Polite Pups Academy

03/11/2024

Learning all about AI, making learning engaging, making classrooms safe and interesting spaces, CS/CT skills and how to incorporate them into all content areas, especially, literacy, and more!

05/31/2023

Please SHARE!! Urgent foster/adopter needed!

Looking for Foster or better yet, an Adopter!

Meet Seeker: an energetic, affectionate, and playful émigré from Kuwait. He is a 3-year-old German
shepherd/desert dog cross who will make an excellent guardian and companion for the right owner. He
is not an entry-level dog, however, and will need someone who can provide a stable and consistent environment for him.

When Seeker first came to the U.S. as a puppy, he was extremely shy and fearful. It took a lot of love and
patience to get him to engage with the big, wide world. But he gradually increased in confidence and
was successfully placed in a home where he received the attention and training he needed to succeed.

Unfortunately, the couple that owned Seeker went their separate ways a year after he came to their
home. During an extended period of separation from his primary owner, Seeker was involved in a
resource guarding episode that resulted in him using his teeth. Unfortunately, it was also at this time that Seeker was placed on an e-collar. Seeker is a sensitive dog and he doesn’t need to be e-collar trained, he does however need a routined and stable environment.

By the time he and his owner were reunited months later, Seeker had regressed into some of his vigilant
and fearful ways. Meanwhile, his owner’s work and travel situations had changed, and he was no longer
able to provide Seeker with the consistent, predictable routine that Seeker needs to be at his best.

Seeker will thrive in a home with routined stability. He will be best in a home with a confident human companion who is is able to establish rules and routines. Seeker is very sensitive to his environment and can be triggered by noises, unfamiliar people and animals, or disruptions to established routines. A tranquil environment with secure outdoor space to play and explore would be ideal for Seeker. Although, he was fostered in 2020 and trained while he was in a rowhome in Federal Hill, Baltimore. Seeker actually did well going on walks with his foster and her dogs there. He does play with other dogs and actually enjoys them.

Seeker is not recommended for placement in a home with small children or where there is a lot of noise or surprises that will trigger his anxious tendencies. He has done very well with other dogs, but
placements of this type should have a prior visit to test compatibility.

Seeker is up to date on his shots. If you are able to provide a home whether temporary or permanent for Seeker, please DM me. His rehoming situation is pretty urgent unfortunately.

Sidenote: I was his foster in 2020. He did well with me. I wish I could take him back. However, I have a shoulder surgery coming up in June and will not be able to take him in as a foster. Is there someone who is willing to foster him and give him the love and attention he needs?

Looking for foster/adopter in MD/DC/VA/PA areas. But if you are the right fit, we can look outside of these areas as well.

04/17/2023

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04/14/2023

Share this widely please!

Golden Alert!

A ”No-Name” English Golden (looks to be cream colored too) is ready to start his life here in the USA! He has to be flown from Kuwait. Yes, he is a rescued dog…and no, I don’t know the full story yet but he is currently at Become a foster guardian - you're saving a life’s farm in Kuwait.

Give this English Golden a name! Make him yours today! He is estimated to be 1.5-2 y/o. Up to date on vaccination and has already been neutered.

Yes, there will be background checks and home visits needed prior to adoption and yes, there will be an adoption fee. Getting him here is gonna be costly…cos he seems to be a big dog!

Get your Golden lovers on this post! Thank you!

Share! Share! Share!

05/11/2022

We’ve been extremely busy since late Feb with wedding, new house, and all…

Here’s a pic of us and our 6-pack doggies on our very special wedding day, 2/22/22!

01/02/2022

Happy New Year from us all! Squirrels have been marked safe from Lea!

12/20/2021

Be sure to check out the things you need to know before adopting or purchasing that puppy or dog this holiday season!

12/17/2021

This is Latte! Once upon a time, it was a nightmare to walk her! She’d pull and react to every dog, some people, and all scooters that we meet on our walks!

After training her using the exact blueprint I use with my clients in our From Fearful Fido to Confident Canine on-demand video program, she is quite the sweet angel! Just this week, someone mentioned how good she was! Yeah, she didn’t get that way without training…consistent training using a proven method helped!

For a limited time only, you can access the Independent Study version of this on-demand video course for only $79. Available until Dec 24, 2021. Makes a great holiday gift to yourself and also to friends or family members who have fearful, anxious, and/or reactive dogs! Click on this link to read more about it and get the course!

https://www.politepupsacademy.com/independent-study

12/04/2021

3 of my dogs served the UMB community today at their Stressbusters event! It’s that time of the year where students are taking exams at universities and my dogs were there to provide therapy!

11/26/2021

10/28/2021

This comment is from one of our current clients who is part of Polite Pups Academy’s course, From Fearful Fido to Confident Canine. Sharing this with permission.

Do you know a dog owner with a fearful, anxious, and/or reactive dog who would benefit from this training? Ultimately, life in general will be less stressful for the dog owner, dog, and their family! Who wouldn’t want that???

Have them check out Success Paws Club at:

https://www.politepupsacademy.com/Success-Paws-Club-Members

Full online course will be back in January 2022 but you can get started by being in the membership!

