Next Step K9 Center

12/25/2025

We want to wish everyone a safe and wonderful Christmas.

❤️ Lydia, Ember, Rey, and Bug

12/22/2025

🐾🐾 Morning Conversations at Next Step K9 Center ☕🐾

Me: Guys… I’ll be right back.
Rey: Absolutely not.
Bug: We’ve reviewed the plan and we do not approve.
Me: We need groceries!
Rey: Ember gets the car rides, the adventures, the wind-in-the-face lifestyle.
Me: Rey, you don't like people remember?
Bug: Meanwhile, we’re on House Duty like unpaid interns, and I do like people.

Me: You’ll get your turn.
Rey: We’d like that in writing.
Bug: And we’d also like to formally request Braum's.
Me: Braum's??
Bug: Yes. Pup cups. Immediately.
Rey: Consider this a peaceful protest until snacks are delivered.

12/20/2025

4 great teams out at Washington schools working on their Scent Genius patches.

The Oklahoma winds didn’t slow them down. We practiced turns, indications, and new start types. Excellent work by all!

12/18/2025

A windy day at Ruby Grant park but these teams rocked it. Lots of choices to pick a trail and change directions and these pups nailed the paths.

Congratulations to Team Ronin and Rebekah for earning the Hide N Seek patch!

12/17/2025

🐾 Welcome to Next Step K9 Center! 🐾

Dog pulling you down the street?
Jumping on guests?
Feeling overwhelmed or unsure what your dog needs next?

👉 We can help.

At Next Step K9 Center, we support dogs and their humans with practical, welfare-centered training that fits real life — not perfection.

✨ Our Services:
🐶 Private Lessons (In-Person & Virtual)
🧠 Behavior Consultations
👣 Mantrailing (confidence, teamwork, and FUN!)

Whether you’re working on manners, big feelings, or looking for something enriching to do with your dog — you don’t have to do it alone.

🌐 Website: www.nextstepk9center.com

📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NextStepK9

📧 Email: [email protected]

📞 Call/Text: 512-658-1118

💬 Ready for your next step?

Send a message, visit the website, or book a session today — let’s build calm, confident dogs together.

12/16/2025

The decorations come down… but the stress sometimes lingers.

The last blog in our Holiday series focuses on helping dogs decompress after the holidays with routine resets, enrichment, and gentle reconditioning.

🐾 Post-Holiday Detox for You and Your Dog is live now.

👉 Read the blog https://nextstepk9center.com/post-holiday-detox-for-dogs/

Help your dog recover after the holidays with routine resets, stress reduction tips, and gentle training. Restore the calm.

12/15/2025

Motivational Monday ❄️🐾

Cold days don’t stop progress — they build it. Showing up, layering up, and getting out to work your dog strengthens skills, teamwork, and trust.

We’re incredibly grateful for our Mantrailing community and teams who continue to show dedication, grit, and heart no matter the weather. Your commitment is what makes this community special.

We had a great weekend trailing in Durant, Ok and Bonham, Tx on Sunday. So much learning, my brain needs a day or two to process it all. 🤣

Bundle up, trust the process, and keep moving forward. 💙

We couldn't do it without the incredible people behind: Lotus K9 Mantrailing, Ragin’ Cajuns Mantrailing , Mantrailing Texas, Mantrailing North Texas, Cowboy & Co Canine Training, and Pandora's Box Mantrailing.

Want to see what the fuss is all about? Give us a shout and come trail lay, flank, or get signed up for an Intro so you can trail your dog. We love meeting new friends!

12/14/2025

We had an incredible day with Trailing Texas and a fantastic group of teams at Historic Fort Wash*ta, Durant Ok.

2 Instructors, 13 trails, historic re-enactment in progress, cannon fire (yes, cannon fire), 300 miles, 8 hrs, one tired Doberman. I don’t have pictures of all the teams that worked today, but trust it was AMAZING 🤩.

The dogs handled the people in period costumes, cannon fire, and all did phenomenal.

We are tired but had so much fun today.

12/13/2025

Where’s Waldo?

12/11/2025

🐾🐾Morning Conversations at Next Step K9 Center 🐾🐾

Mia & Ember Edition

Mia: “Ember… mom said no roughhousing in the house.”
Ember: “She also said ‘don’t eat the couch’ and yet… here we are. Rules seem flexible.”

Mia: “They’re NOT flexible. She’s literally watching us.”
Ember: glances at you, paws already in play-bow “She looks busy. If she didn’t want chaos, she shouldn’t have invited you over little speed-gremlin.”

Mia: “We’re going to get in trouble.”
Ember: “Worth it. Catch me if you can—” zooming begins

You: “EMBERRR. MIA. NO ROUGHHOUSING IN THE HOUSE.”
Ember: mid-zoom “She says that every morning. It’s part of the routine.”
Mia: “Abort! Retreat!”
Ember: “Retreat nothing—WRESTLE MODE ACTIVATED!”

You: “I don’t get paid enough for this.”

Ember: “You don’t even get paid.”
Mia: “She gets paid in love.”
Ember: “Then she’s underpaid.”

12/09/2025

From snow and fog to a gorgeous 60. Ember and I took off for the lake and a lovely 1.7 mile hike (because she can’t do anything small 🤣). We found the dirt bike trail and enjoyed some new scenery.