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Empowering you to supercharge the relationship with your dog by demystifying dog behavior & communication, to create a loving bond based on trust, compassion and understanding.

03/17/2024

Nah, because why is this accurate AF?

🤣 Dogs - the loving, needy, disgusting creatures we simply CANNOT live without!!

If you agree, drop your dog's government name and what you call them, below.

I'll go first...
(👀 comments)

03/09/2024

Is it just me, or does it seem like every.single.MFn dog training business that has "K9" in its name, uses aversive methods (prongs, e-collars, etc)???

👏MAKE👏IT👏STOP👏

03/02/2024

💫You are POWERFUL as fuuuccckkk!

Be loud.

Be bold.

Be courageous.

Shine bright.

Be wild.

Never tone yourself down!

N E V E R!!

🎯 If someone asks you to dim your light...

shine even MF'n brighter and give that bitch some sunnies!

🎯 If someone asks you to water yourself down...

tell em you're straight whiskey baby!

🎯 If someone asks you to alter yourself in ANY WAY, to make THEM feel more comfortable...

tell that MFr you ain't a barkalounger, and you give zero f***s about their comfort!

Do you boo boo!

‼️ You are phenomenal AF just how you are!

XOXO

💜🐾🔮

**kthehaters

02/21/2024

Here's how I started to not hate, hate, double hate, taking my wild AF dog out in public:

🛑 Before we jump in the deep end together, I need you to know something first...

👉 Your feelings about your dog, their shenanigans, and behavior are 100% valid, and we have allllll been there.

⚡️You are still a fanf**kintastic dog mom!⚡️

*pinky promise*

Got it?

Coolio - let's get into it...

Once upon a time, I was a wee baby dog trainer in-training and knew jack s**t about the more challenging, "what in the actual f**k?!" behaviors.

Whenever my dog was freaking-the-freak out by barking, lunging, and generally being a MFn menace to society, at every.GD.dog they saw, the same thing ALWAYS happened...

🎯The heat from the depths of hell shot directly from Satan's undersac, up into my feet, WHOOSHED straight to my head, and flashed a bright neon freakin sign across my face that shrieked, "EMBARRASSED BITCH HERE!"

🎯My posture shrank faster than your clothes after your spouse or kiddo "helped" w/ laundry.

🎯I channeled my family's looooong military history, pulled an immediate about face, and slunk home in absolute defeat, with a mega helping of despair & self-pity.

This was my reality until one glorious, eye-opening, magical AF experience...

What had happened was - I saw a woman whose dog was losing their MFn medulla, and she just calmly, casually and CONFIDENTLY kept walking.

↪️ The world didn't stop spinning on its axis. Neighbors didn't come out in droves to ridicule her. Nobody caused a scene.

🤯The hair on my arms and back of my neck stood on end. It felt like this woman, a stranger, had just whispered the secret to life in my ear.

That's when ERRYTHING changed.

Instead of worrying about what people *might* think/say about me/my dog, I flipped the whooooole MFn script!

💥I gave ZERO f***s about how me/my dog were perceived by society.

See, I had pit bulls, so I already had an IDGAF attitude and thick skin on lock, I just had to apply that s**t to EVERY aspect of my life with dogs.

So - on a scale of 1-10, rate your willingness to make the same mindset shift in order to start enjoying life w/your difficult dog again.

02/14/2024

A dog's love is the purest!

It's also:

💜 the messiest

💜 the funniest

💜 the grossest

💜 the most fun

Change my mind.

Go head...

I'll wait!

👉 I ain't for all the sappy, gooey, diabeetus inducing, love s**t.

↪️ Humor is my love language, so jokes and taking the funny approach is ALWAYS, and will ALWAYS be my jammy jam!

🤩 What can I say - I love love love being your sarcastic, inappropriate, and hilarious AF, ray of mahfuggin sunshine!

🐾 If your dog gave you a candy conversation heart, what would it say?

Share it in comments 👇

01/03/2024

📢 I said WTF I said!

If you are offended by this, then go on ahead and see yourself out now, cuz you FO SHO don't belong in my corner of SM.

MmmmK?!

Thanks.
Byeeee.

12/22/2023

These are ALWAYS hilarious, but...

Add MY insane in the membrane, redic, irreverent sense of humor and -

you get solid MFn gold!

🦌So, let's figger out our dog's reindeer names?

I'll go first:

🐾 Bisha = JINGLE VON FLOOFINGTON

or

🐾 Maxine = FROSTY BLIZZARD

or

🐾 Bodhi = SPRINKLES VON FLOOFINGTON

🤣🤣🤣🤣

Pretty please share yours in the comments.
🙏💜🫶

12/20/2023

🚨 HEAR YE, HEAR YE!!

Rebel Paws believes that all dogs are individuals and are fierce advocates for bully breed dogs.

💜 In fact, our three pups are of the bully variety.

Discriminating against or banning a breed of dog is just as disgusting, wrong, and harmful as any -ism (racism, sexism, etc).

I SAID WTF I SAID!

👉 Who here loves bully puppos like we do?

Drop me a 🐾 below.

P.S. - if you have a problem with bullies...

just go ahead and see yourself out ASAP ‐

You ain't welcome in my corner of the interwebs!

**t

12/12/2023

Girrrrlllll - I sooo feel your pain!

I know what it is like:

🐾 to have people look at you sideways because your reactive dog dares to **gasp**, react.

