KAP Dog Training

09/25/2023

As stated before, KAP is not anti re-homing to find the right fit, nor are we anti-euthanasia if the case warrants this consideration.
This decision is NEVER taken lightly by professional or owner. We continue to pray for peace for all who reach this point.

02/20/2023

I think Mia might be the first dog I’ve ever had that will actually sit and watch tv for an extended period🤣🤓

02/05/2023

🤣🤣🤣

12/30/2022

And this is how they nap. 💤 😴 😍

12/30/2022

How a boy and his dog chill to watch tv😂😂

12/04/2022

The gorgeous Athena! One issue that Athena’s family wanted her to work on was getting into and riding comfortably in the car. She is doing great using a down stay in the car already after one session. She will get in on command now without protest, but she is climbing instead of jumping. She doesn’t trust her hind legs to get her up where she needs to be. At the park, we are using every bench to practice jumping so we can build her confidence and strength for this task.

11/30/2022

Welcome Athena, to our board and train program.

11/24/2022

AKC FIT DOG Turkey Trot 5K completed

11/23/2022

Check out these Pet Tips for Thanksgiving.
Holiday hours:
Wednesday 11/23 8-12
Thursday 11/24 Closed
Friday 11/25 Closed

11/20/2022

There is definitely some truth in the old adage that a tired dog is a happy dog.

11/19/2022

She had an invitation. She just got the location wrong and used kisses to convince me she was in the right place. 🤣🤣🤣

09/30/2022

I have ONE Fall break opening for boarding only from 10/3 to 10/14. $35 per night. Private message only.

09/04/2022

Mia is learning so quickly 🤩😍❤️

08/29/2022

So many are lost. So many have been slowly programmed, and that programming has created belief systems which are truly toxic.

Sadly, the pendulum always swings too hard. It perpetually seems unable to slow down and find its footing in a more balanced and healthy middle ground. Always overshooting, always over-correcting. Always going too far, and always necessitating the next too large reaction somewhere down the road.

From the heavy handedness, and emotional distance of the past, we now celebrate weakness and emotional neuroticism as positives, virtues.

And the bearers of the cost of this seismic cultural shift? Our kids, our family structure in general, our romantic relationships, our personal goals and resilience, society at large, and of course our dogs.

Happily, and finally, I feel a shift beginning again. The question is, instead of the typical bombastic, easy-to-rally-behind, easy-to-not-have-to-think, and easy-to-feel-righteous-about reactions, can we do the much harder work to find that sweet spot of incremental, judicious analysis and progress; working to do better than our past, and better than our present? Afterall, that’s what these movements are supposed to be all about: finding better, not obliterating all the value imbedded in the time and lessons we’ve experienced prior. Let’s slow the pendulum down, strive for fine-tuning and nuance, and when the fanatics stand up—full of sanctimony, anger, and opportunism—instead of cheering them on, let’s ask them to have a seat.

Otherwise, we’ll just swing again.

08/20/2022

06/28/2022

02/12/2022

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01/10/2022

The decision to euthanize your dog is never an easy one. Your dog is a beloved family member and it's incredibly difficult to say goodbye. But it's even mo

11/14/2021

Papa John is approaching 200 days 😧 at the Shelby County Shelter in Kentucky. 😢🥺
3 years old
“BEST AS AN ONLY DOG”
$75 adoption fee

Contact Shelby County Adopt Me page or the Shelter directly.

11/05/2021

Dogs are worried/afraid of any things. The fact that they’re worried/afraid doesn’t mean anything negative has transpired, it simply means they’re…worried/afraid. This typically comes from weak genetics, and/or lack of familiarity/exposure. We humans love a good story. We see reactions to things and construct a story which makes us feel morally superior, or grants us attention (and gossip), or just fills the story blank…even if it negatively impacts the dogs or owners.

Think about who dogs predominantly interact with in shelters, rescues, foster care. It’s rarely men. Along with that, men tend to also have a more assertive “vibe” about them. If a dog is unfamiliar with men, and/or has weak nerves, it’s fairly easy to understand why they react to men in the fashion they often do. Same as the blowing bag, or the noisy car.

Get out of the abuse story, and get with the reality story. Dogs are counting on you to be less self-serving, less selfish, and more reality-based. Help them out by operating in reality, rather than the easy, but toxic story.

10/21/2021

I like to share this post every year or so. It always seems to be something folks are struggling with. SA is often unintentionally created, and often done so with good intentions but poor understanding.

•Pet your dog, all the time
•Talk to your dog, all the time
•Allow your dog to follow you, all the time
•Allow your dog to be on your lap or laying on your feet, all the time
•Pet, soothe, comfort your dog when it whines or barks for attention...or is simply anxious
•Allow your dog to demand affection/interactions
•Be emotionally dependent on your dog
•Allow your dog to do whatever it wants, whenever it wants
•Provide no structure or rules
•Refuse to crate train your dog
•Refuse to correct your dog when inappropriate behavior occurs
•Refuse to train your dog to be calm, relaxed, and independent by using a “Place” command, and/or “away” time in the crate
•Allow you and your home to be a free-for-all, where your dog has zero leadership and guidance
•Let your dog out of the crate when it whines or barks
•Avoid training or anything that makes your dog uncomfortable or unhappy
•And many, many more...

Basically, baby, soothe, allow, enable, lean on, and create a toxic dependency...so when you leave, your dog is a mess, because you haven’t prepared them to be strong, resilient, robust, independent, and alone.

10/06/2021

This handsome gent is our only KY foster dog with no adoption interest or applications. It’s always harder for us to find homes for our mix breeds, but Barley Lightfoot is just as awesome and cute as a purebred!

If you are interested in adopting, please apply at bostonterriertn.org!

10/02/2021

Before and After me saying “who’s a pretty girl!?” 🤣🤣🤣

07/27/2021

Want to know what pi**es Tink off? Jax the Ripper getting attention.

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

06/16/2021

Blue said “How you like Dat?” 🤣🤣