
07/06/2023
Holmes deciding to be the poster child for “little dog syndrome”
Tulsa's go to balanced dog trainer. My goal is to help frustrated dog owners become confident dog L
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Holmes deciding to be the poster child for “little dog syndrome”
Stop searching for the latest & greatest treat to bribe your dog into listening to you.
Make yourself the most interesting & rewarding thing your dog can experience
To be the best you have to learn from the best. I highly suggest every dog trainer find an opportunity to learn from this man.
I swear every time I hear Ivan speak I can feel a different part of my brain unlocking, and I start thinking about things in a completely different way that just so obviously makes sense.
Not to mention, when you get the opportunity to watch him work a dog IN PERSON, it’s truly one of the most beautiful things you’ll witness. I could not stop smilng.
The TWC program is not only full of incredible information, but the PEOPLE in the program are all equally as incredible.
Students, trainers, teachers, supporters, friends, family. One big group of cool ass people with the same goal: to make dogs SOMEBODY.
It’s by far the best dog related community I’ve been apart of…and this is only the beginning!!
One of the most valuable words we can teach our dogs is a release!
You can use it for virtually EVERYTHING, which makes it so versatile and multi purpose.
Do you use a different release word than the 3 listed here?
Let’s hear em!
Stay tuned…
We are currently closed until May 5th.
Enjoying some much needed time off in SINGAPORE!!
If you are interested in training please leave a voicemail at 918-936-2229 or fill out our contact form on k918dogtraining.com & I’ll get back to you soon!
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Something I will never take for granted is the time I get to bond with my board & trains.
It doesn’t take long before they become “my dogs”. We work hard but we play even harder, & I can tell you from experience that does more for your training than any number of repetitions ever will.
To any of my clients that see this, trust that your dog is in great hands, but I also hate to tell you that they don’t miss you one bit😂
Wait for the celebration at the end😍
The celebration is just as important as the work
Maybe this will put things into perspective for some people.
I don’t have to cross my fingers & pray to God my dogs come back, I can make sure they do….even when they’re chasing a squirrel.
https://youtu.be/iuw82ISV3c4
Riley did a board & train with us just before Christmas, one goal for his owners was off leash reliability as they like they hike to the top of a hill by their house, but he doesn't always come when called.
After 3 weeks he's living the off leash life SAFELY!!
How BADASS is this song from Tigerblood Jewel!?!? It's called "On The Trail"They have so many great tracks on epidemic sound check them out! - you can sign u...
If big Champ got to meet baby Champ do you think they would be friends?
In case you didn’t know what my name was, now you know🤣
If you can reward your dog for making good choices & actually stop them when making bad choices, what more do you need?
Sunday morning snooze.
And a reminder for anyone with a puppy, kennel them for periods of time EVEN WHEN YOU ARE HOME. It will help prevent separation anxiety....thank me later!
4 things I’m very happy exist & can’t live without…in no particular order
1. Roman
2. Champ
3. My
4. Kyle (swipe to see the man you rarely see on this page but God bless he puts up with all my dog training shenanigans 🙌🏻)
What I learned during this photoshoot:
1️⃣ Having an assistant would have made things SO much easier
2️⃣ You get way more bad shots than good
3️⃣ God bless Champ & his patience for me
4️⃣ This was NOT as easy as I thought it would be
5️⃣ Getting THE shot makes it all worth it
6️⃣ Will definitely keep practicing
Your dog may LOVE kids, but that doesn’t ever give kids the right to:
1️⃣ climb on them like a jungle gym.
2️⃣ be near them while eating
3️⃣ tug on their ears or tail
4️⃣ constantly be in their face
5️⃣ pet a dog without asking
6️⃣ ‼️BE ALONE WITH A DOG‼️
Want to prevent your kids from getting bit?
Then take simple precautions to prevent them from getting bit.
Honestly I think this should be a required test of patience & fortitude for anyone who wants to be a dog trainer because the struggle is REAL!!!!
Food? - fuggetaboutit
Leash pressure? - meh, I’ll choke myself out just to smell this grass
Toy? - hell no did you see that bird over there!?
Only a select group of people will understand this, drop a 🙋🏼♀️ if you’re one of them😂
Limited time offer!!! If you’re looking to start 2023 with your dog on a good note now is the time to sign up for training!
Obedience
Leash manners
Off leash training
Aggressive dog training
Reactivity
10% off all board & trains or private lesson programs. Call today to so we can recommend the best one for you.
918-936-2229
Merry Christmas from our pack to yours🎄
Riley is going home today smelling like Thanksgiving cranberry sauce thanks to !
