Kirby Vogt, CCDT
Offering obedience and stay & trains📍Waterloo, Illinois
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A few days behind on introducing this handsome boy! This is “Leroy” the Labrador here for our 2 week program 📚
We will be focusing on the following 👇🏼
• Demand barking/whining - FOMO
• Better leash manners
• Recall around distractions - loves running to other people & dogs to say “hi” when not given permission
• Overall obedience & engagement training!
He’s already been doing great, and proving how smart he is! Follow along on our instagram story highlights! 🖤
What if I told you, a majority of the dogs I meet that have a large list of behavioral problems live a very “spoiled” life? To me, there’s nothing wrong with spoiling your dog. But there’s a healthy way to do this, and and unhealthy way to do this… Spoiling in the unhealthy way can look like 👇🏼
• Buying your dog an insane amount of new toys all the time (they don’t need that)
• Allowing your dog on all furniture whenever they please - or zero boundaries in general in the home
• Sitting at your feet begging for food all the time - then getting rewarded for it
• Sleeping in bed with you every night
• Never crate training your dog & allowing constant freedom
These are just a few of the ways people “spoil” their dogs without knowing it could be the root cause of certain problems. Now, just like everything in dog training. This is not black & white. Some dogs have access to all of these things but don’t really have any behavioral problems and that’s great if that’s the case for you!! Now, I’m going to list ways I “spoil” my dogs in a healthy manner👇🏼
• LOTS of biological fulfillment daily - off leash running, swimming, trick training
• All three dogs have comfy dog beds placed on the floor & are not allowed in our personal space 24/7.
• Our youngest still sleeps in her crate, older two sleep on dog beds in our bedroom. They have earned that freedom over time.
• Place & settle training daily to practice a calm, happy mindset
• Occasionally a digestible long lasting chew to fulfill those chewing instincts! We like Pork Chomps or Bully sticks!
Like I mentioned, there is nothing wrong with spoiling our dogs! But remember, finding a healthy balance is super important. If you do have quite the list of complaints about your dog’s behaviors, think about what YOU might be doing to create or encourage them! Find ways to spoil them in ways that are more beneficial to their daily needs, not yours! 🤍
The Country K-Nine crew is on vacation this week! We will be back responding to messages and calls on Monday July 1st! Thank you so much everyone! 🖤🤍🖤🤍
Coming soon… NEW MERCH!! 🖤🤎🤍
We will have a direct link you can order from. Options will be T-shirts, long sleeves, crewnecks, and hoodies! Bella canvas shirts & sport-tek dryfit (my fav!)
I’ll be updating you all as soon as the link is up and running! 🐾
Everyone meet “Griff” the Brittany Spaniel, and “George” the Cocker spaniel 🖤
Goals for training:
🐾 Griff - learn how to have an off switch, leash manners (bad puller), counter surfing, and better handler awareness & engagement!
🐾 George - confidence building, overall obedience, leash manners, excessive barking, and the “out” command because he can be quite sassy when taking things from him!
📸🐾: If anyone would like any professional portraits taken of your pups, private message me for info!
Happy Monday 💙🐶
I’m just a couple days late to introducing these cuties!!
We have Phoebe the Great Dane/Neapolitan mastiff 💜
Archie the parsons terrier mix 💙
& Lucy the Silver lab 🩶
These three are here for our two week board & train program.
Phoebe’s main goals: off leash recall, overall obedience, impulse control, and better leash manners!
Archie’s main goals: leash reactivity, nuisance barking, handler awareness, leash manners, and overall obedience.
Lucy’s main goals: off leash recall, leash manners, calming her brain down a bit to teach her an off switch, & impulse control!
Follow along on our Instagram highlights!
EDIT 5/23/24 AUGUST SPOT FILLED
Listed below - Our remaining dates we have available for the 2 week board & train program for the rest of 2024! I will attach the link to our application if you or anybody you know is interested. Let’s unleash your pups full potential!🖤
https://form.jotform.com/241337456439058
Happy Mother’s Day to all of you wonderful Momma’s & Dog Momma’s out there! I hope you all had a wonderful day.
