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Wise Tails Academy

Canine Training and Behavior Specialist

12/11/2024

Little “Grace” has found her forever home with some wonderful clients of mine! They have decided to name her “Cassie” and I never thought I would have a dog named after me! So sweet! Cassie is the sweetest of the litter compared to her rowdy brothers. She is the one that just trots up to you and sits while giving you the biggest puppy dog eyes you’ve ever seen! We joke that she knows how to look into your soul 🩷
I trained Priscilla and Larry’s other dog years ago and this past week he came to stay with me so we could make sure they would be a good fit for one another. Despite the look on his face in the picture, I think he will be delighted to have a little sister. With brining any new dog into the pack though TAKE THINGS SLOW and that is exactly what we are doing!!

12/05/2024

The boys.

11/28/2024

Happy Thanksgiving! 🍁🍽️🦃

We recently took in a litter of puppies that needed to be rescued from an unfortunate situation and will be working on helping these babies get the best start to life we possibly can. For the next month, I will be evaluating them and looking for suitable homes for them and wanted to put some feelers out now in case you know anyone. We have 4 boys - Turkey, Gravy, Eggnog, and Nutmeg and one girl - Grace.

We are awaiting a DNA test but we are fairly certain they are Border Collie / Belgian Malinois crosses. Two incredibly intelligent and active breeds that need training - but does very well at it and learns quickly. I may have just met these puppies but I can already tell they are going to be FUN! They are little firecrackers but also so so sweet. These dogs are not couch potatoes and will need more than a big backyard and a 15 min walk around the neighborhood. These will likely be very high drive dogs and will need to be placed in an experienced home where the dog will be trained and worked on a regular basis. They have the potential to be a truly incredible dog for someone who is interested in dog training or competing in dog sports. If you know anyone who seems like a good fit please have them reach out and I can send them an adoption application. They will likely be ready for their new homes around Christmas.

Their adoption fee will likely be just enough to cover their vaccinations and to prepay for their spay or neuter appointment since they will not be old enough when adopted. Both normal expenses that come with dog ownership anyways.

I foster independently and as you can imagine that starts to add up quickly. I have already spent $500 just in the first day of having them and plan to pay for their next round of vaccines in a few weeks. If you would like to donate or help in any way with these babies please let me know!

Happy Turkey Day! 🦃

11/06/2024

Some pictures that have been living in my drafts for way too long 🎾

11/04/2024

Spaces DO fill up for holidays so don’t forget to reach out to us if you need your pup to stay this holiday season 🎅🏻🐾
We have openings for:
🎄Boarding
❄️Refresher Training
🎁New client Board and Train Programs

10/29/2024

Our mini mascot is 2️⃣! Where does the time go? 🥺

10/23/2024

My last full day off was last October 🥴 so we are taking some much needed time away for the rest of the month! We may still be posting, but we will respond to messages, emails, in texts in the order we receieved them when we return!! Also a friendly reminder we are starting to book up for the holidays so send us a message through our website if you need holiday boarding or training! Happy Training!! 🐾

10/02/2024

October means it’s almost time for our favorite holiday - Halloweeenie!! 🎃👻🦇

07/05/2024

Happy 4th of July everybody!! 🐾❤️🤍💙🐾

06/25/2024

It’s been one week since I lost you and the pain is still greater than I had ever imagined it.

We had found the cancer earlier this month but you were doing so good. You moved slower, sure, but I was still waiting for symptoms. I thought I had months left with you, maybe weeks, but I never imagined days. Looking back now, I’m not sure why I thought more time was guaranteed.

That being said, I had thought about our last day together many many times over the years. You have to when you have an old dog.

I was prepared.

I knew two things about saying goodbye to you, that it would ruin my life and that we’d do it at our home. Because taking you to the vet was like entering the depths of a gladiator pit. I didn’t want that for your last moments. I thought I could make it peaceful and beautiful for us both.

I was prepared.

I didn’t want you to be scared or know it was coming. I wanted to hold you and I wanted to let you try chocolate and grab your fur and smell your paws and I truly thought...

I was prepared.

I wanted to have a spot picked out under the tree for you to rest. I wanted to have a stamp of your paw print and a little tuff of your white and brown hair. I wanted to have an album of happier times ready to look back on when I was sad.

