Frontier K9 Dog Training

06/18/2024

This is a great explanation as to why brachycephalic breeds such as French Bulldogs, Pugs, Boxers, etc., struggle with breathing in heat like we're experiencing now.

Important graphic showing why short snouted breeds are prone to overheating faster than other breeds.
Image Credit: International Canine Behaviorists

06/03/2024

Great tips for dog owners this summer!!

🌞 Summer is here! 🐾 Keep your pets cool and safe with these essential heat safety tips. 🐶 Make sure they have plenty of fresh, cool water available at all times. 💧 Avoid walking your dog during peak heat hours, instead opt for early mornings or late evenings. 🌅 Create shaded areas in your yard or home where your pet can escape the sun. 🏡 Never leave your pet in a parked car, even for a short time. 🚗 Follow these tips to ensure a happy and safe summer for your furry friends! 🐱❤️ Comment your favorite summer activity with your pet! 🌞🐾

05/29/2024

What a fun way to learn and work with your pups!

We need at least 3 more committed attendees to be able to host our Seminar with Andrea Morrissette! It's being held in Avon IN on June 29th and 30th and is open for all levels with a focus on intermediate and advance skills and movement in freestyle. Dry Camping on site is available, be sure to read the information on the jotform.
💥If you're interested in joining please sign up ASAP at bit.ly/Freestyle24 .💥

02/10/2024

Something to keep in mind! 🌷🪻🌹

Next week is Valentine’s Day 💕 and the U.S. alone is estimated to spend over $2 billion on flowers, many of which can be seriously toxic to our cats and dogs. Before you buy that beautiful bouquet for someone with pets, stop and check that you’re not accidentally gifting them something dangerous – their pets will thank you for it!

01/17/2024

UPDATE: RESCUED BY PALS FOR PAWS!

This little sweetie is Clarice. She's a stray who wasn't claimed. I'm not sure of her age but she seems pretty young. Clarice didn't want to pose for me much, as she kept crawling on my lap for hugs and kisses. She weighs 23 pounds (full grown) and is absolutely adorable! She is so scared at the shelter, and she deserves a loving home. She loves walks and people, BUT she needs to get used to new people. She gets overwhelmed easily. She hasn't been tested with other dogs or cats yet, but if you are interested in her, the staff can do that. If you would like to meet Clarice, please email the shelter at [email protected] and request an application!

01/16/2024

💜💚 When I started this business, I didn't realize how many new friends and family members I would make. Thank you for bringing me into your homes and making me a part of your family as I did my best to help every family and dog. 💚💜

01/14/2024

Definitely keeping our boys in the house more this week, and keeping them busy with treat-filled Kongs, peanut butter bones and simple obedience practicing like sit-stays, down to stands, etc.
What are you doing to keep your dogs warm, but also not so bored?

01/12/2024

What's the first thing you do when you discover your dog is lost? This is a great timeline of what to do:

Do you know the steps to help your community when they lose a pet?!? NACA partnered up with to research the most critical points in lost pet recovery! Read more and check out the timeline of steps to share with your community to follow when they've lost your pet.
Read more here: https://www.pethub.com/articles/2935374/how-to-find-a-lost-dog-what-to-do-when-first-24-hours-beyond

01/02/2024

Xena was surrendered to the shelter when her family lost their home. She was so confused to be in a cage, and it's not her favorite place to be. She is a climber and can jump very high so she will need to be leash walked for exercise unless she is being watched. Xena is very sweet and walks well on a leash. She's a great medium size and has the most beautiful and softest coat. She is very dog selective and would need to meet any dogs sharing her space. She has a lot of energy so she would love an active family! If you would like to meet Xena, please email the shelter at [email protected] and request an application!

01/01/2024

Welcome to 2024!!!
What are your dog owning/training/loving goals for the new year?
How can I help?

12/29/2023

Did you know: Erin used to be a volunteer with a Search and Rescue group in Central Indiana? She worked with her first K-9, Tori, a female Bloodhound doing SAR work prior to becoming a member of the Sheridan Police Department (while also working as a 911 dispatcher). Training search and rescue meant many long hours, but it was fulfilling to watch her dog use her natural talents.

While some might think it’s police K9 units that accept the call, it’s really volunteer dog lovers with a dedication to service—like those with Chesapeake Search Dogs.

12/29/2023

The main part of my job isn't necessarily to train the dog, but to train the owners to help work with their dog and achieve the goals they have set for themselves. So, when I receive praise like this, it's the best compliment I could ever receive!

12/28/2023

There’s no better time than the start of a new year to revise and update your approach to dog training. Here are some great ideas to help kickstart your resolution.

Need more help? Let Erin meet with you to setup a positive course of action to help you and your pup make big strides in 2024!

Start the new year by deepening your relationship with your dog. Try these three New Year's training resolutions and reap the rewards.

