BTK9 Photos & Videos

Dudley on sit command

Dudley on sit command

Lenny Zannin at T3 training seminar

Lenny Zannin at T3 training seminar

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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.