Structuredk9training

08/17/2024

Team Nova. What a refreshing treat. A 4 Mo female Bulldog just went thru the program. Great owners wanted to do things right! Nova hasn't changed. We just created a BETTER VERSION of NOVA. Training doesn’t stop here! Training is a life style change. Congratulations!

08/17/2024

Team Beaux just graduated. Jet his brother is alteady an alumni. Best of luck to you guys and enjoy those two gentle giants.

08/13/2024

Beaux on the left is 1 yr old and 160 lbs. Jet on the right is 4 yrs old and 150 lbs. Both are Great Danes and live in the same house hold. They are gentle giants! They necks are the size of my thighs!

08/11/2024

Giddy the Dobie and Nova the Pitty. 2 cute souls.

08/10/2024

So many cute moments around Structured K9 Training.

08/07/2024

Dog social at work.

08/05/2024

Dog socialization is an important part of raising a pup. Socializing with stabalized dogs is the key. Dont bring your puppy to dog parks. Dont socialize your pups with other pups. Socialize them with adult dogs who can teach them how to be respectful.

08/04/2024

Working dogs around the shade. It’s a heat wave. Dogs feet can burn on artificial grass as well. Be mindful of your pups paws. Wet the pavement, utilize a small children's kiddy pool in the heat. Did you know a dog’s way to cool off is thru the bottom of their feet? This is why they like to stick their feet in water. In the photo you have Jet and Creeper resting in the shade.

08/03/2024

Koda has lots of energy. He loves his game of catch. He has fun at Structured K9 Training. Koda was one of 11 dogs this weekend.

07/28/2024

Nova is here for 3 weeks for jer board and train. Its gonna be fun and we are all gonna learn lots.

06/07/2024

This is how it’s done. Bodie is coming along just fine. He is learning lots and gonna show his owners his skills next weekend. Good work Bodie. We are gonna start to do some trips out in town.

06/03/2024

Welcome Bodie everyone. He is a 3 year old Swiss Mountain Dog. He is a beautiful dog. We need to fix some of his remote collar work, jumping, stubbornness and rough playing with his human teenage family. Bodie is here for 2 weeks. He is a big boy. He is cautious about setting in but coming right along. Watch the IG stories for details.

11/17/2023

Ranger is here for a bit while family is out of town. He listens to men a lot better than women. It's not a joke. He wasn't taught that. He just clings on to his leader and anyone else he is like, not really have to listen. Ha, but he is a fun dog. Welcome Ranger!

10/22/2023

Padme just arrived, and she has a little attitude under the hood. Mom and Dad are only a couple months away from having their first child. They need to get Padme under control. Padme nips, barks, pulls while being walked, and is reactive to men. We are gonna help team Padme out.

"Welcome, Padme, to the transformative journey of growth and obedience!"

05/02/2023

We have a pair of brothers in. Welcome Diego and Scooby to the training. Their owners are both Marines. A big hand salute to the Devil Dogs.

In these photos take a look at Andrew. Andrew is not sitting down on the job. Actually he is but this is training. Both dogs are getting Place trainings as well as duration training. Diego and Scooby came to Structured K9 Training at 2 years old with very little life skills. They ate when they wanted, they peed on everything, the pulled on the leash, they jumped on people to say hi, they freak out if they are separated. The list goes on and on. Mom and Dad, don't worry. We got you covered. You're not supposed to know how to handle all of this stuff. We will work on all of this and more. Later we will show you how it's done. Watch the Instagram Stories for video training of these two. You will learn a lot by watching. The stories disappear in 24 hours so keep checking back for updates.

04/22/2023

This just happened. Team Jack kicked some major butt. Our team did a lot with Jack. We stopped leash pulling, jumping on people, taught him OUT, taught Jack leash pressure, walked Jack with a stroller and doll that was a crying baby. We also taught E collar and off leash freedom. Jack is now a super star and is awaiting for his new family member to arrive in just a couple of weeks. His owners were awesome. We utilized our two stuffed animals Todd and Kevin to teach how to put on the Sidekick. Our SK9 personal dogs helped in teaching dog social as we as well as dog behavior. It was all hands on deck and as it turned out it was every bit impactful. A big Bravo Zulu to every one involved. (Thank you Team SK9) We are Veteran owned here at Structured K9 Taining. Jacks parents are both Marines. We give a big salute and tip our hats to the Devil Dogs. Congratulations Team Jack.

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04/16/2023

Jack in a box...no, Jack at a coffee shop. Not all dogs can relax like this. Jack is doing fantastic. He goes home next weekend. We need to sharpen just a few skills but he is almost dialed in.

04/11/2023

Look who is out on a sunny day. Andrew is working Jack on the sidekick. Jack is doing great and is about half way done with training. We still have lots to do.

04/04/2023

Welcome Jack. Jack is an Australian Shepherd and he is just over 1 year old now. He likes to pull, jump on people, bark from his kennel and does lots of puppy goofy stuff. He is here for three weeks on a board and train to fix these things. Jack is very smart and he knows it. His owners are Marine Corps Veterans and they are going to have a baby very soon. We will be introducing a stroller and some crying baby sounds to Jack in the near future. How about a big hello to Jack and a thank you and congratulations to the Marines and soon to be parents!





















dogs

11/03/2022

Diego is here getting some work in. We are practicing PLACE command. It's this command that creates calmness. This is work folks. "But the dogs are just laying there." Wrong. The dogs are in a command. They can not leave, sniff, play, check on noises, bark, run, eat etc. They are working. Do this several times a day. Build up to an hour or more. You are teaching the dog to shut off, turn off and chill.

