17/01/2024
My training partner holding my legs down for ab crunches😅
IIK9 Dog Training & Behaviour Specialist
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Dog Trainer & Behaviourist servicing the Gold Coast & Brisbane area. Consciousness Psychology and Emotions (Msc.D)
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Government Accredited Dog Behaviourist & Trainer (NDTF)
Equine Studies & Major in Behavioural Science
Cognitive Studies & Psychology (M.A.)
17/01/2024
11/01/2024
Most dogs are looking for their human to say "Hey, I am confident in what we are doing, so let's do it together." When we are unsure or sending negative signals down that lead especially with reactive dogs it really clouds the dogs ability to relax & feel secure with you. Consistency & confident handling, neither harsh nor punishing, but instead 'directing' can quickly realign the relationship and improve any reactivity👍
15/11/2023
Beautiful to see people in the world like this🥰
The happiness of a paralyzed puppy when he goes for a walk with his master! What a gift the quadruped received. A walk with his master, the most precious gift for a loyal four-legged friend!, A dog’s happiness with its elderly owner shows us again how much we mean to our four-legged friends. To...
14/10/2023
Got this little cutie 'Mildred' (on left) on stay with us for the weekend, my Gracie (on right) is her new bestie 🐕💕🐕😁
08/10/2023
Interesting week of dog training consults, seems the South Burnett region has found me 😊👍🐕
30/08/2023
For every behavorial consult i have done over the years there is one underlying theme, the dog has never been trained for 'calmness.' If there's one thing to train, train that, calmness in all situations. A calm dog is happy, at ease & non reactive.
09/02/2023
Grrrr .. get so sick of the rubbish jargon people through out at times in the dog industry (or any industry that tries to monopolize ideas & concepts). Nowadays any trainer that isn't in the 'Positive Only Force Free' movement gets crucified ! Let's be clear here using science/facts; Positive means "to add" and Negative means "to subtract/take away" NOT Positive means "good" & Negative means "bad," this is a PERCEPTION and not based on SCIENCE ... Am I a positive only force free trainer ? I am happy to say NO, I use a balanced approach, train the dog Infront of me & don't buy into the Bu****it that corrections are cruel ! .... Another rant over
31/12/2022
Here's to a happy New Year to everyone 🐶🤩🥳
30/12/2022
A shout out to all Foster Carers & Rescue Groups .... Your dedication & work is truly appreciated as this is a very tough job🙏
Meet the predecessor to dog rescuers, Camberley Kate!
In 1943 Kate bought a cottage in Yorktown, and soon afterwards took in her first stray, a dog which had been about to be put down due to lameness.
As word grew, the number of dogs in her cottage increased – some being tied to her door, some left in carrier bags, others brought in by the police or other agencies. At the end of her life she estimated that she had looked after more than 600 dogs and local vet Geoffrey Craddock, a great admirer of Kate work testified that they were well looked after. An entry in the 1957 directory FOR Camberley reads “Ward K 218 London Road., Cam., Dogs Home”. In 1976 she stated that she had 34 dogs, although by 1977 she had cut this down to 19, as she had been told to go easier at the age of 82! The growth of other dog rescue centres helped in this regard. She also had at least one cat.
Kate and her olive-green painted hand cart, labelled STRAY DOGS, was a familiar sight locally as she pushed it from Yorktown to Camberley each day, through the town centre and up to Barossa Common, on a route suggested by the police. Some of the dogs were allowed to ride in the cart, others were attached to it with lengths of string, and occasionally a favoured few ran loose alongside. Inside the cart, there was usually some meat for the dogs and a shovel to clean any mess away. The dogs were controlled with the help of a whistle. Locals became used to the sight of Kate pushing her cart along the busy London Road although it never ceased to amaze outsiders.
As a local celebrity Kate and her dogs were much photographed, a situation she tolerated as long as the photographer gave a donation for the upkeep of the animals. She also sold her own photographic postcards, and gave short shrift to those who tried to take their own pictures. Generous supporters gave money to assist her work and some even left bequests. She was scrupulous that this money should be used only for its intended purpose: the dogs had their own bank account, administered by 2 trustees. She left money in trust for the few dogs left at her death.
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29/12/2022
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24/12/2022
Wishing everyone a Happy Chrissy🥳Been a hectic year with moving and resettling but still a great year of canine training. With the 'post COVID' world, Zoom Training has increased demand & also online training courses/info. I have been busy writing & creating away so fingers x that gets happening in 2023. Thanks for everyone's support to IIK9 Dog Training & Behaviour Specialist 🐶😍
12/12/2022
A good thing to remember, healthy play consists of 'role shifts' between each dogs👍
05/12/2022
Not sure of the author but kudos to them👏I have ranted on about this for decades. DON'T socialize your dog or puppy like "a Politian trying to get votes !!" but instead use "Exposure & Acclimation" - Let your dog or puppy see/view/be around (exposure) to other dogs (with NO contact EVER) so their get used to/accustom to strange/unknown dogs/people (acclimation) but the WHOLE time you are reinforcing your dog or puppy to NOT pay attention to them. Give it a go and if you need assistance you can reach out for advise through my Zoom Virtual Training Sessions https://www.iik9pro.com/
17/06/2022
To update my clients both in QLD and Victoria I have now relocated to Murgon, QLD.
