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Kozo is working on his ecollar conditioning! That means that we are now teaching him to respond to ecollar pressure by associating that pressure with things that he already understands! He’s also continuing to work on his dog reactivity, thanks to my neighbor’s dog, Gemma 😂 he held “place” really well while she was outside barking at us! You can’t begin working on reactivity with this kind of scenario, but it IS something you should work towards doing! Winnabow K9 Board & Train, LLC 📞 (704) 719-0788 📧 [email protected] 🖥️ winnabow-k9.com 📚Board & train programs that fit your needs 🐕 Basic obedience 🐕 Puppy training 🐕 On & off-leash training 🐕 Reactivity training 🐕 Aggression management training #dogtraining #basicobedience #boardandtrain #offleashtraining #onleashtraining #puppytraining #reactivitytraining #aggressiontraining #greenvillenc #kinstonnc #newbernnc #washingtonnc #jacksonvillenc #rockymountnc #emeraldislenc #goldsboronc #raleighnc #carync #durhamnc #wilmingtonnc #havelocknc #wrightsvillebeachnc #moreheadcitync

Cooper decided to eat his graduation cap 🤣 This little fireball is set to graduate tomorrow!! He has done amazingly well! He came in being very dog reactive, so over the course of the last few weeks we worked to change that. This video is filmed at the pet store, and you can see that there’s a brown dog in there (there were a few others out of view) that was not only vocal but actually lunged towards us a few times as we walked around. Cooper handled it really well! As you can see, he sat right in front of that dog, and also heeled past several times. I thought it was funny when I went to recall him the first time - I did it around a blind corner, but I didn’t know that a store associate was walking down the aisle from the opposite direction. Cooper recalled perfectly though, he came to me and didn’t try to go to the associate! I’m so proud of this little guy! Winnabow K9 Board & Train, LLC 📞 (704) 719-0788 📧 [email protected] 🖥️ winnabow-k9.com 📚Board & train programs that fit your needs 🐕 Basic obedience 🐕 Puppy training 🐕 On & off-leash training 🐕 Reactivity training 🐕 Aggression management training #dogtraining #basicobedience #boardandtrain #offleashtraining #onleashtraining #puppytraining #reactivitytraining #aggressiontraining #greenvillenc #kinstonnc #newbernnc #washingtonnc #jacksonvillenc #rockymountnc #emeraldislenc #goldsboronc #raleighnc #carync #durhamnc #wilmingtonnc #havelocknc #wrightsvillebeachnc #moreheadcitync

Thank you, @quarter_woodco, for the big batch of Christmas ornaments! If you’d like a picture of your pet as an ornament to hang up this holiday season, Matthew at @quarter_woodco will get you squared away! As a plus, if you’d like to help rep my small business, you can use the link below for ordering and you’ll get my logo etched on the backside 😁 https://quarterwoodco.com/products/k9-board-train-ornament-client-gift

Something Baxter has been working on is his ability to focus around other things that excite him, and also his ability to feel confident in his own skin. @winnabowk9.morgan and I trained together in low light to continue helping Baxter get more comfortable with doing things no matter how light or dark it is. And, we had another four legged helper! Winnabow K9 Board & Train, LLC 📞 (704) 719-0788 📧 [email protected] 🖥️ winnabow-k9.com 📚Board & train programs that fit your needs 🐕 Basic obedience 🐕 Puppy training 🐕 On & off-leash training 🐕 Reactivity training 🐕 Aggression management training #dogtraining #basicobedience #boardandtrain #offleashtraining #onleashtraining #puppytraining #reactivitytraining #aggressiontraining #greenvillenc #kinstonnc #newbernnc #washingtonnc #jacksonvillenc #rockymountnc #emeraldislenc #goldsboronc #raleighnc #carync #durhamnc #wilmingtonnc #havelocknc #wrightsvillebeachnc #moreheadcitync

