Janine and two of her dogs, River and Dutch.

J9's K9s Dog Training, Inc. is a dog training school in Southern California.

Owner, Janine Pierce, CPDT-KA and her crew at J9's K9s are passionate in their belief that dog training is fun!

In recent years, dog training has changed dramatically. More and more trainers are using positive reinforcement as their primary tool for behavior modification, minimizing punishment and corrections. The result is a dog who obeys with the "utmost of willingness and enjoyment," instead of a slinking, flattened dog who obeys out of fear of correction.

All dogs are individuals, and there are unlimited ways to train them. Teaching and changing behavior is a constant process of creative brainstorming on the part of a dog trainer to find the method that works for the dog and the human as partners.

Dogs are a product of the environment we create for them. Every moment you are with your dog you are training your dog, whether or not you realize it. The training continues when your dog is left alone; behavior is created and changed by what your dog finds to be rewarding. It is up to the human partner to protect the dog and to put together an environment that creates desirable behaviors.

All dogs go through a period of canine adolescence. This is a difficult time for the human/canine team, and can last until the dog is around three years old. The adult dog is a direct result of the amount of time and effort the human puts into training during the first two to three years.

The wonderful secret to the whole process is... DOG TRAINING IS FUN!