Encore DogSports Training and Dog Boarding

Shock and Whistler are having a great time!

Shock and Whistler met this morning and became fast besties!

Big shout out to my newest top fans! 💎 Ashley Emperingham Kutcher

Encore Dog Sports had a vacation at Dunnet and took a neat drone video over the resevoir!

Now that its cooler in the backyard, these two brothers from different mothers are having a wrestle!

@veterinarymobilitycenter Shock loves his treadmill time

@veterinarymobilitycenter Rift loves his team but especially the girl that runs with him to the treadmill!

This is one boundary all our dogs learn starting the moment they come into our home

Did you know that a "grin" doesnt always mean a happy dog? It could mean an overly excited dog and is actually a sign of a unbalanced dog. An unbalanced dog comes with other issues, not settling is one of them. So what do most people do? Give the dog more exercise! What many don't realize is that more exercise is a leading cause of over excitement. Yes, all dogs need physical exercise. But one of the biggest issues is over arousal. Lots of people believe that a crazy dog needs more exercise to calm them down. But a high energy dog that only gets high intensity exercise is always in a state of arousal. These dogs can not settle. They are like a junkie looking for their next fix. The medical definition of arousal is a state of physiological alertness and readiness for action. This is a form of stress. So if a dog is always doing activities that cause them to be aroused they will produce stress hormones. This state will become the norm and no matter how much exercise your dog receives they will not help your dog settle down. So we need to find balance. Balance between physical exercise, mental exercise and socialization. This can help prevent your dog from building up stress hormones which in turn will help our dogs have a calm and happy brain. Depending on your dogs breed, this balance will look different. We have to have a balanced training program for our dogs. Check out the little video of 3 high intensity dogs chilling out after some play time. Not sure how to acheive this, comment below.

Over stimulation isnt always a good thing for dogs.

Meet Bruce and Britney. Two of our new guests. They are busy bodies so I took a video!

Some more dog play dissected

More play dissected

How dog play should look

Info from Preventive Vet Dog play can seem overwhelming to us humans — dogs will wrestle, chase, and many pups make lots of noise during playtime. Not to mention there’s lots of play biting and teeth-jousting! If your dog has been well socialized and learned how to communicate clearly during play with other dogs, they'll likely be able to enjoy playtime with their dog friends without any issues. But, just like humans, dogs can be unpredictable, and we need to be prepared to step in to keep play safe for all dogs involved, by having them take a quick break from the fun. When and how do we do this? You have to know how to recognize proper dog play in order to know when it’s escalating into inappropriate play and getting closer to a fight, so you can press pause and allow the dogs to reset. WHAT DOES PROPER DOG PLAY LOOK LIKE? LOOSE AND BOUNCY Look for loose and relaxed bodies and faces during dog play; dogs should be nice and floppy in their movements. Dogs make big, exaggerated movements when they're playing. You should see dogs happily falling down and making themselves vulnerable to others. This means they are comfortable enough with their playmate that they aren't worried about exposing their belly. Vocalizations during play are exaggerated too! Play growling and snarling are prolonged and extra loud, often punctuated by medium to high-pitched barking. ROLE REVERSALS You will also notice that good playmates switch roles throughout play — at first one is on the bottom during wrestling, and then the other takes a turn underneath. A dog might start as the one being chased, and then turn around and start chasing the other. Similar to role reversals is when a larger dog self-handicaps during play. This means they make themselves smaller size-wise and lessen the intensity of play to better match a smaller dog playmate. LOTS OF PAUSES Polite dog play includes lots of brief pauses to prevent play from escalating into a fight. Some dogs do a great jo

Meet Whistler I am doing a 3 day private session program while his family is in town. We are heading down leadership road, teaching him he does not dicrate what goes on in the home and working on his impulse control. He is just over a year so still young and needs some stricter guidance. Does your dog run the house? Reach out for help!

Nosework will tire your dog out! Great for rainy days.

Leash walking

Took the dogs out for brain work. shed hunted about 20 min each and they were wiped and slept the rest of the day. #brainworkistiring #dogenrichment #shedhunting #shedhunt