Off The Grid K9 LLC

Off The Grid K9 LLC Dog training, enrichment & wellness provided by a canine professional.

Off The Grid K9 will be offering two GROUP CLASSES starting in February! Thanks to Jackie at Hairy Stylz salon for letti...
01/30/2025

Off The Grid K9 will be offering two GROUP CLASSES starting in February! Thanks to Jackie at Hairy Stylz salon for letting me utilize her space to help our community’s dogs and dog lovers grow!

Details are as follows:

Foundation and Basic Obedience

When:
-Monday February 17th-Monday March 24th

-OR-

-Wednesday February 19th-Wednesday March 26th

Time: 5:30pm-6:30pm

Where:
5813 US-8, Rhinelander, WI 54501

Duration: One class/week on Mondays OR Wednesdays

Cost: $120

Details:

Come join us! Learn the basics of how to build (or rebuild) a solid foundation in your dogs training. We will go in-depth on how to utilize the quadrants of operant conditioning and classical conditioning to help us create a clear line of communication between us and our canine companion. During this 6 week course we will be working on how to properly utilize marker training to teach our dogs new behaviors (or solidify ones they already know), basic obedience, loose leash walking, and more! Our Foundation and Basic Obedience class is the pre-requisite to future classes that I will be offering in the near future! Each class will come with curriculum and homework for you and your dog to work on in between classes. At the end of this 6 week class there will be a test to pass where student demonstrate the skills they have learned

To assure I have enough time to help everyone, class sized will be limited, please contact me to put a deposit down to hold your slot. Your deposit will be applied to cost of the class.

REQUIREMENTS:

-6 foot leash (NO RETRACTABLES!!)
-properly fitted martingale collar (NO HARNESSES on dogs 5 months or older)
-dog must be healthy (showing no signs of illness) and up to date on: brodetella, Rabies, Distemper and parvo vaccinations
-handler is 18 years or older OR accompanied by a legal guardian.
-handler must be physically able to handle the dog they enter in class.
-for safety reasons, dogs can not participate in group classes if they are human or dog aggressive
- high value treats and a treat pouch

Call/text: (715)966-6751

One way we try to keep your dogs safe is the use of UVC sanitizing lights. While sickness is often times inevitable, we ...
01/21/2025

One way we try to keep your dogs safe is the use of UVC sanitizing lights. While sickness is often times inevitable, we do our due diligence to follow proper sanitizing techniques. Direct exposure to UVC lights can be harmful to humans and animals. With that being said this is a sanitizing protocol used only at the end of each day, once our facility is vacant.

The devices we use have been shown to kill 99.99% of many dangerous pathogens including staph, salmonella, canine cough, and more. I have been utilizing UVC sanitizing equipment for many years and they are highly effective.

01/21/2025

I want to extend a thank you to everyone who has gone through the meet & greet process and gotten their dogs scheduled for our Canine Enrichment & Wellness program! I’m honored to be able to provide another much needed service to the dogs and dog owners of northern Wisconsin. The dogs are happy and going home tired!

Did you know…“Positive” in dog training DOES NOT mean “good” and “negative” DOES NOT mean “bad”… where is what those ter...
01/19/2025

Did you know…

“Positive” in dog training DOES NOT mean “good” and “negative” DOES NOT mean “bad”… where is what those terms actually mean…

POSITIVE means something is being added and NEGATIVE means something is being removed.

There are 4 quadrants of operant conditioning theory:

1. The quadrant people are most familiar with is “positive reinforcement”. POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT is where we ADD something (food, toy, praise)to make them more likely to repeat the behavior/action.

2. POSITIVE PUNISHMENT is where we ADD an unpleasant stimulus to make a behavior less likely to be repeated. An example of positive punishment would be adding a “bump”
/tug on your dogs leash/collar, spraying them with a water bottle when they bark, ect.

3. NEGATIVE REINFORCEMENT is when we remove an unpleasant stimulus when the dog performs the desired behavior. “Gentle leaders” are an example of a tool used when a handler is using NEGATIVE REINFORCEMENT to help teach a dog to not pull on leash. If the dog pulls, unpleasant pressure is placed on the dog’s face until the dog comes off of the pressure.

4. Lastly is NEGATIVE PUNISHMENT is when we take away something our dog enjoys when they exhibit an undesirable behavior. An example of negative punishment would be denying our dog attention when jump on us.

01/19/2025

I am often times ask how I keep 7 dogs busy… the secret is… there is no secret! I make the time. Between working more than full time as a business owner, being a mom with a child involved in sports nearly year round, being a significant other, a home owner and a dog owner time gets thin. On my “off days” I drag myself out of bed and we train.

01/13/2025

Canine Enrichment & Wellness Days have begun and my days are filling fast!

Fun facts for the day:

Mental and stimulation can help improve dogs overall behavior by burning excess energy!

