Karmic K9

Play and Relationship Based Dog Training

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08/23/2024

Garrett practicing off leash recalls!

08/20/2024

Blaze learning how to handle himself better around wildlife! No screaming at or chasing the deer on our pack hike

06/23/2024

Penny here for reactivity rehab!

03/25/2024

Sal graduated his B&T

Sal‘s feelings about the world have caused a lot of trouble for him in the past

Severe anxiety, resource guarding people, guarding his crate, going after people as they leave the room, panicking that resulted in biting, and a fear of strangers were among the issues he came to work on

His conflicting feelings and tendency to panic and lash out with his teeth made him a real danger to himself and others. He’s already down one leg because of this behavior. It took 2 weeks before I felt I could trust him without his muzzle

Sal came so far while he was here! He’s notably more confident and comfortable with the world. The guarding of people and his crate is almost non existent, and when it does show can be interrupted easily. His owner sent this update yesterday -

“I had a couple friends over last night and had sal out with us for a while and he stayed in his place and didn’t bark or lunge or leave even while my friend got up and down and walked past him while talking on the phone. Amazing. Amazing.”

She also commented on how much more relaxed and at ease he is now. He will never be the happy go lucky, go anywhere, meet everyone dog, and that is OKAY. The goal is to give Sal the best life for HIM and give his owner the freedom to live her life without having to worry as much about Sal and how he will behave

Side note: His owner is one of the loveliest and most patient people ever. For not only dealing with Sal but loving him and wanting the best for him

03/07/2024

Quincy graduated from his 4 week board and train program!

These pics are from his owner’s update where she says “the change is miraculous”

Prior to his board and train Quincy was too anxious to enjoy being outside; he would pull like he was trying to run for his life and beg to go inside. He was also severely reactive to other dogs

He’s opened up to the world now. He even went swimming for the first time after being afraid of water his whole life (this isn’t something we worked on… just shows how his confidence has grown). Quincy ignores most dogs now only needing guidance when the other dogs react to him first

I can’t wait to see how he continues to progress!

02/19/2024

We love having having past board and trains return when their orders go out of town. Barney is back and “like a different dog” according to his owner

Barney did a 6 week board and train to improve his manners and ability to take direction without resorting to aggression

02/17/2024

Blaze is back for boarding!

02/16/2024

Wrapping up this week’s 1-1 lessons with Penny 💙

02/16/2024

B&T Sal checking in!!

02/08/2024

Pack Walk crew showing off their off leash jerking skills and enjoying their freedom

01/02/2024

Board and Train Barney enjoying his confidence building session despite the cold rainy weather…

10/23/2023

B&T Earl being a good boy in a busy coffee shop

10/14/2023

B&T Earl Grey learning how to behave like a gentleman out in public

10/13/2023

Pack Walkers!

09/15/2023

Ending the week with a good pack walk!

09/15/2023

Flynn is here for the weekend!

08/30/2023

Welcome B&T Alva to Karmic K9!!

08/24/2023

08/14/2023

Out and about with B&T Blaze

He’s a naturally suspicious puppy learning how to accept being in the presence of strangers without stressing or overreacting. He’s getting solid with people so now we will focus on his reactions to other dogs

08/08/2023

Zuko passed the Canine Good Citizen test last weekend. He’s a certified good boy and one step closer to trialing in Mondioring

(Mondioring requires all dogs to complete a sociability test in order to compete in trial)

08/08/2023

Abby completed her 2 week board and train with Karmic K9!

08/08/2023

Penny the yorkie - from reactivity and displays of aggression to ENJOYING pack walks multiple times a week with different groups of dogs

07/28/2023

Thursday crew ☝️

07/23/2023

Rocky the cavapoo graduated from our 3 week Board and Train Program!!

He came to work on basic obedience, leash skills, manners, and reactivity. Here’s what his owner had to say in an update -

“Rocky is doing great! I have been meaning to tell you about his first night home. Tj was playing with him and going over Rocky’s new skills. Tj was so impressed, he kept saying that we have to enter Rocky into a contest!!! Ha!

I took him to walnut yesterday when it was crowded with people. He did great!”

07/12/2023

My buddy Chopo! Love this guy. He had a rough start with a sh*tty owner and developed some serious aggression issues with people . Fast forward a year later, with a lot of play(!) and hard work with his awesome people and Chopo is a way way better version of himself

I don’t love saying “he’s like a different dog” after training because the dog always had the potential to be that way. Circumstances just didn’t allow it. Better owners, good training, and being treated right by the people around him have allowed Chopo to start becoming who he should’ve been this whole time

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Play has been a crucial part of building confidence and trust with Chops. If you’re not sure if play based training can help with ‘real’ behavior issues, this is your sign…

06/30/2023

Bitesports ❤️

06/30/2023

Pack Walk pals - Roscoe and Abby

06/27/2023

Zuko and Rocky have become best friends ❤️

06/24/2023

Rocky checking in for training!!

06/18/2023

Penny is here for boarding!!

