Advanced K9 Knowledge Academy LLC

07/05/2025

Hello everyone. Please keep an eye on your pets!

This is from the SC Dept of Health. Raccoon tests positive for rabies in York County.

19/03/2025

Y’all!! This is why when you get a puppy to never leave him or her unsupervised for ever just a second. If you are going to have your puppy out of the crate, please have it attached to a leash that is attached to you so you can see everything it’s doing.

24/10/2024

Would y’all look at Arnold. Arnold is a Cocker Spaniel/Golden Retriever mix that had some aggression issues and he required that he sport a muzzle especially with a young toddle around who just loves him. The owner sent me this video of him enjoying life muzzle free and playing with his boy and mom.

03/06/2024

https://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/when-should-you-neuter-or-spay-your-dog?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR18EWYida2qK2soXTINP_cJybvOWd3Jva5a9rhMFU5L9AoKr14YvSeBluU_aem_ARWrXMeMDMxX3TQYNXEqceNmjcqw1fyRLySPuwsIUv-PGnKAL_auut-5qvQmhNNaysH5J0496ywmSkOBK6l0B7Ii

Very Interesting study. This is good information if your getting a new puppy soon. The new data is not for all breeds, just for thr 40 breeds that University of California Davis studied. Please take the time to read it and look at the chart.

A new study provides updated guidelines to decrease risk of certain cancers and joint disorders.

15/03/2024

EDIT!! Ms. Jolene has found her new forever home! So happy to hear this happy ending.

Anderson, SC
Jolene-tri colored Rough Collie
Will be 1yr old in April
Has AKC pet home papers
Does well with other dogs. May get on some dogs nerves because she is very very active and doesn’t pick up on signals when a dog doesn’t want to play. Probably not great with cats or might try to herd young children. Loves to hike and play with other dogs. Barks in the crate, but has been crate training since 8weeks old. Shots are UTD and walks decent on a leash. Needs a few more house manners such as counter surfing being corrected. Still a puppy and likes to chew things. She has a well cared for coat and has been loved, but hasn’t bonded well with her family due to desires to herd/run constantly. Please contact Jenna to inquire aboit Jolene at:
[email protected]
$300 adoption negotiable

20/01/2024

Let's welcome Arnold to the program. His mom signed him up for a 6 week course. We are going to work on some slight aggressive behaviors and his obedience. He is a very spunky and sweet boy that is just eager to please his new mom. He's got quite the personality.
Thank you to the Lancaster Animal Control and the Lancaster SPCA of South Carolina for helping find him the perfect home.

25/12/2023

Zoey and I would like to wish everyone old and new clients a Merry Christmas. Please stay safe out there!

05/12/2023

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As we enter the holidays I just want to remind everyone of all the poisonous holiday plants.

12/08/2023

Pipper and her mom Jordan Walker just killed today's lesson. They did awesome today. Today it was sit and down in motion commands. Here Shea doing the sit in motion.
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29/07/2023

It's Owners like this who are consistent and do everything I say. Piper is picking up on everything so quickly. I have to give credit to mom and dad because that had already layed the foundation of obedience on Piper because she knows the commands. We're just fine tuning all the obedience and then we're going to work on her dog aggression which looks like it's already fixing itself. I'm so proud of Piper and her parents. We introduced down at the side and sit from down today and look at Piper!

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15/07/2023

This trainer was in class with me when I went to school at National K9 Learning Center. This is just some friendly information about grooming a double coated dog. It's worth the read.
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With summer in full force, I want to put out some information regarding grooming and your double coated dogs. I’ve gotten many requests to shave them or cut them down fairly far and I think it is important to understand why groomers will either deny that request or talk owners out of it.

Double coated breeds include:
Husky, Chow Chow, Pomeranians, Golden Retriever, Labrador Retriever, Newfoundland, Great Pyrenees, Corgi, Border Collies, Collies, And German Shepherd.

After being shaved, there is only a 50% chance your dogs double coat will recover over a significant amount of time

Myth: Shaving a double coated dog keeps them cooler

Truth: Shaving them destroys the natural airflow circulation created between the space between the undercoat and the guard coat

Instead: Get a de-shedding treatment! This helps get a lot of the downey undercoat; cooling and flattening the coat. A slight trim to shape up the coat ( mane, tail, feet, feathering) along with a deshed will lighten the coat and help manage the amount of fur while keeping the coat healthy

More reasons to not shave your double coated dog:

1. It can lead to a kind of alopecia (patchy hair loss), which may lead to permanent bald spots or a change in hair texture.

2. They still shed! Only the hairs are tiny now

3. Your dog is now at risk of sunburn.

4. It destroys the coat’s natural ability to regulate dogs body temperature.

5. Your dogs double coat is more likely to mat as it regrows.

The only reason to shave a double coated dog is if the coat is pelted. This is severe matting that is close to the skin that cannot be brushed out (this is painful to the dog) and is restricting airflow to the skin. Pelted fur leads to yeast infections, hematomas, f***l matting, urine burns, fleas, and irritated skin.