Ohana K9 Behavior Solutions

08/23/2024

Training sessions at the park, are the best training sessions according to Miss Rosie ❤️

She's been rocking her off leash recall, manners, and obedience around distractions like kids, other dogs, and sounds!

Good girl Rosie & Co.!

08/22/2024

We're super sorry to announce that we will no longer be offering our Basic Behavior Private Lesson Package.

We are however still happy to offer our Advanced Private Lesson Packages that help with Severe Behavioral Concern, Aggression, Phobias, Anxiety, you name it.

We want to be able to help devote our time to our furry friends who struggle with harder issues, but who do poorly in a board and train environment.

We are still happy to work with your easier pups, but we will only be offering pay as you go lessons at this time.

📸 Pictured above, Draco one of our PBBM Private Lesson Package Graduates ❤️

08/21/2024

Friendly reminder the best way to get a hold of us is through our Business Line at 435-580-3125 during our business hours of 9 am-6 pm.

At times, it is easier to get a hold of us through Instagram and FB Messenger, especially where service is restricted while you're on vacation, but we please ask that you contact the Business accounts and not our personal accounts.

Thank you for your understanding, we love being a *small* business capable of serving you and your pups ❤️

08/21/2024

Okay...we're dying of cuteness overload here ❤️

This sweet Shih-Tzu/Yorkie Mix is Scout, and she's with us for a week to work on her socialization skills, foundational obedience, leash work, potty training, crate training skills and more!

https://ohanak9utah.com/puppy-foundations/
435-580-3125

08/21/2024

Physical Structure impacts behavior!

With every dog who comes through our doors, whether they are training dogs or fosters, we always look at physical health and physical conformation of the body (structure).

The way the body of a dog is put together from a musculoskeletal standpoint, will affect their movement, their immune system, and how well they respond to the world behaviorally.

Why does this matter in training?

If you don't feel well, you will likely not have the learning capability to absorb new information, have critical thinking skills, or the ability to problem solve, which are the key components of an effective training plan!

Looking at Mr. Romeo on the left side of the diagram for example, you can see he lacks angulation in the body, he stands on his toes, his front assembly shows potential for Carpal Vargus, and a propensity for Luxating Patellas/stifle issues. This will open him up to muscular tears/strains throughout his life if high impactful exercise occurs without proper conditioning before and after exercise.

Looking at Minnie in the diagram on the right, you see nice angulation, which is so important for the remaining make up of the dogs body, movement, and functions.

The body works together as a unit to keep the dog functioning well as they grow and develop.

Knowing your dog, how their body affects their behavior is an important part of a training process 🙂

08/20/2024

These two have become best friends during Daisy's Training stay.

Daisy was enrolled in our Puppy Foundations last year when she was 4 months old. Now she's back with us for our Freedom Program to work through some of those Naughty Teenage Behaviors.

Basic Manners in a home setting is a large part of the focus for her program, especially around children.

We're excited to see her progress!

08/19/2024

Big Mac just wanted to drop in and wish you a good morning 🌞

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08/19/2024

We'll be set up this upcoming Monday at Centennial Park in Santaquin for Bark In The Park! Bring your pups and come say hi 🙂

08/18/2024

Rosie can't believe there's so much jerky, and Coop is just happy to be here. 🥓

These two are rocking their public access skills and having a lot of fun along the way!

Good job Rosie & Cooper 👏

08/16/2024

Handsome Koa was adopted from our Rescue & Rehabilitation Program last year and is back with us for boarding while his family enjoys some tropical weather 🌴🦜

He's grown up so much, and we're so happy to get to care for him over the next week!

08/16/2024

"Hello, this is Daisy"

We apologize for any delays, our new receptionist isn't up to fluff...

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08/15/2024

We love receiving positive feedback from our clients!

As a small business, we thrive on word of mouth and good reviews, it's what keeps us going.

Avalanche, Yeti, and Lava are some of the funnest, and happiest training graduates And have absolutely thrived ever since they graduated in the spring, and we're so happy we were able to help!

08/15/2024

A picture is worth a thousand words and this one screams

"Get us out of here, the mosquitos are awful!"

Some trails we find are not the most fun, but that's the fun in trying out new trails. This particular trail was swarmed with mosquitoes, so two minutes in and we were back in the truck.

The adventure along the way is what makes mistakes worthwhile sometimes.

