Balanced Pack K9 Training

12/09/2024

Wow! A an actual study came out about how ecollars work to surpress chasing behaviors in dogs over positive reinforcement without causing damage to the dogs.

Controversy surrounds the efficacy and welfare implications of different forms of dog training with several studies asserting that electronic shock collars have negative welfare impacts while not being more effective than non-aversive methods. However, these studies did not specify the schedule and....

09/09/2024

Cutest client of the year award goes to… Otis!

15/07/2024

My new client Nessie!

29/03/2024

Scroll thru for my bio and story about how I got into dog training!

14/03/2024

Thanks for such an awesome review! A lot of dog trainers go into the field because they love dogs but not people. However, I really love people and I love the clients I take on. Dog training is really a holistic endeavor working with family dynamics.
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I’ve worked as a chaplain in healthcare for 10 years. I’ve supported people thru some of the worst moments in their lives - the sudden loss of a loved one or child. Terrible car accidents and emergencies. It changed me into a person that loves people. I love them because I have supported people that were stripped down to nothing. That lost everything in one day. Emerging from that experience helped me to see that we are all precious beings capable of so much love and pain.
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I used to think people were criticizing me all the time. After a lot of spiritual work and therapy, I realized that I create my own reality and I am responsible for my perception of life and other people.
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Fast forward to dog training. I love my clients. And it’s my job to see the best in them and their dogs even when they can’t see it. I will hold you to your highest self, and I hope you can do the same for me. This is just the best way to live. To put down the painful past and be present with people in this precious life that we have. Each moment is important because we don’t know how much time we have on this planet. Whether it’s meeting with friends, family or clients… it’s when we realize we are in a relationship with life itself reflected in every soul we meet. Dog. Person. Plant.

14/03/2024

Working with Ruby a Xoloitzcuintle (Mexican hairless, but with hair). We went to the pub today because that’s where her owner sometimes struggles with her reactivity which seems to stem from guarding her. Ruby is learning how to chill and take her cues from her owner.

09/03/2024

Throwback to a few years ago with Kimchi (my chi mix on the left) and my moms very well behaved pack. I learned a lot about how to handle difficult dogs from my mom!

08/03/2024

Working with Buffy and his owner in private lessons this week. Buffys main issue: he’s going a mile a minute all the time. Our main goal: to slow him down in everything he does. His owner was saying how difficult it would be to do this without the proper collars and training we’ve been using. Of course I agree 100%. And utilizing these tools, were able to tell Buffy to slow way down.
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He’s also so food motivated, that food reward amps him up way too much. We often can’t use food reward with him because of this.
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So, in just gently telling him where we need him to be, what pace we need him to walk at, and redirecting his attention onto us, were able to get them into a really nice headspace.
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Buffy has been one of my favorite dogs I’ve worked with. Such a sweetheart!!!
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18/02/2024

Chair 🪑 sit/stay. 10 minutes. I set timer ⏱️. They have hold a sit. Those folding metal chairs work better because they can’t do a down on them.
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It’s hard for dogs to hold a sit for more than 10-15 minutes, so don’t do it for longer than that.
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This exercise is good for building impulse control.

15/02/2024

Amazing seminar with Dawn at Enzo’s Acres a few weeks ago. It was on leash reactivity and I learned a ton. Dawn is an incredible person and business owner also training dogs in Portland!

15/02/2024

Mr. Buffy, my board and train dog this week! We’re working on manners, calmness, heel, ecollar training, not jumping and being in a crate. He’s the sweetest. 😍

05/01/2024

Chilling w/ my pack in Monterey.