Mannered Misfits Dog Training

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Mannered Misfits Dog Training

A societal categorized human misfit guiding your mischievous canine toward success in the real world.

Since 2015, I have been working with dogs and educating myself on modern and humane training methods. I spent six years employed at the Idaho Humane Society in Boise, ID. My #1 goal working with clients and their dogs is to provide effective dog training with an emphasis on safety, empathy and trust. My training is best known as positive reinforcement training utilizing the Humane Hierarchy and Dr Eduardo Fernandez’s new LIFE approach (least inhibitive, functionally effective).

01/26/2025

Your Puppy Blueprint’ Summit starts on Monday, January 27th! Have you registered for your spot yet?

My presentation will be featured on Thursday, February 6th. Kelly Fahey, our wonderful host, scheduled this on my birthday! 🎂🎊🎈 I am thrilled to share this important topic with my misfits on such a special day.

With 25+ international dog training and behavior experts, this FREE event will give you the confidence, tools, and knowledge you need to raise your puppy right.

This is the ultimate event for raising a well-behaved, happy puppy (and keeping your sanity intact!). 🧘‍♀️🐕

What’s even better? It’s FREE! 🎉 And the tips don’t just apply to puppies – dogs of any age can benefit too! 🐕💡

Why you’ll love this event:

✅ Learn how to stop saying "NO" and start seeing results
✅ Get expert insight to improve your training skills and build a stronger connection with your puppy 🤝🐶
✅ Understand your puppy’s behavior better to get the training results you want 🐕✨

During this event, I’ll be discussing how to successfully integrate a new puppy into your multiple dog household. This topic can also greatly benefit any of my multi-dog (or animal) homes out there.

📅 Save the date: January 27th through February 9th

🎟 Register for your FREE spot now by clicking this link: https://conference.puppyblueprint.com/Ashley

01/22/2025

Wouldn’t it be easier if puppies came with an instruction manual?

The ‘Your Puppy Blueprint’ Summit, hosted by Kelly Fahey, is here to transform your puppy parenting journey. I will be presenting how you can successfully introduce a new puppy into your multiple dog household! This is a free event with 25+ pet professionals and I am elated that I was chosen.

This is an amazing resource for new and even experienced puppy parents on a variety of topics.
💡 Solve your puppy predicaments with expert advice
🐕‍🦺 Understand what your puppy’s behavior really means
🐾 Improve your training techniques to create an even better connection with your puppy
📚 Get reliable, accurate info to guide you through puppy hood

I'll be posting my date and time my presentation will be available soon, but don't forget to save your spot!

📅 Save the date: January 27th
🎟 Register for your FREE spot now by clicking this link: https://conference.puppyblueprint.com/Ashley

01/14/2025

I am so excited to announce my first online speaking opportunity! The ‘Your Puppy Blueprint’ Summit, hosted by Kelly Fahey, is here to transform your puppy parenting journey. I will be presenting on how you can successfully introduce a new puppy into your multiple dog household! With 25+ international dog training and behavior experts, this FREE event will give you the confidence, tools, and knowledge you need to raise your puppy right.

This is an amazing resource for new and even experienced puppy parents on topics such as socializing, teething, potty training, and more! We’ve got answers! And guess what?... the advice applies to older dogs, too.

Safe yourself from continuing the stressful web searching for information to survive puppyhood and take advantage of this amazing free resource.

Let’s turn your puppy’s overzealous nature into zen. 🐶✨ See you there!

📅 Save the date: January 27th
🎟 Register for your FREE spot now by clicking this link: https://conference.puppyblueprint.com/Ashley

11/13/2024

This offer is available until December 20th, 2024. Travel pricing still applies depending on the clients’ area. Please DM or email if you have any questions.

10/24/2024

If you've ever wondered what clients have thought about their experience, see for yourself! I am thankful for every client and dog I've been able to connect during their journey.

Get started on your journey of reconnecting with your dog by clicking this link: https://calendly.com/mmdogtraining/virtualbehaviorconsultation

10/13/2024

Continuing my journey of meeting pet professionals in different states! and I attended the same metal/punk festival in Birmingham, AL after being online friends for a couple of years. To say we hit it off right away was an understatement.

I remember listening to the podcast and hearing Tabitha talk about her favorite bands she had recently seen. “I’m not sure if anyone knows these bands but seeing Bane was amazing for my self care!” Not an exact quote, but you bet I was on the listening end saying “I KNOW THEM! I KNOW LOTS OF BANDS LIKE THAT!”

I love making these connections within the community, especially ones that lead us talking about how we’re too old to be in the pit anymore but we’re doing it anyway. 😆

Follow for more information on Tabitha’s amazing career. I can’t wait to keep learning more from her. 🥰

09/26/2024

Introducing my new map for in person services! I’ve been wanting to do this for a while and am so thankful I had a friend offer to help me.

