K918 Dog Training

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.

The "brains" behind the business 😂😂😂

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!

Want your walks to be relaxing & enjoyable? Start here!

Pick your poison!

Not discriminating against short dogs, buuuut this tool is less than ideal for you!

I’ve learned that you really need to have thick skin if you’re gonna play the reindeer games on Tiktok…

5 foods that are harmful for dogs!

I think Kyle is also glad I no longer want 10 dogs at a time😂

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

True story, this happened to me recently…..🙃 Ignorance is bliss I suppose🤷🏼‍♀️