Georgia K9 Virginia

01/05/2025

Calling All Volunteers!

We’re looking for volunteers to help with our K9 tracking training on January 17th and 18th!

Your mission? Hide and let our highly skilled tracking dogs find you. It’s a fun and exciting way to be part of their training process and see these amazing dogs in action.

📍 Location: Norfolk, VA

🐕 No experience is needed—just a willingness to hide and enjoy the process!

Why Volunteer?
• Support the development of incredible tracking skills in our K9s.
• Get a firsthand look at how dogs are trained to track human scent.
• Be part of a unique, rewarding experience!

Light snacks will be provided. If you’re interested, please comment below, call us at 518-256-7542 or message us directly to sign up. We’ll provide all the details you need.

Thank you for helping us train the next generation of tracking K9s!

12/14/2024

Calling All Handlers: Let’s Hit the Trail in January!

Ready to sharpen your skills and deepen the bond with your dog? Join us this January for an unforgettable tracking and trailing experience! Whether you’re a seasoned handler or just starting out, this is the perfect opportunity to challenge yourself and your dog in a supportive, hands-on environment.

We’ll cover:
🐾 Building strong foundational skills
🐾 Enhancing your dog’s natural instincts
🐾 Real-world scenarios to test your teamwork

Spots are limited, so don’t wait—sign up today and start the year off on the right track (literally)!

📅 January 17-18 2025
📍 Location: Norfolk, VA

DM us or email [email protected] to secure your spot! Let’s make this your best training season yet.

12/04/2024

The Importance of Socialization for Puppies
🐾 Socialization: Building Confident, Well-Adjusted Dogs
Did you know that the first few months of a puppy’s life are critical for shaping their behavior? 🐶
💡 Why Socialization Matters:
🔹 Reduces fear and anxiety: Early exposure to new sights, sounds, and experiences helps prevent fear-based reactions later.
🔹 Promotes better behavior: Well-socialized dogs are more comfortable around people, other dogs, and unfamiliar environments.
🔹 Builds confidence: Puppies who experience diverse situations grow up to be adaptable and resilient adults.
At GAK9VA, we guide puppies through safe and positive socialization experiences to set them up for lifelong success! 🌟

12/02/2024

Why Mental Stimulation Is Just as Important as Physical Exercise
🧠 A Tired Dog is a Happy Dog—But Don’t Forget Their Brain!
Physical exercise is important, but mental stimulation is often overlooked. 🤔 A bored dog can quickly become a destructive dog.
🔑 Benefits of Mental Stimulation:
✔️ Prevents boredom: Engaging your dog’s brain helps keep unwanted behaviors like chewing and digging at bay.
✔️ Boosts confidence: Problem-solving games and new challenges help dogs build self-assurance.
✔️ Strengthens your bond: Interactive toys and training sessions enhance the human-canine connection.
Puzzle toys, scent games, and obedience training are great ways to tire out your dog’s brain. 🧩 Need ideas? We’ve got you covered!
☎️ 518-256-7542
📧 [email protected]

11/30/2024

The November Trailing Club meet is officially in the books! We’re incredibly proud of our member Teresa and K9 Basilone for their impressive lvl 1 acheviment.

A special shoutout to GAK9VA trainer Emily Patton and the amazing volunteers who helped lay trails—we couldn’t have done it without you! Your support means more than you know.

Interested in trying tracking with your own dog? We’d love to have you join the club! Feel free to reach out for more information.

☎️ 518-256-7542
📧 [email protected]

11/28/2024

Happy Turkey Day 🦃🍠🥐🍗🥧 We're thankful that our dogs get to live their best lives with their owners having that peace of mind that comes with having a trained pup🤎

11/22/2024

An exposure puppy lesson for Zuzu and a heel lesson for Koda!

11/14/2024

11/13/2024

We are looking for volunteers to help hide from our trailing dogs in Norfolk on Monday and Tuesday next week ( 11/18 & 11/19) Anyone who is interested can contact us here through fb messenger or call/text 518-256-7542.

11/12/2024

Koda is 3 lessons into his basic obedience journey and we couldn’t be prouder! This guy is making great progress. Never underestimate the importance of clear communication and structure. With those 2 things so much is possible. Your dogs world is as big as you make it. ❤️ Great job for guiding this family to a happier life.

10/29/2024

𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐁 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐊𝟗 𝐁𝐀𝐓𝐓𝐋𝐄 𝐁𝐔𝐃𝐃𝐘 𝐂𝐀𝐋𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐀𝐑!
Visit our website Irondogk9intl.org and order yours today.

10/28/2024

10/21/2024

We take great pride in sponsoring the Norfolk Storm Womxn's Rugby Club . Let’s rally together and show our support for these incredible athletes. Community matters. Go Norfolk Storm!

🚨 NEW SPONSOR ALERT 🚨

We are excited to announce GaK9 Virginia as a new sponsor! GaK9 Virginia is nationally certified and specializes in a wide variety of K9 disciplines from puppy preschool, obedience training, dog tracking and trailing, to detection. Thank you for your support!

Find them online or https://gak9.com/

10/19/2024

Ghost the Westie is just a puppy but he has exhibited a spicy attitude when it comes to being handled by the groomers and vet. The reality for him is that he will have to be groomed for the rest of his life. Sometimes it be like that buddy. We worked on acclimation to handling and tolerance. Obedience has a way of bleeding into other areas of life. Creating a foundation of clear communication sets the dog up for a much better chance of success when it comes to things like this. He doesn’t have to LOVE being groomed. But he does have to tolerate it. We made tremendous progress and I can’t wait to see this boy get his first Westie cut.