Owl Creek K9 Training

09/05/2026

Willow finished up her 14-Day Board & Train and reunited with her family yesterday evening! 🐾

She’s officially back home and ready to put all the new skills she learned with me into practice. Now it’s time for her family to continue working with her and build on everything we accomplished together over the last two weeks.

Great job, Willow! 🐶👏

09/05/2026

Supervising me while I eat my breakfast😂😂

09/02/2026

Buddy and Betty are back with me for a little boarding stay while their owner is off on a trip! 🐾❤️

These two hold a special place in my heart. Back in 2025, I worked with them through a pretty intense rehabilitation and training program. They were extremely fearful of just about everything, basically feral, and had never really learned how to just be dogs.

We had to start from the ground up — teaching them how to trust people, how to experience new things, and ultimately how to just enjoy being dogs.

Fast forward to today, and they continue to come back to board with me at least once a year. Seeing how much happier, more confident, and more comfortable they are now compared to where they started is one of the most rewarding parts of what I do.

I absolutely love getting to have these two out here with me again. They’ve come such a long way, and it’s always a reminder of why I love this job. ❤️🐶🐶

08/29/2026

Do I have anyone who would want a free dog collar? I will never use this one, so if anyone wants it you can have it. Just message me and it’s yours.

08/26/2026

08/22/2026

Restocked on Training Treats🐶🐾

08/21/2026

🐾 New Board & Train Pup! 🐾

Everyone, meet Willow! 💕 Willow was just dropped off for her 14 Day Board & Train, and I’m pretty excited about this one!

Willow is here for some puppy training to work on her impulse control, general manners, recall, handler engagement, and all of the other skills she’ll need to grow into a functional, well-rounded family dog.

Willow is also quite the interesting mix — she’s a Beagle/Pit Bull cross, so you can imagine there could be some interesting challenges when it comes to training her! 😂

Beagles are notoriously difficult when it comes to obedience. They have an incredible nose, and once they put that nose to the ground and decide they have a side quest to complete, it can be pretty difficult to convince them that anything else matters. 😂 Their ability to completely block everything else out when they’re on a scent is definitely something we’ll have to work around.

The good news is that Beagles tend to be extremely food motivated, which gives me something I can use to my advantage. One of our first jobs will be figuring out exactly what treat Willow considers worth working for. 🥩

Then we have the Pit Bull side of her, which brings some other traits that we can utilize — including prey drive and, generally speaking, a stronger desire to engage with their handler than you might see from the Beagle side. That handler engagement can be extremely valuable when we’re working on obedience and getting her to focus on me instead of whatever interesting thing her nose has discovered. 👀

I think the key to Willow’s training will be figuring out how to bring out the best qualities from both sides of her genetics and create a good balance between the two. Rather than fighting those natural breed characteristics, I want to learn how she operates and use those traits to our advantage.

I’ve worked on quite a few complex cases like this over the years, so I’m confident we can get a good game plan figured out for Willow and her family. 💪🐕

I’m pretty excited for this one! I think Willow is going to be a lot of fun to work with, and I’m looking forward to seeing how much progress we can make over the next 14 days! 🐾

08/21/2026

The weather is absolutely beautiful this morning! ☀️ It’s cool, dry, and just feels amazing outside. I wish the entire summer could be like this! It sure would make my job a lot more enjoyable, and I know the dogs wouldn’t mind it either. 🐕😂

Definitely enjoying this little break from the heat and humidity!

08/18/2026

Hey everyone!! 👋 I wanted to get everyone’s opinion on something I’ve been thinking about. 🤔🐕

I get quite a few messages and phone calls from people who have high-energy dogs but don’t necessarily have an appropriate way to exercise them. A lot of the time, these are also people who either can’t afford professional training right now or simply need some extra help managing their dog’s energy. This can be especially difficult for people living in apartments or other situations where giving a high-energy dog enough exercise can be a real challenge. 🏢🐶

So, here’s an idea I’ve been considering:

If I end up buying a van 🚐 and setting it up with a slat mill, would there be any interest in a mobile dog exercise service? 🐕💨

The idea would be somewhat similar to a food truck, except instead of bringing food to your neighborhood, I’d be bringing a way for you to get your dog some structured exercise. 😂🐾

I would post my schedule and where I’ll be located a week or so in advance. You’d be able to bring your dog out, we’d do a quick evaluation, and I’d take the time to get your dog comfortable with the slat mill and teach them how to use it properly before exercising them on it. 👍🐶

This wouldn’t be intended to replace training or regular exercise with your dog, but rather to provide another option for people who have dogs that need a LOT of exercise and may not always have the time, space, or resources to provide it themselves. 💪🐕‍🦺

I don’t have all of the details figured out yet, and this is still just an idea I’m exploring. But before I put a bunch of time and money into it, I’d really like to know:

Would this be something you would actually be interested in using? 👀

If you think you’d use a service like this, let me know in the comments! ⬇️ I’d also love to hear what you think would make a service like this useful to you and your dog. 🐾❤️

08/17/2026

Hey everyone, just wanted to give a quick scheduling update!

I’ve had some things going on lately, so I’ve been hesitant about scheduling any more board and trains for this month. I’ve finally got everything squared away, though, and I think I should be able to squeeze in one, possibly two dogs for a 14-Day Board & Train before the end of the month.

The 14-Day Board & Train is a great option for dogs that need a solid foundation in basic obedience, impulse control, leash manners, and recall. During their stay, I’ll work with them on things like place, sit, down, recall, engagement, thresholds, and overall obedience and structure. The goal is to give you a dog that is more manageable, responsive, and easier to live with day-to-day.

Your dog will also get plenty of repetition and consistency throughout the program, along with real-world training to help take those skills beyond just the training environment.

If you’ve been putting off getting your dog trained, or you know someone who has been looking for a trainer, this would be a good opportunity to get them in before my schedule fills back up.

I only have room for one, possibly two dogs this month, so if you’re interested, send me a message and we can talk about whether the 14-Day Board & Train would be a good fit for your dog.

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