Trained2Listen K-9

07/01/2022

Pet owners, animal lovers, this is a message for all of you! Please keep your pets safe during the week of Fourth of July 🇺🇸:

It’s during this time of the year that we hear stories about animals running away in a panic.

https://www.trained2listenk-9.com/post/prepare-your-animals-for-the-fourth-of-july

This is a weekend to celebrate the United States of America's Independence but for our animals it sounds like a loud and unfamiliar war zone. More pets run away on the Fourth of July than any other day in the year, and with all of the family animals and COVID puppies we want to prepare them for this...

06/18/2022

06/13/2022

Hot dog summer 🐩

06/07/2022

Dog of the week: Australian Kelpie 🐕 🐾

https://www.trained2listenk-9.com/post/australian_kelpie

Australian Kelpies are known for their hard working, lively, determined, loyal, energetic, and athletic personalities but more importantly they are known for their almond-shaped eyes. Commonly weigh between 35-50Ibs, with their various coat colorings. You can usually distinguish them by their firm h...

05/26/2022

Breed of the week? Australian Shepherd. 🐕

https://www.trained2listenk-9.com/post/dog-of-the-week-australian-shepard-aussie

Australian Shepard's are known for their lively, vivacious, and intelligent personalities but more importantly they are known for their wiggly butts. Commonly weigh between 50-60Ibs, with their naturally bobbed tails. Aussies have striking eye colorations: brown, blue, multi colored, and even a swir...

05/17/2022

Dog of the week: Basenji (Congo dog) known for its yodel 🐕🐾

https://www.trained2listenk-9.com/post/dog-of-the-week-basenji-congo-dog

Basenji's are known for their aloof, cleanly, stubborn, loyal, and independent behavior. Commonly weigh between 20-26Ibs, with a stealth stance and a yodel in place of what most dogs know as a bark. This breed was thought to have originated in the Congo. Bred for for hunting lions, boar and other an...

05/09/2022

Dog of the week: Afghan Hound. Tell me your thoughts

https://www.trained2listenk-9.com/post/afghan-hound-the-king-of-dogs

Afghan hounds are known for their dignified, aloof, clownish, yet independent behavior. Commonly weigh between 45-55Ibs, with luscious locks of hair. The Afghan Hound is an ancient breed that is dated back to the age of the Pharaohs, though its modern breeding occurs mostly in Afghanistan. They have...

05/05/2022

It’s been a while, but I wanted to share a quick read for you as you sip your morning coffee or tea ☕️:

https://www.trained2listenk-9.com/post/affenpinscher-monkeyterrier

This is a quirky, spunky, small, stubborn and mighty mustached little deviled dog! For 7-12 pound of scruff this dog has a protruding lower lip that results in this breed to look like they are pouting. This is a Toy breed that can adapt to just about any environment. This breed can be tracked back a...

01/26/2022

It's been some time since I've last posted but I plan on being more consistent with my content this coming year. Stay tuned, ask questions and book me for a 1-on-1 training.

https://www.trained2listenk-9.com/post/happy2022

Hello blog readers, it's been a while since I last posted. I wanted to start the year off with a blog that would allow you to get to know me past the content on my website. I graduated May 9, 2019 from the University of Colorado Boulder with a bachelors degree in Anthropology, a background in pre-me...

09/22/2021

Last week we talked about enhancing your dogs diet, this week lets dive into enhancing your cats diet. Feel free to share your tips, tricks and recipes in the comments below.

https://www.trained2listenk-9.com/post/36-human-food-items-you-can-feed-your-cat

It isn't till I have meat on my plate that my two boys begin to sniff the air and follow their nose to my plate. There are times they will use their paws to try and swipe some meat off of my plate onto the floor for them to eat. Makes sense, cats are known as carnivores and seem to be the pickiest o...

09/16/2021

Nothing feels better than enhancing your dogs diet with ingredients from your kitchen and a splash of love. Share recipes you use in the comments below!

https://www.trained2listenk-9.com/post/40thingsyoucangiveyourdog

Lately, I've been cutting back on buying and cooking more in the kitchen. While cooking, I often look down at my border collie, Rona, laying in the other room looking into the kitchen under the impression that I'm her personal chef. So with that look of longing I often wonder if the food I'm making....

