Wags for Wishes - San Diego Dog Event

Tuesday, July 7th, 2009 | Dog Food, Health & Safety, Dog Obedience & Behavior, Dog Training Camp San Diego | No Comments

San Diego ranks very high in the dog friendly places. Wags for Wishes draws dogs from sporting events to a great place to bring your pet dog for all the latest and greatest in the dog world.

Wags for Wishes July 10-12, 2009, Chula Vista CA is going on with events like Field Luring, Splash Dogs, Canine Good Citizen, Rally-O and Freestyle. Agility, Flyball and Disc Dogs and many more dog sport enthusiast events. Find the newest dog toys, dog training equipment and fun dog clothes at vendor booths and much more dog.

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Potty Training for Your Dog-Dog Training San Diego

Thursday, February 12th, 2009 | Dog Food, Health & Safety, Dog Obedience & Behavior, Dog Training Camp San Diego | No Comments

K9 Coach has dog training for the greater San Diego County area & Temecula, CA.  We’ve helped dogs and their families in Carlsbad, Cardiff by the Sea, Carmel Valley, Del Mar, El Cajon, Escondido, Encinitas, Olievnhain, Fallbrook, La Costa, La Jolla, La Mesa, Leucadia, Mira Mesa, Miramar, Mission Bay, Ocean Beach, Oceanside, Poway, Point Loma, Rancho Santa Fe, Rancho Bernardo, Rancho Penasquitos, Riverside, San Marcos, Santee, Scripps, Solana Beach and Temecula, just to name a few.

Did you know dogs have the genetic ability to live well into their 20’s?  If you want the best for your dog’s happiness and health, proper nutrients and exercise for your dog and you are possible.  In these tough economic more and more people are examining what is really valuable in our lives.  Taking the best care of our animal companions will pay off in priceless dividends in the long run.  We offer several web sites and blogs to help you improve your dogs behavior and health.

For those very lucky dogs: K9 Coach San Diego & Temecula provide dog obedience training camps with positive results! 5 month old Poodle mix, Zoey is a good example of a family saved from a life-time of hassle.  She nipped way too often & a little too hard . This puppy barked incessantly if you didn’t pick her up hold and pet her, very time consuming for her work-at-home Mom.  Her play was too rough and scared the kids and last but certainly not least, Zoey wasn’t potty trained.

Zoey’s people have good intentions, but didn’t realize they were encouraging bad behavior. Fortunately, for Zoey and the family, the vet told them they need professional help, and they got it!  If your dog has a behavioral issue, the sooner you seek help the better.  It is a myth that “puppies will just grow out of nipping and rough play”.  Left unchecked it can turn into aggressive dog behavior.

Zoey’s familyt in Carlsbad, CA family is very happy they invested in K9 Coach dog camp for their dog.  Zoey is a very lucky dog too, because her family walks her on the leash and practices skills learned at as a part of their daily life.  Her behavior is calm and fun now that she has focus and direction in her life. The kids can hang out and play with Zoey.

If you want improve your relationship with your dog, we can help you!

The first 8 to 16 weeks of a pups life are extremely important, if you get a dog older than this, they may have missed proper training in that all important age, creating a variety of behavioral issues.
We use the same potty training tips listed below for any age dog.

Supervision is the key to success, if you cannot personally supervise the dog, they will be safer in their den!

• Use a couple of pieces of kibble to entice and reward your dog with the crate.
• Use a crate; this is a safe den for your dog and much easier to clean than carpet!
• Dogs should be able to sit up and have their head just clear top of the crate and have just enough room to turn around and lie down, think small den not a whole house.
• Tap on the crate and calmly say quiet if they fuss, give them an opportunity to settle down.
• Feed your dog all meals in their crate, so they will associate something they really like with the crate. Pick up any food not eaten in 10 to 15 minutes.
• Use controlled feeding, no free feeding. Take them to go potty outside after they are done eating. If they do not have a bowel movement, return them to the crate and try again in 10 to 15 minutes until they accomplish their task.
• If your dog evacuates in the crate AND the crate is not too big, get a second back-up crate.  Clean your dog and the crate and try again, if you don’t give in, they will!
• Do not put water in the crate.  They should only spend 2 hours max in the crate or exposed to extreme heat or cold when crated. A pup 8 weeks and even up to 16 weeks old cannot hold “it” more than 2 hours. I offer them water on their way outside or you can offer it to them outside depending on their behavioral patterns.
• If you work long hours… get help with a dog walking service or friends.
• Tether the dog to you with a 3-4 foot or so parachute cord, use a drag leash or hang onto a leash OR put your dog in their crate when you cannot directly supervise them.
• Make sure your dog just fits in the crate, if it’s a pup, block off part of the crate, until they grow to fit the crate.
• Make sure you give your dog every opportunity to go potty outside.
• Use the same phrase when you take your dog outside, praise them with the same phrase with every success.
• Do not punish your dog for mistakes:  If you see them in the act, use a firm “NO” pick them up & take them to the place they should go, if they do finish their business outside be sure to praise them.
• Do not punish your dog for mistakes:  If you DON”T see them, it is your fault, clean up the mess and try to do a better job of supervising your dog.
• Besides praise and petting, give them a small play session & supervised free time in the house after success.
• Keep the crate within hearing distance when sleeping, if your dog wakes up and makes noise, take them outside to potty and return them to the crate. Limit water late evening, after dinner depending on the activity of the dog.
• Take them outside to potty whenever:

1. You take them out of their crate.
2. Before you put them in their crate.
3. Wake up from sleeping.
4. Eat a meal.
5. Drink a bunch of water.
6. Play excitedly.

It can take several weeks to the worst case I’ve heard of several months to potty train your dog, so most important don’t give up and remember it is your job to train your dog. If you are having problems get professional help, dogs often don’t know what we want, because you are not showing them in the right way!

Recalled Peanut Butter Dog Treats 2009 - San Diego Dog Training

Friday, January 30th, 2009 | Dog Food, Health & Safety, Dog Obedience & Behavior, Dog Training Camp San Diego | 1 Comment

At K9 Coach San Diego & Temecula Dog Training, we use exercise; dog psychology and obedience training to help dogs and their families build a strong relationship..  Your dog can learn how to behave in every-day situations.  Your life will be so much easier when we show you how to communicate with your newly trained dog!   We searched diligently to find an all- natural, holistic, safe, re-call free dog health food and dog care products for our own dogs and the dogs we trained and believe proper nutrition is a key solution in the big picture when is comes to health and happiness.

HealthyPetNet, Life’s Abundance holistic dog food & care products, does not use any of the recalled peanut butter brands in any of their products.  We are proud to represent Life’s Abundance Premium Health Food & Products for Dogs & Cats at K9 Coach San Diego & Temecula Urban Dog Training!  Life’s Abundance baked dog treats are made at a bakery that does not use the recalled peanut butter brands. HealthyPetNet uses only human grade, humanely, naturally or organically US raised ingredients in their products, it is no surprise that they have NEVER been on ANY recall list and have a 10-year proven track record in holistic pet companion products.  Their gourmet dental treats & antioxidant health bars are completely safe & contaminate free.

At K9 Coach we service the greater San Diego County area & Temecula, CA. Dogs have the genetic ability to live well into their 20’s! Proper nutrients and exercise for your dog and you are possible, if you want the best for your dog’s happiness and health.  In these tough economic times I think we are all examining what is really valuable in our lives and we believe taking the best care of our animal companions will pay off in priceless dividends in the long run.

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