Okay Lady K-9 Training

11/25/2025

Meet my next case. River will be staying with me for 5-6 weeks as I build a dog that's eager to cooperate by learning how to fulfill her specific purpose in life and earn her respect in way that makes my authority valuable.

Stay tuned...

11/14/2025

11/07/2025

This is only the beginning of what I want to accomplish with Poppy.

10/17/2025

10/11/2025

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10/06/2025

When adding an e-collar to a command, I use low levels. While the actual level used differs with each dog, the level used is the lowest level the dog responds to. For the majority of dogs, this number is between 3 and 6. The stim felt is actually weaker and less invasive than vibration and/or any pressure the dog puts on the leash herself when leaning against the leash.

The way this is taught is dependent on the dog. Some dogs require a longer stim (from the time the command is given until the command is completed) that decreases to a momentary stim over a very short span of time, while other dogs respond well to a momentary command given with the command. Additionally some dogs need a little guidance as to how to respond while others understand almost immediately.

Actual conditioning to the e-collar is as short as possible so that the dog doesn't become reliant on it to understand and respond to any given command.

(To see the order in which Ruby worked up to responding to the e-collar, see the previous post)

10/03/2025

THERE IS NO E-COLLAR USE IN THIS VIDEO

Almost every dog that comes to me for training is e-collar trained. However, the e-collar is NOT used to teach dogs how to perform a command. Before any dog is intruded to the e-collar, I make sure the dog is able to perform the command with both a verball cue and with a nonverbal cue (leash pressure).

In this video, Ruby is completing the prerequisite to e-collar training. Each command she learns (Sit, down, place, heel, come, etc.) are taught in this manner. I'll show the actual e-collar training in a video next week.

09/25/2025

When I was younger (too young to be by myself behind the wheel of the car), my dad sat in the passenger seat of the car and put me in the driver's seat. He explained to me where the gas pedal and brake pedals were, and he explained all the gears to me. I was too nervous to do anything with him in the car, but as soon as he left to close the garage door, I shifted into neutral, and the car began rolling backwards on our steeply sloped driveway. In the excitement and fear, my brain stopped working. I forgot which was the gas and which was the brake pedal. I stomped on the gas pedal. Thank God it was in neutral.

Today, I don't worry about what I can remember. If there is ever a moment that requires fast thinking in the car, I have years of muscle memory that puts my foot exactly where it needs to be, when it needs to be there. This is part of the purpose behind e-collar training when I work with dogs.

In your dog's lifetime, there will be many opportunities of excitement and/or fear - moments in which he will go into autopilot. If your dog sees a deer, is frightened by a clap of thunder while outside, or is approached by an aggressive dog, (instances that are difficult to set up and teach proper responses) it's very likely that the logical side of your dog's brain will stop working. In those moments, the e-collar can trigger the brain to come back to logic and look to you for guidance.

So, don't let people who have no experience in proper e-collar training shame you for using it with ideas like "You don't trust your dog without the e-collar?" You can still trust your dog and understand that there are moments when your dog literally CANNOT make a good choices without help.

09/02/2025

Dog training doesn't end with the trainer. Your trainer only gets a limited amount of time with your dog while you have your dog's entire lifetime. That's why it's so important to be able to continue the work your dog's trainer has started.

Okay Lady K-9 Training understands this and makes sure that each owner knows how to get the same great results that we get. Included in each board and train program is:

🐶 Homework for you in the form of PDF's and videos to study while your dog is away.

🐶 Regular updates on social media featuring your dog. You'll see what he/she is learning and will receive additional information, particual him/her, that you may need to know.

🐶 1 to 2 pre-training sessions to get to know your pup at your house. I take the time to play with your dog in a place of comfort, so that when it leaves home, there is still somebody familiar to lean on while he/she becomes accustomed to its new boarding situation.

🐶 2 owner sessions before your dog goes home. The first one takes place a little later than halfway through your dog's stay. During this session, we talk about communicating with your dog and what structure at home should look like after training. Your first owner session ends with you working with your dog on leash, as you learn how to communicate through the leash.

Your second owner session takes place the day your dog goes home. During this session, you will learn how to use the e-collar as you work with your dog off-leash. This session ends at the park around heavy distractions and temptations.

🐶 1 post-training session. This session is available for troubleshooting any areas where you and your dog may still be having issues. This session can be followed up with additional help as needed.

🐶 Unlimited virtual assistance for the life of your dog.

We want to see you and your dog succeed.

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