Mississippi K-9

08/08/2024

When you own multiple dogs, you should always make sure that all dogs within the household are trained to the same standards of expectations!

In other words, make sure you aren't:

❌️ Favoring one dog over another. Dogs sense this and it can create massive dynamic problems.

❌️ Allowing one dog to get away with bad behavior but trying to hold the other accountable. Unclear boundaries all across the board are unfair and confusing.

❌️ Working with one dog more than the other. In other words, don't take one for a walk daily and leave the other to sit at home unless there is a behavioral or health reason. Don't put in 5 obedience sessions for one dog, and 1 for the other.

❌️ Trying to walk multiple dogs at the same time. Don't do this until or unless all dogs are trained with a precision heel. The reason is because you cannot possibly work proper pressure systems and corrections with two dogs if each doesn't understand the communication individually.

❌️ Maintaining one handler per dog. (Example: husband only corrects one dog, wife only corrects the other.) Owners often say "he only listens to my husband" or "she ignores my wife". Your leadership roles should be extended to all adults within the home, for all dogs equally.

❌️ Not working with each dog separately but expecting them to respond when together. If you dog doesn't listen to you separately from the other dogs, you cannot expect that it will listen when faced with the distraction of the other dog.

❌️ Expecting one dog to simply learn from another dog's behavior. (Example: one dog sits so hopefully the other dog figures it out by watching.) This can happen, and it's called learned behavior. But don't fool yourself - just as easily as one dog can learn good habits from another dog, they can also easily pick up on terrible habits. Plus, expecting another dog to do the teaching for you is just sloppy and lazy. There are only a handful of scenarios in which we will use other dogs to teach, and those are all typically behavior mod cases.

❌️ Getting another dog for the sole purpose of entertaining your current dog. Providing mental and physical stimulation for your current dog is your responsibility. Don't get another dog thinking it'll help with behavioral issues by providing an outlet for your current dog. You'll likely end up with two behaviorally challenged dogs. Once your household expections are set, your current dog is well-balanced, and you're providing everything your current dog needs, then look at another dog if you wish to expand your family. But don't do it because you don't have time for the one dog. I promise you'll have even less time for two.

08/04/2024

LAST MINUTE SALE!

Two spots for Complete Obedience are open for immediate intake.

Regular Pricing:
$2600

Sale Price: $2400

Two spots available, new sign-ups only. Intake between tomorrow and April 15th, 2024.

08/03/2024

Last minute availability!

SALE!

We had a client who was scheduled to come in today, push back because the dog swallowed something unsafe the day before and may need surgery to remove. 😔 prayers he's okay.

That means we have an open spot that needs to fill!

ONE opening for Complete Obedience
Regular Price- $2,600
Sale Price - $2,400
Save $200

Or

Send TWO dogs for 14-Day On Leash for $2600.
Regular Price - $1600/dog ($3,200 total for two)
Sale Price - $1,300/dog ($2,600 total for two)
Save $600 total

Intake any time between March 11th and March 15th. (Valid for new clients only).

First come, first serve! Won't last long.

Message us or call/text 337-849-3494.

Please don't hesitate on training y'all, even the advanced program is still cheaper than an emergency vet bill and surgery for obstruction. 😳

23/02/2024

Puppy play time! 💙

23/02/2024

Do you have a dog who is exhibiting anxious behaviors?

The best way to help the dog is to be a strong leader! 💙

02/02/2024

Officially welcoming G2 back for training!

For those that follow, G2 is the precious baby I put out an immediate prayer request for.

She intook for training and went into a 24-hour quarantine, as all boarders and boarded training dogs do. That night, she threw up a variety of items, including multiple drill bits, machine screws, doorknob screws and metal hair clips all held together by magnets. The most concerning of what she threw up was the several AAA batteries, which had punctures and leaked acid (turned black). We knew that she didn't ingest the items here, which made us extremely concerned for the timeline of how long the items were in her stomach and if permanent damage was done to her intestines. We immediately called her owners to get her to their vet. There, the vet found several more metal items in her stomach.

G2 was treated and cleared to return to training with no permanent damage, thank God!

But that could have quickly gone the other way, in that she's lucky to be alive.

So fast forward to now. G2 is doing great in training but does she look "happy" in this picture?

No.

So many people would say "oh, poor dog, she looks so sad!" but this is the face of a dog that is processing rules and boundaries.

As trainers, it's not our job to make each and every dog "happy". It's our job to teach them boundaries, manners, rules, structures, obedience and impulse control....aka what LIFE should look like. These are non-negotiable skills because eating batteries will kill her.

