Skyward K9 Training Boise

10/30/2024

Kestrel Disc Dogs will be hosting a new seminar November 23rd-24th in the Temptation INDOOR arena in Kuna, Idaho! We will run from 10am-4pm for the main seminar. Private lessons will be run after the seminar each day. This beginner friendly seminar is geared towards teams of any level wanting to learn, build, and expand on their game movement, foundational skills, and strategy in UpDog. Team communication is the main focus. We will be covering every UpDog game with the exceptions of freestyle, far out. Working spots are $140 and are limited to 10 positions. Audit positions are $85. Single day pricing is available upon request. Two day working spots will be given preference to single day working spots.

Contact us to receive a sign up form!
Caitlyn Olvitt - Kestrel Disc Dogs
[email protected]
Brittany Rittmaster - Skyward K9 Training
Text 208-999-1261 or E-Mail: [email protected]

06/20/2024

🚨 Urgent Message from West Valley Humane Society 🚨

We need your help, Treasure Valley! Right now, our beloved West Valley Humane Society is facing a crisis that could force us to close our doors without immediate community support.

Imagine a world where homeless animals in Canyon County, Nampa & Caldwell have nowhere to go. Our vital services—sheltering animals, providing reduced veterinary care, facilitating adoptions, and rescuing animals in need—are at risk.

We can’t do this alone. Whether you’ve adopted a pet or believe in giving animals a second chance, we need you now more than ever. Every donation, every act of kindness, can save a life.

Visit our website donate or use this link. Together, let’s ensure the West Valley Humane Society can continue its crucial mission. Our furry friends are counting on us. Please, join us today.

https://westvalleyhumanesociety.org/forms/donate/

06/17/2024

New dock diving class in BOISE!! Check the post for details!

🐶🐶NEW DOCK DIVING CLASS🐶🐶

Instructors: Peter Davidson and Karson Turley

🐾 Exciting News for Dog Owners! 🌊

Is your pup a dock diving enthusiast? Ready to take their skills to the next level? Join our 6 week Beginner Dock Diving Class starting Wednesday, June 26th, at 6pm at Boise K9 Fitness and Rehab!

This specialized class is designed for dogs who are already familiar with jumping off the dock. Led by experienced trainers, it's all about boosting confidence and refining handler techniques to enhance performance.

🔹 Limited to just 5 dogs, ensuring personalized attention and maximum progress.
🔹 Price: $250 per dog for the entire course.

Don't miss out on this opportunity to bond with your furry friend and witness their diving abilities soar! Reserve your spot today by contacting us at (208) 880-1138 or [email protected].

Let's make a splash together!

06/09/2024

Save the date everyone! The dog show is coming this October!

05/15/2024

Time for a puppy class! We will be holding a puppy headstart class in Nampa, Idaho at the Projekt Performance Training Grounds!

This is a 6 week long class starting June 13th the class will be an hour long each meet and limited to 6 puppy teams!

Bringing home a puppy can be an exciting and overwhelming experience, this class should help alleviate any anxiety you may have or aggravating behaviors your puppy may be displaying.

We will be covering:

Potty training, puppy biting, puppy jumping, crate training and seperation anxiety, prevention puppy obedience (sit, stay, come when called, lie down, leave it, place command) and other specific puppy related issues.

Our sign up sheet: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSccO2nPlD7QQB1QXPjHhlsptGx3WihCFhydf8JFSVPsIZQ9mg/viewform

I look forward to seeing you all there!

05/01/2024

April 2024 Recap of our personal accomplishments and client highlight!
Thanks so much for everyone's support!
I will have limited availability in July. Please make sure you're on our calendar for May and June! We have a lot of day train and board and train availability this summer so don't hesitate to book a consultation!

Consultation calendar available here:
https://skywardk9training.squarespace.com/appointments-5

K9 Frisbee Toss and Fetch has 3 more days in this season feel free to jump in and have fun!
Wednesday May 8th at 6:00PM
Saturday May 11th at 10AM
Saturday May 18th at 10 AM is a FREE TO PLAY DAY!

Be on the look out for more group classes coming soon!

Thanks everyone! Happy Spring! 🌼🌸🌻🌹🏵

Call now to connect with business.

04/01/2024

March Recap!
Happy April!
We look forward to meeting new faces and continuing to work with our regulars! March has been good to us and we are excited to continue to help others.
I have an availability this month for a 2 week board and train from April 15th- April 29th. This would particularly be appropriate for a puppy headstart program (potty training, no bite, no jumping... ext.) . If you're interested, please reach out asap!
April is filling up quickly, I will be posting the current limited consultation dates on my story.
Happy Spring everyone!

03/09/2024

Saturday mornings with Boise Idaho Disc Dogs !
We all have so much fun out there. Come join us!

03/04/2024

Canine Good Citizen Class update!

Emails have been sent in regards to our group Canine Good Citizen Group class. We still have 2 spots left for anyone interested in joining us! It is going to be very fun, engaging and educational! Don't miss it!

Details here:
https://forms.gle/ggjHgGDyGDaVScr27

02/26/2024

Toss and Fetch League starts again this Saturday at 10AM! Check out the event link to see the details!

https://www.facebook.com/share/6vCody1mhWFG6WZN/?mibextid=9VsGKo

02/26/2024

Super excited to be hosting this class in Nampa Idaho!
We have a wait-list that covers all the details, review it here:
https://forms.gle/fBbvkgv3N2LAVRjS9
This class is filling up FAST! Do not delay if you're interested!
There will be more classes provided in the future depending on the popularity of this class. We are hoping for it to be engaging, fun, and educating! See you out there!!

