Here you will view each current guest and learn what they are up to as well as viewing pics and videos of the current month's dog games. We also post pictures and videos on our Facebook page.
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Note: Moving forward (from 11/25/21) we will only be posting blogs and pics of dogs we're training, or are otherwise involved in activities such as swimming, hiking or showing. If you want pics of dogs who are here for only boarding there will be an additional fee of $15 per picture session as it's time consuming. Note: Often, however, our play yard videos (on Facebook) will feature all of our K9 guests; even those who are not scheduled for additional activities.
November 28, 2022
Leo Perrow
Leo is having lots of fun going on his hikes and racing around the play yards. I attempted to let him play with Fredenzo but he displayed bad manners in that situation.
11/22: Leo has enjoyed his daily outings. Today we hiked to K9 Adventureland where he spent most of the day racing around. He was a bit tired when we hiked back to his suite.
11/24: Today we went on a hike on the upper trail. He enjoyed that immensely and behaved fairly well. He still has occasions of pulling, when he gets excited about a smell or sight, but he will quickly redirect.
11/22: Leo has enjoyed his daily outings. Today we hiked to K9 Adventureland where he spent most of the day racing around. He was a bit tired when we hiked back to his suite.
11/24: Today we went on a hike on the upper trail. He enjoyed that immensely and behaved fairly well. He still has occasions of pulling, when he gets excited about a smell or sight, but he will quickly redirect.
Fredenzo
Fredenzo is a large hound mix who is in need of a lot of training. While he has a good understanding of sit and down, he is a horrific puller and doesn't understand stay or to sit for attention. He's also VERY destructive! He has been systematically destroying his suite. He has pulled up the metal threshold of his doggy door and has started chewing up the chair rail (4' up the wall). He pulled down the wall tapestry, too. I've removed whatever I can to prevent more decor destruction, but there's still plenty of chairrail for him to work on. He is a sweet boy, though, and enjoys his training sessions. He's great with other dogs and even got Robbie to chase and play with him.
11/1: FredEnzo continues destroying my chair rail when he's contained in his suite area. I gave him a big shank bone hoping that it will decrease his anxiety. So far, so good. We've begun working on the sit and down stay. He can maintain it for up to 5 seconds. His heeling was great today. He's focused and watching me most of the time.
11/4: Freddie is making some good progress in all directions (other than continuing to eat my chair molding in his suite). His heeling is SO much better than when he arrived. I can move completely around him during his sit/stay and started movement during his down stay. He's also figuring out the finish. His incessant barking and jumping up is starting to diminish, too.
11/5: Freddie had a great lesson with his peeps on Friday. They're doing well with clear communication and response to cues. Since we've started his light tranqs he's calmed down a little bit. No more destructive chewing. I try to not keep him locked in his suite area much. The more exercise he gets the better his overall demeanor.
11/7: Fredenzo was quite challenging yesterday, but today much better. I've been able to move all around him during his sit/stays and today I got 1/2 of the way around him during his down/stays. His heeling, comes, and finishes continue to improve. His jumping up and unrelenting barking is also getting a bit better.
11/9: Today I removed the leash from the Comfort Trainer and worked on heeling, stays, comes and finishes. Fredenzo was very good with everything. I can now get about 4' of distance from him during his stays. His jumping up and barking are slowly diminishing, but each day he takes chunks out of the chair rail in his suite. He has really bad separation anxiety.
11/13: Freddie had a great lesson with his peeps on Thursday. They are really close to totaly in-sync with each other. Meanwhile, he's learned to be quiet on cue (for a short period of time), he no longer jumps on me (mostly) and I've been able to do some of his lessons without the need for a Comfort Trainer connection. I have been able to increase my distance on the stays to about 5''; both sits and downs. His come and sit, finish and heeling are really good.
11/15: I've been able to work with Fredenzo without the need of the Comfort Trainer for most of his training sessions. He enjoys working (and getting rewards) so has a great attitude as we work. His heeling is quite good, and I can get to the end of the leash (6') on his stays. He hardly jumps up anymore and his barking is greatly diminished. He still takes chunks out of the chair molding in his suite, though. I'm giving him food stuffed toys, which he loves, but he still takes chunks out of the molding at some point every morning.
11/16: Today I dropped the lead during Fredenzo's stays. I also removed the Comfort Trainer. He was happy about that! Overall, much improvement but still a ways to go with distance work.
