Prairie K9

10/22/2026

lol

Otherwise it’s just chaos

10/20/2026

So, did you get a puppy to distract from the current media, cultural, and election chaos? Seeking a quiet place where the noise can't follow?

Want to come hang out with others who did the same and play games, get active with toys and treats, and maybe even do a little civilizing the chaos that is also a puppy? :)

Class starts one week from tonight at 6:30 p.m. and I promise we won't think or talk about anything other than puppies for at least an hour. Maybe squirrels, 🐺 but mostly puppies.

[email protected] for specifics, including the location of our hideout...oops, puppy class.

10/15/2026

We so love puppy progress reports!
Yay, Buster and fam!!

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Good morning Jill,

Yesterday was the best day that Buster and I have had.

Buster and I walked in the neighborhood 3x practicing, “come”. At our granddaughter’s x-country meet, we did the same and in our daughter’s back yard. I think he did well! Loves the cheese!

No bites, either. Later, Buster slept 11 hours.

I realized that I was doing more yelling, swearing and trying to correct so often when we first arrived home.

It’s different now, thanks to you. I am petting Buster more often and being quiet with him.

It is certainly a work in progress and one day at time….

With much gratitude,
Buster and family

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10/13/2026

Many of my earliest driving lessons were with my Grandpa, on an empty fairgrounds in rural South Dakota where nothing was moving but me. Practice with starting and stopping, turning and parking, backing up and controlling speed was so so much easier when no other cars were around.

After a few weeks of practice, guidance, and advice, Grandpa said: Now we're going to go out on to the county road and drive the ten miles from Salem back to Spencer.

Oh, no, I objected, unsure if I was ready yet.

Jill, he said, it's the same skills. Its just a slightly more complicated environment. Practice with paying attention to what is relevant and important for success and safety, and you'll be just fine.

And so it is with our dogs as well.

Your dog isn't 'reactive', nor does he need (or benefit) from a 'psychological' assessment or diagnosis. You can just get right on with the work (and the fun) of teaching, training, and practice working together.

Practice with paying attention to what is relevant and important for success and safety, and the both of you will be just fine. Your dog isn't 'reactive' or 'fearful', he's just as yet untrained.

Trained dogs pay primary attention to their owners and learn that most other external elements can be safely ignored. Not unlike our driving experiences. The environment might be complicated, but with your guidance and direction your dog can become quite discerning -- and when you attain that connection it can be pretty wonderful.

Dogs can and do learn to ignore each other, and even ignore barking dogs behind a nearby fence.

We can help.

Video link in the first comment.

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10/12/2026

Let's have some fun, and do some training! The dog you're dreaming of? We'll put 'em in the palm of your hand. :)

Puppy and beginner class, now enrolling: Tuesday, Oct. 27th at 6:30 p.m.

Basic beginner class for adult dogs: Monday Nov. 2nd at 6:30 p.m.

For info and to get on the roster, email: [email protected]

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10/10/2026

Saturday love to all.... 🥰

10/06/2026

At PK9, we're so much more than 'just' obedience training.

If you're feeling like
Your young dog is dragging you around
Your dog is tearing up your house, or your other dogs
You're frustrated and just not enjoying dog or puppy ownership

We're here to help.
New classes starting in October. Puppies and adult dogs.

For info, email: [email protected]

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10/06/2026

Take the challenge! :)

🔇 THE 24-HOUR SILENCE CHALLENGE

Here’s your challenge for the next 24 hours.

STOP TALKING TO YOUR DOG.

For 24 hours:

No commands.
No repeating cues.
No “sit, sit, SIT”.
No constant chatter.
No verbal praise.
And no touching your dog unless it is necessary for their welfare, safety or normal care.

Instead, communicate using:

• Body language
• Body pressure and spatial pressure
• Hand signals
• Eye contact and where appropriate, changes in your gaze
• Movement
• Positioning
• Facial expression
• Your energy and intent

Feed them. Walk them. Train them. Live your normal day.

But do it silently.

Why?

Because I want you to discover just how much information your dog is already taking from you before you ever open your mouth.

Dogs are masters at reading movement, posture, space and patterns.

Humans, on the other hand, LOVE TO TALK.

We repeat ourselves. We nag. We add unnecessary words. We sometimes give one message with our voice while our body is saying something completely different.

So for 24 hours, remove the words.

And don’t compensate by constantly grabbing, stroking, guiding or physically manipulating the dog either.

Observe instead.

Does your dog start watching you more?

Do they check in more?

Do you become more conscious of your own movement?

Can you ask your dog to move, wait, come with you, settle or change direction without saying a word?

And perhaps the biggest question:

When you remove your voice and your hands, how good is the communication between you and your dog really?

This isn’t about permanently training dogs in silence.

It’s an exercise for YOU, not the dog.

Tomorrow, come back and tell me what you discovered.

I think some of you might be surprised.

24 HOURS. NO TALKING. NO UNNECESSARY TOUCHING.

Who’s taking the challenge?

👇 Comment “I’M IN” and your 24 hours starts now.

Train the dog in front of you.

09/29/2026

A smile for your gloomy, rainy Tuesday afternoon. And because we have to get this one out of the vault every so often. :)

Season 03 Episode 03, "The Gothowitz Deviation".Sheldon attempts ...

09/27/2026

One, two, three
We love a puppee!!

New class begins on Tuesday Sept 29th.
Two spots still open and available.

Email [email protected] for info about how to get in on the fun!!

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