Dog Training Advice
Practical guidance on reactivity, aggression, puppies and choosing a program — written by the trainers who do the work.
Start with the behaviour you actually need help with, not the training package. The articles below walk through the most common situations owners bring to us — and the behaviour guides go deeper on reactivity, aggression and anxiety.
Advice from the Koru K9 team
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Dog Desensitization and Counterconditioning
A few short months ago, the little cutie in the picture above, Rocky Balboa (on the right), was so fearful that he would not walk on leash. ...
Baby Steps: Nero’s First Year
I remember the day we put the deposit check in the mail like it was yesterday. All the nervous anticipation and excitement…it didn’t quite ...
Meet Julia and Nico
From Chaos to Calm: Nico the Rescue Dog's Transformation When Julia rescued Nico, she knew it wouldn’t be easy—but she didn’t expect this. ...
My Sweet Luna
How One Photo Changed Everything Three years ago, I sat down at my desk and opened up Facebook. That morning—September 29th—I saw a picture ...
Meet Alex and Charlie
By Koru K9 Dog Training + Rehabilitation
Behaviour guides
Longer, evergreen guides to the problems owners ask us about most.
Leash reactivity
Barking, lunging and the walks you’ve started to dread.
Read the guide →Aggression
Growling, guarding and bites — and when to get professional help.
Read the guide →Anxiety & fear
Separation anxiety, noise sensitivity and the shrinking world.
Read the guide →Rescue dogs
Building trust with a dog whose history you don’t know.
Read the guide →