Daisy the Berner, Rosie the Lab, Jip the Rhodesian mix, and Cooper the GSD mix have all been doing amazing with their sit and down stays even on hiking trails and around high distractions.

Jip and Cooper are gearing up to graduate within the next week, so we've been in the proofing stages of training with them. Solidifying what they know in new environments, makes their commands fail proof.

We're so proud of this social, happy group of training pups we have right now!

08/14/2024

What is a well behaved dog?

The answer to that million dollar question you may ask?

🐾 Physically Fulfilled

🐾 Mentally Fulfilled

🐾 Physically Healthy (exceptions for pain management)

🐾 Socially Balanced

🐾 Enriched
.....and then comes basic/advanced obedience, and all of the technical parts of a training process that most people only focus on 🐕‍🦺

We work with the dogs nature, to help make that "training" aspect much easier, and fun! This reduces conflict, and builds a happy relationship between you and your pup!

No sense working against it 😉

Daisy and Rosie have been enjoying their off leash hikes. This has been giving them both physical enrichment, and mental enrichment as we never go to the same trail twice.

They'll soon be graduating from their Freedom Programs and we would love to have your dog join us!

We currently have a 50% discount on any of our Board and Train Programs for the remainder of August! This either includes Free Boarding For Life or the discount.

Contact us at 435-580-3125 for enrollment information

https://ohanak9utah.com/puppy-foundations/

08/13/2024

One of the struggles Cooper has had during his Program has been door bolting. He is one of the most committed door bolters, we've ever seen, but in addition to that, he's created some funky Phobias towards doors due to the emotional trauma from his car accident.

Creating a 5 ft bubble in front of EVERY doorway has helped him understand where he should never cross.

We utilize this through positive rewards in his areas, and redirection back towards his safe areas with a verbal negative if he goes into his boundary bubble.

He's such a sweetheart, and we're so excited for the progress he's been making with his traumas 🌞

08/12/2024

We wanted to formally introduce "Big" Mac!

This dashing man is available for adoption through our Rescue and Rehabilitation program!

He is the best snuggler, loves walks, loves being involved, and truly has a heart of gold. He would do best in a home with no dogs (or a dog savvy owner). He does great with cats, kids, and all Humans.

Included in his adoption:

❤️ Free Boarding For Life
❤️ Professionally Trained
❤️ Free Leash
❤️ His crate
❤️ 1 Months Worth of food
❤️ Lifetime Support
❤️ Fully Vaccinated & Neutered
❤️ & A team behind you to help create the most smooth transition possible!

If you're interested in bringing Mac home, send us a dm for our application, or call/text us at 435-580-3125

08/12/2024

This handsome lug is doing a custom 1 week long program to help him with some light reactivity to guests, in the truck, and to tighten up on some manners around children.

We've been staging lots of interactions with dog savvy guests to re-condition how he should behave during these real life moments! He's been doing so well.

Good job Crusher!

08/12/2024

🌞 Good Morning from Miss Rosie!

This sweet heart is halfway through her program and is doing exceptionally at her basic obedience skills, off leash reliability, public access, and relaxation techniques!

Good girl Rosie!

08/11/2024

Let us take the uncertainty out of looking for your next companion!

Our Pet Matching Services are designed to help *safe* dogs make their way out of the shelter, and into compatible families, to ensure a life filled with happiness! In the current shelter and rescue environment, you have so many fantastic options, and we want to help you make the best choice for your family.

As Professional Trainers with over a decade of experience with some of the most difficult dogs the Valley has to offer, we have the experience to provide quality evaluations for any dog you're interested in bringing home.

Our evaluations include:
Body Handling and Grooming
Lifestyle Evaluation
Child Testing
Cat Testing
Evaluation for any Reactivity/Aggression
Public Access Testing
How well each dog handles and comes with stress
Resource Guarding
& more.

Our Pet Matching Services are $500, and DO include Professional Training. We are happy to include one week of Board & Train or Unlimited Lifetime Private Lessons.

Let us help you bring him the best companion for you!
Call or Text us today at 435-580-3125

08/10/2024

Socialization is important.

It is even more crucial during a training timeline. Daisy the Berner, Rosie the Lab, and Flower the Corgi-Poo have so much fun during their early morning group play sessions during their boarding and train programs. Each of these pups are working hard to graduate, and love blowing off some steam with the boarding pups.

Being around other creatures who speak your own language is a breath of fresh air for the dogs we work with. Especially those who are unbalanced with other dogs, or those who need to learn appropriate social skills.

