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Red Daisy Dog Training

Red Daisy Dog Training provides behavior modification and obedience training in the Boston area.
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We offer private lessons, in-home work sessions, and hikes for all breeds. We train every dog as an individual and work with clients every step of the way.

11/14/2024

These two are becoming great friends, even if Rufus won't admit it.

10/31/2024

Betty the dogtopus 🐙 and Captain Jameson 🦹‍♂️

10/23/2024

Chin scritches are an *extremely* important part of training.

10/11/2024

Weekly Lowriders Club meeting

10/07/2024

Rufus before and after realizing salmon skins were involved in rainy photos.

09/05/2024

Personality pic

08/25/2024

You know you spend a lot of money with a company when you get a random free gift with your monthly subscription. 😅 This is ; just has been great to us for nearly four years as customers! I try to be conscious of where my money goes as a consumer, and I'm often more selective with what I buy for Margot and my dog clients than with what I buy for myself. I recommend Farm Hounds to my clients all the time because I like their quality, their transparent sourcing, the safety information on their website, and their customer service. High-value treats are an important part of my toolbox, and Margot can't eat beef, so this beef liver is going straight to my work treat pouch. Expect great things from your dogs for the next couple of weeks. 🤣

08/16/2024

A (belated) happy birthday to Miss Betty Boop, who I can't believe is already 2!! I luckily got to see her on her real birthday yesterday, but I accidentally left my tiny hats at home, and I think we all can agree they were extremely important to the post. It's very obvious which one she liked best. 🤠

07/16/2024

Happy 7th(!) birthday to my good buddy Rufus!!! We celebrated with a shady terrier party with his pal Maddie -- a double meaning because we spent plenty of time in the shade AND because they are both shady terriers -- and he got to see one of his favorite friends, ! They grow up so fast!!

06/11/2024

Doodle dandies

05/30/2024

Caught these two besties snuggling at a red light 🥲

05/29/2024

This Arb ain't big enough for the both of us. 🤠🦃

04/18/2024

Sunshine on a cloudy day ☁️

04/03/2024

"We'd like to talk to you about this car's extended warranty."

03/28/2024

Excuse me, Tessie, can you smell what The Rock is cooking?

03/27/2024

It might not look like much, but this video shows nearly two years of work. Nail desensitization can be a process for any dog, but Toby particularly hates having his feet touched. For at least a year, I barely even bothered with trying to clip his nails. I worked on things like touching his feet while playing tug and getting him to allow me to handle his feet in general without doing scary things to them. Then, we worked on him being OK with touching the clippers to his feet and putting the clippers around his nails but not clipping. Once he got better at that, I'd clip one or two nails at a time until he started to actually tolerate it.

Throughout the process, I've always allowed him to take breaks when he needs them (which you can see toward the end of the video), and I never try to sneak up on him with the clippers. I make it very clear to him when I do and don't have the clippers and when I'm going to clip. Luckily, Toby also is trained on a scratch board and gets plenty of walks on pavement, so his nails never got *too* long during the process, which allowed me to take it so slowly and actually gain his trust.

As you can see, he still doesn't love getting his nails clipped. But he doesn't have to! That's what cooperative care is all about. Dogs need their nails trimmed for their health. They don't have to like it, but it also shouldn't be a traumatic experience every time. I'm fine with him voicing his opinion every once in a while as long as he lets me get it over with with all of my fingers intact. And really, that's all anyone can ask for. 😉

03/25/2024

My cowhides from came in this weekend, so here are three dogs' reviews:

1) Rufus - 9/10. Only lost a point because the salt and/or hair was making him cough, and I had to switch toys mid-game, which he thought was unfair. So really, it was all *my* fault.

2) Josie - 7/10. She didn't like that she couldn't get a good grip on it while she was distracted by dogs barking in the distance and didn't play with it for long enough for me to get a photo with it. Was definitely tasty, though, so we'll try again in an easier environment.

3) Margot - 11,000/10. I couldn't get a clear picture because she tries her absolute hardest to rip it from my grasp, run away, and guard it. Margot is my dog and will attempt a game of tug with anything that can fit in her mouth, so her opinion carries a lot of weight. She actually got to try it out this weekend, too, and she was able to play in front of Balcony Pug, who is a pug in our neighborhood whose name I don't know, is often left on its balcony unattended, and is Margot's archnemesis. It's HARD for her to play in the presence of other dogs, especially Balcony Pug, but the cowhide is that enticing.

This is one of my favorite toys for getting dogs into tug. It's smelly and tasty, which is generally very appealing to dogs who either aren't toy-motivated or need warming up to form a solid play relationship. All of my clients today play with me often, but I'm excited to see what my friends who aren't quite there yet think!

01/24/2024

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It might not look like much, but this video shows nearly two years of work. Nail desensitization can be a process for any dog, but Toby particularly hates having his feet touched. For at least a year, I barely even bothered with trying to clip his nails. I worked on things like touching his feet while playing tug and getting him to allow me to handle his feet in general without doing scary things to them. Then, we worked on him being OK with touching the clippers to his feet and putting the clippers around his nails but not clipping. Once he got better at that, I'd clip one or two nails at a time until he started to actually tolerate it. Throughout the process, I've always allowed him to take breaks when he needs them (which you can see toward the end of the video), and I never try to sneak up on him with the clippers. I make it very clear to him when I do and don't have the clippers and when I'm going to clip. Luckily, Toby also is trained on a scratch board and gets plenty of walks on pavement, so his nails never got *too* long during the process, which allowed me to take it so slowly and actually gain his trust. As you can see, he still doesn't love getting his nails clipped. But he doesn't have to! That's what cooperative care is all about. Dogs need their nails trimmed for their health. They don't have to like it, but it also shouldn't be a traumatic experience every time. I'm fine with him voicing his opinion every once in a while as long as he lets me get it over with with all of my fingers intact. And really, that's all anyone can ask for. 😉