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Welcome Ty! Ty arrived yesterday for a week of boarding! After his week is up, he's going to dive head first into his two week B&T💪. Ty can get overly excited and could improve on his walking skills. We're excited to work with this handsome man!

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We are so proud of Scout! She has been powering through some BIG distractions when it comes to recall💪

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Coda is getting time to explore while she works😊

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Sweet River is clocking in on a 7 on his shiny new e-collar😊💪

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Sweet girl Maisy arrived just now for 3 weeks to boost her confidence. She is a strong puller, over stimulates quickly around dogs, strangers and new situations which can easily escalate to anxiety. You've come to the right place Maisy!
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Jade, the GSD puppy, is learning to heel politely on leash!
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Boba is a 4.5 year old Shepherd mix who arrived today to continue to work on confidence building and neutrality to other dogs. Boba's owners have been faithful to provide her with prior training before moving to DC. In a crowded, urban setting, Boba comes across more dogs in close proximity which has been challenging on leashed walks. We are happy to help this pretty girl along her transition to urban living.
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Popeye's fam has been really great on setting some foundations given what they've learned when we trained Thena. Duration is something Popeye still needs to work on😉. Good job goober!

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Dudley on sit command

Lenny Zannin of Breakthrough K9 Training

Lenny Zannin at T3 training seminar

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STEPHANIE-ZANNIN-TRAINING

Jaxon’s socialization time with Dudley

Lenny and Stephanie Zannin Taking their dogs on a Pack Walk

Breakthrough K9 Pack Walk

Lenny Zannin training dog on the e-Collar

Recall and Place Work at T3

Jaxon on Place Command

Jaxon on place command with distractions

Duration Place Work With Jaxon

Stephanie Zannin doing prong collar and e-Collar work at T3

Lenny and Stephanie Zannin with Sean O’shea, Laura Morgan and Jeff Gellman

Posing with the T3 cadre (from left to right) Sean O’shea, Laura Morgan, Lenny and Stephanie Zannin and Jeff Gellman

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Fritz working on thresholds

Henry The Cane Corso on Place

Henry the Cane Corso conquering anxiety in his crate!

Dudley – BTK9’s most valuable employee

Henry practicing place and impulse control

Henry doing recall

Rottie puppy Fritz on place

Sasha absorbing Christmas morning bustle

Nervous Cody coping with his fears

Lenny working with Doberman at K9 Connection Buffalo, NY with Tyler Muto

Roux – the Catahoula hound on a field trip to PetSmart

Emmy – Golden Retriever 15 minutes after being introduced to the prong collar. Walking like a lady

Confidence building with Pepper

Pepper and Kona working on thresholds

Penny and Cooper in dog socialization with Dudley

Penny’s pickup session

Roux the Catahoula (right) who overcame leash reactivity/aggression

Roux finding her off-switch on “Place”

Sasha – nervous and reactive GSD working her threshold discipline

Nervous Cody conquering his fear of trash cans

Confidence building with Sasha!

Sasha’s Board and Train Christmas present – e-Collar mini educator!

Piper learning her “off-switch” on place

Piper practicing thresholds and impulse control

Wish the deaf Dane doing treadmill work

Tucker the Yorkie and his take home session

Wish The Deaf Dane’s First Day At Breakthrough K9 Training

Wish Learning Her Off Switch – Or “Place”

Place training is critical for a calm family dog

Impulse Control

Hyper Piper learning impulse control while we eat

BTK9’s Dudley Teaching Two Trainees How To Relax Together

Impulse Control While Prepping Human Food!

Pack Walk With Wish, Dudley And Cash

Wish getting to know her new owners a week before she is officially adopted

Skilos And Recall Skills At Take Home Session!

Board and Trains Learning Their “Off Switch” With A Little Help

Pool Time Is A Big Confidence Building Tool

“Place” (Or Off Switch) Something That Never Happened Before West’s And Bennie’s Training

Board & Train Brutus the Rottie getting some well-deserved playtime in with Dudley

Sheldon the Dachshund puppy demonstrating “place” to his family

Resource Guarding Pittie Remi Making Better Choices

Lupe & Place Training

Lupe demonstrates her impulse control and “place” can be anywhere

Recall

Walter the Bentley the Doberman demonstrating solid recall at his go home

Solid Down Stay

Demonstrating a solid down stay at Bass Pro while checking out

Pool Time

Swimming helps build confidence fo dogs, as well as providing needed exercise.

