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Vom Kugelblitz Training Academy and Sports Center

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Est in 2003. NY first relationship based dog trainer, from pet obedience to working dog maintainence training. We train worldwide.

No pup or problem to big or small we train em all. Working k9s available GSD, Malinois and Labs

11/01/2026

Don’t forget an extra hour of sleep!!!!!

Dog people,
Sorry 🥴😂

10/31/2026

Happy Halloween VKBK family!!!!!

Enjoy it and be safe!

10/30/2026

🎃🐾 HALLOWEEN WITH DOGS: THE DO’S AND DON’TS! 🐾🎃

Halloween can be a fantastic opportunity for exposure, confidence building, and training with your dog. But it can also be overwhelming, stressful, and dangerous if you aren’t paying attention.

The goal isn’t to make every dog participate. The goal is to set every dog up for success.

🎃 DO: Know Your Dog!

Not every dog enjoys costumes, strangers, screaming children, doorbells, and constant activity.

If your dog isn’t comfortable with the commotion, put them away somewhere safe and quiet. A crate, bedroom, or familiar space away from the front door is perfectly fine.

There is absolutely nothing wrong with keeping your dog out of the festivities.

🐕 DO: Use Halloween as a Training Opportunity!

If your dog enjoys people, excitement, and new environments, Halloween can be an excellent opportunity to work on engagement, obedience, neutrality, and confidence.

But here’s the catch:

Someone needs to be 100% focused on that dog.

Not handing out candy, not chasing children, not socializing with neighbors.

One handler. One dog. One job.

Reward good decisions, practice engagement, and allow your dog to observe the environment without forcing interactions.

🍬 DO: Take Your Dog Trick-or-Treating IF They’re Ready!

For the right dog, trick-or-treating can provide fantastic real-world exposure.

But remember, exposure doesn’t mean everyone needs to pet your dog or that your dog needs to greet everyone.

Your focus should be completely on your dog. Watch their body language, manage their environment, maintain appropriate distances, and be prepared to leave if they’ve had enough.

Quality exposure builds confidence. Overwhelming a dog doesn’t.

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 DO: Divide Responsibilities When You Have Kids AND Dogs!

This is a big one!

If you’re taking young children trick-or-treating and bringing your dog, there should be two responsible people.

✅ One person is responsible for the children.

✅ One person is responsible for the dog.

Children need supervision, and dogs need supervision. Trying to manage both in a busy, unpredictable environment is asking for trouble.

🚫 DON’T:

* Leave your dog loose near a constantly opening front door.
* Force your dog to interact with costumed strangers or excited children.
* Assume a normally friendly dog will be comfortable with masks, decorations, and unusual noises.
* Let children approach, hug, or grab unfamiliar dogs.
* Allow your dog access to chocolate, xylitol-containing candy, candy wrappers, or glow sticks.
* Put your dog in a costume that restricts movement, breathing, or vision.
* Ignore signs of stress because you think your dog needs to “get used to it.”

🐾 REMEMBER: TRAINING ISN’T ABOUT PUTTING YOUR DOG THROUGH EVERYTHING. IT’S ABOUT TEACHING THEM HOW TO SUCCESSFULLY NAVIGATE LIFE.

Some dogs will thrive walking through a neighborhood full of costumes, decorations, and excitement.

Other dogs will be happiest sleeping in their crates with a good chew while the festivities happen outside.

Both are perfectly acceptable!

Know your dog. Respect their limits. Take advantage of opportunities when they’re appropriate, and remember that exposure should build confidence, not destroy it.

At Vom Kugelblitz, we believe in giving dogs a life full of options, not forcing them into situations they aren’t prepared to handle.

Trust. Respect. Communication.

We don’t whisper, we translate.

🎃 Happy Halloween from Vom Kugelblitz Training Academy and Sports Center! 🐾

10/30/2026

Our tracking seminar is FULL. Please keep an eye out for a spring 2027 tracking seminar!

Our odor and rat seminar November 14 will have some openings due to a few regulars having prior commitments. Please check back for an announcement on how to grab an opening!

New or seasoned pups welcome!

10/30/2026

Back to the grind yesterday. Over 14 dogs trained in our privates, prison program and regular daily clients 🥵

I wouldn’t change this life for anything ❤️ but now you know why I don’t answer the phone quick 🤯🥴

10/29/2026

Sometimes even the toughest need a break to soak up the sun during a private lesson 😂

Lincoln earned a well deserved break during our last lesson. Since going home from our training program, we couldn’t be more proud of him and his owner for keeping up the work.

We love working with this boy and his crew!

10/28/2026

My dogs don’t go on walks

They go on tactical missions

What’s yours??? Tis is a hard one lol

10/27/2026

We will be playing catchup tomorrow as we’ve been operating with just one trainer while our tiniest trainer took a well deserved break ❤️

10/26/2026

Happy Monday! No we do not train anything but dogs. Sometimes toddlers……. Occasionally husbands and wives……

No snakes

No bears

No mountain lions

10/25/2026

Real working dog gear from real working K9 handlers!!!

We will be getting a restock of our voila pouches, woof and Christmas stuff!

Halloween gear is almost sold out

Biothane re stocked

And we have some amazing new cool toys and activities coming in for both our serious K9s and those in development

Also we always stock ALL our small business makers gear! Check out new stuff coming daily!

Don’t forget we only stock tried and true gear WE use ourselves as k9 handlers with over 18 years either on the streets and in the field as police k9 and SAR.

Address

5095 SR 32
Catskill, NY
12414

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 7pm
Tuesday	9am - 7pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 8pm
Friday	9am - 5pm
Saturday	9am - 5pm
Sunday	9am - 5pm

Telephone

+18453991598

Website

http://www.vomkugelblitz.com/

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