When I take my dogs to the park, I hardly ever take leashes with us. I trust them off-leash 100%. That’s because they both have their ecollars on, and we have done massive amounts of recall training. I actually use two separate recalls for my dogs. “Closer” is for if they get a little far away and I need them to come closer to me. “Come” means come all the way back to me. When we approach other people or see any other dogs, I immediately recall them with “come” and then put them both in a heel so we can easily pass anyone we see. This is what that usually looks like. Sometimes my lab will go ahead and put herself in the heel position when people approach because she understands the pattern. That is what we call a conditioned response! You see my lab back up and switch sides in this video because my husky heels better with us when he’s right next to me. If he’s on the outside, he squishes my lab. My lab learned this and realized she was more comfortable on the opposite side of him, and moved appropriately. Winnabow K9 Board & Train, LLC 📞 (704) 719-0788 📧 [email protected] 🖥️ winnabow-k9.com 📚Board & train programs that fit your needs 🐕 Basic obedience 🐕 Puppy training 🐕 On & off-leash training 🐕 Reactivity training 🐕 Aggression management training #dogtraining #basicobedience #boardandtrain #offleashtraining #onleashtraining #puppytraining #reactivitytraining #aggressiontraining #greenvillenc #kinstonnc #newbernnc #washingtonnc #jacksonvillenc #rockymountnc #emeraldislenc #goldsboronc #raleighnc #carync #durhamnc #wilmingtonnc #havelocknc #wrightsvillebeachnc #moreheadcitync

The focus on me is exactly what I want from Cooper as we pass other dogs. The dog down the street from me barks and runs up and down the fence anytime I walk by with another dog, so Cooper and I seized the opportunity while he was outside to do some training. Winnabow K9 Board & Train, LLC 📞 (704) 719-0788 📧 [email protected] 🖥️ winnabow-k9.com 📚Board & train programs that fit your needs 🐕 Basic obedience 🐕 Puppy training 🐕 On & off-leash training 🐕 Reactivity training 🐕 Aggression management training #dogtraining #basicobedience #boardandtrain #offleashtraining #onleashtraining #puppytraining #reactivitytraining #aggressiontraining #greenvillenc #kinstonnc #newbernnc #washingtonnc #jacksonvillenc #rockymountnc #emeraldislenc #goldsboronc #raleighnc #carync #durhamnc #wilmingtonnc #havelocknc #wrightsvillebeachnc #moreheadcitync

Kozo is dog reactive, so when I saw my neighbor’s dog outside (he is also reactive 😂😅), we seized the opportunity to do some training. We got close but not too close at first. When Kozo’s hackles went up, we stopped and began training. Once his hackles went down, we were able to close the distance a little more. Reactivity is something that you have to work on consistently over a long period of time, so we need to start this as early on in training as we can! Winnabow K9 Board & Train, LLC 📞 (704) 719-0788 📧 [email protected] 🖥️ winnabow-k9.com 📚Board & train programs that fit your needs 🐕 Basic obedience 🐕 Puppy training 🐕 On & off-leash training 🐕 Reactivity training 🐕 Aggression management training #dogtraining #basicobedience #boardandtrain #offleashtraining #onleashtraining #puppytraining #reactivitytraining #aggressiontraining #greenvillenc #kinstonnc #newbernnc #washingtonnc #jacksonvillenc #rockymountnc #emeraldislenc #goldsboronc #raleighnc #carync #durhamnc #wilmingtonnc #havelocknc #wrightsvillebeachnc #moreheadcitync

Joint training day today with @winnabowk9.morgan! Emmy Lou practiced holding a place stay while Morgan and Leo did the same, and my neighbor’s dog barked at us for an added distraction 🤣🤦🏼‍♀️ Winnabow K9 Board & Train, LLC 📞 (704) 719-0788 📧 [email protected] 🖥️ winnabow-k9.com 📚Board & train programs that fit your needs 🐕 Basic obedience 🐕 Puppy training 🐕 On & off-leash training 🐕 Reactivity training 🐕 Aggression management training #dogtraining #basicobedience #boardandtrain #offleashtraining #onleashtraining #puppytraining #reactivitytraining #aggressiontraining #greenvillenc #kinstonnc #newbernnc #washingtonnc #jacksonvillenc #rockymountnc #emeraldislenc #goldsboronc #raleighnc #carync #durhamnc #wilmingtonnc #havelocknc #wrightsvillebeachnc #moreheadcitync

