Fundamental K9 Dog Training

01/20/2023

Welcome Finley to the Fundamental K9 Pack!

He is our newest Puppy Basics pup who is here to start off life on the right track with his wonderful family!

01/17/2023

Introducing our newest Board & Train, Scooby Doo! Aka, Scooby! 🐕

He is here to work on his obedience and listening skills, not rushing out doors, his 80lb self jumping on people, getting mouthy when over excited, and chewing on things he shouldn’t.

He is a shy guy, but we have already seen some of his goofy self. On his walks he definately turns around at every sound so we will be doing a lot of confidence work. He can also be a little stubborn so we will make sure to practice, practice, and practice some more to solidify everything as well as holding him accountable for the things he knows.

01/04/2023

Only 4 days left to get in on the 30% discount!!

Don’t wait till mayhem breaks out, they get eat something they shouldn’t, or pull you down.

01/01/2023

January’s Lifestyle Transformation Challenge is…Place!

Everything you need to know is in the slides 🫶🏻

Let’s set some small attainable habits and goals that are easy peasy to keep ❤️

Plan on participating? Leave a comment down below!

12/31/2022

All I can say is THANK YOU ❤️

12/26/2022

I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas! In honor of Christmas and New Years, I will be offering 30% off all programs until January 7th. Get your dog/puppy started on the right track and set them up for sucess! We have puppy & adult Private Lessons, Virtual Empowerment call spots, and Board & Trains available. I would love to help you ❤️

12/22/2022

✨Program Availability✨

The January 22nd Board & Train spot can be a 3 week if needed.

Spots for puppy & adult Private Lessons and Virtual Empowerment calls starting January 1st.
*Virtual Empowerment call spots still left for December 26th-31st*

To book (or if you have any questions) send a DM, call, or fill out the contact form on our website. Website link is in our bio.

I would love to help you ❤️

12/21/2022

Excess barking is not music to the ears 😣

It’s annoying, frustrating, and even embarassing!

So here are some of the reasons why dogs bark and how I work through it

Barking is something my own dog really struggled with due to fear and applying these things to our lives helped tremendously

(Psst! Implementing these things also helps eliminate other nuisance behaviors like jumping 😊)

Hope this helps ❤️

If you need help, I would love to be part of your journey! We have both in person and virtual options

12/04/2022

Handsome Dominick is our newest Board & Train!

I had him as a puppy for basic obedience and he was a rockstar with his OB but did display some nervousness and was “snippy” in some situations (not many but even one situation is one too many). Fast forward, he is almost 2 years old and his anxiety has definately progressed. He has developed stranger danger and has started to resource guard his food, even biting their son.

Can you believe their vet told them the growling and guarding were normal and no big deal.

All this to say, he will be here for 2 weeks for a serious mental reset, stopping that possessive behavior in it’s tracks, and LOTS of confidence building.

You got this Dominick!

11/28/2022

Welcome to our newest Board & Train dog, Hunni!

Hunni is here for 3 weeks for a serious mindset shift. She has separation anxiety (has broken out of her kennel before) and lacks confidence/is insecure. She will also be learning some much needed manners and boundaries.

11/21/2022

We all want our dogs to be a part of the holiday fun. But how do we do that with their best interest in mind?

1. Fulfillment! Mental and physical exercise before company comes
2. Crate or Place when company comes.

Here is to a fun, safe, and proactive holiday season!

11/11/2022

Hi! 👋🏻 I’m Emma

I am the owner and trainer of Fundamental K9

I wanted to introduce myself 😊

I have held dog jobs most of my life. From bather to doggy daycare attendant to dog walker/sitter.

I have been around animals like horses my whole life. My parents own a farm with horses, a donkey, some goats, a dog, and a couple cats. Let’s just say, I love animals! But dogs are my favorite 🐕

My favorite thing to do outside of dogs is photography, anything crafty, and finding the best food spots.

I had a pittie before Savannah who was a dangerous hot mess. We hired a force free trainer and got nowhere. I felt absolutely hopeless and ended up surrendering her to a trainer. If I had found balanced training when I had her, it would have given me the tools to build a better relationship with her. It would have helped her become a more confident dog.

Now I love helping owners communicate better with their dogs and then seeing their relationship grow. I love helping dogs reach their full potential.

Tell me a little about you below! ⬇️

11/06/2022

If you haven’t made it out to one of our free Community Pack Walks yet, today is the day to do so! Its getting colder but willl be a beautiful 70 degrees today ☀️🍁

We are meeting at Orchard Park in Wall at 2pm!

