Reshape K9 - Training and Adventures

Reshape K9 - Training and Adventures Adventures for your dog with structure and training the key components. Let your dog experience the world in a safe environment.

A mentally and physically challenging day that is guaranteed to leave your canine fulfilled

I want to take a moment to say a heartfelt thank you to everyone for supporting our small business this year.It’s been a...
24/12/2024

I want to take a moment to say a heartfelt thank you to everyone for supporting our small business this year.

It’s been a challenging year for us. We’ve had to say goodbye to more clients than ever before – even more than during the pandemic. 😳 This hasn’t been because people no longer need their dogs walked, but more often due to financial struggles.

We’re incredibly grateful to all of you who’ve continued to trust us during these tough times. To our new clients who’ve joined us this year, welcome and thank you for giving us the chance to care for your pups. And to those who’ve had to step away, we appreciate every bit of support you’ve given us – whether it was through using our services, engaging with our social media, or referring us to friends. Every little thing means so much to us.

A massive thank you as well for all the thoughtful Christmas gifts! They’ve truly brightened our days (and my snack cupboard – I think I’ll be eating chocolate well into next year! 😆).

We wish you all a magical holiday season filled with love, laughter, good food, and plenty of puppy cuddles. 🐕🎄🎅❤️ Thank you again for being part of our journey this year.

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who attended the presentation! It truly felt like a huge success. The feedback we rece...
30/11/2024

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who attended the presentation! It truly felt like a huge success. The feedback we received during and after the session was exactly what I hoped for: helping to ease the minds of dog owners. Your concerns are valid, and I’m glad the advice shared could help build your confidence and reduce anxiety during walks with your dogs.

We’re excited to host more events like this for the community and potentially expand to other areas if there’s enough interest.

A special shoutout to for generously sponsoring the goodie bags—though I nearly forgot to hand them out at the end! 😆

We're at the Kaihere Domain today for the Hauraki Vintage Machinery Club's Crank Up Day! It's the perfect opportunity to...
23/11/2024

We're at the Kaihere Domain today for the Hauraki Vintage Machinery Club's Crank Up Day! It's the perfect opportunity to bring your dog along and enjoy a fun, social outing. With plenty of noise, people, and activity, it's an excellent environment to practice exposure and socialization with your pup. Come by, say hello, and soak in the lively atmosphere! 🐕

Take Control and Walk with Confidence!Is walking your dog more stressful than it should be? Gain the skills and confiden...
20/11/2024

Take Control and Walk with Confidence!

Is walking your dog more stressful than it should be? Gain the skills and confidence to safely navigate challenging situations and enjoy stress-free walks with your dog again.

✔️ Learn practical techniques to handle unpredictable encounters
✔️ Understand your dog’s body language and behavior
✔️ Build confidence for safe and enjoyable walks

📅 30th November
📍 Thames Civic Centre
⏰ 10am

All skill levels welcome. Whether you’re a new dog owner or a seasoned handler, this workshop is for you!

Cost: $15 entry – All profits to be donated.

Space is limited, so secure your spot today!

👉 Register here https://forms.gle/uArfBrYp9VBisNZt8

Let’s build a stronger, safer community for dogs and their owners!

This event is coming up at the end of the month!We are excited to be able to present this seminar and share some knowled...
10/11/2024

This event is coming up at the end of the month!
We are excited to be able to present this seminar and share some knowledge with our local community 🥰🐕

31/10/2024

Here's a collection of some of our favourite runs for your viewing pleasure 🐕
Video one; Gillys awesome run. First run of the weekend for me and it was a cracker of a start 👌
Video two; Topaz and I attempting a novice course. I wanted to post this one so you could see the weather we were battling on the first day there! 🌧
Video three; Topaz's 1st place Jumpers C run ⭐️
Video four; DD's Novice final. She lacks confidence to start and picks up, managing to finish the course. Super impressed with how far this dog has come. Last year at nationals I scratched her from the final as I knew she wouldn't cope with the crowd and a thunderstorm rolled over at the same time. This year she smashed it and exceeded expectations entirely!
Video five; DD's 1st place Novice run ⭐️

Labour weekend was spent at the agility nationals in Wellington 🌧Despite the crap weather, my dogs pulled off some amazi...
31/10/2024

Labour weekend was spent at the agility nationals in Wellington 🌧
Despite the crap weather, my dogs pulled off some amazing runs. Some of those runs we were disqualified but surprisingly we managed to snag a few good placings with some clear rounds.
We qualified for 3 finals which was pretty cool, even though I didn't realise we were in one and ran it blindly 😆
We went out there to have an epic roadie with our friends and have some fun playing agility. We did exactly that and also got drenched in the process 🌊
Proud of the old girl Gilly, although she would much rather be hunting in the bush, she will run around a course like a circus monkey to please me 🐒 Her second ever clear and a 6th place ribbon is pretty special at a show like this. Every time I declare that this is her last show, she does something spectacular 😆🐕
Boo also did awesome, I stupidly only entered her in two runs. Her first run was awesome but we made some mistakes. Her second run was cancelled due to the weather! Next time I'll make sure to give her more opportunity, she's a little rockstar ⭐️

