Fresh Coast K9, LLC

Fresh Coast K9, LLC Professional Training for Pets and Working Dogs

Gotta love a little swamp tracking by one of training group teams, doing what they do best! The location they were in is...
09/08/2025

Gotta love a little swamp tracking by one of training group teams, doing what they do best! The location they were in is swampy, thick and where the local bear hides. Its a terrible place to track in and we know because we've been in there too.

A little birdie told us that this team and another team at the same agency are around 15 for their last 16 tracks, ending in a human find!!😬 This is 🔥🔥considering some "experts" once estimated the national average to be around 15% 'success'...🤔. Tracking can be tough in real world conditions, especially when there are threats in play. But, finding other humans is the ultimate game of hide n seek!!

If you're in the NW corner of lower MI you have a pile of capable dogs out there keep things safe!! Proud to be able to lend assistance to them when we can and keep making them better! Great job teams! 🚔🐕

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Its always fun to get new K9 tech in the mail...If you've been with us for a while, you have either heard us talk about ...
09/05/2025

Its always fun to get new K9 tech in the mail...

If you've been with us for a while, you have either heard us talk about or are using technology to help train dogs. We have heard about and researched these 2 particular products for a while and we are excited to try them out!!

Trust is very important to us and we don't often suggest products to others without trying or using them ourselves first. We have used similar products like these in the past, with limited success. But technology advances every day so with any luck, these may prove to be very useful for many. The bark collar especially comes highly recommended by other professionals we know.

Stay tuned, as we may do an actual product review video of each 🫣🤔😬

Full Sending Friday with some new dog gadgets!!

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PS> we not affiliated with , we just happen to use and enjoy some of their products!

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09/04/2025

Not quite as big a semi-truck haulin' logs, but the Bouvies are built just as tough!! We have been enjoying our 1v1s with them and prepping them for helping around their house. Winter is around the corner and the firewood ain't going to move itself (especially when you need assistance walking in the first place).

So proud of these boys and the way they work for their owner. Even a little help will go a long way and reduce any mishaps and or risk of falling.

We know the videos are grainy, but with all the tech in the world, someone has YET to make one phone system cooperate with another🙄...and NO, we refuse to change operating systems!😝.

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Its National Police K9 Day!!Shout out to all those past and present 4 legged partners out there, doing the good work!Bes...
09/01/2025

Its National Police K9 Day!!

Shout out to all those past and present 4 legged partners out there, doing the good work!

Best job in Law Enforcement...change our mind!

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Ms. Moo had a lovely walk downtown today, as we Full Sended her Friday.While not perfect, she navigated the "big city" w...
08/29/2025

Ms. Moo had a lovely walk downtown today, as we Full Sended her Friday.

While not perfect, she navigated the "big city" well enough and has a great foundation to build on. You must have the right equipment too. It took a little bit to build the food motivation, but now shes more engaged and seeks out "whats next?".

Ms. Moo was a fun, young Poodle to work with and we hope to see her again some day! And, we hope she enjoys the sunshine..

Need some dog training help?! Want to get your dog walking nicely? We can help!! Send us a message or head to:

www.freshcoastk9.com and get in contact with us!

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Ms. "Moo" was a mix of exuberance and calm today, but we still got reps in.Her leash walking has come a long way, her si...
08/29/2025

Ms. "Moo" was a mix of exuberance and calm today, but we still got reps in.

Her leash walking has come a long way, her sit duration is increasing and her on-lead recall is solid provided the rules get enforced. She's been fun to work with and has a great personality. One more day with her and we have a big day planned!

Also a rare, single photo from Working Dog Wednesday yesterday. The team photographer has been slack in their duties lately!😝 But we got some sleeve reps in anyway with one of our own trainees, K9 Omar. Going back to some basics or a piece of equipment is NOT failure! While you don't want to camp out for a long time in one spot, its ok to do a little reset. Especially if you are isolating a certain behavior you want to work on.

Hopefully soon we can also share some of our other decoy/helper work we have been doing lately. We have been helping get reps in for a dog working toward his IGP 2 title (Schutzhund sport)!!

