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28/11/2024

Wishing you & yours the best Thanksgiving!


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18/11/2024

My Kirk, sort of named after James Tiberius Kirk (Star Trek for those that don't know) was one of the nicest dogs I've had. Just a genuinely all around great tempered dog. Not only a handsome boy, but smart and sweet as well. It really sucks to lose them but it's so worth having them in our lives, although it's not nearly long enough.

16/11/2024

While puppy is on a leash in the house, you can stop him from chewing on the leash & any other things he shouldn't be chewing on. If he has a accident, think of it as you missing the signs that he needed to go potty. It makes it so much easier to housebreak a puppy when you think of it this way.

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14/11/2024

Love this post, so well said.

We see and hear many comments from people stating that with love, patience, and time, the dog who is engaging in (insert any unwanted, reactive, aggressive, or bad behavior) will be okay. But here's the thing, we have to get away from that toxic belief. That approach gets you and the dog nowhere. Instead, it only puts you farther down the rabbit hole.

It’s not a deficiency of love that’s creating the issues. What we typically see is the overabundance of it that’s creating the problems or a complete lack of structure and boundaries.

Here’s something to remember: while we work with some very challenging dogs, and are able to regularly turn them into much safer, happier, healthier dogs, it’s never due to the love we share. Although we care deeply about all the dogs we work with, and we do love our jobs, we aren’t bathing dogs in love and affection to turn them around.

Typically, we’re being tough, strict, and playing very hard to get with all our interactions. At some point, we’re usually able to soften up and share some affection, but that ONLY happens AFTER the proper relationship dynamics have been set in place. Only after they put their teeth away. Only after they stop being reactive. Only after the aggressiveness goes away. Only after the nervousness goes away. Only after we move through insecurities and fears. Only after....

Owners either want to skip the hard stuff and jump right to the fun, easy, rewarding stuff—or they simply are unaware of how dog/human relationships are built in a healthy fashion. They see the cute happy-go-lucky pup and smother them in affection only to have some major behavior issue hiccups arise a couple of months down the road. Why? Because there was no leadership from the owner.

And wherever that decision emanates from, the fallout is the same: messy dogs. Dogs who won’t get better because more love was shared with them, but it will most definitely get worse.

Why does your trainer get such great results? Is it just timing, mechanics, and training knowledge? Or, perhaps, do they happen to know something else you don’t. Something that helped them discover the other answers.

Let’s just say that the actual training isn’t the hard part. The hard part is learning to understand you, your dog, and your life.

So if “love” means learning how to lead, guide, and help, even when help isn’t fun or comfortable, then “love” away.

13/11/2024

I hope this helps someone. I've had success with yelling, aggressively hitting an extra leash on the ground, and with geese wanting to attack the umbrella was the best! it changed their mind from attack to retreat instantly.I think an umbrella would be great for shock value for dogs as well. I always have an extra leash on me now when I'm out walking dogs. I also recommend contacting your local police department to see what you can do legally if you're attacked or seriously threatened by an off leash dog or dogs, it just makes sense to be informed.

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09/10/2024

The Sean O’Shea seminar I attended in North Carolina. Fantastic information & fantastic people that attended. It’s so fun to be with a great group of like minded people.

06/04/2024

Day 10 of the challenge by and I'm down to the wire!
Forgive my attempt at poetry.
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03/04/2024

Day 8 of participating in the challenge by to post more helpful & creative content. Today's theme was things that might be deemed controversial.
I hope this helps anyone that has a nervous anxious dog, ECollar training is so helpful.k9.services
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03/04/2024

Day 7 (under the wire, whew!) of participating in the challenge by to post more creative & helpful content.

