The Thinking K9, LLC

05/03/2026

🐾 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐥𝐨𝐠: The Science Behind Puppy Minds—and Why We Train Differently 🐾

𝐏𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬 —𝐁𝐞𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐨𝐫 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭— 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐌𝐎𝐍𝐃𝐀𝐘 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟒𝐭𝐡!

Not all puppy classes are created equal. 🐶
Our trainers, 𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, guide your puppy 𝐛𝐞𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞, teaching them to think, adapt, and direct their energy effectively.

Discover how understanding your puppy’s 𝐜𝐨𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 changes everything about training—and why behavior-first methods set the stage for lifelong success.

💡 Quick takeaway: 𝐀 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐊𝟗 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲—𝐛𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐝.

04/28/2026

04/27/2026

𝐎𝐛𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐈𝐬𝐧’𝐭 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐦
…𝙄𝙩’𝙨 𝙜𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙗𝙚𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙞𝙤𝙧 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 & 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙬𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙞𝙩.

We teach you 𝐛𝐞𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, NOT traditional dog training.
We don’t add more commands. 𝐖𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐛𝐞𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐨𝐫 𝐢𝐬 𝐮𝐬𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐢𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬.

B3 Behavioral Reliability: 7 weeks, small class size, real-world results.
𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟔𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐭 𝟔𝐩 – don’t wait!

04/20/2026

04/20/2026

𝐑𝐨𝐚𝐝 𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬
𝔼𝕩𝕡𝕖𝕔𝕥 𝔻𝕖𝕝𝕒𝕪𝕤

Please be safe when traveling to TTK9. We’ve experienced severe weather in the area, including tornadoes and flooding. Some roads may be closed or compromised, impeding your ability to make it to class.

Here’s what we know so far.

Closures:
- Rockport Rd Bridge
- CTH 14: CTH A to CTH MM
- Johnson & Noss
- County H & Mineral Point
- Hanover & S Ellis
- Van Allen & Maple
- Johnson & Tripp
- Milton-Shopiere & Maple
- County Highway KK Bridge

The following city streets have impacts from flooding:
- Dorado Drive at Capella Drive (Ongoing Flooding)
- R***r Avenue at Pontiac Avenue (Mud and Debris)
- Palmer Drive at Mohawk Drive (Bridge Inspection)
- Franklin Street from Mineral Point Avenue to North Washington Street (Extended Closure for Train Derailment Response)

𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙞𝙨 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙖 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙥𝙡𝙚𝙩𝙚 𝙡𝙞𝙨𝙩. We recommend checking your route before heading our way. Please plan extra travel time, check local traffic updates, and consider alternative routes to ensure safe arrival.

Safe travels,
The Thinking K9 Team

03/23/2026

📢 Blog Post Alert!

🐾 Think walks and playdates are enough socialization for your puppy? Unfortunately, they miss the mark entirely. 🐾

True socialization is about confidence, novelty, and positive experiences—not just meeting dogs or people.
Check out our Puppy Socialization Checklist to raise a curious, confident, and fearless pup!

📖 Link below!

03/16/2026

❄️ Class Cancelled Tonight ❄️

Due to the blizzard and roads still being a mess, tonight’s class is cancelled. Safety first! We'll reschedule and keep class members posted. Stay warm, stay safe, and we wish everyone luck digging themselves out! 🐾

03/02/2026

🚨 New Blog Post Alert! 🚨

Does your dog struggle with leash reactivity? You're not alone! In my latest blog post, I dive into the causes of leash reactivity—why it happens, how it’s often misunderstood, and most importantly, how to address it with positive, effective training techniques. 🐾

Originally written as a booklet in 2013, this content has now been adapted to blog format for easier access and updates.

Check it out and let's turn frustration into focus for both you and your dog! Link in comments.