K9 Pack NC

We offer dog training, extreme behavioral modifications, dog boarding and daycare adventures.
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11/28/2025

Daycare Adventure!

11/25/2025

Daycare Adventure Day!

11/20/2025

Morning walk with Ava! So proud of how far she has come!! She held a heel like a pro, auto sat beautifully, and was a very pleasant companion!

11/19/2025

One of the reasons Ava came to training was for help with making nail trims and vet care easier. Trainer Paula has been doing a great job counter conditioning Ava to both. What a difference it has made and its much healthier for Ava's feet. We've been practicing impulse control, showing her what we want, what we dont want and making handling a rewarding process for her. All of this culminates in a healthier happier dog and less stressed owners and vet staff!!

11/18/2025

Daycare Adventure!

11/11/2025

When its 46 degrees outside and you convince your trainer that your public access training should be done inside instead of an outdoor restaurant!

It wasn't hard to convince me! 🤣🤣

11/04/2025

Beautiful walk today at the Quarry!

10/31/2025

Happy Halloween from the Pack!! 🎃 🎃 💀 🦕 💃 🦁 🧚‍♀️ 🎃 🎃

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Hillsborough, NC
27278

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https://www.k9packnc.com/

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Training at Phoenix K9’s

At Phoenix K9’s, our philosophy is to continuously strive to understand the perspective of the dog itself and that has been the key factor in our success. We believe in putting their needs above our own preferences and honoring the nature of the dog by adapting our approach in training to one that is grounded in the science of animal learning and cognition.

In comparison to traditional training perspectives, we have taken up a more well rounded and complete approach to training and behavior modification that is highly based on structure and positive reinforcement, while utilizing tools and providing education on how and when to appropriately discipline or correct a dog. With the use of treats and training collars, we assist owners in having a greater understanding of how to communicate with their dog on an instinctual and natural level by using appropriate energy and body language.

Training with positive reinforcement is something that people are naturally comfortable with – it is all feel good stuff! That being said, correcting and disciplining a dog can sometimes make people uneasy, but it is a necessary and inescapable side of training if you want a healthy, well balanced relationship and a reliable dog in all areas of life. Although corrections are natural to a dog, many “old school trainers” rely heavily on force and physical corrections in order to reach compliance. At Phoenix K9’s, our philosophy is to build a relationship with the dog. We teach the dog what we want through reward based training while layering in corrections that are clear to the dog, using structure and routine to promote their success, always keeping the dogs well being and growth in mind. As balanced trainers, we are careful with the use of corrections. We rely on a systematic approach in order to maintain reliability, creating an environment for the extinction of inappropriate behaviors all while striving to avoid unnecessary stress or discomfort. We have experience in all forms of training equipment that is used, however, we do have preferences of tools based on their safety, the ease of use for owners, and the flexibility of the tool to be used in any environment or context. Prong collars and Remote Training Collars are the two tools we most commonly recommend.

Prong Collars

Due to the barbaric look of a prong collar, it is an extremely misunderstood tool that people often believe is meant to serve more severe corrections to a dog when that can’t be further from the truth. A prong collar, when used correctly, will motivate a dog with minimum force or physical discomfort and was developed with a dog’s safety as a necessity. These training tools were developed in order to evenly distribute pressure around the dog’s entire neck in order to alleviate excessive pressure to the trachea and larynx, unlike a regular flat collar. With relief to the trachea and pressure evenly distributed, the prong collar does not cause choking or gagging and cannot cut off air supply. It allows for pressure and release training to be much more comfortable and gentle because of the easy communication you can develop with your dog through the leash.

Furthermore, from a chiropractic point of view, the prong collar is the preferred equipment, even rated higher than body harness’s. Dr. Daniel Kamen state in his book The Well Adjusted Canine, “Most literature suggests that this is the most effective and least dangerous of restraining collars. The prong collar distributes pressure evenly around the neck, and requires only a small amount of force …. Incidence of canine upper cervical subluxations is far less with the prong collar.”

Remote Training Collar

The remote training collar (E-collar or Shock Collar) may be even more misunderstood than the prong collar and is used just as gently and gives an owner the ability to correct a dog as lightly or as firmly as necessary from up to a half mile away.

The original shock collar only had one, very severe correction level, whereas the equipment we are using today offers one hundred or more levels. When the dog is in the state of learning with the remote collar it is used at levels that cannot even be perceived by a human. When tested, the average human can’t even feel the stimulus until the setting is at high teens, twenties or more.

With a remote collar you can interrupt the dogs behavior and cause inappropriate behaviors to become uncomfortable, motivating a dog to make difference choices, ones that when molded can be heavily rewarded. The true value of a remote collar lies wherein you can replicate this over and over regardless of distance and gives an owner the ability to endlessly help guide the dog to build and repeat healthy and appropriate behaviors.

In regards to fearful or insecure dogs, the remote collar is one of the most valuable tools to use when the dog cannot be motivated in a healthy and confidence building manner considering the precise control of corrections with mild stimulation from a remote collar and the non-confrontational pressure that can be applied.

We do not recommend a specific tool until a dog has been evaluated and we have worked with them to understand their specific needs. Please message us to discuss your needs and schedule an evaluation.