Caroline Haldeman Owner Sirius K9 Academy

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Caroline Haldeman Owner Sirius K9 Academy Certified Master Dog Trainer for 34 years. Please see more under "About" & then "Details About Me"... However, I work with all breeds. While in St.
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I began working with dogs 39 years ago, when I volunteered helping train police man-trailing bloodhounds. Today, my passion is training dogs for human scent detection, protection work, and advanced / competition obedience for Sirius K9 Academy, a business that I started over 24 years ago in Yorba Linda, CA. I specialize in working-line German & Czech Shepherds, as well as Rottweilers, Doberman Pin

chers, Belgian Malinois, and Dutch Shepherds. I am available for Board and Train (Basic / Intermediate / Advanced Obedience, Remote Collar Off Leash Work, and Distraction / Socialization / Environmental Work) in Orange County, CA and in Flagstaff, AZ. I also teach many obedience classes as well as protection training in Orange County, CA and obedience classes in Flagstaff, AZ. I am a graduate from the Tom Rose School of Dog Training located in St. Louis, MO, the most prestigious school of its kind in the United States. I obtained my Master Dog Trainer certification in 1991 after a one year stay at the school, specializing in training police and narcotics detection dogs. Louis, I also enjoyed competing in Schutzhund trials, and I even certified as a DVG-agitator, being one of only a few women at the time in the entire U.S. to attain this certification. I volunteered my time training dogs for Support Dogs, Inc., an organization devoted to helping the physically handicapped, as well as trained and handled dogs for the Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) program at local schools while attending School. My favorite past time however while in St. Louis, was training and handling K9s to find narcotics inside homes and businesses for Scentry Consulting, Inc. During the past 33 years, I have instructed thousands of classes, have done countless private lessons, and I have boarded and trained over two hundred client dogs at my home. I have taught hundreds of seminars in K9 obedience, protection, remote collar training, K9 safety classes, decoy training, and narcotics and explosive K9 detection work. I have also presented numerous K9 demonstrations for local schools, for local TV shows, and have done several demos at the Orange County Pet Expo for thousands of spectators. I am an Expert Witness and consultant for several insurance agencies, attorneys, as well as for a city in Orange County, CA. I am an evaluator for several local animal shelters, and I work with many rescue organizations. I use Balanced Training methods. This means that I use a training collar (which is appropriate for the dog's breed, temperament, personality, and age) to reinforce all of their new formal obedience commands and to correct negative behavior, as well as toy / tug play and treats to motivate and reward them (as well as A LOT of praise.) I also like to start fresh with brand new commands (preferably in another language) with all the dogs that I work with so that they have formal (working) commands for when they are in public, as well as informal (non-working) commands in English for around the house. This always works out really well for both my clients and their dogs. My client's dogs are so well trained, that many movie and TV producers contact me regularly for dogs to be in their movies and on TV. One of my client dogs was even in many episodes on a TV show and several of my client's dogs were chosen to be on a popular band's album cover. I am extremely proud of all of my clients and love working with them and helping their dogs attain their full potential. More About Me
My experience also includes being an instructor at Pro-Train in San Diego, where I assisted in educating students from around the world to become professional dog trainers. I was also the lead trainer and a handler for one of the largest security K9 companies in Southern California. Local Police Agencies used my K9 Kilo and myself on major incidents when they needed a K9 team. My dog Kilo and I were also one of only three K9 teams in California requested and used for a violent union strike lock-out in Ohio. I retired as the Training Director for the Orange County Working Dog Association (OCWDA) in 2004 where I was the Founder and Training Director for several years and instructed over one hundred handlers in protection K9 training, area and building searches, and advanced obedience. I have written many articles which are posted on my website (siriusk9training.com) and on the Sirius K9 Academy FB page (https://www.facebook.com/SiriusK9Academy/ ) and I also have been featured in several newspaper and magazine articles, including "Training Secrets for the German Shepherd" Article: "Pack Facts" page 87 - 93 Vol 16, and even a magazine in Japan regarding my experience and knowledge in training dogs. I worked as a Veterinary Technician at a large veterinary hospital in Oklahoma for several years before becoming a professional dog trainer. I have competed in many K9 trials and have always been in the top three at every competition that I have entered with dogs that I raised from a puppy and trained myself. I currently have one dog named Torro. He is a 7 year old, 102 lb, bi-color German Shepherd male (from 100% East DDR Working Lines) which I have trained for Search and Rescue work as well as many other things. I am Czechoslovakian and speak it fluently. I have an extensive background in security and law enforcement. Besides training and working with Torro, I enjoy hiking in the mountains, paddle-boarding & kayaking with him, nature and animal photography as well as astrophotography (I have a page, YouTube page, and a website just for my love of photography. My photography FB page is https://www.facebook.com/caroline.haldeman.1216571329740?mibextid=ZbWKwL) You will see links to my other photography sites there. I also enjoy competitive swimming, as well as competing in triathlons, doing obstacle courses, and mud runs. I am currently pursuing a Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine.

