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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3 Rewarding Resolutions for You and Your Dog (And How to Keep Them)
New Year’s resolutions are easy to make but (as some of us know all too well) they’re much harder to keep.
Debunking myths about dog training tools
The more tools that a dog trainer has at their disposal, the more prepared they’ll be to help any dog and dog owner who needs it. Every dog ...
What dog owners need to know about the four training quadrants
If you’ve done research on dog training and behavior, you’ve likely come across the four quadrants of dog training. Known as operant ...
Benefits of Proper Crate Training
Think about your favorite place in your home—your bedroom, living room, basement or even your garage or shed. It’s your happy place; you ...
3 essential things to do after your dog comes home from training
Working with a balanced dog trainer is a great way to begin transforming your relationship with your dog into one that’s both strong and ...
Separation Anxiety in Dogs
Separation anxiety in dogs is a behavioral problem that trainers have been treating for quite some time, but we’ve seen a large spike in ...
How to properly address leash reactivity in your dog
Regular on-leash walks are part of being a dog owner and, with the proper training, can be one of the most enjoyable and fulfilling aspects ...
How To Teach Your Dog Boundaries
Why Boundaries Are the Secret to a Well-Behaved Dog At Koru K9, we often hear from frustrated dog owners: "My dog is stubborn and just ...
My Dog is Friendly! Otherwise Known as "The Kiss of Death"
Okay, the kiss of death might be an exaggeration…but you get where I am coming from. Summer is here which means a lot more dogs and their ...
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 →