08/09/2024

We have an immediate opening for one of our Board & Train Programs priced at 50% off, or with Free Boarding For Life, due to a last minute cancellation.

We can help you with puppy basics such as potty training, leash training, crate training, no nipping.

Or Adult obedience, Off Leash Reliability, Manners & Behavior in Public, Beginning level service dog work.

Or even some of those more severe behavioral concerns such as lunging/barking on leash, human aggression, dog aggression, fear/anxiety, obsessive compulsive behaviors such as light chasing, car chasing, crate phobia, separation anxiety.

With a combined twelve years of experience, we would love to help you get to the root of those pesky behavioral concerns, and get your best friend back!

We're happy to chat with you about you and your families needs at 435-580-3125

https://ohanak9utah.com/board-trains-with-comfort/

08/09/2024

☁️I bet you didn't know perfection comes in the form of a cloud ☁️....
...I mean Samoyed!

Ozzy here is a Samoyed who is boarding with us for a few days!

Similar in temperament to other Arctic Breeds like Malamutes and Huskies, these guys are big bundles of fun!

They tend to be on the more biddable/friendly side compared to huskies, but they're just as stubborn, can have independent personalities, and just like the other Spitz breeds, tend to be loud.

Appropriate and early training is crucial for these guys (and all dogs) to be awesome companions!

Let us know in the comments, if you've had any experiences with this amazing breed ☁️

08/09/2024

Hey awesome clients!

We wanted to let you know if you have upcoming lessons for this weekend, we will be reaching out to you to reschedule. We're giving two free boarding day with each reschedule to apologize for the inconvenience. There will be no adjustments made to our current board and train clients or our boarding dogs. We are still actively caring for them as any other normal day.

One of our personal dogs is going through some very intensive medical concerns and we've been back and forth between ER vets and normal doctors without any reassurance. At this time, they are positive it's pancreatitis, which can be fatal.

We would like to ask for patience as we navigate this, while still running a business that is 24/7/365.

Minnie has helped rehabilitate thousands of dogs, and met so many humans friends along the way as our main demo dog. There aren't many words to describe a dog like her, but "once in a lifetime" comes to mind, and many of our clients have seen that during lessons.

If you would like to donate, we would be over the moon.

Thank you all!

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08/07/2024

Today was a bitter sweet day all around, as it's our last day with these Boujee Babies!

One of our personal dogs is incredibly sick with no seeming cause, so we have had to take a step back from these cuties unfortunately.

It's crazy how much they grow in a short 4.5 weeks and how you can get so attached to a creature you've known for a month.

These guys have had such a great start in life and are going to make the best companions!

They'll be headed back to to grow and develop and to find their forever homes!

Also, fun fact, we found out who their daddy was!

If you're interested In bringing one of the cutest puppies around home, please fill out an application through Soulmate Rescue!

08/07/2024

Have you ever met such a refined, loveable giant?

We haven't either!

Crusher the English Mastiff is here for a custom 1 week training program to focus on some insecurities and stranger danger.

This sweetheart is an absolute love and we're super excited to help him build confidence and come out of his shell 🐚

08/06/2024

The place exercise is a super important one!

We use "place" to teach impulse control and to create expectations of relaxation with the dogs we work with.

This can be super useful for when you're watching a movie, helping kids with homework, cooking dinner, or really anytime you're needing your dog to relax and to keep to themselves.

Relaxation and the skill of self containment is so important!

Cooper is doing great with the place command and has truly learned it as a place to chill.

08/06/2024

These little guys are growing so quickly, and developing their own little personalities!

While they're developing and working hard on growing every day, we are piecing together little things to teach them manners and boundaries.

Manding is the art of patiently waiting for rewards, whether that be attention, toys, food, or freedom. This is a super important skill that we're starting to work on with these pups!

Their attention spans are that of a goldfish right now, as evidenced by the blurry pictures.

08/05/2024

08/05/2024

🐶 Do you have a dog you're at the end of your rope with?

Has impossible barking, lunging, aggressive behaviors, or anxiety left you feeling hopeless and embarrassed?

For the month of August, we'll be discounting our Progression Based Board & Train Program, and our Progression Based Private Lesson Package by 25%!

Get your sanity back, and give your dog the gift of emotional regulation, coping mechanisms, and stress management today, call or text us at 435-580-3125!