Convergent K9

10/22/2024

Celebrating our 4th year on Facebook. Thank you for your continuing support. We could never have made it without you. 🙏🤗🎉

08/22/2024

Woman: aw he's so cute
My wife: thanks he's a rescue
Me: stop telling people that 🤦‍♂️

07/23/2024

Food for thought.

04/28/2024

Congratulations Deanna! Her pride and joy Chapo took ribbons in three categories at yesterday’s show. First, second and third. He’s a well rounded little guy.

03/12/2024

Everyone who is thinking of getting dogs should read this because you need to understand this reality:

***I am a 21st century dog.***
-I'm a Malinois.
Overskilled among dogs, I excel in all disciplines and I'm always ready to work: I NEED to work.
But nowadays I get asked to chill on the couch all day everyday.

-I am an Akita Inu.
My ancestors were selected for fighting bears.
Today I get asked to be tolerant and I get scolded for my reactivity when another approaches me.

-I am a Beagle.
When I chase my prey, I raise my voice so the hunters could follow.
Today they put an electric collar on me to shut up, and you make me come back to you - no running - with a snap of your fingers.

-I am a Yorkshire Terrier.
I was a terrifying rat hunter in English mines.
Today they think I can't use my legs and they always hold me in their arms.

-I'm a Labrador Retriever.
My vision of happiness is a dive into a pond to bring back the duck he shot to my master.
Today you forget I'm a walking, running, swimming dog; as a result I'm fat, made to stay indoors, and to babysit.

-I am a Jack Russell.
I can take on a fox, a mean badger, and a rat bigger than me in his den.
Today I get scolded for my character and high energy, and forced to turn into a quiet living room dog.

-I am a Siberian Husky.
Experienced the great, wide open spaces of Northern Europe, where I could drag sleds for long distances at impressive speeds.
Today I only have the walls of the house or small garden as a horizon, and the holes I dig in the ground just to release energy and frustration, trying to stay sane.

-I am a border collie
I was made to work hours a day in partnershipwith my master, and I am an unmistakable artist of working with the herd.
Today they are mad at me because, for lack of sheep, I try to check bikes, cars, children in the house and everything in motion.

I am ...
I am a 21st century dog.
I'm pretty, I'm alert, I'm obedient, I stay in a bag...but I'm also an individual who, from centuries of training, needs to express my instincts, and I am *not* suited for the sedentary life you'd want me to lead.
Spending eight hours a day alone in the house or in the garden - with no work and no one to play or run with, seeing you for a short time in the evening when you get home, and only getting a small toilet walk will make me deeply unhappy.
I'll express it by barking all day, turning your yard into a minefield, doing my needs indoors, being unmanageable the rare times I'll find myself outside, and sometimes spending my days sunk, sad, lonely, and depressed, on my pillow.
You may think that I should be happy to be able to enjoy all this comfort while you go to work, but actually I’ll be exhausted and frustrated, because this is absolutely NOT what I'm meant to do, or what I need to be doing.
If you love me, if you've always dreamed of me, if my beautiful blue eyes or my athletic look make you want me, but you can't give me a real dog's life, a life that's really worth living according to my breed, and if you can't offer me the job that my genes are asking, DO NOT buy or adopt me!
If you like the way I look but aren't willing to accept my temperament, gifts, and traits derived from long genetic selection, and you think you can change them with only your good will, then DO NOT BUY OR ADOPT ME.
I’m a dog from the 21st century, yes, but deep inside me, the one who fought, the one who hunted, the one who pulled sleds, the one who guided and protected a herd still lives within.
So think **very** carefully before you choose your dog. And think about getting two, rather than one, so I won't be so very lonely waiting for you all day. Eight or ten hours is just a workday to you, but it's an eternity for me to be alone.

02/07/2024

Say it a little louder for the people in the back!

01/19/2024

Ragnar Hopes your pups are having a blast in the snow as much as he is!! ☃️❄️

01/09/2024

When I hear your car 🚗 pull in the driveway, I jump up 🐾 and search for my baby 👶 or my ball ⚽. I wait for you at the back door 🚪, tail wagging 🐕.

I don’t surrender the ball ⚽ because that is not the point. The point is that I’m so happy 😊 you’re home 🏡, I am celebrating 🎉 your arrival with a toy 🧸, that I will keep.

I know that no matter how thankless 😔 or crappy 💩 or stressful 😫 your day has been, you can’t help but smile 😄 at the sight of me.

I can see your face 🙎‍♂️ and your body soften. I think you must be awfully stiff when you’re away from me 🐶.

You and my other people 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 will take turns burying your faces in my fur 🐾, whispering things you don’t tell the others 🤫.

My fur has absorbed a lot of tears 😢. And laughter 😂.

I’m meant to be with you my whole life ❤️. I only wish it were longer ⏳.

I make everything better 👍.

God sure was smart when he made me 🙏🐕.

01/07/2024

I may not always remember to water the plants 🪴 but I never forget to pet every dog 🐶 I meet.

12/30/2023

🤷‍♂️ 🤦‍♂️ 🤦‍♂️ 🤷‍♂️

12/21/2023

If you can’t teach your dog not to jump the fence this also works.

12/06/2023

Having fun after hours!

Check out Convergent K9's video.

11/09/2023

🐾 Pet parents, let's talk about "no pull harnesses." While marketed as a solution, some can inadvertently harm your dog's body. Consider the long-term impact of the tools you choose.

⚖️ Balance is key; seek professional advice for a humane approach to leash training.

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11/08/2023

📸 Calling all pet-parent lookalikes! Share your adorable doppelganger moments with your furry friends 🐶👥

Let the cuteness overload begin!

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11/02/2023

11/01/2023

Courtesy post for Bark About It Rescue

🚨FOSTER/ADOPTER NEEDED🚨

!!Please share this one!!

We are looking for someone who is able to take in Draco and work with him on his training (Convergent K9 will continue to work with whoever adopts Draco with free training)

Draco is around 2 years, 45lbs, and a Border Collie mix. Draco is a sweet boy who loves attention. He needs an active family who can provide him some structure in his life!

We are looking for a home without children or other pets. Because this type of home is hard to come by we ask that you please share this post to help Draco reach a wider audience! 🌎💗

If you can provide the love and active lifestyle he needs, please reach out and apply here: https://linktr.ee/barkaboutit

10/28/2023

We want to thank everyone for coming to the Halloween party! We had an amazing time and the dogs and kids all looked great! We wouldn’t be here without all of you and we can’t thank you enough! 🎃🐶🐕‍🦺🦮🐕🐩

10/28/2023

Sometimes fishing with your buddy turns out a little different.

If your dog is your best friend and you want to be able to experience all the fun things in life together give us a call! We can help you keep the mud off 😂🤣😂