Adapt K9

03/05/2023

We’ve had some recent graduates so there are a few spaces available for one to one training sessions!
Please enquire by messaging Adapt K9 or WhatsApp me on 07528820115

27/04/2022

Adapt K9 is now accepting enquiries for the next intake in June. Please send all enquiries through Facebook messenger to Adapt K9 - email is currently down.

15/01/2022

Today we’re reflecting on dear Humphrey’s progress. Humphrey is and Old English Sheepdog who has had issues with herding his family since he was a puppy. Now that he’s older, this has progressed to herding his family on walks and tugging in frustration. With 1:1 training and guidance from Adapt K9 combined with his parent’s engagement in his training, Humphrey has come on leaps and bounds. As his mum so rightly said, “progress is not linear” so it’s important to reflect on footage to help us see the whole journey. We still have work to do with this loving boy, but I’m so proud of how far he has come.

Important notes: Nipping and tugging can be dangerous, so do not attempt the methods shown without guidance from a professional trainer. Humphrey’s behaviour here is not aggressive, this boy does not have one bad bone in his body.

14/01/2022

Happy Friday! Wishing you all a lovely weekend is this sweetheart 🥰

Name: Nellie
Age: 9 months
Breed: Mix

Nellie is a lovely pup who was recently rescued and brought to her forever home. Her previous re-homing was unsuccessful, but she has settled into her new home and lifestyle so well. Nellie loves cuddles, treats, and all the attention (that she so rightly deserves). We’re working on her confidence both inside and outside the house to get her comfortable in her new hometown, teaching her to not beg for food, and how to walk well on the lead. Nellie can easily be spooked by loud noises and ‘strange’ people, so we’re taking a very holistic approach to cover all of her problem behaviours and build her confidence.

13/01/2022

Our new recruit intro today is …🥁 Wilfey!

Name: Wilfey
Age: 10 months
Breed: English bull terrier

Wilfey is a very energetic and loving rescue pup who has recently been re-homed. Unfortunately, it seems that Wilfey was not properly socialised in his previous home and his reactivity may have even been encouraged. Wilfey’s new family are giving him all the love and guidance he needs to settle in while they all get to know each other. We’re teaching Wilfey how to walk nicely on the lead, how to greet and behave around guests in the house, and tackling his reactivity to oncoming dogs. Wilfey is responding really well to the first stages of his training and is not reactive when given enough space, so we can now progress and get him comfortable passing dogs on the street. He has also learnt to walk nicely on the lead in a low distraction environment, and is progressing to a medium distraction environment.
Check out Wilfey relaxing against my leg in a high distraction environment!

12/01/2022

On Wednesdays we wear our “nervous” badge 💖

Name: Lilly
Breed: Beagle
Age: ~4yrs

Lilly is a sweet girl who was recently rescued and brought to her forever home. She has settled in very well, but it’s clear she wasn’t properly socialised in her previous lifestyle. Lilly is fearful of large vehicles and can become over-aroused and/or reactive around other dogs, both of which she encounters on her daily walks. After her first few 1:1 training sessions, Lilly and her parents have learnt some coping methods to help her through her daily walks and we are now progressing onto exposure work and engagement training to tackle her reactivity. In her first exposure training session today, Lilly was able to engage with me around lots of people and did not react to any dogs between 10-50m away. We’re now focussing on improving Lilly’s engagement with her handler and teaching her how to override her strong instinct to track scents in a high distraction environment.

11/01/2022

Happy Tuesday! With Tuesday comes number 2 in our new recruit line up. Introducing, Bear 🐻

Name: Bear
Age: 8 months
Breed: German Shepherd

Bear has come to Adapt K9 to work on his excited reactivity to other dogs, improve his lead walking and tackle his demand barking. This big bear is a big softy at heart and is responding really well to his training. After a handful of sessions, Bear’s parents have noticed a huge improvement in his lead walking and I’ve been able to work him around other dogs without him reacting. We’re now teaching Bear some concentration exercises to increase the duration that he can engage with his handler in a distracting environment. It’s onwards and upwards for this handsome Bear 🐻

10/01/2022

Welcome to our January new recruits! Each day this week I’ll be introducing you to each of our new students and share how we’ve been getting on so far.

Name: Yana
Age: 2yrs
Breed: mix
Yana is a young rescue girl who was brought to the UK to live a happy and fulfilling life with her new parents. While Yana is an angel in her home, she can be overly social when out on walks and wants to engage with every person and every dog she encounters which has led to mild reactivity stemming from her frustration. We’re working on Yana’s engagement with her handler and teaching her how to ignore distractions. She is picking up her basic training very quickly and her engagement has already improved massively. Check out the video from Yana’s second 1:1 session with me, she learnt turns so quickly and stayed engaged around a lot of distractions!🐶

13/12/2021

After some recent graduations I have space to take on two new clients!🎉

Please send enquiries through my page or email me at [email protected].

13/12/2021

Happy graduation day to Cha Cha!🎉

I’m so proud with how far Cha Cha has come in his training. He learnt new tricks that we used to tackle his nervous reactivity to dogs, and is now friendly to other dogs on walks! His lead walking has also improved massively along with his engagement to his handler.

Now, his parents will be transitioning on to a training plan to tackle some minimal reactivity in the house and teach him how to approach guests.

06/12/2021

New recruit and Adapt K9 rising star, Archie, has been smashing his 1:1 training sessions!

Archie started training with very/no food drive, unreliable recall, and fear-based reactivity. As a rescue dog, I spent plenty of time with Archie building a trusting bond with him before we started formal training. We then built a good training foundation in the comfort of his own home where he felt comfortable, and built up his food drive. Recently Archie had his first training session in public with no reactions to people and another dog! His proud parents have also reported that his recall on daily walks has improved significantly 🎉

It’s been so rewarding working with Archie and seeing his confidence grow. Onwards and upwards buddy!🐶

10/11/2021

Proofing the emergency stop while loose leash walking with Chacha in a high distraction environment. Now we’re advancing to performing this at a distance alongside his whistle recall. After just a few months Chacha has progressed so well, I’m especially proud of how he can control his excitement in new places around dogs and people 🐶

10/11/2021

21/09/2021

September is fully booked! Contact me to book in for October 🐶

23/08/2021

Hi, welcome to Adapt K9!
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