Lakota Creek Kennels

01/14/2025

Good thing my backseat folds up, Gator needs his leg room!

01/12/2025

Nature walk with all the labs

01/10/2025

Free online event!

01/07/2025

Trip up to Bass Pro today for Lucy and Chip. Plenty of socialization and obedience training

01/07/2025

PRO TIP: Dreft and water is one of the absolute best ways to clean out wounds of any kind in dogs and humans. Several years ago my wife slipped on a boat ramp and got a deep cut on her knee, filled with algae slime. Instant infection. We tried all the usuals, peroxide, neosporine, etc. She ended up going to see a friend who is a high high level orthopedic surgeon. He said don’t use any of that stuff. Use Dreft to clean out all wounds. So we started using it for dogs. It’s amazing. Especially if a dog tears his pad. Soak his foot in Dreft/water. There’s nothing that you can use that’s better at cleaning and heeling. Side note. I found it also works great for cleaning fresh tattoos. They heal up twice as fast. Plus it smells good. MAJOR EDIT: I completely forgot that my head trainer got the tip of her finger bitten off by a dog. Using Dreft helped her heal 3 weeks faster than expectd and she'a smoker. The stuff is magic

01/04/2025

We’re excited to introduce Hope, a sweet 4-year-old Mastiff mix who’s beginning her 4-week Board and Train journey with us!

Hope has been struggling with a few challenges, like pulling on the leash and becoming reactive toward other dogs during walks. But don’t worry – we’re on it! Over the next few weeks, we’ll be working on her leash manners and expectations while encountering other dogs.

We’ll also be focusing on off-leash recall, giving her owners the peace of mind they need while letting her run free at the park.

12/15/2024

I think she would rather be inside watching cartoons 🤣

12/13/2024

Harnesses were made for pulling…

Dogs generally pull about 60 per cent harder on a leash when wearing a padded harness compared with a collar, even when the equipment is marketed as “anti pull” – putting the people walking them at risk of injury.

Some dogs – especially smaller breeds – pull with a force more than twice their body weight on the collar, potentially damaging their throats, says Erin Perry at Southern Illinois University.

“It’s really very shocking,” she says. “The dogs are almost choking themselves on that collar repeatedly. But the harnesses in our study just didn’t inhibit pulling in any way, and that’s definitely a wake-up call – especially because of the risk to owners.”

Read more: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2459747-dogs-pull-harder-on-the-leash-when-they-wear-a-harness-than-a-collar/

Image: CBCK-Christine/Alamy

10/19/2024

Echo’s first duck hunt
(FC AFC Rex X HRCH Rox MH)

10/13/2024

First adventures outside and mama had to make sure they were staying full

10/05/2024

Pretty good post why Positive only training, well… isnt very positive

Putting a dog down and condemning them to death because you refuse to use any method that isn't "positive only" isn't very positive...

Sedating a dog into a zombie because you don't like other training tools isn't very positive...

Restricting a dog to a confined life without the chance to thrive isn't very positive...

Telling someone to put down their 8 month old working line dog for having lots of energy and acting like an 8-month-old working dog isn't very positive...

Guilting a young family that lives in an apartment into adopting a large dog with behavior issues isn't very positive...

Telling an older lady their dog would be better off dead then using a prong collar that helps her walk and control her dog isn't very positive....

Bashing other trainers because they don't train dogs using only one method isn't very positive...

Having an owner put a 5 month old puppy on 400mg of trazadone isn't very positive...

Harming dogs because of your own ego isn't very positive...

All of the things I just listed are REAL things that owners have dealt with by "certified positive only trainers and behaviorists."

Anyone can be certified online for $50. It means nothing.

Dogs and their humans deserve real trainers who care and emphasize for both ends of the leash. Trainers who will tailor training to each dog in front of them. Don't be fooled by the "positive" sounding approach. That's just fancy marketing from people who care more about their ego and lining their pockets rather than helping the dog community.

I've chosen to speak out on this because I care and hate seeing dogs harmed. The positive only cult is doing more harm than good to dogs. Dogs and owners that are already having a difficult time. Enough is enough.

09/30/2024

Mid-Iowa Ducks Unlimited

09/28/2024

The puppies spending some time exploring nature 🍂

09/23/2024

Meadow surprised us last night with 9 healthy puppies!
She ended up having 6 girls and 3 boys