Remy, the 6 month old Goldendoodle's, camp program with SK9 🐾
Remy, the 6 month old Goldendoodle's, camp program with SK9 🐾
Remy came in as a typical adolescent with a lovely outgoing temperament but lacked overall manners and reliable obedience. The skillsets he learned still allows for him to be playful and full of personality while also having an off switch, impulse control, handler focus, and a good understanding of a communication system 😊
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Georgia Family Dog Training
Est. 2012
Another great client class in the books!
We had our monthly client class on property where we focused on confidence building and clear communication.
Our monthly classes are open to all dogs and families that have completed a program with us. We have them in public places to work on real world distractions like downtown or the park, as well setting up new challenges at the farm for class.
These classes are a part of the lifetime support that come with all of our programs. Our programs are not just about the few weeks of initial training but the ongoing relationships and community fostering support, growth, and lots of fun! 😊
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Georgia Family Dog Training
Est. 2012
One day progress with German Shepherd Otto!
One day progress with German Shepherd Otto!
The first clip shows Otto when he very first arrived for a camp program. He does not have any connection through the leash and becomes adrenalized leading to reactivity around the dogs.
The rest of the video shows Otto’s progression on his second day. He was first taught how the leash is a line of communication and connection to the human. He learned how to be in a trusting, following, and focused state of mind. We use this understanding to keep him in a good state of mind around stimuli. Next, we begin building up the level of challenge around other dogs.
Otto is first worked around some of the SK9 Pack in a down. Movement is going to be more triggering so mastering his skills with the dogs in command is the first step. Next, we work on calm pass-bys where one of the other dogs and Otto simply walk by each other. Then, we practice walking side by side with each other. The last step for this session is calling the dogs to run by him while he is walking.
Otto is in movement during all initial exercises as this keeps his mind on a task. It is generally going to be easier for a dog to handle a distraction in movement versus at a standstill. As we build up Otto’s skill sets, he will begin to master being calm and having impulse control around dogs and as well as other stimuli.
So proud of this big boy already! And as always, proud and grateful for our amazing SK9 helper pack. We wouldn’t be able to do the work we do without them! 😊
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Est. 2012
Georgia Family Dog Training
Normal shenanningans around Serenity Farms 🐥🐶
Normal shenanningans around Serenity Farms 🐥🐶
Normal shenanningans around Serenity Farms 🐥🐶
We have a variety of animals the dogs are exposed to during their time with us- from cats to chickens, rabbits, and hawks!
These baby chicks quite like Galil’s fluff 😂🐥🐾
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Georgia Family Dog Training
I adore kid/dog relationships! There’s nothing more heart warming than watching sweet, fun, and healthy interactions between children and dogs. Even better when they can practice training!
I adore kid/dog relationships! There’s nothing more heart warming than watching sweet, fun, and healthy interactions between children and dogs. Even better when they can practice training!
Zo is practicing off leash skills with Galil our German Shepherd and Westin our Giant Schnauzer. I am so proud of my big boys with their superb temperaments and our hard work training. Super proud of Zo as well for her drive and compassion with the dogs 🐾❤️
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Georgia Family Dog Training
Working the pack 🐾🤰🏻🐶
Working the pack 🐾🤰🏻🐶
🐾 June pack walk 🐾
So very proud of our hard working clients and their dogs as well as our SK9 team!
Once a dog has been through a training program with us, they can attend our events to maintain, tune up, and advance their skill sets! We always have a great time and are so grateful for the community we have built and continue to build 😊❤️🐾
Fig & Cricket demonstrating self awareness and control with chickens
This is a great example of the self awareness and self control that should be your ultimate goal with your dog.
I'm not giving my working bird dogs, Fig and Cricket, any direction here. They know they are not allowed to retrieve the chickens; we have had that conversation and we have an understanding there.
