K9 Pawsitivity Training Academy
What Sets Us Apart
We work in a home-like environment where training truly matters. Together, we team up to teach your dog how to behave inside the home. Then, we will take you and your canine companion into the real world on field trips to public spaces, such as parks and dog-friendly businesses.
Along with core obedience skills such as sit, stay, down, heel, and recall, we focus on functional household behaviors like polite door greetings, no counter surfing, place training, and calm manners during family meals.
Whether your goal is a well-mannered family companion, advanced obedience, AKC Canine Good Citizen certification, or therapy dog preparation, our training creates confident dogs and harmonious homes.
Training Facility
Located on the rural edge of Atlanta, Nebraska, our training facility was designed with a real home-like environment in mind. Complete with a large training room, small kitchen, bathroom and a fenced-in exterior play yard with a professional obedience ring and agility equipment, dogs and their owners learn and grow together throughout our programs.
Training for Real Life
Steve and Gayleen Maurer, Owners
Gayleen Maurer,
Certified Trainer
Gayleen brings many years of hands-on experience working with dogs of all ages and breeds. Her approach is rooted in clear communication, relationship-building, and real-life training—helping dogs and their owners succeed together in everyday environments.
Holding two training certifications and a graduate of Honore Professional Pet Grooming School, she has a well-rounded understanding of canine handling, behavior, and care.
Gayleen is also an AKC Canine Good Citizen Evaluator, guiding teams toward reliable manners and confident behavior in community settings. In addition to canine owners, she trains youth handlers to develop skills, responsibility, and respect for dogs. Many youths continue their training by showing in 4-H.
With a passion for education and a commitment to real-world results, Gayleen is dedicated to helping dogs become valued family members. Gayleen and her Labrador, Hank, are a certified therapy dog team, sharing meaningful human–canine connections.