Look at that sassy wink😜
Champ & I went on a Christmas date last week to Sapulpa. I don’t know whats cuter, him or the great decorations!😍
https://youtu.be/CTUfOlXghTo
Say hello to Riley! Picked up this wild man 2 weeks ago, I'm trying to get better at showing progress as we go so y'all get more of an insider look of how I structure my board & train programs.
He's already doing SO much better! Very close to being fully off leash reliable.
We all know doodles are pretty crazy right? Riley's not the worst I've seen, but his owners are in their 60's and just can't physically handle him without ri...
Note to self, always bring a ball to photoshoots with Champ otherwise you get mostly dumb, out of focus, profile shots like this🤦🏼♀️
Why would your dog want to come running to someone they don’t trust yet?
I’m just sayin!
Beware of the franchise training companies out there, this is what they do.
This isn’t the prettiest graph but hopefully it gets the point across😂
Do infants & toddlers ever go extended periods of time without supervision? Yes, when napping in their crate….I’m sorry crib, crib. It’s definitely not the same thing as a crate.
Are toddlers ever left home alone in the middle of the living room for hours on end? No
So why do people do this with their young dogs?
Majority of problem behaviors develop from a young age simply because the dog HAS the opportunity to do them. (Chewing shoes, marking in the house, counter surfing, eating socks)
‼️YOUR PUPPY CANNOT HANDLE THAT FREEDOM!!!‼️
Save yourself thousands of dollars in destroyed furniture & new shoes, or expensive surgery because your dog ate yet another sock that has to be removed. Save on pricey intense training & just simply PREVENT these issues from happening in the first place.
Whats the secret to doing this?
A leash, a crate & your determination
Golden Hour with my golden boy☀️🥰
Guess who’s home from double ACL surgery!
Thank you Catoosa Small Animal Hospital for your wonderful staff & care for this guy, I can’t tell you how much I appreciate it❤️
Next up, the long 12 week road to recovery!
Dropped Bubba off for surgery this morning, truly not stressed or worried about It but good thoughts are always welcome our way.❤️
Please do your FULL research on a specific breed before deciding to get one!
What would YOU see in the mirror!?
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That’s my main desire anyway
What would YOU see in the mirror!?
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This is still so wild to me…. I thought moving to Oklahoma 7 hours away from home to go to college at the ripe age of 18 was the scariest thing I had ever done. But it turns out quitting your secure full time job to chase your dream is SO mich scarier. There are still days when I doubt myself & wonder if I’ll really succeed in this business, I don’t always know what I’m doing or how I’m going to hit my next milestone. But I show up every day & I try. I try for the owners who feel like there’s no hope with their dogs. I try to make my parents proud of what I’ve accomplished. I try for the little 6 year old girl teaching her Jack Russell to play dead in the living room (thats me 🙋🏼♀️btw!) Thank you again to every single person that has supported me along this journey. And if you have a life long dream YOU want to chase, stop worrying about failing, that’s going to happen no matter what. Go out & do it anyway, learn from those failures, pick yourself back up & try again. #k918dogtraining #tulsadogtraining #balanceddogtraining #femaleentrepreneur #womanownedbusiness #dogtraining
Food is okay, but I have found play to be way more successful. A stressed dog may not take food, now how do you reward them? Why does play work so well? 🐾Builds a relationship with the owner 🐾Play is fun, who doesn’t like to have fun? 🐾It allows the dog to let loose & move around 🐾 It keeps them occupied on an activity WITH you 🐾 Takes their mind off whatever is so scary to them 🐾 Allows them to achieve something (a bite, a catch) which is empowering Most importantly it releases a spike of dopamine in their brain. when used correctly & efficiently play can actually make dogs enjoy (or at least not mind) being around something that once terrified them. Have a dog that’s terrified of something in this world? I HIGHLY recommend building their play drive rather than their food drive. #k918dogtraining
One of the best things you can teach your dog or puppy is how to have an off switch. No living creature can sustain being high energy alllllll the time, eventually they will crash. Most dogs turn into turds when they’re over tired. Place is great when you CAN supervise, but if you have to jump in the shower, clean up the house, do anything where you can’t keep eyes on your puppy like a hawk they need to go in the kennel. #k918dogtraining
I would say this is as open minded as it gets when it comes to training tools! I really did use a frying pan to teach him this as a puppy. Right in the middle of my apartment living room in Little Rock Arkansas…we’ve come so far🥲 Training gear can be expensive, but don’t let that hold you back from training your dog. GET CREATIVE!! Find things around your home you can use in new ways. What are the weird tools you’ve used for training? I can always use a good laugh😂 #k918dogtraining