For Horsham & Warracknabeal VIC clients I am available for any follow ups via video call OR I can recommend a Qualified trainer in the area, please DM me for details.
I will be on the Gold Coast July & September, dates will be dictated by client bookings but I will post dates soon.
Bookings are essential due to high demand.
I will be planning to stay on the GC for a set amount of days so I can best assist clients.
Please DM me for more information or booking enquiries
Happy Training 🐶👍
17/06/2022
13/02/2022
Off to Cairns in a week so any new training enquiries (Horsham/Warrack) I will be able to book in early March. For GC/ Brisbane I will look at booking in April for those asking when I will be back there 👍
01/12/2021
Where's the year gone ! 2 months since I posted anything 😮 Been busy training since lockdowns are over, more than expected !!
02/10/2021
For those messaging for an update, I am conducting Private Dog Training/Behavioural Consults Horsham - Wednesday or Sunday
27/08/2021
As per normal life in Victoria! All consults cancelled by the recent lockdown will be rescheduled once it is lifted. You will get priority on days/times👍
12/08/2021
I am back to training consults now we are out of lockdown (or should I say between lockdowns !) ... If you are on my 'waiting list' I will be in contact to book you in asap (currently doing that!) then hopefully I will be able to book in new clients from there. Here's to no lockdowns for a while 👍
07/07/2021
From NO self/impulse control and becoming reactive to cars, bikes, people, dogs & birds to a calm, self controlled fur-dude😁 2 months on and Teddy is showing no reactivity & making good choices which means he can have a much better quality of life rather than stuck in a backyard in a state of anxious reactivity. Teddy's wonderful owners did the training and the results speak for themselves 👍🐶😁
12/06/2021
To update my clients both in QLD and Victoria I have relocated to Warracknabeal Victoria. For QLD clients I am available for any follow up or new consults via video call. In Victoria i will be commencing to training and behavioural consults in Victoria from July. I will do face to face consults in Horsham, at my property in Warrracknabeal & Warrnambool at this stsge. Bookings are essential due to demand and consults fees are the same. I will be also creating online courses and video tutorials for clients this year. Thanks to all my awesome clients for their ongoing support .. Happy Training 🐶👍
12/02/2021
Looking for a reliable Dog Walker for a client in Coombabah. Must be able to do Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday for a 6.30am or 7am start. 2 small dogs for a 1 to 1.5 hour each walk. May be more work fir the right person. Message or comment here please 👍
21/01/2021
"Just have one good day then repeat" especially true with reactive dogs, mimic what works regardless of the crap people tell you!
24/12/2020
Wishing all my clients a very Merry Chrissy from all the Staff at IIK9 xx🤩🐶🐶🐶🐶🥳🥂
07/12/2020
Family Photo .... Kids of IIK9 plus 2 who are family to us
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05/12/2020
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Assistance Dog Training in Action
Lovely video put together by Nerida & her gorgeous assistance dog "Flynn." Team Flynn (as I call Nerida & Flynn) have worked tirelessly over the last 6 months with me to turn Flynn's reactive behaviour around in order for Flynn to become a role model assistance dog. This is NOT an easy task, lots of love, tears and hard work has happened but these two just show what dedication looks like...Success 👍😊🐶
Reactive Dog Class Training
Awesome Morning! We had our first Reactive Dog Class, fantastic owners really 'standing up' and taking the initiative to train for a change! This is not easy for some owners so kudos to them :-) Great to see dogs go from reactive, lunging, whining and 'on edge' too relaxed and calm around other dogs .... Lots more training to do but their journey to a calmer more focused dog has begun. I will be doing these classes Saturday and mid-week depending on demand so if you need to address reactive or excitability problems this class is set up entirely to train those issues. Ingrid 0408 034 170 :-)
Having Fun In Training For Better Learning
VIDEO TIME :-) - Soooo many people make dog training boring when really we all (humans & Dogs!!) like to train & have fun, we remember things better (retentive memory) when we have fun during learning so here I am having fun with my 2 dogs 'Gracie' & 'Rasti' making positive associations in their training .... Try making your dogs training fun, not only will your dog learn quicker but your relationship with them will become a lot closer ...... Happy Training :-)
Platform Training - Louie
VIDEO TIME! i will be posting up videos rather than writing too many short articles to give you ideas of things to do with your dog plus videos are much more fun! This is my Labrador pup, Louie, doing his first sessions on "Platform Training" - Hope you enjoy a 'peep' into my dog training life :-)
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About Ingrid & IIK9
Ingrid is a Gov. Acc & Qualified Dog Trainer & Behaviourist. An Obedience Trial Competitor competing around Australia with her 4 dogs First Places, High In Trials and a State Champion winner. IIK9 is dedicated in providing a balanced approach to dog training that is results-driven. It is important that my clients get the best ‘up to date’ training I can deliver with a balanced approach.
I am also Nat. Trainer for YoungDigger Limited, training Assistance Dogs for Military, Police & 1st Responders.
Also training for the following Assistance Dog Organizations;
RAD (Revolutionary Assistance Dogs
Whisky's Wish
MindDogs
