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Shelter told owner “Dog is Untrainable“ Family K9 Dog Training – Montreal dog trainer

Montreal Dog Trainer Family K9 Dog Training Will a dog listen to a whisper?

Training a pitbull with shadow chasing OCD – Montreal Dog Trainer Family K9 Dog Training

Fear gone in 60 seconds

Dog training road trip and shopping spree! Board & Train Montreal Family K9 Dog Training

Montreal Dog Trainer – Family K9 DogTraining a dog to ride in bicycle carrier! Let’s roll!! PT.1

5 mo old mini dachshund place training-montreal & Vaudreuil Dog Trainer Family K9 Dog Training

Dog reactive Great Dane. Montreal Dog Trainer Family K9 Dog Training.

Don’t touch paws or this dog bites Montreal Dog Trainer – Family K9 Dog Training

Teach your dog/puppy eye contact pt. 3 #dog #puppy #dogtraining

Montreal Dog Trainer Family K9 Dog Training Helping street dog go from reactive to focused

Labradoodle Puppy Training– Montreal dog trainer – Family K9 Dog Training

Montreal Dog Trainer – Family K9 Dog Training – Dog Training Marker Words

Helping Owners of a Dog who bites

Vaudreuil Dog Training

Dog Training Dog Trainer Monteregie, Vaudreuil,Hudson, Rigaud, Saint Lazare

Family K9 Dog Training: Unleashing Harmony for Vaudreuil area dog owners ! 🐾🏡

Attention all Vaudreuil pet parents! If you’re searching for a canine training experience that combines expertise, compassion, and a family-friendly approach, look no further than Family K9 Dog Training. Nestled in the heart of Vaudreuil, this premier dog training service is dedicated to transforming your four-legged family member into the well-mannered companion you’ve always dreamed of.

🌟 The Family K9 Difference:

1. Expert Dog Trainer and Dog Owner Teacher with a Personal Touch:

At Family K9, your dog is not just a student; they’re a valued member of the family. Nick Zevgolis is an experienced trainer of 30 years who bring a wealth of knowledge and a genuine love for dogs. The personalized attention ensures that each dog receives the tailored training they need to thrive.

2. Family-Centric Approach:

Recognizing that dogs are an integral part of the family, Family K9 Dog Training emphasizes a family-centric approach. They believe that involving the whole family in the training process creates a stronger bond and a more harmonious living environment.

3. Comprehensive Dog Training Programs:

Whether your furry friend is a rambunctious puppy or a seasoned senior, Family K9 offers comprehensive training programs to meet every need. From basic obedience to advanced skills, each program is designed to address specific behaviors and enhance the overall well-being of your dog.

4. Positive Reinforcement Philosophy:

The training philosophy at Family K9 is rooted in positive reinforcement. This means focusing on rewarding desired behaviors rather than punishing undesirable ones. This approach not only fosters a loving relationship between you and your dog but also makes the learning process enjoyable for your furry friend.

5. Real-World Dog Training:

Family K9 understands that dogs need to function in various environments. Training your dog with the right approach will enable you to make the most out of your dog’s good behaviour and take your dog anywhere. The Montérégie region offers many outdoor activités for nature lovers and active people and why wouldn’t we want to include our dogs on hikes, walks, runs, cycling just to name a few? Being able to control and communicate with your dog opens up a world of possibilities and potential for enjoying nice outings in places such as parks and busy streets, allowing your dog to generalize their skills and become a well-behaved companion in any situation.

🏡 Serving the Montérégie Region:

Conveniently located in the heart of Montérégie, Family K9 Dog Training serves the entire region, from charming communities to picturesque landscapes. Whether you’re in Vaudreuil, Hudson, Rigaud, Saint Lazare or Longueuil, Brossard, or any other part of Montérégie, access to high-quality dog training is just a paw’s reach away.

📍 Contact Monteregie Dog Trainer Family K9:

Ready to embark on a journey of positive transformation with your furry friend? Contact Family K9 Dog Training today and unleash the full potential of your beloved family member.

📞 Phone: (514) 990-5959 (K9K9)

Contact Page:Contact Family K9 via email. Emails are preferred as Nick is in training sessions all day and cannot get to the phone.

🌐 Website: www.familyk9.com

Welcome to a world where harmonious living with your canine companion is not just a goal but a reality! 🐾✨. See the results for yourself in the testimonials from past clients and the videos of Family K9 Dog Training dogs in action!

Shelter told owner “Dog is Untrainable“ Family K9 Dog Training – Montreal dog trainer

Training a pitbull with shadow chasing OCD – Montreal Dog Trainer Family K9 Dog Training

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Montreal Dog Trainer Family K9 Dog Training Helping dogs overcome fear and avoidance

The Dog Park – Montreal Dog Trainer Family K9 Dog Training

Puppy Training, Montreal – how to play with your puppy

Vaudreuil dog training with distractions!

