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DeSo K9 Training Does your dog pull/tug on the leash while walking? Get into the trash? We can help!

01/23/2026

The hate that this dog has received has been insane. She is 8 MONTHS OLD and LEARNING. Yes, she made mistakes her first trip inside of Michael's but that was expected, because it was her first time.

I made what I thought was a funny rage-bait video and it definitely worked, but all the same people saying she'll never be a Service Dog or saying I'm an awful trainer, are the same ones who don't care enough to see the follow up posts where she's doing absolutely amazing now.

Her mom was more than happy at her 2 week check-in and today she conquered Walmart for the first time and did phenomenal.

I've been posting on social media for years now, your comments don't hurt my feelings, but remember that Vega's mom is just a normal person who tried her best before this Board and Train. It isn't fair to shame her for her starting point, she did her best with the knowledge and guidance she had at the time. And thats okay! Vega is NOT too old to become a Service Dog, she's made AMAZING progress over the last few weeks, no longer tries to jump on strangers to say hi to them, RARELY barks inside a store - im not gonna sit here and say it never happens anymore bc its only been 3 weeks, she isnt perfect and wont be by the end of the program but what matters is that she's made outstanding progress. The only time she barks now is if something completely startles her, which is FAIR. And for all you know-it-alls, Service dog's in training have the same public access rights as fully trained Service Dogs in the state of NC. And per the ADA, one bark due to being startled is acceptable so long as we immediately regain control and composure. And regardless of her having the same access rights, we stuck to pet friendly locations until I felt she was ready. Today was the first time she entered Walmart and we only did a short 7min session in-which she did perfect the entire trip💅

I'm aware short edited clips "don't prove anything" but I cant exactly upload the entire 7min session here. You're welcome to sub to Patreon and watch it tho

01/23/2026

When the engagement is so strong she forgets to look where she's walking

01/20/2026

Recommending euthanasia bc a puppy was being a puppy is crazy work. Anyways, the hate comments just make her glow up so much more satisfying. To everyone who doubted her, and me, this was her at her 2 week check-in with her mom

01/14/2026

This is the final word on this topic. I will continue to post her progress for the remainder of her Board and Train, but negative comments will not be acknowledged.

01/13/2026

For all the professionals in my comment section:

I've had this dog for one week, her STARTING point was poor leash manners, no engagement, jumping on strangers, barking in stores etc. After just one full week of FORCE FREE training, this is how much better she's doing. So for everyone commenting that she'll never be a Service Dog, clearly you underestimate my abilities but that's okay Vega and I are happy to prove you all wrong😘

No she's not perfect, yes she still makes mistakes, yes I know how to train a dog, yes we've done do-nothing engagement training, yes we've worked in parking lots, yes we've worked at Lowe's, and feel how you want to feel but Michael's, Ross, TJ Max etc are PET FRIENDLY so yes I will be using them to my advantage.

Oh and for the person who said "so you let a customer dictate how you run your business? You should be confident in your training methods" LOL I'm confident in my ability to train a dog both Force Free and Balanced, therefore I let the Client decide what THEY are comfortable with and what training method THEY would like used. This client selected Force Free training, which means thats the training style I'll be using. If youre a balanced trainer and incapable of training without the tools then you're relying on your tools too much, dogs need to be TAUGHT before corrected and currently Vega is LEARNING. Service dogs aren't just born perfect, they're the result of hard work blood sweat and tears

01/12/2026

Dog's dont magically wake up one day a fully trained Service Dog. They require ALOT of training and work to become one. Vega is only 8mo old and currently going through my Board and Train program to work on her engagement, leash manners and ofcourse - not barking. We have been using solely pet friendly locations to get her used to store environments, people and distractions and she has already made a ton of progress. Did I meantion we're using only Positive Reinforcement?

If you're curious how we're addressing these issuing and fixing them with positive methods, you can see our full training sessions on Patreon. We have been recording every session start-to-finish, the good bad and everything in-between using our GoPro which means you can see me work through these problems in real time.

You can subscribe to Patreon using this link👇

Patreon.com/DeSoK9Training

01/11/2026

Vega is currently in my Board and Train program as a Service Dog in Training. We're specifically focusing on her engagement, ability to hold a heel position and ofcourse - not barking.

This happened in the first few days of her Board and Train, and she's already making great progress! We've been recording all of our training sessions on the GoPro and uploading them to Patreon so if you'd like to follow her training journey and see exactly how I'm fixing these issues using only Positive Reinforcement then you can subscribe to Patreon using this link👇

Patreon.com/DeSoK9Training

01/05/2026

She's such a goofball🤣

01/03/2026

Melan vs the EnaBot

01/02/2026

Melancholy was born in Florida and then we moved to NC before she ever got the chance to experience snow, so we ofcourse had to take the first opportunity to show her how fun it can be.

12/30/2025

Vovo would want him to have it

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