Panoramic Dog Training

10/24/2026

Follow Shannon at Evolution K9 for more great tips (we’ve been training together more than a decade), and remember to get out and play!

✨️Playing is vital for all dogs.✨️
So go out and have fun with them! 🫶

Not only does it support their mental, physical, and emotional development, but it acts as a fundamental biological function that helps dogs learn, adapt, and thrive.

Play triggers the release of those feel good brain chemicals like dopamine and endorphins. And its necessary as part of any rehab process when it comes to aggressive, nervous, or impulsive dogs.
Treats alone will not change their perspective of life, but play alone will.

Dogs playing with other dogs is great, but shared play between humans is even better. Shared play deepens trust and communication. It reminds your dog that interacting with you is safe, fun, and rewarding.

Remember why you got your dog and remember its a responsibility to interact and play with them as much as possible. Your dog isn't a house decoration that should be expected to adhere to rules without work. Your dog is your companion, and a huge responsibility that should be taken seriously.

I get asked all the time how all my dogs can be off leash and listen so well without tools, and I can promise you its because I bring them the most biologically fulfilling things life has to offer them , while also providing a very clear atmosphere of what is reinforced and what behaviors are unwanted.

I never let my own emotions and feelings get in the way of what is best for their welfare.

And thats why balanced training is the best and only way to get this kind of connection with your dog.

Get your free evaluation with me here, so you can give your dogs the most freedom and happiness life has to offer

https://www.evolutionk9academy.com/_meetings/2163109d-5696-4f2c-b677-92c7691ee4b6/30-min-meeting

09/25/2026

I’ve trained closely with Shannon for over a decade. If you’re looking for a Sunday class, this will be great!

🍂OCTOBER Off-Leash Social Club!!🍁

Going into fall, this is my FAVORITE time to be outside with my dogs. We get a good couple months of really nice weather, so we are going to make sure we take advantage of it.

The focus of our October Social Club will be OFF LEASH obedience.

If you have wanted to be able to trust your dog more to recall and have good manners out in public, this is definitely the class for you.

My off leash clinics in the past have been very popular. And this time we are going to add basic obedience, impulse control, and hands free recall training to this months goals.

📍We will meet every Sunday at Pitts Park in Clarkesville at 6p! 🕑 Starting Sunday OCT 4th 🗓

What we will teach in this month -- hands free obedience. Long lines and/or training collars used majority of the time, and our goal is to get you comfortable dropping the leash and building trust with your dogs compliance levels.

This doesnt mean you show up off leash, this means you will be using a 30ft long line (and/or training collar) and get more comfortable dropping the lead while you communicate with your dog in a fun "hands free" way and in a controlled environment. So both you and your dog have more freedom to hang out together. (And you have both hands to drink your pumpkin spice latte 😊🎃 ☕️)

The easiest way to train recall is by letting your dog have more space to roam, sniff, run, and play while still having the security of your long line within reach.

ALL LEVELS WELCOME! And drop ins welcome also! Keep training your obedience and working on your advanced skills, or come and learn from the very beginning!

✨️Same as our Sunday September Social, the membership is $150 and gives you access to all 4 Sundays in October, or $50 to drop in to ANY Sunday
Clients who have done a program with me are discounted.✨️

We already have 2 people signed up for the membership for this month so if youre interested let me know!!

And as always its a casual, no judgment class, we have a lot of fun and theres no question I cant answer for you!

09/23/2026

Do you want a dog you can trust in a wide variety of environments?
We have 2 upcoming traveling classes that will help you create a dog around town.

Wednesdays 11am-1pm Helen, GA Obedience and Lunch
This is a mixed level class combining complete beginners with advanced students for practice on leash walking, sits, downs, come when called, and focus around distractions. We will also throw in lots of confidence building and social skills training. The second hour we will manage all the dogs to eat at an outdoor restaurant while building the expectations that they all can relax. This class will run for the 4 weeks of October and total cost is $160 (must bring your own lunch money as well each week)

Thursdays 6-7pm Cornelia/Clarkesville Manners 101
Our most popular class to cover all the basics.
5 weeks, total cost of $150 due on week 1
Starts 10/1

09/15/2026

New Classes!

Manners 101- 5 weeks, traveling (different location each week), covers all standard basics $140 one time fee
Tuesdays 10-11am starting 9/29
Or
Thursdays 6-7pm starting 10/1

Canine Good Citizen- 6 weeks, traveling, AKC testing at the end of the course available for additional fee $165 one time fee
Thursdays 7-8pm starting 10/1

Brunch Social- new 4 week mixed level class for any dogs (even mild/moderate reactive ones) to work on obedience, distractions, and social skills in Helen. This will be a 2 hour class starting with training and ending with lunch at an outdoor seating restaurant $160 one time fee
Tuesdays 11am-1pm starting 10/6

03/12/2026

Many of you know I postponed starting my day time class to keep an extra close eye on our older German shepherd Archer. A couple of weeks ago we discovered a mass on his spleen that was swelling but still contained, likely caused by hemangiosarcoma. He is responding well to treatments, and is now looking and feeling completely like himself again.

That being said, I have on the books Tuesdays 1-2pm starting this upcoming 3/17. That class will change locations each week and the total cost is $140. It has enough students to start but can handle a couple more.

Then I have interest in either Mondays or Fridays day time hours. If that interests you comment below, and I’ll get a roster started- will start when minimum of 4 students is reached.

02/23/2026

It may be cold today, but spring is around the corner. It’s time to plan for classes! This year classes will be traveling, so you do need to be on the roster to know where your group will be meeting each week.

MANNERS 101 - 5 weeks- total cost $140

Tuesdays 1-2pm aiming for March 10 start

OR Thursdays 6-7pm aiming for March 12 start

This course covers the basics of polite greetings, leash walking, sits, downs, stays, manners at doorways, social skills, and self control around distractions and food. You attend with your dog and learn how to be their teacher. Multiple family dogs can attend, but each dog needs a handler. Children are welcome to attend. Cost is per dog, unlimited family members may audit. If you miss a week, you are welcome to drop into future sessions for a make up.