KANE9 Dog Training & Advocacy

Sweet Cally is deaf, so working with her is really reminding me how much we talk to our dogs! Honestly, more than we need. While having verbals (noises & commands) makes the training process A LOT easier, not being able to use those doesn’t make it impossible! I want this girl to practice patience at all thresholds, including coming out of the kennel. This gives us a moment to connect, get her in a calmer mindset & make our next move count. Try this with your dog! Simplify it by saying LESS and showing MORE. I always start this process ON LEASH before practicing it off leash. That way, when dogs scurry their way out, they don’t turn it into a game of chase. You can remain calm & guide them back in and get back to work! Take this moment every time you get your dog out of their kennel & see a shift in their state of mind! Share this if you found it helpful 🖤 #dogtraining #dogtrainingtips #ecollartraining #trainyourdog #dogsofmadisonwi #kenneltraining #cratetraining

Training the dog is just a part of the equation. The education, empathy, support, resources and at times, tough love provided to the owner is the most vital piece of the puzzle. Dog owners: your trainer can’t want it more than you, but they should want it WITH you 👏🏼 Dog trainers: if you are in it for the dogs, I encourage you to connect with your owners. That is where you will see both dog & human succeed ✨ #dogtraining #dogtrainers #dogtrainersofinstagram #dogtrainingadvice

Mentally I’m here on these blistering cold days 🫶🏼 #playwithyourdog #dogtraining #dogtrainingtips #dogownerlife #dogsofinstagram #dogsofmadisonwi #ecollartraining

You’re always your dog’s Valentine ❤️ go show them how much you love them with a walk! #valentinesday #happyvalentinesday #bemine #mydogismyvalentine

Getting rushed by an off-leash dog when you’re out with your dog, is the WORST! I feel for owners — IT’S SCARY!! There is no “how to” when it comes to this because every situation poses its own threats and how you handle it one time might be completely different than how you’ll have to handle it another time (because unfortunately it happens more than it should). It really shouldn’t happen at all, but to put it frankly: people don’t have control of their dogs. Let me give a little context to this situation: we are OUTSIDE of a dog park, BUT in the LEASH-REQUIRED section. Because of what I do, I know there is going to be a risk of people not following the rules and just letting their dogs out in the parking lot hoping they run to the entrance of the fenced in area. So with me knowing the risk for this is higher (again, it SHOULD NOT be) I was a bit more mentally prepared for handling the possible situation. I have a reactive dog with me, not a dog aggressive or a dog who will massively struggle with this kind of encounter. So I was a bit calmer than if it were a dog who this would be a bad situation with. I think that’s important for context. None of that justifies her having to participate in this encounter. I still hated that it happened, but I feel proud of how we rebounded. In situations like this, DO THE BEST YOU CAN. Sometimes moving away is the best. Try to keep as calm as possible and if you need to use your legs as blocks, do it. Think about carrying a noise maker (like compressed air) to spray towards the off-leash dog. I know that works great for some people, but I also empathize with the people that feel like it’s just another thing to think about. There is no perfect way to handle these kinds of situations, but if you can, try to focus on what you do after. Gain back your composure, and try to work with your dog in a neutral manner to help them come back down as well. Don’t let setbacks like these be the reason you avoid g

SETTING THE BOOST FUNCTION ON THE MINI EDUCATOR! 👏🏼 Watch until the end so you can screenshot the instructions! Any questions, let me know! 🖤 #dogtraining #ecollartraining #reactivedog #ecollardogtraining #ecollartechnologies #ecollarfreedom

SETTING UP YOU MINI EDUCATOR THE KANE9 WAY! Any questions, let me know! 🖤 #dogtraining #ecollar #ecollartechnologies #ecollartraining

When you have been working so hard at gaining more control of your dog’s behaviors and building up reliability in the listening skills, you will get to a point where their default isn’t being wild and crazy when free to be out of command. What you might find & I want to normalize this so that owners don’t feel like they are doing anything wrong, is that things mights feel a bit awkward when you are transitioning from: “I have to get this dog under control!” TO: “We now have a means to give them direction, this needs lots of practice!” TO: “Wow this feels nice & it’s super easy…but, my dog doesn’t have much experience being out of command with their new mindset!” TO: “Allowing my dog to be out at liberty, when we are home, feels a bit awkward for both of us!” TO: “Oh! This new thing is also now starting to not feel so different & we are getting into our groove!” There is a phase to implement more boundaries, so of course there is going to be a phase when you are trying to get to a different new normal with allowing your dog more decision making! Let them feel a little awkward. It’s okay! Allow yourself to feel a little awkward! Your dog doesn’t need and shouldn’t need constant entertainment from you — let them put that more regulated nervous system to use. You will see comfortability come after the navigation of uncomfortable phases 🖤

This is just for a couple nights away & provides them with everything they need to be successful and taken care of away from home base! We also pack a bone for each to have in their kennels when they spend time in there during our festivities! Oh and BB a toy because she’s that kind of gal 😉 We find our dogs really don’t need much, we used to over pack for the “just in case” moments, but for a couple night away, less is more for our dogs! All products are linked in stories! 🔗 What do you pack for your dogs? 👇🏼 #dogtraining #packingfordogs #dogtrainingtips #travelingwithdogs

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Help us welcome this trio! More about each dog 👇🏼 Yeager: 1 YO Doberman here for his reactivity on leash and in the home. As you can see, he exhibits a lot of forward behaviors with a lot of barking and growling. As we have got working with him, we’ve seen that it is a bit of a mask to his insecurities. So our focus during his time with us is a better mindset overall to help navigate through his reactivity and building up his confidence in the process! Gus: almost 2 YO Boxer here for overall manners and the most important…eliminating his car chasing! Working on reliable recall will help a lot with this as will him understanding “no” as he goes to load up/charge the car. Then of course we will focus on all things “overall manners.” Molly: 10 YO mini goldendoodle, yes you read that right! She is 10 years young 😉we trained her sister Luna and her owners wanted some help with getting them on the same page with a few things! All the way from Arkansas, we are going to show that even old dogs can learn new tricks 🥰 we are focusing on on-leash work and enhancing some of the basics her owners have started to implement with her. We are happy to have them all! Check their highlights to watch their progress! 🖤 #ecollartraining #dogsofmadisonwi #dogtraining #dogreactivity #doberman #boxer