Mia finished up her board and train over the weekend and headed back home. I am beyond proud of the progress that she made in a relatively short period of time. Mia’s training involved a lot of active, engaging obedience- having her climb up onto place items and getting lots of releases and cheer leading. Giving […]
Just wanted to pop in and tell you about an absolutely incredible transformational story about one of our clients. They brought their pup in for a board and train. So here she was staying with us after being kicked out of another doggie day care training facility because she was fighting with other dogs. When […]
A few days ago we talked about the idea that many stressed out dog owners and trainers want a magical (the mythical) “quick fix” when it comes to Dog Training. Chances are you’ve had thoughts like this: “My dog’s out of control. I really need help. I’m so stressed out.” And so you’re wishing with […]
Adrienne is amazing! My dog Zeus was 10 months old and extremely high energy. He had very bad manners. I have 4 kids and there was a lot going on in my life. Him and I could not “bond” and I found myself yelling at him all the time. Adrienne saved our relationship. She is […]
My number one thing that I tell people not to do is don’t “just let them be” Don’t just let your dog in your house unsupervised. That’s the number one issue I see dog owners doing. The pup IS going to get in trouble. Let’s compare them to children for a sec… It’s like leaving […]
Lots of folks will see the dogs in some of our posts and say they look, bored, unmotivated, shut down…the short answer is they are not shut down at all, they are CALM. First lets talk about the dogs we work with and who we are. We are family pet dog trainers and behavior modification […]
Leash Reactivity (overreaction/response to other dogs or triggers while on a leash) takes 2 forms: fear based or arousal/frustration! When dealing with the latter, you typically have a dog who gets excited/adrenaline filled at the site of another dog because they want to PLAY and interact, which can actually be more challenging to address than […]
Remember in school the teachers that were really soft-spoken and unassertive? None of your classmates really took them seriously, you probably didn’t either. I remember those types of teachers struggling to take control of the class and never actually gaining full respect of the students. The teachers that were stern, direct, animated and engaging we’re […]
I want to say thanks again for your work with our Sadie. She is a changed fur baby. I’m sure we don’t do everything correct but with your help we have figured out away to make all of us work together. This past weekend I had her around people and another dog. She plays very […]