All Dogs Go To Kevin LLC

01/03/2025

Stop Puppy Biting in 3 Steps

Step 1: If your pup bites too hard, immediately stop play and walk away for 30 seconds.
Step 2: Always have chew toys available—redirect their biting to something appropriate.
Step 3: Be consistent! If biting ends play every time, your pup will learn fast.

Puppy biting is normal, but with the right approach, your pup will learn what’s okay to bite and what’s not. Need professional guidance? We can help.

If you’d like to learn more about this, check out the full blog here: https://www.dogstokevin.com/post/how-to-curb-puppy-biting

27/02/2025

Why Puppies Bite & How to Handle It

Puppy biting is normal—but that doesn’t mean it has to be painful!

Puppies explore the world with their mouths, and biting is a natural part of play. But if your pup’s playtime becomes too much, it’s time to teach bite control.

✅ What to do:
✔️ Allow gentle play biting in moderation
✔️ Stop play immediately if a bite is too hard—walk away for 30 seconds
✔️ Provide plenty of chew toys to redirect their energy

🚫 What NOT to do:
❌ Don’t yell or punish—this can cause fear or anxiety
❌ Don’t use your hands as toys—this encourages more biting

With patience and consistency, your pup will learn gentle play = more fun!

If you’d like to learn more about this, check out the full blog here: https://www.dogstokevin.com/post/how-to-curb-puppy-biting

24/02/2025

Puppy bites can hurt. Sometimes puppies nibble gently and other times blood is drawn. Regardless, it’s normal. Puppies, like young humans, explore the world with their mouths. And if you’ve ever seen puppies play with one another, it’s full of biting.

Biting can be reduced, but it’s still going to happen from time to time. We recommend allowing gentle play biting in moderation. The hard stuff should be stopped right away. We recommend getting up and walking away if a hard bite occurs. You can just walk away or you can step over a gate. Doing so for 30 seconds or so will help your pup see that hard bites causes you to go. (This is the opposite of what they want.)

It’s very important to have lots of appropriate options for pups. Chew toys are crucial. Focus on using toys to interact with your pup. If that’s where all the fun is, your pup will want to do more play with toys.

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21/02/2025

Easy Ways to Bond With Your New Dog

Looking to build a stronger connection with your new dog? Here are a few fun ways to get started:

• Free Shaping Training – Reward behaviors your dog naturally offers for a fun bonding experience.

• Walks – With a little practice, walks become more than just exercise—they’re a chance to connect.

• Find What They Love – Whether it’s tug-of-war, training games, or belly rubs, bonding happens when your dog associates you with things they enjoy!

Want more tips on bonding with your new pup? Read the full blog here: https://www.dogstokevin.com/post/how-to-bond-with-your-new-dog

19/02/2025

Izzy is a beautiful golden with an amazing personality. Her parents have done a fantastic job teaching her some skills and were adding on to those skills.

19/02/2025

Every Dog is Unique – Here’s Why That Matters 🐶

When bringing home a new dog, it’s easy to compare them to your last one. But here’s the thing—every dog is different.

🐾 Some love fetch, others couldn’t care less.
🐾 Some treasure a toy for life, others destroy them in seconds.
🐾 Some bond quickly, others need more time.

By keeping an open mind and focusing on what this dog enjoys, you’ll set the stage for a strong and happy bond.

If you’d like to learn more about this, check out the full blog here: https://www.dogstokevin.com/post/how-to-bond-with-your-new-dog

18/02/2025

Honey Lemon is just as sweet as she looks. Today we started the process of getting her integrated with her new cat housemates.

18/02/2025

How To Bond With Your New Dog

Every dog is different. Yes, there are breed characteristics, but each dog is still an individual. Some will like to play fetch while others will have no interest. Some will have a toy for their entire life while others will dissect a new toy in .5 seconds. When getting a new dog, go into it knowing that this dog isn’t going to be exactly like your last. Doing so will set you and your new dog up for success because you’ll have a more open mind as to what this new dog likes. ��Make sure you’re finding things that you both enjoy together. For example, I used to sit on the floor with my dog’s meal and practice “free shaping.” This is where I would wait for him to offer a behavior and then provide a reward. I really enjoyed this and so did he. This is one of the ways we bonded.��Walks can be a great way to bond too. It can take work to get a dog to walk the way you’d like. But once you get there, you’ll likely find that it’s a great bonding experience. ��If your new dog predicts things that you enjoy, you’re going to develop that bond. And if you predict things that your new dog really enjoys, your dog will start to bond to you.

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17/02/2025

The lovely Leilani and a slightly blurry photo of the amazing Biggie Smalls.

16/02/2025

We’ve recently noticed other businesses popping up across the U.S. using the name All Dogs Go to Kevin. While we’re flattered by the name’s popularity, we want to clarify that we are only associated with the original All Dogs Go to Kevin, which has been helping dogs and their people for nearly 15 years.

