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The Dog Door

We've been proud to provide effective and compassionate behavioral training for Asheville’s dogs since 2001. https://bit.ly/2FvYIsM
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Our love for dogs and their happiness led us to open our behavioral center in 2008. Having previously studied Applied Ethology (which examines the relationships between animals and humans), our owner has the knowledge and experience to get your canine companion feeling confident, happy, and ready to interact with the world. Using problem-solving skills and behavioral techniques, our instruction is

scientific and proven to help your pet perform in a variety of situations. Whether your furry friend needs obedience training or your puppy is just learning to interact with his peers, you can trust our passionate team to get your four-legged friend up to speed on the dog lingo of the day.

11/08/2024

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11/06/2024

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10/25/2024

10/21/2024

Keeping your child safe is a top priority!

But knowing how to do that with your family dog can bring up many questions.

🤰🐶If you are expecting a new baby soon and you have a family dog, there are so many ways that you can prepare in advance to set everyone up for success!

👶🏼If you have a baby and you are concerned about the mobile toddler phase -OR-

🐕👶🏼If you have already noticed some concerns about your dog’s behavior as your child has learned to crawl and walk, we can help!

Join one of our upcoming virtual programs to address your concerns and set your dog and your home up for success!

Sign up for Dogs & Storks (preparing for life with dogs and newborns) here 👉 https://calendly.com/ashley-horizondogs/dogs-storks-virtual-workshop-inperson-1

Sign up for Dogs & Toddlers (preparing for life with dogs and toddlers) here 👉 https://calendly.com/ashley-horizondogs/dogs-toddlers-virtual-workshop-inperson

Or copy the QR code in the flyer. We look forward to supporting you and your family! ❤️

10/17/2024

Update
To Our Beloved Clients,

What a crazy time we are in! None of us could have anticipated we would have experienced such a catastrophic event. Many of us are still reeling from the aftermath of the storm, whether displaced or hunkering down in Asheville with its limited resources. Thank you to the many of you who have reached out to check on us and let us know you are ok. We are so grateful that all of our staff members are accounted for and that it seems we all walked away with minimal damage to our homes and health. We deeply hope the same is true for you. We also hope that whatever upheaval you may have had has not had a huge impact on your dogs and that they are all fairing well.

As we get some of the necessities back and start to settle into our new “normal” the Canine Cohesion Leadership team has been able to start preliminary conversations about where we stand business-wise. In the next few weeks we will continue to meet and develop strategies to carry us through this time. This is what we know:
1. We understand fully that many of you are still trying to meet basic needs and dog training is probably the furthest thing from your mind. We have just had enough people reach out, we felt we should check in with our client base.
2. We still have pretty limited ability for effective communication on a regular basis with the company owner, Desiree. She has little to no cell service at home or at Fairview.
3. Fairview Happy Tails has no power, water or internet. Cane Creek Road toward Hendersonville Rd was completely washed out and travel is still precarious in some parts of Asheville. Canine Cohesion Facility had flooding in the crawlspace, but no other structural damage, but has no water or internet. Happy Tails West has power and internet, but no water. At this point we have decided that both Happy Tails locations and Canine Cohesion will be closed until water is restored and it is safe. If there are any clients in Asheville who need Behavior help, we will see them virtually if that is possible. There will be no in-person appointments in Asheville until it is safe. However, during Covid we learned how to navigate the virtual arena with behavior cases and had great success. We know many of our clients will want to do in-person appointments and we assure you that once it is safe and our staff is ready, we will be able to provide this service, but in the meantime we are confident we can provide the same level of care and service virtually. You can also opt to work with a member of our Greenville team in-person in Greenville if you would like to travel down.
4. Greenville, while greatly impacted by the storm, had nowhere near the devastation Asheville did and will be able to resume normal operations. Specifically we will be offering Board and Trains, Behavior Assistance and Group Classes. Please visit the website if you are interested.

Please know that we think of you and hope you and your family (two and four legged) are well.

We miss working with you and hope to see you soon!

10/11/2024

10/09/2024

🐾 Ready to transform your bond with your dog? Our virtual dog training sessions and behavior consultations are here to change the game! 🚀

Imagine a happier, more well-behaved pup—all from the comfort of your home. 🏡 With personalized guidance and expert tips, you’ll unlock the secret to understanding your dog like never before.

Join our community of pet parents who are seeing real results! 🐶✨

Ready to start your journey?

Visit canine-cohesion.com to learn more!

10/02/2024

❤️PLEASE CHECK THEIR SITES AND PAGES FOR UPDATES!

