Free Reign K9 LLC

30/03/2024

The power of negative punishment!

To see true change in a behavior modification dog, you must see a shift in their mindset. If force is the only tool you're utilizing, true change doesn't happen. There must be a level of cooperation. That's not saying we don't use pressure and teach the dog how to respond appropriately to that pressure, but we need real deep meaningful change to set this dog up for success.

Being overly permissive to dogs that have very strong feelings, can lead to very undesirable behaviors that the dog eventually becomes very confident in displaying. Dogs like this one need a complete mindset shift to be their best self!







blantonn 🥰

28/03/2024

I'm currently booking into July!

25/12/2023

The cutest bird brains in all the land

19/12/2023

Cuteness abounds this morning

18/12/2023

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ maturity looks so good on you baby girl! Watching Yellowstone with me being the perfect cuddle buddy.

16/12/2023

We found the formula for prepping this dog and our relationship shown through with excellent scores! I'll post the video later when I have better service. I did choose to take some points for handler help and help him front. For 5 years of his life He's had a heel recall, not a front, something we're working on, but I decided to help him in trial ❤️ I knew we had this in us and I'm so proud that everyone got to see it.

03/12/2023

Miss Maggie is in her last week so they sent her brother to do some work with them together!! Anybody remember Mobley?!?! He is related to Torm and was the very first dog I trained in Seattle.

22/11/2023

Two handsome gentlemen to make sure you have a good day

21/11/2023

One of my favorite dogs I've ever trained is back for holiday boarding 😍
Mika

02/11/2023

Here are my musts when I bring my dog into public spaces! Remember it's a privilege to take your dog with you, not a right! The goal is that your dog is neutral to its surroundings and engaged with you.

Happy adventuring

31/10/2023

Happy Halloween!

31/10/2023

Just a Monday training my dogs 🐕

27/10/2023

Just a Thursday, training some dogs ❤️

25/10/2023

23/10/2023

Bel showing off an emergency down!

12/05/2020

“We let our horses push us around too much,” Buck Brannaman tells us. He’s in a round pen, working with a woman’s bay c**t that keeps trying to push into Buck’s space. “I would never let my horse get this bad.”
The c**t’s owner, who’s standing just outside the round pen fence, calls out to Buck, “He has tantrums!”
“No he doesn’t,” Buck replies. “He doesn’t know what’s to be expected of him. Nobody ever said to this horse, ‘Hey! Get off of me!’ I’m dealing with people problems here, not horse problems.”
Finally, the c**t moves easily along with Buck and his horse. Buck hops off his horse and goes to the c**t.
“No hard feelings,” he softly tells the young horse, petting him on the forehead. “It’s just the way it works.”

The excerpt is from a clinic report written by Kathleen McFarren. The full article can be found here - http://www.ridemagazine.com/horse/article/buck-brannaman-whispering-loudly-and-clearly

Image of Buck is by Ron Volmershausen and was taken at a C**t Starting clinic that was held in Wingen, Australia 1995.

21/02/2020

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