Kanata K9 (2025)

04/08/2025

This one is way overdue like 2 months 😅- Geo and Ruby came here for a board and train because there was intra household aggression between the two as well as reactivity and aggression towards the owners. The first and last slide makes everything worth it.

Starting with Geo
Triggers for Biting or Aggression when owners were
Leaving the house grabbing clothes, bites to the point of one owner having to distract him while the other gets out and then a race to get out the door.

-Owners phone ringing would cause barking, jumping, nipping, especially toward mom.
Doorbell/house bell: Goes into a frenzy if he thinks someone’s leaving. Reacts even to similar sounds on TV.

-Mail/package delivery: Protective/anxious → has bitten when someone tried to get the door. Garbage/snow trucks: Barks intensely and has snapped when someone moved a curtain.

-Walks : Leash-reactive to dogs, kids, skaters, strollers, bikes, large vehicles, runners, etc. Has nipped them during these episodes.
Word “Bye” on phone: Learned it means someone is leaving → triggers anxious behaviors including nipping.

Vacuuming: Intense barking and needed to be removed from the house to vacuum.
Severe separation anxiety (history of crate confinement, fear of abandonment).

Multiple biting scenarios
Dislikes kids not exposed much

Ruby

Putting on Leash/Collar: Growls, shows teeth, bites when putting on collar/leash, Jackets/Shoes.
Severe bite occurred when pushing her toward crate during Geo reaction - multiple puncture wounds, broke skin deeply

- Bites when moved by collar or carried away from Geo
- growling/looking at Geo
- Turns head to bite handlers during intervention attempts

Resource Guarding
- Guards bones, treats, toys, even paper scraps
- Shows teeth first, escalates to biting if humans don't retreat

Guards bed, treats, bones from Geo
- Steals Geo's possessions
- Prevents Geo from playing or running (bites from behind)
- Would guard furniture access if allowed
- Pushes Geo to walls
- Blocks Geo's movement and access to family
- Won't allow normal dog interactions/play

Both were displaying very fearful behaviors and not comfortable in their home/ neighborhood

22/04/2025

Beau- 1.5 year old German shepherd who was reactive towards dogs and over excited on leash. He was bullying the owner's other dog ( lab) ,at times attacking for no reason. He was at doggy daycare until he had attacked a dog before the board and train. He also would chase their cat and small animals, steal their toddlers stuff, play keep away and he was struggling with recall.

Their goal was just to have a calmer dog who was more neutral around everything, interact with dogs politely and have a dog who is off leash reliable.

I couldn't be happier for Beau and his family, he's home now doing so well. I also know his success is due to his dedicated owners , everything I do in a board and train is temporary, what the owner does with the dog will last a lifetime. For the dog to be successful everyone has to be on board, it's what makes the difference. Keeping up a dog's training will BE HARD AND INCONVENIENT at times but so will allowing the dog to behave poorly because you aren't looking for more information.

Everyone starts with not knowing what to do , not understanding what a dog needs , some will go to multiple trainers looking to help their dog not giving up when they don't achieve what they wanted. This inspires me so much the dog is truly lucky, the dog deserves it!

27/02/2025

Benefits of play with your dog

23/02/2025

For those of you who are new/ newer to following our page.
This is one of my dogs Brooklyn who turned 5 today🥲.

She is the main reason we started this company just under 5 years ago. To this day one of the more challenging dogs I've ever trained, which led me to develop a passion for this stuff.

Most of the scars I have are from her , it was rough in the beginning. I'm pretty sure that's part of the reason I'm so close to her these days. She has given me empathy helping me to see that dogs with aggression/behavior problems aren't broken, bad and take a dog who is trying to attack me as something personal (which is hard) . She has shaped the way we train and I will be forever grateful.

You would never have any idea viewing from the outside which is so cool and a testament to where we are and what most dogs are capable of with the right training.

