Helping educate owners to achieve a more enriched & fulfilling partnership with their dog.
Welcome Paco!
Paco just arrived with us and is a 2yr old Chihuahua mix who will be joining us for the next few weeks to work on being all the basics, recall, leash reactivity towards other dogs and his barking.
Be sure to follow along on his training journey!
Welcome Rufus!
Rufus is a 1 1/2yr old Black Lab who will be joining us for the next 3 weeks to dial in his leash walking skills (especially next to a stroller to make moms life easier), basic obedience & just being in a calmer state of mind, as he’s got some anxiety to work thru.
Be sure to follow along on Rufus’ journey!
Welcome Kali!
Kali is a 5 1/2 month old Boxer, Pit, Shepherd & “Super Mutt” mix. She is joining us for our 2 week Puppy Program to learn the basics and confidence building.
She does present with a whole lotta anxiety and some dog reactivity as well.
She is a super sweet and cute little gal. Be sure to follow along on her journey!
Welcome Reggie!
Reggie is 3 years old and is a Staffy/Boston/Frenchie mix and will be joining us the next few weeks to work on her basic obedience and recall as well as some fear reactivity/stranger danger she has. She is going to benefit from rebuilding a foundation & her mom is excited to learn a new way of living with her!
Be sure to follow along on Miss Reggie’s journey!
Did you know you can get some raw food toppers at your local grocery store?
If you don’t want to or can’t switch to raw food completely but still want to give your dog the benefit of having some raw food in their diet, check out your meat department at your local grocery store!
You can usually find something you can add to your dogs meals.
Here I have added:
•Chicken foot
•Beef Heart
•Chicken Heart
•Chicken Gizzards
•Chicken Liver
•Egg Yolk
•Spoonful of Pumpkin
•Spoonful of Plain Greek yogurt
Kibble: Farmina Cod, Pumpkin & Orange
It doesn’t have to be fancy!
Welcome our new foster pup, Badger 🦡!
Badger is listed as a 3yr old Spaniel Mix who was pulled by from .
He just arrived from Cali this afternoon & so far is a sweet and chill little dude. He is a gem of a dog with a super cute underbite to boot.
He will be available for adoption soon thru . In the meantime, be sure to follow along on his foster journey!
Welcome Hooper!
Hooper is a 1yr old Boston Terrier who will be joining us the next few weeks to learn how to be a good boy!
Little dude will be learning how to chill, work on some impulse control, general obedience & recall while he’s here with us.
Be sure to follow along for Hooper’s journey!
Welcome Ozzie!
Ozzie is a 2yr old Cattle dog mix. He will be joining us the next few weeks to work on his general obedience/manners as well as learning place and of course, recall.
Follow along for Ozzie’s training journey!
Welcome Athena!
Athena is an 11 month old Boxer who her mom describes as “Hell on Wheels.”
Not the greatest picture of her but trying to get this girl to stay still for 5 seconds for a quick photo was near impossible today.
She is here for the next few weeks to learn how to be a good dog for her mom, working on recall, leash skills, finding a chill button and overall manners. She also likes to countersurf at home.
Be sure to follow along!
H E A L T H
Just like in Humans, health is an important piece of the puzzle. Without good health, what do we really even have?
Many dogs in society are overweight/obese and have well intentioned owners. They follow the feed instructions on the bag or give their dogs treats to show love.
HINT: dog food companies make more money the more you feed and the more you have to buy. There’s also a wide range in those measurements.
Watch your dogs body composition. If they are more active, up their food if necessary. If they are less active, decrease their food as necessary.
I never use the back of the bag instructions as my end all be all. I watch my dogs body condition and adjust the food accordingly.
Every dog is different, just like us humans. They metabolize different, their activity levels are different. It’s not a one size fits all type of approach.
Excess weight in your dog can shorten your dogs life by a couple years, as well as put them at increased risk for many health issues. More health issues mean more vet visits which means it costs you more money.
Not only that, but it can take YEARS off your dogs life.
I don’t know about you, but I want mine to live as long as possible.
You don’t have to feed the fanciest food. Can’t afford high quality or raw? That’s ok. Just keep an eye on the body condition.
Your dog should have a tuck on its underline and a waist. You should barely be able to see/feel ribs.
Welcome Miss Daisy!
Daisy is a sweet Lab mix who is about 9 months old. She is a leash puller and is dog & people reactive with her owners. She likes to countersurf, jump, chew, dig and resource guard. While she’s here, we will work on all the basics and address the reactivity & resource guarding.
Follow along to watch her journey!
Welcome Theo!
Theo is 8 months old & is a Shepherd/Malamute/Rottweiler mix. He’s joining us to work on his basic obedience skills and recall.
He is a very handsome and smart young dude & we’re excited to have him!
Welcome Kadri!
Kadri is 3yrs old and is quite the mix! He is Aussie/APBT/Catahoula/Staffy and Coonhound.
He is joining us the next few works to work on leash manners, recall, not bolting out doors and also house manners when people come to the door.