Email or DM me with questions or to schedule your spot on my calendar for fall and winter! 🎉

05/22/2024

Voting ends tomorrow! My training business Mannered Misfits Dog Training was nominated for Best of Boise under Pet Training.

I placed second in the Boise Favorites contest through the Idaho Statesman for Pet Training last year. These contests aren’t a huge priority to me, and my small business is only in year #2 of its lifetime. However, it is cool to get my name out there and share modern dog training techniques with my community.

Dog training is a very unregulated industry and I’m only one person. So take a second to vote for me if you’re able to!

Click this link:
https://www.idahopress.com/boiseweekly/best_of_boise/2024_best_of/ #/gallery/428555977

05/02/2024

Surprise! I’m back from vacation and I got to have the coolest meet up with Tiffany from and her partner! It was amazing getting to meet someone I knew through Instagram and instantly clicking in real life. 🥰

My business is all about dogs, but I am always reminding clients how important it is to meet their own needs. I have always been someone that enjoys meeting new humans. Tiffany is a kind, genuine and hilarious soul who has taught me so much about social media. We ate tacos and laughed way too much.

When I started my business, I started feeling lonely to no longer have the connections that I did previously. Even if we’ve never met in person, the amount of support I receive from my online community is paramount. Here’s to a new month of Mannered Misfits. 🤘🏼🔥⚡️🐶🐾🤠

03/03/2024

✨SURPRISE✨

I came in second place! Thank you to everyone who voted. It’s pretty cool to be nominated in a growing city and have my name out there. Y’all are the best and I couldn’t do it without you.

01/30/2024

I remember the first day I was working on a full plan for Layla's handling issues. I pet her shoulders for two seconds, and when I stopped she walked away. I was mortified.

Allowing Layla to have choices in participating and interacting in her day to day life saved our relationship. When I learned what she was trying to tell me, allowing her to move away from situations became a repeated behavior. At first, she was walking away from being touched, training sessions, and interacting with guests. I spent so much time advocating for her around strangers and friends.

Because I allowed Layla to leave, she started to come back because she wanted to. She started to trust me. When I say it saved our relationship, I don't know what I would have done if I had kept things the way they were. Focusing on punishing her, suppressing her behavior, and not wanting to admit that I might be wrong about what I was trying to do were all working against us at that time.

If you are wondering why your dog continues to try and leave a situation that may be overwhelming to them, please respect that choice. When I reached out for professional help, I thought it was too late. What followed was years of adventures, traveling, outings, and days filled with so much love.

01/16/2024

I am often asked how I became a dog trainer, and chose the career path I did. After I adopted Layla, I knew working in shelter and rescue was going to be the best way for me to reach my goals.

Even though I am not working in this environment anymore, I think about this job I had everyday. I am asked if I miss it, or if I would ever return. I miss certain aspects of it, but am glad I made my exit when I did. It had begun to take its toll on my mental and physical health, which is something I was no longer willing to sacrifice.

This is also the first thing I suggest anyone to do when they are looking into a career as a pet professional. Shelter and rescue work will teach you more than you think, and you will carry those lessons with you for a lifetime. I wouldn't be where I am today without the eight years I spent there.

12/29/2023

There’s only THREE DAYS to take advantage of this offer for my discounted virtual behavior consultations.

If you want to get started with your training goals in 2024, let’s connect!

*All consultations scheduled after January 1st will be $30 in cost.

Click here to get started!

https://calendly.com/mmdogtraining/virtualbehaviorconsultation

12/24/2023

For those of you who have worked with me, know me personally, or ever heard me tell a story from my life, it likely involved Layla. She crossed the rainbow bridge on Friday.

I adopted Layla from the Idaho Humane Society when she was 4 years old in 2014. She taught me to further gain knowledge instead of relying on the things I knew about dogs from my past. She changed my life. Because of her, I became involved with shelter and rescue for 8 years, became a dog trainer, and left my job at IHS to start my business. I did this because of her and what she taught me.

I’ll be out of the office until January 2nd. Thank you to everyone who has called, emailed, texted or sent me a message about her. I’m so thankful for our decade together of loving, learning and adventuring.

The misfit that inspired everything. I love you so much, Layla.

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Inspired by @odin.and.company and my own personal story, it is not uncommon for R+ dog trainers to hear that we’ve never worked with difficult dogs. That we would rather put dogs down than save their life by using balanced or compulsive methods. It’s one of the reasons I have my comments limited. There’s so much information out there, but I would hope that you meet a dog like Layla. One that tells you “no,” and doesn’t show remorse for her actions. I wasn’t using tools incorrectly, I wasn’t timing corrections poorly. She just didn’t need to learn that way, and after that I didn’t need to teach that way ever again. +R has its own ways of being used incorrectly, it’s not perfect. But what it can do is create a trusting relationship for you and your dog when you take the time and patience to think outside the box. #reactivedog #reactivedogtraining #dogtrainingadvice #trainehumane #rescuedogs #boisedogtraining #boisefavorites #boisedogtrainer