The K9 Effect

04/13/2025

Thanks to the great Mark Leamer, I came home from an incredible day of training my personal dogs and learning some things AND some hand made equipment that will open options for me and my clients 😃. Very excited 😃.

04/10/2025

E-collar training with Rowe the Doberman!
The keys to e-collar work are foundation training and timing.

What is foundation training? Foundation training is taking the time to teach your dog the fundamentals of what you want and what you require BEFORE ever putting an ecollar on your dog. So in the video you see Rowe bounding happily, then I recall him and comes, but on the first try, he sort of swims around me until I correct him and he sits in front of me. MY standard, when I recall a dog with the word "come" is that they come and sit front and center. Without already having been taught that standard ON LEASH, Rowe wouldn't have known the expectation. He wouldn't even have known that "come" means to return to me. So I'd have had to correct him until he just came to me out of fear or out of a lack of options. But here you see, he immediately understood what he did wrong and that the standard applies off leash, as well as on leash.

What do I mean by timing: Timing of your verbal correction alon with the physical correction. So saying "No" while giving the vibration/stimulation, and then repeating the command. The timing has to match because if Rowe had run off again before correcting him to sit, then I'd have had to start all over again and recall him to "come" and then get that sit. Your timing of the corrections needs to match with the timing of what is happening.

03/20/2025

Help me find Neil a home or a foster! PLEASE LIKE AND SHARE THIS POST 🙏.

Neil was found in October of 2024. I picked him up, his owner had been sent away for a long time and just let Neil out with no home. Family didn't take ownership. He was about 4 months old at the time. When I picked him up it was about 5 months after. So he's presumed to be right about a year, maybe a year and some change.

Neil is so sweet. He loves love. He's very smart. Easy to train. He's a very hard playing dog. He's a prey driven dog (as is true to his breed), so I wouldn't recommend cats or small dogs. I don't have kids so I don't know how he would be with small children, so to be on the safe side, no kids under about 14. He is very active but also loves to lay and relax.

He is heartworm positive which is being treated. Treatment is just monthly HW preventatives.

I WILL DO TRAINING FOR FREE.
Located in Statesboro, GA. You can contact me to set up a meet and greet. You would have to fill out an application through to adopt.

03/05/2025

I want to say this loud and clear: I HAVE SO MUCH RESPECT FOR KINGS OWNER.

She came to me desperate for help and acknowledging that she had created the problem and that it is her responsibility to fix it. So she rolled up her sleeves and got to work 😤💜.

Upon first meeting King, he almost drug her across my lawn. Upon me picking him up to start his board and train, he flew out of her vehicle, launching himself in any direction. The word that comes to mind is CHAOS 😳. When I got King home, for the first 2 to 3 weeks, I could hear him breathe at night because he was so obese.

We are on the 5th week of training. These videos are from the 3rd and 4th week of his board and train when I was beginning ecollar work (hence the reinforcement of the commands). Just last week, I had a friend's horses 🐎 in my yard with King out and off leash with an ecollar, and he followed every command. He walks like a pro on leash in a heel, and he knows how to restrain himself inside.

We began sessions with his family last week, and they are as eager to learn how to work with King as I am to teach them. At one point, I think his owner maybe thought he was unteachable (she will see this, so I'm sure she'll confirm or deny that 😆).

I write this post, this long post that you've probably stopped reading (if you haven't, hit the like so I know you're here), not to brag, but to show you what a dog who was almost loved to death looks like. Putting your emotions aside and teaching and guiding your dog can literally save its life. ✨️THIS✨️ should be the goal of every pet trainer. This dog was headed down a path that only ended negatively.

Love your dog so much that you are willing to not give them everything YOU want to give them. Love your dog so much that YOU are willing to set boundaries and teach them how to learn. Love your dog so much that YOU put aside your selfish, self-fulfilling emotions.

Thank you for coming to my KerriTalk ✨️💜✨️

02/27/2025

This is a reminder of the group sessions this weekend!

If you are interested in group sessions, we will begin offering them on March 1st and 2nd. You will need treats that are small and easy for your dog to eat (hot dogs work great). A well fitted collar (no harness), a leash (no bungee or retractable leashes) and a bowl for water for your dog. Also, please bring a kennel for your dog if they do not do well sitting in the car during a 5 to 10 minute break. The fee will be $65 per day. Please send payment via cash app to: $coreyjt1. Leave a note that says “group training”. You can also pay in cash the day of (please send me a text or FB message letting me know you're coming and paying cash). Times will be 3:30 p.m. for both days. We look forward to seeing you there!

Also, if you are bringing more than one person, camping chairs are welcome, there is NO seating supplied.

This will be located in Twin City, GA

02/23/2025

DOG TRAINING IS....not easy all of the time.