We have some classes coming up in November!Get in quick to get your spot.We may run a day time basic obedience class on ...
09/10/2024

We have some classes coming up in November!
Get in quick to get your spot.
We may run a day time basic obedience class on a Friday too if there is enough interest 🐕
Domestic obedience is held in Maramarua.
Everything else in Ngatea including the daytime Friday class if it goes ahead 😊

Ella did awesome this weekend and is going to be a great addition to Thursday pack 🐕As always, it's been awesome having ...
07/10/2024

Ella did awesome this weekend and is going to be a great addition to Thursday pack 🐕
As always, it's been awesome having Zela stay and she's such a good dog to use alongside my personals for assessing new dogs 🥰

Assessment weekend for Ella 🐕🥰
03/10/2024

Assessment weekend for Ella 🐕🥰

UPDATE:They've been found! 🥳🥳Monday pack dogs Bear and River have disappeared. Please share far and wide so we can reuni...
22/09/2024

UPDATE:
They've been found! 🥳🥳

Monday pack dogs Bear and River have disappeared. Please share far and wide so we can reunite them with their owners as soon as possible! 😔

It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of Saska 💔 We've had the privilege of walking Saska and Skye since...
11/09/2024

It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of Saska 💔 We've had the privilege of walking Saska and Skye since 2021. Founding members of the Wednesday pack 🐕
We've gotten to know Saska quite well over the years, and her us. She's taught us valuable lessons and educated us on her husky way of life. She presented us with a few challenges when she started, the biggest was making sure she had a solid recall as she came with a "history" - as most husky's do 😅
She nailed this, and we had some amazing packwalks together. A truly valued member of the pack who set a great example for new dogs coming through.
It was both amazing and devastating watching the last few months of her life. One Wednesday I went to pick her up for packwalk like any other day, she stumbled down the stairs. No packwalk that day for her, and I was updated that she would eventually lose full use of her legs. She was lucky that she had such an amazing family who dedicated the next few months on rehabilitating her. Each week I was updated on her progress, both the highs and lows. From being completely paralyzed to watching her take steps to greet me. It was amazing. She was going to walk again like a normal dog.
A few weeks ago she had another set back and she was back to square one. She had lost the spark in her eye. The husky determination was wearing thin. It was time to make the call. Last Wednesday we said goodbye. I was so very lucky to be a part of her life. Very grateful I was also given the chance to say goodbye.
My skin around my eyes rubbed raw from wiping tears with my sleeves that day. Lots of tears have been and will be shed, but that's the price you pay for the love of a dog ❤️
Our hearts go out to her amazing family who dedicated huge amounts of time and money to Saska. And not just in the last few months, many owners would have given up on a husky like her a long time ago, you stuck it out to the end and did everything you possibly could to give her the best life possible. We love owners like you ❤️❤️❤️
Rest easy, Saskie. You will be sorely missed ❤️😭

You'd be obtuse to not understand the importance of sleep for the human brain. I'm sure we've all got first hand experie...
21/08/2024

You'd be obtuse to not understand the importance of sleep for the human brain. I'm sure we've all got first hand experience of sleep deprivation to some degree.
Some have spent a fair few sleepless nights crate training a new pup that just won't settle, some a few months with a crying baby, and the unfortunate insomniacs who spend many nights in sleepless torture for no known cause.
Lack of sleep can wreak havoc on our brains. Symptoms of mental and physical exhaustion. Irritability, lack of focus and overall functionality.
This phenomenon is not unique to humans.
If you come to me for puppy consults or classes, one of the main things I will address is sleep and routine. And about 95% of clients aren't giving their pups enough opportunity to have a restful sleep.
Those 3pm puppy tantrums aren't defiance; it's lack of sleep. And can you blame them?
It's very rare for a pup to be able to self regulate in this context.
I wouldn't ever put the expectation on a puppy to know when it needs to sleep and to take themselves somewhere they won't be disturbed for quality sleep.
I often hear "Oh yeah, he sleeps heaps. Always under my feet at the desk while I'm working".
My next question is along the lines of "So when you get up, does your pup stay sleeping or do they get up to follow?"
And every time it's the same answer. The pup gets up to follow. Your dog is sleeping light enough to be aware of environmental stimuli.
This is NOT a restful sleep for your dog.
The best solution I can offer is to...

✨️crate train your dog✨️

I don't mean just at night time to put your dog in the crate to sleep while you're sleeping. You want to crate during the day in addition to this. A minimum of a couple hours through the day to give them the opportunity to have good quality sleep. Ofcourse you can give alternative solutions I.e a kennel and run, puppy pen set up. The key idea is your puppy has a place to rest away from distractions and human disturbance (It's also a great way to prevent separation anxiety issues 😏).

