by Sabrina | Aug 6, 2020 | Paws and Peace, Training, Training Basics
I don’t need to tell you why you don’t want you pup viewing your living area as their own personal toliet. I will tell you is how to get past the gross phase of puppy hood where you are constantly scrubbing at spots that you really...
by Sabrina | Nov 5, 2019 | Uncategorized
The fantastic duo Hank, and Charlie ready to train! K9xoxo Dog Training is communication based, we listen to our dogs. We clarify expectations by building and re-enforcing good habits, We let our dogs know when they error, but also how to make the right...
by Sabrina | Apr 30, 2019 | Multi-Dog Training, My Reactive Dog, Paws and Peace, Reactive Dog Training, Training Basics, Uncategorized
I open my bedroom door and Barley bolts down the hallway eager to start his day. I bite back a scream of frustration. How many times have we practiced waiting at thresholds?……Evidently, not enough times. I consider letting it slide. Freshly Ground Mead...
by Sabrina | Feb 16, 2019 | Uncategorized
“Mugsy, Down, Down, Doooowwwwwnnn, Down!” I repeat over and over again as Mugsy stares at me blankly, as if he is wondering exactly when I lost my mind. I then duck down touch my hand to the ground and say “Down”. Mugsy lies down and looks to...
by Sabrina | Feb 12, 2019 | Uncategorized
Utilizing Your Body Language and capacity to create spatial pressure in Dog Training. When applied successfully spatial pressure between a dog and handler can look a bit like magic or some form of telepathy to an onlooker. When applied poorly your just some fool...
by Sabrina | Mar 21, 2018 | Loving a Reactive Dog, My Reactive Dog, Paws and Peace, Reactive Dog Training, Training Basics, Uncategorized
I’m a huge fan of using food and treat rewards in training. I even make my own semi healthy treats. However, I don’t want my dog to associate treats as the end all and be all of training and consequently their life. I want to be the end all be all of my...
by Sabrina | Jan 6, 2018 | Only the Best, Toys, Treats
Digging in the Dirt! With our awesome new Subscription my pups won’t be bored enough to dig up my mother’s garden! (One can dream right?) Needless to say my home is full of happy wiggle butts as a result of a family member gifting me a Bark Box...
by Sabrina | Jul 16, 2017 | Bark With US, Health and safety
National Pet Fire Safety Awareness Day Applies to everyone because no one expects their home to catch fire. It doesn’t really seem like a real danger, not really, not until it happens to them. At least that was the case for my family in November of 2013 when we...
by Sabrina | Apr 20, 2017 | My Reactive Dog, Reactive Dog Training
Here is the rub: I didn’t get a dog so he could spend all day cooped up in a house, and fenced in a yard. Dogs should get to have adventures and explore the world outside of the house. Leash manners have been a struggle with Banjo since I brought him...
by Sabrina | Feb 11, 2017 | Only the Best, Treat Recipes, Treats
I thought Super food biscuits would be one of those treats I made that my dogs merely tolerated receiving as rewards. I even had images of Mugsy my picky eater spitting these treats back out. In reality Banjo was incapable of posing calmly for a picture with these...
