Klug K9 Training

05/27/2026

It's been a heavy and heartbreaking 24 + hours for our community.
From my family to all who have been impacted by the tragedy at Nippon, our thoughts, prayers and condolences are with you.

We know times are hard right now for many families. If there's anything we can do to help, please text me Nikki (360) 846-5542.

05/25/2026

05/19/2026

Scout and his family have been taking classes with me since January of this year. They started with my 6 week beginner obedience class. When they first came in, Scout was very dog reactive and opinionated.

Here are two of the questions I ask clients to answer when registering for class and I've included his families response.

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What are your training goals? Problem behaviors? Other information?
"Reactive non aggressive when seeing other dogs/animals, prey drive, leash pulling".

How is your dog around people he/she knows & strangers?
"Jumps and excited".

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After beginners obedience, they took my mini series (4 week) intermediate obedience class and they are now currently in my 6 week intermediate obedience class (it is my requirement when taking an upper level mini series that clients will need to then take the 6 week series of that class rather than moving up to the next level of training).

Several weeks ago, Scout had a vet appointment with a mobile vet. If you're not familiar with that, it's long lines, long waits, lots of dogs in line with very little to no training. It can be pretty chaotic. Scout's family was so excited to tell me what an absolute rock star he was through the entire experience from waiting in line to the actual vet exam and vaccines and stated that this never would've been possible without the training they've received through Klug K9.

I am so proud of all of them. They made a commitment back in December and they've stuck with it. The entire family comes to class as often as possible and everyone is on board with the program and it shows!!!!

There's is no quick fix or magic wand. Just dedication, determination, consistency, daily training and management and no quit. That's what it takes to reach your goals. Everyone's progress will look differently. There is no timeline we can put on this. There is no set number of classes or sessions that we can tell you it will take to reach your goals because there are SO many variables that go into this, the training you do with your trainer is just a piece of the puzzle that has many parts.

Well done you guys! I am so proud to have you representing Klug K9 Training.

05/19/2026

Ridge and his person have been rockin their one on one sessions!

Ridge is learning new things such as;
Demand barking and other demand behaviors don't actually get you what you want.
Body slamming people is rude and unacceptable.
A relaxed mind and body are the keys to affection, attention and fun times.
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Great job you two! Keep up the good work!

05/18/2026

Pretty girl, Liberty, working her down stay while we wait for her person.

05/10/2026

Wishing a happy Mother's Day to all of the Mama's out there.

05/05/2026

Everyone say hi to Toji! He is the new kid on the block and will be here for a 4 week board and train stay. He's going to learn a ton of obedience skills and that we don't chase small animals. We will also be focusing a lot on impulse control, boundary training and house manners.
Toji is a bull breed/Rottweiler cross and if you can't tell by the pic, he's built like a brick house. He just turned a year old so he's got the size of an adult dog but a puppy brain between those adorable ears. He's incredibly sweet, energetic, powerful and wiggles from nose to tail. He's going to be SO much fun.
Toji's family are clients of one of my best friends (some of you know her) Summer with New Leaf K9 Training and Behavior . She has trained past dogs for and with them. When they reached out to her for training for their new dog, Toji, Summer sent them my way because she's busy starting her family and recently had baby #2. Even though she has not worked with Toji, she's definitely taught his family a ton of valuable information that stuck and they carried over with this dude. He's crate trained, well socialized, waits for the okay when being fed, and works really hard to keep his feet on the floor even when so very excited.

Well done everyone!

Here's some cute pics of Toji and one as a spin-off of yesterday's post. 😂

05/04/2026

Sometimes we have very photogenic dogs who come and stay with us and other times we have dogs who will 100% of the time, look the opposite direction needed for the photo. 😂

Here's a few of our super cute recent bed & breakfast guests.

04/27/2026

My good friend, Mandy just opened up her new dog training business in Vancouver, WA.

She is incredibly knowledgeable in handling needs for veterinary care and grooming and also has an extensive background in showing dogs in conformation.

If you know anyone in need of training in her area, send them her way!

https://www.facebook.com/share/18JU5yEZch/

Pet Service

04/23/2026

There’s been something big happening behind the scenes over here—and it’s time I shared an update.

I realized it’s been awhile since I’ve shared anything here about my journey toward becoming a K9 handler with the Clark County Search & Rescue team—so here we go.

At the end of last year, I applied and was accepted as a SAR recruit (still feels a little surreal to say that).

Fast forward to now, and I’m officially halfway through my in-person SAR Academy, while also working my way through all of the required online courses. Overall, it’s been going really well… mostly. 😂

Land Navigation is definitely humbling me a bit—but I know with time, practice, and a lot of help from my land nav guru husband, I’ll get there.

One of my favorite parts of this experience so far has been the people. The K9 team has been incredibly welcoming and supportive, and we’ve really just clicked right from the start. The other recruits are a solid group too, and I’ve genuinely enjoyed getting to know everyone.

And then there’s Deja.

Sweet Deja just turned one on April 12th, and she is doing so well in her search work. We are both very new to this, so we’re still building our foundation and working through beginner-level skills—but the progress we’re making together has been really exciting to see.

What I love most is how much she clearly enjoys it. Anyone who’s watched her work can see it—she doesn’t think she’s “working” at all. I’m pretty sure she believes this is just the greatest game ever invented.

And honestly… she’s a natural at it. Which makes the whole journey that much more special.

We’ve got a long road ahead—thousands of hours of training, learning, and testing before we become a certified K9 team.

But we’re on our way. 💙