DOG TRAINING IS....not about your ego.

DOG TRAINING IS....a unique binding experience for you and your dog.

DOG TRAINING IS....humbling.

DOG TRAINING IS....something that forces you to look at yourself from a different perspective

DOG TRAINING IS....not a cookie cutter process.

DOG TRAINING IS....something that can and will save your dogs life one day.

DOG TRAINING IS....everyday, whether you realize it or not.

DOG TRAINING IS....not something you can force into a timeline.

DOG TRAINING IS....enriching for your dog and nourishing for your soul.

Today, this 8 month old German Shepherd went home after completing training with me. Working with Jazz was wonderful. He has so much potential and I can not wait to see how he evolves from this puppy to a big kid to an adult.

02/23/2025

02/15/2025

I wouldnt trade spending Valentines day with these two for anything. They have never messed up a date, been late, expected me to dress up. I might pay for dinner and occasionally have to share, but they don't complain when I'm ready for bed or interrupt the movie with questions.

All jokes aside, their time on this Earth is inevitably unfairly limited. I'll always choose them. 💜

❤️

02/13/2025

If you are interested in group sessions, we will begin offering them on March 1st and 2nd. You will need treats that are small and easy for your dog to eat (hot dogs work great). A well fitted collar (no harness), a leash (no bungee or retractable leashes) and a bowl for water for your dog. Also, please bring a kennel for your dog if they do not do well sitting in the car during a 5 to 10 minute break. The fee will be $65 per day. Please send payment via cash app to: $coreyjt1. Leave a note that says “group training”. You can also pay in cash at the day of the event (please send me a text or FB message letting me know you're coming and paying cash). Times will be 3:30 p.m. for both days. We look forward to seeing you there!

This will be located in Twin City, GA.

Held with myself and MuddyWaters Dog Training

02/04/2025

Teaching your dog how to switch from play time to listening time is very important if you have a dog that you want to take into other people's homes or in public ir anywhere besides your home and around anybody other than yourself.

Teaching a dog to work through being overstimulated can mean a world of difference in your life and the dogs life. Having the ability to command your dog through seeing a group of kids kicking a ball or seeing another dog or even another person they really like creates healthy communication between you and your dog and let's those around you feel safe knowing that you can control your dog!

*I do not own the rights to this music*

01/12/2025

It's been a while since I've posted. I've just been really busy! But this is a topic that has come up A TON in the last 2 weeks. Expecting certain things from your dog is normal. But expecting one dog to be just like another dog you had is completely unfair to the dog you are working with.

Some of us get tunnel vision and fail to see the great things about the dog in front of us because we are expecting the dog to be just like another one.

This doesn't only happen with owners, but also with trainers. Have you ever met a trainer who only works with certain breeds? Or are you a trainer that gets tunnel vision when you work with a lot of a certain breed so you start treating them all the same instead of recognizing their own unique personality traits? If you are, this is your call to do a little self reflection. Whether you're an owner of a pet, a handler, or a trainer, be sure to manage your expectations and recognize the dog you have for who they are. 💜

12/31/2024

🤷🏻‍♀️

12/13/2024

It is time for my yearly public service announcement.

Please don't look at my dogs or other trainers' dogs or TikTok influencer dogs and think that you are getting that when you go get a puppy. Unless you are putting in the dedicated time to train a dog to that level, you are getting a baby. A baby that needs to be potty trained, a baby that requires veterinary care, a baby that is going to destroy things you spent a lot of money on but to them, it just felt good on their teeth.

You are getting an attention seeking, broke best friend who doesn't speak your language and demands to be fed. PLEASE don't get one if you can't make the commitment they require.

12/10/2024

Taking a dog back home to their owner is always bitter sweet. As a trainer, it brings me a lot of joy seeing dogs go back home and be successful members of their family as well as society. There is also that twinge of "I wish I could keep this one", and then there is the ever-present feeling of impending doom and failure now that the dog isn't in your hands.

But setting the owners up for success through lessons throughout the board and train and after the board and train is really key. Explaining to clients the process and being sure to be thorough and supportive is also key.

Freya is going to do a great job. But I promise I'm going to miss her way more than she's going to miss me. Her family is eagerly awaiting her arrival! 💜

12/07/2024

I brought Neil in to the office a couple of days ago to see how he would react to being inside and he did not disappoint. He's officially a ham. A whole ham Sammie!

SOMEONE ADOPT THIS HAM SAMMICH 😭

11/27/2024

I have shared Neil before but I'm going to keep sharing until I find his person! Neil is about 8 months old. He was abandoned by his owner, left outside from about 4 months old until about a month or more ago when I picked him up (thanks to a call from a saint of another dog lover). He didn't have a name, a home, or a future. He has a name and and his future is looking bright! Let's get him a home!