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The power of boxwork and place. Regional’s adoptable Icy/Shadow is having a sleepover so she can attend an event tomorrow. This pretty pup is a hard no to living with cats. They are just too tempting to chase and most likely harm so we are just managing since it’s just for a night. Icy hasContinue reading “The Power Of Boxwork And Place”

Being a dog trainer isn’t just about helping owners learn how to achieve a well-mannered pup. We also should be able to educate owners on non-behavior topics as well, such as food and weight. This is a pretty serious pet peeve of mine, seeing overweight dogs and their owners being oblivious to the dangers theyContinue reading “Food Does Not Equal Love!”

So public speaking is not my favorite so making this video was a little awkward so please don’t judge me too bad! Lol Topic is boxwork. You’ve seen my posts about my dogs doing this and even my niece doing boxwork with my dogs but I’ve never explained it before. I don’t think you needContinue reading “Boxwork”

So this was 2 years ago when Natural Dog Training was still very new to me. Loki was a foster that we had at 6 months old, was adopted and came back 4 months later a complete disaster. George and I were on the verge of divorce over his non stop barking and whining causingContinue reading “Learning From Loki”

I think one of the most common things that I’ve been asked about is recall and off leash work. We got Athena August of 2015 at 10 months old and Tango in March of 2017 at 3 months old. Athena is incredibly human addicted and food or toy motivated that she was pretty easy toContinue reading “Recall and Off-Leash Work”

Attending my first event as a business owner with the adoptable Theo! Come visit us in Congress Park from 10-12!

Not a client but a client through default, Theo is one of the many adoptable dogs through Regional Animal Shelter showing us his leash and auto sit skills. Theo is a tough one. He came to the shelter as a stray and while we first thought he was an awesome bomb proof dog, over thatContinue reading “Theo”

As responsible dog owners, it is our duty to advocate for our dogs. It is our duty to learn how to read our dogs. My first foster opened my eyes to how much I really had no clue and forced me to educate myself. We as humans force our dogs into situations that they’re notContinue reading “Advocating For Your Dog”

I can’t be a good trainer if I’m not constantly learning and growing myself. Today I attended a workshop with my lovely friends at Paw it Forward and Rising Canine, the ladies who got me started on my journey to pursuing my passion. Athena is my project dog and while she excels at NDT andContinue reading “I keep learning!”

Using our walk tonight as a training opportunity. Athena has cost me a lot of money on professional training and it has taken a lot of work to get us where we are. Getting your dog to respond to non-verbal commands and focus on you and respond appropriately to given commands doesn’t happen overnight. AthenaContinue reading ““Down””