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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
Behavior changes can be influenced by many factors. It’s rarely a dog simply acting out!
Living with a female dog in heat is a little like cohabitating with a hormonal teenager who also happens to be very fast, very furry, and very opinionated. She’s got feelings, y’all.
Kid and Dog safety is nothing to joke about! Here are few tips and photos to illustrate safety first.
Many people mistakenly equate discipline with punishment, but they are not the same. True discipline prevents the need for punishment because it sets clear expectations and teaches our dogs how to make good choices.
Meeting our dogs genetic needs through dog sport activities, increases their physical and mental wellbeing.
Explore the L.E.G.S of your adolescent dog! It’s a great age to shape who your dog will be, while meeting their needs.
Behavioral Euthanasia is a hard topic. Not one we want to talk about but a very necessary one. Sometimes the kindest, most humane thing we can do, is let them go.
A great dog rescue stands out through its commitment to animal welfare and responsible adoption processes to stable homes.
An ethical and responsible dog breeder prioritizes the health, well-being, and temperament of the dogs they breed over profit. Responsible breeders are passionate about the breed and work to improve it rather than simply produce puppies for sale. Here are key traits that define such a breeder:
Unlike their human counterparts puppies do not have hands, which means they explore the world through their mouths! Taste, texture, chewability or edibility are all