🐾for people to give you the "well I never!" face when you tell them NO, they can't pet your dog.

🐾to have people cross the MFn street while you are walking your pups simply because they are bully breeds.

🐾for people to get pi**ed TF off because whilst body blocking your reactive dog, you tell the person to get their f**king dog outta your space, after saying it nicely 80teen times.

🐾having people roll their eyes when you politely decline their grubby, feral, child giving your doggo a treat.

🐾to have to quickly step between your dog and an overly excited pedestrian who "just loves the breed", as they are comin in hot to say hi.

Ya know what I say about all of this...

F**K WHAT THEY THINK!

For reals - you do whatever you need to in order to protect your dog.

P E R I O D T!

F**k the person's feelings. It ain't about them.

Your dog's well-being is numero uno!

So, I urge you, next time you find yourself in a situation like the ones above, say -

"F**K WHAT THEY THINK"

and carry on about your way, with your head held high, unbothered AF.

⚡️Drop me a HELLS YEAH in the comments if you needed this dose of gangsta hype girl s**t.

Oh, and we don't gatekeep round here, so tag a dog mom friend who needs to hear this too.

**kthehaters

12/10/2023

🎯 Accurate AF!

12/01/2023

CUT THROUGH ALL THE BS 👇

Being a dog mom is A-MAZING!

Needing thigh-high muck boots and Maury Povich's lie detector test to sort out the good dog training advice from the blowhard bulls**t...

not so much!

You have got to be frustrated as a MFr - I mean, ffs, you just want some help with your dog.

It should NOT be this hard!

⚡️Here's some advice on how to suss out what dog trainers are legit, and who I wouldn't trust with a carnival stuffed animal.

If you use the answers to the questions on slide 4, and the lists on slide 5 as a reference, you will be well equipped to find a dog trainer, or dog behavior expert who best aligns with your needs & desires.

🔥 And BTW, if a dog behavior professional who prioritizes teaching with kindness, compassion, and in a way that feels really f**king good to both you and your dog... I'm your girl!

If you need guidance taming your unruly dog - comment HELP below.

I GOTCHU!

11/22/2023

🪖 Grab a helmet, truth bomb time-

💣 Your worth as a dog mom, woman, and MFn human being IS NOT defined by the cutesy (and TBH sometimes cringey) holiday s**t you do, or do not do, with your dog!!!!

I get it - there are holiday traditions you wanna keep alive - I mean, who doesn't LOVE a diabeetus inducing day of baking a bajillion cookies?!

Then, of course, there's the never-ending assault of your friend's pics of their dogs with Santa, posing at outdoor holiday events, wearing adorable holiday garb.

😜 You can't fool me - I know you low-key love the idea of you and your dog wearing matching holiday pj's!

But... you think your behaviorally challenging dog makes much of those things IMPOSSIBLE, so you find yourself Grinching it up atop FML mountain.

📢 CUT THAT S**T OUT!

You can still:

👉 Have a f**k ton of fun w/your dog

👉 Participate in holiday activities

👉 Keep your dog safe & stable

Get it?
Got it?
Good!

⚡️Tag the mama of a quirky dog who NEEDS to hear this message today.

XOXO
🔮🐾💜

11/19/2023

What if:

Instead of expecting your dog to do s**t they are uncomfortable with "because you said so" -

you took the time to notice and honor the bajillion ways they communicate that discomfort and seek to understand the reason behind it.

❓️WTF does that even mean??

It's like this...

Your kiddo NEVER wants to give or receive hugs from a specific person.

You can do two things:

1) Force the interaction anyway.
(0/10 - do NOT recommend!)

2) Honor their feelings, and when you chat about it later, find out they don't want hugs because the person makes them feel weird - like inappropriate weird.

👉 Tell me, after knowing that, would you STILL force the interaction?

Imma go with F**K NO!

So....

Why do you do it to your dogs?

Let's chat about it 👇

11/17/2023

DO YOU EVER WONDER...

How you rate as a dog mom?

Like, are you:

🗑 Rubbish or 🤘 Rockstar??

Whelp -

👀 the pic to see how you stack up.

❓️So, tell me - how many of the six things listed ring true for you and your four-legged bestie?

10/31/2023

Let's creep it real for a sec, mmkay?

Your dog DOES NOT like Halloween nearly as much as you think they do!

For reals!

👉 Snack on these frightful stats:

📈 Halloween is the 2nd most common day for pets to go missing.

📈 There's a 12% increase in calls to the Pet Poison Hotline over Halloween week.

👉 Do your dog a favor - make their safety your numero uno priority by taking these Halloween precautions:

1️⃣ Make sure your dog is wearing identification with your current contact info.

This can be a name tag, your phone number written on their collar in sharpie, or even a microchip.

2️⃣ Provide your dog with a place they can go to escape all the shenanigans & tomfoolery.

This can be their crate, a quiet room away from the ruckus, or even a play date at Grandma & Grandpa's.

3️⃣ Keep all candy & human treatos out of reach!

Many of these things are toxic to dogs and cause BIG problems.

4️⃣ DO NOT force your dog to participate in anything they are not fully comfortable with!

This includes the wearing of costumes, joining the fam on the trek through your neighborhood, and interacting with peeps in costumes.

🎃👻 Happy Halloween!!

Any of these shock you?
Lemme know in the comments.

