Cruz K-9 Dog Training

10/09/2025

🇨🇳Chinese Red Dog X Neapolitan Mastiff 🇨🇳

The first time I have had the privilege to train this type of dog. Zeus is only 18 months old and he is an absolute TANK 🤯 approximately 55kg 💪🏻

His owners have not been able to take him a a walk in over 6 months due to his power, reactivity and unpredictable nature. As a result he doesn’t really know how to behave outside.

He was nearly going through the window whenever anyone walks past, bulldozing anyone that came into the house and honestly … you could have strapped a bus to him and he would have pulled it down the street 🆘

Owners had tried loads of things but nothing was working and he was impossible to control, to the point it was actually becoming very serious as he was almost causing harm.

One session with him, and we have him walking to heel, walking past people and not acting like a nut-job at the window 🤝

Owners couldn’t believe their eyes, he was like a totally different dog.

Only the start of this powerhouses journey, keep your eyes peeled for it unfolding. I can’t wait for this one 😎

10/09/2025

Just a wee heads up to f**k wits who let their dogs off lead with ZERO RECALL … 🫠

1. Nobody cares if your dogs “friendly”, if it’s going to go steaming up to an on-lead dog then get it called back ❌

2. If your boggin golden retriever, that’s covered in muck and s**t, is going to JUMP ALL OVER me because I have a wee bag of treats then come collect it before it gets dragged back to you. Standing 20 feet away for 5 minutes going “ awww Jenny Camon get off that man your not getting treats” while laughing may result in your being flung in the loch 🫠 f**k off and take Jenny with ye 🖕

3. Your whole “ awch they need to learn “ ! No they f**king don’t, my dog will not “LEARN” F**kall from your untrained, ill-mannered, bratty c**t of a dog apart from maybe learning how to be a C**T !

4. Walking past on the phone while your dogs come STEAMING into us barking and yapping may result in me allowing the reactive Dutch Shepard of his lead … then we will see if the phone still gets your attention 🫠

All this before 2:30pm on a Wednesday 🙃 the patience the general public are requesting of me today is wearing thin, so many absolute idiots who have ZERO clue about what it takes to own a dog.

At least have some common sense ya f**kwits 👍

04/09/2025

Couldn’t have put it any better 👏🏻 if your dog lunges at people, growls at your children or poses any threat to the general public then is should be muzzle trained !

It should also be treated with severity.

2 weeks ago I asked a client “ in your opinion, do you think your dog would ever bite someone ?” It had been lunging at people but they told me “ NOOO not a chance he would never do that !”

I could tell within 30 seconds what the dogs intentions were and 10 minutes later the dog attempted an attack on my leg. Luckily, I could see it coming and managed to avoid injury.

An experienced trainer who has dealt with aggression isn’t cheap and if you are serious about sorting these issues then it is an investment but you have to take it seriously !!!

In the last almost 10 years I've been to so many aggressive dogs.
Most I've helped live a happier more normal life.
We can't help them all though. Some it's out with the clients budget, timescales or it's just not the best place for that particular dog.

As many will know I try my best to make allowances for budget.. occasionally doing free or reduced sessions if it means saving the dog.

It's actually quite stressful being lunged at or attacked 3-4 times per day. Particularly annoying when people don't take the aggression seriously.

What's most annoying is that sometimes I'll attend an aggressive dog and sometimes recommend another opinion. Only for the client to get a in a fairy trainer who stands behind a fence and drops hotdogs to the dog.

Then says something like -
The dog is not that bad it's just misunderstood! 😯
Probably doesn't need a muzzle just keep feeding hotdogs.

Anyone, including a kid could stand behind a fence or maintain distance and throw food but it's not an accurate assessment or training plan.

On the other hand.
Just a few weeks ago I was called to a kennel because a Behaviorist was too scared to bring two dogs out of the kennel. She classed them as dangerous and in an indirect way sentenced them to death.

If the trainer or Behaviorist has no evidence of ever helping an aggressive dog they shouldn't be near them.
It puts people and dogs at risk of injury or death.

03/09/2025

😡 VETS 😡

I feel the need to bring this to everyone’s attention. Yesterday, one of my clients called me quite upset. Her dog was booked into to be spayed as she continues to suffer from phantom pregnancies. After numerous appointments and pre ops, the owner was REFUSED this treatment by the vet 😡why ?

