Kay's K9s, LLC

05/07/2026

Poodles are so smart and this guy is soooo cute!

05/07/2026

Something I've found since being in business is trying to train and specialize in too many things makes it more difficult to focus on the things I really want to focus on. When a trainer focuses on too many different training things, they become spread too thin and they don't have the skills necessary for all these complex problems.

Things like aggression, reactivity, separation anxiety, trick training, and agility all take very different approaches and skill sets. Taking on all of these things is a lot. I'm not saying it's not possible, but I would rather hire a trainer that's extremely efficient, highly educated, and has specialized training in 1-3 things rather than a trainer who does EVERYTHING. Right?

I specialize in puppy rearing, aggression, and reactivity but I've recently found myself with a dog that has separation issues. I don't have any extra training in separation anxiety. I don't take separation anxiety cases (I refer them to a trainer who has specialized experience in this because I know she's the best on for the job). But at the end of the day, I am a dog trainer and I am going to figure this out and train my dog!

So here I am, taking on a 4th specialization. I don't know if it's a program I will offer, but I will be sharing my journey on here and on TikTok/Instagram as I work through Poe's separation issues.

*Pictured: The separation-hating culprit*

05/05/2026

Just got photobombed by my own dog. 😂

05/03/2026

I’ve been too busy to crochet, but this weekend with the rain I got a little reprieve and was able to finish Fionna’s ribbon holder! It looks so good! Finally the dog awards space is looking good! And room for plenty more!

If you’re interested in a crochet ribbon holder, let me know! I’m taking orders for custom ones! (Local only)

05/02/2026

‼️Today’s free training class is CANCELLED due to the rain we so desperately need! If you signed up and would like to attend the June class, please confirm and I’ll set that up for you!‼️

Thank you for understanding and I’ll see you next month! 
FREE Community Dog Training Class

04/28/2026

Come out to the free community training class this Saturday!

We will be learning:
‼️Attention getting exercises
🪑Sit and stay
👋Targeting or touch
And more!

Come out to the new Kind Keeper land, check it out, and take a class! Please contact me directly to join!
📞843-333-3387
📧[email protected]

04/26/2026

Sometimes a dog comes into your life at the WORST time, you do the best you can to help them, but ultimately you cannot keep them.

Poe came into my life at a time when I was mentally and physically struggling. It set off alarm bells…something was wrong internally. The past couple of weeks I’ve spent trying to get myself back on track, while Poe was in another home, with another family that loved him very much.

But life has a funny way of working out. And as I am turning the corner for the better, Poe (through no fault of his own) came back to our family. He fits so seamlessly. He loves the other dogs and cats, and they all love him. To say the transition has been easy…would be the truth.

So yes, sometimes a dog comes into your life at the worst time, but changes everything for the better.

Welcome to your forever home Poe❤️
Follow Poe’s training journey here and on TikTok !!!

04/22/2026

If your dogs don’t look like this after exercise…what you doing? 🐶🐶😍😍

04/20/2026

This is why my reactivity program is framed to give your dog agency and prevention rather than trying to “fix” everything with cookies. It’s about re-framing the environment NOT fixing the dog!

There IS a missing link here ➡️Frustration

Yet we’re still so laser focused on the actual reaction.
The barks, the lunges, the spins.
The behaviour that makes us wish the earth would just open and swallow us up when others are around.

Frustrated dogs can tumble into reacting very, very quickly.
Frustration IS a major driver of unwanted behaviour.

Imagine it for a minute.

You want to get somewhere and you’re prevented.
You want to get closer to something interesting, but can’t.
You’re trying to have some fun, and you’re stopped.

Look, I do get it.
Some dogs are an absolute challenge, especially reactive dogs.

But what if that frustration is the actual starting point?

Can you trust them more in certain areas?
Give them more choice and agency?

Frustration is often reduced by giving them more appropriate choices.
Yet we hold on tighter because we feel we have to.

Living with a reactive dog can be scary.
So we add safety. We add rules.
But are we taking away too much and causing more of what tips them into reacting?

What if that behaviour is, at least in part, shaped by how much control we’re actually trying to grasp onto?

04/16/2026

Salty is learning how to work around distractions with the help of Fionna! He’s such a good boy and the two became quick friends!

Does your dog need some help listening around distractions or needs some socialization? We have a class coming up at the end of the month called Canine Companions where we will learn how to work through distractions in different environments!

📍Starting in Conway, but will also be working in Myrtle Beach and Surfside
📆Tuesdays starting 4/28
⏰6-7pm
Sign up:
📞Text 843-231-9979 or
📧 [email protected]

*Kay’s K9s, LLC also offers in-home private sessions like this one with Salty and his family!

04/12/2026

Thank you for everyone who came out yesterday for the first free community class! It was so lovely meeting some of you and hosting a class at the future location of Kind Keeper No-Kill Animal Rescue!!! I didn't take any pictures because I was so excited to just be there and teach with you guys...next time LOL!

The next class will be 5/2 from 11a-12p in the same location. If you haven't signed up, contact today to get signed up!