Here is the story of why I got into ECollar training, continued from slide 4...
This new dog, a Dutch Shepherd 67lbs, that I got had this incredibly dangerous habit I was having difficulty stopping. He really liked my black Border Collie 38lbs, and when they were outside playing, he would run full blast up to my Border Collie but instead of stopping, he'd slam into him almost running through him! He wasn't trying to hurt him or be mean, it was I believe, a lack of proper socialization and definitely and excess of adrenaline. This behavior was a real challenge to stop. If I put a long line on him, he wouldn't do it. He's not stupid. If you ran at him, he could still get to him before you could stop it. I was really worried my smaller dog would get hurt, but he was pretty smart, too. He'd wait until he was almost hit by the overly adrenalized fur-missile before quickly stepping aside. It was smart and well, funny! But, I wanted to stop the behavior. I went down the rabbit hole of doing online research & came across ECollar Training. I had used bark collars before so it was a similar concept except that I would control the correction. I learned as much as I could & bought the one that was highly recommended, the Mini Educator ET-300 and got to work. I taught him the ECollar language at lower levels for layering over obedience & then started using it for corrections. Of course I made mistakes, but I learned from them & thankfully dogs are forgiving. Finally I decided to tackle his inappropriate outdoor play...(cue the unicorns, rainbow, sun shining from behind a cloud & birdsong) IT WORKED!! I actually stopped his dangerous habit.
He is the reason I got into ECollar training & a big reason I started my business.
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01/04/2024

Day 6 of participating in the challenge by to post more creative and helpful content.
If you're having some difficulties in making progress, check and make sure you're also focusing on the small stuff. Crate and Place are part of your foundation. If your dog is giving you some pushback, make sure you're enforcing the rules in the house. No free roaming, put him/her on Place when you can or in his/her crate when you can't, and don't forget those threshold manners. Is your dog waiting for permission from you or blasting out the door? How does your structured walk look? Is your dog's heel now in front of you? Having him/her hold that heel position gives them a job to do and helps them be a follower and not a leader. A lot of little things really add up, and dogs will happily push the boundaries if they can. Sometimes you just need to go back to the basics.
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30/03/2024

Yes! Every dog that comes in gets a nickname. I have one in now, his name is Yoshi. I've been calling him KobaYOSHImaru. If you're a trekker you understand 😜🤣

Great fun post from Hounds From Hell Training and Rehabilitation LLC. She will definitely get the trekker reference.

29/03/2024

Whew! Day 5 of participating in a 2 week challenge from to post helpful & creative content.
I hope this post helps you! Make place training a part of your daily routine so it's super easy to practice. Folding laundry, running the vacuum, doing the dishes, whatever works the best for you.
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28/03/2024

I'm participating in a 2 week challenge from to post helpful & creative content.
I'm having fun doing this, and I hope it helps you!
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27/03/2024

I'm participating in a 2 week challenge from to post more creative & helpful content.

Here are 5 tips to help you if you're struggling with part of your dog's training. I hope it helps!

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26/03/2024

Hello! I'm Kathy with Take The Leash K9 Training & I'm participating in a 2 week challenge from that is encouraging dog trainers to post helpful and creative content.
I've been training dogs all of my life, but started my business 4 years ago. I really enjoy helping owners build a better relationship with their dog. I love to see dogs included in family outtings, vacations, hikes, swimming, etc. Well behaved dogs get enjoy life a lot more!
So about tools just sitting on your dog for the just in case...
A squirrel, cat, rabbit, deer – insert other prey here - could appear out of nowhere on your walk and if your dog's prey drive kicks in, he/she could try to go after it. Prey drive is strong! With a prong collar on and your leash short but without tension, you're able to stop your dog from going after that prey. If your leash was to get yanked out of your hand, you could use your Ecollar to get your dog back.
If it bothers you for people to see tools on your dog, there's no shame at all in using a bandana to cover them up. It also doesn't hurt to have a few phrases practiced & ready to respond to anyone that feels they have something derogative to say about the tools your're using on your dog. I have 3 phrases ready, from nice to, well...luckily I've never had to use the last one in my verbal tool-kit. 😝

26/03/2024

I'm starting to post more, I've got so many pictures and videos of dogs that I've trained that I need to show.

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15/03/2024

Yes! Fantastic post.

Stop using toys as a way to entertain your dog and start using them as a way to teach your dog.

If you've got toys just spread out around your house to "entertain" your dog...try spending even five or ten minutes actually teaching them something with it and having some fun with them, putting the toy up, and then seeing how fulfilled your dog is compared to letting them entertain themselves!

The best part about your dog's toy should be that they get to play with it with YOU.