BossDog K9 Dog Training

08/02/2025

Golden Retriever puppy KC is enrolled in our private lesson subscription program! With only two lessons down, KC and her mom have already achieved so many of their goals! We're so proud of their progress and can't wait to see what more they will accomplish!

Transform your unruly puppy into a well-behaved companion with our private lesson subscription program for just $87.50 a week! Our expert trainers work closely with you and your puppy to tackle behavior issues and teach essential obedience skills. With personalized attention and a structured approach, you'll see remarkable progress in no time. Join now and watch your puppy grow into the good dog you've always dreamed of!

30/01/2025

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23/12/2024

Cajun takes on the mall during Christmas rush! 🤗

Service Dogs: Public Access Training and Socialization

Service dogs play a crucial role in assisting individuals with disabilities, providing them with greater independence and improved quality of life. One of the key components of a service dog’s training is public access training and socialization. Here’s what you need to know:

Public Access Training:
Public access training ensures that service dogs are well-behaved and reliable in various public settings. This training includes:
- Obedience: Service dogs must follow basic commands such as sit, stay, come, and heel, even in distracting environments.
- Focus: They need to maintain focus on their handler and tasks, ignoring distractions like other people, animals, and noises.
- Behavior: Service dogs are trained to remain calm and composed in crowded places, avoiding behaviors like barking, jumping, or pulling on the leash.
- Accessibility: They learn to navigate different terrains, use elevators, and assist their handlers in various public facilities.

Socialization:
Socialization is essential for service dogs to interact confidently and appropriately in different environments. This includes:
- Exposure: Introducing the dog to a variety of settings, such as parks, stores, restaurants, and public transportation.
- Interaction: Teaching the dog to interact politely with strangers and other animals without becoming overly excited or anxious.
- Adaptability: Helping the dog become comfortable with different sounds, sights, and smells, ensuring they can handle unexpected situations calmly.

The combination of public access training and socialization prepares service dogs to perform their duties effectively, making them invaluable companions for their handlers. If you’re considering training a service dog, it’s important to work with experienced trainers who can provide the necessary guidance and support.

23/12/2024

✨COOL BREED ALERT ✨

Can anyone guess what breed Barron is? ☺️

Barron has enrolled in our Advanced Off-Leash Obedience and Socialization Program! This program is excellent for getting your puppies started on the right track as future family members.

While puppies (4 months and older) stay with our trainers, they experience and learn a variety of important skills, including:

- Practical obedience for everyday life
- Field trips for socialization in dog-friendly public places
- Understanding dog-to-dog body language under the supervision of a trainer
- Developing an "off switch" to relax when asked
- Engaging in appropriate play with rules and boundaries—no puppy biting here 😉
- Proper mental stimulation with enrichment items

And so much more!

Sign up for a free consultation today and receive two free lessons with a professional dog trainer! *Offer available only through December and January.

23/12/2024

Cajun showing off what a true service dog puppy canidate should do in a busy store during the holiday season!

Chill and focus on his handler but happy to say hi to strangers when allowed 👍

Good job Cajun! And welcome to the BDK9 Service Dog Program! 🥰

21/12/2024

19/12/2024

This past week, our trainer Macey has been busy delivering one of our service dogs, Lulu, to her new family!

Not only did she have the pleasure of working closely with the family and their son, but she also took the opportunity to educate the local elementary school about various types of service dogs, including autism assistance service dogs, and the proper etiquette when interacting with them. Service dogs are specially trained to perform tasks that assist individuals with disabilities, like guiding the visually impaired, alerting the hearing impaired to sounds, and providing mobility assistance. Autism assistance service dogs can help children with autism by improving social interactions and ensuring safety in various situations.

It's truly heartwarming to witness the incredible impact a service dog can have on someone's life, providing support and assistance in ways that make a world of difference!

16/11/2024

Our puppies in training took on Home Depot today for their first field trip!

We worked on loose leash walking, other obedience cues, focusing on their handler, confidence building and socializing in a new environment!

Here’s a clip of them showing off their focus and heeling skills!

07/11/2024

Coco and Neeko are excelling in their obedience training today!

Neeko joined us a few weeks ago due to aggression issues, specifically "resource guarding" and reactivity towards people and dogs. His behavior was so alarming that his family considered rehoming him, and he ended up in a shelter for 10 days. The shelter even discussed euthanasia because of his behavior. Unable to bear that thought, Neeko’s family brought him back home and sought our help.

Now, after three weeks of training, Neeko has made significant progress, including learning to ignore Coco and other dogs during training!

Coco is here for obedience, socialization, and manners. We don't often get small dogs, but they need training too!

Coco is currently mastering focusing around distractions, sitting patiently when asked, and laying down and staying on command!

Stay tuned for videos of these two in action! ☺️

04/11/2024

This dog right here is Charlie Bear.

He has accomplished SO MUCH in 8 weeks of training.

Recently, I’ve seen someone say that if it takes a trainer more than a month to train your dog, they’re probably incompetent, but we believe that’s farthest from the truth!

Some dogs NEED longer, and they deserve it! Charlie not only needed basic obedience and advanced off-leash obedience, but he was also massively fearful of new environments, items, and noises. When our trainer, Macey, picked this pup up for his first day of training, Charlie walked out 5 feet from his property, then hit the brakes and was trembling in fear from being somewhere slightly new. Getting him loaded up in the dog van was a feat for Charlie and Macey to accomplish.

This dog in particular needed a slower training plan and curriculum for his learning curve. Everything outside of Charlie’s comfort zone (and I mean EVERYTHING) was a struggle for him. But our trainer’s patience, guidance, and ability to express to her clients that Charlie NEEDED more time have been paying off!

Today, Charlie Bear is more confident than he previously was and can function and think without panicking or freezing in fear when going to new places. He still needs a lot of guidance and help, but Macey is happy to announce that he is graduating Friday, and his pet parents are excited to continue his training to keep this momentum going for Charlie!

31/10/2024

27/09/2024

Exciting Update! 🌟

We are thrilled to share Saint’s latest progress in his training journey! Check out this video of him practicing trailing, a specialized form of odor detection used to locate live humans. Saint's high energy and exceptional working dog instincts are truly coming to the forefront, and he’s proving to be an outstanding detection dog in the making. It’s incredible to see him channel his natural abilities into such a vital and impactful role.

Stay tuned for more updates on Saint’s amazing journey! 🐾✨

20/09/2024

We’ve been keeping a secret! 🤫

We have some exciting news to share! Meet Saint, our new rescue lab who has joined the BossDog K9 Dog Training family. Saint came from a situation where his high energy and working dog instincts were too much for a typical family environment. Left outside on a short line every day, his pent-up energy led to behaviors like rough play biting, jumping, and destructive tendencies.

Not all dogs are cut out for family life. Some, like Saint, are bred to be working dogs and need a specific type of outlet or rigorous training to thrive. Without this, they can become uncontrollable and destructive.

We are thrilled to announce that Saint will be our first detection dog, marking the start of our new contracting out program. He will be imprinted on ma*****na and ni****ne to help local schools ensure a safe environment by detecting substances kids shouldn’t have. Stay tuned for updates on Saint’s progress and our new initiatives! 🐾💼

08/09/2024

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