Shenandoah K9

Shenandoah K9 I hope to learn as much as those that come here to visit! Please visit sk9t.net to check us out!

One on one, Board And Train, Rehab, Service Work, Scent Detection. Training in a home environment in the hills of Rural Colbert County.

I will come back as the most malicious Poltergeist ever. I will rain down fear and a haunting like no one has ever seen....
12/30/2025

I will come back as the most malicious Poltergeist ever. I will rain down fear and a haunting like no one has ever seen. If anyone ever has had doubts about If ghosts exist, I will be the proof. Don't make me

From now until January 1st, 2026 get in on our end of year sale! There's too much training stock and we've got to get ri...
12/29/2025

From now until January 1st, 2026 get in on our end of year sale! There's too much training stock and we've got to get rid of it to make room for next year's batch!

How did Christmas go for everyone?

-Did Aunt Sandy get knocked over by fido?
-Was Uncle Joe upset by the smell of the puppies p**p on the bottom of his loafers?
-Was all the commotion in the next room because the dogs first time in kennel a bit too much?

Send me a message and tell me how I can help :-)

We're open for regular boarding as well in case you're taking a trip to Timbuk2 for the New Year's! (Living out in the country means that we will have less noise and commotion for those anxious dogs also.)

12/25/2025

Merry Christmas everyone! From Shenandoah K9 to all of my past, current and future clients or just fans of the page, I hope you are surrounded by your loved ones and in good spirits.

Want to know how and why your dog changes as it grows up? Why it's not tolerant of certain Behavior or persons during a ...
12/16/2025

Want to know how and why your dog changes as it grows up? Why it's not tolerant of certain Behavior or persons during a time in their maturity? Read this!

Read this even if you have puppies and think that your puppy loves everybody! Because it may! Right now. And that might change.

It's important that you don't force your dog into social situations where you think they need to be friendly. They don't. They need to mature at their own rate.

Give it time, it may change again. But then again, maybe not! And that's okay.

12/10/2025

From my observations of letting dogs out in various temperatures for decades, imagine how ridiculous we seem with the time we take to go from laying down in bed to going outside to let our dogs go potty.

We've got to put on extra layers of skin and fur and foot coverings just to walk out and watch them run out and do their thing.

We must seem so slow and inefficient 😂😂

A little bit of a warmer day today! everybody got out and got some playtime in before Sundown. Look at that sun!Hit us u...
12/06/2025

A little bit of a warmer day today! everybody got out and got some playtime in before Sundown. Look at that sun!

Hit us up for future trainings!

12/06/2025

This is made the circuit a few times. You may have seen it earlier this year like I did, but it's worth sharing again.

Sweet dog takes an officer on a quick little hike to find his lost grandma. ❤️❤️

I always say that not all dogs are created equal. And it's absolutely true. Some are heroes without the cape. This good boy needs a steak tonight!

12/06/2025

Sounds of chaos from my living room floor. Hope your Saturday is going wonderful!

What would your dog complain about at therapy?
12/04/2025

What would your dog complain about at therapy?

12/03/2025

🚨 HOLIDAY TRAINING SALE! 🚨
For a limited time, SK9 is offering 20% OFF all services offered!

Whether you’re looking for:
🐾 Board & Train
🐾 Puppy Foundations
🐾boarding
🐾day care

Now is the best time to lock in huge savings and start your dog’s transformation!

20% OFF all board and train packages purchased now — spots fill fast, and this deal won’t last long. I've got limited space, so first come, first served.

Send us a message to book your evaluation or claim your discount today!

Hope you and yours woke up to a fun winter wonderland. Of course it'll be gone by tomorrow, but the dogs here had fun! ...
12/02/2025

Hope you and yours woke up to a fun winter wonderland. Of course it'll be gone by tomorrow, but the dogs here had fun!

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Multi dog households.A friend mentioned getting another dog and wondered how others accomplish this as she was used to o...
11/28/2025

Multi dog households.

A friend mentioned getting another dog and wondered how others accomplish this as she was used to only having the one dog. I thought I'd share some thoughts on it as I'm sure others of you either have multiple dogs or have considered get at some point! Maybe you're getting a puppy or two for Christmas and are concerned about the chaos that will ensue! Because it will.

Multi dog households are a special type. Having one is having one. Having two is like having three or four. Having four is like having 10.

That being said, you know I'm a trainer, so everything comes back to training for me. The reason that you'll have difficulty is the jealousy. And it's not so much jealousy as it is just they all want attention at the same time and if they see it being given out, they try to get their own. This can lead to irritation on your behalf as well as frustration on their behalf and even fights if the dogs have the wrong personalities and have been allowed to interact in this way.

So, from an early age, each dog needs to understand their basic obedience. Advanced obedience if possible as you have time and as the dog matures. Not everything will be smooth sailing. You're going to have issues. But when you do have those issues you have an opportunity to work on that obedience.

Take time to train each dog individually. And I mean literally, put the other dog in another room, in a kennel or inside the house while you take the training dog out. You can switch dogs out but it will benefit you and the dog to train together apart from distraction of other dogs. This keeps the focus on you from the dog that you're working with.

As the individual training progresses you will see a progression and how they interact together. It's imperative that they listen to you apart from each other before you start integrating training at the same time. Because you'll see that competition again.

We all want that good dog. That perfect dog sits down next to you to watch TV or sits in front of the fire and is beautiful and calm and protective and all of that. But it doesn't come from one training. It doesn't come from a week. It comes from multiple trainings over and over as that dog matures. So focus on each training being productive and fun. It will add up. I promise.

After weeks, and then months you will see advancement with each dog listening to you individually even when they are together. There are plenty of people that have a dozen dogs and can command each dog individually. But that's because they put the time into it. Nothing comes easy or quickly.

Good luck!

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