R.K9 behaviorist

Been ages since iv taken mellow into a public area and worked She’s such a smarty and did so well with her training. It’s not military or competition perfect standards but it’s definitely pet standards and that’s all I need. 😍 #dogtraining #dogtrainer #positivereinforcement #happydoggy #furmama

These guys were amazing today! For the first walk back they all really impressed me! #dogtraining #dogwalker #positivedogtrainer #blueheeler #springerspaniel #spaniel #bordercollie #poodle #labradoodle

So happy to be back with my fury friends 🐾😍 #dogtraining #dogtrainer #happydogs #blueheeler #staffordshirebullterrier #samyoed #collie #retriever #poodle

A little update about my trip in Mexico. Not only has this been a holiday but also an incredible learning experience as a trainer. So many street dogs and roaming pet dogs. Some healthier than others. It’s been super interesting watching how the dog communicate with each other and how some have certain areas that are theirs and the other dogs know. Many dogs need medical treatment in some way if it’s from puncture wounds from dog fights or riddled with fleas. There is a harsh reality to the conditions a lot of the dogs live in. If I get the opportunity to come back I’ll definitely set up some fundraising to treat the dogs for fleas and worms and look into a desexing program to help population. Even though desexing is super important for population control it’s been amazing seeing the good over all temperaments on these dogs and all being entire. I would even say better temps than some dogs back home. These experiences are what makes trainers more knowledgeable and I will for ever be grateful for this holiday. Fun fact is this is only a small amount of the dogs iv been blessed to be around 😂❤️ #dogtrainer #dogtraining #streetdogs #mixbreeddog #blessed #positivereinforcement

New friendship between these guys 😍 #samoyd #boardercollie #collie #happydogs #dogtrainer #dogtraining

Massive progress with rebuilding the girls relationship. Training takes time. You can’t force a bond where dogs want to be close together. It’s taken 2years to get back to this. But it’s been done in their time and they have both shown they want to be closer again. Now for the important part which is not getting to excited and wanting to push it with how we let them interact together. The process of rebuilding dog relationships can be extremely tricky and delicate one wrong decision can cause them to go backwards so the work doesn’t stop.

More playtime 😋

Play time 😝

Blues progress

Blue has come so far with his training! We have gone from dragging the handler down the road to this. He is really good with the cue back when he’s getting too far in front and naturally backs up when he feels any lead pressure. We have also gone from frustration reactivity when we see other dogs to leaving them and offering me desired behaviours such as a sit or even self calming by sniffing the ground 🙌 still have work to do but super happy with where we’re at currently.

Great first lead session with beautiful @bossmanflirt. Flirt wants to go his pace like all dogs. So we’re going to be working on loose lead walking and engagement. We kept it nice and simple for his first session by working him around his home on the drive. This also helped take most environmental distractions away from him to help him succeed. We kept the duration of working him short and sweet with breaks between as learning new behaviours takes a lot of brain power especially as a puppy. #bordercollie #dogtraining #positivereinforcement

Lead manners 🙌

So proud of this boy and his owners! His owners were told he would always be a dog who lacked impulse control and wasnt trainable.... Unfortunately that same person was not qualified in dog training or behavioral. But thats ok because it meant i was blessed enough to start working with buzz and his awesome family and look how far hes come! We have gone from pulling on the lead to calmer and more engaging behaviors. His stay, wait and recall is improving and slowly making progress on his leave it cue as he wants to be every dogs friend or hunt birds which he was breed for. So excited to see him become the best version of himself 🙌 Hopefully this is a good reminder to never give up on your dogs even when times get tough 😊