If you have worked with us or plan to, you most likely will come across her at some point as she and my other dogs play a big role
training client dogs.

I firmly believe you don't get the dog you want most of the time you get the one you need , it's up to you what you do with it.
Wishing Brooklyn a happy 5th birthday!🎂

22/01/2025

Had these cool wooden paintings gifted to me. They were done by Cindy Gray

18/01/2025

We are so honored!! Thanks to everyone who voted for us 🙏❤️.
We just hit the 5 year mark since starting our business and this means a lot! This is more of an appreciation post than anything.

We want to thank every person and dog that we have had a chance to work with this far. To the clients who leave reviews and recommend us on facebook or in person, that means the world to us!! Which helps our small business grow but also allows others to see us and trust us. It makes my day every single time, pushes me to keep going when I'm exhausted and burnt out from working 7days a week and makes me think maybe just maybe I'm doing something right 😜.

As the sole trainer, PR person, secretary and boarding staff / self proclaimed professional photographer (I'm better at some of those jobs than others) there are many that help us in the background from little things like reminding me to eat breakfast 😅 to big things like helping me achieve my dream/ Mentors that have helped me along the way .I have a great support system that allows me to do what I do and call this my job.

At the beginning of starting our business I wrote down some goals 1-5 years and have checked all of them off the list. 2024 was such an amazing year for Kanata K9 but 2025 will be even bigger.

I will continue to further my education and just keep adding to the knowledge/ hands on I've accumulated one of the most difficult in dog training being "training the husband" 💀💀💀

But seriously appreciate you 🙏. If you read this you have probably played a more than you think important part of where I am today!

#2024 #2025

12/01/2025

Chito- A 2.5 year old Malinos/ Dutch shepherd mix is here for a board and train.
Too much to list in terms of behavioral problems but I'll list the main ones here.

- Resource guarding ( both mom and sons arms were covered in scars and fresh wounds) COVERED. If he gets something or has a bone and you approach he would do some damage for sure.

- Car reactivity, he has actually busted out the front door and ran in front a car only to get hit pretty bad but luckily survived.

- Dragging the owner on walks not the average puller , very chaotic. So bad the owner hasn't needed to trim his nails more than a few times in his life. He grinds them down just from regular walks.

- Basically bulldozing through doors and crates, running into walls

- Has destroyed many couches and furniture, digging holes, stealing food

-No recall

- Extremely anxious in car

- Not socialized with dogs

After a very rough first few days of conflict and trying to drag me everywhere/ use his teeth to control. We now have more of an understanding of the role between us. Being as firm as I need to be but also a big softie in the right moments. We are at the halfway point in the bnt and am so happy with the transformation that we've already achieved and will continue to push and generalize . Giving Chito and his owner a new start with a much bigger world.

12/12/2024

Woot woot

29/11/2024

King- a little overdue. An American bully mix, he struggles with reactivity towards people,dogs and noises . When we first started King took the opportunity to muzzle punch me multiple times. One thing I appreciate is when a dog comes wearing a muzzle for safety, sign of a responsible owner when there is so much stigma around them. We have been working on building confidence in those areas and day by day we are getting closer to the goal.

29/11/2024

Thankful, another year of doing what I love.

20/10/2024

Cali, is here for a board and train. She is a roughly 2 year old standard poodle. We are at week three now. I'm just behind and too busy to post. She is a fearful girl who struggles with new people, especially males, other dogs that she doesn't know or when she is on leash. She was refusing to eat and was constantly trying to run away from me when I was around or she was on the leash for the first week.

She is a dog who is constantly going into flight as the first option so we have been utilizing a leash preventing the habit and building good ones. She would bark at every little noise in the home or if ppl/ dogs were passing the house.

We have also been cleaning up the communication so she can be guided through her fears making leash walking enjoyable again. We did Carp market that was busy with dogs yesterday and she did great! And have a test for her later this evening with some guests:) We have a busy last week planned for her.

12/10/2024

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