Smith’s K9 Kennels

Smith’s K9 Kennels 🖤Can’t even call it work, when you love what you do!🖤 Message for Board, Groom, Train & AIM availability!🐾

❓Does your animal fall into 1 or more of these categories or points❓If your animal holds any of these, don’t hesitate to...
06/13/2026

❓Does your animal fall into 1 or more of these categories or points❓

If your animal holds any of these, don’t hesitate to reach out! I would be happy to support them!

You may be surprised by what comes up in their assessment or it might finally all make sense!

Many owners first seek support because they notice subtle changes that don't seem to have a clear medical explanation, or because their animal's behavior feels "different" from their normal personality.

Animals communicate primarily through behavior, energy, body language, and physical responses. Often the earliest indicators that something may need attention are subtle changes in these areas before more obvious symptoms develop.

For many owners, it isn't always just one dramatic sign but rather a collection of small changes that gradually creates the feeling that there may be more happening beneath the surface than what can be immediately seen.

While every animal is unique, some common signs that make owners wonder if there may be something deeper going on include the following points pictured.

The last brush full of hair out of one of my regular long haired double coated breed! 🤩After a full deshed, a brush can ...
06/11/2026

The last brush full of hair out of one of my regular long haired double coated breed! 🤩

After a full deshed, a brush can be ran smoothly through the whole coat right down to the skin. The coat is now slick and makes the once a week at home brushing such an ease!

Desheds help reduce shedding up to 90%.
The amount your shedding breed continues to shed is related to multiple factors such as breed, season, diet, health conditions, allergies, etc!

(For the long haired double coated breeds that come in once, maybe twice a year this isn’t always applicable as these coats are typically so compact and matted that a comfort groom is really all they can tolerate and really all that is fair to them all at once in these conditions).

⬇️You don't have to wait until things get worse⬇️If you've been thinking about booking a session for your animal but kee...
06/10/2026

⬇️You don't have to wait until things get worse⬇️

If you've been thinking about booking a session for your animal but keep saying, "Maybe later..." — this is your sign.

Many people come to me for AIM because they notice something feels off:
✨ A change in behaviour
✨ Increased tension or reactivity
✨ Stress after a life event
✨ A sense that their animal isn't quite themselves

AIM isn't about forcing change.

It's about helping the body release stress, restore balance, and return to a state where healing and regulation can happen more easily.

Sometimes the biggest shifts start before there is a crisis.

Trust the nudge.
Your animal may already be asking for support in their own way. 🐾💚

We have availability for boarding this weekend ! 🐩🐾🦴
06/09/2026

We have availability for boarding this weekend ! 🐩🐾🦴

A household with lots of cats and a couple of dogs can sometimes have their own dynamics. The cats were fighting, the do...
06/08/2026

A household with lots of cats and a couple of dogs can sometimes have their own dynamics.
The cats were fighting, the dogs were reactive. But not this household anymore- the owner reports all the cats and dogs are doing so well following their AIM sessions🥰

This is why I love what I do and do what I love!

Some recents grooms 🐶🧼
06/05/2026

Some recents grooms 🐶🧼

⚠️🐈Beware of cat kind of case🐈 ⚠️Being on constant watch so the cat doesn’t get to close to the toddler or even just loc...
06/04/2026

⚠️🐈Beware of cat kind of case🐈 ⚠️

Being on constant watch so the cat doesn’t get to close to the toddler or even just locking the cat away at times for more of a secure piece of mind of where the cat is. And always keeping your distance just so you don’t arouse the cat just from getting to close to her.

But since her AIM assessments, The tension has eased in the household now that this cat has been much better temperament wise with her 2 owners.

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Most “bad” cat behavior… isn’t behavior.
It’s a nervous system asking for help.
That aggression?
That refusal to be touched?
That constant tension?
That peeing outside the litter box?

That’s not attitude. That’s overload.

Cats are incredibly sensitive to their environment, their body, and even your emotional state.
When their system feels unsafe, they don’t misbehave… they protect.

✨ They react
✨ They withdraw
✨ They communicate the only way they can

When the body shifts out of survival mode, the behavior doesn’t need to be “fixed”… it changes on its own.

Supporting the system → changes the response.

Not control. Not correction.Just regulation.

That’s where real change happens.

Full for boarding this weekend 🐶
06/03/2026

Full for boarding this weekend 🐶

What if the behaviors that we notice are just a part of the story?This girl is still not on meds for behaviour as the ow...
06/02/2026

What if the behaviors that we notice are just a part of the story?

This girl is still not on meds for behaviour as the owners have seen improvements with her behaviour since her AIM sessions 🤩

-Sometimes anxiety, sensitivity, uncertainty, or physical tension can be connected to deeper stress patterns that aren't immediately visible.

When those patterns are identified and balanced, the shifts can be surprisingly profound.

The body has an incredible ability to recognize what it no longer needs and move toward balance.

Every session uncovers a unique story. What might your animal be trying to tell you?

An amazing side effect of AIM, this guy is about 9 years old. Although he eats quality food, his coat was dull. Followin...
05/29/2026

An amazing side effect of AIM, this guy is about 9 years old. Although he eats quality food, his coat was dull.
Following his AIM sessions, his coat really changed.
Not only did his coat become healthier feeling and looking but also his anxiety subsided.
Where as before he would always be right at the families side.
Now, he is actually comfortable with not always being right there, cuddling, looking for attention. He is able to go off and relax on his own.
At first , the owner was a little concerned as he wasn’t acting “himself”

But this is what happens when an animal actually feels relaxed and balanced in their own body, they aren’t always seeking that constant reassurance or comfort ❤️

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Okla, SK
S0A2X0

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 5:30pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 5:30pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 5:30pm
Thursday 8:30am - 5:30pm
Friday 8:30am - 5:30pm
Saturday 8:30am - 5:30pm
Sunday 8:30am - 5:30pm

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+13063718474

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