KANE9 Dog Training & Advocacy

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

Impromptu live Q&A!

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

We set up experiences for dogs to “fail” so that they learn how to SUCCEED! 👏🏼 We can’t control many environments we bring our dogs into. We can however help them prepare as best as possible for the unexpected. Most often that looks like having reliability in their training, so that if something does happen out in public (which it will) that would typically result in your dog being very impulsive or reactionary, they have some muscle memory and reliability with YOU to handle what comes their way. You working with them on “real life before real life happens” will also help you and your dog bond. That will lead to them feeling more comfortable with your guidance through all situations — planned and unplanned! Your dog making mistakes, especially when you are creating a safe environment for them to do so is one of the fairest and most responsible things you can do as a dog owner. Learning experiences for the win 🖤 Share if you agree!! #dogtraining #dogtrainingtips #ecollartraining #reactivedog #trainyourdog

Sloooooow things down — it will help calm you both 🖤

Let me break this down 👇🏼 In this video I am referring to naming an action/behavior we are working on teaching a dog. For example: down, sit, kennel/crate, heel — these become your “command words” and you can use whichever words you’d like. Remember, they have ZERO meaning for your dog until you create the meaning through your training with them! If you repeat a command word to your dog a few too many times, will it completely lose its meaning? No! Be aware of this, but don’t beat yourself up if you are guilty of this! Here’s what we see a lot: an owner is working with their dog on something new. Let’s use “sit” as an example, and they are saying “sit, sit, sit, sit” a bazillion times until their dog does it and then when they do, they reward! Sounds okay, right? Well here’s probably what happened: you most likely gave them additional body language, maybe you used food to lure them into the position or you changed what you did with the leash and they offered it. Slow this down and break things down. Start working with your dog and say little to no words that you want to hold meaning. You can use your markers like “good, yes” but hold off on the commands. Once they start offering the positions, behaviors, actions (whatever you want to call it) then start capturing those movements with the word you want to hold meaning! I.e. I start working with a dog on some follow work and as I am shaping them towards me, they start offering a sit position in front of me. As I see that pattern taking place, I will start to say the “sit” word AS the dog is going into the sit and then I will reward. That is me capturing it as it is happening. If I want to ask and label that same sit BEFORE it is offered, I would set the same situation up (the follow work, guiding the dog back towards me) and then say “sit” ONCE as I am using my body guidance, leash, etc. to shape what has already started to take shape. I’d release any sort of pressure

A snapshot on my thoughts👇🏼 •I believe it’s easier to let things slide with sweet, overly-friendly dogs because certain behaviors “seem” less threatening or like “normal” dog stuff. It can feel like there is less risk. •I also believe that while the above can feel true, it also takes one friendly dog to knock over a kiddo or grandma or run up to another dog and owner working their butts off through reactivity to make those “innocent” behaviors dangerous. •I believe that owners who are just as proactive with their “she loves everyone and everything” dog’s training are the real MVP’s because a friendly, TRAINED dog is something really really special! •I think more people need to STOP using the phrase, “don’t worry, she’s friendly!” To excuse behaviors they aren’t actively trying to work through or irresponsible moments of not having control over their dog. That does NOT mean anyone has to be perfect, but I do think dog owners as a whole need to up their responsibility and standards for their dog’s actions and their responses to them. •I also firmly believe that having a sweet sweet dog who is friendly and loves everyone and everything should NEVER be a reason to not train them and enforce nice manners — it would be doing the dog a disservice. They WANT to work with you and learn! Okay, that’s a cliff notes version of my thoughts. Give this reel a share if you agree and want to get others dropping their thoughts in the comments 👏🏼 Now, what do you think? 👇🏼

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Comment “TWO” for the link to the second half of of How KANE9 Came to Be!! 🖤 I had the opportunity to share my story of how KANE9 came to be for our Madison Area National Charity League, which is a group of daughters and moms who have come together in a commitment to community service, leadership development and cultural experiences. How amazing is that?! I was invited to share my story of being a young, female entrepreneur, and of course what led me to dog training! It was a pleasure being given this opportunity & I hope you all enjoy a little peek into our story! 🖤

All of this starts with teaching your dog what you ARE looking for! Once that is clear, you want to give them room to show you all you have taught them and all they have learned, but you are still there for direction! I find this especially crucial for dogs like this dude (check out his before)!! 🤯 He was so used to having unlimited free access to his mom, while also darting, pulling and lunging away on his terms. There was no “listening” because he had zero idea of expectations and his mindset was in no place to take direction. I don’t want owners to feel like they always have to physically manage their dog, especially in stationary commands. Creating space away from them actually gives them the opportunity they need to think before acting, which build reliability in your training. I bet if he stayed glued to mom, it would have turned into him trying to get up, disconnected and distracted. But instead, he felt mom’s presence away from him, and that created space for him to think and look to her for direction, which is the exact goal! These little adjustments can make a big impact in your training journey and lifestyle with your dog! Give this a share of your found it helpful 🖤