The Balanced K-9 - Dog Training & Behavior Modification

06/29/2025

03/15/2025

Our newest graduate 🧑‍🎓

06/11/2024

Some years ago, as our business really started to grow, I realized I could no longer handle everything related to training and caring for dogs without some help.

In 2018 I hired Reneg, my first employee. He was very reliable, competent and responsible. With him helping me, I became able to spend my time exclusively on training, accept a few more clients and reduce the waiting time for training. During that time I was diligent in my morning routine of walking our personal dogs for an hour starting at 5:00 AM. When I returned, Reneg was already there taking care of the dogs I could “enjoy” an additional hour for my personal life. At 7:00am the training room was clean and potty breaks were done, and I could start training. And while I was training, Reneg started taking other students for a structured walk. We worked together like clockwork. After all dogs were trained and walked, we could focus the rest of our time on socialization or desensitization for dogs that required additional work.

When Reneg worked with me I was very relaxed because he was an exceptional employee regardless of whether I was around or not. During that time when I really needed help, he was my right hand.

Unfortunately, life changed and Reneg moved to Florida for personal reasons. I needed to find new people to help me, and, during that time I struggled a lot with new employees until I learned from my bad experiences and mistakes. Someday these “lessons” would make a great book. During those years I learned to appreciate what a gem Renig was and how to select better people to work at The Balanced K-9. While our current team are not Reneg, they share many of his great virtues; they value animal care and creating a richer life for pets.

03/08/2024

This is and will always be one of my favorite pictures with Honey.

Honey was one of the first dog that Chuck & I adopted when I came to USA 🇺🇸. She lived in a shelter for more than six months until we adopted her. Because of her my business volunteers a portion of our time to support for dogs in need for behavior modification.

In 2024 we will continue our volunteer work to help dog owners that can’t afford a professional trainer. Monthly we will train a dog at no cost for those families in need.

If you want to know more about our program, please follow us!

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A happy dog is a balanced dog! 🐾
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10/14/2023

Dogs often pulls on the leash for various reasons, and understanding why your dog is doing this can help you to address the issue efficiently. Some common reasons for leash pulling include:

1. Excitement: Dogs are naturally curious and excitable animals. They may pull on the leash because they are eager to explore their surroundings, meeting other dogs, investigate interesting scents.

2. Lack of leash Training: If your dog hasn’t been not properly trained to walk on a leash, they may not understand the concept of walking besides you. Training is essential to teach them how to behave on the leash.

3. Socialization: Dogs may pull because they want to interact with other dogs, people, or animals they encounter during their walk. This is often a sign of a desire for socialization.

4. Energy : Dogs with excess energy may pull on the leash as a way to release pent-up energy. Regular exercise and play can help to reduce this behavior.

5.Distractions: Dogs have a keen sense of smell and May become distracted by interesting scents, animals, or objects in their environment. This can lead to pulling as they try to reach the source of the distraction.

6. Fear or anxiety: Some dogs may pull on the leash out of fear or anxiety, specially if they are uncomfortable with their surroundings or encounter something they perceive as a threat.

7. Habitat: If a dog has developed a habit of pulling on the leash, it can become a learned behavior that they continue to exhibit.

Would you like to know how to address leash pulling?

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A happy dog is a balanced dog!
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09/26/2023

Dogs and cats, can they be together?

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09/16/2023

Is your dog used to wearing a muzzle?
Yes or No?

We are curious to see your answer

05/25/2023

Traveller is a former student that came for vacation. It's been a while that we last saw him.

When Traveller arrived I was positively triggered 🧐 because he came wearing a muzzle. It demonstrates his owner's care the safety of anyone who will interact with Traveller. Despite the fact that he knows me, he could have been reactive because he did not see me for a while and we have a new team member he never met.

It's important to keep in mind that a muzzle is a great tool to use with your dog under any circumstances where you do not know how they will behave.