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Garrett practicing off leash recalls! #puppytraining #puppyfoundations #puppykindergarten #labrador #labradorpuppy

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Blaze learning how to handle himself better around wildlife! No screaming at or chasing the deer on our pack hike

Sal graduated his B&T Sal‘s feelings about the world have caused a lot of trouble for him in the past Severe anxiety, resource guarding people, guarding his crate, going after people as they leave the room, panicking that resulted in biting, and a fear of strangers were among the issues he came to work on His conflicting feelings and tendency to panic and lash out with his teeth made him a real danger to himself and others. He’s already down one leg because of this behavior. It took 2 weeks before I felt I could trust him without his muzzle Sal came so far while he was here! He’s notably more confident and comfortable with the world. The guarding of people and his crate is almost non existent, and when it does show can be interrupted easily. His owner sent this update yesterday - “I had a couple friends over last night and had sal out with us for a while and he stayed in his place and didn’t bark or lunge or leave even while my friend got up and down and walked past him while talking on the phone. Amazing. Amazing.” She also commented on how much more relaxed and at ease he is now. He will never be the happy go lucky, go anywhere, meet everyone dog, and that is OKAY. The goal is to give Sal the best life for HIM and give his owner the freedom to live her life without having to worry as much about Sal and how he will behave Side note: His owner is one of the loveliest and most patient people ever. For not only dealing with Sal but loving him and wanting the best for him

Pack Walk crew showing off their off leash jerking skills and enjoying their freedom

B&T Earl being a good boy in a busy coffee shop

B&T Earl Grey learning how to behave like a gentleman out in public

Pack Walkers!

Out and about with B&T Blaze He’s a naturally suspicious puppy learning how to accept being in the presence of strangers without stressing or overreacting. He’s getting solid with people so now we will focus on his reactions to other dogs

Rocky the cavapoo graduated from our 3 week Board and Train Program!! He came to work on basic obedience, leash skills, manners, and reactivity. Here’s what his owner had to say in an update - “Rocky is doing great! I have been meaning to tell you about his first night home. Tj was playing with him and going over Rocky’s new skills. Tj was so impressed, he kept saying that we have to enter Rocky into a contest!!! Ha! I took him to walnut yesterday when it was crowded with people. He did great!” #pittsburghdogtrainer #pittsburghdog #dogtrainer #dogtraining #cavapoo #pittsburghcavapoo #pittsburghdogtraining #balancedtraining

Bitesports ❤️

Karmic K9 Pack Walks. The best part of the new Karmic K9 Pack Walk program is being able to get these dogs out of the house and doing something that is both fulfilling and productive. Getting out to train, socialize, and just be FREE can have a huge positive impact on your dogs day to day behavior. So many behavior issues boil down to a dog that is lacking fulfillment and lacking understanding of how to behave in exciting situations. Instead of sitting in the house all day while their owners are working; we train, play, run, and practice relaxing together The pack walk program has shown to be a fantastic solution for busy owners and more challenging dogsIf you’re interested in having your dog join the Pack Walk program - shoot me a DM or visit karmick9training.com••••#dogtraining #dogtrainer #pittsburgh #pittsburghdogtrainer #pittsburghdogwalker #packwalk #packwalker #poodle #bulldog #doberman #socialization #balancedtraining

Abby, 6 month old goldendoodle, showing off her skills outside of target. Abby started training with Karmic K9 when she was 4 months old and this is her first time training in a public setting. Her training has been less focused on making behaviors and more on building a bond and communication. As a result, Abby is engaged, motivated, cooperative, and progressing wonderfully! Don’t wait for problem behaviors to develop, start working and building with your puppy ASAP!

Roman working on down-stays in public. Roman loves people and can be easily distracted so holding a stable position while people come in and out of the store was a challenge. Roman crushed it!

A poodle and a doodle practicing down-stays with distractions at the park 📝

Roscoe was way more nervous than I expected him to be in the store; his tail was tucked, he was disengaged, refusing food, almost crawling through the store, jumping at every new sight/sound. Nothing like how he usually behaves. Due to Covid he hadn’t been exposed to these things properly. So I scraped my original plan for this outing, stopped offering him food, stopped asking for behaviors, and literally sat on floor with him A few minutes later, he was able to relax enough to investigate his surroundings. We were able to catch a little bit of his fearful behavior and opening up on video. OB is great but it has a way of masking the problem. Sometimes the best possible thing for a dog is to be able to explore their surroundings knowing that you have their back. Dogs, especially those that are fearful, need to know that you actually LIKE them

It’s Club Day 🤩🥳 Not many things better than watching the dogs and myself make progress every week

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Pablo is one week into his training program Our first walk was a mess. Whining, scanning, screaming at any dogs/people we saw, and just all over the place; Pablo didn’t know what to do with himself The second and third clip are how he walks now. The difference in him is clear as day This is what putting emotions first looks like. The reactivity has already gone; now that Pablo is in a better state emotionally teaching the rest will be easy

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Flynn has gone from barking excessively at other dogs in public to listening reliably outside the dog park

Zuko positions progress ⚡️ Everything I’ve done with him has been through play and pretty stoked about the relationship and OB I’ve built with this guy in the last 5.5 months My first sport dog and all play based learning. Not caring about or using muscle memory, luring, position boxes, or targets to teach this. It’s been a learning experience for sure Zuko - 14 month old wonder ween ❤️‍🔥