Rescue Organizations & Shelters!
In an effort to help more fosters learn new things and add to their skill set, and to help more dogs be ready to find their forever homes for the holidays, from now until the end of the year, Rachel will be offering select training services at 50% off of regular pricing.
Services Included in Discount:
Board & Train Programs
Day Training
Private Lessons
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Board & Train and Day Training programs are in-home, meaning the dogs stay with Rachel in her home and they are getting real world experience and training in lots of different environments. Private Lessons can be done in a variety of places based on the dogs needs.
Reach out to [email protected] for scheduling ☺️
This is going to be a super boring video… but for good reason! When Percy first arrived for training he had a really hard time just relaxing and was very alert and often times reactive to sights and sounds in the environment. Eight weeks ago he couldn’t have even relaxed enough to sunbathe let alone be relaxed enough to not run up to the fence and react to hearing the neighbors on the other side. It is moments like this that show me just how much progress he has made and how much better he is feeling ❤️ Percy is a senior boxer available for adoption thru @rejectioncollectionboxerrescue. He is looking for a calm and relaxing retirement home that will allow him do all of his favorite things (like sunbathing 🥰☀️) and continue to help guide him in life.
Sloan has been with us for a few days to see if rehoming him is a possibility. He is very dog reactive with his family & is not comfortable with the new baby in the home, to the extent that rehoming him is an option we all discussed & wanted to see if that what possible, and what a successful home for him would entail.
It turns out, Sloan is overexcited when he sees dogs on a leash or behind a barrier but he does really enjoy their company. He had a blast with the pack over at @blainekennels today ♥️
More to come on this fluffy yoda boy.
Some Loki content 🥰 Loki has been working hard on loose leash walking, place work, ‘yes’ work, engagement, getting good physical and mental exercise, his dog social skills, recall, learning to rest, and how to be more appropriate in his play with humans.
Karma practicing her skills & working on engagement with distractions. She is doing so well!
I am using 'yes' as a cue to look to me for guidance when she is uncertain and in the last clip you can see that she felt unsure by the sound of the shovel falling and before I could 'yes' her she actually looked back to me on her own 👏🏼
Also the family that passed us in the aisle was so sweet ☺️ I'm not sure if mom was saying good job to us or to her kiddos for ignoring us but either way it made me smile.
Spot's Last Stop Canine Rescue
Karma + Friends ☺️
Spot's Last Stop Canine Rescue
2 of our current Board & Trains, Johnny & Gunner. Both came to us to work on a hefty chunk of goals but the things they both are working on are human & dog aggression &/or reactivity. They are both making great progress 🤩
Karma is having a great first week of her board & train program! This girl is super sweet and so so smart! It has been a lot of fun working with her so far ☺️
Spot's Last Stop Canine Rescue
Gunner & Johnny are both in our board & train program. Gunner is on the tail end of his & Johnny just started ♥️. Place work helps them both work on impulse control & slow down. They both have a habit of moving too fast through life, which isn’t helping them make the best decisions.
Our in-home board & train is a great option for families looking for some in-depth work but does require a lot of commitment on the human side as well. If you are looking for a change & are ready to make as much (if not more) changes as your dog will need to make, reach out & we can start the process to see if we are a good fit for you & your training goals. If not, we do also offer in-home lessons & day trains in a trainer’s home 💝
We have a few Intro to Leash classes in Blaine open! Once you have that under your belt we also have a Mastering the Walk class open as well ✨ Limited spots per class (6).
Blainekennels.com/scheduling
Lizzie has a history of barking at new humans & not liking most dogs so we are posted up in @blainekennels daycare and observing boarding pick ups and drop offs. She is doing so good! 🤘🏽 @almosthomecaninerescue
Lizzie made some human & dog friends today ♥️
Almost Home Canine Rescue
☀️Update on June☀️
I’ll let the video speak for itself.
This isn’t the prettiest video to watch but it is important. This is June leaving an impound that was going to have to euthanize her today because no one could handle her in that environment.
Here is what we know about June: she is fearful & unsure. She is underweight. The last thing she needs is a camera pointed at her face to try & capture a pic. June is very sensitive to pressure (we are talking about spatial & psychological pressure, not physical) - as many fearful & sensitive dogs are.. how you position your body, how you move your body, what you look at & how you are feeling all matter so much to dogs like her.
Imagine being afraid of public speaking & then walking through a door one day onto a big stage in front of a ton of strangers. Then someone hands you a microphone & a spotlight is shined on you. That is how dogs like June feel like when a human focuses their energy &/or puts pressure on her.
Right now her trainer (Rachel Snyder) is giving her space & respecting her instinctual needs. As June comes around to trust her, they can form a relationship based on that trust & respect.
June joined us today for a 2 Week Reset & Assessment under her rescue, Pet Haven, Inc. of MN
In honor of dogs like June, we ask that you consider taking it slow with nervous dogs & think about the pressure you may be putting on them with your words (the emotion behind what you are saying is what they understand) & your actions. These guys need us to not feel bad for them, they need us to lead them. Our energy is everything - lets not be the spotlight shining on an insecure dog, lets be that dog’s hype girl squad behind her, showing her that she can do this when she is ready & lets turn that spotlight off & come back when we are prepared & give the best speech ever 🙏
Your Dog’s Best Life
Whatever your dog needs, we are here for it! Here is a snapshot of a few of the pups from this weekend. We had an Adventure Retreat, Puppy Camp, some boarding fulfillment add-ons & one of our board & trains. ♥️♥️
Blaine Kennels
@literally_leonard learned how to pull the kill switch on the treadmill on his first session. #doggenius
@blainekennels
Morty (llama leg lab) // adoptable thru Tuff Start Rescue
Roscoe (husky x) // needs a rescue to avoid returning to the shelter next weekend Heart of Minnesota Animal Shelter