10/07/2021

Night time calmness and peace…6 dogs in our home does not make a noisy house when all of them are well trained and thus well behaved! This was not luck. This was intentional and a consequence of training. Put in the work to get the results you want! You can achieve the same too! Are you willing to commit to working your dog to get the life you want with your dog? I hope so! Click link in bio to enroll in From Fearful Fido to Confident Canine online course now!

10/05/2021

Have a fearful, anxious, and/or reactive dog? Are you at your wits' end? Previous trainings have not helped?

Want your dog to go from fearful to confident?

Watch this video and then sign up at: www.politepupsacademy.com/course-enroll

https://youtu.be/vG8vVCELhyo

In this video I tell you how you can help your dog go from fearful and reactive to confident! Yes, it can happen if you are willing to do the work. Click to ...

09/27/2021

Register for the FREE 3-Day Building Canine Confidence ONLINE Challenge!
politepupsacademy.com/challenge

See you on Sept 30, 2021

09/22/2021

Does your dog lunge, bark incessantly, and is reactive to other dogs, people, or objects? Chances are your dog is fearful, anxious, and lacks confidence!
Join our 3-day Building Canine Confidence ONLINE Challenge on September 30, 2021 and help your dog to experience the world with less fear!

Click here to register: www.politepupsacademy.com/challenge

08/27/2021

Click on this link to get your Reactive Dog Guide to start working with your dog: https://www.politepupsacademy.com/ReactiveDogGuide

08/22/2021

Practicing a down/stay and exercise impulse control with distraction

08/11/2021

Does your dog have impulse control?

https://youtu.be/Hgf3bHIiRrE

In this video, I discuss impulse control for dogs, what it is, and why you need to teach your dog impulse control exercises for its own safety and your sanit...

08/06/2021

The OUT command

In this short video, you will see how I use the OUT to manage my dog’s reactive behavior. You will also see how I praise her after she decided to offer the good behavior.

https://youtu.be/yYODUcPfbA8

In this short video, you will see how I use the OUT to manage my dog’s reactive behavior. You will also see how I praise her after she decided to offer the g...

07/18/2021

The pandemic year has been tough for everyone!

Fidos for Freedom has helped raised, trained, and matched service dogs to clients. It costs quite a bit to raise and train a puppy to service dog. It also costs to run a wonderful organization. Three of my dogs are therapy dogs with this non profit organization. We volunteer for visits to places such as Ronald McDonald House, schools, hospitals, nursing homes, etc.

Purchase a ticket for the fundraiser and enjoy some delicious food for 4 hours from 7 pm to 11 pm and the company of me, Bill, and all the Fidos for Freedom folks on October 15, 2021 at Martin's Crosswinds located at 7400 Greenway Center Drive, Greenbelt, MD 20770.

You will be able to eat for 4 hours from our incredible "All you can eat Buffet" featuring Pit Beef, Pit Ham & Turkey, Maryland Steamed Shrimp, BBQ Ribs, Fried Chicken, Italian Meatballs & Sausage and tons more. Plus, all the beer, wine and sodas are included in the price of your ticket the entire night.

There will be an incredible Live Auction for exclusive autographed memorabilia, vacation packages and much more, plus a huge silent auction and many raffles giving away tons of prizes.

To purchase tickets, send me a message! I can get a table of 10 for $650 which means each ticket is $65 per person!

Come join the fun!

07/04/2021

Happy 4th of July to all my American friends!

07/03/2021

Marcel gets to practice impulse control with doggy peanut butter ice cream cup!
Leave it command is good for this.

07/02/2021

Where do you want to be 1 year from now?

Do you still want to be struggling with a reactive dog?

Or do you want to be at a place where you are way less stressed and have a rock-solid relationship with your dog?

And walks that are peaceful? Imagine that!

You can make a lot of progress in one month if you put in the work.

https://www.politepupsacademy.com/Success-Paws-Club-Members

Or do you want to be at a place where you are way less stressed and have a rock-solid relationship with your dog? And walks that are peaceful? Imagine that!

06/27/2021

What does it take for training to work?

06/27/2021

The happy and relaxed Kuwaiti Quartet (a few years ago when we only had 4 dogs).

06/25/2021

Laura reached out a few months ago when she found walks with Java really challenging. He was leash reactive towards other dogs. And he is a strong dog! He was on a head halti.

We switched tools for his walks. Yes, we use the slip chain collar. Laura was taught how to use it properly and how to OUT Java whenever he tried to or when he made eye contact with another dog during the walk, and how to use proper leash pressure with Java to communicate with him. Sprinkle in the training were obedience exercises. They help build a stronger relationship with your dog and establish the handler as the leader.

He went from a dog that was returned twice after adoption by other adopters to a dog that can now go on hikes with a new dog that he just met! And lo and behold, he even passes other dogs now with no issues!

Living a stress free life with your dog is something to strive for! Here at Polite Pups Academy, we have proven time and again how our training can help your fearful and reactive dog!

06/25/2021

Heads up if you got a dog during COVID-19 quarantine!

06/20/2021

Come join us and ask any questions you have!