SumDog K9 Training

08/30/2024

Doing some updates to the website, but now you can book private lessons via the website!!!!

08/26/2024

I have used these puzzle toys in the past with my dogs. But this one that swivels will be going in the trash...

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/nr1vWAhx3r4SFfUq/?mibextid=qi2Omg

08/26/2024

Puppy/young dog group classes for the Prattville, AL area!
Fall class to start in September 7th.

This fall before guest start to arrive show them how will behaved your puppy is! Be the brag! Obedience classes provides your dog with excellent mental stimulation and helps build your relationship with your dog. We will go over the basic commands: sit, down, come, walk nicely on leash. As well as the importance of crate training, grooming, and it's a good idea to get your dog out into new environments. Dogs taking this class will also be eligible for their AKC S.T.A.R puppy program!

Classes are taught in 6 weekly 1 hour sessions on Saturdays (may not be 6 consecutive weeks but as close as possible) and are $180 per dog/handler team.
Please PM for more information!

(P.S. I will have my own puppy so you get to see the magic that can happen if you do your homework over these 6-weeks)

08/13/2024

Little Kylo finishing up her Board and Train program.
Will be sad to see her go.

08/06/2024

Have you thought about trying nose work in a trial environment? Does your dog know the Birch scent? For my experienced nosework/scent detection competitors, do you need another venue to play in?

Florida Panhandlers Australian Shepherd Club (FLPHASC) is hosting there very first Scent Detection trial, and I'm hopeful this won't be their last!
For the novice level your dog's only have to be able to recognize the birch scent Open adds Anise.
Event website:
https://www.flpanhandlersasc.com/upcoming-events

Direct link to premium:
https://www.flpanhandlersasc.com/_files/ugd/8c0698_946c3eebae7646199c4ef5323a5d4811.pdf

Not an ASCA member, yet? Too easy to to ASCA.org Become a member for $20 and obtain a tracking number for your dog is only $20 and last the lifetime of your dog. So $40 total! And you only need to pay a membership fee 1 time (if you don't want to see the scores ASCA keeps track regardless).
https://asca.org/qt-registration-application/

All breeds are welcome in ASCA!!!

This event will have 4 Novice trials and 1 Open. Did you also know you can title and move up all in the same weekend??? It takes 3 qualifying runs in Novice to move up to Open. Each element is different so you can be Novice in one element but Open in others! Scent Detection is very new to ASCA, so come grow with them!

This will be mine and Daphne's first judging trial, but we are no strangers to nosework trials or setting hides. Daphne has been doing Nosework/Scent Detection for 10+ years and I've been teaching tracking/ setting hides for about the same. I'm thankful to be able to help a club that has been there for me my whole dog sport career.

If you have any questions feel free to reach out to me, Daphne Oliver or Robin McNeill we will be glad to help in any way we can! Let's show this local club some support and help bring more opportunities to the Lower Alabama region

08/06/2024

Pretty exciting weekend.

Almost 2 months back I applied to be a scent detection judge for my all time favorite venue ASCA. For those that don't know ASCA is Australian Shepherd Club of America. It is the venue that I cut my teeth in for agility almost 13 years ago with Jonesy. I love the environment, the comradery, and even though I will never own a Aussie myself... Not the breed for me... I have come to learn the lines that run agility. I know the faces of those going for the big shots at nationals and can't wait to cheer you on!

Now I am happy to say that I have been accepted as a Provisional Scent Detection judge along side Daphne Oliver who not only got accepted as a Regular Event Detection judge, but is almost done with her CO training for NACSW. She is who got me into scentwork, and it thrills me to see her so excited about sharing her love and passion with others and now her and I get to watch these teams work problems we set.

My upbringing in nosework other than watching dogs, helping with class, is IGP tracking. I'm excited to use all of what I know to challenge teams appropriately and doing it in the venue I love the most!

07/31/2024

Just another outing with the BnT Kylo!

