A Very Gem K9

22/11/2024

So FRIGGEN excited to officially be Amber Brings - CDTK, CPCN! 2025 is going to be an amazing year!

21/11/2024

I got Togo 5 days ago now.. he was a stray in Oklahoma and not thriving in the shelter environment.. so I rearranged all my plans.. picked him up 7 hours after coming home from a 10 day family trip.. and the fun began! He had little to no focus on anything.. zero basic commands.. and to say he his a handful on a leash.. would be a huge understatement.. alot of zip tieing, locking deadbolts, 2 hands on the leash, making sure windows are shut and locked.. tieing a top panel on top of his kennel so he can't escape.. ALOT of hours and quality time later.. he is really starting to show progress 🥰

19/11/2024

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12/11/2024

Chloe is my first nutrition client🥹.. although I'm not officially taking nutrition clients until January.. poor Chloe has had some pretty major Kidney Stones and her human was looking for some guidance to help her avoid surgery and more pain for the rest of her long life! 🥰

10/11/2024

2024 has been an amazing year.. and I can't wait for even more growth and to meet more of you and your puppers in 2025!! www.averygemk9.com

04/11/2024

Board and Trains are booking into February of 2025!! If you are looking to get your dogs manners, basic cues, temperament and more to a more understanding place - Let's chat about booking your Board and Train! Earliest you can book is now Feb 3rd!

04/11/2024

I got to work with the handsome Alpine last week! He is a super smart dog and his owner noticed he started some minor resource guarding... we set him up with some simple tips and he is already showing improvements🥰

29/10/2024

I have had a bunch of emails asking questions about my Small Group Classes starting in January! I am so excited to offer these classes!

But how does it work?

*Decide how many months work best for your goals.
*Decide how many times per month or per week fit within your schedule!
*Current classes available or Mon and Wed late mornings and evenings and Thursday Late Mornings.

1 month is for newly adopted or well-rounded dogs. Looking for advice on how to learn a certain cue or guidance on what you should in certain situations or quick evaluations on your pup!

3 months is recommended for puppies, newly adopted dogs, dogs that have impulse control, dogs you want to have a good base of cues down and able to work around distractions!

6 months is recommended for shy or reactive dogs or to simply keep up on having your dog comfortable and calm in new environments! Dogs emotions are not a quick switch and often takes a lifetime of commitment to help them become more comfortable. This allows dogs to have consistent exposure to controlled environments!

I can not wait to start this unique experience! Some dogs may be working on just observing other dogs (reactivity or overexcitement) others may be working on basic cues (sit, down, stay), others may just want to learn some fun tricks (such as orbit, bow, etc) and another may be learning how to walk properly on a leash. All within their own thresholds!!

www.averygemk9.com

If you would like some guidance in scheduling, please fill out a training request form. Otherwise, please select the program that best fits you and reserve your spot today!

20/10/2024

I am so excited to offer new small and unique group classes!! This will allow for dogs to be within a controlled environment, working together but training separately to help each dog with their unique needs!!

Also new to 2025 - Nutrition Consultations and Self Booking🥳

Check out my website for all the details!! www.averygemk9.com

10/10/2024

Are you spending extra money blindly purchasing bags with claims such as👇👇

Did you know?! Dog food companies have zero additional regulations needed to make specialized claims like these?! That's right! Your dog food company can adjust the mixture slightly, throw on a pretty claim label, charge extra, and have to follow zero science behind their claims!! Now, that is NOT to say that every dog food claim is false! But, knowing ingredients, digestibility, percentage of nutrients and how they work together to achieve each claim is where the importance of your pups food lies!

I am learning SO MUCH!! So many more pups are going to be physically thriving vs just simply surviving! I will be focusing on balancing each dogs nutritional needs based on it's breed, size, temperament, allergies and this will not be strictly raw foods! This will be how to make each dog food work for YOUR specific budget and your puppers individual needs!

04/10/2024

🐕 what is your biggest decision maker when it comes to your dogs food??

🐶 it's just what you've always fed
🐶 budget
🐶 convenience on where to buy
🐶 because a vet/professional recommended it
🐶 because a friend recommended it
🐶 because of certain ingredients - you've either heard to stay away from or to make sure they have - or because of food allergies
🐶 because it's what works and it's too overwhelming to change
🐶 any other certain reasons??

🐕Would you be interested in learning what foods are better? what to avoid? what toppers would work well for your dog?

🐕There are no wrong answers here!! Just looking for other people's perspectives.. and I'm all giddy and curious on what other people do!!

09/09/2024

Make you cringe Monday...😷

🤨Did you know?! The only requirements for a commercial dog food company to label "complete and balanced", "perfect", "scientific", "100% nutritious", etc on their for bags...

😔Pass a feeding test where 6 out of 8 dogs stay alive for 26 weeks

🤕one or more dogs don't lose 15% of body weight

🤧No requirements to expose any other side effects

😕No blood values fall under minimum

🥴meet minimumal nutrient requirements for that stage of life

🫤Product is comparable to another similar product

I can not wait to learn more and help dogs thrive vs solely survive.

06/09/2024

Fact check Friday🤯🤯🤯

Did you know?! A dogs diet should consist of roughly 6% carbs through nuts/berries... and your typical kibble from a store is between 30%-70% carbs from startches?!🤯🫣🫣🫣

Things I will never do again - use aversive techniques... and feed your every day kibble from a store😔😔.. but you don't know until you know.. and I'm always open to learning!!

05/09/2024

As some of you may know - my Boozey started to have medical issues that are often times linked to their diet being the culprit...

Do you know what happens when a dog professionals personal dog needs nutritional help?? They dive right in and go to work gaining their CPCN - Certified Professional Canine Nutrition

❗️COMING SOON❗️
customized nutritional plans, insight, knowledge for your best friend🥳

05/09/2024

Bud and Hazel are some almost too sweet Goldens who LOVE all the attention.. so barking and jumping are their go-tos! We set up some management and baby steps to getting them to be more neutral within their environments 🥰

02/09/2024

Max is making great improvements during his board and train.. He goes home on Wed and his humans will receive a training plan to continue his progress now that he knows what we are looking for in his behaviors🥰

28/08/2024

Curious on the process of a positive reinforcement board and train?? Watch Max's first 6 days🥰

Go to my website and fill out a training request form to set yours up today! www.averygemk9.com

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