Happy Birthday to Gibbs, he's 10 years old today!
He's aged so well you'd never guess it by how he looks or acts.
I spent some time reflecting on the last decade that I've gotten to spend with Gibbs and it honestly blows my mind.
We got him out of a pick-up truck in the parking lot of an outdoors store for 350 bucks and he's gone on to become an absolute legend. I started this company with him at my side, he's literally the logo for Paradigm K9.
Gibbs has lived such a fulfilling life. He's gotten to go so many places and see so many things with me. He was right there with me showing off his training to potential clients in the early days of my business when I had no following, no social media presence, no recognition in the industry. But man when you saw that dog.....when you saw what he could do and the lifestyle he could live because of his training.... people understood and they wanted it.
Gibbs was and always will be my north star, my guiding compass for the direction of Paradigm K9. My goal in life is to give as many dogs and their owners the ability to live a fun and fulfilling life with their dogs. For them to be able to go anywhere and do anything and enjoy it, because our training made that possible.
There is an astronomically large difference between forcing your dog to listen to your commands and teaching your dog a skill set through training that will allow them to enjoy being a dog in this human world.
I want your dog to not just live comfortably in your living room and backyard. I want them to THRIVE. I want them to be able to go out and do all the things that dogs love to do, but to be able to do it safely because of the trust and reliability that our training brings. I want as many people as possible to experience the absolute joy that I have gotten to experience with Gibbs.
So here's to Gibbs. It's been an absolute blast of a ride with you these last 10 years. Here's to many more. Cheers buddy 🍻
We had a great class last night! Message me if you are interested in learning more about our new Canine to Companion Project.
Live Training Sessions Feb 4
Check out a couple live sessions today!
Y'all ever see a dog straight up snoring while holding their head up? 😂
Feb 2 Live Training Sessions
Check out a couple fun sessions with some of the dogs we currently have in for training!
Here's an inside look at how we teach dogs how to walk past other dogs even when every fiber of their being is telling them to run over and say hi to every dog they meet.
We are going to be having the first class for the Canine to Companion Project this Saturday at 1:30pm! Message me if you are interested in attending!
How to teach Heel Positioning
Here's how I fine tune a dog's heel positioning.
Hey guys! Here's a behind the scenes look at what the beginning phase of teaching the place command looks like. Enjoy!
How I'm teaching Luna the "Finish" command.
Why I Love Training Puppies
Start 'em young