Firstline Canine

22/12/2023

Track with article recovery along the way with . There is probably nothing I enjoy more than tracking with a dog. When done right it almost seems like magic! And Ronin and his handler do it right!

12/11/2023

Did some muzzled aggression work with Rocki this week. So you already know the next 99 times he wears the muzzle he will be chilling💯

28/10/2023

Leif- 13 weeks

Man I’m digging this puppy!

13/10/2023

28/09/2023

And for National Son’s Day, I have a pic of both my sons. Both make me a better human in their own ways!🙏

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28/09/2023

Rocki being Rocki☺️

19/09/2023

Nala the Dobie killed her first generalization session at Lowe’s yesterday. It was so fun to watch how shocked her momma was seeing her formally fearful puppy stroll thru the store as if she had done it 100 times.

While the work isn’t over, she already has come further than her momma ever thought possible!

29/08/2023

K9 Rocki is my best training assistant!

Here he is helping Stella build her neutrality!

10/08/2023

Married to the Dog Game…or something like that🤣

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09/08/2023

K9 Rocki wanted to take a minute to shout out the manufacturer of his favorite reward toys! ALWAYS delivers equipment that can handle the rigors of working dogs.

They recently sent us out one of their new firehose tugs to try and we couldn’t be happier with the quality.

We are not sponsored by them, we just believe in supporting companies that support the men, women, and K9’s who support us.

And as a company ran by current swore LEO’s, we feel they certainly fit the bill🙏.

01/08/2023

Last night one of my clients lost their ecollar remote in a field we were training in. They reached out to me this morning and asked if I could look for it.

I brought K9 Rocki out for a little article search. I cut him loose and was getting my phone out so I could record the search, and when I looked up he had already alerted on something about 30’ from me. This was it. Good job Rocki!

The pros of having a working dog💯

10/07/2023

Stella rocking training. In just a few short months, she looks nothing like the dog she was.

Several months ago she was Reactive, fearful, and in desperate need of socialization.

Today, she is calm cool and collected. She has trust in her family that they will be able to confidently handle any situation she is in. Leaving her with a calmness she hadn’t yet known. I’m beyond proud of her transformation.

06/07/2023

A tired dog is a happy dog!

03/07/2023

K9 Rocki finally back at work after being injured. Helping to build that dog neutrality in Stella, she so desperately needs.

In my own personal experience, when trying to build neutrality to other dogs, in a dog that is dog reactive, it is easier to use the same dog initially time and time again.

The reactive dog will build a neutrality to that one specific dog you have been using much quicker than if you are constantly using new dogs trying to build the neutrality. Once you have built some individual neutrality to the same dog, you can often times generalize that neutrality rather quickly!

09/06/2023

04/06/2023

Meet “Lyle”. He’s a 6 month old, long coat GSD, who’s reactivity was getting just a bit too much to be handled at home. So the family reached out and have embarked on a training progression. We are looking forward to sharing this handsome guys progress!

20/05/2023

While this may just look like a picture, this picture captures so much progress for this dog. Not all dogs start at the same place when they begin training. Many times I’ve had clients try to compare their dogs progress to another dogs progress, that I am training. While this is natural, it is also unfair to the dog.

Different people enter their dogs in training for different reasons. Some dogs are calm, comfortable, and ready to learn day-1. Some dogs need months of confidence building, just to relax enough to be able to process things in a meaningful way.

In the end, dog training isn’t a race. Dog training is about establishing open, clear lines of communication. Every dog is an individual. Every dog comes with their own unique set of challenges. Be fair to your dog. Don’t compare “Fido” to “Bingo”. Compare Bingo to who Bingo was yesterday 💯

01/05/2023

27/04/2023

Mocha rocking training last night!

18/04/2023

Got to see certified Philadelphia EDD “K9 Blue” (formally FirstLine K9’s “Joker”) and his new handler the other day. It was nice to stop in and I appreciate the hospitality🙏. Stay Safe!

12/04/2023

Daisy the Airedale looking gorgeous as always during her weekly pet maintenance training!

11/04/2023

K9 Ren. Half Bat, Half Spicy Chili 🌶️. All crazy!

07/04/2023

The only thing Teddy is missing, is a cigar and a Royal Flush❤️🤣💯

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04/02/2023

And sometimes the faces you making decoying AREN’T all for show😉🥴🤣

26/01/2023

My Happy Place💯

15/01/2023

18/12/2022

Not sure who loves the work more, me or K9 Rocki…

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09/12/2022

.f10 and “Pepper” rocking training. Staying committed to the system. Putting in the work to build the foundation needed to begin to counter-condition some undesirable responses certain stimuli. It takes time and reps. But I think THIS young lady is determined to see it thru! Great job so far Kelly!