Love,
The Country K-Nine crew 🌻🖤
Happy Fun Friday 🤩🐶🖤
Keep this one in mind ☺️ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Unhealthy mindsets may look like 👉🏻 constant state of anxiety (whining or pacing), lunging at things or pulling you a lot on walks, ocd like behaviors due to boredom, destructive behaviors, and many more. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Comment below if you need help conquering any of these mindset shifts, you are not alone in this! 💕 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Welcoming “Muppy” the Standard Poodle 💜🫶🏼
This sweet girl is also here for the two week program. Our main goals with her 👇🏼
•Recall - especially around distractions
•Some leash reactivity towards other pups
•Barking when guests come over
•A little better impulse control!
We’ve already gotten to work with this girl for a few days, and we’re absolutely loving her! She’s so smart & really enjoys training. We’ll share her progress in a few weeks!
Welcoming “Henry” the Great Dane! 🖤⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
This sweet boy will be with us for our two week program. He is vision 👀 and hearing 🦻🏼 impaired, so we will be teaching him how to communicate with us using the wonderful mini educator collar.
Our goals for Henry: Recall training with hand signals, some leash work, general obedience, and a little canine socialization as well! He’s already a very calm, good boy, and not the typical behavior modification case we get, so I’m super excited to show you his progress on learning how to communicate in a more effective way ☺️
I have had a lot of questions lately from my clients about their destructive dogs, separation anxiety ridden pups, or “potty trained” dogs that are still going potty in the house every once in a while. I understand that these are all very common, irritating behaviors dogs & their owners struggle with so I wanted to share these tips and advice! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Not all dogs have to be in a crate their whole lives, but I do believe every puppy and dog should be introduced to it at some point in their lives no matter what. When done right, I see nothing but positive results from dogs that were crate trained. When I work with dogs that have never been crate trained, I do see more of a pattern for unwanted behaviors & unhealthy relationships with their owners. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Like I said before, this is not always the case because all dogs are different. However, we do see this is a very consistent pattern in our field and know the cure because we have helped hundreds of dogs with these problems! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Contact us for any questions regarding this, and how to start if you’re struggling! ☺️🐶 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Nice little update on Luna & River’s progress at home. They are doing great, and plan to follow up with me to fill some small remaining gaps. Board & train’s have continued support from me when they leave here, and receiving video updates of the dogs I work with brings me so much joy! Dropping off your dog here, doesn’t just fix all issues and magically make your dog a perfect robot. It’s a foundation to start incredible communication with your dog, and the owners have to keep that all up once they go home! Super proud of these clients of mine for putting in the work, and continuing to reach out for help! 👏🏼🖤
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IT’S NATIONAL PET DAY! 🖤 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Share your favorite pic of your pet(s) down below 👇🏼☺️
“I have tried the prong collar, and it does not work on my dog!” ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
👆🏼 A sentence I hear VERY often & it’s totally understandable because there isn’t enough education out there about it!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
It most likely isn’t working for you, because of improper size and placement. It’s a shame because you can’t walk into petsmart or pet stores and find the proper brand. They only sell cheap, improper ones. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Contact me for any questions regarding this, or where to buy one! ☺️
Welcoming Buster & Murphy 🖤 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
They are both sweet 11 month old Australian Shepherds here for our two week stay & train program. They are here to focus on overall obedience, but they both struggle with the following - jumping on people, running through their electric fence to say “hi” to people on the street, leash manners, some sibling syndrome, and off leash recall! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Can’t wait to show you their progress ☺️
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Yesterday’s crew 🖤✨
For my tiny human Momma’s that were Dog Momma’s first 🤍 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
This can be so hard, and something I struggled with. As a dog trainer, I’ve helped many new moms learn how to incorporate their dogs into this new extremely busy era. But once I personally experienced it first hand, I truly saw it from a different standpoint. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Just recently you were going on long walks together, traveling and hiking with your dog, snuggling on the couch with them, or just simply going on car rides together. Now, all of a sudden those things become a little more rare. And that’s reality. ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
This doesn’t have to be forever. All of these things can most certainly be done with dogs and babies/children, but it of course helps when they are well trained and “easy” to take places. I have taken my dogs with me, and included them in as much as I can while still taking care of my baby. They are still incredibly important to me, and want them to know I still value our relationship just as much as I did before. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
