Okay Lady K-9 Training

04/06/2026

Okay Lady K-9 Training now offers off-leash trainingnin the comfort of your own home.

During the course of your dog’s training, he/she will learn to:

🐾Walk properly on a leash
🐾Sit
🐾Down
🐾Place command
🐾Recall training
🐾threshold manners
🐾off-leash dependability

In addition, I will work with your dog on common behavioral issues such as jumping up on people, jumping on counter tops, mouthing, nipping, etc.

(I also offer in home puppy trainig courses.)

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03/31/2026

Koda is just a puppy, but he's a bit wild and crazy. In addition, the only being in his life that he deems important is the other dog that lives with him. After spending several weeks wirh a different trainer, the problem remains.

My solution? Become somebody of value and teach his owner how to do the same. This starts with meaningful (to him) interactions. Once I have built a desire for interaction, I can begin asking obedience from him. When he understands these obedience requirements, I can begin holding him accountable.

03/25/2026

Obedience can go a long way towards correcting unwanted behaviors. It can also go a long way towards making unwanted behaviors worse. As a dog trainer, it's important to understand the emotions driving behaviors and work to help each dog through those emotions.

Rather than teaching an command that would confine a dog like Hank, who shows insecurity and fear, it's better to encourage freedom so that he can explore the world around him. The more he is able to freely move towards and away from things that he's unsure about, the faster he will bec9me sure about the world around him.

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03/25/2026

https://www.nwahomepage.com/news/local-news/distemper-outbreak-reported-in-fayetteville-raccoon-population/?fbclid=Iwb21leAQwMkFjbGNrBDAxzmV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHk2CpZvZHrutceU-ukXgBh0U1Kts2EXNuEPAr8hSMkLpMlXrxYeErW5ghMra_aem_hfcdLg_n482tvyq99v7tkQ

Fayetteville Animal Services is warning residents about a recent spike in Canine Distemper Virus (CDV) cases among the city’s raccoon population.

03/16/2026

Snoop had been working on putting some duration into his Place commands for a couple of days before this session. As always, we started wirh him holding the command just a little longer as I stood still beside him, then I began walking a few steps away before coming back to reward him, adding distance over time. As I began putting greater distance distance between us, Snoop began pushing boundaries. It was during this session that he actually had his first e-collar correction. It wasn't the e-collar that brought understanding to what the rules are. The real aha moment came as a result of implementing a punisher in a fair manner - in a way that Snoop can understand.

03/15/2026

Training goals:

🐾 Teach dogs how to learn
🐾 Teach dogs obedience commands
🐾 Stop unwanted behaviors
🐾 Teach owners how to help their dog continue building great habits
🐾 Make it fun!

There is no order of importance here. I think each of these goals are equally important.

This short clip shows how I work with dogs through play. This is several days into training Milo. He already understands the Out (drop it) command, and he is being introduced to the heel command.

I want each dog to WANT to be involved in learning. After building that desire, learning begins through guidance - whether that happens through leash guidance or food luring (each dog learns just a little differently). When the dog clearly understands a command, there are fair corrections for non-compliance. When all of this is done through play,and bond is formed, dogs learn much more quickly, and they are much more willing to trust your leadership.

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02/12/2026

Okay Lady K-9 Training offers in home as well as board and train programs. Included in my programs are

🐾 obedience training
🐾 off Leash training
🐾 family and owner training
🐾 behavior modification for common and serious issues

For more information ➡️ www.okayladyk9training.com

02/12/2026

https://www.cnn.com/2026/02/12/health/dog-food-toxins-wellness

Commercial dog foods contain high levels of lead, arsenic, mercury, cadmium and plastic toxins, according to laboratory tests by a nonprofit organization.

01/26/2026