Marquardt K9 Behavior Training

Marquardt K9 Behavior Training Marquardt K9 Behavior Training facilitates better communication between you and your dog so you can get the behavior you have wanted from your dog.

You do not need harsh methods to do this! We also offer a life of the dog guarantee!

Happy National Dog Day! Share a picture of your dog here and tell me about him or her!
08/26/2025

Happy National Dog Day! Share a picture of your dog here and tell me about him or her!

I was happy to be able to work with this beautiful girl last week! Her name is Gigi and she is a purebred . She is i...
07/29/2025

I was happy to be able to work with this beautiful girl last week! Her name is Gigi and she is a purebred . She is in a family with 3 children and her daddy is deployed, so her mama has her hands full. She just needed help teaching Gigi some and . She is a very sweet and wants to listen, so teaching her was fun. She didn't have many rules in place and dogs do need rules to follow, or they will keep trying to find the line in the sand they can't cross. Gigi is only 9 months old so she needs structure. We discussed and practiced some exercises to show Gigi that her owner could be a good leader for her. Dogs crave leadership from someone they trust, like their owner, and need someone to lead. When the owner is the leader, bad behaviors like and do not develop. We also used to train Gigi, so she understood what we wanted right away. She is a smart girl! She settled down quickly and everyone was happy. The owner will need to do her homework and continue to be consistent, but Gigi is off to a great start!

I was happy to work with 3 sweet little last week; Daisy, a , and Bella and Bentley, both dogs. Daisy is 9 mont...
07/29/2025

I was happy to work with 3 sweet little last week; Daisy, a , and Bella and Bentley, both dogs. Daisy is 9 months old and has never been able to be fully . In the past few months, Bella and Bentley have started marking in the house even though they were previously housetrained. They had tried many things to fix the problem but had been unsuccessful so they called for help. Very often it isn't just putting actual housetraining techniques into place, but putting rules into place, especially due to the . Marking is a dominance issue. Bella and Bentley had not "lost their housetraining", they were marking. And yes, females can mark also. The dogs basically had no rules and got everything they asked for, so the dogs were in charge of the household in their minds. This definitely had a hand in causing the marking. They also couldn't watch the dogs 24/7 and they had never kenneled the dogs. Part of the time they were pottying in the house at night when the owners were asleep. Changes needed to happen. We talked at length about how dogs communicated and how we would use that to train the dogs, using and . They would use 3 different voice tones to communicate with the dogs. They would also initiate the attention with the dogs, showing leadership. We talked about, and worked on exercises to show the dogs the owners could be good leaders for them. Changes were evident almost as soon as we started working with them. The dogs understood it quickly because the owners were . They will need to be consistent but the will follow them and they will have help when they need it. It was fun working with this family! I will be looking forward to the two week follow up!

I haven't posted pictures in a while. Here are 3 I worked with recently. The first dog is Gus, a . Gus's owner...
07/16/2025

I haven't posted pictures in a while. Here are 3 I worked with recently. The first dog is Gus, a . Gus's owner just needed some help getting better control of Gus for , , an d getting overly excited about the birds outside and wanting to jump at the window! It didn't take much time after the owner stared for Gus to get the correct information and he began behaving much better. We are currently working on and overall he is doing quite well!

The next dog is the beautiful . When I was first called it was for aggression issues and he was a foster dog so euthanasia was being discussed. During our first session I could see that Graham was just a nervous dog trying to figure out his place. We discussed and the fosters were concerned about using this as Graham had growled and lunged at them in the past. I encouraged them to try. I told them to call me if anything concerning happened. Graham responded very well during the lesson. Two weeks later at our follow up visit, they told me he was a completely changed dog! He had given up all the aggressive behaviors and just wanted to be loved. I am happy to say he has now been adopted and is doing great in his new home. His new owner was told of his history and taught the training techniques as well. I am so happy for Graham!

The last dog is the Sigmund who I wrote about previously. Sigmund was such a shy dog originally and really came out of his shell when his owner started to . In this picture, they took Sigmund on a trip to ! He still has some work to do getting used to meeting dogs on a walk, but this dog also has really come a long way! I love seeing these dogs come out of their shells and become happy !

06/01/2025

Adopted!
Boi is back on the market.

We tried to tell you.
He’s 54 pounds of long-legged hound with the posture of a haunted coat rack and the emotional depth of a black-and-white indie film.

About 5 years old.
Fully vetted.
Dog-friendly.
Soft in every possible way.

He came back because it just wasn’t the right fit—no drama, no hard feelings. Boi’s the kind of dog who would write a thank-you note on scented stationery if he had thumbs.

So here he is again: freshly bathed, mildly confused, and still waiting for someone who sees what we see.

