Holtz K9 Dog Training

09/05/2025

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07/31/2025

I'm not crying! You're crying!🥹

07/23/2025

Did you know dogs are not actually colorblind?

07/15/2025

Some of this can be hard to read but it is important to accept the realities of it..

Due to unfortunate messaging over the years, coupled with a lack of knowledge, and compounded by the human tendency for denial/delusion, what should be obvious and commonly accepted is anything but.

A few of the messages:
-There are no bad dogs, only bad owners. Wrong.
-Any dog can be “fixed” if you’ll get your energy right. Wrong.
-Every dog should be saved. Wrong.

The knowledge gap:
-We have a chaotic house, with lots of kids running all over, and we adopted a highly nervous but “sweet” herding breed. Bad.
-My dog challenges everyone in our family, and has bitten us all, but is great with my trainer. Bad.
-We got a guarding/working breed so it can protect the family, even though we’ve never had a dog before. Bad.

A bit of denial:
-He only bites us when we kiss/dance/move too fast/leave the house/vacuum because he had a traumatic early life. Delusion.
-She’s guards her spot on the couch, her toys, and her food, and will bite us if we get too close, but it’s only because she never had things of her own before. Delusion.
-He always growls at or bites my husband, but I’m sure he was abused by a man before I adopted him. Delusion.

Can people improve? Absolutely. Can dogs improve? Almost always. Does that mean that all fits can be made healthy and happy, or are wise? Nope. People and dogs come in many flavors, and many of these flavors work wonderfully well together, some work with certain other flavors, and some (human and dog) don’t work well at all. It’s a sad reality, but a reality nonetheless. We should be choosing the dogs we share our lives with based on an honest and informed assessment of who we are, what our lives look like, and what dog—both breed and individual personality—fits that reality best.

Ignore the silly messages, do your homework, and lose the denial.

Fairytales in dog land often end up as nightmares.

06/24/2025

Walking your dog can be a difficult task at times. It may even seem like it's not worth the headache. Do not fret! There is a lot of ways to work and fix the issues you are having from pulling , to reactivity to other dogs or people.
Message me and we can get to work on making your daily walks with your pup enjoyable and fun again!

06/16/2025

Mondays with Matilda :)
I caught her over sniffing the flowers, unfortunately she has allergies too just like lots of people have! As seen in the last picture ☺️

06/09/2025

It is getting hot out there! During the summer it can be hard to get that normal exercise your four legged family members but it is still such an important habit to keep up with. Luckily there are lots of fun things to do inside and outside to keep them (and you) from losing your minds!

Kiddie pools have always been a favorite for my dogs. It is a simple thing that you can add lots of other fun treats with. Ice cubes, water toys or maybe even an apple! Of course make sure you are watching your pet the whole time and try to get some cute photos!

Feel free to message for more ideas!