SkyHigh K9 Training

18/06/2022

Be sure to stop by and see us today!

12/06/2022

This!!! Or I always get the ”oh I can do it myself I don’t need anyone to help me train MY dog” Which if you can, great! But, It’s okay to need help and not only that is SO worth it in the long run.

06/06/2022

just two besties 🤍

03/06/2022

"He's afraid of X, so he must have been abused by/with X."

In rescue, a lot of dogs come into care with unknown histories. Many of these dogs present with specific or generalized fear and anxiety.

It can be easy - so, SO easy - to attach a story to their behaviour. In fact, it's becoming increasingly common for people to adopt dogs BECAUSE of their story. The more tragic, the better.

The problem with this is that it tends to freeze dogs into their neuroses. Their owner becomes so attached to the story, so emotionally invested, that they themselves cannot move past it. When the owner gets stuck, so does the dog.

Then the story becomes an excuse.

He's aggressive to the postman because one must have abused him.

He's leash reactive to other dogs because he was a 'bait dog'.

He runs from us when we grab the fly swat because someone has hit him with it.

In most cases, these behaviours are caused from a lack of experience in the critical period of socialization. Their inexperience can present itself as fear, anxiety, stress and aggression; mechanisms they develop over time to cope.

But what exactly caused their rescued dogs behaviour is irrelevant. It's a fools errand to try to figure it out; an addictive oxytocin-fueled quest to justify a lack of action.

He's afraid of men? Make men = good things. He runs from the fly swatter? Pick the damn thing up and throw the dog a handful of steak a few times. See what happens.

When we adopt a dog, we're making a commitment to BETTER their life. Holding on to their past is doing the opposite. Show them they're in a better place by overcoming their problems, not nurturing them.

03/06/2022

This right here is the main reason I never made videos on social media.. people are always going to have an opinion or take one thing I say and think it’s “abuse”. I made a video about how to teach your dog what “no” means and this right here shows me that people nowadays think telling your dog no and spraying your dog with water is a “red flag”. Dogs are ANIMALS not babies. I can understand that they are apart of your family, mine are too BUT dogs need structure, boundaries, & discipline. Like I said, my way isn’t the only way but this is just sad. Do better as dog owners!!

02/06/2022

Go check it out!! Be sure to follow for more training tips and advice! (Obviously there are many ways to train a dog, I am not saying my way is the only way! Just giving my advice.)

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23/05/2022

Mark your calendars!! SkyHigh K9 Training will be attending the Jarrell Craft Fair on June 4th 9am-2pm. Come visit us and sign up for your consultations!! 🦮🐾

10/05/2022

10/05/2022

Private Dog Training lessons coming to Central Texas! Can’t wait to connect with you guys!! Message me if you’re interested in booking! Keep in mind there won’t be a lot of slots open.

07/04/2022

I’m excited to say that things are slowly starting to progress.. we’ve got some merchandise! 😍

Being a mom is fun and all but I’m ready to start training dogs again!! 💪🏻🔝

22/02/2022

Taking things to the next level.. 💪🏻💪🏻

18/02/2022

This is Tucker, he is a Jack Russell Chihuahua Mix. When Tucker came in he was very nervous and had ZERO obedience.

Tucker enrolled in our 3 week B&T program where we worked on lots of confidence building, desensitization, and tons of distraction work around dogs & people. We are just now finishing up his program and he has done so good. He has learned to choose obedience over acting out due to fearfulness.

14/01/2022

Optimus is happily welcoming me back to the training world.. so happy to be back.