👉 bchsohio.org/adoption-application
Share Boi. He’s not spooky, he’s just built different.

Remember Johnnie and Paxton? They were a case and also a people fear case. I am so happy to report they are both ...
05/17/2025

Remember Johnnie and Paxton? They were a case and also a people fear case. I am so happy to report they are both doing so much better! After 3 visits and about 4 weeks, the dogs are getting along great again with no issues and Johnnie, who was the biggest holdout for being social, decided I was all right and came and took treats from my hands and was licking my hands. As you can see from the picture, he is a much happier dog now. They are walking on through the neighborhood which is something they were too afraid to do before, but now the dogs have come along far enough in their training and the owners have the tools they need. I am SO proud of this family! They followed the directions and worked with Johnnie and Paxton and the results followed. They have the so if they ever need more help, all they have to do is call. We back them up for the rest of the dogs' lives.

Thanks for staying with me friends! My next story is about two more dogs, Aspen and Cypress. Aspen is a and Cypress...
05/01/2025

Thanks for staying with me friends! My next story is about two more dogs, Aspen and Cypress. Aspen is a and Cypress is a , for those that don't know, that is a . Aspen is 16 months old and Cypress is 8 months old, and they had been having arguments over and just their play accelerating into fighting for some time. Their owner decided it was time to call for help. She had to watch them 24/7 to make sure they didn't hurt themselves. They definitely had a case of . Their owner admitted she treated them as her babies, and these dogs really had very little in the way of rules. Cypress was still having some potty training accidents also. This could be accidents or at her age it could be female dominant marking. They needed some rules in their lives and they definitely needed to know someone else was the leader. When two dogs in the family are fighting, it is over the pecking order, who is in charge. Neither of them could be in charge. The owner had to take over canine leadership in the household so the fighting would stop. We talked about canine communication and what that looked like, and started using that with the girls. They immediately calmed down and started listening better. When you use the dog's own communication methods to train him, he understands it right away. It shortens the learning curve dramatically. You don't need harsh or physical methods to train a dog, you just need clear communication and . We did some exercises including teaching the dogs to stay back from the door until being released when visitors arrived, then I gave the owner some homework to do until our next lesson. These are good dogs who can live together in peace. They just need a few rules to follow and to know someone else is in charge.

My next story is about 2 , Paxton and Johnnie. It's a happy story but doesn't start out too happy. Paxton and Johnni...
05/01/2025

My next story is about 2 , Paxton and Johnnie. It's a happy story but doesn't start out too happy. Paxton and Johnnie are both who live together, and they had argued with each other over toys and such in the past but it hadn't amounted to much until one day when Johnnie's ear was ripped and had to go to the vet. Now it was time to call for help. They searched on the internet and found and booked an appointment. When I arrived Johnnie and Paxton were behind a gate and growled and barked (mostly growled loudly) at me for the first 40 minutes or so while we discussed and what had happened between them. Then we started using canine communication with them, and the boys stopped and started paying attention. When I asked the owner to take the gate down and let the boys into the room where I was she was pretty apprehensive, but I explained what to do and she let the gate down. Johnnie and Paxton calmly walked into the room. They sniffed me and we went on with the training. We completed the first lesson and I gave them some homework, and we made plans for me to come back in 2 weeks. The picture is of Paxton 2 weeks later. Johnnie was a bit camera shy, but Paxton kept coming over and wanting me to pet him! They were doing great with everything inside so we worked on leash work outside which the owner was worried about because the boys had been so leash reactive with people and dogs, and they live across from a park which was currently full of people. I encouraged them to try it and guess what, not a peep out of the dogs. They did SO WELL!! Now not every behavior is perfectly cured in 2 weeks, that takes time but they are well on their way. I will see them again in 2 weeks and with the life of the dog guarantee, if they need help down the road, I will be there to help them.

I have some great pictures of some I've trained recently and some stories to tell you! The first is Sigmund, a beaut...
05/01/2025

I have some great pictures of some I've trained recently and some stories to tell you! The first is Sigmund, a beautiful who was terribly when he was adopted by his owner at about 5 months old. He came from a farm. Undersocialization is almost as bad as abuse, as far as having to train a dog. He was terribly and of people and other dogs. His owner had tried some positive association but he was her baby, and she treated him as such. What he really craved and needed was . Dogs crave a leader from day one to keep them safe and show them the ropes. Sigmund needed this badly. He needed love but he needed leadership more. You can love your dog and show him good leadership as well. They are not mutually exclusive. The first picture is from the first visit. Sigmund was nervous and scared. Look at the second picture just 2 weeks later at our follow up visit. He came running up to me after being released by the owner wanting me to PET him! He had only met me once before and had not wanted to come near me that time. This time he was outgoing and social. He was a totally different dog! Now not every dog changes that quickly but that's how much he wanted to change, and his owner followed all the directions I left with her. I will see him again when he is a year old in about a month. I'm excited to see what he will be like then. I'm so happy for Sigmund and his family!

