Valiant Canine Training

11/21/2025

It’s that time again, go home days are always so bittersweet! I get asked a lot if it’s hard when the dogs head home, and the honest answer is HECK YEAH! I’ve cried on and off all week 😅 Your dogs become part of our home and our everyday life, and saying “bye” is never easy! We love them so incredibly much!

We are so proud of how far Maizie has come, working through her fear, building confidence, and taking on each field trip with so much courage! Also conquering that pesky “sit!” 😉 We still have her post program lessons ahead, but we will absolutely miss having her here, especially because she and Kino developed such a sweet bond!

Congratulations to Maizie and her wonderful family!! 🥰🎉🫶🏼

11/21/2025

Maizie squeezed in one last field trip before heading home later today! We took a walk down by the Mackinac Bridge, then made our way up to St. Ignace for a station visit!! She had the great time exploring, sniffing around, and meeting some new friendly faces! 🤗

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📍Mackinaw City/Cheboygan, Michigan

11/20/2025

11/20/2025

We absolutely love starting the day with a trail walk and a good morning romp around the yard!!🥰

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☎️ (810) 705-0437
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📍Mackinaw City/Cheboygan, Michigan

11/19/2025

Just a few clips from Maizie’s trip into town this morning to follow up my earlier post! Even with just a handful of field trips, she’s already getting more comfortable with vehicles passing by on the street and watching them move away. I even caught a little clip of us walking past that bike, the gentleman was so kind and let us do a couple of passes since she was pretty unsure of it!

We also stopped in to see Tracey at her salon, which made for such a great exposure opportunity. It was a wonderful confidence building outing for Maizie! Thank you again, Tracey and Dani!! 🤗🎉

🌐 www.valiantcaninetraining.com
☎️ (810) 705-0437
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📍Mackinaw City/Cheboygan, Michigan

11/19/2025

Maizie had a very productive field trip into town today!! We started at the Chamber building again for some sniffs before making our way through town. Along the way, we saw a man on a bike who Maizie was pretty unsure of. He stopped when he noticed us, and we were able to walk her past, she did have some post moment shaking, but we contined on our way to help work her through.

We then ran into Tracey, who invited us into her salon (Flaunt Hair Studio) so Maizie could grab a few biscuits! She explored the salon, took a little time settling in, and eventually decided Tracey was her new best friend! 😂 Then our friend Dani Lubbers at Cheboygan Coffee Roasters popped in to chat, got to meet Maizie, and even brought us a coffee for our travels!

As we were heading out, a client came in and Maizie got to check him out and was a very good girl! On our walk back to the car, I enjoyed my coffee while Maizie heeled nicely by my side. We even passed a woman at the post office who complimented Maizie and said how beautiful she is and asked if she was a Border Collie!

She took a nice snooze on the way home and then spent some time with Kino! ❤️ This girl has made some big strides in working on her fear and building confidence, and she’s been tackling these field trips head on! So proud!!! 🎉🎉🎉

🌐 www.valiantcaninetraining.com
☎️ (810) 705-0437
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📍Mackinaw City/Cheboygan, Michigan

11/19/2025

A little post training hangout before Maizie heads back into town this morning! These two are seriously glued to each other!! 😂❤️

🌐 www.valiantcaninetraining.com
☎️ (810) 705-0437
📧 [email protected]
📍Mackinaw City/Cheboygan, Michigan

11/19/2025

Atlas and one of her amazing owners made a dog spotlight post for one of our favorite local dog friendly spots!! How awesome is that?! 🤗🫶🏼

11/19/2025

I just have to share one of Maizie’s “graduation” photos! I usually wait until go home/graduation day, but we ended up capturing so many beautiful ones that I couldn’t resist. Taking portraits of the dogs while they’re here means so much to me, each one truly holds a special place in my heart, and I can’t wait to hang each on the training room wall!

I’m already feeling emotional knowing this sweet girl heads home later this week, but I know she’s going to do amazing!! 🤗🫶🏼

🌐 www.valiantcaninetraining.com
☎️ (810) 705-0437
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📍Mackinaw City/Cheboygan, Michigan

11/18/2025

Working with Maizie on holding her place while I step outside and close the car doors, normally the sound gets a little “woof” out of her while she tries to figure out what’s going on. At the end, I give a quick knock on the door before heading back in! Great job, Maiz!! 🤗

🌐 www.valiantcaninetraining.com
☎️ (810) 705-0437
📧 [email protected]
📍Mackinaw City/Cheboygan, Michigan

11/18/2025

Forgot to share this from last night! Giving your dog guidance doesn’t have to be loud or intense. We’ve been practicing Maizie leaving the kitchen, and all it takes is a calm “get out.” In the beginning I paired it with a little body pressure to make it clear, and now she’s really getting it! I was able to guide her to laying down, and she chose to go lay down right next to Kino! Great job, Maizie Moo!! 🫶🏼🫶🏼🫶🏼

🌐 www.valiantcaninetraining.com
☎️ (810) 705-0437
📧 [email protected]
📍Mackinaw City/Cheboygan, Michigan