10/21/2023

Please, for the love of all things holy, choose who you ask for help with your dog, wisely.

If you have a dog that starts exhibiting behavioral changes/problems, I always, always, always, suggest making an appointment to have your doggo examined by their veterinarian.

This exam is extremely important, as it can rule out any overt physical/medical reasons for the behavior change.

👉 Hold on cuz Imma put my nerd hat on for a sec...

A study was conducted that followed and reviewed the cases of 100 dogs whose owners brought them in for examinations due to behavioral concerns.

The study showed that conservatively, one third of those cases involved some kind of painful condition, but that number could be as high as 80%!

The variance is due to the possible dismissal of symptoms as being pain related because they are common/typical for the breed of dog in question.

Regardless of if it's 33.3%, or higher - that's A LOT of behavior issues explained by a physical problem!

BUT, PAWRENT BEWARE...

Unless your veterinarian is a board certified veterinary behaviorist, (which, FYI, there are less than 100 worldwide), please do not just assume that behavioral advice they may give, is appropriate, helpful, accurate, or even what is currently being taught!

While in vet school, veterinarians are taught VERY little about behavior.

When I say very little, I literally mean a class or two. That's it.

In my dog experiences, both before working in the veterinary field, and definitely after, I have bore witness to some pretty terrible things with regards to veterinarians not staying in their lane, and giving some downright horrible behavioral advice.

I have literally seen veterinarians either not notice, unable to recognize, or even dismiss entirely, ridiculously clear stress signals from dogs.

In fact, several years ago, and nowhere local, I was in an exam room with a rescue dog that was very new to us, and who showed some wonky behaviors, but who did well if you went slow.

While I was telling this to the veterinarian, she rushed the dog, which caused the dog, and I to back up. The dog was throwing stress signals like brats throw tantrums.

I told the vet to wait, stop, back off, but she kept coming. She ended up cornering me and the dog. Then, as I was physically trying to get us out of the corner, the vet reached around the dog's head to try to look in her ear.

Of course the dog snapped at the vet, and then I gave her a verbal tongue lashing about being dismissive, reckless and utterly incompetent!

Thankfully it didn't turn out bad, but can you imagine that veterinarian giving out advice on behavior, which, let's be f**king for real, is rooted in understanding body language, and subtle cues?!?!?!

Know your expert!

I'm not saying that you shouldn't discuss behavioral things with your vet; you absolutely should!

I just urge you to do your due diligence in getting the buy in of a behavior professional as well.

Think of it like this:

Ladies, you are at you gyno, getting your annual plumbing inspection. You mention that you have been experiencing intermittent pain in your right calf. Your OBGYN checks it out and suggests amputation. Would you just go ahead and make appointment to have your leg lopped off, or would you consult a specialist first?

The best experts will be unafraid to say, "I don't know, but I can refer you to ______; they are better equipped to help you with that."

Know your expert!

10/19/2023

IDK who needs to hear this, but...

📢 POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT TRAINING WORKS ON ALL DOGS!!

Here's the dealio -

There is NEVER a reason to use force, pain, or fear to train a dog!

NEVER!

❓️I got a question for ya -

Would you allow a teacher to instruct your kiddo by doling out physical punishment when they get it wrong, or don't "get it" quick enough?

↪️ Imma go with no!

Besides, we all know the negative fall out from such experiences and are well aware of the studies proving it.

⁉️ Then why would you pay someone your hard earned money to do that very thing to your dog?!?!

🗣 FYI - the fall out of using punishment-based training for dogs is just as bad, and just as studied, as it is for humans!

👉What questions do you have about positive reinforcement training?

(Thanks for the post inspo 💜)

09/30/2023

🚨WARNING!🚨

I won't hesitate to hurt someone's feelings (or 🥴) if they fail to get the f**k away from me and the reactive dog I'm handling atm.

When it comes to dogs and safety, I do not play, so go on ahead and f**k around, but you'll find out - at your peril!

Try me hoe...

09/15/2023

💯 Perfect doesn't MF'n exist!

I see so many of you strive for perfection in life with your dog.

But...

Perfect for whom?

You?
Your dog?
The Karens watching?
Social media?

Truth 💣 time...

💥 You will NEVER get everything perfect. Ever.

💥 Your dog doesn't give a flying f**k about the matching pj's, the exquisite bowls you spent a fortune on, the dog bed made from the hair of angels, and hand stitched by fairies.

💥 F**k the kunty Karens!
No matter what you do, they will NEVER like you or your dog, so why bother?!?!

💥 You are desperate to have the dog and life of that SM icon you admire.

But - you only see the Broadway worthy staged set ups of their highlight reel.

Despite what they portray - they have struggles too.

👉 Moral of the story:

Your dog doesn't give a s**t about the fancy dog gear.

Your dog doesn't care about Karens.

Your dog has no clue who from SM, you are trying to be like.

↪️ they just want, (and need), YOU!

In all your hot messness - you.

In all your chaos - you.

In all your "I have no idea WTF I'm doing" - you.

💜 Now take a deep f**king breath, fuggitabout all the nonsense, and enjoy your dog!

Drop me a 🔥 if you are pickin up what I'm puttin down.

You got this!
XOXO

08/02/2023

❓️What's your dog greeting IQ?

Not a single day passes that I don't see a person-dog interaction that makes me wanna simultaneously puke my guts up, and Gibbs slap the s**t outta the clueless human.

