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Build bold, confident dogs through consistent training and real-world success. At Next Step K9 Center in Purcell, we help dogs and handlers across Norman, Blanchard, and Noble grow trust, clarity, and confidence—one skill at a time.
Halloween can be a lot of fun for us humans — costumes, decorations, candy everywhere — but for our dogs, it can feel a little confusing or even scary. Between the doorbell ringing nonstop, strangers in strange outfits, and candy all over the place, it’s no wonder some dogs struggle with the spooky season!
Dogs learn through repetition, patterns, and predictable outcomes.
Duration – How long your dog can hold a behavior
Distance – How far away you can be while your dog performs it
Distraction – How well your dog can perform despite environmental challenges
Start small, build gradually, and celebrate success at every step.
Ever feel like your dog is training you instead of the other way around? You’re not alone. Dog training can be a joy, but it can also feel frustrating when progress stalls. The truth is, most owners don’t struggle because they’re “bad trainers” — they just fall into a few common traps without realizing it.
Environment: More Than Just a Yard When we think about a dog’s environment, most people picture the house and backyard. But a dog’s environment is so
Build bold, confident dogs through consistent training and real-world success. At Next Step K9 Center in Purcell, we help dogs and handlers across Norman, Blanchard, and Noble grow trust, clarity, and confidence—one skill at a time.
Halloween can be a lot of fun for us humans — costumes, decorations, candy everywhere — but for our dogs, it can feel a little confusing or even scary. Between the doorbell ringing nonstop, strangers in strange outfits, and candy all over the place, it’s no wonder some dogs struggle with the spooky season!
Dogs learn through repetition, patterns, and predictable outcomes.
Duration – How long your dog can hold a behavior
Distance – How far away you can be while your dog performs it
Distraction – How well your dog can perform despite environmental challenges
Start small, build gradually, and celebrate success at every step.
Ever feel like your dog is training you instead of the other way around? You’re not alone. Dog training can be a joy, but it can also feel frustrating when progress stalls. The truth is, most owners don’t struggle because they’re “bad trainers” — they just fall into a few common traps without realizing it.
Environment: More Than Just a Yard When we think about a dog’s environment, most people picture the house and backyard. But a dog’s environment is so
Mantrailing is one of the best enrichment activities for pet dogs. It’s accessible, fun, and most importantly—dog-driven.
People often ask me how I can confidently say that mantrailing helps with reactivity, fear, and a lack of confidence in dogs. The answer is simple: because I’ve seen it firsthand—in my own dogs.
From reactivity to resource guarding, or fear to frustration, we approach each case with empathy and a toolkit full of real-world strategies—not judgment.
We’re thrilled to announce that Next Step K9 Center is now an Accredited Mantrailing Global Instructor, proudly serving the state of Oklahoma!