If temporarily annoying a dog because we hold it accountable for all of the above, will ultimately save that dog's life in the future, you better believe we have to do it.

31/01/2024

Did you know that a 10-20 minute quality, training session with your dog per day, targeting specific behaviors is significantly more effective than a 1-2 hour session not targeting anything in particular?

When starting out, keep sessions short and to the point. Run multiple 10-minutes sessions per day as opposed to one hour long session. When it all cleans up separately, then merge it together. This takes training from "sessions" with your dog, to life with your dog.

08/01/2024

Hi everyone,

Please know that we are aware of the severe weather heading our way and have already implemented appropriate weather protocols. All dogs are being moved to the tornado staging area shortly. We will be prepared for this before it hits. We have plenty of fresh water, food and a generator should we lose power. We pray everyone stays safe.

04/12/2023

Teddy is here for training! He just found out that Santa moved him to the "Nice" list!

He will be home in time to be an extra good boy for Christmas! ❄️☃️

28/11/2023

PSA:

As many of you are aware, Jimmy and I are headed out for our annual vacation. I (Amber) will have intermittent cell phone signal and will be returning all training inquiries (received via telephone, text or email) as signal is available. Please be patient during this time as there will likely be delays. Our next training class opens December 7, 2023 and is partially full.
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For all clients with dogs currently in our care, please see the below:

Good morning from NCA!

We hope you are all having a fantastic holiday season and had a wonderful Thanksgiving!

As you all know, Jimmy and I will be leaving 11/24/23 for our annual vacation. We will be returning 12/03/23. Trainers Katelyn and Raymond will remain on duty with your dog in our absence. A couple of things to note:

1) Kate will be contacting all owners of boarding dogs to schedule your pickup, if you are picking up while we are away. All clients are already aware of this, however, all pickups during our absence must be done from our residence in Lumberton, MS. Please see your pickup instructions for our address.

2) If your dog is currently in training, your dog will remain on the training rotation as normal during our absence, with the exception of Thanksgiving and Black Friday.

3) For updates of training dogs and pictures/videos, please be mindful that I (Amber) will have very limited phone access to place calls or send messages. Updates can be requested periodically via our office line provided to you, however, please understand that Kate and Ray will be extremely busy during this time. Please allow at least 24 business hours for response, as they will be busy caring for your furbaby and everyone else's furbaby, too. If there is an emergency, Kate and Ray will reach out to you directly. Otherwise, they will be continuing your program as planned.

4) Official updates and scheduling of your graduation will take place once I (Amber) am home to schedule you.

5) We have notified our vet of our departure and he is on standby in the event of any emergency. He is 10 minutes from our house and is a phenomenal vet that we have used for years.

Thank yall and we hope you each have a blessed holiday season!

28/11/2023

PSA: There is a nationwide upper respiratory illness in dogs that is serious and passing around. It is similar to kennel cough but new, and vets all over the country are struggling to diagnose and treat it. To our knowledge, it has NOT made it's way to Louisiana or Mississippi yet. More below:

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/11/27/mystery-dog-respiratory-illness-states-map/71716644007/

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Moving forward, here our our precautions:

Due to the recent spread of a new respiratory illness in dogs, we are taking numerous precautions to keep all of the dogs in our care as safe as possible.

If our team sees any abnormal behaviors or symptoms we will contact the owners right away, and bring them to the Vet right away if needed.

If your dog has upcoming boarded training and/or has upcoming overnight boarding, please DO NOT bring them if you notice any of the symptoms listed below:

Coughing (wet or dry)
Lethargy
Difficulty breathing
Loss of appetite
Or anything unusual or out of the ordinary for a specific dog

Further note, please avoid dog parks, especially if you have an upcoming intake.

In addition to being on alert we will be:

Isolating any dogs incoming for 24 hours watch before moving to kennel room.

Providing individual pales of water only to ensure no shared water sources. (This is not new, but will be strictly enforced.)

Continue to clean and disinfect daily.

Increasing the frequency of deep cleans in kennel room and socialization areas. Increasing the frequency of yard sanitization.
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Thank you for your understanding and we hope that this soon passes.

An unknown respiratory illness has been reported in 14 states stretching from Florida to California while the cause remains under investigation.

10/11/2023

Sweet little Odie learned a lot about life today. Her mom's biggest concerns were that Odie lacked impulse control and would not even allow her to process once arriving home before jumping, scratching, barking, and being in her space constantly.

Today, we worked on sharing spaces with children and adults, and being invited into situations! 💙