12/27/2023

Get in your end-of-year donations by doing a little after-Christmas shopping on Amazon this week! The highest needs for The Humane Society of Clinton County, Indiana is dog and cat food, as well as feeding bowls! Please see the list and even if you can only purchase one thing, it's a big help for this little group that does so much!

Don't forget about our 4th Annual Frontier K9 Paw Pals of Clinton County Humane Society/ The Humane Society of Clinton County, Indiana Donation Drive!

New this year, see the Amazon Wish List to ease the shopping/delivering! You can still drop off your donations at Frontier K9, have them available when Erin comes for lessons, drop off at the facility or, have them shipped directly to the humane society.

(𝑃𝐿𝐸𝐴𝑆𝐸 𝑓𝑜𝑙𝑙𝑜𝑤 𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑙𝑖𝑠𝑡. 𝑊ℎ𝑖𝑙𝑒 𝑤𝑒 𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟 𝑝𝑒𝑡 𝑓𝑜𝑜𝑑 𝑏𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑠 𝑚𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑏𝑒 𝑐ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑝𝑒𝑟, 𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑐𝑢𝑒𝑠/ℎ𝑢𝑚𝑎𝑛𝑒 𝑠𝑜𝑐𝑖𝑒𝑡𝑖𝑒𝑠 𝑡𝑟𝑦 𝑡𝑜 𝑘𝑒𝑒𝑝 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑖𝑟 𝑎𝑛𝑖𝑚𝑎𝑙𝑠 𝑜𝑛 𝑎 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑓𝑒𝑒𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑝𝑙𝑎𝑛 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑠𝑤𝑎𝑝𝑝𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡𝑦𝑝𝑒𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑓𝑜𝑜𝑑 𝑡𝑜𝑜 𝑚𝑎𝑛𝑦 𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑒𝑠 𝑐𝑎𝑛 𝑚𝑎𝑘𝑒 𝑎𝑛𝑖𝑚𝑎𝑙𝑠 𝑠𝑖𝑐𝑘.)

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12/25/2023

Merry Christmas to all of our clients, followers and friends from all of us at Frontier K9 Dog Training.

12/23/2023

Merry Malinois Christmas!

12/22/2023

Important information for dog owners.

When your pet begs to enjoy holiday foods this season, keep in mind there are some common foods we love that are dangerous to pets. For more info on foods your pet can safely gobble up and those to avoid: https://www.medvet.com/foods-avoid-others-pets-love/

12/21/2023

We have some clients that have adopted dogs recently, so we'd love if you could help with this survey:

The survey shared over the weekend, has been updated and relaunched. If you have already filled it out please consider resubmitting your responses. If you have been waiting for the relaunch, I thank you for your patience. I am hoping to gather data an all types of canine adoption experiences so please consider taking 15 min or so to fill out the survey. Click Here https://forms.gle/TUhiPSCWw1GP4YQx5
Thank you for your patience and time! Dr. Hayes

12/18/2023

A little Christmasy for us as we near the holiday:

"If it wasn’t for Max, the Grinch’s heart wouldn’t just be too small. It wouldn’t exist. The Grinch does love the dog. He’s just not that open about that love. But you can see there is someone in there.

Maybe it's just that Max is a good dog. But in the film and his own feature, Max shows that there must be some good in the Grinch under all those crusty layers.

Max sees something the audience is not seeing. He knows this guy..."

-Mosier

What kind of dog is Max?🐶

The 2000 film starring Jim Carrey as the Grinch featured Max as played by six different mixed-breed dogs, all of whom were rescued from shelters. In colloquial terms, this makes Max a “mutt.” Some dog experts have suggested that Max partially resembles a beagle, dachshund, or terrier mix.

📸Jim Carrey, as the Grinch, with Max, in a scene from 2000's "How The Grinch Stole Christmas."

12/13/2023

Our friends at The Humane Society of Clinton County, Indiana is hiring a full time kennel technician/animal control officer.

WE ARE HIRING!

This is the official HSCC job posting for our full-time Kennel Technician/Animal Control Officer position.

Full-Time Position
Monday - Friday
8am-5pm
Candidate must be 18 years of age for this position with a valid driver’s license and must be able to pass a drug test.

The animal control position has been an ongoing struggle to fill. Please do not apply unless you are willing to commit to the process of the role.

Animal Experience-preferred. Looking to contribute to a great cause and make a difference in your community? The Humane Society of Clinton County is looking for someone with experience working with animals. The candidate must be willing to get dirty if needed. Multi-tasking and flexibility is a must. Must possess loyalty, integrity and respect for the organization, management and law enforcement officials.