This isn’t me saying you’re never going do anything with your dog again when you have the baby. It’s just giving light to the fact that they CAN take the back seat for that short newborn time when mothers are just surviving, and trying to conquer that postpartum time. Dogs have a way of understanding, and mine sure have made the transition smooth. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Dogs get re-homed a lot during this time. They don’t deserve it, so make sure to dedicate enough time in your schedule to keep them physically enriched, and happy so they don’t start those bad behaviors from a decreased quality of life and lack of training. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
If you ever need to just chat about this, or need help with training so that you CAN include them into your lives easier don’t hesitate to reach out 🤍
One of the most common reasons I see owners are being held back from seeing significant change in their dogs behavior👆🏼 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
And DON’T get me wrong, we ALL do it, and I still catch myself doing it every once in a while. You know why we do this? Because WE’RE HUMAN! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
What keeps our dogs from reaching their full potential is when we treat them like humans, and not like dogs. We are doing them a dishonor when we are doing this. We think our dog is “sad” when we correct them, or we think they’re “mad at us” when we don’t allow them to jump on the counters to get that chicken bone. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Truth is, none of such is true. Dogs do not feel or think the way humans do. I see this a lot in homes when clients all of a sudden see their dog behaving nicely, when their dog is normally a completely wild and out of control dog. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
These clients believed that their dog was “happy” when they acted like that, but in reality the dog is frustrated and confused because they don’t have enough clarity. Dogs will do what they want if we don’t give them the direction or proper jobs, and usually it’s not safe or desirable behaviors when they choose. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
So let’s try to stop comparing their feelings or actions to our human ones. We are not the same 🤍🐶🙅🏼♀️
Structured socialization today was a blast, look at all these cute faces! I’ve missed them! 🤩
UPDATE!!!! SPOT HAS BEEN FILLED
Shoot me a message if you’re interested in the opening! ☺️
Happy 4th of July everyone!!! 🇺🇸💥Here’s some quick tips to helping your pup if they have firework anxiety 👇🏼🐶
1. Ware them out really good today before dark! Make sure they are fulfilled and satisfied mentally and physically. Whether that’s just going on a really long walk, playing a lot of ball in the yard, or a good lesson in the home with “place” and making them use their brain throughout the day!
2. This is a great time for your kennel training to come in handy! A kennel should be a dogs safe space if you trained them correctly with it, so put the kennel somewhere a little more quiet in the house to prevent them from hearing them as much! This will also prevent them from destroying your home or potentially hurting themselves while you’re gone as well.
3. Give them a frozen toppl or kong filled with lots of yummy things like peanut butter, Greek yogurt, baby food, canned dog food, etc!! There’s so much you can do with this! Give it to them in their kennel when you leave or if you’re home, give it to them while they are on “place”! 😋☺️
4. As a last resort, if your dog has extremely unhealthy anxiety and absolutely nothing works training wise ask your vet for some meds to help ease your pup to a healthier state a week or more before the 4th.
Be safe everyone, and ALWAYS keep them inside OR on a leash even if you have a fence.
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What if I told you, a majority of the dogs I meet that have a large list of behavioral problems live a very “spoiled” life? To me, there’s nothing wrong with spoiling your dog. But there’s a healthy way to do this, and and unhealthy way to do this… Spoiling in the unhealthy way can look like 👇🏼 • Buying your dog an insane amount of new toys all the time (they don’t need that) • Allowing your dog on all furniture whenever they please - or zero boundaries in general in the home • Sitting at your feet begging for food all the time - then getting rewarded for it • Sleeping in bed with you every night • Never crate training your dog & allowing constant freedom These are just a few of the ways people “spoil” their dogs without knowing it could be the root cause of certain problems. Now, just like everything in dog training. This is not black & white. Some dogs have access to all of these things but don’t really have any behavioral problems and that’s great if that’s the case for you!! Now, I’m going to list ways I “spoil” my dogs in a healthy manner👇🏼 • LOTS of biological fulfillment daily - off leash running, swimming, trick training • All three dogs have comfy dog beds placed on the floor & are not allowed in our personal space 24/7. • Our youngest still sleeps in her crate, older two sleep on dog beds in our bedroom. They have earned that freedom over time. • Place & settle training daily to practice a calm, happy mindset • Occasionally a digestible long lasting chew to fulfill those chewing instincts! We like Pork Chomps or Bully sticks! Like I mentioned, there is nothing wrong with spoiling our dogs! But remember, finding a healthy balance is super important. If you do have quite the list of complaints about your dog’s behaviors, think about what YOU might be doing to create or encourage them! Find ways to spoil them in ways that are more beneficial to their daily needs, not yours! 🤍 #dogt
