09/04/2026
🎓⚡🐺 THOR HAS GRADUATED!! 🐺⚡🎓
What a journey this guy has had!
When Thor first arrived, calling him “a little wild” might have been the understatement of the year. 😂 This 2-year-old Husky/Border Collie mix came to us intense, wound up, jumping all over people, mouthy, barely listening, and pulling and slamming into the leash like a freight train. 🚂💨
And if Thor ever got the chance to get loose?
BYE! 😂 He was GONE.
But there was always a lot more to Thor than just a wild dog. This is an incredibly smart, driven dog who needed structure, communication, consistency—and most importantly, we needed to figure out what made him tick.
And we did. 💯
🔥 We tapped into Thor’s WORK DRIVE. 🔥
Fetch. Tug. Toys. Engagement. Giving that Border Collie/Husky brain something productive to DO instead of simply trying to suppress all that energy.
That’s when things really started clicking.
Over the last couple weeks, Thor has gone from dragging his handler around to having amazing leash manners. He’s trained at parks, downtown, Hollow Park, Home Depot, Treasure Island and around countless real-world distractions.
He learned to focus.
He learned to listen.
He learned impulse control.
He learned how to settle.
And he learned that being WITH his handler can be the most rewarding place in the world. ❤️🐾
Then came one of our favorite moments of his entire training journey…
THOR WENT 100% OFF LEASH. 🔥🔥🔥
The same dog who used to see freedom as an opportunity to RUN was happily playing, working, coming back to his trainer and choosing to stay engaged even when there was nothing physically holding him there.
THAT’S the transformation. 💪
Thor hasn’t lost that crazy personality or incredible drive—and we wouldn’t want him to. 😂⚡
We’ve simply taught him how to channel it.
From a rescue who had such a rough beginning…to the wild man who showed up at our door…to the focused, confident and happy dog standing in front of us today…
Thor, you absolutely crushed it. ❤️
🎓🐺 CONGRATULATIONS, THOR! YOU’RE AN OLK9 GRADUATE! 🐺🎓
Now go enjoy that freedom, buddy. You’ve earned it. ⚡🔥