🐕Brother Wolf Animal Rescue
Make donations on their website ——> https://www.bwar.org/?

Our most urgent need is monetary donations –Through Venmo at

🐕Asheville Humane Society is looking for gas and gas cans, as well as volunteers to help build kennels and do work

Donations- Venmo is https://www.venmo.com/u/ashevillehumane and donations can also be made through our website.
https://www.facebook.com/AshevilleHumane

🐈Sister Kitten in Maggie Valley, NC is there and trying to help locals and feed colonies even in Asheville.
Please help by donating- PayPal.me/sisterkitten, venmo.com/sisterkitten or by credit card through the link at https://www.sisterkitten.org/how-to-help/

Please note that we can’t receive deliveries at our regular address because of flash flooding that swept away roads but you can send donations of dog and cat food to our vet’s office:

Asheville Veterinary Associates West
50 New Leicester Hwy
Asheville, NC 28806

https://www.facebook.com/sisterkitten

🐈‍⬛Esther Neonatal Kitten Alliance also needs donations, and supplies. Their executive director is there alone feeding all the kittens because people can’t get there.

If you’re in the South Asheville or Arden are and can SAFELY make it to 21 Pond Street in Arden between 10-12 or 4-6 ANY day we need your help with animal care!

Needs- BOTTLED WATER OR JUGS OF WATER and towels

❤️Donations to help get us through this can also be made at kittenalliance.org/donate “

https://www.facebook.com/kittenalliance

🐕🐈FurEver Friends Animal Rescue, est 2002 has their President and founder staying with their cats at their vet’s office to make sure they are cared for. No power, no water.
Venmo: -AnimalRescue
Paypal: [email protected]

https://www.facebook.com/FurEverFriendsAsheville

🐕🐈Mountain Pet Rescue is looking for temp fosters to get some of the animals out of their building since they have no power.
https://www.facebook.com/MountainPetRescue

🫏Mountain Mule Packer Ranch is taking supplies to difficult to reach locations. Donate here: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/LqtWcx5XkHAoEMyP/?

09/30/2024

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09/28/2024

Our hearts are with all of those affected by this major storm.

We currently are without power and internet at both facilities in Greenville and Asheville. Please check your email for rescheduling instructions for any training sessions or classes that you had scheduled this weekend.

Due to flooding and closed roads, it is safest that we reschedule most sessions and will keep you posted as to when we can resume normal operations.

Thank you for your patience and understanding!

09/26/2024

🌟Meet our behavior and training team!🌟

🎉If you are working with us either virtually or in person in the Asheville, NC area, you may work with one or more of us!

🐾We have a second location in Greenville, SC and you can follow .dogs to learn more about our team there as well!

🦮🐩🐕‍🦺🐕Our team offers a diverse range of experience, skill, and education and we can’t wait to help support you and your dog as you work toward your goals!

🐕Visit canine-cohesion.com to learn more about our team and how to get started!

09/12/2024

It is not always a training issue!

A dog’s physical health is linked to their behavior.

Looking into physical issues that impact behavior is critical to your dog’s success. Physical pain can increase stress, anxiety, frustration and lead to things like aggression, resource guarding, reactivity, and many other sensitivities!

Ask questions and reach out for support if needed!

We love that we get to work so closely with Dr. Hilliard of to help support families and their dogs through behavior issues!

Visit canine-cohesion.com or feelpawsitivevetbehavior.com to learn more about how we can help!

08/31/2024

Don’t miss this live chat!

▶️Join us live! Monday 9/2 @ 1:00 pm est
Instagram live- follow .dogs, and to listen in

🌟Featuring our business founder Desiree Beauchamp Bales (certified dog behaviorist MA CCB CDBC LFDM-B CAB CPDT CPC)

And

🌟Jessica Perry Hekman DVM, PhD

🐕We will be discussing:

-How to select a dog that is most likely to fit in with your family and lifestyle
-How genetic factors can influence behavior
-Where dogs come from, big picture issues, and why there are so many dogs in shelters
-And more!

We can’t wait to talk together and share some great info! We hope that you can join!

08/29/2024

Your dog’s age matters!

So many behaviors that we want to change in our dogs are really just very age appropriate and normal behaviors!

A puppy who play bites is not going to do that forever as long as it is not encouraged and reinforced. Patience, management, consistency and providing appropriate enrichment outlets is essential!

An adolescent dog who has moments of impulsive reactions to things is likely exhibiting normal behavior related to their own hormonal conditions. What can you do to change the environment and help them cope and regulate as they get through this phase?