Greeting dogs appropriately is an art.

Greeting nervous dogs appropriately is Picasso level art.

👉 It's like this:

Think about how YOU would react or respond if someone did to you, what you plan on doing to the dog you wanna meet?

Here's a scenario to ponder...

You are at a coffee shop and want to be out amongst society, but are in no mood to actually socalize.

As such, you chose a table in the corner, set up your laptop, put your headphones on, and do your best to avoid making eye contact with anyone.

↪️ All of these SHOULD make it pretty f**king crystal clear that you are not interested in making new friends.

But...

Suddenly, the table jolts, spilling your coffee, and when you look up to see what in the actual f**k just happened, there's a strange man sitting in the chair next to you, scooching closer and closer and closer.

The man then leans in to you, with barely a public hair of space between you, and starts talking so close that you can actually taste the garlic bresdstick he had with lunch, and he reaches out and strokes your hair.

🚫 If that didn't make your anxiety get higher than Snoop Dogg...

1) You are full of s**t
2) You are NOT my people

This is something that happens to dogs all the f**king time; they are out in public, minding their own business, and people swarm them, and invade their personal space by touching them, pulling at them, hugging them, and so much more.

👀 the bomb ass tips on how to best greet nervous dogs, in the images.

Did any of these tips surprise you?

Explain in the comments.

07/24/2023

Oh hi!

Nuthin to see here except a stranger reactive dog CHOOSING to chill in his crate, (door open and unlatched), instead of completely losing his s**t at the steady stream of neighborhood kids having tons of summer fun, and construction happening on one of the houses directly behind his.

No big deal.

JK - this is a huge MFn deal!

Reducing the intensity and frequency of a reactive dog's episodes, comes down to ONE thing...

Changing the dog's emotions and feelings about whatever triggers them.

👆 is the ONLY way to actually achieve lasting improvement, despite what other dog trainers or dog behavior pros have told you.

🚫 There is NO quick fix.
🚫 There is NO quick fix.
🚫 There is NO quick fix.

Any dog "pro" who tells you that there is, ain't worth the ink on alllll the cash they wanna steal, ummm I mean, charge you.

If you have a reactive (or fearful) dog, and you are entirely sick of their s**t - comment HELP below.

I gotchu!

07/08/2023

Psssst - wanna know a secret?

Ummm hmmmm, I knew you would!

The dog mom with the ridonkulously well-behaved doggo, you see on social media, and are pb & green jelly of..

❗️She feels inadequate - A LOT

❗️She did nothing special to train her dog; they are just a MFn unicorn

❗️Her dog eats their own s**t then tries to kiss her

Moral of the story:

Stop comparing your day-to-day life with your dog to the meticulously curated highlight reel of some rando chick with a dog on IG!

Even though they will never admit it, they struggle too!

👉 Remember -

You are doing a great f**king job navigating some heavy 💩!

Tag a fellow dog pawrent who needs to hear this today.

06/18/2023

Hey all you Dog dads...
🛑 Don't scroll. Don't scroll!

Thanks a million billion for being so f**king amazeballs.

Happy Father's Day!

👉 That's all.
👉 Carry on.
👉 Back to your regularly scheduled Father's Day festivities.

Tag your fave dog dad below.

XOXO

01/22/2023

UNLEARN TO UNLOCK

⬆️ is a concept that took me YEARS, and a ridiculous amount of resistance, anger, and frustration, to fully embrace,

Unlearning is a process of digging deep and evaluating all the ideals & beliefs that have been ingrained into us from society, family, friends, etc.

❗️ You MUST unlearn in order to unlock your next-level self (the version of you that more closely aligns with what you truly desire).

Things I had to unlearn were:

🟢 Success is: working a corporate job for 30+ years, even if it sucks your soul drier than the Sahara.

🟢 Women should never be “too much”: too loud, too bold, too ambitious, too confident, too tough.

🟢 The image of what a beautiful woman is.

I made those thoughts/feelings my bitch, and leveled up like a MFr!

🔥I walked away from the corporate finance career that was slowly eroding my will to live, to pursue my passion - working with dogs.

🔥I have always been on the wilder side, but I often dimmed my light, and diluted who I truly was.
I sent that bitch packing!

I now:
🤩 shine as bright as I want, (let the haters wear sunnies).

🥃 Stay 100 proof, (and watch the haters choke).

🔥Know that even with the extra lbs I carry, my curves, my unruly curly hair, and crooked smile, I am a goddess.

I am just as beautiful as the skinny bi***es people worship, prolly even more so because I am happy...

I eat what I want, I drink what I want, I use the hours others spend at the gym, to improve my station in life, hang with my favorite people, and love on dogs.

🏅I am DEF the winner here!

🗝 Unlearning & unlocking is hard AF, but so is living a mediocre and unsatisfying life.

Choose your hard.

🗣I got a secret for ya...

the same is true with respect to your dog's life and behavior; they, AND you, gotta unlearn patterns that no longer serve, to unlock the best in them!

Lemme know in the comments if this resonates with you.

08/28/2022

Contrary to popular opinion, dogs do have a flaw...

They don't live nearly long enough.

