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Absolute Kennels LLC Certified dog trainer (CPDT-KA) & AKC evaluator dedicated to helping dogs and their people grow together.

At Absolute Kennels LLC, every dog is treated like family with care, training, and enrichment that builds confidence and good manners.

Registration is open — so what happens next?The T.E.T. Training Lab is officially accepting applications, and I’ve alrea...
10/14/2026

Registration is open — so what happens next?
The T.E.T. Training Lab is officially accepting applications, and I’ve already had questions about who it’s for and how the different options work.

This is not a one-size-fits-all program.

Every dog starts with their own goals, and the training format is chosen based on what will actually help that dog make progress.

T.E.T. Training Lab options include:

Field Day — Drop your dog off for a structured training day with multiple short sessions, exercise, rest, and real-world skill work. Your dog goes home with you at the end of the day.

Private Training — One-on-one coaching for you and your dog, focused on the specific goals, skills, or challenges you need help with.

Residential Training — An immersive training stay for dogs needing more concentrated work, structure, repetition, and consistency.

Training may focus on foundations, leash skills, recall, engagement, impulse control, confidence, puppy development, behavior support, reactivity, frustration, over-arousal, or other real-world challenges.

The goal is simple:

Teach the skill. Build understanding. Then make it work in real life.

Think. Engage. Thrive.

Not sure which option fits your dog? That’s exactly why the application comes first. I’ll look at your goals, your dog, and what you’re struggling with, then recommend the format that makes the most sense.

Applications are open now.

https://form.jotform.com/262636801603050

Enrollment is intentionally limited so each dog gets the time and attention they need.

Lead. Don’t Follow.


Weekday Drop-Off & Pick-Up Hours UpdateAs my work schedule has become busier, I need to make a small adjustment to our w...
10/14/2026

Weekday Drop-Off & Pick-Up Hours Update

As my work schedule has become busier, I need to make a small adjustment to our weekday drop-off and pick-up availability.

Beginning now, Monday–Friday appointments will be available from 6:30–7:00 a.m. or after 4:00 p.m.

We will continue to be appointment only, so please make sure your drop-off or pick-up time is scheduled in advance. Weekends will still offer more flexibility.

If you need to drop off before 4:00 p.m. but cannot make the 6:30–7:00 a.m. window, you will have the option to drop off the evening before. Additional boarding charges may apply when an extra night is needed.

This adjustment allows me to better accommodate my work schedule while still providing consistent care and keeping things running smoothly here.

Thank you for planning ahead and working with us on scheduling.

Absolute Kennels LLC
Lead. Don’t Follow.

🦃🎄 HOLIDAY BOARDING UPDATE 🐾October is here, and holiday travel plans are starting to come together.Thanksgiving reserva...
10/12/2026

🦃🎄 HOLIDAY BOARDING UPDATE 🐾

October is here, and holiday travel plans are starting to come together.

Thanksgiving reservations are filling, and Christmas bookings are picking up too.

If you already know your travel dates, now is a good time to get your dog’s stay on the calendar. We only board 8 dogs at a time, so keeping things small means we can give each guest the attention and routine they deserve.

📩 Send us your dates and we’ll check availability.

A quick holiday scheduling reminder:

🦃 No drop-offs or pick-ups Thanksgiving Day
🎄 No drop-offs or pick-ups Christmas Eve or Christmas Day

Dogs staying with us over those dates will still receive their normal care, meals, outdoor time, routines, and plenty of attention. ❤️

Plan ahead. Travel easier. Let us take care of your dog while you’re away.

Absolute Kennels LLC
Lead. Don’t Follow.

Applications are officially open for the T.E.T. Training Lab.If you’ve been following the launch and thinking, “This sou...
10/09/2026

Applications are officially open for the T.E.T. Training Lab.

If you’ve been following the launch and thinking, “This sounds like what my dog needs,” this is your next step.

The T.E.T. Training Lab is built around individualized professional training and behavior development. We don’t start with a preset checklist of commands. We start with your dog, your goals, and the behaviors affecting everyday life.

That may mean:

puppy development
leash skills
recall
engagement
impulse control
confidence
obedience
reactivity
frustration
over-arousal
fear or uncertainty
behavior modification

Some dogs may be best suited for T.E.T. Field Day. Others may benefit more from private training, behavior-focused work, residential training, or another format.

That’s why every new client begins with an application.

We’re not trying to fit every dog into the same program.

Every dog arrives with training goals.
We train the dog in front of us.

T.E.T. Training Lab day programs are offered Monday–Friday, with limited enrollment so we can keep the training individualized.

Applications are now open.

Think. Engage. Thrive.

Lead. Don’t Follow.

https://form.jotform.com/262636801603050

Is T.E.T. Field Day right for your dog?Maybe you have a puppy who needs a stronger start.Maybe adolescence hit and sudde...
10/07/2026

Is T.E.T. Field Day right for your dog?

Maybe you have a puppy who needs a stronger start.

Maybe adolescence hit and suddenly the dog who “knew better” is struggling with consistency, focus, and impulse control.

Maybe your dog does well at home—but falls apart around distractions, movement, people, or other dogs.

Or maybe the bigger challenge is behavior: reactivity, frustration, fear, over-arousal, or difficulty disengaging from the environment.
T.E.T. Field Day is not daycare, and it is not one-size-fits-all training.

Each dog is evaluated as an individual, and the training plan is built around the goals that matter in everyday life.

Some dogs need foundations.
Some need confidence.
Some need behavior support.
Many need a combination.

And Field Day won’t automatically be the right fit for every dog. That’s why we start with the T.E.T. Training Lab Application. We review your dog’s history, behavior, training needs, and goals before recommending the program that makes the most sense.

