K9 Rehab

29/10/2025

The group session next Wednesday 5th November will be cancelled. See you all on the 12th 🐾

25/10/2025

These 2 little dudes Nev & Beau came for a week of residential training.
Littermate Syndrome is a behavioral condition that can occur when two puppies from the same litter (or sometimes puppies of similar age) are raised together in the same household. While not every pair develops it, when it does happen, it can lead to severe behavioral and aggression issues as the dogs adult hormones begin to develop.

Aggression between littermates often begins & hierarchy disputes emerge, they start to challenge each other for dominance, toys, food, or attention.

One or both dogs become frustrated due to poor impulse control and anxiety from their unhealthy bond.

This all develops when two puppies bond too strongly with each other, rather than with their owners. This over-attachment can lead to:
Fear or anxiety when separated from each other
Poor socialization with people and other dogs
Delayed training progress (they “tune out” humans)
Aggression — toward each other & others

These 2 adorable little monkeys needed to be separated, trained & socialised independently, each little chap on his own is fabulous but together they are a wild tag team that make up their own rules and as we know, if you don’t give a dog a job you want him to have, he will invent his own job which you definitely won’t like!!!
This is only the start of their journey, 1 week certainly doesn’t “fix” them but it helps the process and jump starts their boundaries to ensure safety, progress and success around other dogs in public.

12/10/2025

Lovely autumn social walk today, 23 dogs and 28 people. All the dogs were so well behaved, they all loved a little cool off at Pendle Water then back to K9rehab for hot chocolate, cake and treat bags for the dogs 🐾🫶🏼

08/10/2025

There are still a couple of spaces left on the social walk this Sunday!! 🐾

The next Social Walk is at 1pm on Sunday 12th October 2025 🐾🧁 🎃

These events gets booked up very quickly so payment IS required at the time of booking!

This kind of structured socialisation is vital for helping reactive dogs & owners become more confident, well-adjusted, and better equipped to handle various social situations, which minimises overwhelming experiences that can trigger reactive behavior. There will be 3 trainers on hand to help owners learn effective techniques to manage and support their dog’s behavior.
Booking is essential. £10 per dog and handler, hot chocolate drinks, treat bag courtesy of Top Dog Treat Box Co. are provided, the route is approximately 5-6 miles over easy ground on a flat surface (no hills or stiles).

07/10/2025

Taking leadership with a reactive dog is essential to creating a sense of safety, trust, and stability. Dogs often become reactive when they feel uncertain or believe they must take control of a situation themselves.
Imagine having a really s**t manager at work, they don’t help or support you so by providing calm, consistent leadership to your dog we show them that we are in charge and that they don’t need to make those stressful decisions. Setting clear and fair boundaries helps the dog understand what is expected, which in turn reduces anxiety and confusion. When boundaries are consistently reinforced through appropriate consequences the dog begins to associate their choices with outcomes. These repercussions aren’t about punishment; they are about communication. They help the dog learn which behaviours bring positive results and which do not. This leadership fosters respect and allows the dog to feel secure enough to relax, trust, and thrive. Step up and show your dog that YOU are the best manager!

01/10/2025

That “wet dog smell” 🙈🥰😂🐾

29/09/2025

Massive congratulations to Jules Hankinson. for winning the lead & collar. We will deliver it to you as soon as we can 🫶🏼👏🩷🐾

A chance to win one of these amazing handmade obedience leads, 1.6m in length, 22mm wide & 3.8mm thick including a 65cm control collar with 2 toggles. These are such a quality piece of equipment, everyone that has used one of ours knows how fabulous they are!!
Perfect grip and wipe clean in the muddiest & toughest of weather conditions 🙌🏼

Like the K9 Rehab page, tag 2 of your favourite people & share our post please! 🐾

Winner to be announced on Saturday 4th October 🐾🫶🏼

28/09/2025

27/09/2025

The next Social Walk is at 1pm on Sunday 12th October 2025 🐾🧁 🎃

These events gets booked up very quickly so payment IS required at the time of booking!

This kind of structured socialisation is vital for helping reactive dogs & owners become more confident, well-adjusted, and better equipped to handle various social situations, which minimises overwhelming experiences that can trigger reactive behavior. There will be 3 trainers on hand to help owners learn effective techniques to manage and support their dog’s behavior.
Booking is essential. £10 per dog and handler, hot chocolate drinks, treat bag courtesy of Top Dog Treat Box Co. are provided, the route is approximately 5-6 miles over easy ground on a flat surface (no hills or stiles).