Today, on Rainbow Bridge remembrance day, I honor the many dogs whom I loved, who have left this realm. 💜

I have seen dogs over the bridge in a variety of circumstances:

🌈 As a dog mama
🌈 As a dog Auntie
🌈 As a dog professional
🌈 As a dog rescuer
🌈 As a dog foster parent

In each of these scenarios, the loss of the dog was utterly heartbreaking.

No matter the reason for the dog's crossing the bridge, I had a specific routine I performed to honor them in that moment:

💜 I told them that they were loved unconditionally

💜 I whispered the names of my beloved dogs who are on the other side waiting to greet them

💜 I asked them to make their presence known once they get situated

💜 I made sure they knew that they mattered, and would be missed

💜 I filled them with all the love & courage they would need for their journey

Dogs deserve to leave us
with as much dignity and kindness as humanly possible.

I did, and will continue to, do my damnedest to afford them that final act of compassion.

Sending everyone who has had to make this most difficult decision, all the love and hugs!

Drop the name/s of your beloved dogs who are waiting for you over the rainbow bridge, in comments.

XOXO

06/13/2022

Have you experienced this?

‼️ Your girl is NOT ok!!!

Today is Spawn's last official day of high school.

In two weeks he'll graduate.

In two months he will leave for college.

😭 I have never been the weepy mom...until this year.

Typically, if I am crying, either I am heartbroken, or homicidal.

But now...I cry all the MF'n time.

Sad tears
Happy tears
Nervous tears
Painful tears
Joyful tears
Excited tears

I am a f**king disaster!

👉 I honestly don't know how I am gonna make it through this...

It quite literally feels impossible.

❓️Mamas who have only children - How TF did you survive this experience????

Gimme ALL your advice, tips, and words of wisdom; I desperately need any help you can offer!!!

💜 XOXO 💜

06/11/2022

Life is good AF!

I spent the morning in our hotel room grinding some work out.

Now I'm grabbing some grub in downtown Pittsburgh, with my King & Junior King.

This place is AH-MAZING!

💜 Super cool vibe
💜 Yummy beer
💜 Loads of carnivore options for my Kings, and vegan options for me

I am soaking up every second with Spawn I can...

He is flying the coop in two short months.

What are you up to today?

05/21/2022

Calling all dog owners...

You know you should pay closer attention to what you’re feeding your dog, but...

walking down the pet food aisle, gives you the agida!

You are completely overwhelmed by the hundreds of bags staring back at you.

You don’t have a f**king clue what to choose!

While it would be impossible to get ALL the deets in this ONE post, you FOR SURE can start building your arsenal of information, in order to make better, more educated decisions.

4 signs your dog’s food is 💩:

1) Beware of “Ingredient Splitting”

This is where multiple variations of the same product are listed separately.

This is done so the manufacturer doesn’t have to list the core ingredient higher up in the ingredient list, highlighting how much is actually inside.

2) If 1st ingredient is a grain – RUN!

Dogs are carnivores, (although they have omnivorous tendencies), and require meat/protein to survive.

3) Keep your 👀 peeled for potential carcinogens!

BHA, BHT, and ethoxyquin are artificial preservatives, and have been shown to be cancerous.
Avoid them like the plague!

4) Contains any GMO grains

Don’t freak out thinking you gotta have Stephen Hawking level understanding of science...

It’s like this – most corn, soy, and wheat are genetically modified, so the best plan is to say no thanks to dog foods that have these ingredients, unless it specifically states, “Non-GMO”.

Happy shopping!

Tag two friends who need this info.

**k

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Picture it. Sicily. 1912.... JK - it was Buffalo. 2015. 🤣 I was standing outside with Bisha, the young, terrified, fear aggressive, black pit bull I had just brought home to rehab, praying to allllllllllllllllll the things holy that no car drives by long enough for her to finish going potty before getting startled - again. See, every single time Bisha got startled, she either BIT or BOUNCED, and she was ALWAYS getting startled by some rando MFn thing. We worked through alllll that, and she transformed into a confident and friendly pup. Fast forward to about a year or so ago - Bisha suddenly became ridiculously triggered by the sound the buckles of her harness made, and her reflex reverted back to, bite, or bounce. My heart shattered into 87 bajillion pieces, and it utterly wrecked me, to the point I legit COULDNT bring myself to even work on it with her. Until today! When I woke up this AM, I vowed that today was the day we were gonna start changing how she feels about the clipping sound. I'm not feeling the best - I have a wicked headache, BUT I made a promise, so... I gather all the things I need, get my phone set up to record, and we are good to go. 👉 The first couple reps went off w/no probs. That's when I fu**ed up... I moved too far into Bisha's space bubble to click the buckle and --- she BOUNCED!! 🤣 Bisha booked it around the first floor like she had, "I'm fast as f**k boi!" playing on a loop in her head, doing laps around me. Legit the only thing I could do was sit there in my dumbf**kery, feeling like a dumbf**k, waiting for Bisha to be ready to try again. Which she totally did, and was a total rockstar! (👀 my stories to see us in action) 🎯 Moral of the story - errybody f**ks up. ERRY.MFn.BODY, even professionals. So...stop treating yourself like s**t because you made a mistake with your dog! Mmmmkay?? 👉 Who else can relate to this? Lemme know 👇 #dogtraining #dogmomprobs #whoopsie #trainingmistake #dogmomaf #d