A senior dog who no longer wants to play with a young puppy or tolerate certain behaviors from other dogs is not being “mean”. They are likely experiencing normal effects of aging including pain, discomfort, and a desire for personal space.

Don’t forget to take into account your dog’s age when you set your expectations for their behavior. We often forget how long it takes a puppy to reach full maturity! While an adolescent dog may look like an adult, they usually are not going to behave like one just yet.

Dogs develop in stages:

Puppy (0-6 months)
Adolescent (6 months- 2 years)
Adult (2-8 years)
Senior (above 8 years old)

*note- some of these phases can depend very much on your dog’s breed and may deviate from these numbers a bit!

08/28/2024

📣Beginning September 23, we will be offering a new puppy program, Puppy Kindergarten! This is a unique program exclusive in western North Carolina. Canine Cohesion’s Puppy Kindergarten is a full-day immersion program designed to start your puppy off on the right paw.

This program will be suited to puppies between the ages of 8 weeks and 20 weeks (depending on vaccination history) and will be offered in a full day, daycare-style format, on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.

Canine Cohesion programs are built to support your puppy’s physical and neurological development. Our approach is unique: We blend basic training with cutting-edge, science-based approaches and creative outlets for dogs’ natural behavioral needs.

We grow puppies that are happier, calmer, resilient, and more responsive to training.

Your puppy deserves better than the average, outdated approach. Give your pup the foundation they need to grow into a stable, well-adjusted member of society.

Our programs:
🐶Leverage a science-based, positive reinforcement approach
🐶Incorporate a low trainer/puppy ratio
🐶Are staffed by fully qualified, externally credentialed trainers
🐶Uphold stringent cleaning and health protocols

Visit canine-cohesion.com to learn more and to sign up!

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1 Battle Square Suite A
Asheville, NC
28801

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 7pm
Wednesday	9am - 7pm
Thursday	9am - 7pm
Friday	9am - 7pm

Website

http://dogdoorcanineservices.com/

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We are so moved by the work Arts For Life does in our community, and we recently learned that their Heartbeat Sessions are starting again! A Heartbeat Session turns a digital recording of a terminal pediatric patient’s heartbeat into the rhythm for a song selected or created by the patient and their family. The song and the heartbeat are recorded together live, with local musicians, at Echo Mountain Recording Studio in Asheville, NC. For Arts For Life’s budding young musicians and their families, a Heartbeat Session is a one-of-a-kind musical memento; a living legacy inspired by the steady rhythm of a heartbeat. Check out this session and listen carefully for Jesse's Heartbeat. The gifts they give to the patients and their families are so special and it is our privilege to try to use our network to make more of these sessions possible. Please consider donating to this beautiful project if you are as moved as all of us are. https://heartbeatsessions.org/

@porkyandpals Pork Roll rocking Family Dog Mediation for the win!!

Best day ever! Not only did Kim have back to back golden puppy appointments, but they were actually from the same breeder! It made for a very sweet play time for these half siblings 💗💗💗 #thedogdoor #doglegs #beyonddogtraining #ashevillenc #ashevilledogs #dogsofasheville #downtownasheville #dogcityusa #meetyourdog #avl #828isgreat #dogsofinstagram

Here is a sweet moment between behavior consultant Angie with her son Jasper and dog Izzy! 🥰🥰🥰 #thedogdoor #doglegs #asheville #ashevillenc #dogsofasheville #ashevilledogs #wnc #downtownasheville #beyonddogtraining

Shy puppy class! Watch Buffy’s body language change (tan puppy) as Luke starts investigating her and then pursuing her. Angie steps in as she starts retreating to Mom for protection. Seemingly subtle efforts like these make all the difference in your shy puppy’s socialization experiences. #thedogdoor #shypuppy #puppyclass #puppysocialization #forcefree #fearfree #dogbodylanguage #dogbehavior #ashevilledog #ashevilledogtrainer #asheville #828isgreat #downtownasheville #dogcityusa

