K9 Envy

07/17/2024

Took Abby out today go Lowes a restaurant and atwoods. She did great. Now she's sleeping

07/12/2024

Abby working on her place command. This is her 3rd session on this and she's doing great.

07/12/2024

Geo is a almost 1 year old male australian shepherd. We recently took him in and he's learning his basic manners and we're focusing on putting some weight on him.

07/12/2024

Having a good "place" command may seem silly. But it can help in so many areas such as impulse control and allowing the dog to be calm while guests come to visit.

07/11/2024

Abby came in yesterday for a board and train to learn some house manners and basic obedience. And she is doing so good so far

07/07/2024

Little Rain has had such a busy morning

06/21/2024

Now making k9 tug toys. I can do any color

06/14/2024

This is Rain my newest addition. She's 10.5 weeks old Labrador retriever and the sister to lily who I'm also training. Rain will be a multipurpose trained dog. She'll be trained in bird hunting, antler/shed hunting, possible search and rescue and possible service work abilities

06/11/2024

I'm now msking capes for service dogs. I will have pics of the 2 I'm currently making for my own service dog.

05/30/2024

Did a groom today and I'm very pleased with the turnout. The owner has struggled do hard finding someone who can actually work with this dog. She knows I'm not a professional groomer but I do know a few things. And she is ecstatic with her groom and the fact I was actually able to shave the ears.

Not a perfect groom but it will get better in time.

05/23/2024

Harnesses from a trainers perspective.

05/23/2024

Be careful when walking your dog. I recommend conditioning them to earing shoes

05/23/2024

Perks of using a prong collar from a trainers point of view.

05/22/2024

10 puppy training tips from a dog trainer to live a happier life with your pup.

1. Start desensitization with basic care such as nail trims, dental checks, and more. You can do these by touching and wiggling their toes. Checking inside their ears. Lifting their lips to check the mouth slong with opening the mouth. Lift and maneuver the tail.

2. Socializing is key. However socializing does not mean being social. It's more like desensitization the puppy to the world. Loud noises dogs barking or people walking by. Doing this as soon as you get them and continuing for the first year of life is crucial. For every 100 ignored dogs or people they can interact eith 1 new dog or person.

3. Leash training starts early. Start at day one of getting the puppy. Get them comfortable with being on a leash and how to properly walk early on.

4. Kennle training. Now I know whst you may think, kennles are cruel, when actually they are far from it. A puppy needs lots of sleep while growing and plenty of naps. Much like a child. Putting your puppy in a kdnnle allows then the chance to nap. But it also keeps them our of any trouble. Kennling is crucial. It prevents separation anxiety and again keeps your puppy from doing those naughty things.

5. Practice tethering your puppy to your coffee table or somewhere infron of you. It helps teach the puppy how to settle inside the house.

6. Teach door manners by not allowing your puppy to bolt out the door without permission.

7. Take lots of car rides to prevent car anxiety. But drive careful. You wouldn't want to hit the breaks too hard while the puppy is learning their balance this could lead to car anxiety.

8. Do not take your puppy to doggy daycare as this can lead to a very pushy and rude dog.

9. Stay away from dog parks. They are full of unsocialized or over socialized fogs who again are very pushy

10. One of the most important things is to remember your puppy will have many fear periods within their first year. So be patient and remember it gets better with work.

05/15/2024

Did a fantastic training session with miss Freya. She did amazing. Worked on heel, positional commands, and some reactivity

05/08/2024

05/08/2024

Counter conditioning to the new cat

05/08/2024

Brought a cat into my home last night and now I'm working on counter conditioning my dogs to the cat. So far so good

05/07/2024

Gotta love the side eye. Place commands are the best for teaching patience

05/05/2024

Yes. ✅ Many dogs have social preferences and that needs to be respected. I know some people that have truly social dogs can struggle with this concept as they have no issues with this, and some people judge others by the sociability of their dog.
"They just weren't socialised enough as puppies"
"They need to be more obedient"
"They just need to play more"
"They need to be more dominant when playing"
"They need to just submit"
No, no...and no again.
Just like us, dogs have preferences and some are very strong.
You may have noticed this with a dog that only likes to play with their own breed, or much smaller dogs. Some dogs are drawn to very specific types of dogs or seek out dogs with a particular physical trait.
Some will just refuse to be social with a particular breed as they may struggle to read that particular breeds body language, and they may even act "aggressively" to that breed when that dog attempts an interaction.

Social preferences are also not static.
They can change, so be open to that possibility too.

Another thing I would like to point out is.... there is a bit of a myth out there that reactive dogs only belong in the "not social" category. Some reactive dogs can be really social with others, but they could be leash reactive even to dog breeds or types they may enjoy interacting with off lead.
Just because a dog is reactive does NOT automatically mean they dislike all other dogs.
Even reactive dogs have (and are allowed) to have their own unique preferences.

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05/05/2024

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05/05/2024

Hey everyone. I will be changing the name of my buisness to - K9 Envy. So nobody freak out when they don't recognize my posts lol.

05/03/2024

My phone was really acting up.with recording. But she did great

05/03/2024

Recently had this girl over for training. The owner was very pleased with her progress.