Feeling spicy AF today, so buckle up! Let's be real... Erryone loves them a shortcut. A quick fix. But, no.MFn.body ever wants to accept the consequences of taking that shortcut or choosing the quick fix. Imma be blunt cuz that's how I roll... 👏QUICK👏FIXES👏ARE👏FOR👏SUCKERS👏 Are you a sucker? Well, if you choose what's easy, over putting in the got damn work - Survey says... 📢 YOU ARE A SUCKER! And I have a river to sell you...🙄 👉 If you wanna keep wiping your ass with your $$$, AND not get lasting results with your dog - go on ahead and hire another con artist. S**t, I mean slick talking, guarantee making, shortcut taking, trainer. BUT... If you are ready to actually change s**t, comment CHANGE below, and I'll DM you to chat about your choice to make actual progress. XOXO 💜🐾🔮 #dogbehavior #dogtraining #reactivedog #fearfuldog #reactivedogmom #fearfuldogmom #dogmomsofbuffalo #716dogs #dogmomtips #trainingtips #reactivedogmomsunite #reactivedogmomproblems #trainwithoutpain #dogswithbigfeelings #dogbehaviorcoach #dogtrainersofbuffalo #buffalodogmom #716dogmoms #dogsofbuffalo #dogmom #dogmomlife #mustlovedogs #buffalodogs #rebelpaws #dogsdonedifferent

👇HERE👇 I want you to tell the ignorant pearl clutchers, any or all of the following: 🎯 S**U and keep it movin Karen/Chad. 🎯 Nobody asked you, Bitch! 🎯 Don't like em? Don't get one. Problem solved! 🎯 Your willful ignorance is WAY more dangerous than my dog! 🎯 My dog is a sweetheart. I'm a bajillion times more likely to rip your face off. I am not delulu to the fact that some folks are afraid of my dogs. That's 100% acceptable. What's NOT acceptable, is being a hateful thundercunt who lets your mouth write checks yo ass can't cash, about s**t that you have less than Z E R O first hand experience with. Miss me with ALLLLLLL that bulls**t! Here's a lovely idea... How bout we don't give our unsolicited opinions about s**t we know nothing about??? That sounds absof**kinglutely fantastic to me. 👉 I would LOVE to hear from you on this, so... Share your thoughts about responding to those who talk s**t about bully breeds. #bullymamaAF #bullyadvocate #bullybreeds #buffalobullys #bullymomprobs #pitbullmom #pitbullmomprobs #pitbulllover #pitbullmama #bullysofbuffalo #bullysofinstagram #716dogs #pitbullsofbuffalo #dogsofbuffalo #dogmom #dogmomsofbuffalo #pitbullmoms #educatedontdiscriminate #dontbullymybreed #f**kBSL #endBSL #ifightsotheydonthaveto #buffalobullymom #BSLisbulls**t #loveabull #rebelpaws #dogsdonedifferent

Let's unpack this, shall we?? For as long as I can remember, I have railed against injustice, prejudice, and ignorance. Even as a small (but mighty AF) girl, I would raise holy hell over any perceived injustice. See, I grew up in a REALLY bad neighborhood, and was poor as a MFr... Like, for real for real! I'm not just talkin about being on welfare, or having our lights cut off eleventy teen times... I'm talkin: 🧀Government cheese - think Velveeta, but not. 🥛Government powdered milk - yep, is EXACTLY what it sounds like. 😫 Going to bed so hungry your stomach hurt. These experiences helped shape my views on fair distribution of resources in a HUGE way. On top of all that... I was a white girl who lived in a predominantly black neighborhood & had lots of black friends. To say that I saw and experienced the worst of people in power, and all of humanity is a complete f**king understatement! I couldn't do much about any of this as a kid, but as a powerful AF, rebellious, unafraid, whole grown ass adult... 👉 there's LOTS I can do. In a greedy, capitalist society like ours, we can best effect change by being super f**king choosy about where, how, and with whom we spend our money. So... I am choosing to NOT perpetuate the culture of exclusion the dog training accreditation agencies have created, by abstaining from getting my certification. ⚡️No, that doesn't mean I don't have the skills. ⚡️No, that doesn't make me incapable of providing the highest level behavior help. ⚡️No, that doesn't make me less than. 👉 What it DOES mean is that I value humanity and want to see ERRYBODY win! ❓️Are you pickin up what I'm puttin down? Let's take it to the comments. #dogtraining #dogbehavior #dogmommindset #dogmomsofinstagram #racismindogtraining #changemaker #bethechange #dogmomlife #justiceseeker #f**kracism #dogmoms #dogmomsofbuffalo #dogcommunity #dogsofbuffalo #rebelpaws #dogsdonedifferent

Can I get an AMEN up in here?!?! #doghumor #dogmoms #dogmomprobs #dogmomproblems #dogmom #716dogs #dogmomsofbuffalo #dogmomhumour #dogloversonly #dogmomlife #dogsofbuffalo #buffalodogmom #dogmomAF #lifewithdogs #hurryupandwait #pickypooper #rebelpaws