10/30/2022

4 wheeling this weekend. Yes dogs are included. Liz has some important work in Bishop this weekend. I came to capitalize on the event. Smores, hot chocolate, and clear skies.

07/17/2022

Look who graduated this weekend. Team Anya. Anya is about 8 months old. Her owner Matthew adopted her from a rescue. Anya was found as a stray. So Anya has missed some of her imprinting/fear stages.

When a dog misses some of their imprinting/fear stages both the dog and owners lives become difficult. A dog can develop human reactivity, dog reactivity, become very fearful, awkwardly social towards other dogs and the list goes on and on. The owners tend not to take the dog out because they are embarrassed or its difficult to handle the dog.

The cycle begins, owners don't take the dogs out and the dog becomes worse. Matthew sought out Training and got a breakthrough in Anyas behavior. All her naughty thoughts don't just dissappear. She becomes a better version of herself. She is the same dog but with some skills.

On most cases a rescued dog needs hundreds of more repetitions to learn or relearn a behavior than a non rescued dog. Sometimes people get lucky and get a push button dog. For the most part it takes work. If you don't do the work life becomes challenging.

Good job Matthew for getting Anya some training early on in her life. She has come a long way and she still has more to learn. Send us pix.

07/10/2022

Investing in your dogs training is not just for your dog. To be successful the owner must follow the training guidelines. You cannot expect to get your dog trained and think that's all you have to do. The dog will revert to how it was before training if you, the owner, don't practice what you have been taught. You the owner are now the dog trainer. If your dog is slacking, take a look at yourself and ask if your are doing enough to help your dog navigate I'm the human world. The owner must also put in the work. Thoughts anyone?

04/21/2022

Koda graduated today. It was a tough 3 weeks. We had just moved to a new location. I am still moving boxes and unpacking boxes. I don't have a complete system at our new Vista location. We just got our kennel door in a day ago. New training environments, new systems, new challenges. I sprained my ankle and I need knee surgery next week. With all that, my lovely fiancée supports my business and backs me up and pushes me in the right direction. Bless you you my love. I love you.

Koda. You came a long way. Koda was highly dog reactive. So much his owners would walk Koda odd hours as not to meet another dog. They would cross the street to avoid dogs. Koda had 3 big fits with me and protested in public by throwing himself on the floor creating multiple scenes. We had about 10 field trips to work his reactivity. We did a final fo home session with the owners in a real world environment with strange dogs walking past us.

We did it. We got Koda through most of his drama. It's still there but it's now its very manageable. We have the tools in place to help. We taught the owners leash skls, remote collar skills, dog behavior, how to react during dog reactivity. A ton of work went into Koda by me, my trainer Hope, my family and his owners. Thanks to everyone involved.

Koda is now a better version of himself. He is way better than he was 3 weeks ago. The owners are very happy. Congratulations team Koda.

03/13/2022

So this happened today. Duke did great. His folks did the Go Home today. Team Duke and I went down town and sought out dogs to paint the new picture in his head. We past several dogs multiple times. We learned to stay with in Dukes threshold so he doesn't explode. Now his folks have training tools and techniques to cope with any reactivity. They learned what to do if Duke shows signs of reactivity in real world situations. They worked thru challenges and gained confidence in their ability as a handler. They learned tips and tricks. A better version of Team Duke is hitting the streets. Congrats Mary and Dakota on your new skills. Duke, we are gonna miss you. Thanks for the good times. See you around and say hi to Team Juniper, your buddy.

03/04/2022

This is Team Luna a couple weeks ago. I got a new phone and didnt get to post this. Luna graduated and moved to Florida for a few months and has been doing great. She needs to be reminded from time to time about her manners/obedience but that's normal. Luna's owners are all over it doing an awesome job!

Team Luna we wish you all a lovely journey.

01/20/2022

This beauty checked in this weekend. She will be with us for 3 weeks. Her name is Luna. She is just over 2 years old. We need some work on dog aggression/ reactivity, jumping on people, jumping on doors, leash skills and remote collar training. Luna has some fear issues so we need to work on getting her confidence up. Let's get some Team Luna!

12/06/2021

Dutton graduated this weekend with some new skills. Mom was having a harder time with him prior to training. Now with remote collar in place the playing field is now even. There is a physiological impact on a dog when you can reach out from a distance and give tactile feedback. Remote collar allows that. Dutton needs to practice with his owners in New locations and under different stressor. He is in great hands. Congrats Team Dutton!





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11/21/2021

Say hello to Gunner. He is a 7 Mo old Dobie attending our Board and Train program here to get some skills. He looks like the Doberman Gang. He is a fast learner. He does struggles in the kennel. It's important to work on kennel training. It's less stressful if your dog has these skills when it's time to see the vet, groomer, visitors or an emergency or getting some dog training. Please kennel your dog various times a day, not just when your leaving the home.

11/15/2021

Juniper is back for boarding. Getting some restaurant reps in. She recently started having some reactivity. Advocate for your dog. Block humans and other dogs like your playing football.