He’s a super sweet & smart guy so it will be fun working with him and showing him how to be his best self!
Welcome Bumble!
Bumble is 1 yr old and quite an interesting mix of a mutt (APBT, Boxer, Australian Shepherd and Chihuahua).
She is joining us the next few weeks to work on her manners, basic obedience, leash skills (she’s a MASSIVE Leash puller), confidence building & address some resource guarding in the home.
She’s a sweet & busy girl-we’re excited to see her blossom!
Welcome Landry!
Landry is about 1 1/2yrs old and is a Cattle Dog. He’s joining us for his Dog reactivity, basics & recall. We will also be working on creating a positive association with the crate and teaching him the Art of doing Nothing to get in a better headspace.
This month is a the month of Cattle Dogs in the house!
Be sure to follow along for his training journey!
Welcome Finn!
Finn is a 2yr old Cattle Dog joining us to work on his dog reactivity and following his commands around distractions as well as adding duration. He’s also not crate trained so we will be doing that as well.
Be sure to follow along on Finns journey!
I said what I said.
Here’s the thing…if you have 1 dog who isn’t trained & has behavioral issues, you don’t need a 2nd dog. Get the 1st dog under control first.
If you have multiple dogs who aren’t trained or fulfilled & have behavioral issues, you sure as s**t don’t need to add another dog to the mix. When they are trained & under control, then get another dog.
For example, having reactive dogs and adding a new dog to the mix, won’t stop your dogs reactivity…instead, you’ll more than likely cause the new dog to be reactive. And won’t that be fun to have a whole pack of reactive dogs 🙃🫣. Not. Then what will happen is you’ll quit going for walks altogether because it’s too chaotic and stressful, which in turn means the dogs likely won’t get anything done with them and will end up pent up and frustrated & likely get MORE issues.
Let’s do better people. Let’s be responsible dog owners.
Make responsible dog ownership cool again.
Make well trained dogs normal again.
Welcome Cleo!
Cleo is a 8 month old Pittie who is joining us to become a nice member of society!
She can be super high energy and wild, pulls like a freight train on the leash, is a chronic jumper and needs help with her recall.
Be sure to follow along her journey!
Welcome Gus!
Gus is a 2yr old Australian Cattle Dog who is joining us for Board & Train. While he’s here, we will work on a variety of things, including leash reactivity, jumping, recall, loose leash walking & just learning how to be a calmer, more relaxed dog.
Be sure to follow his journey!
Welcome Chester!
Chester is a 6 month old Boxer, here for our Puppy program where he will be learning the basics & getting a foundation to be a good Canine member of society.
Be sure to follow along for his training journey!
Yep. I said what I said.
People are often baffled that their dog still isn’t “tired” after going for a 5 mile run.
While the run is great for physical exercise, which dogs need, a dog typically doesn’t get a lot of good, healthy mental stimulation in the way of working their brain.
So although your dog may be physically tired, it’s brain can still be running.
Also, if you’re taking your dog on daily 5 mile runs, you could be conditioning an athlete which means your dog will be in even better shape & take more and more to “physically tire”.
Less can be more. Absolutely take your dog for a run if it enjoys running (the physical exercise is good), but be careful how much and how often and most importantly, don’t forget to do activities where the dog has to use their 🧠. Most people are shocked when their dog is totally tired after a 10 min training session.
What are some things that you do with your dog to get them mentally tired?
Drop them in the comments below ⬇️
Welcome Chino!
Chino is almost 7 months old & is an Australian Shepherd.
He is here to learn how to be a good member of society! We will work on obedience, recall, help address his love for jumping when he gets overexcited, demand barking & countersurfing. He’s also got some reactivity when he’s outside because he’s an excited young dude!
Be sure to follow along on his training journey!
Welcome Archie!
Archie is a 4yr old Staffy/Border Collie (with some other small breeds thrown in…AKA Super Mutt). He will be joining us for the next few weeks to work on his leash manners, not bolting out doors, recall, not jumping on people and just overall how to be a well behaved dude.
He’s got quite the personality so far!
Welcome Dahlia!
Miss Dahlia is a 6yr old Lab/Bully mix who will be joining us the next weeks primarily for dog reactivity. We will also be helping her become a well rounded dog while we address that.
Be sure to follow along on her training journey.
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Welcome Luya!
Luya is a 1 year old Australian Cattle dog who is with us for general obedience and reactivity. She is also a nervous, anxious girl on the submissive side so we will be working on boosting her confidence as well!
R A W F O O D
We love adding in some raw food with the kibble for extra nutrients & the dogs absolutely love it as well, gets them back to their more primal roots.
This was Molly’s dinner. She has the following:
•Kibble-Zignature Salmon 🍣
•Salmon blend 🍣
•Lamb & Goat Green Tripe with Lung & Trachea 🐑 🐐
•Egg 🐓
•Rabbit foot 🐇
•Frozen Fruit & Veggie cubes from .pdx 🍓 🥬 🫐
All the raw food pictured is local from
You often times hear people say “You can’t teach an old dog new tricks.”