Which team are you on? 🗣Team Verbal or 🔘 Team Clicker I used to be wholly on Team Verbal, but now I am a proud member of Team Clicker. Simplicity, clarity, & consistency in how you communicate with your dog plays a ridiculously C R I T I C A L part in how they behave. So... If your dog's behavior isn't up to s***f, don't you dare blame them by saying they're being "bad", "stubborn", "dumb", etc! Instead, check yo self! ❓️ How do you communicate what you want? ❓️ Is it crystal f**king clear? ❓️ Are you consistent with HOW you communicate, and WHAT it means? ❓️ Is it as simple as humanly possible? My experience teaching this to hundreds of dog mamas tells me that you ABSOLUTELY have some big work to do here. Your dog's "naughty" behavior will NEVER get better until YOU do YOUR part. #isaidwhatisaid On a scale of POTUS to Maya Angelou, where do you rate your ability to EFFECTIVELY communicate with your dog? #clickertraining #dogtraining #dogbehavior #dogmomsofinstagram #dogmomprobs #dogmomproblems #dogcommunication #dogmomsofbuffalo #716dogmoms #716dogs #dogsofbuffalo #buffalodogmom #buffalodogs #lifewithdogs #buffalodogtraining #mustlovedogs #trainwithoutpain #dogloversonly #compassionovercompulsion #professionaldogtrainer #dogmom #dogmoms #dogmama #dogmamalife #dogmomrebelution #rebelpaws #dogsdonedifferent

FFS, make it make sense! Humans - do better!

HERE 👇👇 Brace yourself - this is gonna sting a bit... If you're not giving your dog enrichment activities EVERY.SINGLE.DAY, you are doing them a HUGE disservice! I get it - You're busy AF, and life is expensive as a MF'r so you don't think you have the time or cash for enrichment stuff. 💥Truth Bomb You do. You TOTALLY do. There are literally hundreds of fun s**t you can create using... Wait for it - 🗑♻️ Your trash/recycling! Here, you see me prepping an enrichment activity out of TP rolls and an empty Clif bar box. Obvs the video is sped up, but in real time, it took me less than a minute. You read that right - LESS THAN ONE MINUTE! ↪️ And...the only cost involved was whatever I paid for the treats used. (which you should absolutely already have on hand any MF'n way) ⁉️ Tell me again how you don't have the time or money to do enrichment with/for your dog?!?! So... on a scale from, Never to F**k Yeah, how likely are you to give enrichment a try? #dogenrichment #funwithdogs #dogsofbuffalo #loveyourdogagain #dogbehavior #dogtraining #dogtrainersofbuffalo #forcefreedogtraining #relationshipbasedtraining #Rplus #716dogs #snackdealernotpackleader #compassionovercompulsion #dogmom #dogmomsofbuffalo #DIYdogenrichment #dogsdonedifferent #rebelpaws

❓️Are you making THIS mistake?? Answer me this... Do you think you are patient with your dog? Hold your answer in your mind and ponder this - 👉 When you cue your dog to do something, and they don't IMMEDIATELY oblige, what do you do? Do you: A) Repeat the cue until they do it B) Get frustrated and move on C) Take a beat and give them a sec to process ↪️ If you said A or B, not only are you ruining the relationship with your dog, you are eroding their ability to think and figure s**t out on their own! ❓️Do you still agree with your previous answer? - no need to tell me; it's way more important that YOU know! Mentally, dogs are very much like a 3 year old skin puppy, so... Make sure you are giving your dog the same opportunities to process information and problem solve that you would a young kiddo. Mash that follow button if this resonates! #havepatience #loveyourdogagain #relationshipproblems #dogmomprobs #dogtrainer #dogbehavior #dogmomtips #dogownertips #dogmomsofinstagram #716dogmoms #dogsdonedifferent #rebelpaws

‼️The juicy deets‼️ Play has been PROVEN to benefit humans by: * relieving stress * improve brain function * ability to learn & retain info ↪️ Playing with your dog would absolutely improve YOUR life. Play has been PROVEN to help animals by: * improving behavior * acting as an energy release * better self-control & focus ↪️ Dogs NEED to play in order to have a full and healthy life. 💥Super important extra nugget of info - playing with your dog exponentially enhances the bond and the relationship between you. And... if you've been here for a hot minute, you know that I preach that a rock.f**king.solid relationship is CRITICAL to having a well-behaved dog! So... Playing with your dog will decrease your stress AND help your dog behave better... Ummmm, that sounds like a huge f**king win-win to me! Now, of you would kindly get the f**k over yourself and play with your dog as much as possible - that'd be great! Your dog thanks you. ❓️Be honest, how much do you REALLY play with your puppo? Lemme know in the comments. #playwithyourdog #dogbehavior #dogtraining #dogmomsofinstagram #716dogmoms #dogsofbuffalo #716dogs #dogmentalhealth #mentalhealthmatters #lifewithdogs #dogsdonedifferent #rebelpaws

‼️ Let your dog enjoy THEIR walk! I get it - you wanna look like you and your dog got your s**t together when strolling through your hood. But, when you require that your dog remain in the heel position the whole walk, you just look like a do*****ag drill sargent who let's their dog have zero fun. ⬆️ is tiny 🍆 energy! So long as your dog isn't dragging you down the street, what's the harm in letting them walk up ahead a bit? None. There's no harm in allowing it. *NOTE - there's no harm so long as you maintain all safety precautions, and remain attentive! I got a challenge for ya... Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is for you to allow your dog to walk out ahead of you on your next walk. If you accept this mission, drop a 🐕 in the comments. #walkyourdog #dogtrainer #dogtraining #lifewithdogs #dogsofbuffalo #dogmom #buffalodogpro #dogsdonedifferent #rebelpaws

