K9 Cross Country LLC

☀️ Good morning!

Until further notice, we will not be accepting any new or returning clients for private training or board with train.

This season of life has us spread too thin at the moment!

We will still be doing Rescue work with our favorite groups who need some extra help. Along with posting content!

When our intake re-opens we will be sure to announce!

Thank you so much for all the continued love & support!

-Sam

🚨 PLEASE TAKE THIS SERIOUSLY

Paulding County Code of Ordinances specifically states unless you are on your own property you must have your dog on a leash.

90% of Paulding County Parks even have signs that dogs MUST be leashed.

There is NO reason to have your dog off leash in our public parks. And there is NO justification, behind such an inconsiderate decision.

I confront these incidents, as I take the welfare of not just my dogs, but OUR community’s dogs VERY seriously. It only takes 1 accident to change a dog and/or owners life forever because of someone else’s negligence.

I’m really taking a hard look at White Oak Park, and wondering what we need to do to clean up our actions..

When someone runs over their foot while mowing the lawn in sandals, we know its user error and not the lawn mower’s fault. It’s not even a serious discussion.

When someone can’t control their dog and it’s on a Flexi-Lead we blame the Flexi-Lead.

Flexi-Leads are not inherently bad. Flexi-Leads are great tools if you know how to use them. They fail because of the person holding them either is not understanding their functionality or not adequately training their dog to be on one.

This is a hill I will die on 😂

🐕 Hey everyone!

We will be out of the state from 17 August to 24 August with no availability to e-mail or telephone!

Please feel free to send messages, email, or texts between now and then with the understanding we will get back to you as soon as we can!

Thank you for your continued support, always. And we look forward to seeing everyone when we return!

*best of luck to baby Bowie as he also embarks on his journey to his forever home! 🏠

Beware of the Guard Mini-Doodle. 😂

🐕 All dog’s should be properly crate trained.

🩹 Meaning, they can remain in a homeostatic state for most of the time they are in the crate without crying, barking, eliminating waste, destructive, or self mutilation behaviors.

📈In 90% of cases, there is nothing a new or basic dog owner CAN’T do to get their dog to that state.

👎 Prolonging, or avoiding your own temporary discomfort because you don’t like the crying or barking is only hurting your pup in the long run. Your dog needs the space and boundary where they are safe and feel confident being separated from others.

Bowie has been hangin’ out. Gettin’ the lay of the land.

He says it’s not so bad here 😉

Kelsi Keever Alexander

🎉 Today was Reilly’s last day of basic obedience, just in time for his big, FIRST birthday tomorrow!

🎂 Happy Birthday, Reilly boy!

🐕 And congratulations to his whole family for taking on the challenge of putting a puppy through basic obedience classes! Jessica, Chris, and Reilly all did amazing!

🚨 PSA:

We are BOOKED until September 1st for new training and board and train clients.

If you are thinking about training now is the time to complete your free consult so we can get you on the books in September!

We offer:
-Puppy Sessions
-Basic Obedience
-Intermediate Obedience
-Behavior Modification
-Canine Conditioning (Dog Sport clients only)

Thank you all for your continued support!

Petey (left) & Moose (right) got exams/teeth cleanings at New Georgia Animal Hospital !

Thanks guys for the wonderful service and treatment for our personal pets! 🐕

🚨 One more week until we’re back!

👇🏼Meanwhile, SOS please share dog photos. For morale purposes! 😂🐕

Hey everyone!

We will be out of the state with limited connectivity from June 1st through the 15th!

Please be patient during that time for returned emails, service inquiries etc.

We are more than excited to return, since we have SO many puppies starting programs upon our return.

Maybe we will post some puppy content? 🤔

Thank you all for your continued support!

Happy Memorial Day K9 Cross Country Family! Lots of relaxation and staying cool!

🐕 Did you know, an ideal Body Condition System Score can improve your dog’s behavior?

📖 In 2017 a study was conducted that sampled over 11k dog’s and their owners to explore the relationship between obese dogs and their behaviors.

📈 the study concluded that, “In the present study, overweight status in dogs (as reported by their owners) was associated with a number of undesirable behaviours including food stealing, food guarding and aggression both to other dogs and strangers” (Journal of Nutritional Science, Volume 6, 2017).

🙋🏼‍♀️ So you may be asking, HOW?

👩‍🏫 Dog’s who MOVE whether it be train, walk, run, and play usually require their owner to be engaged and enable the dog to do those things. Which IMPROVES relationships between owners and dogs.

🏆 And if you’ve been here long enough you know RELATIONSHIP with your dog, is the absolute foundation for a well behaved dog!

🍪 So, chunky dog implies low level of activity. Low level of activity suggest low level owner engagement with dog. Low level engagement between dog and owner = bad decisions on dog’s behalf due to poor relationship with owner.

🥗 The graphic below is the Purina Body Condition System may be something you’ve seen in your vets office, and a super useful tool when gauging your dog’s weight and composition!

Gabbi is doing some exposure therapy at the Silver Comet trail today! ☄️

Lots of sitting back and taking in another new environment, things (bikes), and people! 🚴

Such a good girl! She is available through Leica's "Saving Paws" Rescue as she continues boarding and training with us!

🐕 Hey everyone!

🐕 We are currently FULL for new client intake, and will be accepting new clients starting July 8th, 2024.

🐕 This includes:
-basic obedience
-intermediate obedience
-behavior modification
-behavior modification board & train

If you’re thinking about training, send us a message so we can get your free consultation on the books for July!

Thank you so much for all the continued support.