The Complete K9

04/25/2025

She is sooooooo old but still sooooooo gorgeous!!
Sophie appreciation post!! 💜

I love her so much. 🥹

04/21/2025

Proper way to hold a leash, fun fact, before they were called leash handles, they were called thumb loops.

This works no matter the size, if you need extra leverage you can put the leash under your butt and act like your siting on it.

With these techniques someone who is 90lbs can control a dog that is 130lbs.

02/17/2025

Are you on the fence about E Collar training?

Here is a great article comparing a few different methods.

Spoiler alert, E Collar performed the best!

Don't blame the tool, blame the fool. 😅

Every training tool can be used wrong, don't let the fear keep you and your dog from enjoying more freedoms!

https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/14/18/2632?fbclid=IwY2xjawIfW0lleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHUrQEeR9RFZj4JyZ-jZQ6lY8V9QPmzvvFsstVj0VCJCecPWzza0ZpuuFQQ_aem_yKKX9WmH1_LYgERcw7Z_Nw

Controversy surrounds the efficacy and welfare implications of different forms of dog training with several studies asserting that electronic shock collars have negative welfare impacts while not being more effective than non-aversive methods. However, these studies did not specify the schedule and....

01/01/2025

Stress doesn't automatically mean abuse.

Sometimes stress in a normal response to expectations/stimuli.

Look at the ENTIRE situation, not a freeze moment in time.

It's impossible to remove stress from life.

01/01/2025

Last dogs of 2024!!!!
Bella and Murphy! 🥰

12/19/2024

🪮 BRUSHING 101

Line brushing ensures you are not just brushing the top layer of your dog's coat.

You only need two tools, a slicker and a comb.

The thicker your dog's coat is, the stiffer/longer you will want your slicker brush.

I like starting from the bottom up and brush each layer as it lays down. Pay attention to the sound/feel of the slicker brush.

☝️Pro Tip: Brush your slicker on soft think fabric like a stuffed animal or carpet. Then brush something hard surfaced and slick. Get a feel for what it feels like with friction (knotts and tangles) vs slick (no knotts or brushing skin.) You can hear the friction in the video if your sound is up.

That's how you will know when you are working through coat or when you brushing skin potentially causing discomfort or irritation. STOP BEFORE YOU START TO BRUSH SKIN.

I stop using the slicker when I start to feel less friction but before it feels slick when I run the slicker through.

Then I finish up with a comb, layer by layer like with the slicker covering the same areas. Any snags I will revisit with the comb, or a smaller slicker if there is a matt. Trimming any out if I need to.

The slicker removes the bulk of the tangles, your comb provides the finishing touches and checks that you indeed get the area brushed out thoroughly.

🛑 DO NOT brush out tight mats, trim and jeep brushed out in the future.

🛑 DO NOT keep brushing if your dog is extremely stressed, your dog is having a hard time and may benefit from some training.

🛑 DO NOT just quickly run a slicker through without following with the comb. There will still be some tangles left to cause mats.

🛑 DO NOT fail to think about your dog's comfort. Humanity over vanity 💯

🛁 ALWAYS brush your dog out completely before and after bathing. Water tightens tangles.

🌞 Warm weather makes coat grow faster.
&
🌧 Wet weather makes it matt and tangle faster.

Thank you 🐕 Peanut for being a good model today!!
(This video is sped up X2, I'm not that fast.)

12/19/2024

This is a Bringsel.

It's a form of alerting, the dog grabs it as an alert/indication behavior

This was our choice of alert for our SAR dog and absolutely LOVED using it!!

Ecpecially for bitey dogs who slam into their reward going 120mph. ☠️

You can also use this as a medical or scent detection alert!! Nice for dogs who get over stimulated durring the alert or if you want something silent and stationary.

😊

12/18/2024

We use engagement behaviors the same way, fun, upbeat, and most importantly, connecting.

12/17/2024

Attention online bookers!! ⚠️⚠️⚠️

Pay attention to what service you are selecting when booking.

We will NOT be transferring over the deposit fee if you make a mistake booking your appointment.

If you want your dog to get a HAIRCUT with it's service you MUST select that service.

Usually we can accommodate some adjustments but holiday season means no room for error and we cannot have hours of empty time because someone booked a bath when they wanted a haircut.

Please please please, pay attention to the service you are booking, if it will not let you book that service in a time frame you are happy with, there is a reason.

Thank you for being understanding this holiday season, we hope everyone has a good one!!!

12/16/2024

Our Public Service Announcement

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12/07/2024

We are calling upon our support system here with this one.

This touches home, HARD.

A family member of ours poured her heart and soul into this beautiful project.

The valley needs this so much, but alas, greed is to large in our society.

Please, if you stand by what a business is representing (kids safety in this case) then please SPEAK UP.

A safe place is huge for children and it truly takes a village.

This safe place is in danger. Please help keep children safe!!!

Support is monumental for businesses like this, they NEED you.

Share, donate, brainstorm, SUPPORT.
DON'T sit quietly.

We can help this gem shine for years to come if we work together!

Don't do nothing. Don't just like this post and scroll on, my lovely cousin has had her heart broken by this community. Rightfully so.

We all each have our own resources, if we put our resources together, we can do anything.

Here at The Complete K9, we believe community is what is important.

And this, folks, burns us. Burns those of us who want to see community GROW.

Our business is here today SOLELY because of the support of our wonderful clients. Because of you guys!

You keep us going!

We don't do it for ourselves, we do it for the community.

Don't let greed win, don't let the big guys get bigger, show the world that a Phoenix will ALWAYS be reborn from the wreckage.
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Do whatever you can to be sure this isn't the last we are seeing of this beautiful center my cousin has poured everything into...