Mintreal & Vaudreuil Reactive Dog Training – Family K9 Dog Training Montreal Dog Trainer

Montreal dog trainer helping fearful dogs learn to enjoy walks – Family K9 Dog Training

The science behind how dogs learn Family K9 Dog Training Montréal Dog Trainer

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Montreal Dog Training For Older Dogs & Behavioural Issues- Family K9

Dogs are amazingly resilient and wonderful creatures. Training blind dogs – Montreal Dog Trainer

Montreal Puppy Training-teaching a puppy not to bite and how to play

Montreal Dog Training with Distractions!

Dog training with distractions

Teaching a dog to focus especially under distraction is a cornerstone of good dog training. If your dog cannot focus and be obedient when distracted it renders your training ineffective.

“Handling a dog that cannot focus under distraction is like driving a car whose brakes only work under 30KM/H”

Here we have Popeye, a young poodle who is full of life, very sweet and playful.

He hasn’t seen his owners in 3 weeks and has completed his training program. I have been demonstrating his new skills for his owners in order to explain to them what he know and how to get the best out of him.

Among their many requests and issues withPopeye there was some concern about his behaviour around other dogs. Popeye is a very excitable dog, not unlike many others and they would lose control around others dogs on a walk

Teaching a Dog the “On/Off” Focus switch

This is the owner’s first time working with Popeye and as you can see in the clip Popeye did great and so did his humans!

High quality dog training for all types of dogs

Dog training is a language. It is a system of communication, expectations and ultimately allows us to enjoy our dogs to the fullest. Whether that means getting a handle on your puppy’s wild energy, getting an older dog to change some lingering bad habits or even learning how to manage your reactive or aggressive dog.

Dog training equals a healthy and balanced relationship with your dog

Take a look at these dogs in the video. Each has its own distinct personality. Over the course of training each dog comes to a nice balance point where they are playful, cooperative and easily manageable. This is what we are after.

A well trained dog is cooperative and focused – not a robot

I make a point of emphasizing this to both the dogs in my training and their owners. We play, hug and act silly with our dogs. We should be doing this.

We enjoy doing this.

So do our dogs.

Dog Training is a win/win for K9 and Human

You’re likely doing this already – the difference here is that we are showing the dogs that by working for us they will earn all the things they enjoy and the things we enjoy giving them.

Win/Win

Science based dog training

Understanding the science of how dogs learn.

If you don’t understand the basic science of how dogs learn it’s like driving somewhere without a GPS or perhaps more accurately like trying to drive with your eyes closed.

Dogs are intelligent, highly trainable creatures, and if we understand how they connect darts in training, we can be clearer communicators to our dogs about what criteria we want to see from them.

When people don’t understand or utilize, some key principles are often referred to the dog as “difficult or stubborn”.

Learning how to effectively communicate with your dog.

Basic principles of reinforcement go along way and helping our dogs learn tasks from simple to very complex. It’s amazing how we can speed things up and getting so much more focus and cooperation from our dogs when we are clear communicators.

Understanding how to work with a driven dog

Drive is a living breathing entity.

It cannot be cured/fixed/squashed or extinguished.

When working with drive ideally, we want to find a balance of teaching, the dog a limit of how it is allowed to express the drive and channel it into an appropriate outlet.

Maya’s owner thought Maya had a stick obsession when in reality, she is looking to satisfy her drive, and if we play tug-of-war with her this is absolutely a win-win for the dog and owner.

Hang around until later in the video and you’ll see my lovebird Clarence illustrate how we have to direct drive.

Her timing couldn’t be better and I was so glad I had her out with me this morning while I finished my breakfast and then sat down to film this video.

Hang around until later in the video and you’ll see my lovebird Clarence illustrate how we have to direct drive.

Her timing couldn’t be better and I was so glad I had her out with me this morning while I finished my breakfast and then sat down to film this video.

Teaching your dog to heel and not pull on leash

Teaching dogs to heel goes far beyond the basics of them not pulling us around on leash.

Heeling in its purest form is symmetry, focus and communication.

Anyone can strong arm a dog into walking by their side if they are strong enough however, this is not a true heel.

Training dogs to have a focused heel and pay attention to their owners

In this video, we have two very different young dogs:

We’ve got Luca who is a young Italian water dog and a very bouncy one at that.

He is capable of great focus as you can see, and I’m even able to enjoy a cup of coffee while walking him in training, and then the other hand, I’m actually holding a selfie stick with a camera attached which is the camera that is following us around while we walk.

Dog number two is also a young dog, a black German shepherd named midnight.

Midnight came in as a very wild, untrained dog, and she was huge Lee dog reactive.

I purposely set up the video so that we would have a dog right near us, barking at her the entire time to demonstrate how cooperative and focused, even a very reactive dog can be after only two weeks of training.