11/04/2022

The holidays and cold weather are quickly approaching so we are going to do our last Group Refresher at the park Sunday November 13th at 2pm.

Please message me to let me know if you are coming!

11/04/2022

I know it’s a little soon but the days are limited with it getting colder and also because of Thanksgiving. What does everyone think about the November Training Refresher being Sunday the 13th?

Comment below👇🏻

11/01/2022

🐾💰You’ll get $10 off your next booking if you leave a review.

🐾💰You’ll also get another $10 off if you shout us out on Facebook (like your town group).

This is very appreciated and goes a long way to help people find us! ❤️

10/31/2022

These are our current programs/services including the new, online option, Virtual Empowerment.

✨Private Lessons
✨Board & Train
✨Virtual Empowerment
✨Structured Boarding & Daycare (for current and past clients)

Head to my website for details!

I am excited to help you build your relationship and bring out your dog’s full potential!

10/27/2022

🚨Calling all current and past clients🚨
🐶 If you have had a good experience with us, we would love if you would leave a review!

🐕 And if you feel inclined, we would love if you could give us a shout out on social media like your town’s Facebook group.

✨ These things are so appreciated and go a long way to help others find us!

10/26/2022

We are the biggest contributers to our dogs being picky!

Keep this in mind as well…
If your dog has trouble at home, chances are they will have trouble here. And if they don’t have trouble here, figure out what we do differently to get them to eat and implement it at home.

It might take some getting used to for your dog but don’t give up! It they are taking a while to get in a rhythm remember this - dogs naturally will not starve themselves, they are putting the brakes on because they know it works for them. Don’t let it work for them.

10/03/2022

Petey just started on the ECollar and he just had his second lesson. He was so pooped after!

Putting your dog on place after mental/physical exercise is a wonderful habit to build into their routine

09/30/2022

🚨 Some updates! 🚨
🐾 Even if you can’t make the weekly community Pack Walks, now your dog still can!
🐾 I made this packet for all current/new/prospective boarding and daycare clients to help their dog have the best time here. I will be sending it out shortly.

09/25/2022

I know it can seem daunting…

Ive been there thinking, “woah, there is SO much I have to do”

Instead, lets work on small things. These small daily sustainable and attainable changes often make the biggest differences.

And YOU will be less overwhelmed as well.

What small changes have you been making lately?

09/24/2022

09/19/2022

I am so excited to start offering these Pack Walk/Training Refreshers!

These are free and for current and past clients only. We will not be teaching new skills, only practicing what they should already know.

Please RSVP to join by October 9th. There will be a limited number of spots.

I am going to be doing these once a month. When it gets too cold I will be doing refreshers in my home.

09/12/2022

Reminder ✨
We are still running our free weekly community Pack Walks at Orchard Park in Wall.

It is a great opportunity to get out and move with your dog!

09/07/2022

Lets take a moment to appreciate this dude and his family. Petey accomplished 2 scary things today one of which was jumping and riding in the car. Both he and his family crushed it!

With a little more practice, he will ge able to go on all the fun adventures 🚙

09/06/2022

Raise your hand if your dog is afraid or even terrified of fireworks and other loud noises 🙋🏼‍♀️ What if I told you I could help your dog achieve a calmer state of mind around the things that scare them? I am a relationship based dog trainer whos main focus is your dog’s state of mind and helping you build the best relationship with your dog. We have Private Lessons and Board & Trains available. We can specifically address things you are struggling with.
www.fundamentalk9dogtraining.com or visit us on our Instagram to see dogs in action!

09/02/2022

The state of mind our dog is in when we give affection matters!

When we give affection to an overexcited dog, we will get an overexcited dog more often.

When we give affection to a fearful dog, we will get a dog who thinks that state of mind is ok and doesn’t learn to work through those scary moments.

When we give affection to our dog when they are calm, we will get a dog that will go to a calm state of mind more often.

Let’s make sure we are fostering the state of mind that benefits our dog…calm ✨😌

What state of mind did you give affection to today?

08/24/2022

Teaching your dog to walk on a treadmill is not just a cool trick, but actually does serve a purpose!

Mental and physical exercise and confidence building are the biggest benefits.

Another benefit is of course the fact that you can use it on those crappy weather days.

I like to call it a weatherproof activity. 😅