10/05/2023

Develop a vision for your life with your adult dog: while your dog is still a puppy!
Or better yet, have a vision for what your life with your dog will become before you even get a puppy. When training puppies, I always stress to my clients that you can not have the same expectations for a puppy compared to an adult. Much like human children, puppies are easily distracted, quick to become frustrated and can be very impulsive. To tackle these normal but challenging phases, set aside time to create the foundation of what you'd like to see once your dog is an adult. 2 mins of foundation heeling practice with your puppy today can lay down the beginning of an off leash heel once your puppy is more mature to understand the concept. Keep your sessions short, keep them fun, keep them engaging-- and never push the puppy too fast or put them in situations they are destined to fail in!
Having a vision and keeping focused on the end result will help you stay motivated to create these good habits early on! Everyone has a different lifestyle and vision for what their goals look like. Some people are home bodies and want to teach calmness and polite behavior when the family is visiting. Other people are adventurous and need a tight heel on busy pedestrian sidewalks or a strong recall so their dog can enjoy freedom on a hike. Regardless of what your goals are, they need to be in mind before setting a plan into motion!
What are your goals with your dog? How are you helping your dog reach your future expectations? Let me know!

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08/26/2023

!!Urgent!!!
Foster or placement needed for 6 year old American Akita!!
I can only keep her until this upcoming Thursday, then I will be at capacity. I need help finding this girl somewhere safe-- preferably with someone breed savvy! We are in Boise, Idaho. She has an amazing Temperament with people. She has a shaved spot because she was scheduled to be euthanized right before I ended up with her.
She is a very typical female Akita. She does have a dog reactive/aggressive history. She is very stoic and calm and can coexist, but does require her space. It may be possible for her to live with another larger male dog provided she has enough time to adjust but she definitely prefers to be an only dog.
She does not seek conflict, but will tell other dogs she wants space and gives plenty of warning before escalating. She originally was raised with cats, she has not shown aggression to mine. She is also very content in a muzzle. (Baskerville size 5)
She has shown 0 human aggression. I was able to fully groom her and she has been very cooperative.
She has been evaluated by Tina Day and we are both collaborating to find her a home or more permanent foster situation. She is a very good girl, responds to verbal coaching, very cuddly and loves pets, very silly personality when shes comfortable. She also has life time training support through Guardian Paws Service Dogs.
Please help!

08/15/2023

Amazing news for Boise!

08/15/2023

Arlo stayed with us for 10 days to work with recall around distractions, introduce off leash concepts and socialize with other dogs! We also worked on building food motivation and a little bit of the drop command (we didn't get a video of unfortunately). He is such a fun dog and we had so much fun together! Thanks for the Summer Vibes Arlo!

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06/14/2023

Why is temperament testing important?
Temperament Testing may not 100% predict how a dog will grow up, but it can definitely expose individual strengths and weaknesses of temperament, reaction, and play drive within a litter! Some puppies show sport type talent at a young age, others may be suited for therapy work. Some may be a little bit on the mellower side and others may be energetic. It's great information for both the breeder and buyer to consider when home matching takes place. More information is better than less. Knowing your breed and line are also very important to consider when reflecting on the scores of the puppies.
This litter was very consistent! Mostly 3's with one puppy scoring mostly 4's. Here are the definition of those scores based on volhard's Temperament model:
-Mostly 3's-
▪ Can be a high-energy dog and may need lots of exercise
▪ Good with people and other animals
▪ Can be a bit of a handful to live with
▪ Needs training, does very well at it and learns quickly
▪ Great dog for second time owner.

-Mostly 4's-
▪ The kind of dog that makes the perfect pet.
▪ Best choice for the first time owner.
▪ Rarely will buck for a promotion in the family.
▪ Easy to train, and rather quiet.
▪ Good with elderly people, children, although may need protection from the children.
▪ Choose this pup, take it to obedience classes, and you’ll be the star, without having to do too much work!

Tidbits: The puppy with mostly 3’s and 4’s can be quite a handful, but should be good with children and does well with training. Energy needs to be dispersed with plenty of exercise.
3's and 4's are ideal for the golden retriever as it's one of the most popular breed to have in a family setting!
Interested in having your puppy or litter tested? Contact us!
[email protected]

06/10/2023

Little dogs can do big things!
Reece is a wirehaired miniature daschund that just finished her custom board and train. Her main focus is to recall no matter the circumstances! Reece comes from the eastern Lake Tahoe area, a very spacious and wild place to live and explore. Reece lives in a highly deer populated neighborhood and has no fence to hold her back from attempting to herd them! You can watch her deer chasing antics on our Instagram story highlight. Reece also enjoyed dining on deer f***s when she was off herding duty. We focused heavily on her recall, walking ability on leash and fearful reactions to people and other dogs. She's now a confident young 7lb lady ready to live out an epic summer, whether it be lakeside or hiking in the woods! She has a fruitful life to be had ahead of her!

06/02/2023

We had the privilege of getting to know and train Hazel the American Pit Bull Terrier/ Belgian Malinois cross! Hazel is a spunky girl with a lot of energy! Hazel needed to work on jumping, basic obedience and overall capitalize her energy into productive avenues. We explored many AKC recognized sports such as barn hunt, dock diving, and agility. We also got a grasp of her manners and made sure she was ready to hike in the beautiful Colorado mountains off leash! She also took a trip with us to Utah where she got a ton of exposure to dogs, chaos and sport life. She is now a well modeled citizen and has begun her new adventures in Denver! Thank you to Emmie and Lorraine for trusting us with your girl! We are excited for all of youa and your future sport or hiking endeavors! ♥️♥️♥️
We have board and train openings this summer! Email us to get started! [email protected] ♥️