Wickedly Magic K-9 Training

02/06/2024

01/22/2024

Congrats to Sara and Kiki for passing their CGC

12/24/2023

My name is Hannah but most people call me Harlie and ive been a professional dog trainer for over 10 yrs. My love for dogs
began as a small child when I grew up in a house always full of dogs from labs to Boston
Terriers. I was always teaching the family pets new tricks and trying to sneak the random strays
into the backyard. As an adult I enrolled in several courses to further my education and began
to apprentice and shadow other trainers at various training centers. Today I am proud to say i
am a member of IACP which is the International Association of Canine Professionals, I have a
certifications in Pet Nutrition, Pet First Aid, Dog Psychology, Dog Grooming, and Dog Sitting. I am
also an accredited AKC CGC Evaluator, AKC ATT Evaluator and AKC Trick Dog Evaluator. My
education is far from over as i continue to always want to learn more and I am currently working
towards my CPDT, CPDT-KA, IDPT and im currently enrolled in my associates Vetinary Technician degree. Dogs have always been my
passion and helping owners and their dogs achieve greatness is always a dream come true

11/02/2023

Same dog a yr and a half apart. This is the reason we encourage all of our clients to wait to spay or neuter until your dog is fully mature as long as theres no medical reason to do it sooner. Allow your dogs to grow, mature mentally and physically. Allow those growth plates to close before removing the hormones they need to grow. Do your research and work with well informed Vets to make the best most informed decisions for your dogs.

10/04/2023

When training with your dogs don't get discouraged if their first lesson doesn't go the way you want. Training takes time, patience and focus from both dog and trainer. Results aren't seen overnight. Don't get frustrated you'll only confuse and frustrate your dog. Work as a team and not against each other

07/03/2023

Sometimes it's easy to forget dogs need time to mature. Almost 2 yrs ago I held back and stopped full time training Lusa as a sd because I just felt she wasn't ready. She didn't enjoy the work. She was perfectly behaved but just didn't seem to enjoy it. She was shut down. Today she blew me away. She'll be 3 in August and knows all of her tasks, is perfectly PA trained but now she's ready. She's more mature, more well rounded and way more attentive. Today she didn't even need the tools I had her on. She was in a flawless heel, perfect downs and sits, and her focus was always on me even if I didn't ask her for it. Today she is ready to partially take over for hades.

So with all that said, remember to wait for your dogs to mature, don't just rush them and wash them before you've given them a chance. Lusa is a perfect example of walk before you run.

- Harlie

06/19/2023

As dog trainers remember while each business wants to make their money don't gatekeep. Accept help and advice from others in your area. Work together especially if someone else has more knowledge than you. We are all trainers and we are not better than the next. Learn, grow and prosper. Enjoy this picture of my personal dog lusa being worked with by Ciarra Rose from REAL DEAL KENNELS

-Harlie

06/12/2023

Today was a hard day. As a dog trainer sometimes you are faced with difficult tasks. A long time ago when I was a baby trainer I met this wonderful girl at a vaccine clinic while I had Thor my previous service dog. She asked me if I could train her dog for her to be a service dog and I agreed. Bear and Chinas Chocie were my very first professional clients. And soon we became the best of friends. I helped raise and train bear to be a wonderful service dog. Bear was the dog that proved to me this is what I wanted in life. He showed me that I had the talent to train successfully. When it was time for Bear to retire he came back to us when his momma was in a difficult patch. He has lived with me and Nicole for a while now and we knrw the day was coming soon where we would have to make a very difficult decision. Today was the day. Bear crossed the rainbow bridge today as a very loved and esteemed service dog. He knew nothing but love and kindness his whole life. And as his trainer and part time mom my heart is broken. These dogs care for us their entire lives and it's only right when the time comes to let them go with dignity and love. Bear was surrounded by his mom and all his friends and knew that he was loved and cherished. Rest easy Bearbull and chase all the tennis balls your heart desires. It doesn't matter when I trained a dog I will stand by that dog for their entire life. That will never change.

-Harlie

06/01/2023

6 month old Gracie was found about a month ago with her sister both were very underweight and covered in wounds and urine burn. Today Gracie now weighs a little over 20lbs, skin is all healed just waiting for fur to grow back, she's learning to trust people and the outside world. She's still has a long road ahead of her but she's well on her way to recovery

04/10/2023

King Henry in for training. Hoping to turn him from a stray to a life saver for someone.

03/16/2023

Love when past pups come to visit again. So happy to have mister Charlie around again.

01/30/2023

Lusa had her first try at some agility today.

