In-Line K9 - Professional Dog training & Behaviour

25/02/2025

I just want to take a minute to big up the Mont man.

I hear a lot of people ask "when should you start training? Do you have to wait until they're X years/months old?"

And the answer is NO.

Training can start even a day or two after you bring them home.

Monty has been with us since he was around 10 weeks old.
And he is now, at just over a year old, capable of;
Reliable recall
Environmental neutrality
Loose leash walking
Heel
Appropriate play
Crate trained
Car/travel confident
Calm, On leash greetings
Ignoring the public
Basic and intermediate obedience

And he's an absolute superstar.

He still has his quirks, he is still a dog, he still has freedom, and he still makes mistakes, because he is still his own individual.
But I am SO so proud of him.

And his mum doesn't think hes too bad either 😉

You can do it any time, any age. The only limit is the one you set.

14/01/2025

I feel like it has to be said sometimes.

"Just because you CAN. Doesn't mean you SHOULD"

Yes, your dog can heel on and off leash in all distractions.
Does that mean you should be an exception to a rule? No.

Public spaces that state all dogs must be on a leash. Your dog should be on a leash.

Is someone nervous around dogs? Put them on a leash to give them some comfort.

See someone's struggling or have a reactive dog? Pop yours on a leash. Offer them peace of mind.

It's not hard.
It's not rude.
It's not restrictive.
It doesn't matter if "my dog is better off leash than on it" (that just means you should probably work on that)

Be considerate.

That is all.

08/01/2025

31/12/2024

As we all say goodbye to 2024,
To every client new and old - Thankyou.

It has been an absolute pleasure to work with you, and thank you for trusting us to look after, train, walk, and help your beloved four legged family members.

Thankyou for the amazing memories we share, the relationships we have built, the tears shed and laughter.

I can't wait to see what 2025 brings us.

You all rock.
You are all awesome.
And we will grab 2025 by the horns 🫶🏻

Happy new year everyone! ❤️🎉🙌🏻

17/12/2024

Here is Akuma.
Again.

Unfortunately, she is STILL looking for her forever home and is patiently waiting in foster.

She's an intact female Belgian Malinois.

Here's some details about her;
- Age; 10 months

- Spayed; no

- Microchipped; yes

- Vaccinated; yes

- Dogs; dog selective. Currently lives with two other dogs - another Belgian Malinois and a standard poodle.
A well socialized, calm, respectful dog is ideal if you have a multidog household

- Cats; has been around cats, never left unsupervised with them as she does have high prey drive

- Kids; older, dog savvy children may be considered.

- Location; Leek, Staffordshire. Willing to travel.

Akuma came from an unfortunate situation.
She was from a litter of 14 puppies.
Kept exclusively outdoors in a mud filled yard and fed from a dustbin lid amongst her parents and siblings.
Covered in filth, wet and cold, she was luckily scooped up by a kind hearted woman alongside two of her sisters. Both sisters have homes of their own now, but Akuma is still waiting for hers.

She would absolutely thrive in a home full of adventure. Hiking or dog sports.
She is a very highly driven, smart, determined and incredibly high energy. As any Belgian would be.

A working home with breed experience would be ideal, but other settings may be considered.

She travels well.

Does not enjoy being pet/handled by strangers.

Very much a "one person dog"

If you have any questions, want to know more about her, or are interested in potentially adopting or even a foster trial, don't hesitate to reach out.

05/12/2024

Well, id feel like I was doing a disservice if I only showed you the good side of dogs.
But, those wouldn't mean much without the bad and the ugly.

So - here it is.
The ugly.

While Monty is 85% flawless, he's still a dog.
He's still a whole other being, with his own mind, his own wants, his own personality. And that becomes loud and clear every now and again.

He's an adolescent. So tantrums are a real part of our training.
He doesn't want to do it, so he's going to kick and cry when he's not allowed.

In this instance - he is being removed from jumping all over my shoulders.
He WANTS to do it. Because he finds it fun. Is it acceptable? No.

It's not the fact I'm touching his collar. In fact, he's a-okay with that. But he doesn't like WHY I'm holding him away from me and I'm stopping him from doing what he wants.

This is "positive punishment"
I'm adding a stimulus he doesn't like, to decrease the likelihood of him attempting to repeat that behavior again.

Does that mean he's going to kick and mouth and roll in a paddy? Absolutely.
Is that okay? Yeah.
It's not personal. I let go when he stops trying to climb me like a tree, and when he stops throwing a fit about it.

04/12/2024

Working with Harley the Lab this morning, just us.
Some light recall and distraction training, but our pain focus was loose leash walking.

He is a lab, so that means he's about 80% elevator music behind the eyes, but he is a pleasure to work with. Happy and eager to please.

😌❤️

01/12/2024

It's that time of year again!

Please, for the love of dog, don't buy rawhide.
Not only are they pumped full of chemicals and a byproduct of the leather industry scraps, but that are also extremely difficult to digest.
These monstrosities may last a while and be a "doggy Christmas present" but, they also give the gift of expensive emergency vet visits and surgery.

There are so many raw, natural alternatives to rawhide on the market, and often cheaper too.
Please avoid these at all costs. 🫶🏻

01/12/2024

Well, Monty definitely enjoyed his snow day.
And enjoyed it even more when he realized he could eat the snow 😂

15/10/2024

"what bat s**t thing did my dog trainer do to my dog this week?"

This.

Zazu identifies as a small Pomeranian.
He is the cat-ferret-dog that is incredibly helpful when it comes to adding distractions and the temptations to interact with smaller animals.

Monty did great.
Zazu was unphased.

04/10/2024

October is finally here!

A little cold, wet and mud never stops us from having fun 🥰

12/09/2024

Beautiful brinsworth folks!
We were collared by a man in canklow woods this morning around 11:30-11:45 with concerns to his missing dog LUNA.

She is a black Staffordshire Bull Terrier with white paws, white chest and head stripe.
Warning a harness.
She apparently ran into the woods, and then simply disappeared. And wouldn't recall as she usually would.

If you are heading out to Canklow woods and spot her, please catch her and keep her safe if you're able to.
The man looked so heartbroken.

Thankyou 🫶🏻