Dog Training with Katie

04/11/2021

Riley is a 4.5 month old puppy that gets an A plus for a 35ft recall in store during busy hours while surrounded by treats/multiple other distractions (including people trying to pet her)
A solid recall is so important for the safety of our dogs and for our convenience as well.
If youd like your dog to get this good, give us a call 😉

04/11/2021

Congratulations to Riley on graduating Puppy Level 1!! She has done a SUPERB job in class and you can really tell her parents have really put that work in at home as well 💙

04/09/2021

Anxiety with thunderstorms:
Its something that is quite common in dogs. It can range from very mild to pretty severe. For some, something as simple as an anxiety wrap/thunder-shirt may work to help calm them down and for others it may take medication prescribed to your dog through a veterinarian (please dont go online to attempt to find medications to help, its always best to talk to a vet. If there is an OTC product, they will tell you) What are some tips/tricks you've heard of and tried? Did they work? Have you thought about trying some counter-conditioning to help reduce their stress?
Hope has always had mild anxiety with thunderstorms, usually laying with her head in my lap is enough to calm her down. With this being one of the first, it wasn't calming her as it normally would. Large eyes, panting, and a tight commiser were a few sure signs that she was very stressed. The only item I had available was my work hoodie which I wrapped according to the picture as best I could. This is something you can try if its late at night and there aren't other resources available. Just be sure you arent using a bandage that will self-tigthen over time (like vet wrap), as we want the wrap to feel like a tight hug, but not be constricting. After about 2 minutes she had quite panting, and after 10 minutes she laid down and fell fast asleep at my feet

03/30/2021

Congratulations to Scout, Kona, and Midnight for graduating Puppy Level 1 today! We are looking forward to seeing you all in Puppy 2!

03/23/2021

Congratulations to Elli Mae and Millie for graduating Puppy Level 1 today!

03/16/2021

Current openings for training with me and David for the rest of March and April
With me:
Adult Level 1- 3/23 and 4/17
Puppy Level 1 (2-4 months)- 4/13
Puppy Level 2 (4-6 months)-4/17
Multiple Openings for 101's ($89 value for $39)

03/07/2021

Would you like for your dog to stay as good as Gunner does?
I have a Puppy Level 1 starting this Tuesday the 9th at 2pm with 1 opening
I have an Adult Level 1 starting Tuesday the 23rd at 1pm with 2 openings
Let's get your dog trained 🐕

02/25/2021

💚💚💚 Puppy Love Package 💚💚💚
TODAY (02/24) and TOMORROW (02/25) only 🐶
Puppies under 6 months old will receive a DHPP vaccine (distemper, parvo, etc.), two doses of dewormer, NexGard, and a nail trim! Kisses from Dr. Stone included!! 💋

We want to thank Pups Kickin’ Parvo for the opportunity to have this promotion. Need daycare too? The Puppers Lodge is a BRAND new cage-free daycare and boarding facility! The place is beautiful 😍

02/21/2021

Our exciting news!
Super pumped about this opportunity to help out shelter animals. Ever since becoming a dog trainer, I've tried to come up with ideas on how to best help new families/shelter pets out. What I came up with was having them come to classes at Petco (for the socialization aspect in group classes and the distractions the store provides) at a discounted rate to hopefully help increase HCWAS adoptions.
Id like to thank HCWAS for allowing us to work together to make this great opportunity happen 💙

02/20/2021

Exciting news on the way!! Stay tuned 😉

02/05/2021

I still have a couple Private Lesson 101's for $25 available on Sunday! Sign up before they get filled 😊
Register online at Petco.com (search for dog training and the Barboursville store) or in-store!

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02/03/2021

Classes we have available for the month on February
From puppies to adults and group classes to private lessons, we have something for everyone

02/03/2021

I have 3 openings for Private Lesson 101s this Sunday February 7th. An $89 value for $25!
Pic features Hank and Atlas in their natural poses

01/24/2021

Just something to make yall giggle today 😉
Feel like its taking forever to get your new puppy or adult dog trained? Just hitting some roadblocks and not sure how to get past them?
Shoot me a message so we can work out a plan together!
Classes available with me Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday beginning February 1st!

01/23/2021

Congratulations to Journey and Mary Thomas for graduating Puppy Level 1! Mary has some big goals for Journey and im super excited to help her meet them

01/23/2021

These are the upcoming classes for February!
We are now offering group classes Tuesday and Saturday evenings!
We are offering our $25 Private Lesson 101 (an $89 value) on Sunday afternoons!
Shoot me a message and let's get these classes filled!

