K9Educate

06/14/2024

Today is Mavericks 1st birthday 🎉

Happy birthday Mav!! 🕶️
Looking strong and ready to go.

He is headed for amazing things!!
Stay tuned to find out.

05/13/2024

He is a goofball.
He is a lover.
He is a toy hoarder.
He is a machine when it comes time to work.
He is Odin.
His name, Odin, is reminiscent of the deity revered for wisdom, magic, and war. ✨

05/11/2024

Insightful French Ring seminar in Idaho was a success. Sharing knowledge and skills in the Dogsport community.
Empowering handlers to reach new heights!

04/14/2024

Look who placed first in his second leg of Ring 1!! Woohoo Saga!! We are so excited to move onwards and upwards into Ring 2 with this amazing dog!

Lookout summer 2024!

Saga completing his second leg of ring 1 at Club Spex in Mexico . First place with 192.3/200. Thanks to our sister club for all the work and help given to us in these past days. Onto r2!! .

04/12/2024

Where is N’zo?!?

Lucky dog.
It is not every day that you get to sit ring side learning from your dad.

The apples truly don’t fall far from the tree.

03/31/2024

We are so excited to announce that our club has a trial coming up in June!

Join us in June for SPEX Canada’s first official French Ring Trial under our new club name!

Details below
PM Saul Garcia @ [email protected] for more info.

Please share and follow us for more info!

03/10/2024

Sleepy Sundays are for snuggling!
Even with a Malinois 💕
We believe that kids and dogs just go together.
Show us your Sleepy, snuggly photos!!

03/09/2024

It takes a village to be a competitive club and we are so lucky to have the team that we have. SPEX Canada Ring Sport Club ❤️

Yesterday we trained dogs as a club.
I had to work and walked in after they had already started.
It made my heart so happy to see what I saw…

I have been a handler for forever and a day and have seen many people come and go in different clubs that I have been a part of. I have always done my best to absorb info and help each and every one learn along the way. Mostly learn from my mistakes but to leave with a little bit more knowledge than they walked in with. A different perspective that they can take and make their own. At times we learn from each other - together as a team. We talk things through and bounce ideas around.

We have the best team.
Always someone there with a horn, helping with lines, grabbing an extra collar or working the bungee to even getting in the suit!
It absolutely warms my heart to see handlers come into their own. Where they come out of their shell and start to share what they have learned with newer handlers or new to our sport.

It is amazing to see unification in our team. You can be watching a competition, not knowing who is who and note that we all handle our dogs with the same calm energy. Taking a breathe before we move forward even though our hearts are racing a mile a minute.

Yesterday, I saw 2 members helping, explaining and exhibiting patience, dedication, their passion and teamwork. They were not just sitting back and watching. They did not have their noses in their phones and they were present.

Thank you to each and every member of our club. For your experience, dedication, your passion and for sharing your knowledge to better everyone as a whole. I appreciate you all so much!!

This photo below, a night trial in Mexico, is an oldy and comes with so many great memories. Thank you so much to my mentors along the way. You have made me into the handler/trainer that I am today ❤️ 🐾

03/06/2024

Caption these photos!

Happy working dog Wednesday!!

03/01/2024

We cannot express how proud we are that one of N’zo’s pups named Halo (Aztec), from a 2020 litter, is doing amazing work to keep her handler and community safe. Awesome job team!!

02/19/2024

FYI.

There are lots of people who put peanut butter in their dogs kongs and stuffable chew toys.

Make sure that you are reading labels before doing so.

We want to keep our pets healthy and safe 🐾 ❤️

02/15/2024

What do our pups say on Valentine’s Day???

If they lined up all the chew toys in the world, I'd CHEWS you, valentine.

Happy Valentines Day to all and their pups ❤️

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02/13/2024

Always a great time when we get to train with good friends! A long ways to go but so worth it!

02/08/2024

Teaching his kids manners and respect. We could all learn something from this. Make things black and white and the learning process goes a whole lot smoother.

01/19/2024

Communityvotes Calgary 2023/2024

Hello all!
With your nomination votes we made it to the voting period! 🙏🏻

Voting period does end on Sunday, January 21st at 11:59pm and there is only one vote per category allowed per email account. Sign up with every email account you have ever owned!! Please 🤣

You can vote for us in 2 categories. Pet Training and Pet Sitter.