This is an issue in the dog world that needs to be brought to light more often. Obesity in dogs greatly affects quality of life. While so many people believe their dog is happy in this state, I can guarantee you they would be so much more playful, and happy with less weight on their poor joints • “obesity is linked to a whole raft of health problems including arthritis, chronic kidney disease, bladder/urinary tract disease, liver disease, low thyroid hormone production, diabetes, heart failure, high blood pressure, and cancer. “We think it’s very important that people understand this isn’t just a cosmetic issue,” says Dr. Ward. “There is a physiological consequence to this.” • Fat shaming isn’t possible with dogs, because WE control their health & food intake. So many people compare their pets weight issues to humans loving food too, and it SHOULD NOT be compared, as we can eat whatever we want, when we want. We supply our dogs food. And food ≠ love. • I understand some dogs have underlying health issues & diseases, but a majority of obese dogs do not, and are just completely over fed and under exercised. We need to do better for them, as they already live short enough lives as it is 🖤🐾#dogobesity #overweightdog #dognutrition #bloodhound #houndsofinstagram #canineobesity #fatdogs #fatdog #dogsdeservebetter #dogtrainer
Just a few small snippets from Phoebe, Archie, and Lucy’s training journeys with us. I already miss them so much! They all three did absolutely amazing and working hard back home with their owners now. If you want to see detailed before & after’s of all three of them - hop over to our instagram story highlights! 🖤🐾
Before & After 🤩 Going to miss these boys! They did sowell with their training. Can you tell I just did I ton of impulse control training with them, threshold training, and biological fulfillment? If you work the brain, and add structure, they thrive! Can't wait to watch them live the"good boy life" at home now 🐶🐶
Nice little update on Luna & River’s progress at home. They are doing great, and plan to follow up with me to fill some small remaining gaps. Board & train’s have continued support from me when they leave here, and receiving video updates of the dogs I work with brings me so much joy! Dropping off your dog here, doesn’t just fix all issues and magically make your dog a perfect robot. It’s a foundation to start incredible communication with your dog, and the owners have to keep that all up once they go home! Super proud of these clients of mine for putting in the work, and continuing to reach out for help! 👏🏼🖤
Frustration —> Something I see a lot of dogs having that are confined to a leash, home, or fenced in yard. Dogs are not meant for this, they are meant to enjoy life to the fullest without constant confinement —> A lot of times, poor behavior and confinement can go hand in hand. I see dogs misbehaving because they never truly get to stretch their legs and explore their environment, but I also see a lot of dogs being confined because they can’t be trusted off leash and have not been properly recall trained —> I also see and hear a lot of owners/trainers saying certain breeds can’t be trusted and can NEVER be off the leash. (Hounds, terriers, hunting breeds, etc), and this is simply not true. With the proper training, and if you have a healthy relationship with your dog it is ALWAYS possible —> Of course there are can be a lot of exceptions to this. And there must be rules followed like never allowing them off leash in public places that have leash laws in place, or if you have an aggressive dog where other dogs may be running around. There are many more variables —> But all in all, dogs are truly happy with earned freedom. I have never personally worked with a dog that couldn’t be off leash trained in a controlled environment safely —> If you do not have resources to this, or have the proper training on board, contact a trainer, and get them out with a long line to let them run and sniff in the meantime. Let’s stop micromanaging them and HAVE FUN WITH YOUR DOGS! 🤍 #dogtraining #balanceddogtraining #dogtrainingtips #offleashlife
6 benefits of teaching your dog new skills 🙌🏼 This is typically considered an “extra” and not usually something trainers focus on because we are more about modifying behavioral issues, so it tends to get overlooked! BUT IT HAS SO MANY BENEFITS ⠀✨ Creates engagement - find what motivates your dog the most. Frisbee, ball, food. My girls is a ball. Instead of just keeping play boring by throwing it back and forth, start using it to get more engagement and doing different skills! ✨ Builds confidence - have a dog that’s unsure of a lot of things, and isn’t reaching their full potential? New skills can really bring out another side of your dog you never knew was there! ✨ Strengthens your bond - this goes hand in hand with building confidence! Once your dog gains confidence in you after teaching new skills and getting them out of their comfort zone - the bonding becomes UNREAL! ✨ Tires the brain - Teach your dog a new skill = more tired afterwards than going on a walk or run. ✨Heightened Focus - when you see dogs doing all those flashy skills with their owners, do you notice how in tune with them they are? That’s due to the dog having fun and wanting to please their owner! ✨ Makes training fun! - THIS IS A NO BRAINER! 🌟🙌🏼 #dogtraining #dogtrainingtips #balanceddogtraining #dogtricks
Dog boarding shouldn’t be stressful for you or your pup! We make sure it’s ✨ Vacation ✨ for them, instead of boring kennel time. Your pup will be part of the family while staying with us in our home! Contact us for any inquiries!
