Week 9: Barry | MK9Plus
Week 9 ยท Barry (your dog, and your life)

This is the story of every dog. Including the one sat next to you

My best explanation of what we're all really going through, and an understanding of the past, present and future with your dog.

"I truly hope this gives you some closure." Max Randall ยท MK9Plus

Want the six pillars in one place?

Everything Barry needs, and everything your dog needs, lives inside MK9Plus. But first, walk the journey below. It will explain everything.

My goal isn't to fix one problem. It's to make sure you never have another

The whole dog approach, all six pillars, 1-to-1 email support directly with me, weekly lives and Zoom calls.

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Barry's journey starts hereโ†“

Chapter 1 ยท Meet Barry

Barry looks like a dog with five problems

Pulling, separation issues, jumpy and overreactive, obsessive on walks, restless at home. Behaviours. Choices your dog keeps making. But behaviour is only the observable tip.

Pulling Separation issues Jumpy / overreactive Obsessive on walks Restless at home Frustration Arousal Stress Boredom Even pain โ†‘ What you can see (the behaviour) โ†“ What's actually going on (Barry's state)
"The state your dog is in each day is the problem. The behaviour is just the bit you're seeing with your eyes." Max Randall ยท MK9Plus
Chapter 2 ยท The problems sprout

One state. Five "different" problems

Watch what grows out of one frustrated, aroused dog. It is not a coincidence that Barry has all of these at once.

SEPARATION ISSUES PULLING ON LEAD JUMPY / MOUTHY / OVERREACTIVE OBSESSIVE ON WALKS RESTLESS AT HOME ๐Ÿคช FRUSTRATED / AROUSED DOG

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Chapter 3 ยท The managed life

Then comes a prescription for each one

Five problems, five bits of training. All perfectly sensible. Some of it is advice I give people myself. But look at what your week has become.

๐Ÿ“ฆ Crate training + desensitisation ๐Ÿฆฎ Lead training / tools ๐ŸŽญ Distractions / manners / corrections ๐Ÿ“ฃ Recall / long line / desensitisation ๐Ÿฆด Settles / chews / time outs
"That is the life many trainers charge hundreds of pounds a month to live. So... where's the end to all the managing?" Max Randall ยท MK9Plus

The end isn't in the training.
The end is the dog.

Chapter 4 ยท The six pillars

Only six things hold the whole life up

The dog is a result of the life they're being given. Get these six right and the behaviours up top simply go. Train without them, and Barry stays frustrated underneath it all.

A DOG THAT'S OKAY TRAINING STIMULATION OUTLETS DIET RELATIONSHIP STRUCTURE

Imagine Barry well trained, easily fulfilled each day, on good food, in love with his people, and getting lots of sleep. That's the dog you now have.

"But I only have a recall problem, Max"
Recall and pulling are just the first dominoes

Right now you only have that one issue because recall and lead pulling are the first indicators that things are starting to slip. Watch what the same state knocks over next.

PULLING RECALL JUMPING UP SEPARATION DISTRESS DESTRUCTIVE BEHAVIOUR REACTIVITY YOU ARE HERE

This is the natural life cycle of pet dogs: simple, easy to fix frustration and arousal, left alone, developing into high amounts of stress and anxiety one year down the line.

Think yourself lucky. You're here early, while the first domino is still the biggest problem you have. The bigger picture
Chapter 5 ยท Where the journey ends

That's the goal

๐Ÿถ CALM ยท PREDICTABLE ยท IN SYNC
The Whole Dog Approach =
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Good behaviour

Well trained and well behaved. Still one of the six pillars, still a necessity.

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A healthy, okay dog

No more frustration, arousal or stress underneath. The iceberg melted, not managed.

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A future-proof dog

Issues don't come back and new ones don't pop up, because you have the tools to help the dog.

If something doesn't tick all three of these boxes, it's not part of the curriculum. We don't do it.

If it doesn't tick these three boxes... have you even solved the problem?
The last fork in the path

Two roads from here. Pick Barry's

"Don't call me a dog trainer. And I'm definitely not a dog manager. I'm someone who wants to help you with the dog, so you get longevity together." Max Randall ยท MK9Plus

๐Ÿ˜ฎโ€๐Ÿ’จ Keep managing

The endless cycle: behavioural problems, new tips, tools, rules, and the quiet questions. "How do I stop it coming back? Is my dog happy, or just complying?"

๐ŸŒ… Work on the dog

Healthy and fulfilled, so they become predictable, responsive and in sync with you. The life you live is what keeps them that way, and it does all the fixing.

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Keep learning. It's fun, and it's easy

Everything Barry needed is inside MK9Plus: the six pillars in one place, the whole dog approach, and me alongside you the entire way.

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The six pillars, in order

Training, stimulation, outlets, diet, relationship and structure. Taught step by step, not scattered across the internet.

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Find your dog's state

Frustrated? Aroused? Stressed? The Under the Surface lessons diagnose what's really under the behaviours.

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1-to-1 email support

Tell me about your Barry, and get a plan for your actual dog and your actual life.

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Weekly lives + Zoom calls

Rotating Q&A, topic deep dives and Zoom calls. Recordings and notes uploaded.

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Access to the full library

Everything from recall to reactivity to sleep, including every future upload.

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Community rooms

Full of people walking the exact same journey, a few chapters ahead of you.

Risk removed

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Start with a 7 day free trial. Then, after a defined period on the platform, if you would not pick up poo with your bare hands to stay a member, you do not pay a penny. Money back. Plus you can cancel anytime and even pause your membership if life gets busy.

Best case

Barry's story gets a new ending: predictable, responsive, in sync, and no next problem waiting.

Worst case

You tell me this sucks within your guarantee period, get your money back, and keep everything you learned. At no cost.

Either way, the only thing guaranteed not to help is walking away today and going back to managing.

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Read their stories

See how their lives have changed and what they really achieved. People here don't just get little wins. They're life changers. Because why would you want anything less?

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Meet the MK9Plus members, who all started exactly where you are right now.

Stop managing Barry.
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