11/20: Freddie is doing very well. I no long need to use the Comfort Trainer even in distraction situations. Today I took him on his first hike, and he did very well. He checked in often and always came when called. I was able to drop the lead during his stays and comes. During his stays I was able to get about 8' of distance as I moved around him.
11/22: Freddie went on his first field trip to Tractor Supply today. He traveled well and was kind enough to jump into the back of my Tahoe both times. I didn't have to use his Comfort Trainer at all. He was a bit distracted at first and I had to place him in some sits, but it didn't take him long to respond quickly and appropriately.
11/23: I took Freddie on a short hike after his lesson. We worked near the horses for a while and he was very good. Not a peep out of him. I also gave him a break near them and he stretched his body out to get a better gander of them, without having to actually be close. On the way back I was able to drop the lead during loose leash walking. He offered to remain in heel position without the cue.
11/27: Since Freddie has been put on some doggy downers and calming powder his anxiety has greatly eased. No more wall chewing and lots less anxious behavior. It does make him a little less on top of things during training, but not much. He's working well with the leash dragging most of the time. He's not reactive to distractions while we work but will occasionally take a good look at new things. He always does well with the other dogs as he loves to play.
11/1: FredEnzo continues destroying my chair rail when he's contained in his suite area. I gave him a big shank bone hoping that it will decrease his anxiety. So far, so good. We've begun working on the sit and down stay. He can maintain it for up to 5 seconds. His heeling was great today. He's focused and watching me most of the time.
11/4: Freddie is making some good progress in all directions (other than continuing to eat my chair molding in his suite). His heeling is SO much better than when he arrived. I can move completely around him during his sit/stay and started movement during his down stay. He's also figuring out the finish. His incessant barking and jumping up is starting to diminish, too.
11/5: Freddie had a great lesson with his peeps on Friday. They're doing well with clear communication and response to cues. Since we've started his light tranqs he's calmed down a little bit. No more destructive chewing. I try to not keep him locked in his suite area much. The more exercise he gets the better his overall demeanor.
11/7: Fredenzo was quite challenging yesterday, but today much better. I've been able to move all around him during his sit/stays and today I got 1/2 of the way around him during his down/stays. His heeling, comes, and finishes continue to improve. His jumping up and unrelenting barking is also getting a bit better.
11/9: Today I removed the leash from the Comfort Trainer and worked on heeling, stays, comes and finishes. Fredenzo was very good with everything. I can now get about 4' of distance from him during his stays. His jumping up and barking are slowly diminishing, but each day he takes chunks out of the chair rail in his suite. He has really bad separation anxiety.
11/13: Freddie had a great lesson with his peeps on Thursday. They are really close to totaly in-sync with each other. Meanwhile, he's learned to be quiet on cue (for a short period of time), he no longer jumps on me (mostly) and I've been able to do some of his lessons without the need for a Comfort Trainer connection. I have been able to increase my distance on the stays to about 5''; both sits and downs. His come and sit, finish and heeling are really good.
11/15: I've been able to work with Fredenzo without the need of the Comfort Trainer for most of his training sessions. He enjoys working (and getting rewards) so has a great attitude as we work. His heeling is quite good, and I can get to the end of the leash (6') on his stays. He hardly jumps up anymore and his barking is greatly diminished. He still takes chunks out of the chair molding in his suite, though. I'm giving him food stuffed toys, which he loves, but he still takes chunks out of the molding at some point every morning.
11/16: Today I dropped the lead during Fredenzo's stays. I also removed the Comfort Trainer. He was happy about that! Overall, much improvement but still a ways to go with distance work.
11/20: Freddie is doing very well. I no long need to use the Comfort Trainer even in distraction situations. Today I took him on his first hike, and he did very well. He checked in often and always came when called. I was able to drop the lead during his stays and comes. During his stays I was able to get about 8' of distance as I moved around him.
11/22: Freddie went on his first field trip to Tractor Supply today. He traveled well and was kind enough to jump into the back of my Tahoe both times. I didn't have to use his Comfort Trainer at all. He was a bit distracted at first and I had to place him in some sits, but it didn't take him long to respond quickly and appropriately.
11/23: I took Freddie on a short hike after his lesson. We worked near the horses for a while and he was very good. Not a peep out of him. I also gave him a break near them and he stretched his body out to get a better gander of them, without having to actually be close. On the way back I was able to drop the lead during loose leash walking. He offered to remain in heel position without the cue.