This time, BassPro! We started our on the wrong foot when a small terrier and their owner had zero control over them. The state of arousal was high. But got her out of that situation and continued the session as planned.

Then had a neutral dog come in and we used that as a chance to train and learn to ignore other dogs and focus on the handler.

There are so many distractions in BassPro and one of the harder places to take a dog because of the environment (taxidermy, heights, elevators, other dogs)

07/21/2024

Grateful I was invited out to do helper work for the "Werewolf of Doom 2" hosted by Damon Jones.
Even if I have to buy new cleats! It was great to reconnect with old friends and faces and see some new and different faces! From the IGP, PSA, and APPDA worlds! Nothing But great comradery, egos left at the door, everyone helping everybody. It's weekday I love and miss about this small sport(s).

It was a great welcome back to the sport.

Aiko came home with 2nd Hardest Hitting (sleeve division)
Pneuma got 3rd place off breed

Both got many compliments, I love having stable dogs that can do the work and also have that off switch and just hang out with the crowd too. I'm just happy Aiko still feels well enough to want to play the sport he grew up in.

Until next time!



Time to train the boarder, Kylo...

07/18/2024

Walk about the town Wednesday...

Decided to test run what we've learned so far and get a baseline of how walking around downtown Prattville would look like.

Kylo did well with the people walking around! But always enough to be improved!!

07/16/2024

Tongue out Tuesday!!!!

Who got a training session in today?

Kylo got a couple sessions in and a quick dip in the pond! She loves my little pond! Finally the reason I actually put it in the backyard and a dog finally uses it!

07/13/2024

Welcome to the Board and Train family Kylo!

That's right STAR Wars fans we got a sith in the house! But by the end of her stay we will have her seeing the light and moving away from the dark side!

Kylo is here to learn some basic manners and how to behave as she has smaller two-legged siblings that she must pushes over.

Keep a watch out for progress videos!

07/05/2024

I hope everyone had a safe and happy 4th of July!

For this month all military and first responders who book a boarding or board and train packages will get a discounted rate, which does not have to be redeemed this month.

07/05/2024

Some of you know my boy Aiko is going through Chemo treatment for his lymphoma, while he has PetsBest Pet insurance, which I highly recommend there are things his insurance won't cover.

I'll never ask anyone for just a donation, but I am going to make it a little more known about some of the services I offer.

These 2 items can be accomplished virtually, and I would love to help you achieve them.

07/02/2024

Return guest Hachi with her brother Snoopy!

Love this little gal!

Fun Shiba Inu fact:

The Shiba Inu was bred to hunt and flush small game, such as birds and rabbits. It was around WWII they almost became extinct!

07/02/2024

Scent kits available - case with pre-scented q tips - all 3 odors with tins, heat shrink tubing, magnets, tweezers, and glue dots. Colors may vary for containers. $80.00 for NASCW/PSD/ASCA type kits and $100 for AKC type with Cypress.

06/23/2024

It's hot out there! Find a way to cool down today!

06/18/2024

Back to an empty kennel!
Was great being full, but it's a full time job, and sometimes we forget to stop and enjoy the small things in life like this beautiful sunset in Auburn last night at Nosework class with By A Nose - Nosework Classes

Have a fabulous Taco Tuesday!

06/16/2024

We hate seeing them go home, but they light up when they see their family!
Hachi enjoying a chew right before her family comes and picks her up.

Happy Sunday all!

06/14/2024

Happy Friday from Basil and Beau!

It's a hot one out there! Make sure all your animals have fresh water and somewhere to get away from the heat!

06/12/2024

Welcome to the boarding crew Lexi!

I hope everyone's Wednesday is Golden!

06/11/2024

Do we do boarding... absolutely!
This is Hachi, a older Shiba Inu, but loves to hang out and go for walks at night.

Look forward to having her for a couple of weeks while her owners are out of town.

Hachi also had an older brother, Snoopy who decided he would rather sleep or go inside then take a picture...

