06/21/2024
Look at these two handsome puppers after their spa day with 😱🥰 They look like whole new dogs! I can’t recommend Zoomin Groomin enough- they are absolutely amazing!!
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Avon CT
Offering Board & Train, Day Train, 1-2-1 lessons and Group Classes
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Look at these two handsome puppers after their spa day with 😱🥰 They look like whole new dogs! I can’t recommend Zoomin Groomin enough- they are absolutely amazing!!
Welcome Rambo and Dozer to our Day Train Program!!
Rambo is a 5 month old Boxer puppy who is a rambunctious little guy! While he’s with us, we’ll be focusing on skills like loose leash walking and manners like no jumping or being mouthy.
Dozer is a ~1 year old Dachshund pup who had a rough start to life, leaving him a little wary of new people and dogs. Thankfully, his new owner rescued him down in Florida and sent him to us to help build Dozer’s confidence and become the best dog he can be.
Stay tuned to see how far these little guys come!
I love doing pack walks. Not only do we have a lot of fun, but they’re great for reinforcing neutrality around other dogs. A lot of dogs come to me for reactivity, so things like pack walks allow them to coexist peacefully around other dogs
Klondike, Maggie and Zach are nearing the end of their Day Train program here - and they have come so far! All of these dogs were incredibly dog reactive and commands were more of requests 😂
Today they all took a hike together “off leash” (dragging long lines) and they did amazing! We worked on recall, holding down-stays, and heeling off leash as well.
They are so cute 🥰
Maggie and Zach are part of our Day Train Program and are here to work on their dog reactivity. Like many dogs, they feed off each other and become over stimulated, often redirecting that arousal/frustration onto each other (usually ending in a scuffle). But when they’re not reacting at dogs, they’re best friends 🥰
Like many siblings, they like to rile each other up, so today we worked on being calm around each other. And Zach decided to use Maggie as a pillow 😂
Happy birthday to this adorable pup! Atticus has been a part of our Day Train program for about a week and a half, and he has already come so far! He’s been killing it with his loose leash walking skills, and he’s become a pro at tethered decompression - even with other dogs around!
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Please welcome Klondike, Marley and Atticus to our Day Train program! These three puppers are here training to become good canine citizens. All of them struggle with anxiety and reactivity, so one of our main goals while they’re here is to help teach them how to self regulate and self soothe, as well as some leash manners. They’ll also be ecollar trained so they can enjoy the off leash life!
These guys will be here with us Monday thru Friday for a few weeks, so I’m excited to see how they progress!
Welcome Cash! Cash has some serious separation anxiety and is a little shrieking barking pooping demon in the crate 😂 His poor owners were just exhausted. So the little man is here for the week to jump start his crate training and he’s already getting the hang of it!
Had such a great first lesson with this adorable pup! Levi is a big boy, so when he’d put on the brakes or pull, he’d drag his owners with him. Today we taught Levi what leash pressure was and how to walk on a loose leash. We changed up the tools they were using and established a clear form of communication!
By the end of our lesson, while his owners and I chatted, he was ready to take a nap 😂 Using that brain and paying attention is hard work!
SNOW DAY!!! The pups had an absolute blast in all the snow! …well except for Baskets (last pic). By the end of the day, the snow was taller than him, poor guy (we got almost a foot!). We had to shovel paths for him to get around 😂
Merry Christmas from all of us here at Hemlock K9! 🎄
Ruthie got to go on a walk with another pup Olive today! One of the best ways to help work on reactivity is to teach your dog how to just be neutral around other dogs - and going on a walk with other pups is a great way to start! They don’t get to say hi to each other or interact at all - just coexist.
This is also good practice for miss Olive who’s here for a little refresher. She doesn’t interact with other dogs very often, so it’s good for her to also just coexist!
Welcome Ruthie!
Ruthie is a 3 year old Coonhound mix who’s here to work on:
🌲Reactivity to dogs and occasionally cars and people
🌲Heeling and walking on a loose leash
🌲A solid recall (that hound nose of hers can make recall tough for her owner)
🌲Calmly greeting people
🌲Not barking at everything she hears/smells outside
Stay tuned to see how she progresses!
Happy Thanksgiving from the Hemlock K9 Crew! 🦃 We are so thankful for all of our wonderful clients ❤️
Jax had his first pack walk today, and he did wonderful! Jax has been attacked by dogs a few times and as a result has been very fearful around them, so today was a huge step for him!
Welcome Jax!