In #dogcityusa, also #beercityusa, many people want to take their dogs with them to all the #dogfriendly #ashevillebreweries and #ashevillerestaurants. Miska the #huskypuppy has been going with her #dogfamily to #ashevillebeer joints since the day they got her. And while she's already a pretty rocking girl, well socialized to the scene, she needed a few extra skills under her belt to be a welcome addition to a night on the town. Her family had been unsuccessful teaching her "down" and "wait". Also her #dogmom was sure she was doing something wrong in her timing of rewarding her since she was basically begging for treats and or totally disengaging and doing whatever she wanted if the treat flow stopped. So I showed her the new skills and then immediately transitioned to their intended application (#huskies and other #natutaldogs are super pragmatic and often get really annoyed with arbitrary repetition so I like to show them where we're going with it right away). I then sat in my chair and chatted with her #dogmom and just ignored her completely (which is what would happen at the bar as she hung out with friends) and clicked (marked) and rewarded her for staying in the "down"/"wait" and NOT looking at me but rather just chilling out. Many people think that a well behaved dog should be staring at their person constantly. This is unnatural, unrealistic, and super awkward and creepy. What makes sense is to parent them in a sense and just show them contextually appropriate patterns of behavior. In this case, just hang out and enjoy the scenery and night life by my side while I'm doing the same. It's not #obedience. It's common sense. They are #notaminion. My phone died but in the last few minutes she totally hammed it up and laid flat out on the ground in uber-chill mode. She was sure she was training me. Brilliant. All these #doglifeskills. 10 mins of #dogtraining. #dogbehavior #dogscience #petsbehavingwell #iaabcpets #cdbc #avldogs #ashevillebrewerydogs #avlbrew

YOU DO NOT NEED HARSH TRAINING TO GET FAST TRAINING. Britain the #germanshepherdpuppy and his #dogmom #servicedog handler Mary have just set a new record at #thedogdoor #dogbehaviorcenter! They accomplished 6 to 9 months worth of training in just under three months time. We started with his #servicedogtraining in May when he was 8 weeks old. Mary thought she would have a year to train him with us. She found out she was moving in August. She couldn't find a trainer in her new town who met her standards. We decided to work hard. I never imagined they could have accomplished so much in so little time. We met multiple times a week and Mary simply dove in and practiced everything we showed her, and took Britain out daily for real life practice in #downtownasheville #dogcityusa. Her commitment and skills were incredible. His were too. Their relationship is remarkable. He clearly will have important stages of development to go through, and some growing up and additional learning to do, but it's so impressive to see how much we can accomplish with our #dogpartners when we have the motivation, the right information, and right tools to build such a profound relationship with clear communication. Our dogs are all capable of so much more than we give them credit for. They have so many questions waiting to be answered and so much interest and wonder waiting to be engaged. They have much to give and teach. Please please remember that this level of reliable good public behavior is not out of anyone's reach. Please remember it NEVER requires pain, intimidation, force, yelling, pushing, prongs or vibrations or shocks, cans of pennies or water bottles. Those things amount to poor advice and popular myths that might indeed change behavior but can have serious consequences. This is just #baconandboundaires. Good #dogparenting with #dogscience. #communication and #cooperation with #nopain #nofear. #dogbehavior #dogscience #dogtraining #ashevilledogbehavior #ashevilledogtrainin

How to teach DPT (Deep Pressure Therapy) to a #servicedog . Teaching this to the sweetest darn #goldenretriever #servicedogintraining Winston as an important task to respond to serious episodes of panic attacks for his #dogmom is indeed one of the perks of my job! So hard to have this doll in my lap first thing this morning, right?? #dogcityusa #ashevilledog #wncpets #blueridgedogs #gundog #dogtraining #dogwin #thedogdoor #ashevilledogweirdos #servicedogtasks

Picking out our raffle winner! Thank you to everyone who has helped us raise over $2900 for the Akins family of Weaverville! We so appreciate you!

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Our Story

A sincere love for dogs and concern for their happiness in relationship to humans is at the heart of The Dog Door company. As an applied ethologist, The Dog Door’s owner- Kim Brophey- has committed her lifetime passion to the integration of scientific study and practical applications for the benefit of dogs and their people. The Dog Door Behavior Center is the first behavior center in the WNC region and represents an exciting paradigm shift in the field of dog training and behavior- raising the bar, breaking the mold and challenging current standards through the all-new Family Dog Mediation. Kim’s trademarked comprehensive scientific approach to dog behavior - Dog L.E.G.S.® - introduces a revolutionary system for understanding and addressing dog behavior problems and relationships with people. The Dog Door team is here to help you and your dog tackle whatever obstacles you are facing on the road on life together. Forget dog training. Get real help that gets to the heart of it all.

The Dog Door is a trusted and established locally and nationally awarded Asheville-based company, further doing it’s part in the community and greater industry through the national Dog L.E.G.S.® educational platform launching in 2018. The official Dog L.E.G.S.® Guide book - Meet Your Dog, an all-new Canine Genetic Heritage Testing Software and L.E.G.S. partner app- The Dog Key, a L.E.G.S.® recognized business and organization program, and daily service to families and community in Dog City, USA™ will work to extend the The Dog Door’s mission of redefining how we perceive and treat our canine companions.