Smith’s K9 Kennels

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Whoever doesn’t own a dog, doesn’t realize what they are missing 💗

Ellie’s first groom and she was sweet as can be! There was so much hair EVERYWHERE

I am pretty lucky that I’ve had the chance to spend quite a bit of time with this young lady! This was her second full groom and wow she was a total different dog. Any kind of experience has a huge impact on each dog, especially those pups who are figuring out life. So we must make each experience a good one🩶. Great work to the owners for giving their pup the opportunity to experience lots during her first year!

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Todays agenda: Dogs. Dogs. & more dogs!

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The difference between 2 months, 7 months and 9 years of work

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The golden retriever in this video has made HUGE progress since his first stay. He is just under a year and had not met any other dogs prior nor stayed away from home. He was quite nervous the first time but we worked with what he was comfortable with. And this time he walked in like a totally different dog. This is him now, he couldn’t do this his first visit without showing that he was very timid and nervous about everything. new environment, new people, new dogs. So this is HUGE even though it may not look like it! It makes me happy seeing him make such great progress! I am so looking forward to spending a month with this guy!

Kenu the German Shepherd🩶🖤🤎 6 months old. And 2.5 months of inconsistent training put into her as she is only with me while the owner is at work

From what I’ve seen and experienced, Dogs in the shepherd family are their own special breed! So training must start from day one and on if you are wanting a well mannered and obedient companion when matured. Yes some breeds can be a little more difficult and some are a little easier to train but when working with their first year of life, almost any breed is quite easily trained as you are starting with a clean slate. Everything they learn is exactly what was reinforced, this also unfortunately includes the unwanted behaviours! I’ve been working with this German shepherd pup off and on for a couple months now, she just turned 6 months not long ago. So we still have lots of room for improvement! 😍

Dogs are a life long commitment so to have a well mannered and behaved dog that you can take anywhere is so rewarding for both the owner and the dog. And that takes everyday practice working in new environments with new distractions

Bruce the farm dog gets to stay a few days with us and also experience a very thorough groom. His coat is a wirey texture so it really holds onto the dead/loose hair causing it to be quite impacted in areas, as well as hold onto debris throughout his whole coat. He looks and feels so much lighter!

Not many ask but some do! Here is our facility and what we are all about: 🐾Large off leash exercise area. 🐾Large indoor kennels that are attached to large fully enclosed outdoor runs. 🐾Large yard & walking trails. 🐾We burn energy both physically & mentally. 🐾Boarding drop off & pick up between 830am-530pm. 🐾What you will need to bring for your DOG during their stay is their food and a favourite toy or chew if they have. 🐾What you will need to bring for your CAT during their stay is their food, litter box and supplies, as well as any favourite toy if they have. 🐾Grooming availability.🐾Training availability.

Cosmo & Kenu hit it off! Wherever the one is, the other isn’t far off🧡🖤 -Cosmo hasn’t stayed with us for a while so for now he needs a tether while running the yard as it gives a little more control if needed. But from what he has showed me in our time spent together, he will graduate sooner than later to free range! 😁

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The Lucky winner of the 25% off winners choice of 1 Board, Groom or Training session is Darla Jaworski! Congrats to you! Message me to claim your choice of service! 😁

All my happy hounds & 2 kitties ❤️

Here’s to the working class! 🖤🤍🖤 Ben the Border Collie took some time off work to get spiffed up! A little Before-During-After

Basset deshed. I couldn’t believe how much hair came out of her, I wasn’t expecting to get this much! 🫧🐾🤎

Puppies have lots of energy that needs burning otherwise destructive behaviour will most likely happen! Physical as well as mental exercises combined is great! Mental exercise also includes training, not just toys!🔥

Desheds. It’s a whole process

She was distracted by the other dog running around but she never went far and did maintain her recall quite well!

Training in a new area/setting where there are so many new distractions is called conditioning!

It is raining here but we still have energy that needs to be burned off. So here we are! Some dogs love these kong toys, while others aren’t very interested in them. Just have to find what mental stimulating toys your dog prefers as there are so many different styles!