"In order to really enjoy a dog, one doesn't merely train him to be semi-human. The point of it is to open oneself to the possibility of becoming part dog."
-Edward Hoagland
K9 Kinship Ltd. has been training dogs and guardians since 1996 in the Greater Vancouver Region. For dog training classes on the North Shore please follow the link to K9 Leadership Training. K9 Leadership is a subsidiary of K9 Kinship Training Inc., providing dog training techniques that are meant to develop a positive relationship between guardians and their dogs.
K9 Leadership offers a variety classes from Puppy PK training program to Street Smarts Obediance to Wilderness Tracking. Offering dog training and teaching methods that are aimed at building a positive relationship between guardian and dog. The teaching techniques used are meant to build a positive relationship between guardian and dog, teaching responsible dog leadership in a fun and rewarding atmosphere.
K9 Kinship Ltd. is based out of the Greater Vancouver region of British Columbia and is owned and operated by Joan Klucha. Joan has been training dogs in tracking and obedience for over 14 years. She worked with the VPD dog squad for 7 years.
Joan is currently loved and owned by Zumi a Black German Shepherd, and Piper a German Shorthaired Pointer...and yes she is a fan of german engineering. Her history and love of dogs spans her lifetime.
She has been writing the column Canine Connection for the North Shore News since 1998. She established Sierra K9 training in 1995 and changed the name to K9 Kinship Inc. in 2002.
Joan Klucha of K9 Kinship Training Inc. will be offering private dog training upon request, please contact via email if you have any questions.
Training Philosophy
K9 Kinship and its subsidiary, K9 Leadership, advocate the holistic approach to teaching and caring for our dogs producing a happier and healthier companion. We are advocates for the raw diet and offer help with canine nutrition, exercise needs and how to provide a stress free environment that can enhance a dogs life. Treat rewards are used as a focusing and learning tool. Once a dog has learned an exercise and can focus their attention it is then rewarded with affection, play and praise. We believe that a positive learning experience with fair and consistent leadership is essential to having a strong relationship with our canine companions.
Guardians are taught to be good canine leaders by understanding their dog's needs and social structure. Once a dog understands their role within the dynamics of their pack and guardians understand how to promote their role of pack leader their dog happily follows direction, no bribery or threats required.
Choke collars - are never used nor encouraged.
Good canine manners are achieved, not by threatening a dog with pain or punishment, but by predicting and understanding why a dog is misbehaving through learning to interpret a dog's body language and pack status. Through this type of learning and applying behaviour modification techniques, unwanted behaviours are prevented and/or managed and positive behaviour is encouraged.
The teaching methods are based on operant and classical learning theories developed by behaviourists B.F Skinner and Ivan Pavlov and promote positive outcomes.
