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Would you like to know how to make this happen? It’s probably easier than you think. While my dogs are not perfect, more often than not, when we go for a drive whether 5 minutes away or a 45 minute road trip, you wouldn’t even know I had 2 dogs in the car. It’s prettyContinue reading “Car Rides Can Be Peaceful!”

Just had my last session with Regional alum Rocco! He came to the shelter an unruly but adorable little troublemaker. He was adopted by his dads who knew they needed to get off on the right foot with him because he is a big boy and could easily hurt someone even unintentionally. We did 4Continue reading “Rocco”

Crate Training. It’s not the easiest or most fun thing to do and working with 2 rescues it’s a constant topic of discussion with new or potential adopters on the dos and don’ts and “why do I need to crate my dog?”. So, why do you need to crate your dog or at the veryContinue reading “Crate training”

This is my girl Athena. We opted to have some fun and do her DNA and she came back as a bullmastiff, boxer, staffie mix which means she is a very strong working dog. Part of why she she excels at NDT is because of her breed makeup and also why I can use aContinue reading “Breed Makeup and Training”

This is my boy Tango trying out the 3 in 1 harness using the front clip. A little about him, some people know I volunteer with The Puppy Rescue Mission who works to bring over battle buddies for our military members. While Tango was not a “battle buddy” he was brought over from Qatar withContinue reading “Tango and his harness”

Spent some time with Grace tonight. Working on her leash manners and bringing the focus back to the handler. We also decided to work on the “everything is a box” game. Need to work on improving your dog’s confidence? This is the game for you! Practice encouraging your dog to get up off their feet.Continue reading “Working with Grace”

I was asked tonight what I use for food and if it’s just treat based. The answer is no. My dogs do get treats for a simple sit here and there but when it comes to training time, I use actual food. I generally do a blend of their dry kibble with some higher valueContinue reading “Food Selections”

So I have an opportunity to add certified Natural Dog Training trainer to my list of accomplishments and I’m going to do everything in my power to make it happen! NDT is my thing with Athena. She is my rockstar and excels at the core work like its nobody’s business. NDT is not for everyoneContinue reading “Motivation”

Place (or box in NDT world) is such a powerful tool. It gives your dog a place to chill but still be involved. It keeps your dog out from under foot while preparing meals. It provides structure and boundaries and helping your dog to self settle and that it’s ok to do nothing. If youContinue reading “Power Of Place”

Would you believe that when I first met this dog, I thought I was going home with my first dog bite? Gracie is a 3 yr old GSD with some pretty intense stranger danger. She previously went through basic obedience and thankfully is crate trained so we had a good foundation to build on. IContinue reading “Gracie”