About Our Founder and Our Methods

Tyler Muto’s career as a professional dog trainer began during his apprenticeship under master trainer Melissa Cocola of Positive K9 where he learned how to handle and modify the behavior of even the most severely aggressive dogs. Following this experience Tyler went on to enroll in the Animal Behavior College and earn his formal certification as a dog trainer. In 2008, Tyler went to the Sit Means Sit professional dog trainer school and became certified as a remote collar specialist, the first in New York State. Tyler no longer owns K9 Connection but his methods and philosophies remain as the core principals in our approach to training dogs and their humans. Tyler also continues to be associated with the business offering his expertise as a training and behavioral consultant.