Don't be afraid to lock your dog away often. Despite what humans think, dogs don't need hours and hours of stimulation. Dogs thrive with structure. If you give your dog everything it needs to be a well rounded dog then the amount of hours spent confined is irrelevant - this is different for every dog and acknowledge what breed you have and how to meet their needs for breed fulfillment.

This is all true for adult dogs too. Despite what people say, in my experience, a tired dog is a good dog, an over tired dog is an a**hole.
If you're dealing with a dog with behavioural issues you will notice the threshold for triggers is a lot lower if your dog isn't getting good quality sleep. Dogs make bad choices if they're sleep deprived. Help them make better choices by giving them the best opportunity for a restful sleep.

Thanks to for this perfect addition 👌 Clients shouldn't have any trouble finding us when visiting for training consults...
21/08/2024

Thanks to for this perfect addition 👌 Clients shouldn't have any trouble finding us when visiting for training consults and classes now 🐕
The pups did a great job supervising the installation as per usual 😆🐕

Frederick’s is going off down at the Ngatea markets 👌Come support these guys, they make a great feast! 😋 perfect if you ...
10/08/2024

Frederick’s is going off down at the Ngatea markets 👌
Come support these guys, they make a great feast! 😋 perfect if you love a good chilli con carne 🌶
They own the amazing Porter who is in our Monday and Wednesday packs 🐕

We have date for the next enrollment of puppy classes!This will be hosted indoors to avoid the weather so classes have v...
05/08/2024

We have date for the next enrollment of puppy classes!
This will be hosted indoors to avoid the weather so classes have very limited spaces.
Get in quick to secure your spot! 🐕🐾

🐕🐕LAST MINUTE WORKSHOP ANNOUNCEMENT 🐕🐕Come train with us in a group setting.Work on those leash skills and make walks mo...
09/07/2024

🐕🐕LAST MINUTE WORKSHOP ANNOUNCEMENT 🐕🐕
Come train with us in a group setting.
Work on those leash skills and make walks more enjoyable for both you and your dog 🐶
Limited spots available!
Suitable for any age dog 😍
Will be the last workshop for a while as we have lots of weekend events coming up soon!

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Videos

🐾I think this is their favourite part! 🐕 The Wednesday crew getting a swim in. Nothing quite like pond water to cool off after walking around the forest 🤣 Sorry dog parents 🤭

A short video from Tuesdays pack walk :) It was a nice quiet track with heaps of open space for the doggos to get the zoomies out!! We had a few unexpected people along the way but everyone handled themselves well and listened as we navigated around them. Another awesome day in the forest 🐕🐾🐾

🐾🐾Here's a short video from our Tuesday pack walk to get a real feel for what these guys get up to!! 🐾🐾 They get a full run around when they have shown us they can behave so you can bet they come back exhausted! 🐕🐕

❤💚MERRY CHRISTMAS 💚❤ Thank you to all our amazing clients for your support this year. It's been a big one for growth and development and we are incredibly excited to see what this next year brings 🥳 We would not be where we are today without our loyal clients and their amazing dogs that we have the pleasure of walking every week and our training clients that continue to come to our training classes and encourage us to offer more courses for you all! We hope you have an amazing Christmas with your dogs, and if they're spending the Christmas with us, we will make sure they have a special day 🎄🎅 Big shout out to Tania for willing to be a part of the team this year and for putting as much love and care into the dogs as you do. Your experience and knowledge has been invaluable ❤❤ and can't forget the awesome pics you take including this one 😏📷 Lots of love from the Reshape K9 team 💚❤🐾

Tricks workshop 11th June 🐾
Tricks workshop 11th June 🐾

This could be you and your dog 😉🤸‍♀️🐕 Come learn from the best at our tricks workshop on June 11th and learn some neat tricks, have fun and build on your relationship with your pooch 🐾

Puppy Pack first day was very successful. Everyone did so well, we are excited to see them develop in their training each week 🐾 Koda, Luna, Molly and Willow

Caitlin's last 3 weeks! 🐕😍☀️
Caitlin's last 3 weeks! 🐕😍☀️

The last 3 weeks have been an interesting ride 🚗 A learning experience that's for sure! 🐕🐕 Obviously the pictures and videos in this tiktok don't depict my time accurately. If I'm honest, there should be a lot more content of me sitting in front of a computer totally distracted and making no progress, lots of time spent scrolling Facebook and researching to help mumma dog as best as I can as well as staring and stroking the pups for...hours 😅 - if you're wondering where the pups came from, I'm fostering for Chained Dog Rehabilitation & Rehoming NZ. Looking forward to getting my routine back and seeing all the dogs again this week! ❤❤

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