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August pack walk

We’re really excited to show you this new technique for crate training that we learned from Julie’s Canine Academy out east. We’ll break everything down for you, from e-collar conditioning, expectations, and troubleshooting. You’ll also get to see it in action with training dog Penny. It looks a little sloppy with her because it usually is! We wanted to show you the raw footage, the messiness, and with that, the consistency required to help yourContinue reading “Crate training protocol”

We’re working with Boomer on his car manners today! This guy is known for jumping between seats, barking, pacing. Not only is that annoying, it’s not safe! Watch this drill as we talk you through how to get your dog to safely ride in the car.

Day training is our newest and, dare we say, best program! It’s like school for dogs! Your dog comes for a full day of training, play, socializing, and more training with our experienced trainers. Meanwhile, you get to focus on you without any puppy interruptions during the day. Each week, you’ll receive one lesson to learn what your dog has been working on, and we’ll show you how to incorporate those new skills into yourContinue reading “Day training – school for dogs!”

What is your mindset when you take your dog out in public? Is it:🔴 We’re going to have a perfect heel through the entire store!🔴 I’m just going to run in quick to grab something, my dog can handle that.🔴 I’m going to read my book at the coffee shop and my dog is going to sit quietly by my side the entire time.🔴 We’ve practiced this at home, he for sure can do thisContinue reading “Your mindset matters!”

101 Dalmatians is out! Do you know what that means? That means people are going to be adopting Dalmatians that probably shouldn’t be adopting that breed. Listen in as I talk about the difference between family pet training vs. movie training, why you really need to do research on any breed before you bring it into your family, and how this movie can make it difficult for some Dalmatian owners.

Working through car sickness can be tough. It’s slow, takes patience, and takes a lot of work to get your dog up to the point where they can feel comfortable in a moving vehicle. Shelby used to get sick driving more than 5 minutes. We’ve laid the groundwork and now we’re getting her moving. A 20-minute drive today, no issues! We’ll keep working hard over the next few days to make sure she can handleContinue reading “Shelby update: working through car sickness”

We love our monthly group walks, and not just because we get to see all of these sweet faces again. We love getting the chance to support you on your dog training journey! Dog training isn’t a once-and-done thing. It’s a lifetime commitment, and we’re committed to helping you through it. For current clients: come on out to work on those leash skills around distractions! We miss you! For our not-yet clients: we’re ready whenContinue reading “Free monthly group walks”