WE ARE NOT A FRANCHISE.
WE ARE NOT SALESMEN.
JUST REALLY GOOD DOG TRAINERS
Dog training is a service, not a product. So choose a trainer, not a company.
K9KEY
We’ve been training dogs since before some of our clients have been born. However, a skill should not be measured just by the amount of experience, but also the quality of those experiences.
We compete in dog sports where the dogs are specifically bred for their intensity. Competition dogs are much more difficult to handle than the common household companion. Breeding, raising, and working with these dogs regularly within a home setting has given us a wider range of skills in understanding a dog’s behavior.
MEET STEVE
Steve Hong is a highly respected and accomplished trainer with credentials that are hard to match. Groomed to be a dog trainer at an early age, his father raised, trained, and competed dogs throughout Steve’s childhood in Korea and continued when they moved to the United States. Steve was learning to train and breed from the very beginning; handling and showing numerous dogs ranging from Korean Jindos to Pomeranians. From that time up to the present, Steve has traveled the world and competed at some of the highest levels of competition in the very competitive sport of Schutzhund (IPO) with his German Shepherds and the occasional Belgian Malinois by his side. He has also specialized in the handling and training of Pit Bulls; a breed he has loved for many years and understands well.
Steve’s talents in dog training include basic to advanced obedience, protection training, sport / competition training, service work, movie work, aggression issues and puppy training.
He has instructed classes in basic obedience and worked extensively with Schutzhund, narcotic detection and explosive detection work. Currently, he provides training for private lessons and workshops for Schutzhund and working K9 dog / handler teams.
CURRENT
*Trainer & Managing Director of K9KEY New York region
*President of New York Schutzhund & Police Dog Club
*President of Team Sport Club
*Co-founder of K9KEY
PAST CAREER
*Writer of Health & Life magazine Pet section
*Head trainer and manager of V.I.P. (Very Important Pet)
RECENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS (Championships Only)
- 12th Place overall (High in Tracking 99 points)
- Youngest Competitor
2007 NorthEastern Regional Schutzhund Championship
- 7th Place
- Youngest Competitor
- Youngest Competitor
DOGS THAT STEVE HAS TITLED
*3x WUSV, SchH3, IPO2, FH, ZW 76
*2x WUSV High Tracking
*International Events
- 2008 WUSV 12th Place (99-86-92=277 High Tracking)
- 2006 WUSV 3rd Place (94-90-98=282 High Protection
- 2005 WUSV 4th Place (98-93-94=285 High Tracking)
*National Events
- 2007 North American Championship FH Champion (99 points Off Lead)
- 2006 GSDCA-WDA National Champion (98-96-100=294 High Obedience & High Protection)
- 2004 USA GSD National Champion (99-96-99=294 High Obedience & High Protection)
- SchH3, (100-97-99) KKL2, A-Normal
- 2000 Mid-Eastern Regional Schutzhund III Champion
- ’99 Landesgruppen Sieger (99-96-96)
- ’99 Bundessiegerprufung Participant
- ’99 Pokalkampf Sieger
- SchH3, KKL2, ZW 87
- 2007 GSDCA-WDA National Championship/ WUSV Qualifier
- 2007 Northeastern Regional Championship





MEET KI
Ki Hong is a proven international competitor and the founder of K9KEY. He brings his life-long affection for dogs together with prover modern-humane training techniques to help you and your dog improve your relationship. He has over 30 years of experience in dog training and breeding.
Ki’s vast experience in dog training includes puppy on leash and off leash obedience training, behavior modification and problem solving, police K-9 training of narcotics detection, explosive detection, criminal apprehension dogs, Schutzhund, PH and agility.
His ability to evaluate your dog’s personality and temperament, combined with his practical, effective and modern humane training techniques will help you and your dog develop a life long relationship that is based on love, respect and effective communication.
RECENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS (Championships Only)
*2012 WUSV World Championship
- 2nd high in Tracking 98 points
*2007 NorthEastern Regional Schutzhund Championship
- High Female in Trial
- 10th Place
- High Female in Trial


VIDEOS
Meet Butkus
Heiko & Iris in Soundgarden’s MV
Meet Noah @ 5 months
What is Schutzhund?
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