01/03/2023

Flash warning

Nicole working with Saber on a beautiful focused heel

01/03/2023

Since I see alot of arguments circulating right now I'd like to address the best time to spay and neuter your dogs. While yrs ago it was highly reccomended to spay and neuter as early as possible that is not the case anymore. When a puppy is born it's joints are loose and not connected. These bones fuse and grow together as the puppy ages. This is aided by the testosterone and estrogen in a puppies body. If you take away those hormones too soon you could be setting your puppy up for early joint issues among other health issues. It is wise to wait till a puppy is at least 18-24 months old to give them the proper amount of time to grow.

If you are concerned about two intact dogs mating there are many solutions to this without spaying and Neutering early. You can keep in completely separate areas, potty in separate areas, crate and rotate, diaper and belly bands, constant supervision and even sending the male to a dog sitter or doggy daycare while the female is in heat.

01/03/2023

Let’s talk about confidence building. Everyone has their “most important” qualities and skills when training their dogs or client dogs. For me that is confidence building. For me i couldn’t care less if your dog is in a perfect competition heel or can recall off a whistle or is perfect in everyway. What i care about is: is this dog confident enough to try anything. Obedience can be taught at any age, confidence needs to be taught young for the most part. Can it be taught older? Yes. But does it have the possibility of making your dog less stable if it isn’t taught young? Also yes. Saber (the dane) is my personal dog while lusa (gsd) is harlie’s. Saber is so confident she can be over confident at times, while lusa is confident while also being cautious. It really just depends how you want your dog to be. If you prefer your dog to throw it’s self into a situation if you ask, u want a dog more like saber. If you want a dog who will give it a second thought about what could go wrong, u want a dog like lusa. I personally love that saber is “over confident” because it has helped her out. In the pictures shown we are on a playground. You can see saber and lusa sitting/ standing up on the equipment. Saber had no problem climbing up, she’s use to me randomly telling her to get on things that could possibly end chaotically. While lusa had to be helped a bit, once she was comfy she was fine and willing to sit there for a few seconds to get some pictures. Lusa thinks about what could happen, while also being willing to do it. Saber goes all in and says “consequences? What are those?!”. Which could be good or bad either way. For example, saber LOVES playgrounds with the slides and stairs and things. Today while at the playground, i let her go up the rocks and go down the slide, then i went up to go down the huge spiral slide. Saber dashed in front of me excited to go down the big slide. Gave me a whole heart attack. Had to do a frantic recall (it scared me lol) and get her away from it, because of how big and spiraling it was she could’ve easily gotten hurt. But because she has a not care confident personality she was willing to do it.

01/02/2023

Working with bear outside of pet supplies plus. Quick 3 min summary

01/01/2023

Happy New Years everyone. I hope everyone had an awesome night.

Don't forget to book your spot in the S.T.A.R Puppy classes starting on the 5th.

Featuring Charlie

12/21/2022

Our first AKC S.T.A.R Puppy class will be held on January 5th. This is a 6 week class to help new pups and owners learn basic obedience and general good dog husbandry. Class and testing will be $30. If you are interested please send us a message on Facebook, give us a call at 336-762-8867, or email at [email protected]

12/21/2022

With holidays fastly approaching and puppy sales thru the roof please remember to not buy a "cute" breed you fell in love with in a movie or online. Do your research on the breed. Find out it's exercise requirements, training requirements, breed temperament, attitude, characteristics, grooming requirements, think about the long term requirements to keep a dog happy in your household. If you think your ready for a dog seek out a breed group who has the breed your interested in and attend meet and greets, training days and play groups to make sure you are ready to welcome a puppy into your home. Set yourself and your dog up for success

12/10/2022

I hear alot of people say their dogs are bored when it's raining cause they can't go outside to play. We can't play inside because the house is too small. I'm sorry these are poor excuses. I have a small house and it has been pouring all weekend we still find time to mentally and physically wear our dogs out. Even if you don't want to do stuff like flirt poles try dog puzzles, filled Kong toys, frozen lick mats, a training session, or snuffle mats. Wearing your dog out doesn't have to be labor intensive it can be super easy.

*ignore the mess we are redoing walls in my house lol

11/29/2022

I am now an approved cgc evaluator so we will now be offering AKC S.T.A.R puppy classes and test and all cgc tests.

11/28/2022

Dogs are NOT Christmas gifts, or birthday gifts or anniversary gifts. Dogs should NOT be given as surprise presents at all. Dogs of any breed are a commitment. Dogs require time, patience, love, training, and socialization. If you aren't prepared to spend your time training and working with your dog then don't get one. Do NOT get a dog if everyone in your house isn't on board. I can't tell you how many dogs we see that were gifts that people got bored of or just simply didn't have the time to commit to.

11/21/2022

Miss Yeezy

11/18/2022

A fantastic day out with Lusa. Alot of firsts for her and she took it all in stride. She is well on her way to becoming a very successful service dog.

- Harlie

11/11/2022

Working with Lusa on some tracking skills today

-Harlie

11/07/2022

Harlie working with Lusa