Umvikeli K9

07/05/2026

This makes me happy!

Thanks to Ryan I was able to walk my dog on trails and he didn’t respond to one single dog or human even when they rubbed up against him. We even had lunch at wild ride without even a tug!! Blessed

06/04/2026

The Power of Box Feeding

Although I am still undecided on what Zuri’s final detection odor will be, I have decided that at 8 months old and full of chaos, she needs to begin some form of formalized training. I chose box feeding as her first structured lesson, because this brain needs to learn to focus/think vs just act all the time.

Right now, she is still in the early stages. She only has to touch the activator with her nose to earn her food. Even at this foundational level, the work is massively paying off.

The most noticeable improvement has been in her impulse control and decision-making process around my wife’s very expensive Maine C**n cat. In this short video, you can see the cat actively pushing the buttons of a very young bullherder who, not long ago, would have gladly chased and has successfully caught the cat. Not because she’s a bad dog, but because she’s a young dog experiencing a massive prey-drive trigger.

I like to say that you cannot truly have a good well trained dog unless your dog has the opportunity to make bad choices and then chooses to make good choices.

05/20/2026

Two intact male mastiffs learning how to work together through mutual stress work. Controlled, managed, and mitigated exercises, while embracing the suck together, build the strongest teams.

Here we have a young semi-reactive male mastiff in a board & train program working alongside my personal demo mastiff, learning neutrality while under stress. This is the foundation of my program: building strong, stable dogs capable of going anywhere and doing everything with their handlers.

The beauty of controlled stress work is that regardless of the trigger, whether it’s intentionally orchestrated in training or imposed unexpectedly by the real world, the physiological cascade happening inside the dog is the same. Training dogs to think, regulate, and remain neutral under pressure creates reliability when it matters most.

Stable dogs aren’t born. They’re built through clear leadership, communication, exposure, accountability, and trust.

“A well-trained dog is a nuisance to no one.”

04/22/2026

Umvikeli K9 Signature Leather Leashes are officially live on the website.

Built in partnership with Harmon Leather Works, these 4-foot leashes are crafted from thick, premium leather and offered in red, natural, and black. They carry over all the functionality of our tubular nylon leashes, including the ability to be worn crossbody or around the waist—giving you hands-free control without sacrificing structure or reliability.

Every dog should have their own dedicated equipment, but when it’s time to work any dog, under any condition, this is the leash I reach for.

Purpose-built. Clean. Functional. Reliable.

Purchase here: https://www.umvikelik9.com/shop/p/umvikelis-premium-leather-4ft-signature-leash