Maxx K9 Academy LLC

12/16/2024

Don’t expect results if you don’t follow through!

12/15/2024

By Deb Haines Essential oils occur naturally at low concentrations in plants, and have been used for centuries for their therapeutic properties. These oils are fragrant because they are volatile (t…

12/07/2024

12/04/2024

Dangerous and damaging winds are expected across much of Pennsylvania tomorrow.

⚡️Report outages to your power company
⚠️Stay away from downed lines and report them
🔦Use flashlights instead of candles to light your home
🎄Secure or bring inside any outdoor decorations or other items that could injure people or damage property

11/30/2024

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11/30/2024

This is a huge issue I see over and over. So many dogs come to us after having gone through extensive and expensive training programs elsewhere.

The typical scenario: the owner brings the dog in for training because they’re dealing with ongoing behavior issues that are making their lives with their dogs miserable. The trainer explains that they deal with “this stuff all the time”, and has many videos of dogs looking happy and reliable — doing obedience exercises — and the owner, not knowing any better, assumes that because the trainer is able to train certain dogs to look happy/good/reliable doing obedience work, that it will resolve their dog’s behavior issues.

But obedience and behavior modification are not the same. One teaches and proofs a series of desired obedience behaviors, and may, if you’re lucky, even address some nuisance behaviors like jumping, barking, mouthing etc. The other, if the trainer is truly skilled with behavior modification, is able to successfully address truly serious issues — issues like severe on-leash reactivity, human aggression, dogs fighting within the home, severe resource guarding, hyper-territorial behavior, severe fear issues, and severe separation anxiety issues. And they will also train obedience work as well — that’s part of the built-in package.

To become skilled in heavy-duty behavior modification work is something that takes obsessive focus and much experience. It takes the trainer knowing how to effectively stop seriously problematic unwanted behaviors (obedience work is about teaching dogs what TO DO, rather than what NOT TO DO), and it takes a mind devoted to creative and complex problem solving.

Owners, if you see video evidence of a trainer getting dogs to do stuff that you’re unable to do — like fancy obedience — please do not confuse this work (which is great stuff if that’s what you’re looking for), with being synonymous in dealing with serious problem behavior. They are not the same, although many skilled trainers can do both very well. Your job, if your goals and your issue are relating to serious behavior issues is to ensure that you find someone who specializes in this work. Look for videos showing dogs that exhibit problem behaviors similar to your dog’s, and look for those problems being successfully resolved. Repeatedly.

11/30/2024

All jokes aside, we're grateful for vets' expertise & compassion. This meme is meant to commiserate, not criticize.

11/29/2024

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11/27/2024

If you are having these foods at your Thanksgiving table, keep your pets safe from these common pet toxins. Learn about some of these toxic foods and more Thanksgiving pet dangers here: https://aercmn.com/common-thanksgiving-foods-that-are-dangerous-to-pets

11/24/2024

Happy Thanksgiving, y'all! 🧡 Please be responsible and feed your pet's their normal diet during the holiday season. No matter how cute and irresistible their begging might be. 😉

11/22/2024

Please, no.

11/21/2024

❄️ Winter Safety Tips for Pets 🐾

Juneau would like to share some winter safety tips for her fur friends.

🐾 Check your pet's skin, coat, and paws regularly for cracks or dryness. Booties provide excellent coverage and protection for your pet's paws if they can wear them (especially if you're walking on salted or treated roadways). Short-haired breeds may need a coat or sweater if they are outside for an extended period.

🐶 Keep pets off salted roadways, antifreeze, and chemical deicer. If your pet comes in contact with antifreeze or chemical deicer and later licks its paws, it can be lethal. If they come in contact with either, wash their paws & completely dry them.

💧 Keep access to fresh, unfrozen water. Cold temperatures cause excessive dryness.

🐱 Indoor & outdoor cats will seek warm places. Before starting your vehicle, check your car and your tires.

🏠 Keep pets indoors. Temperatures can drop significantly, and most pets are not equipped to handle extreme cold. Your pet will show signs of discomfort when it is uncomfortable in the cold. Shivering, shaking, holding paws off the ground, whining, slowing down, or seeking warm places are all signs your pet needs to be brought inside.

❗️ Make sure your pets are collared & chipped.

11/19/2024

These are the worst thing ever invented.

WHY WEDNESDAY🤷🏻‍♀️

Today, you can read of 3 reasons why we prefer not to accept retractable leashes.

You’re more than welcome to still use one, but please read on the pros vs cons of them, because there are many more benefits to straight leashes and/or slip leads.

We hope you find the safest option for you and your dog!

🐾❤️

11/19/2024

With the holidays approaching, this can create a stressful enviroment for your pets.
You dog may be exposed to things they have not had expieriences with. This can be a noisier environment, children running and shrieking, food being given to them can can make them sick etc.
Set up a place away from all the commotion to allow them time to decompress. You want to set your dog up for success!
And remember some foods we enjoy for Thanksgiving can be deadly to dogs and cats.

11/17/2024

Puppy class graduation later today, that means next up a basic class for these stellar students! Bring on spring time! Our basic class is designed for dogs 6 months of age or older.