Hi all ☺️ some Updates! 👆🏼 BOOK NOW! The schedules filling up fast for both board & trains and regular boards all the way into the summer. Can’t wait to spoil your pups again with lots of love and structured training!
How does your walk with your dog(s) look like? Do you come home exhausted and your dogs not even tired from pulling you everywhere? 9 months pregnant and able to get out and move my body with all three stress free. It is possible!! I plan to share some tips shortly on ways we are preparing for our new arrival with our pups through training! So stay tuned if that may be you right now, or plan to in the future! ☺️🦮🤱🏼
Updates!! No further bookings for board and trains and private lessons for the rest of 2023. However, regular boarding is still currently available. Don’t hesitate to contact me for any questions you may have! We appreciate all of you so much! 🖤🐶
This is not an ad but when you have 3 large dogs, live in the country, and take them swimming in lakes a lot…. bath time needed to be easier and more time efficient for me. So I just wanted to share with you all my favorite bathing products if you’re in the same boat! I’m using the (Pup Jet Dog Wash Hose Attachment, 8-in-1 Sprayer Mode Garden Hose Nozzle with Pet Grooming Glove) from Amazon! I also absolutely love skouts honor products because they smell SO good and leave my houndy girls smelling fresh in between washes. Their honeysuckle is my personal favorite, followed with their dog of the woods deodorizer 🧼🐶🖤
We love a good before & after 🖤 This handsome boy came to us for some major behavior modification, and he left with such a better mindset and we couldn’t have been happier to help this family. He was a major leash puller, reactive, a car chaser/obsessor, and had no handler awareness when out and about. We focused on his mindset, getting him fulfilled mentally and physically, and then layered it with some awesome obedience and impulse control. Now he’s a much calmer, and stable boy for his family. We can’t wait to watch you continue to succeed Whiskey, we’ll miss you!
Here's a few tips to help prepare your pup for their stay with US: *Since we have board & train students with us daily, we only take regular boarders with specific training and manners on board. 1. If your pup sleeps outside of his/her crate at night, start crating them again a few weeks before his/her stay. As much as we love your pup, we will NOT be sleeping with them in bed or letting them free roam our house haha we don't want it to be a shock to them, and we enjoy a bark-less nights sleep as well! If they have never been able to settle and chill in the crate without barking/screaming, WE WILL NOT BOARD. 2. Inquire ASAP!! We are much more personable than large scale boarding facilities and book up very fast with limited space available, so call as soon as you know you'll be leaving town! 3. Start feeding their meals to them inside the crate! We always feed in crates for safety reasons so it helps us if they are used to doing that ahead of time! 4. Make sure all vaccines are up to date! (Rabies, distemper bordatella, negative fecal) if they are not UTD, we will not accept them! 5. Make sure you pack enough food, meds if needed, tools, chargers, etc! We supply the crate, toys, bowls, etc! We love being a small, safe, and personable place for your pup to stay at while you are gone, but unfortunately have to have rules in place to keep it organized and zen for our daily living and for the board and trains! More of our boarding details are listed on our website located in our bio. If you have any questions or would like to book with us, don't hesitate to message ☺️
UPDATE!!!! SPOT HAS BEEN FILLED Shoot me a message if you’re interested in the opening! ☺️
“Kirby, what’s the most important piece of advice you give to people when it comes to dog training” ✨ IF IMPULSE CONTROL AND STRUCTURE DON’T EXIST IN YOUR HOME AND OUTSIDE THE HOME, THINGS WILL NEVER FALL INTO PLACE LIKE YOU WANT THEM TO ✨
Some tips on adding fresh food to your pets kibble 😊
We’re loving us some Micco!!! 💕🐶
