Recurve K9

☀️ Tis the season for fireworks! Though you may want your dog to be out and enjoying the fun with you, here are a few things to keep in mind.

1. It's HOT🔥- the beach and other public gathering places are not as enjoyable for our furry friends. 🏖 Loud noises and crowds can be overwhelming. But most importantly in the summertime, the beach in particular is WAY TOO HOT FOR DOGS! 🔥 A dogs normal body temperature is about 102🌡- so its super easy for them to overheat. Leave 'em at home in the AC with a licki mat, kong or other delicious frozen treat. 🍦
2. Fireworks are NOT FUN FOR DOGS!🚫 Fireworks are terrifying and disorienting for dogs. Even if your dog is perfectly polite offleash, if you must have them out, keep them on a leash (there's a leash law anyway and not all dogs want to be accosted by other dogs) for safety. The loud bangs and bright flashes will cause even the most confident of canines to bolt. 🐕‍🦺
3. To drown out the noise of Fireworks, keep the AC, TV or radio on and use fans as extra background white noise. 📺🧊📻
4. If your dog needs medication (that you should have called in WAY before the week before the 4th) make sure to give it well before the Fireworks start! 💊
5. If you've got a crate use it! Your dog will be safe and feel secure while enjoying a frozen treat. 😊 💕🐕🐾

We hope everyone has a SAFE and fun weekend!
- The RcK9 Crew

Some dogs come to us loud, chaotic and outwardly explosive.

Others come in quiet. Watching. Holding their breath. Waiting for the world to prove them right about being unsafe.

Blue is here for our behavior modification program and right now, some of the biggest victories are the smallest moments:
- choosing to lay down instead of pacing
- taking a breath
- resting near a person
- letting her nervous system soften for a minute

Behavior work is rarely about creating a “perfect” dog.

Most of the time, it’s about helping a dog feel safe enough to exist in the world without carrying the weight of fear everywhere they go.

And for dogs like Blue, that kind of trust is earned slowly, quietly and with a whole lot of patience. 🤍

I was never interested in creating perfect little robots. I got into dog training because I’ve always been drawn to understanding dogs on a deeper level; how they think, communicate and experience the world around them.

Recurve K9 was built around the idea that every dog is an individual and that training should focus on trust, structure and helping dogs feel more confident and understood.

Every dog is different and that’s kind of the whole point.