If you would please take the time to register your email(s), (just a few mins of your time 😬) to vote for us, that would mean the world!! Even sharing if your friends and or family have used us, that would be greatly appreciated!

Thank you so very much for your support.

https://calgary.communityvotes.com/2023/09/pet-and-pet-care

01/13/2024

Most dogs on a walk can withstand chilly weather. That also depends on the size and breed of your pet. If it is too cold for you it is more than likely too cold for them!

Just like us, dogs can get hypothermia and frostbite.
Exposed skin can freeze in extreme temperatures (-28 to -39) in as little as 5-10mins. Remember that dogs have exposed skin as well, their ears, noses and paws.

In these cold temperatures dogs should quickly go out to do their business and come back inside.

There are so many ways to exercise your dogs inside. You can still exercise them physically in short bursts. Also by making your dog think tires them out mentally.

Some examples:
-Learning a new trick
-short sessions of obedience
-stuffing a long or using a food dispensing puzzle
-playing tug of war or hide and seek
-making your pup find the treats. Hiding them either between your hands, in boxes or around your home.
-create an obstacle course and you could include some stairs!

01/05/2024

🚨 For anyone feeding Purina of all varieties please read below!! 🚨

1/10/24 update: more brands https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=965255491625961&id=100044245578564

If you believe ANY BRAND of pet food is causing or has caused illness or death:
Stop the food immediately.
Report it to the FDA: https://www.fda.gov/animal-veterinary/report-problem/how-report-pet-food-complaint
Contact your veterinarian. Request a copy of your pet's medical records. Report your concerns to the pet food company and ask your vet to do the same.
PLEASE COMPLETE THIS SURVEY https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/S8SMQGD

*Update as of 1/4/24 - 213 dogs and cats (155 dogs, and 58 cats) sick eating Purina, 57 of which have died.

Since 12/5/23 in the 'Saving Pets One Pet @ A Time' group on Facebook there have been 48 dogs and 3 cats sick eating Purina, 10 of which have died. It seems to be from all different types of Purina, with Purina Pro Plan being the most common. If you or someone you know is feeding this food, I would stop immediately! Do NOT wait until your pet gets sick or Purina issues a recall.

Join the Facebook group 'Saving Pets One Pet @ A Time' for additional information and resources.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/DuncanStrong/?mibextid=CTbP7E

info from Savings Pets One Pet @ a Time:

"Stop the food immediately. Post in the group above what your pets current diet is and medical conditions and we will help you find a more nutritious and safer diet.

Save the pet food. Do NOT release it to Purina in any circumstances.

Contact your vet and request a copy of your pets medical records. Ask the vet to report your concerns to Purina.

Report it to the FDA (https://truthaboutpetfood.com/report-a-suspect-risk-pet.../)

Report it to Purina (https://www.purina.com/contact-us)

Do NOT agree to send them the food. If you feel compelled to do so, only send a small portion. Keep the rest of the food in the freezer.

Do NOT send the medical records to Purina.

Document your conversation with Purina.

Purina may eventually say they will pay your vet bills and reimburse you for your pet food. If you agree to this they will ask you to sign a form which will prohibit you from taking legal action. Eventually, if there is a class action lawsuit you will be unable to join if you do this or if you want to file your own lawsuit.

Consider getting your pet food tested:(https://truthaboutpetfood.com/help-to-check-your-pet-food/) This would be helpful if you want to pursue legal action.

Purina has already been notified by numerous pet owners and they have not done anything to alert unsuspecting pet parents. Initially, there were offering to reimburse the pet owners for their pet food. Currently, they are offering pet parents $10 in coupons (which is what Hills offered me for my dead dog) and having a third party contact the pet parents.

Eventually, we may see Purina pet food become “unavailable” on the store shelves. This is called a silent recall. The pet food manufacturer doesn’t want to admit there is a problem with the product, so they start pulling the products off the shelves quietly. (Hills did this for 60 days before the recall)."

01/01/2024

It is a magical time of year, the beginning of the year that holds the most promise! We welcome the next 365 days with open arms of gratitude and infinite opportunities to be able to help others.