You can see from their body language it's actually quite harder for Fig (brown) than Cricket (bi-color), despite Cricket being under a year and Fig being two. Cricket is able to run with the chickens without crossing the line, however, Fig could not handle being that close or running with them without making a bad choice. Fig is keeping herself out of that position. She is keeping herself below threshold with self awareness and self control.
It's tough being a bird dog on a farm 😜🐾
CGC Class
Congratulations to our CGC graduates! We are so proud of you guys 🎓❤️🐾
This class is offered exclusively to our clients who have been through a training program with us. We love watching our clients continue to work with their dogs 😊
Half of these dogs have never been around goats before. Well-adjusted dogs who have healthy and strong relationships with their people, as well as a clear language/line of communication can be reliably managed in a wide range of scenarios. Realistically, you cannot expose a dog during initial "training and proofing" to everything they will experience in life. Consistent leadership and clear communication will set a foundation that ensures success for your dog in whatever situation may arise 😊
Sadie was recently adopted into an active household with cats, grandchildren, visitors, etc. Sadie was very reactive to the stimulation, especially the cats.
While working with Sadie around the cats our main goal is neutrality/coexistence. This has to be achieved consistently before any direct interaction can be explored.
To help Sadie through this process she is given a clear job to apply herself towards: place or down. This helps her feel confident in the situation as she knows what is expected of her. She also takes comfort in the clear lines of communication she has been taught that we use to guide her 😊
Oliver, the Saint Bernard, was quite unaware of personal space and was very committed to his own agenda without regard or awareness for his family or much else in his environment. This behavior and state of mind was dangerous for his elderly owner.
Oliver learned his obedience and manners during his camp program with us. Within that he learned important skill sets: self awareness, impulse control, and finding value in the people around him.
We are proud of this big sweet boy and are excited for him and his owner to truly enjoy each other now 😊
Pack walking at our recent team training!
We had our staff practice pack walking with some of the SK9 crew as well as working on leash connection with their personal dogs.
We are so grateful to have such a wonderful team ❤️
This gloomy weather has us reminiscing back on warm summer days spent on the river ☀️ 🎣
Here is Fig in her happy place ❤️☀️😁
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Erebus, the 8 month old Mini Aussie, returned to us for e collar training after completing our puppy program several months ago.
Quality e collar training provides this exuberant young man with fun and freedom as well as creating a clear line of communication between him and his family.
Now Erebus’s owners can enjoy him as an “all around, do-it-all” part of the family! From off leash romps, to public outings, and accompanying them to their place of business 🙂
Trained dogs for adoption!
Forrest and Opal are ready for their own families! They were both pulled from the Bibb County shelter through Furever After and have been fostered here at Serenity K9.
They are both obedience trained, crate trained, and vetted! Their adoptions will come with our lifetime
support which includes training sessions, client events, and access to our boarding & daycare services.
Here they are rocking their training on a public outing 😊
Our December SK9 Pack Walk & Pizza was a blast 🐾 🍕 ❤️
We are always so grateful for our dog friendly community in Macon. It is our passion to help families include their dogs in our community as well as maintain the privilege we have that allows us to bring our dogs to many public places here. Real world training and owner education are the key to both 🙂
Thank you Fatty's Pizza for your delicious pizza and allowing us to set up on your patio 🙂🍕
⭐️ Our pack walks & pizza (our treat!) are open to all clients with dogs who have been through training with us ⭐️
Sherry the golden retriever puppy's bath time 🛁🐾
It's no secret that I love puppies! Being able to have so much influence on their experiences that will shape their future is an amazing thing. Every experience should be treated as an opportunity to show your puppy how you want them to feel and perceive things which will determine behavior.
Puppies are not often eating out of their bowl with me. I'm using their food throughout the day to shape everyday lifestyle habits. This video shows how food is used during the bath and blow drying process with Sherry. While this isn't her first bath, it is her first time experiencing the blow dryer.
Take the time to fairly prepare your puppy for life. Keep a positive, encouraging, but confident attitude and always remember to show your puppy that they are capable 🙂
