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This is Herzhund Charlee, I bred her and she is owned by a good friend, Team K9Pro member Candace who also runs my office at K9Pro. Charlee is 8 years old now and she has her BH (x2) and loves to work. She is a retired girl now but  comes out on special occasions to flaunt her skills. I have …

It’s no secret that we deal with a LOT of aggression here at K9Pro. We get referrals from every state, other trainers, vets, councils, and other dog owners whom we have worked with. This includes possession aggression, resource guarding, territorial behaviour, predation, fear aggression and dogs that simply do not listen to owners when it counts. Know that, these are …

This is the latest thing, sniffing, scenting, “Sniffaris” and other reasons to allow your dog to pull on leash and pretend you don’t exist. Let me tell you why this is a bad idea. First, your dog is coming to learn that they find rewarding things out in front and get to them by pulling you to them. Next is …

As I work with a lot of intense dogs, helping them regulate their emotions, control their impulses, teach complex behaviours and also work with the dogs owners to make a solid team, I have to tell you, it can be draining at times. Trainers and consultants can get burned out very easily as we push through one difficult case after …

We see a lot of people who bring their dogs to us for help, many of them are in crisis as the situation is just impossible to live in. These situations do not develop overnight, they are the result of smaller problems ignored, and now the problem is severe. What you are probably experiencing is not the actual problem, it …

The term Covid Dog is becoming a common term used to excuse a dogs behaviour around the world, but should it be? If your dog was born in the last two years, there is a very good chance he or she did not get a lot of exposure when they were young. They could be considered a “Covid Dog”. I …

If we mention a training collar such as a Prong Collar or an Electric collar, there are always people out there that feel these should not be used, with the main reason being “they cause fear and pain.” These comments come from one of two groups. Group One… You may be in this group and want what is best for …

Training dogs with food has got to be one of the most misunderstood concepts. There are those that state that any and every dog can be trained using only food. There are those that believe that any behaviour can be modified using food only. There are those that state that using food is just bribery. There are those that say …