Leah Morse -TrinityK9

Leah Morse -TrinityK9 Leah’s Certifications
• CBCC-KA Certified Behavior Consultant Canine- Knowledge
Assessed
CPDT-KA Certified Professional Dog Trainer
• CTB.ccs.

Certified Dog Trainer & Behavior Therapist of
Canine Correspondence Studies
• iPDTA-CDT certified Dog Trainer

🐾 What does stress really look like in a dog?The autonomic nervous system can trigger much more than the familiar Fight ...
08/25/2026

🐾 What does stress really look like in a dog?

The autonomic nervous system can trigger much more than the familiar Fight or Flight response. Dogs may Fight, Flight, Freeze, Fawn, Fool Around, or Forebear (shut down) when they feel threatened, conflicted, or overwhelmed.

Some responses are obvious—growling, lunging, or trying to escape. Others can easily be mistaken for stubbornness, silliness, excessive friendliness, or even “good behavior.” Hu

Learning to recognize these differences helps us respond to the emotion underneath the behavior, rather than simply reacting to what we see.

Behavior is communication. The better we listen, the better we can help. 🐾💜

Trinity K9

🐾 What does stress really look like in a dog?The autonomic nervous system can trigger much more than the familiar Fight ...
08/23/2026

🐾 What does stress really look like in a dog?

The autonomic nervous system can trigger much more than the familiar Fight or Flight response. Dogs may Fight, Flight, Freeze, Fawn, Fool Around, or Forebear (shut down) when they feel threatened, conflicted, or overwhelmed.

Some responses are obvious—growling, lunging, or trying to escape. Others can easily be mistaken for stubbornness, silliness, excessive friendliness, or even “good behavior.”

Learning to recognize these differences helps us respond to the emotion underneath the behavior, rather than simply reacting to what we see.

Behavior is communication. The better we listen, the better we can help. 🐾💜

Trinity K9

💦🐾 Training doesn’t always have to involve treats!Honey and Ranger LOVE playing with the hose, so today I used water fun...
08/22/2026

💦🐾 Training doesn’t always have to involve treats!

Honey and Ranger LOVE playing with the hose, so today I used water fun as their reward during a little training session.

Finding what your dog loves and using it to reinforce behavior is what positive reinforcement is all about. And sometimes… the best paycheck comes out of a garden hose! 😂💦

https://youtu.be/Wg0jSEQD8fY

🐾 House Training = Consistency + Supervision + Success!Puppies aren’t born knowing our house rules. Frequent potty trips...
08/22/2026

🐾 House Training = Consistency + Supervision + Success!

Puppies aren’t born knowing our house rules. Frequent potty trips, close supervision, rewarding the right choice, and preventing mistakes help build great habits. 💜🌴

Be patient—progress, not perfection! Every puppy learns at their own pace. 🐶

Trinity K9 — Training for Life.

08/16/2026

🐾 Impulse Control Isn’t Just a “Stay!”

With two big, strong, energetic Boxers, Honey and Ranger can turn playtime into WWE SmackDown pretty quickly. 😂

So one thing we’ve been working hard on is teaching them that the house is NOT the play zone.

That doesn’t mean they can’t have fun. It means learning that there is a time and place for high-energy play—and that settling quietly is a skill, too.

This is Honey and Ranger while I’m working in the office. No wrestling. No Boxer zoomies. No launching off the furniture. No ridiculousness. And, most importantly… no wrecking the house! 😂

Impulse control is more than asking your dog to Sit, Stay, or Wait. It’s helping them learn how to regulate their behavior in everyday life.

For energetic dogs, learning how to settle can be every bit as important as learning how to play.

And today?

The office is peaceful and the house is still standing. I’m calling that a win. 😂🐾

🐾🐾🧆Got to stay informed on all this.
08/14/2026

🐾🐾🧆Got to stay informed on all this.

🎓🍎✏️🎒🏫Staying in Good Standing with my certifications!
08/10/2026

🎓🍎✏️🎒🏫Staying in Good Standing with my certifications!

08/09/2026

🐾 Treat Delivery Matters!

Where you deliver the treat can help your dog understand and maintain the position you’re teaching.

⬆️ SIT: Palm up, deliver the treat high to encourage the sit.

⬇️ DOWN: Palm down, deliver the treat to the floor between the front wrists to reinforce staying down.

➡️ STAND: Flat hand, deliver toward the nose and gently pull away, keeping the nose below eye level to encourage a balanced stand.

Watch Honey demonstrate how small changes in treat placement can make our communication clearer! 🐾

08/09/2026

🐾 **Yes… HOW you deliver the treat matters!**

Treat delivery may seem like a tiny detail, but good mechanics can make training clearer, calmer, and much more effective.

In this video, Honey helps demonstrate proper treat delivery. ❤️

When rewarding your dog:

🐾 **Mark the behavior first** with your marker word — for us, that’s **“Yep!”**

🐾 **Then move your hand to deliver the treat.**
Marker first. Hand movement second. This helps your dog understand exactly which behavior earned the reward.

🐾 **Bring the treat directly to the dog’s mouth** rather than making them reach, jump, grab, or chase your hand.

🐾 **Keep your fingers together and your hand controlled** so the dog can take the treat comfortably without accidentally getting fingers along with it!

🐾 **Think about where you deliver the treat.** Reward placement can help reinforce position, encourage calmness, and set your dog up for the next repetition.

Good dog training isn’t only about what we teach our dogs. It’s also about improving **our own timing and mechanics**.

Sometimes the smallest changes on the human end make a BIG difference for the dog. 🐶❤️

Thanks for demonstrating, Honey!

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