K9 & Handler Dynamics

K9 & Handler Dynamics Certified balanced dog trainer; private lessons, group classes, puppy classes and more! It's more than just dog training. 😉

Our mission is to better improve your relationship with your dog based on solid leadership, trust, and teamwork.

Say hello to Gus! Gus is here for 4 weeks to work through impulse control (he's a very happy dude lol), leash manners, a...
08/14/2025

Say hello to Gus! Gus is here for 4 weeks to work through impulse control (he's a very happy dude lol), leash manners, and work up to e-collar off leash training! He's already moving through things at a fast pace (he's been here a week already ❤️) and he's already moving on to e-collar training and rocking it. 😎
Stay tuned for more Gus updates!

Leo is here for a 4 week board and train program to help him refine his obedience, learn to walk nicer on a leash, and t...
08/14/2025

Leo is here for a 4 week board and train program to help him refine his obedience, learn to walk nicer on a leash, and to help build up his confidence more!
He's a goofy guy who loves to learn and is moving through things quickly. 😎
Stay tuned for his progress!

Hello! My name is Emmersyn Ortiz and I grew up in Lynden Washington and I really enjoy being in the company of both peop...
08/08/2025

Hello! My name is Emmersyn Ortiz and I grew up in Lynden Washington and I really enjoy being in the company of both people and dogs. I’ve been working at K9HD since February of 2024 and have completely fallen in love with working with and training dogs! Before starting here, I never really knew what I was going to do for work in the future. Growing up, I had always hoped I’d be able to work with dogs, but by high school, I had started to think that wouldn’t be possible. That's when I was given the opportunity to work here, at K9HD. This job helped me to realize there was a whole world of dog training I knew nothing about. I have been so excited and eager to learn everything I can since then!

You can find Emmersyn leading the Agility class Saturday mornings, helping out with Puppy Socials, and lending a hand with the board and train dogs. ❤️ Her happy demeanor makes her enjoyable to work with and the dogs truly love her! Thanks for being a part of the K9HD team! ❤️

Hi, I’m Adeline! I’m originally from Hermosa Beach, California and grew up in Kirkland, Washington! Before I knew I want...
08/07/2025

Hi, I’m Adeline!

I’m originally from Hermosa Beach, California and grew up in Kirkland, Washington! Before I knew I wanted to work with dogs professionally, I was a Fine Art major at Western Washington University and wanted to be a Natural History Illustrator. During the pandemic, I got my first doggy daycare job in my hometown and felt like I had found my true calling. After moving back to Bellingham in 2021, I decided to switch career paths to pursue dog training and have been working with dogs full time in multiple sectors of the industry ever since!

In 2024, I got my dog training certification through Animal Behavior College and was luckily enough to get Brittany as my mentor. I have been working at K9 and Handler Dynamics since Fall of that same year and learn something new with each dog that comes through the door. There’s a lot to love about this job, but my favorite part is working with behavior cases and helping to expand a dog’s world by building their confidence, teaching social skills and obedience, and giving owners the tools to bring their dog to their full potential!

When I’m not training dogs, you can find me drawing or painting (you can find some of my work on the wall in Brittany’s shop!!!), exploring beautiful wild spaces with my dog Loro, longboarding, or at a concert!

Adeline has been a fantastic addition to K9HD as one of the trainers here. As soon as she started shadowing as a student trainer through ABC I knew she could easily be someone I could hire to help out; which says a lot because I'm incredibly picky about who I add on to my business. ❤️ You'll see Adeline helping out with Basic Obedience and she's an integral part in helping rehab the board and train dogs! Oh, and have you seen her mural in the shop???? 🤯😍

Meet the staff continues with the man behind the scenes! My handsome hubby, Matthew, runs the books, is a pro at being b...
08/06/2025

Meet the staff continues with the man behind the scenes!
My handsome hubby, Matthew, runs the books, is a pro at being bait while I work dogs, he's a master distraction, project manager, kid wrangler, and I couldn't do this without him. 🥰
Last summer I had the opportunity to train with and what we thought would be a 2 year dream of Matt quitting his job and working with me was quickly progressed to only 4 months later thanks to Stephanie's help explaining how I could reconfigure my business better and thus making it even more family friendly. I'll forever be grateful for that. ❤️ P.s. check out their certification programs to see what I'm talking about. 😉
Matt was able to quit his job that December and start working with me and help out around the house and property which allowed me to focus more on the dogs and grow the business even more.
So whether he's on the computer, mowing lawns, acting as bait, or being the best distraction anyone could ever ask for, he's been an integral part in this business. He's also been the best cheerleader and support person ever. 😉🥰
So if you see him around give him a wave!

Atlas and I are just over here patiently waiting for the results of our level 2 video submissions. ❤️ I say patiently.....
08/05/2025

Atlas and I are just over here patiently waiting for the results of our level 2 video submissions. ❤️ I say patiently... But y'all know what I really mean 😉😅
I'm loving these certification programs this company has put together. They are so in-depth, start to finish, and the knowledge these people have and the way they explain it all is absolutely amazing. I thought for sure it would take me a year just to complete level 1 but I underestimated my determination lol.
I cannot recommend this program enough. Thank you Stephanie and crew for these awesome opportunities!

Meet the staff! Over the next few weeks I'll be showcasing all the lovely souls who help make K9HD what it is. ❤️So this...
08/04/2025

Meet the staff!
Over the next few weeks I'll be showcasing all the lovely souls who help make K9HD what it is. ❤️

So this is me! Brittany 😁

I started out as a veterinary assistant at a local veterinary hospital and loved that job for a solid 4 years. During that time I trained my own dog, Hunter, who was a Lab Newfoundland mix. I would see scared dogs come into the vet and make it my mission to give them a friend to lean on to make their experience easier and there were plenty of unruly troublemakers who made me a pro dog wrestler 😅 I got lunged at, peed on, bit, scratched on the daily and I loved (almost) every minute of it. When I married my husband I moved to where he was stationed in the Marine Corps and was offered a job as a vet tech but it just didn't sit well with me. I loved working with the dogs but I didn't care all that much about learning more of the medical stuff.
Hence the switch to dog training! And it clicked right away.
I worked with a local trainer for about 50+ hours shadowing and learning before he passed me off to Animal Behavior College, then we moved back home to the PNW.
I worked at a local kennel for a year as a kennel attendant/dog trainer before starting out on my own when it didn't work out. And we've been slowly growing ever since!
It's been hard keeping things small, taking it slow while the kids grew up but I wouldn't trade anything for the time I had with them. And I think taking it slow to help build us up to where we are today was the right move and I look back at my impatient self and say it was worth the wait. ❤️

Thank you to all of you who make us what we are and trusting us with your dogs. ❤️

I forgot to share our last Basic Obedience graduation from a few weeks ago! These cuties were fun to work with with pers...
07/31/2025

I forgot to share our last Basic Obedience graduation from a few weeks ago!
These cuties were fun to work with with personalities all over the place! 😆❤️

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