KK9 Dog Training LLC

03/31/2025

Flagship Classes Are Back!

KK9 Flagship Classes Are Back! Including.. the ever-popular Hike and Train starting April 12 Click on a link to register for the class(es) you have been waiting for. We can't wait to see you and your dog(s) at Lucky Dog Spa for a group class of your choice or at River's Edge for Hike and Train

03/28/2025

Manners Matter

Ready to get down to basics with your dog?

03/13/2025

NEW! Supervised Play Groups at KK9

Join the waitlist for Play and Learn

01/29/2025

India trip post #3
The Dog Temple is a unique sanctuary in Goa, India. It was founded by one woman who still lives on site. The couple who now manages the sanctuary are from the Netherlands. They not only take care of the dogs, manage the facility and the volunteers, but also look after the founder, making it possible for her to age with dignity in the environment where she is happy.

Here is the page for the Dog Temple. If you have a moment, scroll through some posts and get ready to smile!

https://www.facebook.com/dogtemplegoa/?locale=fr_FR&_rdr

A home for many stray dogs
Care and Rescue of Goa's stray dogs / PayPal :[email protected]

01/26/2025

India trip post #2.
We were so privileged to visit this sanctuary in Goa. If you go to the website be sure to click the box that says "WATCH WAG FULL FILM" You won't be sorry!

Welfare for animals In Goa : WAG is the only shelter in North Goa currently rescuing stray cattle. Our Rescue Clinic also treats stray cats & dogs.

01/24/2025

Home from 2 amazing weeks in India. Observing and meeting street dogs in Mumbai, Pune, Goa, and Delhi was fascinating, inspiring, educational, heartwarming and sometimes heartbreaking.

It was such a privilege to meet and get to know people doing truly selfless work for the good of animals and humans.

"Rescue" and animal welfare look very different in India than in the US. We often think our way is the best and most humane system, but there is so much to learn from street dogs and the humans who are working toward compassionate coexistence.

It's impossible to sum up the adventures and the learnings. If you are interested in some of the work being done in places we visited you can check out websites that will be shared here over the next days/weeks.

Stray Buddy. https://straybuddy.in/
If you go to this site be sure to read about the Stepwise Strategy under the Get Started tab. Also, please look over at least one of the community sections and see the profiles of dogs in the area.

Estimated 20,000 human rabies deaths annually& about 6 crore dogs on Indian streets:how to coexist? STRAY BUDDY Stray Buddy is a platform to promote harmonious coexistence of people and community dogs. The approach is based on international guidelines and tested models. It facilitates self-managed c...

01/08/2025

See you soon!

When it's cold outside you can still accomplish a lot with inside training and enrichment! Bonus: The first 3 clients to schedule a private training package before January 31st will receive a free enrichment pack! Click below to book your sessions. Book Private Training

01/01/2025

Happy New Year from KK9 Dog Training!

We wish you and your precious canine friends a healthy and peaceful year ahead. We certainly value you, our clients and friends, and thank you for being the BEST!

12/16/2024

MATILDA graduated from Puppy Primer! She learned how to be brave!

A big part of puppy class is confidence building. This is what Matilda needed and she excelled!

12/14/2024

Want to smile today? You're welcome!

✨ Santa Paws has arrived and he’s delivered pure joy to the dogs in our care ✨ That’s right, the best day of the year is here at last - ! 🎅🐾 T...

12/13/2024

This is a long-ago post from 2018. Z-Boy is gone now, but another "tri-pawd" came my way. Don't ever hesitate to give the less-than-perfect ones a chance.

Z-Boy here. My mom and I wrote an article for the Western Border Collie Rescue newsletter. We also included something from my Uncle Sam. Hope you enjoy our story.

Z-Boy (formerly Zeke) came to me as a foster on August 10th, 2018. His life for the preceding 3 months had been one bad thing after another. He was surrendered to a shelter in May and had a bad infection on his back left foot. It was so far advanced that the only option was amputation of the leg. He was in a couple of different foster situations and the second was going pretty well when an unfortunate event landed him in quarantine. He was in danger of euthanasia when WBCR found him.

In May, when Z’s bad luck began, I suffered the heartbreak of losing my BC/Aussie, Dawson. It was completely unexpected and left me utterly devastated. My other dog, a Greyhound named Tuff, had a hard time losing his buddy of many years.

Upon discovering that WBCR was back (happy dance) I applied to foster in the hopes Tuff might do better with a friend.

Sadly on August 20th, just 10 days after Zeke arrived, Tuff suffered a pathological fracture (a break caused by disease that weakens the bone) of a hind leg. Unknown to me or my vet, he had bone cancer. There were no options.

Z-Boy and I needed each other. His presence has comforted me and I believe he is happy and content now. With his intent gaze and sweet disposition, he has won the hearts of my friends and family. He will never be moved from his home again.

My schedule varies from day to day, but walks and multiple games of fetch are top priorities!
Even on 3 legs, Z is one fast fetcher!

The following was written by my brother, who thinks Z is a pretty special boy.

“There are things you go through where you seriously wonder if you will ever be the same. Sometimes you will never be the same; sometimes you're just flat out missing a big part of who you thought you were- but you don't have to act like it. Only you can change who you are regardless of what happens. Z-Boy liked himself with 4 legs and he likes himself equally with three legs. He's never even thought about it changing who he is- a hellaciously fast fetcher of tennis balls!”

12/12/2024

Activities for Short Days/Long Nights

Thank you to clients, Deborah and Becky, for sharing their favorite activities for short days/long nights! You can still share your favorites with us and we'll feature more ideas next week! Click the "Share your favorites" boxes below.

12/09/2024

Worried about how your dog will "greet" your holiday guests? We have a strategy for you!

12/04/2024

Why Private Training?

A group setting is great for many dogs but maybe not for your dog! Dogs who are shy, distracted, reactive, fearful or just need more support can gain valuable skills working in a one-to-one training setting. Talk to Hannah about how private training can support you and your dog! Click below to sched...

12/04/2024

Barking, lunging, growling at (fill in the blank) Let's talk!

12/02/2024

There are so many great dog trainers in Northern Colorado. We are honored to be recognized in the annual 2024 Reader's Choice Best of NOCO.

12/02/2024

Need a strategy to speed up progress on a desired behavior change?

The Sacred TreatSeveral years ago I worked with a family who had high school and college age kids and 3 dogs. Each dog had a human to whom they were most attached and so the large, busy household was quite efficient. We worked on various skills for each of the dogs and saw a lot of progress with the...

12/01/2024

Reactive dog? Let's talk!