Not sure which program fits? That’s exactly what the application is for.

T.E.T. Training Lab applications are now open.

Every dog arrives with training goals.

We train the dog in front of us.

Think. Engage. Thrive.

Lead. Don’t Follow.

https://form.jotform.com/262636801603050

A T.E.T. Field Day is not 8 hours of nonstop training.A good training day isn’t about drilling a dog until they’re menta...
10/05/2026

A T.E.T. Field Day is not 8 hours of nonstop training.

A good training day isn’t about drilling a dog until they’re mentally done.

It’s about short, purposeful work followed by time to process, reset, and try again.

A typical T.E.T. Field Day may include:

Arrival + baseline check

We look at how the dog is showing up that day before deciding what the session needs.

Short training sessions

Focused work on the dog’s individual goals.

Structured exercise

Movement, engagement, recall, confidence work, or appropriate outdoor activity.
Intentional rest

Dogs need downtime between sessions. Rest is part of the learning process—not wasted time.
Indoor + outdoor application

Skills can move between the Training Lab and our fully fenced yard as the dog is ready.
Behavior work when needed

We can incorporate confidence, regulation, disengagement, neutrality, and alternative responses—not just obedience.

Progress review

We track what improved, what was difficult, and what needs to come next.

Every dog’s day looks a little different because every dog arrives with different goals.
We train the dog in front of us.

T.E.T. Field Day is offered Monday–Friday through the T.E.T. Training Lab.

Think. Engage. Thrive.

Lead. Don’t Follow.

A dog can know sit, down, place, heel, and recall—and still struggle when emotion takes over.Reactivity.Frustration.Over...
10/03/2026

A dog can know sit, down, place, heel, and recall—and still struggle when emotion takes over.

Reactivity.
Frustration.
Over-arousal.

Fear or uncertainty.

Difficulty disengaging from dogs, people, movement, or the environment.

Sometimes the problem isn’t that the dog doesn’t know what to do.

They’re having trouble accessing that skill when the situation becomes difficult.

That’s why behavior development is part of the T.E.T. Training Lab.

We look beyond the command and ask:

What triggers the response?
Can the dog disengage?
How quickly can they recover?
Can they reconnect with the handler?
What behavior can we teach instead?

The goal isn’t simply to suppress a reaction. It’s to build better patterns, clearer communication, and more useful responses.

Behavior cases are evaluated individually because not every dog—or every concern—belongs in the same training format.
We train the dog in front of us.

Think. Engage. Thrive.

Lead. Don’t Follow.

What if your dog’s weekday became a training day?Introducing T.E.T. Field Day through the T.E.T. Training Lab.Field Day ...
10/01/2026

What if your dog’s weekday became a training day?

Introducing T.E.T. Field Day through the T.E.T. Training Lab.

Field Day is designed for dogs who need more than a weekly class, but don’t necessarily need residential training.

Dogs are dropped off for the day and work through multiple short, purposeful training sessions balanced with structured exercise, problem solving, decompression, and intentional rest.

Depending on the dog and the training plan, we may work on:

leash skills
recall
engagement
impulse control
place and settling
puppy development
confidence
neutrality
obedience
reactivity
frustration
over-arousal
behavior modification

Training can move between our indoor Lab and fully fenced outdoor yard so skills aren’t practiced in only one environment.

This is not daycare with training added.

Every dog arrives with training goals.

Programs are offered Monday–Friday and enrollment will be intentionally limited so each dog receives individualized training.

New clients begin with the T.E.T. Training Lab Application so we can learn about your dog and recommend the right fit.

Think. Engage. Thrive.

Lead. Don’t Follow.

https://form.jotform.com/262636801603050

“But he knows it at home…”That’s one of the most common things we hear—and it’s exactly why real-world application matte...
09/30/2026

“But he knows it at home…”

That’s one of the most common things we hear—and it’s exactly why real-world application matters.

Knowing a skill in a familiar environment is only the beginning. The real question is whether your dog can use that skill when there is movement, distance, distraction, excitement, or pressure.

At the T.E.T. Training Lab, we build skills in a controlled setting, then work toward applying them in more challenging environments so they become useful in everyday life.

Learn it. Apply it. Generalize it.

That may mean moving from indoor work to our fully fenced yard, adding distance, practicing recall, building engagement around distractions, or working toward appropriate off-leash reliability.

Because training should do more than look good in one room.

Every dog arrives with training goals.

We train the dog in front of us.

Think. Engage. Thrive.

Lead. Don’t Follow.

So, what exactly is the T.E.T. Training Lab?It isn’t one class.It isn’t daycare.And it isn’t a one-size-fits-all trainin...
09/28/2026

So, what exactly is the T.E.T. Training Lab?

It isn’t one class.
It isn’t daycare.

And it isn’t a one-size-fits-all training program.

The T.E.T. Training Lab is the professional training and behavior-development side of Absolute Kennels, built around our Think. Engage. Thrive. Method.

We’ll work across three overlapping areas:

FOUNDATIONS — engagement, leash skills, recall, place, settling, impulse control, puppy foundations and everyday obedience.

DEVELOPMENT — confidence, problem solving, environmental exposure, neutrality, body awareness and learning to use skills around distractions.

BEHAVIOR — reactivity, frustration, over-arousal, fear and uncertainty, environmental sensitivity, difficulty disengaging, and appropriate behavior-modification cases.

Some dogs need foundations.
Some need confidence.
Some need help changing a behavioral response.

Most don’t fit neatly into one box.

That’s why we train the dog in front of us.

Think. Engage. Thrive.

Lead. Don’t Follow.

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