Jax is a 5 year old pit-mix that is just finishing up his first week of our Board & Train program here! Jax has a new (human) baby brother at home and his owners want to make sure he can coexist peacefully and calmly with his new human around. Jax is also here to work on his dog reactivity, as he’s gotten into a few scuffles in the past.
Stay tuned to see Jax’s progress!
What an awesome day of hikes and pups!
Swipe ➡️ to the last photo to see the greatest face I have ever captured on camera 😂
What an awesome last class of our Reactivity Class (Wednesday group)!
We went to Elizabeth Park and not only did we have all the dogs near each other, but we walked past a bunch too! I’m so proud of how far everyone has come!
(Missing was Ruthie and Ranger but they’ve both done awesome too!)
If your dog is struggling with reactivity, reach out!
We had our final Advanced Obedience Class today!
We took a field trip to Elizabeth Park to practice working around high level distractions. It was super busy today but everyone did awesome!
Ivy goes to Elizabeth Park!
As Ivy’s heat cycle nears its end (finally! Lol), we were finally able to get out and work around some other dogs!
Our Advanced Obedience Class took a field trip to Dicks Sporting Goods!
Awesome class today, working around distractions and learning new commands!
Hiking with Ivy and Shark!
Ivy worked around Kaya for the first time today! We ended our training session with both dogs hanging out on their places, just coexisting.
For a reactive dog like Ivy, being able to just coexist around other dogs can be life changing. Not only does it show them that they don’t have to interact with every dog, but also that not every dog is a threat/play buddy. You can just coexist peacefully!
Ivy, Simba, Shark and Willie went to the Simsbury Craft Fair today!
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I love this boy so much! Theo doesn’t trust very many people, so to be included in that small circle makes me so happy 🥰 #dogtraining #dogtrainer #germanshepherd #gsd #trust #goodboy
Today we had two of our Reactivity Classes! It was the final class of the Part I Reactivity Class, and miss Gracie did wonderful! There were SO many dogs out this morning and she handled them like a champ! Louie and Cooper were our helpers (who are also working on reactivity) and I am so proud of how far they’ve come, it’s incredible. Then we had Part II of our reactivity class at the West Hartford Reservoir, and it seems like everyone was out on this beautiful day! Todays focus was on walking past other dogs - the hardest thing to do with a reactive dog! I am so impressed with how everyone did. It was a super busy day with lots going on, and everyone did amazing. I am so proud of all of these owners. I am so lucky to be able to work with such a dedicated group of people. Keep up the good work, and we’ll see you after the holidays! #dogtraining #dogtrainer #packwalk #reactivity #reactivitytraining #reactivedog #reactivedogtraining #reactivityclass #groupclass #soproud #elizabethpark
Jax went home yesterday! This big guy has come so far over the last 5 weeks, I am incredibly proud of him. Not only has he learned all the basic commands, but he’s no longer reactive to other dogs and has become the most well-mannered pup around the house and on walks, even with his baby human brother around! #dogtraining #dogtrainer #boardandtrain #boardandtrainprogram #graduate #graduationday #goodboy #certifiedgoodboy #pit #pitmix
Jax has a baby human brother at home, so teaching him how to be okay around all things baby is incredibly important. One of the best ways to teach your dog to be ok with young ones is to have them just coexist. Spend time in the same space, but not necessarily interacting (safety first!). A great way to do that is to go on walks together! #dogtraining #dogtrainer #boardandtrain #boardandtrainprogram #babybrother #bigbrother #dogandbaby #pit #pitmix
Today was our first Reactivity Part II class! Our focus today was teaching the dogs to settle around other dogs - and they did absolutely amazing! Zeke the Italian Spinone even took a nap 😂 #dogtraining #dogtrainer #groupclass #reactivity #reactivitytraining #reactivityclass #reactivedogs #elizabethpark #italianspinone #germanshepherd #mutt #shepherdmix #learningtorelax
Neutrality. Exposure. Socialization. These are all words you’ll hear a lot of dog trainers throw around, especially when you have a new puppy. Puppies have a critical time period (up to 16 weeks of age) where they need to be properly socialized and exposed to the world around them in order for them to become the most confident, stable dog they can be. Why do we harp on this so much? Because it will have a lasting impact on your dog for the rest of their life. Kaya here was imported from Europe when she was about a year old. Her breeder in Slovakia did an amazing job (in combination with great genetics) in properly exposing her to various situations and environments. As you can see, Kaya could absolutely care less about the vacuum. Seconds before I videoed this, she was monching on her candy corn toy without a care in the world. Then I started videoing and she wanted to know why I was interrupting her monch time 😂 But this is what proper socialization and good genetics gets you. A stable dog who is just neutral to the world around them. Not overly anxious or scared, not aggressive or reactive, not overly excited and hyper - just neutral. Content to just be there. #socialization #dogtraining #dogtrainer #exposure #distractions #vacuumtraining #couldcareless #neutral #gsd #germanshepherd
