Pawsitive K9 Trainers LLC

12/28/2025

12/25/2025

Merry Christmas to all my clients and followers, may you enjoy the day with family , friends and most of all your pups. Jesus is the reason for the season 💖

12/23/2025

Welcome Mae to my program ! This sweetie LOVES to jump all over people when they come in . We have some manners that need fine tuning , let the fun begin !

12/22/2025

ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS ….
Not just for Christmas, but every day of a dog’s life – these are some of the things I believe dogs would want -

Gifts of love, kindness, compassion, understanding and knowledge

Gifts of helping them feel safe, secure and protected in their environment

Gifts of understanding their body language and how they communicate

Gifts of unconditional love, second chances and a forever home

Gifts of allowing appropriate choices

Gifts of mental and physical stimulation

Gifts of proper nutrition and health care

Gifts of never using punishment, force, fear, intimidation or tools that cause pain

Gifts of acceptance for the dog that they are

Wishing you and dog’s everywhere a very Happy Christmas filled with the gifts that really matter!

12/20/2025

This is an excellent class for trainers or pet parents , perfect for dogs that have big feelings in public places . I enjoyed this course and Kim breaks it down into digestible information .🐶

Join us for our upcoming Behavior Adjustment Training (BAT) Deep Dive Online Class, which starts, Tuesday, January 20th, at 6 PM MST (Arizona). It runs for six consecutive weeks. Here's what you can expect to learn:

- Understanding the fundamentals of BAT
- Implementing BAT techniques to boost confidence, tackle fear, handle leash reactivity, and manage aggression
- Mastering leash skills in BAT and interpreting dog body language
- Using effective prompts to influence your dog's behavior
- Knowing when to take the lead in decision-making and when to allow your dog autonomy
- Practical guidance on BAT set-ups, executing Ninja BAT, and utilizing Double Dog BAT
- Identifying the right criteria to seek guidance from a Certified Behavior Adjustment Instructor or proceed independently

This class is for pet parents, shelter personnel, volunteers, and trainers.

Participants can submit up to three videos of their training sessions for personalized feedback from Kim Silver, Certified Behavior Adjustment Training Instructor.

Don't miss out! The sign-up link is in the comments. The price is $199.

12/18/2025

Christmas is around the corner and every year I debate making a post about adopting a puppy …. This year I feel even a stronger need to post one . Currently dogs are being dumped at the shelter , in the desert or being driven to other neighbors and just let go . We are in crisis at the moment with over crowding at the shelters and humane societies.

Puppies are not gifts for kids for Christmas , dogs are commitments for 10-15 years . The newness of the puppy wears off quickly and the real work begins with potty training , chewing and all normal canine behavior that most people dislike . Kids go back to school
In January and after school activities start up again , you still need to care for your dog and adolescence is around the corner which is even more work . Most dogs are given up between 6 months-18 months .

Every time a dog is adopted and surrendered to a shelter and/or a new family they have to unlearn and learn new rules , family members , environments etc it’s very OVERWHELMING and STRESSFUL.

Dogs should become your family members and not easily given up on . Think it through very carefully , dogs are sentient beings and they need us to care for them .

12/15/2025

Dogs noses are so amazing

12/11/2025

Welcome Piper and Penny , both Labradoodles and very sweet girls . They love to jump on visitors and Penny has needs to build her confidence. We had an excellent first session today where the girls learned the “ wait” cue so mom can walk through the garage door coming into the house without getting jumped on , the girls nailed it 👍🏻yahoo

11/27/2025

Choice and agency is so important for dogs !

THE CHOICE TO CHOOSE
WHY DOGS SHOULD BE ALLOWED CHOICE

Imagine every little detail of your life is controlled - what and when you eat, where you sleep, when you’re allowed inside or outside, when you’re allowed to go for a walk and if you’re allowed to stop and sniff, who you’re allowed or forced to interact with, what activities you’re allowed to participate in, when you’re given attention, where you’re allowed to be touched etc.

This would create stress and anxiety, a feeling of helplessness, apathy, a lack of confidence and many other negative emotions. The same is true for dogs.

Dogs live in a world where just about everything is controlled by us.

Allowing choice, no matter how simple or small that choice may be, provides so many benefits.

The context and parameters in which we allow choice is obviously important.

Safety, boundaries, environmental factors, other people or animals always need to be taken into account.

A very long time ago, when my daughter was little, she would flat-out refuse to put on the set of clothes I had picked out for her.

Tantrums and stubbornness would often make us late for wherever we were going. This problem was solved by laying out 3 different sets of clothes and allowing her to choose which set she was going to wear.

These were still within my parameters and were still my choice, but by doing this I had allowed her a choice and the problem was solved, without harsh discipline or emotional fall out.

Dogs that are allowed some control over their environment and how they respond to situations are more confident, more emotionally balanced, more resilient, better able to cope with stressful situations, less anxious, less stressed and generally have fewer behaviour problems.

Look for simple, safe ways to provide more choice for your dog.

Improve their wellbeing and quality of life in a world that seeks to dominate and control.

11/27/2025

Happy Thanksgiving to all my clients and followers. May your day be spent with loved ones , be grateful for all you have . May the Lord richly bless you today .

11/26/2025

Who’s ready for Thanksgiving?! Depending on your family it may joyful or stressful . For your dog it may be very overwhelming when the house becomes full of people .
Some helpful hints :
* exercise your pup before family arrives. A tired pup-is a quiet pup.
* feed your dog first before you serve dinner to the family and friends.
* if your dog has a special bed or a place where they like to hide out, give them the opportunity to go there with a frozen Kong of peanut butter or something else yummy to keep them busy, if they’re in that spot, everyone leaves the dog alone.
* Utilize a crate or a gate to keep your dog separate from family activities. Don’t isolate your dog behind a closed door just use a barrier so they still feel like they’re part of the family.
* be careful that your dog doesn’t get leftover scraps that are not on the list of approved foods for a dog. You don’t need your evening ruined with an upset tummy or an emergency vet visit. 

Enjoy the day and be grateful for all your blessing , especially all 4 paws 💖🐾