Good Vibes K9 LLC

05/13/2024

Mondays, amiright??

05/03/2024

Tessa would make the perfect addition to your family! We have spent time with her at the shelter and she’s such a sweetie. Please consider giving this girl a cozy home to live out the rest of her days🐾
GVK9 will donate 3 private lessons to help acclimate Tessa to home-life, to anyone who lets us know they adopted her🖤

She may be older, but that has not slowed her down. She still gets the zoomies and has plenty of energy.

04/30/2024

Good Vibes K9 has Board and Train spots available! We are so pleased to offer individually tailored Board and Train programs to help your dog grow into its full potential! 🐾🐶

When you book a B&T with GVK9, your pup will spend between 4-6 weeks with us working on predetermined specific goals, fully customized to you and your pup’s needs. We specialize in basic and advanced obedience, behavior modification, off-leash reliability, and task training and public access training for service animals. We love working to tackle problem behaviors such as reactivity, dog aggression, pulling on-leash, resource guarding, etc., and are diligent in getting to the root cause of the issues, as opposed to addressing only the issues themselves🐾🐶

Whether you are just beginning your Service Dog journey or in need of brushing up tasks for an existing SD, we’ve got you covered. Our Service Dog specific Board and Trains are a great way to get you on track. Our beginner program will focus on teaching custom tasks, personalized cues based on the handler’s needs, intro to public access, and so much more.🐾🐶

Want to learn more? DM us, text us, or visit our website to book a free consultation call! We look so forward to meeting you and your dogs! 📲

04/19/2024

Brandee and Eliza make such a good team!

Eliza is a service dog in training that is dealing with a little nervousness out in public.

We’ve pulled her from public access for a bit while we readdress her foundation and build her confidence in herself and in her handler.

We have seen massive improvements in only a few lessons, so I cannot wait to see this girl back in action and better than ever!

03/06/2024

Everyone say hello to Izzy (left) and Rigby (right!)
We just got started with private lessons. Both pups are rather anxious and insecure. Izzy has typical little dog syndrome and both are possessive of mom. They have been fighting each other in the home which resulted in some pretty decent injuries to their handler while trying to separate them.
We are working to establish healthy boundaries, heal their relationship with their handler, and build their overall confidence and independence.
They’re wonderful little pups and their family is committed to making the necessary changes to improve everyone’s quality of life.
I’m proud of the progress we’ve made so far and I can’t wait to see how far they go!

01/08/2024

Hello!
We are Good Vibes K9!
I’m Koen, this is my wife Shelby and two of our pups, River and Westside!

We are a two man team and consider ourselves the luckiest people in the world to spend our days together doing work that positively impacts our canine and human communities. We created this company to help dogs. Period. Our means to achieving that goal is to teach clear and effective communication and assist in building healthier relationships between dogs and their humans. We work carefully curated magic in order to ensure this for every dog we get to help.

We love our dogs.
We love our life.
We love our community.
We aspire to inspire. Thank you for 6 years of business, friendship and community. We are so happy to be here.

12/28/2023

Look at Bart go!
This may look like nothing, but when Bart arrived for his board and train he was afraid to leave his kennel, he was shaking and stressed with any interaction. So having him jump onto this bench and run around it playfully with no hesitation was huge! He was afraid to get onto a place cot, or even walk over the 2” drop at my back door. Needless to say this guy was afraid of his own shadow and everything in between. He had no trust in himself or those around him. We’ve been building a solid relationship and teaching him that life isn’t as scary as he once thought. Now he is approaching the world with curiosity and playfulness. He can be hesitant at times, sure, but the willingness and genuine interest in engaging rather than shutting down is a massive win. At 10 years old he has had a long time to settle into his anxious mindset, but his progress goes to show that it’s never too late!
Now Bart can live the rest of his long happy life free of the anxiety that’s been holding him back.
It’s such an honor and a privilege to aid him in this journey.

12/15/2023

I’ve been away from social media for a while, but I’m gonna do my best to get back at it and keep you guys in the loop with the pups in training here!
I may not post often, but we’re still out here training dogs and working hard!
For starters this little Corgi is named Ollie. He just finished a short board and train and is adjusting to living at home with his brand new baby human! He’s a very smart little guy with a big personality and we loved having him here. We can’t wait to follow up with private lessons to see him thriving at home!

09/14/2023

Luca the Border Collie just completed his board and train!
Luca is a very intelligent high energy dog, spot on with the breed standard.
Due to his smarts and stamina, with no livestock to work, he developed some reactivity, over arousal, and general craziness.
We worked to teach him healthy ways to funnel that energy and satiate those genetic desires while also showing him how to control his impulses and slow down to think.
He was super quick to pick up on things and is now doing wonderfully back home.
It’s important to remember that you can’t train genetics out of a dog. You can work with what they’ve got, show them how to use it in a healthy way, and establish clear and effective communication, but there’s no getting the traits removed from the dog. Choose wisely when picking the right dog for your lifestyle! Some people can keep up with a working dog, but most don’t want to. If you’re looking for a chill companion, do the research and figure out what breed suits you best. There’s plenty of options to choose from! Looks aren’t everything 😎
(Disclaimer: Luca’s handlers are amazing and they’re putting in the work and effort to make sure he lives a happy and fulfilled life. This post isn’t just about Luca, but working dogs as a whole)

09/08/2023

It’s been a while since I’ve posted, but we’re still out here training dogs 🤘🏼
Koda is a service dog that was trained by his handler, we’re just helping them clean some things up and improve on what they’ve got!

