Educanine Training Services

01/01/2025

I can’t tell you what your support as clients and followers means to me! Educanine is now in its EIGHTH (8th!) year in business! It is so surreal!! Wishing you a wonderful new year full of good health, happiness and abundance!

12/26/2024

Lili says “To all a good night!”

12/25/2024

12/21/2024

Guys! I was so preoccupied with my time off that I forgot it’s Lili’s 3rd birthday!!!

12/21/2024

That’s a wrap! We’re officially closed for the rest of the year! I will be turning my phone off, figuratively speaking, and taking some real time off. Current clients are encouraged to email me. Emails will be reviewed once a day. New inquiries for service will be responded to on Jan 2nd. I appreciate your understanding. See ya next year!!

12/20/2024

Just because it’s cold out, doesn’t mean all of your enrichment activities have to be indoors! If your dog is properly prepared and equipped for the colder weather, you can both enjoy some outdoor enrichment exercises.

12/17/2024

It’s common for anxious dogs to get nervous by loud noises around the holidays, such as sudden loud laughter, fireworks, doorbells ringing, and much more.

By giving your dog a safe space, such as a crate or room away from the noises, you can help your dog to manage their stress. You can also start beforehand with desensitizing the noises.

If you are worried about how your dog will react during stressful times in the holiday season, feel free to reach out to us at Educanine so we can get started on some training sessions!

12/16/2024

Bring on the snow days! If you find yourself and your dog bored on a snowy day, here are some outdoor enrichment activities you can utilize.

- Play fetch in the snow using a brightly colored toy
- Shovel out a snow maze if the snow is high enough
- Go for a walk on the fresh snow

How do you feel about snow day enrichment?

12/15/2024

‘Tis the season! If you’re looking for a simple DIY you can make with your dog this year, we’ve got a project for you.

All you need is:
- 1/2 cup salt
- 1 cup flour
- 1/2 cup water

To make the ornament:
- Mix the ingredients together and roll it out
- Carefully press your dog’s paw into the dough
- Cut out the shapes you want around the paw print or use cookie cutters to do it for you
- Use a straw to cut the hole at the top for the ribbon
- Bake at 300 degree for one hour
- Let cool, add ribbon, and hang on your tree

Will you be making a paw print ornament this year?

- Bake at 300 degrees for one hournt

12/13/2024

We are officially full booked for the rest of the month! I anticipate reopening the books on Jan 2nd. We will also be taking a MUCH needed break over the holiday and will be closed from 12/21 through 1/2.

12/12/2024

12 Days of Christmas with Educanine Training Services and !

For our last day, we have one of our favorites and a real crowd pleaser, freeze dried raw Protein Mix-In’s. These make awesome, high value training treats, or a great meal topper! I’ve never had a client turn their nose up at these great treats!

12/11/2024

12 Days of Christmas with Educanine Training Services and !

Here’s Day 11, No Hides! These are great, safe alternatives to rawhides that my dogs love! Be sure to check out the special holiday flavor!

12/11/2024

Counter surfing can be a problem, especially during the holidays. When your dog hops up on the counter to grab food, this is known as counter surfing. If you are serving refreshments to visitors, this could rapidly turn into an unwanted issue.

It’s time to practice e your leave it cue! Place a treat on your counter and cover it up. Tell them to “leave it” and when they back off, tell them “yes” and offer them a different treat from your hand.

One option is to use baby gates to keep your dog out of the room where food is being set out if they haven’t quite mastered “leave it.”

Is your dog known to counter surf?

12/10/2024

12 Days of Christmas with Educanine Training Services and !

Day 10 is another product we use everyday, Dental Treats! My guys absolutely love these and I love not having to brush their teeth myself everyday! They come in a variety of sizes so Digby and Lili can both safely do their brushing!

12/09/2024

Christmas trees can be quite tempting to puppies or young adult dogs, whether it’s the scent of the pine or the shine of the ornaments. Setting those boundaries early in your dog’s life can help you avoid any future Christmas tree mishaps.

Here are some examples of how to establish limits for your dog when it comes to the Christmas tree:
- Target away from the tree. Reward your dog just when they walk away from the tree.
- Create a substitute behavior and offer a reward when they choose it over approaching the tree.
- Introduce the cue “leave it.”

Is your dog tempted by the Christmas tree?

12/09/2024

12 Days of Christmas with Educanine Training Services and !

Here is day 9! What’s life without a lick mat?? These lick mats are awesome because they have a bowl like center that opens up possibilities! I love pairing this with goat’s milk whipped cream or bone broth butter (both of which you can also find at The Mill!).

12/08/2024

12 Days of Christmas with Educanine Training Services and !

Day 8 is another one of Lili’s top picks- Benebones! Lili loves a in any shape or size. They’re great for giving your dog something to sink their teeth into!