Off leash at Home Depot! Today was Murphy’s second time at Home Depot, and his second time doing off leash out in public. I am so proud of how far this little guy has come 💚 #dogtraining #dogtrainer #homedepot #minigoldendoodle #minigoldendoodlesofinstagram #ecollartraining #ecollar #ecollartechnologies #recall #placecommand #offleash #offleashlife
Ringing the doorbell Like many dogs, Murphy and his brother Wesley love to bark and run to the door when they hear the doorbell ring. It usually includes jumping all over whoever comes through the door as well. One of Murphy’s owners’ main goals was for their pups to learn some manners when that doorbell rings. So today we practiced! Personally, I love “place” for things like the doorbell and guests coming over. It gives your dog a designated spot to go to where they can’t be barking and jumping all over people, giving you the ability to open the door and greet your guests (without worrying about a dog slipping through your feet out the door either!). Murphy has been conditioning to the ecollar for about a week now, so today we decided to add it to the place command. Whenever he hears that doorbell ring, I want Murphy to run to his place instead of the door - and stay there until I tell him otherwise. The sound you hear in the video corresponds with when I’m using low levels of stimulation on the ecollar. The ecollar “pressure” turns off whenever Murphy commits to going back to his place. If he breaks the command, or deviates at all in his path there, the pressure comes back on. When he starts to fix it, the pressure comes off - and then he gets rewarded! This was towards the end of our session this morning, but Murphy is making great progress! Now to teach his brother Wesley the same manners! #dogtraining #dogtrainer #doorbell #doorbellmanners #nobarking #placecommand #ecollartraining #ecollarconditioning #minigoldendoodle #minigoldendoodlesofinstagram
Using play to conquer fears. Murphy here is terrified of going into the car. He doesn’t get carsick but he drools like you’ve never seen before. He won’t even go near the car if he thinks we’re going to get it in. Even for food, he will refuse to come. So usually it’s using leash pressure to get him near the car, and then picking him up and putting him in it. Now I don’t know about you people, but I’m too old to be picking dogs up 😂 No, really I just wanted to help Murphy overcome that fear and stress of car rides. And Murphy LOVES his stuffing-free Fox toy (which only comes out when we’re actively playing with him, so he wants it even more!), so we used play to get him more comfortable with getting in and out of the car. And I’d say it worked! #play #playintraining #dogtraining #dogtrainer #overcomingfears #strongerthanever #confidencebuilding #minigoldendoodle #minigoldendoodlesofinstagram
I cannot tell you how happy this little clip makes me. It may seem like nothing, but today was a huge milestone for Bella. Not only did she not try and go after me or the leash once, but she also didn’t redirect onto leaves or sticks. And biggest of all - she finally is gaining the confidence to go and explore (while still checking in with me)! Because Bella hasn’t been able to go anywhere, the outside world was too overwhelming for her - so she’d stick to my/her owner’s side like glue, never having the confidence to be independent. Today was honestly beautiful. It was the first time I’ve seen Bella carefree and happy instead of stressed and frantic. She got to explore and run free and it made me so happy to see 💚 We still have a ways to go, but the huge improvements this dog has made in only 2 weeks are just awesome. Keep it up Bells! #gsd #germanshepherd #germanshepherdsofinstagram #dogtraining #dogtrainer #calmmind #runfree #freedom #sohappy #recall #reservoir
Murphy working on his engagement and commands around distractions! This is a short clip of part of our training session this afternoon, and I have to say, Murphy did so much better today checking in with me even with distractions around. We also worked on holding commands as people, dogs, joggers and strollers went by. “People watching” as I call it 😂 is a great way to introduce your dog to different environments and distractions! Murphy also started conditioning to the ecollar today! Now that he has a solid understanding of leash pressure, the basic commands, and his “yes”, “good” and “free” markers, he’s ready to take his communication with me to the next step. I can’t wait to see what this little man can do! 💚 #dogtraining #dogtrainer #minigoldendoodle #minigoldendoodlesofinstagram #peoplewatching #distractions #engagement #focus #hemlockk9 #daytrain