We, at K9 Educate, wish everyone an extraordinary year of health, happiness and endless adventures for you and your families!

Thank you to everyone who has supported us along the way. We appreciate you and give a multitude of thanks for your support.
We have many clients and we consider you all apart of the K9 Educate family.

Don’t be strangers… reach out! We always love to hear from you and hear about your progress with your furry family members.

12/25/2023

Unleash your joy and happiness this holiday season! Life is meant to be lived. Experiences are meant to be cherished and memories are meant to be made!

From our family to yours wishing you Happy and safe Holidays!

12/10/2023

Hello all!

We have been nominated in the categories for Pet Training and Pet Sitting for Community Votes Calgary.

Time is very short….Would you please take a moment to vote for us 🙏🏻 No sign in is necessary. The more nominations we have, then we can move onto the voting round!

If you do not find our name, K9Educate, then you can scroll to the bottom and add it!

Please share and we thank you very much for your support!

Official 2023 Community Voting Awards Platform for Calgary, AB. Where the community votes for their favourites every year.

11/28/2023

We are on our way home from one amazing week. We went to visit friends who shared their beautiful homes, towns, fields and history. We had an incredible opportunity to train on different fields with a change of decoys. Then, to bring our week to a close, we trialled in Saint Nabord.

On Thursday, after training, N’zo came out of his kennel and was super tight in his backend and not walking well. This surprised me as I am super diligent about warming him up and cooling him down. Our friend, Loic, called his Shiatsu lady and she came and gave N’zo a treatment. We watched and walked him, stretched him, kept him warm and lasered him with a few days of rest. He looked strong and ready. He apparently never felt better as per his shenanigans on the field 🤦‍♀️I was truly prepared to pull him depending on his jumps.

We trialed with 16 other Ring 3 dogs! A quantity of which we have never had the chance to do before. We were able to compete with our friend Loic and his amazing dog Aldo as well as many other top handlers/dogs. It was a super environment and we came away with a 369.600 / 400! I am pretty happy with that score.

My growth this weekend was being critiqued by handlers who have been in this sport for years and years. True pioneers. Giving me feedback - hence making me a better handler. I am always grateful for their insight. A judge, who under the new rules, made the time to explain the precision points in this sport - and he was a stickler! 🙏🏻 Just when you think that you have a firm grasp on what you are doing - you can always do better.

I love this amazing dog with all of my heart. He is truly one of a kind. N’zo did things on that field that he has NEVER done. Like I am talking not ever - even in training!! Ok, so now we have some work to do! Lots of fine tuning. 🤣 This is why we push our boundaries and travel to compete - to have things to work on as that is where these unpleasantries show up!

These opportunities don’t come along often and you have to seize them. Thank you to everyone that made it possible and to those we shared the last week with. So many awesome memories made and so many more to come…
Loic Froidevaux and Angelique Froidevaux for opening your home and hearts to us. Yannick Masson. Maurice and Odile- Domaine Saint Loup Jacques Hantz the entire Saint Nabord Club and the judge, decoys and all that helped. Noe Olvera O and Delia Esmeralda Delia Esmeralda Torres Linares for this dog and support ❤️ Maike Bachmann for always being there to cheer me on, support and answer my questions. Thank you to my entire club back home for ALL that you do. You guys are amazing. A huge thanks to my partner, Saul Garcia for all of your hard work and perseverance. This sport isn’t easy and sometimes we really have to rack our brains. We make a great team and this is going to be one heck of a year!!

11/04/2023

This is Laura and the most adorable Hudson 🐾

Did you know that 2 of the most difficult and unnatural behaviours for dogs to capture is the heel on leash and a recall!

Hudson is doing really well after his first session! There are always more opportunities for improvement and consistency is key.

If you, or someone that you know is looking for help with these behaviours or puppy training or obedience in general, please reach out! We would love to help!!

11/01/2023

Did you dress up your fur babes for Halloween? We love to see our friends and family dress up their pups and include them in your activities 🐾 ❤️
Show us your photos!!

10/30/2023

Maverick is not a baby anymore. A future soldier. Bring out his training gear and man does he love to work! Super intense and has a shut off switch. Loves his people but also loves his job.

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10/29/2023

True love ❤️

This photo is too beautiful not to be seen by everyone 🙌🏻🥰














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