KinderK9 Dog Training

06/02/2026

Stay tuned!📺

KinderK9 Dog Training will soon be teaming up with the AMAZING trainers at Super Powers Canine Academy for a life skills class!

Life skills are for the basics even before obedience, teaching your dog to function with everyday life in this wild world!

We are SO excited for this!!

06/01/2026

Here's your reminder to focus on what you CAN do.

You can't control your dogs genetics. Maybe they are genetically reactive, genetically resource gaurdy, genetically prone to prey chasing, herding behavior, running, following their nose.
What CAN you do?
Train for confidence and handler focus, train obedience and a solid leave it or out command, utilize kennels and cots as management tools.
Fulfill them. Give them a jolly ball to herd instead. Teach them agility, fastCAT, or do canicross. Play scent games to fulfill their need to sniff and search.

You can't control your neighbor's dog getting loose.
What CAN you do?
Give your dog a solid recall or emergency commands, while you try to manage and contain the neighbors dog.

You can't control the thunder or the city letting off fireworks every holiday. It drives your dog up the wall or makes them shut down entirely. What CAN you do?
Practice desensitization around loud noise. Use a speaker and YouTube to get them used to those sounds over time and counter condition.

Once you focus on what IS in your power, you will feel a lot happier and your mindset may change☀️🐾

"to accept the things we cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference"

05/28/2026

Practice calm! 🧘🏼‍♀️

Practicing calm every day, and in new spaces sets your dog up for success in the future.

Have your pup practice place while you do chores or watch a movie!

Practice extended down and meditate while you're out on a nature walk!

A calm mindset helps make a happy dog🐾🌞

05/27/2026

What you do with your dog today shapes your tomorrow.

Training today gives a better chance for those skills to reflect tomorrow, and the following days.

If you don't give the effort to exercise your pup, expect them to have pent up energy!

If you put in the effort to always hold your pup accountable for little things, they are more likely to behave nice routinely.

Put in the effort! You'll thank yourself later!❤️🐾

05/26/2026

05/25/2026

Change your perspective, put yourself in your dogs paws.

It just may help you and your pup not only get along better, but train better!❤️‍🩹

05/22/2026

The secret to successful dog ownership?
Structure

There are 3 things that can make or break not only your dog's training, but also your relationship with your dog.
Love, Discipline, and fulfillment.

Those three things are equally important.

Too much Discipline with no love or fulfillment isn't a relationship. It's sad. Your dog yearns for connection.

Too much love without discipline and fulfillment makes a dog unruly and chaotic. Dogs need caring leadership.

Fulfillment without discipline or love is simply chaos. However, WITHOUT fulfillment, a dog is bored and may become problematic because they are understimulated.

What does providing these building blocks look like?

❤️Loving your dog through their quirks, the training days that don't go as well as you hoped, through mistakes, meeting not only physical needs but emotional ones too, being over the MOON and rewarding when your dog gets it right!

🟠Holding your dog accountable for commands, setting boundaries for breaking rules, not allowing your dog to do things that may harm themselves or others.

🧩Doing things that make your dog happy or they were bred to do. Things that make them use their brain and body.
-Your dog LOVES to sniff? Try scent games or sports!
-Your dog loves to run or was originally bred for it? Bike joring, canicross, or fastCAT!
-Dog loves to swim? Dock diving or water retrieval!
-Loves tug? Add structure and obedience, make it a game!
-Your pup is like a super athlete? Agility, frisbee, or flyball!

There as so many ways to add all these building blocks into your pups life. The real trick is getting the right amount of each!

05/17/2026

We are excited to announce that we are now offering training classes! 🥳

We are starting with puppy classes for pups 16weeks to 6 months. This course is for obedience foundations, bonding with your new puppy, and proper socialization!

🗓️These classes will be every Monday from June 29 - August 10 at 6:00PM
(1 day a week, 7 weeks)
📍Held in Grand Rapids, MI

Cost is $135 for the whole 7 week course!

Limited spots so book NOW!!

05/16/2026