06/18/2023

This silly boy Lance is finishing up his board and train!
I’m so proud of the progress we have made together.
He was a challenge. After starting his life as a lawn ornament, he didn’t have any relationship with humans and he was afraid. Humans were simply a means to food and nothing else. He was fighting with dogs in the home and just overall out of control.
His new owners are committed to making him a well rounded part of the family and that’s exactly what he has become!
It took so much time, patience, and relationship building, but we’ve finally got a highly engaged dog that wants to work, wants to learn, and wants to be a part of the family. He’s such an awesome dog and I’m so grateful to have been a part of his journey.
Lance is one of a kind.

04/03/2023

Took some cliché photos in the bluebonnets today with Omen and Wheeler.
They both got a nice long hike as a reward for putting up with the photo shoot 😅

03/22/2023

Little baby Wheeler is here for a board and train as well!
This little dude was found in a trash can and has some very severe confinement anxiety and separation anxiety as a result.
Before, even 15 minutes in the kennel would have him soaked in his own drool and he would scream his little head off the entire time.
Now, with lots of training and patience, we get a little whining in the crate, but no drooling at all and no screaming! Making some massive improvements 🤘🏼We’ve got a ways to go, but I’m happy to see him making some steady improvements. While he was found in a trash can, we won’t let that define him. He’s gonna grow past that experience to be a confident and independent dog 😊
No matter your dogs backstory, they don’t need to be defined by that time of their life. Forget the past and work towards a brighter future. They deserve it. If they don’t dwell on the past, neither should we.

03/22/2023

Coco did so great working around lots of new dogs and people today!
A big shout out to and for always being down to train some dogs together. Having a group of well rounded, experienced, and knowledgeable dog trainers to work with is invaluable. We all grow from each interaction and the dogs really benefit from having additional sets of eyes and opinions, and it’s a s**t load of fun.
I love getting to hangout and train dogs with you guys.

12/21/2022

Axel is here for a board and train!
Can’t wait to get to work with this guy. We’ve been doing private lessons for a while, but we’re going to take advantage and do a short board and train to really nail some stuff down while his handler is on vacation.
Here’s a picture of him relaxing on place while we eat dinner 😊

12/20/2022

I’m so grateful for my wonderful clients!♥️
Axel just got dropped off for boarding and his handler brought us these two awesome cups!
Adelaide’s family went to Mexico and got us some very nice special edition Mezcal and they went out of their way to find a candy that I fell in love with as a kid!
These thoughtful gifts mean so much to me.
I love my clients so much ❤️

10/29/2022

Started on some private lessons with this handsome dude today! This is R***r.
He just returned from a board and train with another company and they simply fried him on the e-collar without teaching him a thing. (He isn’t the first dog I’ve had to fix coming from the same training company)
Now we gotta undo everything they did and set a whole new foundation.
If you refuse to reward a dog, and only correct on high levels when they make a mistake, how do you expect them to know when they’re doing the right thing? The absence of punishment? That’s fu**ed up. Do better. The dogs deserve clarity.
Set your ego aside and do right by the dog in front of you.

09/13/2022

Roadie is such a gentleman ♥️
He is here for a board and train and we have loved every minute of our time with him.
He is cool, calm and collected.
His family wants him to become a therapy dog, so we are setting up a solid foundation of obedience so he can be on his very best behavior when helping others.
There’s lots more work to be done, but Roadie is ready for it!
Can’t wait to see him thriving and helping others to do the same 🤘🏼♥️

09/01/2022

Omen met some goats and ducks yesterday thanks to Kat with !!
He was surprisingly unfazed.
Curious, but no serious fixation 🤘🏼
Love this boy 🖤

07/30/2022

Omen is enjoying the mist with his chicken friends 😎
You know it’s real hot outside when This guy chooses to lay down on his own 🥵

07/23/2022

I slept in a bit today, and was woken up by my doorbell ringing. Initially I panicked unsure of who it could be, but much to my surprise when I opened the door, there was a gift bag and tons of blankets for the dogs.
The gift bag had two personalized cups for both me and Shelby, and there was sooo much of our favorite candy.
This was such a great surprise and such a thoughtful gift. I’m so grateful for my wonderful clients ♥️

07/15/2022

We are finally having shirts made! My wife Shelby worked with Stay Phenomenal to design these badass tees for Good Vibes K9 and we are so stoked on them! If you are interested in getting one, send us a message! We are collecting pre-orders!

07/03/2022

Zeus is here for boarding!
It’s been two years since he came for his board and train and I am so pleased to see that his owners have upkept his training so beautifully!
His obedience is clean and reliable, it’s a wonderful thing.
I love my clients 🤘🏼

06/26/2022

Whopper says bath time is for suckers.

06/26/2022

Binks is back for boarding!
We love getting to spend time with our client dogs when their families are out of town.
The next two months are fully booked out, so if you’re going out of town or just need a break, be sure to reach out well beforehand to secure your spot 🤘🏼
Hope everyone is enjoying this scalding summer!

06/21/2022

Omen would like to remind everyone that it’s hot as hell outside these days. Be sure to keep your walks/hikes short and sweet. Pack lots of water, offer breaks, and go early in the morning or late at night. The heat can sneak up and it’s deadly!
Be careful with cooling coats as they only work for a short time before they begin to work against the dog, and boots are only safe for short periods of time as dogs sweat through their paw pads and boots retain heat.
Disclaimer: Omen was totally fine. He was hot as hell, but it was early in the morning and we were able to manage his temperature and get him out of the heat asap.
Just goes to show that even when you’re careful, the heat can sneak up on you.
Be safe out there with your pups!

06/19/2022

I don’t think I ever made a post about Binks, but he recently went home from a board and train and I just got this video update from his mom 🤣
He is such an enthusiastic little fellow. I love to see it 😊