I was prepared.

I never pictured I’d be boarding a plane getting that unthinkable call and having to make an even more unthinkable decision so far away from you. I truly never imagined this happening without me there.
I was prepared… but I wasn’t ready. But can you ever be ready to say goodbye to your best friend?

I want to write more about the wonderful dog you were and the wonderful life we lived together. You deserve that. But right now, I’m just too sad. Maybe one day, when I’m more prepared.

I know our 13 years together are more important than your last moments but it doesn’t make this pain any less real.
I know you wouldn’t understand but that doesn’t make me understand it any better.
I know you wouldn’t want me to hurt, but that doesn’t make it hurt any less.
I know I gave you a great life but it doesn’t make this guilt fade away.
It wasn’t supposed to happen like this.
I was prepared.

06/06/2024

DESPERATELY SEEKING A FOSTER for Shrek and Fiona 🩵🩷

Their foster goes out of town soon and we’ve reached out to multiple rescues and been desperately searching for a new foster to take them in with no luck. If you could consider fostering these guys for a week PLEASE MESSAGE ME!! Could be a great project for a kid home for the summer or if you want to see if your family is ready for a dog without the commitment of actually adopting. I own a training business called Wise Tails Academy and can also offer some free lessons to whoever adopts as well as discounted future boarding.

4 weeks ago someone posted in Friends of Spicewood about witnessing a litter of 4 week old puppies being abandoned in a Walmart parking lot 💔 Some friends and I stepped in to try and save these babies but they were in rough shape and unfortunately one died the first night they were rescued. After multiple vet visits, a couple rounds of dewormer and their first round of vaccines given two weeks ago these sweet souls are healthy and ready for their forever homes!

05/03/2024

Some of our hairy students showing off!

04/09/2024

Happy Eclipse day!! 🌒🌓🌔🌕🌖🌗🌘

03/26/2024

Lately 🩵🐾🧡

03/20/2024

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Did you know 300,000 pets are bit by venomous snakes every year? The rattlesnake vaccine really only you allows enough time to get to the vet where you can then expect to pay around $3000 to have your dog treated! We have a ton of clients that have run ins with snakes that live in suburban areas than we do that live “in the country” or out on a ranch. When it starts to warm up snakes really like to hide out by your AC units 😳
This snake avoidance training involves using LIVE Rattlesnakes that have been rendered harmless by removing the fangs and taping the mouth shut so the safety of your dog can be ensured. Using real snakes is absolutely the best way to mimic a real-life encounter! This is our third year to do this and I can tell you 95% of dogs stick their face right on the snake when they see it. Had it been a real life scenario, the dogs would have been bit!

Under the supervision of a trained professional, the dogs are introduced to the sound, smell and sight of the snakes. At a precise moment the dog alerts and shows an interest on these senses, heavy pressure is applied with an e-collar. The pressure from the e-collar is immediately let off when the dog turns away from the dangerous snake. The dogs associate the snake with delivering the correction and learn that looking at the snake is bad and getting away from the snake is great!

The dogs will be handled by the trainer and entire process takes about 15 minutes, although we don’t end the session until we are sure dog has an understanding to avoid the snake. Dogs must be at least 8 months old.

The cost for the Snake Avoidance Seminar is $90 per dog and is open to Wise Tails Academy clients and non-clients, as well as rescue groups, hunting dogs, and all household pet dogs.

Our snake avoidance clinic will be held on Saturday March 30th from 8 until 2pm. Although if we have enough people sign up we may continue into late afternoon. This will be the ONLY day we offer this class ALL year.

Send us an email at [email protected] to let us know if you would like to attend and we can get you set up with an appointment!
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01/22/2024

The cutest part about the rain ☔️

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Tuesday	10am - 6pm
Wednesday	10am - 6pm
Thursday	10am - 6pm
Friday	10am - 6pm

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Why Wise Tails?

Many trainers are great with dogs but lack the passion of also coaching owners. We have a heart for coaching owners as well as their companions. Our aim is to develop an enjoyable relationship with your dog. We help remove the problem behaviors, add the desired behaviors, and bring back all around enjoyment with your companion.