Because the dog was wearing and E collar and prong collar 😡 they spent an hour being lectured and made to feel like terrible dog owners when they are actually doing what’s best for their dog and helping her.

The dog in question has seen 4 trainers, including myself, spent thousands of pounds on positive reinforcement training for the dog only to get worse. The anxiety in the dog increased and the dogs reactivity escalated. We worked so hard with her and now have her at a point where she can be relaxed, off lead and around dogs and people with no issues.

However, like most dogs, she gets a bit anxious at the vets. Before the vet noticed she had these training tools on, he commented on how much more relaxed she was and how well she was doing compared to previous visits, where they were asked to wait outside due to her anxiety, so clearly an improvement.

The vet, who btw should not be lecturing or telling people how to train their dogs said they WILL NOT carry out the treatment until they have seen one of their BEHAVIOURISTS !!!!

Someone needs to regulate these money grabbing bastards !

The dog in question is absolutely amazing and I can hands down say she has been one of the best dogs I have ever trained.

It’s a disgrace that they try and manipulate and guilt owners into such things.

If you feel something is off with your vet … LEAVE ! You should not be shamed for trying to better your dog.

I alsocurrently have and have had over the years, numerous clients who are VETS and their dogs are on E collars 🫠

*** just to add, before anyone jumps on this, I personally attended a meeting with professor Simon Girling on Monday, ( google him ) where we discussed training tools such as the E collar. He was chief Exec of DEFRA and one of the top members of the Animal welfare committee. He is also one of the leading veterinary surgeons across Europe. He witnessed all of our dogs using E collars and also tested one on himself and at no point did he say they were cruel, painful or abusive.

02/09/2025

🐾 Update 🐾

Morning guys, just to let everyone know we will not be taking any bookings for December ❌

I will be taking 6 weeks off.

From October, I will also no longer be offering any sessions on a Friday.

I currently have over 70 1-2-1 clients that have signed up for our block bookings aswell as over 60 people who have opted for our group classes.

As you can imagine, my inboxes and what’s apps are CRAZY 🤯

I only have space for a few more NEW clients before Xmas so if you have still to respond & would like to book in then I suggest your quick.

If I have missed your message or not replied please just pop up again.

I urge anyone wanting to continue training this side of Christmas to get in touch ASAP to get booked in.

As much as my head is absolutely fried with keeping up with everything, I really do appreciate every last one of you who is keeping me busy 🤝

Thank you 🐶

29/08/2025

🌈 So it’s true, there IS gold at the end of the rainbow 🌈

One of my favourite sessions, when the goldens get together 🤝

Big Benji is now E collar trained. This session involved about an hour and a half OFF LEAD, round drumpellier park and in the Forrest. His recall was PHENOMENAL 🙌

Not only that, he totally ignored the other dog that joined us, a female golden who hasn’t been spayed 👀

Before training, Benji was a bit unpredictable and would approach every dog, now he has learned to control his impulses and remain neutral and as a result, he is now getting off lead more and more 🤩

Proof the E collar literally builds happy & confident dogs.

Credit to his owners, they have put in sooo much work with him and have set really high standards 🫶🏻

28/08/2025

🤩GROUP AVAILABILITY 🤩

We now have a number of permanent look spaces available for our group sessions 🥳

🗓️EVERY SINGLE MONDAY

📍Chryston (10mins from Glasgow fort)

⌚️ 7pm - 8pm

💷 6 week block - £130

🤝 Opportunity to meet like-minded dog owners who have similar issues

📲 what’s app community access with over 60 people

*** available to anyone who has had at least one 1-2-1 session with us***

Message for more info.

27/08/2025

Training day with Nala 🤩

Nala is an XL, she is a highly prey-driven dog 🤯 if it moves, she likes to go for it, including dogs ❌

We have done a lot of work with her and thankfully now, we have the dog part under control.

Today, we gave her an outlet, we let her hunt and chase prey 🐿️

It’s so important that your dog has an outlet. If they don’t, you will struggle. 15 mins of this today, Nala was mentally exhausted and started to calm down and ignore triggers ✅

Understanding your dogs needs is imperative to any style of training. If these needs and instincts are not being fulfilled then the dog can become frustrated, leading to unwanted behaviours.

Super impressed with the progress Nala has made 🤝