The Waggly Dog

29/10/2024

28/10/2024

It's finally here!

Starting November 9th from 11.30am-12.30pm The Waggly Dog will be hosting Puppy Play Time every Saturday located at Pet Palace Colorado for puppies from 8 weeks of age until 6 months of age.

Puppies will be required to have started their first round of vaccines before being able to play. Puppy PlayTime is $5 per session or free with any training class purchase.

Puppies will learn to socialize with other puppies their own age. Trainers will be available to help answer any questions on raising your puppy.

Starting January 4th Puppy Play will move to 12.15pm as we start Basic Obedience training class at 11am.

Basic Obedience training class is for dogs of all ages. In the Basic Obedience class you will learn all of the basics and important life skills needed from leave it and stay to loose leash walking and then at the end you will get to learn some very fun tricks to show off. We will also cover any other concerns or advice you are needing while in class.

Come join us today to set your dog up for a lifetime of success. More info can be found on our website. http://www.thewagglydog.com

10/10/2024

I’m a professional dog trainer of 23 years, so here’s a list of things I can guarantee you my dogs are better at than most -

1. Begging for food. That’s right. My dogs 100% know how to turn on the drool and charm when I’m eating or cooking. Does it work? Maybe. Do I always pay cheese tax? Absolutely.

2. Taking over my furniture and bed. Yes. My dogs sleep with me, lay on me, take up real estate on the couch, my lap and anywhere else they find comfort.

3. Getting super excited at greetings. My dogs jump up and hug me all the time. In fact, I don’t ever wear anything I care about. It’s super fun in summertime when I’m in shorts.

4. Chewing stuff that isn’t theirs. Shoes, the corner of a rug, we’ve even lost a chair leg to adolescent teething. Toys? Oh sure they have TONS of them, that I rotate and fill with food and freeze and hide - but what are toys compared to a family heirloom?

5. Ignoring me when it’s really important. Why come back when I’m calling them when it matters most? Why not make me stand in my underwear at 5am for a few minutes. They sure do love to keep me on my toes. It’s even better when it’s in public and I’ve just told people I’m a dog trainer!

6. Getting sick at the worst possible times. It’s not a vacation if someone doesn’t start pooping water or ingest something unknown while I’m gone. Or when I’ve just finished putting the kids to bed and cleaning the house, they are SO good at vomiting right at the bottom stair so I can step in it barefoot on my way downstairs to “relax”.

7. Barking at nothing, and everything, at all times. Leaf fall? Vacuum going? Small creak in floor? We could all die and they keep me safe. Without them, I may fall into the awful spiral of having peace and quiet, and who wants that?

8. Pointing out my flaws. Nothing like an adolescent dog or a drivey shepherd to make you recognize you need more work on your patience, timing and delivery. If it weren’t for them, I’d never have to really work on myself!

9. Leaving too soon. Just as we’ve figured out all of each other’s idiosyncrasies and habits and settle into a friendship of a lifetime, they have to go. We get a few amazing years together, and then my heart gets absolutely shattered, yet I still wouldn’t have it any other way. And THEN, I choose to take the journey all over again.

10. Being my best friends. Long day, feeling gloomy, struggling to see a bright side? They are there through all of it. Making me laugh, keeping me grounded, never taking things too seriously and always ready to try again for me. At my best and my worst they adore me, what better friends can you get than that.

I’m a dog trainer, but I still have dogs. They are not perfect, neither am I. My dogs are still allowed to be dogs as they accept that I’m still allowed to be a human. They are gonna dig a hole in my favorite spot of the yard and I’m going to take away the soggy tennis ball they found in the swamp. They will shred a new bed I bought for them and I’ll ask them to walk politely next to me instead of dragging me down. They will bark at a suspicious plastic bag and I will ask them to perform silly behaviors in front of people. They need to smell a tree branch for 10 minutes and I want to watch this new Netflix documentary. It’s a two way street and I’ve learned to embrace it instead of try to control it. That’s the only way I’ve found for it to be truly fair to them and to myself.

If you want a dog trainer who doesn’t advocate for allowing dogs to be dogs, and humans to be humans, and finding a compromise that’s fair and humane, I’m not your trainer, and that’s okay with me. They aren’t here long enough to make such big deals out of such little things for the level of friendship and devotion we get in return with them. Love your dogs everyone. For them, and for you.

- Helen St. Pierre

24/09/2024

Congrats to Ty & Tokio for graduating their beginners class! They both have done a great job together & can't wait to see more from them in the future.

We have a beginners class starting this Saturday 28th at 11am! We hope you will come join us. Sign up here; https://www.thewagglydog.com/group-training

20/09/2024

Check out this very pretty lady, her name is Kirby! She's a 9 month old Anatolian shepherd mix and we got to enjoy our first walk together ❤️❤️❤️

We had a great time together and look forward to future walks 🐶❤️

19/09/2024

Check out this awesome video of Tokio showing off his leash work skills through the cones ❤️

Tokio is in our beginners class we hold on Saturdays at Pet palace.

19/09/2024

In our home, dogs get to relax just as they would at home. We have dogs beds, toys, chews and a 1/4 acre yard to play in. Dogs are only crated during meal times, when no one is home and over night but the crates are in a finished basement which doubles as our bedroom so we are with them over night as well.

We are located in Aurora, close to 225 and Iliff-super easy to get to and from the airport.

We don't mind if they are big, small, old or young-we take them all. We only ask is they get along (they can play with they want to but we don't mind if they don't want to either) and fully up to date on their vaccines.

We send lots of photos and videos-we are the guilty dog parents whose phones are filled with photos and videos and like to make sure you stay in the loop on how your baby is doing.

So next time you are going on vacation and the pup/s can't come with, have them come vacation with us instead!

04/09/2024

01/09/2024

Uh oh, puppy tantrum alert!

Not to worry! We can help! We have beginners classes starting September 28th at 11am in Aurora at Pet Palace Colorado.

Our classes are not just for puppies, we welcome dogs of all ages who are in need of help figuring out the basics in the world. We cover all the basics such as sit, stay, leave it but we will also cover important real world things such as loose leash walking, impulse control-door control and much more.

Sign ups are online & we hope to see you then!
https://www.eventzilla.net/e/basic-obedience-september-28-2024-2138626240?resp=on&dateid=2138255514

25/08/2024

The holiday is coming! We had some last minute cancelations so we have availability during Labor Day weekend! If you are looking for somewhere for your pup to stay then definitely reach out to us!

17/08/2024

Good news! Did you miss a chance to sign up for our last basics class? Well guess what?! We have new dates and can't wait for you to come join us again!

Our new dates start September 28th at 11am at Pet Palace Colorado.

Sign up can be found online
https://www.eventzilla.net/e/basic-obedience-september-28-2024-2138626240?resp=on&dateid=2138255514

We hope to see you soon!

11/08/2024

Thanks to The Waggly Dog for helping train some cute dogs today. We will be hosting more classes in the future.

03/08/2024

Hey you! There's only one week left until class starts! Wait, you didn't know? We have a basics class starting next week, Saturday 10th August at 11am at Pet Palace Colorado in Aurora.

All you have to do is sign up online!
https://events.eventzilla.net/e/basic-obedience-aug-10-2024-2138628301?resp=on&dateid=2138257898

The beginners class will go over all the basics such as sit, stay, come, leave it, loose leash walking and answer questions you might have.

It doesn't matter if you just adopted your dog or just brought home your puppy-all ages are welcome as long as they are up to date on their vaccines and able to be around other dogs without being aggressive.

Please come join us! We can't wait to see you ❤️🐶❤️