I’m here to tell you that you can.
Dogs are smart.
It’s never too late to start training or teaching your dog something new.
Yep. I said what I said.
If all of our training sessions are always perfect, are we even improving?
People always struggle with difficult training sessions, even I’m guilty of that from time to time, but there’s so much to learn from those sessions.
That’s where we find holes & expose new weaknesses to work on. It’s giving you feedback on how to improve.
It’s not always personal either. A lot of owners tend to take things personally with their dogs, but the other thing to remember is that they are not robots. They are living, breathing beings like us who are going to have off days.
As amazing as it feels to have a great session, there is much to learn in a bad session as well. It’s how you use that information that counts.
CONSISTENCY
If there’s one thing that will help you in your dog training, it’s consistency.
Consistency can hurt it too.
Are you consistently showing & expecting your dog to do the things you want it to do? That’s a game changer.
Or are you consistently NOT doing anything to change the poor behaviors.
You can pick how you are consistent. You can be consistently good with your dog or consistently bad/lazy.
If you are wanting to make changes and help improve your dogs behavior, being consistent in showing the dog GOOD things, is going to get you a lot farther.
Even if you end up short on time on day, just be consistent with the smaller things. Don’t let the dog rush out of the kennel, front door or car door, have them wait calmly for food.
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I love to challenge my dogs. Here I hid her ball down in this box that was filled with things and partially covered so she had to hunt for it and then get to the ball surrounded by objects. Just like it’s important to challenge ourselves in order to grow, challenging our dogs helps them grow. It also helps build problem solving skills, resiliency, confidence and independence. #atlascanine #atlascaninepnw #challengeyourdog #balldog #ballhunt #confidentdog #dog #dogs #doglover #dogowner #shepherd #pnw #pdx #oregon #dogtraining
Recall Tips Most people struggle with recall with their dog. Here are some tips to help you with better recall. Remember, it’s going to take hundreds and hundreds and hundreds of these reps showing the dog what we are asking of them. Don’t take the longline off too soon! #atlascanine #atlascaninepnw #dog #dogs #dogtraining #dogrecall #recalltips #puppy #puppies #puppytraining #doglove #doglover #dogparent #dogowner #dogdad #dogmom #pitbull #shepherd #rescuedog #adoptabledog #cutedog #fyp #welltraineddogs #happydogs #pnw #pdx #oregon
Badger…wondering if he can come snuggle on the couch. #dog #dogs #rescuedog #adoptabledog #cutedog #funnydog #littledog #sillydog #doglove
Tethered decompression Timelapse 35 min compressed down to 30+ seconds with Reggie and her first time doing tethered decompression her first night here. Tethered Decompression is something majority of dogs struggle with because they don’t know how to be still, mind or body. *She was not tethered to her prong, only her flat collar*
Badgers Foster Journey-Day 4 Badger is continuing to do great! He is getting more relaxed each day. Today we: •Did some longline work to continue working on pack drive and building a relationship. It also allows him some perceived freedom to explore and dog. •Worked on recall as this is an important life saving skill. •Went on a couple walks-I’m making sure I switch it up and not take him the same way every time. I want to expose him to as many new and different things as possible. •Watched the World go by. This is a great way to build positive associations with things and reward your dog for calmly observing the world. It gets them exposure to real world things and also helps teach them to settle on their own in public. I always reward for good choices. •Rest/Decompression Time. This is still super important and I’m making sure he is kenneled so he can rest between all his sessions. Rest is so important for dogs & most dogs don’t get enough of it. Be sure to continue to follow along! This little gem of a dude will be available for adoption thru @the_wallflowers_shine_project
Free Shaping Place Part 2 In this session of Free Shaping Place with Hooper, I’m increasing the duration of him being on the cot, before rewarding/giving him the Yes marker. I love being able to watch the dogs think/process what gets them paid in the free shaping process. It’s a great way to get your dog thinking & problem solving. #atlascanine #atlascaninepnw
Confidence. Is something that nearly every dog coming into training, lacks. I’ve noticed even with the younger dogs, they are also lacking confidence. What one might see as “just getting a dog on a bench”, is actually deeper than that. Most of these dogs are struggling to get on the bench-they’re afraid to. Helping show them that they CAN and overcome that fear, helps them be more confident. More confident dogs are more resilient dogs. You can make it fun-you can use various objects-benches, logs, tables, boulders, retaining walls, slick surface, etc. Help guide your dog and in the process it will help build trust in you as well as boost your dogs confidence. Help your dog do hard things. #atlascanine #atlascaninepnw
Consistency. Consistency. Consistency. If anyone ever wonders why Board & Trains cost what they do, it’s because we do the stuff most people don’t want to do or have the time/patience to do.
Some dog eating ASMR. The girls enjoying some Beef Tracheas which they love! Beef Tracheas are great for use as a natural toothbrush and floss for dogs!