Cooper also trained at the park today! We’re working his ecollar conditioning, but he is also dog reactive so we worked on that as well. We seized several opportunities to work near strange dogs. Something I don’t often talk about, but is something that is very important, is settling prior to exiting the vehicle. When Cooper and I got to the park, we didn’t immediately exit the car. I waited for him to settle in the crate and lay down, chin down, before I freed him from the car. We began with the crate door shut, and then when I opened it we had to begin again, so it took about 20 minutes for us to even unload. In the long run, this will help Cooper remain calm in situations he might not have been calm in before, so we are going to continue practicing settling when we can! Winnabow K9 Board & Train, LLC 📞 (704) 719-0788 📧 [email protected] 🖥️ winnabow-k9.com 📚Board & train programs that fit your needs 🐕 Basic obedience 🐕 Puppy training 🐕 On & off-leash training 🐕 Reactivity training 🐕 Aggression management training #dogtraining #basicobedience #boardandtrain #offleashtraining #onleashtraining #puppytraining #reactivitytraining #aggressiontraining #greenvillenc #kinstonnc #newbernnc #washingtonnc #jacksonvillenc #rockymountnc #emeraldislenc #goldsboronc #raleighnc #carync #durhamnc #wilmingtonnc #havelocknc #wrightsvillebeachnc #moreheadcitync

Emmy Lou trained at the park today, and we specifically needed to work on her distance stays and her recall using both a long line and the ecollar. She’s pretty excitable, so we needed the opportunity to work around fun distractions more. The playground on the weekend never disappoints! Winnabow K9 Board & Train, LLC 📞 (704) 719-0788 📧 [email protected] 🖥️ winnabow-k9.com 📚Board & train programs that fit your needs 🐕 Basic obedience 🐕 Puppy training 🐕 On & off-leash training 🐕 Reactivity training 🐕 Aggression management training #dogtraining #basicobedience #boardandtrain #offleashtraining #onleashtraining #puppytraining #reactivitytraining #aggressiontraining #greenvillenc #kinstonnc #newbernnc #washingtonnc #jacksonvillenc #rockymountnc #emeraldislenc #goldsboronc #raleighnc #carync #durhamnc #wilmingtonnc #havelocknc #wrightsvillebeachnc #moreheadcitync

Kozo has had a little practice with sitting, downing and placing, so we are building onto that! We are building the foundation for his implied stays now. We are also working on his crate training, as he is pretty rambunctious in there sometimes. And, we are working on his door manners. This guy will dart through a door if you let him, so we’re teaching him how to slow it down a little. Winnabow K9 Board & Train, LLC 📞 (704) 719-0788 📧 [email protected] 🖥️ winnabow-k9.com 📚Board & train programs that fit your needs 🐕 Basic obedience 🐕 Puppy training 🐕 On & off-leash training 🐕 Reactivity training 🐕 Aggression management training #dogtraining #basicobedience #boardandtrain #offleashtraining #onleashtraining #puppytraining #reactivitytraining #aggressiontraining #greenvillenc #kinstonnc #newbernnc #washingtonnc #jacksonvillenc #rockymountnc #emeraldislenc #goldsboronc #raleighnc #carync #durhamnc #wilmingtonnc #havelocknc #wrightsvillebeachnc #moreheadcitync

These dogs greeted Remi and I on our walk this evening. We initially turned around because these small dogs were off-leash, but then I noticed they weren’t leaving their yard. We used it as a training opportunity! Remi is working on her ecollar conditioning, so as we work her training we are pairing what she knows with the use of her ecollar! Winnabow K9 Board & Train, LLC 📞 (704) 719-0788 📧 [email protected] 🖥️ winnabow-k9.com 📚Board & train programs that fit your needs 🐕 Basic obedience 🐕 Puppy training 🐕 On & off-leash training 🐕 Reactivity training 🐕 Aggression management training #dogtraining #basicobedience #boardandtrain #offleashtraining #onleashtraining #puppytraining #reactivitytraining #aggressiontraining #greenvillenc #kinstonnc #newbernnc #washingtonnc #jacksonvillenc #rockymountnc #emeraldislenc #goldsboronc #raleighnc #carync #durhamnc #wilmingtonnc #havelocknc #wrightsvillebeachnc #moreheadcitync