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12/11/2025

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12/10/2025

Our empire isn’t luck- it’s teamwork, loyalty, and hustle.
We build, we grow, we win. Together. ❤️‍🔥

12/09/2025

🔥 Meet Gunner — the Dominant, Strong-Willed Pup on a New Path 🔥

Gunner came to us with a big personality and an even bigger desire to control every situation. He’s smart, powerful, and confident—but he needed structure, guidance, and consistent leadership to channel all that intensity in the right direction.

His owners made the great decision to take advantage of our Day Train Program, bringing him in 2–3 days each week for focused, hands-on training throughout the day. And it’s already paying off.

👉 Why Day Training Works for Dogs Like Gunner:
• They get repetition and consistency from a professional, which is crucial for dominant or controlling behaviors.
• Training happens in real time throughout the day—not just in a one-hour window—allowing us to work through behaviors as they happen.
• Owners still stay involved, but the dog benefits from structured guidance and controlled environments that are difficult to recreate at home.
• Progress is often faster than private lessons because the dog isn’t practicing unwanted behaviors all week between sessions.

For dogs that need more than a weekly private lesson, the Day Train Program bridges the gap—providing the reps, structure, and accountability that dogs like Gunner thrive under.

Proud of this boy and excited to continue shaping him into the balanced, respectful dog we know he can be. 💪🐾

12/08/2025

🔥 Shepinois Puppies Available — Purpose-Bred for Real Work 🔥

We have a select few Shepinois puppies available to approved homes. This litter was intentionally bred for next year’s Police K9 candidates, with both parents fully health tested and cleared.

While most pups are being evaluated for departmental placements, we have a couple showing the potential to make excellent personal protection prospects or entry-level sport dogs.

We’ll continue holding them for further testing to ensure each pup is placed according to their capabilities and drive.

If you’re looking for a genetically sound, purpose-bred working prospect, reach out for more info.

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12/07/2025

Say hello to Ranger 👇
This young retriever is kicking off his 4-week Beginner Bird Dog Program, where we lay the essential foundations for a reliable, confident hunting partner.

A good bird dog isn’t created in a single session—it’s built through clear communication, proper exposure, and step-by-step progression that sets the dog up for long-term success in the field.

Over the next month, Ranger will be working through:

🐾 Foundational Obedience for the Field
Sit, recall, steadiness, and handler engagement—because control creates opportunity.

🐦 Intro to Bird Work
Getting him comfortable with scent, feathers, and the excitement of the job without letting impulse take over.

💥 Gunfire Conditioning
Slow, positive exposure to ensure confidence around gunfire—never rushing the process.

🏞️ Retrieve Development
Building his natural drive into clean, consistent retrieves with proper delivery.

🌾 Confidence Building Through Field Exposure
New environments, obstacles, and scenarios so he learns to think, work, and trust his handler.

The beginner program is all about creating the foundation before the finesse—teaching Ranger what the job is, how to work with his handler, and how to stay composed while doing what he loves.

He’s got all the potential in the world, and we’re excited to watch him grow into it over these next four weeks. Stay tuned for updates! 🐕‍🦺💨

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12/07/2025

Meet Norman 👇
He’s been enrolled in our 5-week aggression program, and he’s officially heading home this coming week. Like many dogs labeled “aggressive,” Norman wasn’t truly an aggressive dog—he simply needed structure, clear expectations, and proper foundations to replace some unfavorable behaviors like reactivity and defensive responses.

Most dogs don’t intend to be “problems.” They just haven’t been given the guidance, boundaries, and consistency required to help them succeed. Without that clarity, stress builds, decisions get sloppy, and reactions get bigger. Before long, it looks like aggression.

Over the last five weeks, Norman has worked through:

✅ A structured daily routine
Clarity reduces stress and helps dogs feel secure.

✅ Foundational obedience & communication
When a dog understands what we’re asking, they can finally make good choices.

✅ Exposure to controlled real-world environments
Teaching him to stay calm and think—even when emotions rise.

✅ Confidence-building reps
Insecurity is a huge root of reactivity. Confidence changes everything.

Norman has come a long way, and he’s more than ready to go home with the tools and understanding he needs to succeed. Our goal is always the same: help the dog live confidently and clearly in the world—not just eliminate a behavior.

Proud of this boy. Big things ahead. 🐾

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12/02/2025

🔥 TIER 2 DECOY COURSE — JANUARY 25–27, 2026 🔥
Only for Tier 1 Graduates

If you’re ready to take your decoy work from solid to elite, this is where it happens. Tier 2 is built for decoys who have mastered the fundamentals and are ready to push into the advanced, high-stress world of true police K9 work.

This course focuses on sharpening your instincts, elevating your technical skill, and preparing you for the real demands of working dogs in operational environments.

💥 ADVANCED SKILLS YOU’LL TRAIN:
• High-stress scenario exposure
• Muzzle work & pressure management
• Environmental bite work in dynamic spaces
• Advanced behavioral reading & timing
• Building strong, efficient, working grips

Whether you’re a department decoy, a private trainer, or someone serious about mastering this craft, Tier 2 will challenge you, level you up, and refine your ability to work high-drive dogs safely and effectively.

📍 Location:
V3 Gun Dogs & Canine Academy
42 Natchaug St. Willimantic, CT 06226

🛏️ Limited working & audit spots available
Possible housing for out-of-state participants

📩 To register:
[email protected] or 860-573-9363 up

11/27/2025

Happy Thanksgiving from us and the entire V3 family. 🦃
This year brought us so much to be thankful for - the best kind of family we’ve built, incredible friends, a peaceful home, and the best clients, dogs and horses. Our kids are healthy and happy, and we’re surrounded by the most dedicated team we could ask for.

But above all, I’m grateful for this- a love and partnership stronger, healthier, and more supportive than anything I’ve ever known. A life and business partner who shows up on the hard days just as much as the good ones. If this life were easy, everyone would do it… but doing it together makes it all worth it.

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