Our official locations are:

🐶 Akron, Ohio
🐶 Knoxville, Tennessee
🐶 New Orleans, Louisiana

Any other locations using this name are not affiliated with us. While we’re not here to judge their training methods, we cannot vouch for their approach, philosophy, or services.

If you’re looking for the trusted, experienced, and professional dog training that we’ve provided for over a decade, make sure you’re reaching out to one of our official locations!

Visit us at https://www.dogstokevin.com
Have questions? Send us a message!

Thank you for being part of the All Dogs Go to Kevin community! 🐾

14/02/2025

How to Teach a Dog Behavior: Two Proven Techniques

Food Lure
A food lure is a piece of food that we use to guide a dog into a position. (E.G. sit, down.) Some dogs follow very easily and we can then turn the food lure into a hand signal.

Capturing
Capturing is all about rewarding the behavior while it’s happening on its own. For example, if a dog is really struggling with lying down for a food lure, you may end up waiting for it to happen naturally and then rewarding it often

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12/02/2025

2 Ways To Teach A Behavior

The most common way we teach new behaviors is by starting with a food lure. A food lure is a piece of food that we use to guide a dog into a position. (E.G. sit, down.) Some dogs follow very easily and we can then turn the food lure into a hand signal. (Once it’s on a hand signal we no longer need to have the food present first.)

Another way to teach a behavior is by a process called Capturing. Capturing is all about rewarding the behavior while it’s happening on its own. For example, if a dog is really struggling with lying down for a food lure, you may end up waiting for it to happen naturally and then rewarding it often. This will start to result in a lightbulb going off when you come near and your dog is in that position. Once your dog starts catching on, you’ll be able to reward it when you see it, then invite your dog out of position and then patiently wait to see if your dog offers the behavior again. You’ll then be able to reward that and repeat the cycle. Once the cycle is going very smoothly you’ll be ready to add in the verbal cue or hand signal to the cycle before your dog does the behavior.

Behaviors are a good thing to teach if it’s going to make your life (and your dog’s life) easier. Once your dog is able to perform the behavior, you’ll still need to reward it. Behaviors that are rewarded will continue and behaviors that aren’t rewarded will stop.

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09/02/2025

Why Your Dog Ignores Their Name (And How to Fix It)

Are You Making These Mistakes When Teaching Your Dog Their Name?

When introducing a name to your pup, avoid these common mistakes:

❌ Repeating their name too often—dogs tune it out!
❌ Saying their name in a frustrated or negative tone.
❌ Only using their name when calling them for something they don’t like (bath time, leaving the park, etc.).

✅ Instead, make their name exciting! Randomly say it throughout the day and follow up with a treat. This builds a strong, positive association, making training easier and more effective.

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08/02/2025

Jourdan and Lucky made it a great day so far!

07/02/2025

Naming Your Dog? Read This First!

Repeating your dog’s name over and over won’t do much—dogs don’t learn like that.

Instead, create a positive association by surprising them with a treat when you say their name.

✅ Sneakily grab a treat
✅ Say their name in a happy tone
✅ Reward immediately!

Avoid using their name for corrections—“Fido! Bad boy!” can make them associate their name with negativity. Keep it positive, and soon they’ll be excited every time they hear their name!

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06/02/2025

Whether you’re naming your puppy or changing the name of a newly adopted dog, one thing to consider is that saying the name over and over will likely go in one ear and out the other. A dog’s name is generally used to get their attention. Here is a good way to start:

A few times per day, walk up to your dog, say their name and then give a few treats. When done correctly, your dog will hear that word (the name) and start getting excited about it. To do this correctly, catch your dog off guard with this. Be sneaky about grabbing the treats so they’re not already thinking that something is going to happen. Then walk up, happily say the name while they’re not overly distracted and treat.

In general you’ll want to avoid using your dog’s name in any sort of corrective way. Meaning, don’t say, “Fido! Bad boy!” This will lead to a dog developing a negative association with their name and will likely lead to them avoiding you when you say it.

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27/01/2025

If you're in New Orleans and need some help with the basics you'll want to sign up for this class. It begins this Wednesday at 6:00!

It's back to school time for the pups!

Have a pup that needs some basic manners training or new to owning a puppy! We have a training class that might be right for you!

Our Basic Manners class starts on Wednesday January 29th and runs for 6 weeks. It will give you skills to teach your dog foundational behaviors. This class is perfect for dogs of all ages, whether they are 10 months or 10 years old! We'll teach you to communicate with your dog using positive reinforcement training methods. We'll discuss the importance of body language as it pertains to training. You'll leave class knowing how to incorporate training into your daily routine. We'll cover behaviors such as: Sit, down, place, recall, and impulse control. Dogs participating in basic manner class must be non-reactive/be able to coexist with other dogs.

The registration fee is $150.00. If you're interested, check out the links in our bio for registration details.

26/01/2025

Maple the cutie pie did awesome today! We worked on socialization, leave it, stay and more!