05/20/2024

Somedays you have to take a backseat to teaching and learn. Today I went to a vehicle workshop with By A Nose - Nosework Classes and we worked on effectively and efficiently wrapping vehicles tightly and also learning that sometimes a dog that comes off a vehicle needs to, to be able to triangulate where the odor is coming from!

I'm so lucky to have gotten to attend! I how those that came took the opportunity to watch other people handle, how other dogs work, and ask questions about things they were unsure of.

These are always a great opportunity to see where your holes are in training, what you need to work on, and be in a space where it's safe to fail!

05/18/2024

I've been such a slacker recently about sharing our success stories.

2 weeks ago me and Pneuma went for our NW2.
We obtained that NW2 and got a 2nd place in exteriors. But I'm most proud of her doing containers and passing this was her first trial where she had seen 4 distractors at a trial and a few days prior she was hitting all over the distractor boxes which added to my stress. Overall she placed 8th and now I have 2 dogs in NW3.

At that same trial Aiko went for his L1C and L2I. Containers will be the death of us, but this was such a good experience for him, we were doing so good up until the last search when the boxes were elevated and he pushed a box off the chair and indicated, so I blurted...

L2I was a different story, he did so well and was super speedy, he took home 1st place and his 2nd interior element title!

Switching gears
Aiko played in ASCA agility and came home with a few more points towards his ATCH. We were so close to many qualifying runs, but just fell short.

I also got to save a baby bird from the middle of the agility ring who was learning to fly and fell out of the rafters.

Pneuma also got to play a little bit in ASCA obedience. We got NQ'd because I "didn't have a natural arm" AKA I have an arm swing and refuse to have the "Natural" hand on my stomach... but I knew that going in we would probably not qualify. But she got lots of ring exposure and didn't even care! She got the best compliments on her heeling and focus.

What is also exciting is I got accepted as an ASCA scentwork judge and hopefully will start being able to judge trials.

04/25/2024

Excellent training progress on the go with Bear! 🐾💪
Bear is acing his board and train program, even in new environments! 🌳👏

As expected at home he has great attention throughout, but I knew the new area would mean less focus.

But he still did great, even with the car ride, being in a crate, working in a new area. He did good!

If you want to see improvement in your dog's behavior, don't hesitate to call/text. Transform your dog's behavior with our expert training and enjoy your furry companion to the fullest! 🐾💕

04/19/2024

By A Nose - Nosework Classes is hosting a vehicle workshop for Nosework (NACSW). Visit her newly designed site to sign up.

The Vehicle Workshop Sign Up is LIVE!!!
Go to
https://www.byanosenosework.com/events
to sign up today!

Upcoming events hosted by By a Nose Nosework! Check often for upcoming seminars, trials, and workshops

04/18/2024

Just having a little fun with some video editing and the board and train Bear.

*Disclaimer Bear is a friendly Rottweiler, and we were working on down stays and recalls, it just happened to work with the audio I found.

04/18/2024

Good morning from Board and Train Bear!

04/17/2024

Going to offer something a little different this weekend...
At 0900 I will be at Drive-In Park offering Intro to tracking lessons.

My style of tracking relates to footstep tracking and finding small articles along the track. In the sport IGP it would be wood, felt, and leather.

If you're interested, just show up with a hungry dog and the best treat in the world... something they've never had or rarely get. Hotdogs sliced and cheese cubes work really well

Ohhh did I mention... This is totally free! Come try something new with your pup threat they will be naturally good at!

04/16/2024

This Saturday I have three (3) - 30 min time slots available for private lessons

0900 -
0930 -
1000 -

Each block is $20 bring what you want to work on and I will not only help you get to the next steps but help you set up your training plan that you can follow!

Anything from loose leash walking to competition heeling.
Playing fetch with your dog (them bringing the toy back) to formal retrieves
Standard obedience commands (sit, down, come, etc)
Tricks

Let me know how I can help!