Working on Heeling

Griffin the Golden at his go home session heeling properly for his mom

Everyone’s Relaxing

Our Rotties with The Calm K9 pack peacefully coexisting

Breakthrough and Calm K9 Pack Walk

Lenny and Stephanie enjoying a pack walk at the Calm K9 with their dogs and the Calm K9 pack

At the Farm

Relaxing outside.

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Pack Walk

All of these pups are enjoying a structured walk.

Out For Dinner

This reactive poodle is learning to relax and enjoy her time despite distractions

Place

Learning “place.”

Addressing Resource Guarding

Dog training is also about the state of mind. Remi (front) used to attack Blu (rear) over resources.

Bo The Chihuahua Found Leadership!

Bo can now go to the stables with his mom without reacting – but looking to his mom!

Field Trips

Dog training doesn’t mean just well behaved at home – it means applying the training anywhere – like Bruin at Bass Pro!

Treadmill Work

Timid Kaye is learning that treadmill work helps increase her confidence

Structured Walk

10 month old Gunner’s little girl is relieved that she can finally walk Gunner without being dragged!

Feeling Empowered

Gunner showing his girl that dog training is more than commands – it’s a state of mind!

Dog Training Is About The State Of Mind!

Marquis and Savian letting their dad handle the walk instead of them taking it over in a negative way

Duration!

Maintaining a down stay amidst distractions builds confidence in any dog. Brutus is clearly demonstrating this at Bass Pro!

Field Trip!

Tank the Chesapeake Bay Retriever using his impulse control maintaining a solid down stay while I browse at Tractor Supply

Dog Socialization

Socialization doesn’t mean just play – it also means relaxing together and having calm time as Olive Grace and Bru are demonstrating

Even Puppies Can Walk Politely!

David Ruffin demonstrates that even though he is a puppy, he still has walking manners

Puppy Playtime!

Puppy playtime is extremely valuable as it teaches young dogs how to be balanced dogs

Trick Training With Josh Moran

Hosting the Barefoot Dog Trainer in RVA!

Structured Walk

Night time structured walk during go home session

New Addition To The BTK9 Pack!

Given to us by our good friends Curtis and Meredith of The Calm K9

BTK9’s Kennel Room

BTK9 had a new kennel room built in 2016! Equipped with heating and air, plumbing, state of the art security and fire suppression!

Dog Aggression

We don’t treat dog aggression. We treat the underlying cause (fear, anxiety etc)

Positive Associations

In dog training, creating positive associations with things that used to be negative to a dog can greatly reduce fear.

Impulse Control & Behavior Modification

“Place” and Impulse Control

Roux – Extremely Leash Reactive Catahoula

Niko!

Piper the Chocolate Lab – End of Week One Off Leash

Kona Having Fun at BTK9!

Thresholds

Enzo – Jumpy, Nippy Portuguese Water Dog…(used to be!)

Introductions to Prong Collar and e-Collar

Kona’s Introduction to the Prong Collar

Introduction of e-Collar to Anxious GSD – Sampson

Prong Training Collar Introduction With Beau – The English Yellow Lab Puppy

Proofing & Field Trips

Huck Proofing His Puppy Skills at Bass Pro

High Energy Dulcie Sheds Her Reactivity To Have A More Pleasurable Walk

Dog Training Here Consists Of Field Trips As Well! Piper’s Visit To Bass Pro Shop

Fearful And Reactive Boy Cash Gets Proofed On His Last Day With Us At BTK9T

Dog reactive Penelope the poodle – pack walk and socialization at Stoney Point

Bane – 4 Days Before Going Home

Fearful & Anxious Dogs

Sasha – The Fearful Shepherd Who Showed It By Forms Of Aggression

Henry – Nervous, Anxious Cane Corso Pup’s Transformation

Sasha – Uncertain and Fearful Female German Shepherd and Her Intro to BTK9

Puppy Training

Puppy Training at BTK9T

Puppy Training at BTK9 Part II

Special Needs Dogs

Wish – Deaf Great Dane And Her 3 Week Journey At BTK9T Before Her Adoption

Tug’s Story

Watch a short video detailing how far our beloved Rottie “Tug” has come since we first got him to today, he is living proof! Tug has transformed from being an aggressive “orphan” to a cherished and loving member of our family.