👇 HERE 👇 I get it - you have spent more time doing training reps with your dog than you have disappointing your mother-in-law. Yet, your dog is still wild AF... ↪️ a furry, four-legged terrorist who drains your energy, bank account, patience, and who you are low-key starting to hate. The solution you need is: 💥 You gotta do LESS training, and MORE filling of their needs. I said what I said! Don't get it twisted - teaching the behaviors you wanna see is an important part of having a well-behaved dog, but in the grand scheme of things, it's only a tiny part. I know, I know, you are thinking, "Fill my dog's needs...WTF does that even mean? I give em food, water and shelter, what else is there?" ↪️ so much. So very, very much! I break a dog's daily needs down into five categories: 1) Relationships 2) Emotions 3) Body 4) Environment 5) Learning It's like this... 👉 Would you be able to perform optimally if you only had horrible experiences with your boss? 👉 Would you be able to behave appropriately if you didn't feel safe or were scared AF? 👉 Would you be able to do the things expected of you if you were in pain? 👉 Would you be able to relax at home if your family was CONSTANTLY bothering you by pulling on you, poking you, yapping at you? 👉 Would you be a receptive learner if, when being introduced to new topics and concepts, an impatient Drill Sargent who spoke a different language was in charge of teaching you? Go ahead... I'll wait. If this is hitting home, and you are ready, once and for all to tame your wild beast, reclaim your free time and sanity, and actually love your dog again - then you absolutely need my proprietary program, Wholly Good Dog. Wholly Good Dog takes the confusion, guesswork, late night Google sessions, anger & frustration, and finger crossing out of how you address your dog's naughty behavior. 🔥 Are you ready? LFG! Shoot me a DM to discuss. #dogbehavior #dogtraining #dogmomproblems #dogo

Brace yourself...this is gonna HURT! 💣💥 You CAN afford to feed your dog a healthy, nutritious, non-toxic food. 💣💥 You CAN afford to buy your dog treatos that will boost their health, instead of hinder it. 💣💥 You CAN afford to practice proactive pet care by providing specific products & foods that will stave off dis-ease and illness. You just CHOOSE to spend that money on bulls**t that makes YOU feel better. 🎤⬇️ ‼️ I said what the f**k I said! 👉 Your dog won't need those fancy accessories when they're dead. ↪️ Brutal, I know, but accurate AF! I ain't W***y Wonka - I don't sugarcoat a gotdamn thing! 🗣If you are ready to supercharge your dog's health, wellness, and vitality, comment ME below! 🚨 Don't forget to follow me for more dog health, wellness, and life, gold nuggets. . . . . . #healthydogs #doghealth #dogwellness #dognutrition #dogfoodtips #dogfood #dogmom #dogmomsofbuffalo #716dogs #dogsofbuffalo #dogmomtips #dogownertips #dogwellnesstips #dogmomsofinstagram #instadog #dogsofinstagram #dogsofbuffalo #holisticpethealth #healthisachoice #knowbetterdobetter #dogfoodie #proactivedoghealth #choosehealth #feedlikeyougiveaf**k #rebelpaws

One thing that helps ALL pups live their best lives, is enrichment! Here is a SUPER easy DIY enrichment activity. Ingredients: 🐾1 empty cardboard egg carton 🐾A handful of tasty treatos Prep time: 🐾~ 30 seconds Fun yield: 🐾Off the charts Save those egg cartons from your Holiday meal prep, and give your dog an opportunity to have some well-deserved fun! ❓Who is gonna give this a go??

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Miss Montana and I shared some zucchini slices this morning. 🤩 If you are on Tiktok, follow me to enjoy funny things, cute stuff, tips, and any other shenanigans that strike my fancy. XOXO

By nature, dogs are not patient creatures. Self-control, (aka impulse control), do not come pre-installed in our pups. Dogs want what they want, when they want it, and will employ whatever behavior has: A)worked in the past or B)they think will get them what they want quickest. While this isnt necessarily naughty behavior, it is usually undesirable/annoying. It is up to us to teach our dogs how, and when to exhibit patience. Lack of patience can look a lot of ways. Some of these are: 🐾Door Dashing - as soon as the door opens even an iota, the pup thinks that means they gotta dart out of it. #holydangerousbatman 🐾Jumping & pawing when food or treats are present. 🐾Bursting out of their crate, like a rocket shot outta their ass, as soon as their crate door is opened. 🐾Feverishly trying to grab a treat from your hand. Mr. Jackson is a new client. I am visiting this handsome dude each day, M-F, to let him potty, get some exercise, snuggle, and work on a few things that Mom has been unsuccessful at training, (annoying behaviors). **side note - Mom has done an AMAZING job with Jackson; he is sweet, gentle, loving, and is well-behaved! Since most of the things Jackson and I will be practicing are directly linked to his low level of patience, we have started our time together working on improving impulse control. There are a variety of ways to instill this in our pups, but I want Jackson to always look to his handler for guidance when he doesn't know what do to, so... This video shows Jackson slowing down, not actively trying to get the pile of treats next to me, and learning that directing his focus/attention anywhere but the treats, gets him what he desires - the super tasty noms. This is day 2 of this exercise. Day 1 consisted of me shaping his behavior to NOT try to get a treat out of my hand, and to be calm in the presence of noms. **NOTE - my reinforcement timing is a bit off. I was trying to video, and watch his behavior at the same t