AAA K9 Academy

04/02/2025

03/02/2025

A little lazy Sunday hammock snuggling is just what the soul needs today. ♥️

02/08/2025

These two Havapoos (Hadley and Hedges) living their best lives while boarding with us this month!

02/08/2025

Piper during her first week of board and train visits Lowe’s for the first time. Piper has struggled with impulse control, high energy and some slight anxiety so we’re teaching clear expectations through clear communication to help her (and her humans) enjoy outings and to have a much more happy and enjoyable life! Having your dog be a part of your daily activities or special events should be no stress!

11/24/2024

This handsome dude completed his board and train with us and has been doing great things with his mom this week at her job! Happy tails, Mojo! Such a smart and sweet pup ♥️🐾

11/22/2024

Great text from a client out of the blue today! Made our day to know we helped this little guy do life with more confidence.

“Boaz did soooooo well today at the groomer’s!! His doggie lessons have helped his confidence immensely! ❤️ 🐾

Thank you!!”

11/17/2024

11/17/2024

This pretty PUPPY 👀 goes home tomorrow after spending 3 weeks with us for training. This pretty girl is a Cane Corso pup and still has some filling out to do. She’s a gentle giant!! Happy tails Reika 🐾

10/28/2024

Happy birthday to this guy! The one that makes our lives complete. Hope you have a great day and even better year ahead. Love you!

08/20/2024

Cash, 5 month old black Cocker Spaniel learning “place”. Fun little guy with a ton of drive loves to work!

08/07/2024

A good lesson for all humans! Be in the moment…learn from your dog. This is also why I don’t have my phone on me a lot when working with dogs. Please be patient, I’ll get back to you…it just won’t be immediately in some cases! I’m working with the pups…trying to stay in the moment.

I think one of the hardest parts for the average dog trainer is learning to be present in the moment with your dog. I find that being able to get there mentally can be challenging.

This is true during my entire day: many of the tasks that I do require focus. It’s hard to get there if you have something else going on in your thoughts. We live in a high-distraction environment.

Dogs live in the moment. I think that’s why they get so much joy out of the work we do. It’s the only thing going on for them. They have no outside concerns. It’s all right there in front of them.

If I’m going to accomplish anything with a dog, I have to be in the moment with them. That’s the only place where that work can happen. Finding joy that matches that of the dog is the goal.

-Steve Snell

07/23/2024

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06/25/2024

I mean I might have “gently corrected” a dog this way a time or two. 💁🏼‍♀️

06/25/2024

This sweet old girl stayed with us this weekend. Old but definitely not out!

06/18/2024

Let's talk about this photo. It's cute, except it's not. I see a dog who cannot get up without telling the child to get off. How do you think a dog is going to do that?

The 7 Golden Toddler Dog Rules:
#1: If a dog walks away from you, you DO NOT FOLLOW.
#2: Always leave room for the dog to walk away from you.
---that right there is 90+% of dog bites eliminated---
#3: We do not climb on the dog.
#4: We do not grab or pull on the dog.
#5: We do not hit or throw anything at the dog.
#6: We do not touch the dog's food.
#7: We do not go into the dog's kennel.

I promise these are not overly difficult concepts for littles, nor will they rob a kid of their bond with the family dog. It will deepen that bond, while keeping everyone safe.

"Oh, it looks like Moose is walking away from you. She is saying she wants a break. Let's play with this instead!"

"It's Moose's dinner time! Let's give her space to enjoy her yummies."

"That is Moose's room(kennel) and only she is allowed to go in there."

"If Moose wanted a break, could she walk away from you right now? No she really couldn't. Let's move away from the play house. You can keep playing but now she can leave when she wants a break."

In conclusion, ***parent your child or your dog will do it for you, and you will not like how they do it.***

06/01/2024

Acting as a “therapy dog” while training. ❤️

04/26/2024

A nap buddy is always the best when you need a little comfort ❤️