NOT YOUR AVERAGE BLOG

Every month, we spotlight superstar dogs in our KDP community. Here are the dogs we celebrated in December:

Odin

 Odin is a one year old husky/malamute mix. When he was a puppy, his owners saw th...

Did Santa bring your family a new puppy for Christmas? Looking to start the new year off right with your dog can't commit to an in-person training package? Want to learn the KeenDog system but don't l...

*Update as of March 2023 - Jenga has found her forever home! The next puppy we anticipate adding to our puppy prodigy program, will be a Labrador Retriever with service dog potential. Check back soon ...

All too often we witness owners of rescue dogs avoid disciplining their pooch because their past wasn’t the best. However, when we do not provide structure, leadership, and proper training, this has t...

Let’s face it, being a dog mom is the gateway to becoming a human mom. And when we make that transition, it can be a hard lifestyle change to adjust to.

When you bring a new infant into the home, there...

Dogs chase prey - birds, rabbits, deer, etc. - it’s in their genetics. And yet, most owners want to squash this drive in their companion dog.

Instead of suppressing their instincts, tap into them durin...

It is no secret that we love hitting up the water with our personal dogs and client dogs. Summer is coming to an end next week so why not finish off with some paddleboarding and/or kayaking adventures...

3 asshole behaviors that you SHOULD NOT allow your dog to do.

AKA: Don’t be that person.

1. Don’t allow your dog off leash if you don’t have any control.

Just don’t be that guy. We are all for off leash ...

When people bring home a dog, it's not long before they start to think about adding a second into the mix. We break down three pros and three cons of growing from a single dog home to a two dog home.

P...

It can seem daunting hiring a trainer for your dog. Either be it right from the start as a puppy or later on in life due to behaviors you want to eliminate and others you want to improve upon. It is a...

When learning new behaviors and skills it is important to start in a low to no distracting environment.

This goes for both humans and dogs. That is why with our training programs we always begin in a p...

So you’re getting a new puppy, the excitement in the household is at an all time high and you may be wondering what the key areas to focus on are. We want to help you get off on the right foot from th...