This cutie is 8 year old Lu y, a purebred . Her owner called because after they moved to Wisconsin and their other bea...
04/17/2025

This cutie is 8 year old Lu y, a purebred . Her owner called because after they moved to Wisconsin and their other beagle passed away, Lucy's anxiety increased. She would and cry when they were gone. She even chewed up the moulding around the front door due to her . We definitely needed to put the owners in charge of leadership, and Lucy was doing a lot of dominance which is harder to recognize. She was doing many things throughout the day to get the owners to do something for her. She was really in charge. This was partially the cause of her separation anxiety. The owner learned how to show canine leadership but still give Lucy lots of attention. Separation anxiety is not a quick fix, but they got a good start in the right direction. With our guarantee we will be back to help them.

Finn is a 3 year old purebred . The owner told me he had not Finn well when he was a and although Finn lives with ...
03/24/2025

Finn is a 3 year old purebred . The owner told me he had not Finn well when he was a and although Finn lives with another , he is with other dogs outside. He had tried different training techniques but had not been consistent, and Finn needed extra help. When I met Finn, I found a very friendly, 100 pound dog who liked to on people and that could frankly scare some people. That was something that we would have to stop. Finn needed to learn some manners. He does love people and really wanted to please his owner, so that was very helpful. We started using he language of the dog to train Finn and he of course recognized it immediately. And he responded to it right away. The jumping stopped very quickly, and he started doing what his owner asked him to do. He was taught to go into his crate with the door staying open and stayed there when someone came to the door until he was released to meet the guest, and then came to meet them without jumping on them. What a good boy. The stairs were a bit of a danger zone as he was running very fast up and down the steps, and could knock someone over or injure himself, so we started teaching him to walk up and down the steps. Finn also learned to respect his owner's personal space and only come into that space when he was invited. He still received a lot of love and affection, just the timing was a little different. Finn is such a sweet boy, and in a few weeks when his owner has had some time to do some homework with him he will be ready to work on the next step, which is walking calmly past other dogs on the walk. I love working with dogs that have a good relationship already with their owner and want to please their owner. It makes my job that much easier!

When I spoke to Tasha's owner, she was very concerned. Tasha had become very and her in this regard had scared her ...
06/11/2024

When I spoke to Tasha's owner, she was very concerned. Tasha had become very and her in this regard had scared her husband so much that he wanted to end Tasha's life. Tasha's owner loved her very much. She did not want this to happen and really wanted to save her. When Tasha was away from her owner, other people like the Veterinarian and the Groomer could handle her. This told me that Tasha could be trained and I could help her. This was a issue. We set up a time to meet and I told her to have Tasha in another room when I got there so we could talk first. We spoke about and about , and how we would use that to train Tasha. Her owner thought it all sounded like it made sense. I told her how I would like to meet Tasha. We went through the process I explained to her and she started using with
Tasha using and that I taught her, and Tasha responded beautifully. You don't need physical techniques to train a dog, you just need to be able to communicate with that dog in a way that he or she understands. Most are a matter of miscommunication or misunderstanding. Tasha settled down quickly once her owner started showing her she knew how to be a good . She now had to prove that could be a good consistently. I showed her some exercises to practice with Tasha and she even stopped # at the neighbor dog outside. She had been with her but with a she learned that was inappropriate. She stopped barking when she saw the neighbors in their yards outside too. So many things can be solved with leadership. So now her owner needed to practice with her for a few weeks until I came back for a follow-up visit. When I came back I found that Tasha had done quite well. There were a few hiccups along the way but overall things had gone very well. Tasha's owner had good over Tasha now, and Tasha was much less . Tasha still did not want strangers to pet her, but that may come with time. She was still only recently adopted and she was a stray so they did not know her background. We worked on on the follow-up visit. Tasha still has some problems with if another dog reacts to her when it walks past her, but she does pretty well if the other dog is calm. Her owner learned what to do in those circumstances. Each dog is unique. What Tasha's owner does with her dog might be different than what another owner does with their own dog, based on their own dog's personality. Marquardt K9 Behavior Training evaluates each dog individually. I was very happy to be able to help Tasha and her owner. Not every dog is a party animal that can be petted by every stranger that comes along. Some dogs can walk by people and be fine with that but only want pets and snuggles by a few people. That's ok. As the owner we have to advocate for our own dog. We have to know his likes and dislikes. Tasha may end up to be a dog that likes everyone, it's just too soon to tell. If she doesn't, that's ok too. Her owner will keep her safe.

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