Mental stimulation can also help slow age related cognitive decline in older dogs!

Contact me if you would like information and schedule a meet & greet!

(715)966-6751

*PICTURE FOR ATTENTION*As of now my grooming schedule is FULL all the way through the month of April. It is imperative t...
01/03/2025

*PICTURE FOR ATTENTION*

As of now my grooming schedule is FULL all the way through the month of April. It is imperative to book out several appointments to keep your dog(s) on their regular rotation. I only groom very part time and will not be accepting any new dogs (no new clients or current clients obtaining another dog) for grooming services for the foreseeable future. If you have to reschedule, I will do my best but my days are jam packed.

Also, I am in the midst of changing scheduling softwares. The new software sends email reminders NOT text reminders. I’m in the process of contacting everyone (training & grooming clients) to get your most up to date email addresses. If I haven’t got to you yet and you have time, shoot me a text with a email that works best for you.

Thank you again to all of my lovely clients! 2025 is going to be a busy year, full of lots of wagging tails!

~Shawna

Everyone meet “the adopted 3”. The point of this post is to show you three dogs who were surrender or confiscated by aut...
01/01/2025

Everyone meet “the adopted 3”. The point of this post is to show you three dogs who were surrender or confiscated by authorities from their past homes. Some of these dogs came to me and I was there 3rd or 6th home.

All three dogs pictured here were either accused of being “too much”, had bitten people, had been accused of killing another dog, or had behavioral issues of some degree (destroying crates, separation anxiety, crate soiling, ect.)

All three dogs pictured live here peacefully together, with several other dogs in my home. It’s not because I live on 30+ acres with “room to run”… they live a structured life. The rules here are clear, I’ve created a relationship with each dog. We train together, exercise together, play together, and live together.

If you need help creating a clear line of communication between you and your dog, contact me to set up a private training session.

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01/01/2025

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT!

If your puppy or new dog soils in the house… they dog is not the one at fault! Often times we allow too much freedom too soon. If the dog does not have a clear understanding of the house rules, they should NEVER be left unattended.

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Extending a huge thank you to Jose the owner of Urban Millz. He did such a great job getting our new slatmill made for o...
12/26/2024

Extending a huge thank you to Jose the owner of Urban Millz. He did such a great job getting our new slatmill made for our Enrichment & Wellness Days. We cannot wait to receive it and continue to get our space ready to go!

Merry Christmas from our family to yours!
12/25/2024

Merry Christmas from our family to yours!

COMING SOON!!!Don’t leave your dog just sitting at home! January 2025, Monday and Fridays mornings, by appointment only,...
12/17/2024

COMING SOON!!!

Don’t leave your dog just sitting at home! January 2025, Monday and Fridays mornings, by appointment only, I will be offering Canine Enrichment & Wellness Days!!

Enrichment & Wellness days are half days of activities such slat mill exercises, electric treadmill exercises, outdoor walks on the trails of our 30+ wooded acres, breed fulfillment exercises, and enrichment games!

While your dogs are left in my care for half days, this is NOT traditional “doggy daycare”! When dogs are out they are working solely with an experienced handler, there will be NO dog on dog interaction.

All too often, I’m seeing pet dogs living sedentary lifestyles, lacking enrichment, fulfillment, and the proper amount of exercise. Lacking in these areas leads to health issues and behavioral problems such as (but not limited to) excessive barking, anxiety, self destructive behavior, inappropriate chasing, and nipping/biting. Canine Enrichment & Wellness days were developed to help combat canine obesity and to aid busy pet owners in providing their dogs with a more active, and fulfilled life.

Contact me for more details and to book your dogs time slot!

Call/text (715)966-6751

12/09/2024

Things won’t always go smoothly, sometimes days will be long, free time will be scarce, and goals won’t be met. 2024 didn’t go as planned for me but I still enjoyed my dogs none the less.

For those of you who have been following my Rough Collie clients coat rehabilitation… here she is. The owners are happy ...
12/06/2024

For those of you who have been following my Rough Collie clients coat rehabilitation… here she is. The owners are happy with the progress her coat has made in the last 6 months of trying to fix a lot of damage that was done. We aren’t quite there yet but moving in the right direction!

11/27/2024

It’s all fun and games until someone loses a finger… or a hand! 🤣🤣

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I want to extend a thank you to everyone who has gone through the meet & greet process and gotten their dogs scheduled for our Canine Enrichment & Wellness program! I’m honored to be able to provide another much needed service to the dogs and dog owners of northern Wisconsin. The dogs are happy and going home tired! #canineenrichment #fitdoglife #happydogs #happydoghappylife

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I am often times ask how I keep 7 dogs busy… the secret is… there is no secret! I make the time. Between working more than full time as a business owner, being a mom with a child involved in sports nearly year round, being a significant other, a home owner and a dog owner time gets thin. On my “off days” I drag myself out of bed and we train. #Noexcuses

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