11/27: Since Freddie has been put on some doggy downers and calming powder his anxiety has greatly eased. No more wall chewing and lots less anxious behavior. It does make him a little less on top of things during training, but not much. He's working well with the leash dragging most of the time. He's not reactive to distractions while we work but will occasionally take a good look at new things. He always does well with the other dogs as he loves to play.
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Kya Harrison
Kya is a young Gt. Dane mix. She doesn't know much yet but is eager to learn. She's sweet to all people and other dogs. We've been working on come and sit and heel and sit as well as sit-for-attention.
11/1: Kya is now automatically sitting every time she nears me. She has a super attitude at all times and plays well with everyone. We've started working on some short stays and have accomplished a down on cue.
11/4: Kya is so sweet! She's constantly coming up to me and sitting for attention. She still occasionally jumps up but that has greatly diminished. We've started some longer heeling periods between her sits and began some movement on sit/stay and started moving the target away from her nose on down/stay.
11/5: Kya is doing very well. She had a great lesson with her peeps today. She showed off her new skills and taught her peeps how to communicate with her better. We covered heel, sit/stay, down/stay and come. She's very eager to learn and perform.
11/9: Kya has made some good progress. I can move all the way around her during her sit stay and began a bit of movement during her down/stays. Her heeling, comes and finishes are great. We started a bit of distraction proofing with another dog nearby running and barking. Initially, she was quite challenging, but we worked through it and were able to get within 20' of a dog, without her reacting to it.
11/13: Kya had lots of people distractions today. It was very challenging for her (and me) as we had to do a lot of redirection. I may begin her on a Comfort Trainer as we delve further into distraction proofing. Meanwhile, I can move completely around her on her stays and have begun to gain some distance. Her heeling, come and finishes are fine, but need more work. I began teaching her some tricks - shake and twirl.
11/15: Gaining distance on her stays are quite challenging as she has trouble sititng still for even a short period of time, but I can move around her which is an improvement. Her heeling, comes and finishes are quite good. She's improving with distractions but still has a long way to go.
11/20: Kya has done very well the past couple days. I can now get about 6' of distance during her stays and comes. Her heeling, comes and finishes are quite good. Yesterday (Saturday) she worked with her peeps and near her brother Tobi for the first time. She was very reactive so I decided to introduce her to a Comfort Trainer. She acclimated quickly and has performed a bit better.
11/22: Kya has been having fun playing with Fredenzo. She's actually a lot more tired playing with him than she was when she spent time with her cousin Tobi. She's had some great training sessions the past few days. I can now drop the lead during her stays and get about 8' of distance. Her recalls are great, and her heeling is super. Today I hiked her to see the horses. She barked a little, but quickly stopped and kept glancing at them as she worked. Then I did a loose leash walk back to the pet retreat with her leash dragging part of the way. She was great!
11/24: Kya had a rough start to her lesson today as she's still not comfortable with my getting far from her. We're still at 6-8 feet during stays and recalls. She is heeling quite well, though, and her comes and finishes are great, too. After her lesson I took her on a hike around the farm. She got up close to the horses for the first time. No barking! That's a big improvement for her. She also performed her stays and comes nearby. On the way back she offered heeling, with the lead dragging.
11/27: Kya had a great lesson with her peeps yesterday. We had to begin with using the Comfort Trainer, as she wants so badly to rush over to greet them, but I made her work through it until she performed as I wished, then released her. She did well for her peeps and we were able to remove the Comfort Trainer midway through the lesson.
11/1: Kya is now automatically sitting every time she nears me. She has a super attitude at all times and plays well with everyone. We've started working on some short stays and have accomplished a down on cue.
11/4: Kya is so sweet! She's constantly coming up to me and sitting for attention. She still occasionally jumps up but that has greatly diminished. We've started some longer heeling periods between her sits and began some movement on sit/stay and started moving the target away from her nose on down/stay.
11/5: Kya is doing very well. She had a great lesson with her peeps today. She showed off her new skills and taught her peeps how to communicate with her better. We covered heel, sit/stay, down/stay and come. She's very eager to learn and perform.
11/9: Kya has made some good progress. I can move all the way around her during her sit stay and began a bit of movement during her down/stays. Her heeling, comes and finishes are great. We started a bit of distraction proofing with another dog nearby running and barking. Initially, she was quite challenging, but we worked through it and were able to get within 20' of a dog, without her reacting to it.
