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07/12/2024
This dog. Has my heart. ๐ฅน๐ฅน๐ฅน
Progressive Obedience, Professional Dog Training provides dog training and behavior modification to the Boston and South Shore area.
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We use only positive, dog-friendly methods. We offer group classes for dogs of all ages, as well as private training!
This dog. Has my heart. ๐ฅน๐ฅน๐ฅน
Happy Birthday to my best friend, Jackson. He is the big 15 today! While his age is definitely showing, he still remains a constant in my life. โA best friend is someone who loves you when you forget to love yourself. And dogs do that effortlessly.โ โค๏ธ I canโt imagine my life without you and how different my life would be if you never entered it. We love you so much, bubbs. ๐ถโค๏ธ๐พ๐ถโค๏ธ๐พ๐ถโค๏ธ
Just two of my favorite clients, Daisy and Scout! ๐๐ป๐๐ป๐๐ป
Meet sweet Matilda, Tilly! We had a great first session today and were able to implement some pattern games to help build her confidence in different environments.
Sweet, little Ollie is starting private training to help build his confidence in different situations so he doesnโt feel like he needs to bark, growl, etc. He is so smart and his owner is dedicated to helping him!
Sweet but shy boy Zeus started personal training yesterday and he did great! We see big things ahead for this boy. ๐๐ป
Daisy is a typical teenage rescue dog. Being on leash is fairly new for her. Add that to being around 1 year old and weโve got a recipe for barky lungy behavior. Luckily, she did great at our first out and about session on Monday! ๐๐
Bailey learning to go to place outside in different areas is a part of his training plan for leash walking. Why? Our goal here is to help him feel confident and safe enough to relax when outside. He did great with it at his session this week! ๐๐ป๐๐ป๐๐ป
Bailey is growing up and looking more like an adult after his fresh groom! ๐
Sweet boy, Otis! ๐๐๐
Sweet Cooper is a nervous little man who is scared in new situations and around people he doesnโt know. Luckily, his owners understand his behavior and looking to help Cooper build skills and confidence to be able to use in those situations where he is unsure. Iโm very happy to be helping this guy on his training journey!
Meet Louie! This little pup is settling into his new home wonderfully. We met to discuss some confidence building and engagement games to help him learn to explore his new world at a pace that is comfortable for him. Great job, Louie!
Kiah nailed her settle down exercises and is improving dramatically in her new home. Likely a teenager, she still lacks impulse control and has moments of big feelings but luckily her new family is committed to training her using positive reinforcement. ๐๐ป๐๐ป๐๐ป
Sweet Daisy is learning how to navigate life in a home likely for the first time. Though she is very people friendly and dog friendly as well, being an adolescent dog has its challenges. We are starting to work on impulse control and better regulation of her emotions.
The best Watson, loves going to be his place. Hates when you try to pick up his place blanket. ๐คฃ
Sweet Bailey is adjusting to city living after spending his first few months in a secluded, quiet farm area. It is very different and something he is not used to but he is acclimating well with the help of some positive reinforcement training. Slow and steady.
Cooperative care is not a new concept; however it is gaining more familiarity amongst the dog world over the last decade. Iโve always tried to advocate for animals knowing there was a better way, even if that way took time, dedication, and consistency. Iโm very excited to see what the future holds not only for myself as a dog trainer but for the dog community.
If your dog needs help at the groomer or veterinarian, please contact a positive reinforcement professional; including myself. Iโm very excited to be diving into the cooperative care world again, only this time with dogs.
Personally, Iโve recently trained my own dog Jackson to accept nightly eye drops. Without cooperative care, this would not have been possible.
Also; please enjoy some other animals opting into training: Remo (South American Sea Lion), Cooper (North American River Otter), and Nicholas (Bottlenose Dolphin).
Graphic originally from River Road Animal Hospital.
Jackson and I are wishing everyone a happy and healthy Christmas and 2024. We did not get to print our cards this year, but here is the photo template we took! โบ๏ธHappy Holidays, everyone! ๐๐ ๐
Dallas and his sibling Logan both enjoyed some training today. We trained with Logan about two years ago and are back again for newly adopted Dallas! He is a rescue and is fearful in certain situations as well as reactive on leash. We are implementing some skills to help. Great job today, Dallas! ๐๐
Mr Sad Eyes himself, Watson, had a follow up session today and is a total adolescent right now. In case you were wondering, dogs in their adolescent period are just has fun as humans in their teenager years! ๐
Thank you so much to for Jacksonโs super cute bandana and cookie! ๐๐๐
โDo treatos come when I wear this thingโ yes, Leisel, they do! They always do!
Handsome Andy here is a newly adopted dog, who didnโt experience much in his previous life. For Andy, things in motion are scary and he wants to bark and chase them. We are working on building up his confidence on leash so walks can be more pleasurable for both mom and Andy. Good job today, Andy!
Happy National Dog Day to my favorite puppy love, Jackson. He is 14 years young! ๐ถ
Watson is doing great with his private training sessions! He is such a smart boy, but still a puppy. Great job, Watson!
Maverick is just over 4 months and is working on his training skills. Today he started his โgo to bedโ training cue and did great with it! This helped him build duration of someone being able to go out of sight. Great job, Mav! ๐๐ป
The most handsome of Bennys I have yet to meet! Benny is just 10 months and although he loves people and dogs, he has some strong reactive behavior to cars, motorcycles, trucks, etc. We were able to successfully do some engage/disengage training with him today and had multiple cars drive by with zero reactions! Great job, Benny.
Sweet and smart, Maverick, is a whole lot of PUPPY!!!! Can you guess what puppies do? They jump, they nip, they chase, they grab, the have zero body awareness and explore the world with their mouth and paws. This is normal! So what should the humans who donโt like the jumping/nipping/grabbing behaviors do? Redirection, redirection, redirection! Management and enrichment is also necessary for young dogs. So is training - basic skills and reinforcement for calm behavior is a must!
I got to say goodbye to these two, Ziggy and Ghost, as they are soon headed to Chicago for a brand new adventure. These two are super smart, and are still in training but will be working with a new trainer out in Chicago! Great work pups!
Here it is. This years list of best dog trainers in MA via Sniffspot. Really happy to be in the top 10 & to have such an amazing list of colleagues! Congrats to everyone including Victoria Montgomery Maura Porter Donna Boidi Donna's Do Right Dogs Shelley Harrison ๐๐ป๐๐ป๐๐ป๐๐ป
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Find the best dog trainers in Boston, MA with Sniffspot - see and get in touch with the winners of our dog training contest in 2023.
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Charlie practicing his jump cue! He is ready for his forever home and for that home to be ready to do some agility work! #positivereinforcementtraining #clickertraining #agilitytraining #adoptme #huskiesofinstagram
Freddy working on his snuffle mat game! He loves a good game of โFind it!โ What better way to encourage foraging than with kibble tosses in a shuffle mat?! ๐ถ#enrichment #rescuedogsofinstagram #adoptme #upforadoption #scituateanimalshelter
Just a dog and a #cetchews thatโs as big as his head! ๐คฃ this one may last all year! ๐ถโค๏ธโค๏ธ #puppylove
My heart is full. THIS is what training is about: teaching one dog to be calm and settle, while teaching another not to react and build confidence! THIS is why we do what we do: to help owners accomplish their goals and to help dogs be the best possible versions of themselves! ๐ฅณ๐พ๐๐ถ๐ฅฐ๐๐ป #dogtraining #forcefreetraining #fortheloveofdog #straylovefound #progressiveobedience #clickertraining #consistencyiskey #counterconditioning #clickforcalm #ilovemyjobโค๏ธ