IIK9 Dog Training & Behaviour Specialist

17/01/2024

My training partner holding my legs down for ab crunches😅

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.
Source Misfit History

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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Swimming Lessons at IIK9 😀🐶👍