11/13: Kya had lots of people distractions today. It was very challenging for her (and me) as we had to do a lot of redirection. I may begin her on a Comfort Trainer as we delve further into distraction proofing. Meanwhile, I can move completely around her on her stays and have begun to gain some distance. Her heeling, come and finishes are fine, but need more work. I began teaching her some tricks - shake and twirl.
11/15: Gaining distance on her stays are quite challenging as she has trouble sititng still for even a short period of time, but I can move around her which is an improvement. Her heeling, comes and finishes are quite good. She's improving with distractions but still has a long way to go.
11/20: Kya has done very well the past couple days. I can now get about 6' of distance during her stays and comes. Her heeling, comes and finishes are quite good. Yesterday (Saturday) she worked with her peeps and near her brother Tobi for the first time. She was very reactive so I decided to introduce her to a Comfort Trainer. She acclimated quickly and has performed a bit better.
11/22: Kya has been having fun playing with Fredenzo. She's actually a lot more tired playing with him than she was when she spent time with her cousin Tobi. She's had some great training sessions the past few days. I can now drop the lead during her stays and get about 8' of distance. Her recalls are great, and her heeling is super. Today I hiked her to see the horses. She barked a little, but quickly stopped and kept glancing at them as she worked. Then I did a loose leash walk back to the pet retreat with her leash dragging part of the way. She was great!
11/24: Kya had a rough start to her lesson today as she's still not comfortable with my getting far from her. We're still at 6-8 feet during stays and recalls. She is heeling quite well, though, and her comes and finishes are great, too. After her lesson I took her on a hike around the farm. She got up close to the horses for the first time. No barking! That's a big improvement for her. She also performed her stays and comes nearby. On the way back she offered heeling, with the lead dragging.
11/27: Kya had a great lesson with her peeps yesterday. We had to begin with using the Comfort Trainer, as she wants so badly to rush over to greet them, but I made her work through it until she performed as I wished, then released her. She did well for her peeps and we were able to remove the Comfort Trainer midway through the lesson.
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Wellie Passman
Wellie and his sister, Millie, arrived yesterday. Both are super sweet Cavalier King Charles Spaniels. Wellie is a young pup and Millie is 10 years old. Wellie will be with us for a 2 week board and train program. So far he's got a good understanding of heel, sit, down, come and a short stay.
11/22: These two lovelies are fun to be with. They are learning how to go straight to the front door to go out into the front yard. Sometimes Wellie takes a walk about, hopping around the main hall to see what type of mischief he can get into. Millie is on the hunt for food stuffs and follows her nose in the wrong direction. Mostly, though, they follow me to the door. I've begun some movement during Wellie's stays. He's pretty solid.
11/24: Wellie is making progress. I can now move all the way around him during his sit/stays and began a bit of movement during his down stays. He still hops around quite a bit during his heeling but does remain near me as we walk. His comes are great. I started teaching him some tricks, too. Twirl and shake.
11/27: I can move around Wellie in both directions during his sit/stays and half-way around him during his down stays. His heeling is still a bit bouncy but comes and finishes are pretty good. He doesn't care much about distractions as he's more motivated by earning treats and praise. I've been using a brake-fast bowl to slow down his meal consumption. He's been so good about going potty only outdoors. He holds it from 9pm at night to 6 am in the morning.
11/22: These two lovelies are fun to be with. They are learning how to go straight to the front door to go out into the front yard. Sometimes Wellie takes a walk about, hopping around the main hall to see what type of mischief he can get into. Millie is on the hunt for food stuffs and follows her nose in the wrong direction. Mostly, though, they follow me to the door. I've begun some movement during Wellie's stays. He's pretty solid.
11/24: Wellie is making progress. I can now move all the way around him during his sit/stays and began a bit of movement during his down stays. He still hops around quite a bit during his heeling but does remain near me as we walk. His comes are great. I started teaching him some tricks, too. Twirl and shake.
11/27: I can move around Wellie in both directions during his sit/stays and half-way around him during his down stays. His heeling is still a bit bouncy but comes and finishes are pretty good. He doesn't care much about distractions as he's more motivated by earning treats and praise. I've been using a brake-fast bowl to slow down his meal consumption. He's been so good about going potty only outdoors. He holds it from 9pm at night to 6 am in the morning.
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