09/08/2021

This is a highly controversial topic, and unfortunately our society does not take the time to have dialogue regarding bully & big breeds that have a heart breaking misconception. As a dog lover, ally and owner we should be creating dialogue around these problem topic to allow for individuals to become knowledgeable instead of fearful.

https://www.trained2listenk-9.com/post/understanding-the-stigma-behind-large-breeds

Fear mongering is a huge media tactic in the United States. We've all seen movies or TV shows that displays a large dog, usually a German Shepard, Doberman, Rottweiler, or an American Bulldog (Pit Bull) performing an aggressive behavior. These negative associates have been so ingrained into our soci...

09/01/2021

I’ve always been under the impression that dogs love pets more than cats. It wasn’t till I got my own cat that I realized how wrong I was!

https://www.trained2listenk-9.com/post/do-cats-like-to-be-petted

If you own a cat, then you've probably learned what your cat enjoys and what overstimulates & results to them clawing or biting your skin. Nonetheless, cats LOVE attention from their owners and every cat has a preference of what that attention will look like: A time period that they allow for pettin...

08/25/2021

I've always wondered if my dog benefited from being petted, I knew that I sure did!

https://www.trained2listenk-9.com/post/7-reasons-you-can-benefit-from-petting-a-dog

If you are a dog lover than you are more than likely guilty of that overwhelming urge to pet any fluff of cuteness that walks your way. Hardly ever, do we stop to think: "do dogs really enjoy being petted" and I'd argue 8/10 they truly do enjoy the pets we offer them. Here are the unspoken rules of....

07/22/2021

It’s so easy to get caught up in the fun of having your dog with when you’re out in the summer. Many pet owners don’t know that there is a blue-green algae that grows in many of our lakes.

https://www.trained2listenk-9.com/post/algae-that-is-poisonous-to-dogs

Summer time is always better spent in the water with your puppy, perhaps on a paddle board at your local reservoir. Often times, pet owners don't think of the other organisms that enjoy water during hot summer days, organisms like blue-green algae. This so-called "algae" is not actually a type of al...

07/04/2021

If you haven't noticed any reactions from your animals yet with the Fourth of July weekend, you might tomorrow for the big caboodle! Please take a few minutes to read my blog to gather some additional knowledge to ease your dogs anxiety during stressful times! If you have any additional thoughts, don't hesitate to comment. Otherwise, have yourself a safe Independence day!

https://www.trained2listenk-9.com/post/prepare-your-animals-for-the-fourth-of-july

This is a weekend to celebrate the United States of America's Independence but for our animals it sounds like a loud and unfamiliar war zone. More pets run away on the Fourth of July than any other day in the year, and with all of the family animals and COVID puppies we want to prepare them for this...

06/23/2021

These 8 commands were essential for the foundation I’ve built training my dog Rona. Let me know your thoughts and if you’d add any commands that you’ve found beneficial:

https://www.trained2listenk-9.com/post/8-basic-commands-you-should-teach-your-dog

There are expectations in place for humans in our community, and some of these expectations overlap into what we expect for our dogs. We have all been around a dog that has poor social skills and manners but it's all out of love. To paint you a picture, the dog is in a zone of jumping on someone or....

06/21/2021

Often times when dogs are aggressive they may also show signs of Resource Guarding, we used a technique called CAT to work with Awesomo on her reactivity towards the target dog sniffing her treat toy. See progress below:

06/16/2021

Pet owners comfortably forget that our fur babies are animals at the end of the day and can hurt another living being. With that said, it is up to us, as owners, to have complete control in these situations and are always prepared to act with utmost safety.

https://www.trained2listenk-9.com/post/how-to-respond-if-you-re-attacked-by-a-dog

You may be reading this because you're a runner, biker, skateboarder, or just curious about what to do in response to being attacked by a dog. As hard as it is to accept, at the end of the day dogs are animals and when animals feel triggered, scared or threatened may feel a need to attack. Before a....

06/16/2021