You want your dog to walk next to you on walks right? Well then we gotta TEACH them where they should be!! This is my “touch” command that I’ve been working on with Roman since he was a puppy. THIS is why he walks so well on leash. You don’t have to be this picky when it comes to your dog’s heel position, but I will say it really helps the dogs learn faster if you are a little picky. A lot of my clients say “I just want my dog to walk in this general area when we’re on walks”…which is totally fine, but dogs have a hard time learning this so called “general area.” They will learn better if you teach them precisely where they should be (then you can be more lax down the road) So to make it as easy as possible on the dogs, I teach them EXACTLY where I want them to be before we even put the leash on. Lure them into position then ✨BAM✨ reward. Lure them from a different position then ✨BAM✨ another reward. Pretty soon you’re dog will learn, “wow every time I stand next to her I get a snack, that’s a great place to stand!” Next step? Put your dog’s leash on & start walking forward, they’ll probably stick pretty close your side waiting for those snacks! Save this post! Try it during your next training session & tag me so I can see y’all working!!! #k918dogtraining
Check out the amazing results our clients are getting!!!! Courtney & Garrett are living their BEST life with Tucker now, they're able to take him everywhere with them and he is 100% reliable off leash, even with distractions like squirrels. Here's something that may surprise you, this was not accomplished through obedience training. Obedience plays an important role in dog training but it's more about the overall relationship you have with your dog. You may train your dog for 1 hour every day, but what are you doing in those other 23 hours? That's the bigger picture. That's what we specialize in, the big picture. If you want this kind of life with your dog, give us a phone call today! #k918dogtraining
Some comic relief for you, but also informational. I’m a very open minded person & I carry this trait into training as well. For the most part I know which tools & methods work best for majority of dogs, but I’m also willing to try things that are out of the box if/when those don’t work for a specific dog. Dogs are individuals so it’s my job to cater to their individual needs & figure out what works best for them AND the owner.
I hear owners repeat themselves allll the time! Did you know this is actually TEACHING your dog to ignore you?
For anyone that has recently gotten or is planning to get a puppy. As soon as you bring them home the training starts! I would start with crate training first, too much freedom for your puppy is just asking for trouble!
I’ve learned that you really need to have thick skin if you’re gonna play the reindeer games on Tiktok…
Also taking a much needed vacation next week to one of my favorite cities ever….NASHVILLE!!! #k918dogtraining
LET YOUR DOG MAKE MISTAKES!!! I know it can seem frustrating when your dog makes mistakes during training, but understand that it’s NECESSARY for them to make those, it helps them learn. Don’t get emotional or upset about it, let it happen then simply get them resituated & try again. This video is a great example of that. Kaizer got all the way off the place bed but his owner stayed calm then used some basic body pressure to get him back up there. If you micromanage every single move your dog makes they will never get the opportunity to make a mistake & learn from said mistake. Because we let Kaizer make a mistake he learned from it, then on the second attempt he was able to succeed. Yes we have to teach what we want, but in my opinion correcting a dog (AKA making a dog correct again) is just as necessary to the teaching process. How can we expect them to know the consequences of a certain decision if they never get to execute that decision in the first place? #k918dogtraining 🐾 🐾 #dogtraining #dogtrainer #tulsapackathletics #openmindedapproach #dogsofinstagram #dogtrainingtips #balanceddogtraining #balanceddogtrainer #ecollartraining #ecollartechnologies #germanshepherd #gsd #gsdstagram #gsdofinstagram #germanshepherdsofinstagram #germanshepherdtraining #dogtips #tulsadogtrainer #tulsadogtraining #virtualdogtraining
After MONTHS of working on this course….IT’S FINALLY HERE!!!! Does the thought of potty training a puppy in just weeks completely blow your mind? Well guess what, it’s actually possible!! Potty Training PRONTO! is for puppy owners everywhere. Whether you’re a first time puppy owner & have absolutely no idea where to start with potty training OR The last puppy you had was 15+ years ago and you simply forgot how the potty training process goes…this course will make everything smooth sailing for you. We’ve broken down all the crutial elements of potty training •Tools needed for success •How to condition your puppy to enjoy being in a kennel •Why kennel training is so important & 100% necessary •Setting boundaries to prevent accidents •AND what to do when your puppy has an accident As an added bonus we’ve included some ✨FREE✨digital downloads to help you out with the process & make sure you fly through potty training as quickly as possible. Stop struggling with accidents in the house & snag this course TODAY!! https://k918-dog-training.thinkific.com/courses/potty-training-pronto #k918dogtraining
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