15/08/2024

This is Zeke. He is a 9 mo old Great Dane.
In this video, I am working on his basic obedience at a distracting location (Walmart.) This is his final day of training, I had him once before for two weeks, working on his Basic Obedience, and during this second two weeks stay with me, I worked on introducing him to the remote collar, as well as did environmental work with him.
He is such an amazing, sweet huge guy, I will definitely miss him!

14/08/2024

Zeke and my doggie pool 😁❤

Zeke in the sunflowers ❤🌻
14/08/2024

Zeke in the sunflowers ❤🌻

09/08/2024

This is Zeke, he's a Great Dane around 8 months old.
In this video, I am working on his off-leash basic obedience, this is less than a week into his remote collar training with me.

Took Zeke on a hike yesterday and snapped this photo of him 🥰
06/08/2024

Took Zeke on a hike yesterday and snapped this photo of him 🥰

30/07/2024

The last couple of weeks, I have been working with Kanute on the second half of his Advanced Obedience.
I have had Kanute for training three times prior to this, once for two weeks of Basics (level I), again for three weeks of Intermediate (level II), and a third time for 3 weeks, one week of remote collar introduction work and two weeks of Advanced training (level III). (See previous video posted on May 16 for the first half of his Advanced training that I did.) This is what I have been working on with him the last couple weeks, completing his Advanced level training.
I have been working with Kanute since he was 19 weeks of age. He is now 2 yrs old. I have really become attached to him! He is so special. It's been such a pleasure and wonderful journey working with him. Through the training, he has reached his full potential and has become such a fantastic and absolutely awesome dog. He is so happy and such a joy to be around. I love him!
Would like to give a shout out to his owners Aaron and Lyndsay, for investing in his future with all the training... You guys are amazing!!
** Thank You Christine for your help with the distraction work! ❤🥰

20/07/2024

Kanute having a blast running through the tall grass... Those ears flapping and expression on his face of pure joy is priceless! 🥰😄❤

Many clients tell me, "I want my dog to listen to me when its off leash." Well, OK, but you have to put in the time with training to get to that point. After your dog learns all the basic commands and passes the basic obedience test, then, you need to train your dog to respond to all the basic commands (as well as the place command) reliably on a remote collar, even around heavy distractions. Once you get to that level, your dog can now enjoy more freedom, because you can control them on and off leash and not endanger them, other dogs or people.

You should not let your dog off leash in public without it being on a remote collar and without doing the proper training beforehand. Without doing these two things and letting your dog off leash in public, is how you and your dog will get into serious trouble because you cannot control them when distractions are present. They can easily run off, they can attack another dog, get into a dog fight by running up to someone's else's dog that isn't friendly that is nearby with their owner on leash, bite a person/child that is nearby, chase a cat, rabbit, squirrel, coyote and get lost, injured, or even killed in the process, and they can get hit by a car. All of these scenarios have happened to dog owners that had their dog off leash in public that wasnt trained to be off leash. You never know what will catch their attention and what they will do when off leash. It only takes one time for them to take off for disastrous results. Also remember that YOU are 100% responsible for all of your dog's actions in and out of your home. They are an extension of you. If they attack another dog or bite someone, you are liable. The remote collar is an invisible leash that assures that your dog will recall back to you no matter the circumstances, as well as heel, sit, down, and stay in their place even with heavy distractions... when the training is done properly.

Kanute has had basic and intermediate board and train training with me and is currently completing the advanced obedience board and train level with me. (This has included a lot of remote collar training.) When I tell him "Break", it releases him from all formal commands. He loves to run around when I release him. But after a little while he comes right back to me and sits at my feet. In these two video clips, he returns back to me all on his own and sits at my feet, I didnt even need to recall him. This is exactly how it should be and makes for a safe situation and happy dog.

Kanute loves the mountains. He was so excited to get in my car when I went to pick him up again in Yorba Linda 🥰
12/07/2024

Kanute loves the mountains. He was so excited to get in my car when I went to pick him up again in Yorba Linda 🥰

Got to work with these awesome humans and their doggies this past Holiday weekend in Yorba Linda for Intermediate Obedie...
09/07/2024

Got to work with these awesome humans and their doggies this past Holiday weekend in Yorba Linda for Intermediate Obedience Training ❤🥰

05/07/2024

This is Zeke after 14 days with me for the level I (Basic Obedience) Board and Train. He is a 7 mo old Great Dane.

When I have client dogs during a Holiday, I like to take some festive images of them. Here are some patriotic images of ...
04/07/2024

When I have client dogs during a Holiday, I like to take some festive images of them. Here are some patriotic images of Zeke.
Today is Zeke's first 4th of July also, so wanted to make it memorable for his owners 🇺🇸

01/07/2024

Zeke Cuteness 🥰
The majority of the client dogs I get for training have never seen a jolly ball before, but once they get to play with them while at my house, they love them! Zeke likes all of them, from the 6" to the 10" horse-sized ones, and of course, the ones with a rope through them... he tries to roll over onto them, lol ❤
He just turned 7 months while with me for training! 🎂🍦🍨

I have been training Ezekiel (aka Zeke) below. He is over 100 lbs and isnt even 7 months old yet! He is a Great Dane wit...
26/06/2024

I have been training Ezekiel (aka Zeke) below. He is over 100 lbs and isnt even 7 months old yet! He is a Great Dane with a heart of Gold. He is the sweetest guy ever. But he will be ginormous, so training is a must!! Am so glad that his owners are getting this formal training for him ❤

16/05/2024

Kanute
After two weeks of Advanced Off-Leash Obedience Training with me.