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From ours to yours, Happy National Dog Day!!!🐶Let's be honest, pretty much every day is a dog day...🤷‍♂️🐕🌊🏖🐕‍🦺🐶🐕
08/26/2025

From ours to yours, Happy National Dog Day!!!🐶

Let's be honest, pretty much every day is a dog day...🤷‍♂️🐕

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Finishing out week 1 with Ms. Moo and Full Sending our Friday by getting our steps in. Seeing some nice progress and she...
08/22/2025

Finishing out week 1 with Ms. Moo and Full Sending our Friday by getting our steps in. Seeing some nice progress and shes putting some pieces together.

Moo has been up and down with her food motivation, which would frustrate many others. We had to get a little creative at times because she would get picky about taking rewards. But that is where one has to be flexible in their system.

When your dog won't take food, don't try to force it because they still won't take it anyway. Enter the game of pressure. By teaching the dog to navigate leash pressure, 1) youre teaching them how to navigate small stress, 2) youre teaching them how reinforcement works without having handfuls of treats and 3) you can actually move away from your luring so tje dogs isn't only relyung on treats in your hand...

Not all dogs will take food for positive reinforcement training, or will STOP taking it for whatever the reason. Food and toys work great when the dogs motivation is high enough. But if you understand Operant Conditioning, you have other options for still teaching dogs. The sunshine and rainbows won't last forever. No rabbit holes here, but there's a reason there are 4 quaderants and reasons you shouldn't ignore them...but, to each their own and you do you.

We'll see how next week shapes up and see how far we get with her. Progress is made in babysteps and Bigfoot steps alike. Either way, enjoy the hike!

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Couple clips (in order of events) from yesterdays Poodle session...originally, we had a while long post made and ready t...
08/20/2025

Couple clips (in order of events) from yesterdays Poodle session...originally, we had a while long post made and ready to share, which had to do with using food in training. But then the day changed...

Yesterday morning was a struggle for the first half with Ms. Moo. She wouldn't take food, was overtly distracted by everything and we had been warned she was in a mood. So we took what successful reps we could get. Then "place" happened...

We didn't directly teach her this. She may even have come context for it elsewhere in life. But when we first tried to teach it, she gave zero fawx about the lure, the food etc. So, we waited. We made it HER decision to get on. Then, it was HER decision to lie down and then ultimately rest.

It goes back to our free shaping post earlier in the week. But with a difference: we didn't "reward" her for making the decision. Why? Simply put: if we 'interrupt' her place and rest, just to give her a reward we think she needs, it actually works against us!!! The dog WILL get up, they will break. Because we have inserted a new stimuli.

By letting her just "do it", she gets reinforcement by her own choosing. Which ultimately got us close to 20min of place on the very first try!!?!

We don't always use or do things this way, but we had to make an adjustment to our plan mid-session. A good dog trainer recognizes these things and adapts accordingly, which might even mean ending a session. Don't let quantity dictate the quality.

Then we got a pic of K9 Omar, crushing some new ear pro at the range, working on his neutrality. Awesome work you guys!!

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Welcome this killa queen, "Ms. Moo" (nickname) to some BootCamp!She's just over 5mo old and a little standard poodle div...
08/18/2025

Welcome this killa queen, "Ms. Moo" (nickname) to some BootCamp!

She's just over 5mo old and a little standard poodle diva in her own way. She's a bit of a blank slate, so it gives us a chance to instill the basics from the ground up. Or in this case, free shaping her sit with some lure help mix.

Free shaping is just like it sounds. You are shaping or molding what a certain behavior you want is supposed to look like to the dog, based on what the dog does naturally. In Moo's case though, she didnt know what a "sit" felt like or looked like. By manipulating the food, we can teach her through body movements (hers and ours) what a sit will be. Then she tries it out on her own, with no input from us, and we capture the moment. She's learns that "bum on the floor" had meaning and value to us.

Because of our awesome music selection, you don't hear the video sound. But, you wouldn't hear much beside ambient noise anyway. This is because there is no commanded word from us yet. If we pair actions and words too soon in the process it may cause confusion or the dog may get classically conditioned to the wrong piece of the puzzle. This is sometimes why when you say "sit", with no hand motion like they taught you in puppy class, the dog won't necessarily do it (could also be other reasons too).

Pro tips: use a marker system and be bang on with your timing. Capture that picture in the dogs mind exactly. Then wait and see if they start offering it on their own. Then you can put a name to it, but only when you love it...

Need help training your dog? We take all shapes, sizes and ages!!

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