Julie's K9 Academy - Dog Training

Julie's K9 Academy - Dog Training Dog training that WORKS! Board and Train Programs, video consults (for both owners and trainers), and more.

06/23/2026

We're out on a peaceful rainy day walk with Ellie, demonstrating her impressive new walking skills. I'm focusing on keeping her heeled close behind me, watching for signs of good focus like her ears back, and testing her attention with speed changes. We practice stay commands and discuss how these skills will help her manage nervousness and avoid reactive behavior in real-world situations.

06/23/2026

I take Javi out to Main Street for his first off-property training session to help generalize his obedience skills beyond the training room. We work on heel, auto-sit, and down-stay commands in a busy, distracting environment, demonstrating how consistent training and proper use of the e-collar ensures dogs listen anywhere, not just at home. I also discuss the importance of practicing commands during car rides and maintaining clear expectations regardless of the environment.

06/23/2026

I work with Miss Fig, an English bulldog, for the first time in our training room. We recap her recall, place command, and down command, chaining them together to prepare her for real-life use at home. Fig was a velcro dog who stayed constantly on her owner's feet, so we focus on teaching her to go to a bed and stay there. Throughout the session, I address her stubborn testing behavior—which is normal for bulldogs—by applying consistent pressure when she makes mistakes and offering praise when she complies. By the end, Fig is responding better to commands with less pressure needed, and she even starts automatically lying down on her bed.

06/23/2026

We talk about our Chester after being saved from a euthanasia list in PG. We discuss his behavior with our other dog Tyson, including some dominance and resource guarding issues, his tendency to follow us everywhere like a Velcro dog, and his challenges with boundaries and understanding what's appropriate to chew. Despite some behavioral quirks, he's sweet, settles easily, and has been perfectly housetrained by his foster.

06/23/2026

We take Cassie off property on a long line for an unstructured training session to observe her natural behaviors and address her biggest challenge: inability to focus outside the house. We work on eliminating unwanted behaviors like rushing fences, eating off the ground, and jumping, while reinforcing recall and commands in a distracting environment. Through gentle corrections and positive reinforcement, we help her learn to tune into her handler instead of external distractions, laying the foundation for more advanced training.

06/23/2026

Go Max Go! We demonstrate practical dog training techniques you can use throughout your daily routine at home. We show how to use the heel command to calmly move your dog from room to room, the place command to give your dog a designated spot to relax while you work or relax, the recall command to bring your dog to you, and the down stay command for shorter periods of control. We explain how these commands help keep your dog out of trouble while giving them structure and boundaries, and we encourage you to integrate these training methods naturally into your everyday life rather than doing them as separate drills.

06/23/2026

We're out in the field training Eloise, a 6-month-old puppy, on the heel command. We discuss how we've built up to this by teaching tone recall, follow, and getting her comfortable off-property first. Josh works with her on a long line without constantly restraining her, allowing her to make choices and learn from feedback. We explain how heel is essentially a never-ending recall, and we demonstrate how to maintain reliability with or without a leash. We also cover the importance of controlling energy levels, teaching calm affection, and knowing when to allow playtime versus when to enforce calm behavior. Throughout the session, we recap previous skills like stay and recall while introducing the new heel command.

06/23/2026

I'm working with Javi on essential indoor dog training commands. We demonstrate how to use heel for calm, controlled movement around the house, the place command to park him on his bed during downtime, recall to bring him to us from anywhere in the home, and down stay for shorter periods. These commands help manage your dog safely indoors, prevent counter surfing and unsupervised roaming, and teach boundary respect. We show how to proof these commands with distractions like open doors, and how to transition between activities using a break word.

All the way from Annapolis please welcome two year old pittie, Chester to training! We trained his big brother years ag...
06/22/2026

All the way from Annapolis please welcome two year old pittie, Chester to training! We trained his big brother years ago and now it’s his turn!

06/22/2026

We work through the proofing stage with Ellie, a dominant female dog, teaching her to reliably follow commands like down and stay in real-life situations. We discuss how to use appropriate corrections as warnings and reminders, explain the difference between dominant behavior in males versus females, and demonstrate why it's important to be consistent and direct during training. We also explore how anticipation and distractions can interfere with a dog's ability to focus on commands, and what a truly calm, trained dog should look like.

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