Kanute at 19 weeks and at 15 months 🥰I have Kanute right now for training for the third time, the first photo I took whe...
09/05/2024

Kanute at 19 weeks and at 15 months 🥰
I have Kanute right now for training for the third time, the first photo I took when he was 19 weeks old when I had him for basics, and then I took another photo of him today at 15 months of age while I have him for advanced obedience. 😃

05/05/2024

This is Kanute.
He is a 15-month-old Rottweiler (with his tail! :) )
I had Kanute twice before for board and train, once for our Basic Obedience Level I, and again for our Intermediate Obedience Level II. Now I have him for our Advanced Obedience Level III. But first, I had to do a week of Remote Collar Introduction training with him because our Advanced Level is off leash. This video shows how he is doing after a week of remote collar training. Kanute has very high prey / play drives, especially for balls, so I did a lot of control work around his favorite balls that he likes to play with to reinforce his out of sight stays, the place command, his recall, and heeling commands while he is off leash.
One week of remote collar training is one of our Board and Train optional add-ons. (It is mandatory for our Advanced Obedience level.)

❤ all of these guys and gals! Had a great group at my Intermediate Obedience class this morning 🥰
14/04/2024

❤ all of these guys and gals!
Had a great group at my Intermediate Obedience class this morning 🥰

11/04/2024

After working with 6-month-old Meeka for two weeks on our level 1 Basic Obedience, I then worked on Intermediate Obedience exercises with her for a week (one of our optional add-ons to our Basic and Intermediate training packages.)

Ember
06/04/2024

Ember

Meeka
06/04/2024

Meeka

04/04/2024

This is 6-month-old Meeka at the end of her 2-week training with me. She has come a long way! Love this beautiful little girl.

04/04/2024

The Importance of teaching your dog to "wait."
Besides teaching all of our Board and Train dogs obedience commands, we also teach them to "wait" at all doors and gates. This command could save their life someday preventing them from bolting out the front door, garage door, and out of your car door or your SUV's hatch door! This command is also used when you are putting something on your dog, like booties or a collar, when feeding them, and when wiping them down, to name some other reasons to teach your dog this command.
In the video below, I had 5 1/2-month-old Meeka for only a week for Board and Train, but already taught her to "wait" at all doors and gates....

31/03/2024

The Importance of having a "Place" command for your dog.
This is almost 6 months old Meeka, I am working on her "Place" command while I have her for 3 weeks of Board and Train. This is day #5 of working on this command with her.
Everyone should have a place command for their dog. It helps keep them out of your way and out of trouble in many situations, such as when you have company over at your home, you are cooking or eating, watching a movie, painting, someone comes to your door, doing house or yard work, to name just several examples of when you can use this command. We teach this command to all of our Board and Train dogs.

31/03/2024

I always try and introduce the client dogs I have for training to as many new things as possible. Today, Meeka got to play with my dog's herding ball 🥰

Posting some more images of Meeka in the snow... because she is such a pretty girl! 🥰
24/03/2024

Posting some more images of Meeka in the snow... because she is such a pretty girl! 🥰

This gorgeous girl is Meeka.She is a 5 1/2-month-old 1/2 Czech, 1/2 DDR black sable Shepherd, and already about 50 lbs. ...
22/03/2024

This gorgeous girl is Meeka.
She is a 5 1/2-month-old 1/2 Czech, 1/2 DDR black sable Shepherd, and already about 50 lbs. Excitingly, she is from the same breeder where I got my big DDR boy Torro from! (Schraderhausk9.com)
I have her for 3 weeks of Board and Train.
In her first 24 hrs with me, she has already experienced a whole bunch of firsts! ... She watched skateboarders at a skate park, she met my donkey friends, played at the Colorado River, played in snow, played with a horse jollyball, made a new big friend (named Torro), has learned to climb up on my training box, and she is already catching on to her new formal obedience commands up on it. She is very sweet and super smart, I am really excited about her tremendous potential! 🥰

Had lots of fun working with these awesome people and their dogs yesterday during a Field Trip class.
19/03/2024

Had lots of fun working with these awesome people and their dogs yesterday during a Field Trip class.

19/03/2024

Working on control while 3 handlers play with their dogs in front of the others at my Intermediate obedience class on Saturday.

Had the pleasure to work with these wonderful people and their doggies this past Saturday.
19/03/2024

Had the pleasure to work with these wonderful people and their doggies this past Saturday.

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