Job Description
This position works daily with dogs and cats directly. This is a full time position ONLY. -Must be ready for animal control call any time between 8am-5pm Monday - Friday.
-When not on an animal control call, will be working in the shelter with the rest of the staff.
-Vet/Animal experienced preferred.
-General animal upkeep, washing, cleaning cages, etc.
-Follow directives from Manager/Upper Management.
-Must be able to lift 50 lbs.
-Ensure animals are safe and well cared for.
-Conduct canine meet and greets with potential adopters.
-Responding to animal control calls M-F, 8-5 including, but not limited to, welfare checks, animal at large, bite reports, etc.
-May have to give court testimony involving animal welfare cases.
-Able to handle stressful/intense situations
-Must be able to work alongside law enforcement.
-Must be able to use a computer/laptop
-Must be able to type case reports
-Attend in person/online training courses when necessary

WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Work is generally performed in a shelter environment.
Must be mature, reliable, and able to perform expected duties. Must have a high level of interpersonal skills to handle all types of situations. Must possess a high level of attention to all animals. The candidate must be professional, mature, flexible, and willing to get dirty.

Wage: $15-17/hour depending on experience

Please e-mail your resume to [email protected] and to receive an application in return.

AAP/EEO STATEMENT: The Humane Society of Clinton County provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, gender, color, religion, s*x, national origin, s*xual orientation, age, disability or genetic information. This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive; and employee will also perform other reasonably related job responsibilities as assigned by immediate supervisor and other management as required. This organization reserves the right to revise or change job duties as the need arises. Moreover, management reserves the right to change job descriptions, job duties or working schedules based on their duty to accommodate individuals with disabilities. This job description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.

12/13/2023

Tuesday was the last session for Maisie (on the right, a rescue) as part of her obedience package. We loved having her fur brother Ben join in every session for refreshers. Thank you to Maisie and Ben's family for making us a part of the family!

12/12/2023

🎉🎉 We are so excited for this week! This is the biggest week for those who show their dogs conformation, and for the third year in a row, our favorite Swedish Vallhund, Rhys, is competing!

If you do not have the AKC.tv app on your phone, it's free to download and always provides some great shows. This week they'll show the groups from the shows in Orlando. Today, Rhys won the breed and is representing in the Herding Group.

Help us cheer on our resident "Pretty Boy" GCH Hightower Frontier's Smoothasbourbon!!!

We're bringing you coverage from 10+ events on the ground in Orlando!

Here's our live stream schedule.

12/09/2023

Do you have a friend or family member who just added a new pup to their lives?
Or, perhaps you know someone who could use a little help with their pup...
It's never too late to purchase a gift certificate for training sessions with Frontier K9! Send us a message for more info!

12/08/2023

Don't forget about our 4th Annual Frontier K9 Paw Pals of Clinton County Humane Society/ The Humane Society of Clinton County, Indiana Donation Drive!

New this year, see the Amazon Wish List to ease the shopping/delivering! You can still drop off your donations at Frontier K9, have them available when Erin comes for lessons, drop off at the facility or, have them shipped directly to the humane society.

(𝑃𝐿𝐸𝐴𝑆𝐸 𝑓𝑜𝑙𝑙𝑜𝑤 𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑙𝑖𝑠𝑡. 𝑊ℎ𝑖𝑙𝑒 𝑤𝑒 𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟 𝑝𝑒𝑡 𝑓𝑜𝑜𝑑 𝑏𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑠 𝑚𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑏𝑒 𝑐ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑝𝑒𝑟, 𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑐𝑢𝑒𝑠/ℎ𝑢𝑚𝑎𝑛𝑒 𝑠𝑜𝑐𝑖𝑒𝑡𝑖𝑒𝑠 𝑡𝑟𝑦 𝑡𝑜 𝑘𝑒𝑒𝑝 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑖𝑟 𝑎𝑛𝑖𝑚𝑎𝑙𝑠 𝑜𝑛 𝑎 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑓𝑒𝑒𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑝𝑙𝑎𝑛 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑠𝑤𝑎𝑝𝑝𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡𝑦𝑝𝑒𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑓𝑜𝑜𝑑 𝑡𝑜𝑜 𝑚𝑎𝑛𝑦 𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑒𝑠 𝑐𝑎𝑛 𝑚𝑎𝑘𝑒 𝑎𝑛𝑖𝑚𝑎𝑙𝑠 𝑠𝑖𝑐𝑘.)

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12/07/2023

A little Thursday humor. You all know it’s true lol.

12/07/2023

Pet Friendly Services just announced in their 3rd Quarter Impact Report newsletter that they are now offering $10 spay/neuter certificates ((for those who qualify as ‘low-income’)) in ALL 92 Indiana counties for pit mixes and large dogs.

This is a 💥BIG💥DEAL‼️ Check out the link below to see if you qualify and/or apply for a certificate👇

https://petfriendlyservices.org/spay-neuter-services/pit-mix-fix-pilot-program/