Redd Working Dogs

06/10/2026

Ody would like everyone to know that disc is actually a team sport.

Roman would like you to know that it is NOT.

😆😆😆

06/07/2026

Training continues, with its ups and its downs. Roman had a nasty spate of diarrhea a couple of months ago, meaning that he was unable to control where and when he pooped... and several weeks of pooping in the house has caused a setback in his house-training which has been annoyingly tricky to resolve. This happened, of course, at the same time as several rather unpleasant things in my personal life... when it rains, it pours.

We've taken the last month or so off of public access training while we resolve it (and he will continue to stay in pet friendly places only until I'm confident that he's solid again!). However, we've stayed busy in other arenas... Roman started an intro to rally class, just for fun, and it turns out we both REALLY enjoy it! Between that and the Qs he's already gotten toward his novice scentwork title, he's shaping up into a nice little sport dog. We're taking advantage of the "downtime" (if you know anything about my life I know you're laughing right now lol but roll with me here) to work on tightening up his heel in outdoor settings, which has been woefully neglected lol, and to focus on finishing up his core disability-mitigating tasks and generalizing them to a variety of locations.

We're also fixing up a trailer with plans to move into it by the middle of the summer - and when I say "we" here I really mean he sits on the ground and barks at me while I patch the roof or cut new windows 😆 but hey, still more fun than doing it by myself.

We're in a rough patch, but as I said, rain or shine, consistently or in big spurts, we train on!

03/28/2026

This will be a great opportunity to do a little structured socialization with a great trainer I know personally. Owner trainers frequently struggle with helping their dogs to be calm and focused around other dogs, because we don't have the advantage that large programs with local teams of puppy raisers do of a built-in socialization group to practice those skills with in a variety of public places, with a professional monitoring the situation to make sure that the environment stays under control and the dogs who attend are going to contribute to each other dog's education, rather than detracting from it. This sounds like it will be a great resource to help fill in some of those gaps.

Text or message us to RSVP! We would love to see you and your pup there!

03/26/2026

Serrana, now known as Buttercup, soaking up the sun this afternoon after a good training session. I always forget how fun the fundamentals are... there is something very magical about the way a dog's eyes light up as they realize that they are the ones to control the marker word, and therefore the flow of delicious treats 👀

03/10/2026

This is one of those books that I really strongly believe that all service dog owners should read... ESPECIALLY if you're owner training. It's a short. easy read with lots of colorful illustrations, but it is a really excellent resource!!

03/08/2026

Serana has decided that she is a big fan of my baby cousin, who is herself a big fan of giving puppies tummy rubs. It's a mutually beneficial arrangement.

03/07/2026

The puppies waiting their turns at agility class. Roman is enrolled; Serrana is just there to practice Not Being Annoying Around Other Dogs (an essential part of puppy socialization).

02/20/2026

Settling very politely yesterday during scentwork class :) Yesterday Roman did his first ever exterior (outdoors) search! It's so fun watching him follow the scent trail inch by inch until he finds the hide.

02/13/2026

We should have taken photos BEFORE we walked all over the Botanical Gardens, not AFTER... we were pooped from all those hills! Great training outing though, there were tons of kids today.