BTK9 Photos & Videos
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Dudley on sit command
Dudley on sit command
Lenny Zannin at T3 training seminar
Lenny Zannin at T3 training seminar
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STEPHANIE-ZANNIN-TRAINING
Jaxon’s socialization time with Dudley
Breakthrough K9 Pack Walk
Lenny Zannin training dog on the e-Collar
Lenny Zannin training dog on the e-Collar
Recall and Place Work at T3
Jaxon on Place Command
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
Posing with the T3 cadre (from left to right) Sean O’shea, Laura Morgan, Lenny and Stephanie Zannin 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 on Place
Henry the Cane Corso conquering anxiety in his crate!
Dudley – BTK9’s most valuable employee
Dudley – BTK9’s most valuable employee
Henry practicing place and impulse control
Henry practicing place and impulse control
Henry doing recall
Henry doing recall
Rottie puppy Fritz on place
Rottie puppy Fritz on place
Sasha absorbing Christmas morning bustle
Sasha absorbing Christmas morning bustle
Nervous Cody coping with his fears
Nervous Cody coping with his fears
Lenny working with Doberman at K9 Connection Buffalo, NY with Tyler Muto
Lenny working with Doberman at K9 Connection Buffalo, NY with Tyler Muto
Roux – the Catahoula hound on a field trip to PetSmart
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
Emmy – Golden Retriever 15 minutes after being introduced to the prong collar. Walking like a lady
Confidence building with Pepper
Confidence building with Pepper
Pepper and Kona working on thresholds
Pepper and Kona working on thresholds
Penny and Cooper in dog socialization with Dudley
Penny and Cooper in dog socialization with Dudley
Penny’s pickup session
Penny’s pickup session
Roux the Catahoula (right) who overcame leash reactivity/aggression
Roux the Catahoula (right) who overcame leash reactivity/aggression
Roux finding her off-switch on “Place”
Roux finding her off-switch on “Place”
Sasha – nervous and reactive GSD working her threshold discipline
Sasha – nervous and reactive GSD working her threshold discipline
Nervous Cody conquering his fear of trash cans
Nervous Cody conquering his fear of trash cans
Confidence building with Sasha!
Confidence building with Sasha!
Sasha’s Board and Train Christmas present – e-Collar mini educator!
Sasha’s Board and Train Christmas present – e-Collar mini educator!
Piper learning her “off-switch” on place
Piper learning her “off-switch” on place
Piper practicing thresholds and impulse control
Piper practicing thresholds and impulse control
Wish the deaf Dane doing treadmill work
Wish the deaf Dane doing treadmill work
Tucker the Yorkie and his take home session
Tucker the Yorkie and his take home session
Wish The Deaf Dane’s First Day At Breakthrough K9 Training
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
BTK9’s Dudley Teaching Two Trainees How To Relax Together
Impulse Control While Prepping Human Food!
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!
Skilos And Recall Skills At Take Home Session!
Board and Trains Learning Their “Off Switch” With A Little Help
Board and Trains Learning Their “Off Switch” With A Little Help
Pool Time Is A Big Confidence Building Tool
Pool Time Is A Big Confidence Building Tool
“Place” (Or Off Switch) Something That Never Happened Before West’s And Bennie’s Training
“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
Board & Train Brutus the Rottie getting some well-deserved playtime in with Dudley
Sheldon the Dachshund puppy demonstrating “place” to his family
Sheldon the Dachshund puppy demonstrating “place” to his family
Resource Guarding Pittie Remi Making Better Choices
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.
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.
Another gorgeous spring evening at the BTK9 Farm😊❤️.
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Moose and Penny found their working levels today! 4 and 3 respectively!
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Welcome Bella to our 4 week program! This pretty setter girl is here because she loves to run off when outside and off leash! The owners are in need of a solid recall, heel command, and just basic manners and obedience! We’re ready to get to work with this sweet girl!
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Welcome Murphy the roughly 3 yo Goldendoodle! This guy arrived yesterday evening and is here to combat some naughty behaviors at home like too much mouthing, barking, and counter surfing! He’s got a great start to his obedience and we look forward to helping him and his family out! Welcome, Murphy!
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Who’s a good boy? Murphy’s a good boy.😍
Herc sure is enjoying his daily field romps! He’s getting closer and closer to complete off leash freedom, but we still use a long line in this intermediate phase just as backup and in case we need to further reinforce the Ecollar stimulation! Way to go, Herc!
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Rosie and Lucky… the Golden girls! These sweethearts first worked alongside eachother - learning to focus more on the job their handler gives them, rather than eachother! Then they got to play a bit as their reward! We’re super proud of these girls and especially Lucky who is only 6 months old! This shows a lot of self restraint from both of these ladies! Good job, gals!
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Mr. Quincy has a history of resource guarding and just being a pushy Rottie in general. By working on impulse control exercises like this one, we’re teaching him he can still play and have fun, but he must work for it and wait for his handler’s “break” before he gets to do what he wants! He is doing fabulously!
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Wish I could afford it.
Ellie took a few days to really start to warm up to all of us and get into work mode, but she did so well with Trainer Ashley this morning! She’s really opening up and becoming receptive to training! With the help of both treats and a little bit of leash pressure, Ellie nailed her heeling and place work today! Check her out!
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Way to go Ellie!!