01/17/2021

Congratulations to Gunner for graduating Puppy Level 2!

01/17/2021

Congratulations to Ruby and Gryffin for graduating Adult Level 1!

01/12/2021

Anyone have a 2-4 month old puppy they would like to get enrolled in training classes?
I have a Puppy Level One beginning Tuesday January 19th at 2pm, 2 slots available! There is already 1 puppy enrolled and id love to have at least one more so they can learn to socialize! Contact me and we will get you set up!

$149 for 6 weeks worth of lessons!
Must have at least 1 Distemper/Parvo vaccine through a veterinarian to participate.

01/05/2021

Congratulations to Brailee and Josie for graduating Puppy Level 2!! These 2 Goldens are absolute dolls to work with and from my first class I ever taught 💙

12/30/2020

In a 30 minute make-up session today, we expanded the cue, "Leave It" with Gunner. Doing just 4 or 5 repetitions of it. His owners sent me this video tonight 💙
This is working towards more of a real life situation to where we can be cooking dinner, taking medications, or just anything in our daily routines and then accidentally dropping something before asking them to "Leave It". No one wants their fur baby to accidentally ingest their human medications or anything they shouldn't. This cue could potentially be a life-saver

12/19/2020

Good boy Gunner showing off the new trick he learned today in class. "Roll Over" can be a difficult cue to teach. Using what we call Shaping Training Techniques to slowly lure a dogs body into the correct position and rewarding, he was able to accomplish this in about 5 minutes. It helps that Gunner is just an intelligent boy that's always ready to learn

If you'd like your pup to be this cool, contact me 😉

12/10/2020

Have a puppy between the ages of 2-4 months that's chewing inappropriately, jumping, biting, or having trouble with potty training?
Come join my Puppy Level 1 starting this Saturday at 10:30 AM! We can talk about and work with all of these behaviors PLUS lay our foundation for basic obedience
Pic: from Google

11/25/2020

Thinking about getting a puppy for your little one's for Christmas?
How about a $25 training class to go with it?!
Come in for a Private Lesson ($89 Value) 101 to get an introductory lesson on how our training works
When you decide to move forward with training we will take the $25 off of the package price so you get a private lesson (an $89 Value) for FREE!

11/22/2020

Congratulations to Mr. Luka, Mr. Hèrmes, Mr. Cody, and Mr. Gunner (and parents) for graduating Puppy Level 1!! We cant wait to have you all in Puppy Level 2!
A new Puppy Level 1 class will be starting soon, get signed up before the spots get filled up!
(I think Gunner's face would disappear if not for his tongue and ears!)

11/21/2020

Congratulations to Ms. Ruby and Jayme Mount for graduating from Puppy Level 2! We cant wait to have you back for Adult Level 1 💙

11/15/2020

Congratulations to Mochanut (Sherry Blevins) and River (Kim Moore), respectively, for graduating from Adult Level 1!!
You all have done an awesome job with these 2

11/14/2020

Ms. Ruby is a 6 month old labradoodle puppy that is EXCELLING with the cue "Leave It" The treat we are using as our "dummy" is a very smelly dried out fish that she was CRAZY for!
She is in my Pupply Level 2 class. Have a pup you want to be this well behaved when you drop dinner on the floor?
Give me a call 😉

11/07/2020

From Week 1 to Week 6 😍
My "Golden Girls" Class has graduated from Puppy Level 1 today and they are all signed up for Puppy Level 2. I'm super excited to continue to watch them grow and learn
Congrats to Ms. Josie, Ms. Brailee, and Ms. Cinderella and their owners for a job well done! I cant wait till our next class together. They've all grown so much 💙

11/01/2020

We had some adorable puppies in costumes today! The little skeleton is Hermes, and the chicken with waffles is Cody. The adorable German Shephard pup is Gunner. All part of my Puppy Level 1 class, and sitting so politely on cue 💙

10/27/2020

These are the package prices we offer. A little more money down at once, but extremely cost effective in the end

10/27/2020

These are our current group classes we have available! You can book online or in-store. We currently have openings for each class 🐕

10/27/2020

Alright guys, I have many openings for Private Lesson 101's! That is only a $25 class so you can get a feel for our positive based training if you are unsure! Send me a message for more information