Barkside Trick Training

08/16/2024

07/31/2024

I am incredibly grateful for the growth and support that I have received in the past 4 years of being in business. You are all truly incredible and I love getting to know you and your dogs.

Please help us make it to the next round of this years’ Best of Lewis County by nominating us for best Pet Training! You can vote once per day. 💚

Vote: https://www.chronline.com/stories/2024-best-of-lewis-county-nominations,346506

07/27/2024

Drift and I are attending a disc seminar this weekend hosted by .discdogs and 🤩

We are so excited to continue learning and growing. Lessons will resume again once I return!
I take a lot of pride in always continuing to learn and improve.

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07/19/2024

Chester is a 4 month old border collie/mini aussie mix!

He is learning how to respect barriers, walk on a leash, stay, and stay off guests as well as build a strong foundation for obedience cues. He loves learning and puts the pieces together real quick! I’m excited to be a part of his journey starting at such a young age 🥰

07/09/2024

Miss Freda!

Freda is a 2 year old rescued off the reserves in Eastern Washington. She’s believed to be a lab, shepherd, border collie x. Freda struggles with excitement around everything. Because of this excitement, it’s hard for her to follow instructions. She also tends to wander off the property.

Along with some Heelwork training, we are also working on conditioning a better recall, and impulse control, and regulating excitement levels to help tie everything together. She’s a fun girl who just needs some clear guidance and control of her energy!

07/02/2024

This little cutie is Summer!

She’s been with her new family for 3 weeks after being adopted from the local shelter. She’s estimated to be around 8 months old. Her DNA came back as mostly Cattle Dog, with some Lab and German Shepherd!

She’s already such a great little dog but to ensure good habits, we’re working on basic obedience foundations as she continues to grow into herself. Main focus is implied stays, a nice heel, and a solid recall. She’s already doing fantastic!

06/18/2024

This is Mia!

She’s a toy Aussie who is working on leash manners primarily as well as a solid recall, and choosing calmness as often as possible. Her owner would like to travel with her as she’s an ideal size and very friendly towards dogs and humans but wants to have a reliable and well mannered dog.

06/17/2024

Happy Monday!

Drift and I are kicking strong back into sports again (helloooo summer!)

Rest days and conditioning are so important to make sure he’s fit and can handle tons of activity. Just like an athlete, what you eat is important but so is resting your body! Health and safety first!

This is something I prioritize with my dogs and client dogs, sports or no sports! Health and Fitness.

I am taking bookings for July but am very limited on spots open. Contact me to get started!

Photo credit Strong Eyed Studios 🤌

06/15/2024

Spot is such a naturally optimistic dude! 🥰

06/08/2024

We’ve been enjoying the sunny weather! Have a great weekend!

06/07/2024

I wanted to take some time to introduce my first dog, Molly, as she is a big reason why I am where I am today.

Molly was believed to be a German Shepherd mix. As a child, I always wanted a dog. When the opportunity finally presented itself, I couldn’t help but fall in love and ask my parents about getting her. So I also owe so much to them for helping me find my passion and continuously being one of the biggest supporters of what I do.

Molly wasn’t only special because she was the dog who ignited my passion for dogs, but she had such a great outlook on life - despite her life being cut short due to cancer. Molly was free spirited, easy going, and just a very naturally optimistic dog.

I remember once in elementary school our assignment was to write about one of the best days of our life, and for me, it was the day we happened to come across this puppy and I took her home.

When Molly died, I thought I would never recover. With time, I of course, did. Shortly after there came Malani. I was determined to give her my best and that’s when I really discovered training and all its avenues.

I owe so much to this dog and those who continue to support and believe in me. Molly, you are still very loved and always missed. I say it all the time, but if I knew what I know now when I had you, you would’ve accomplished so much. You were the coolest dog. ❤️‍🩹

Thank you.

06/05/2024

Molly is such a fun pup! Her and her mom are rocking training. They are making quick progress and having so much fun along the way!

Little dogs rock and I believe they truly aren’t given enough credit! 🔥 Molly is proof!

She also reminds me so much of Malani and I’m obsessed with her 😁

06/01/2024

Sam the springer spaniel is just over a year and so full of energy!

He is working on all the things to become a well rounded dog — leash manners, reliable recall, disengagement from distractions, and calmness! We’ve only just started our lessons but he is a lot of fun! I’m super excited to get to spend more time with him. 🤩

06/01/2024

A snuggle sesh after a great training sesh is good for the bones 🤩

05/26/2024

Waving hello to the weekend!

As we head into June, I wanted to give a quick update. First off, a MASSIVE thank you to all my followers, supportive friends & family, and clients. You are all amazing and I wouldn’t be where I am without all of you! 🥹

Secondly, because of all your support, I have been so busy this month and last month being able to work with so many awesome dogs. With that being said, I likely may not be taking on any new clients next month to ensure my current clients get all the support and time that they need. However, I will still be booking appointments for early July.

So excited and incredibly grateful for this growth 🙏 thank you, thank you, thank you

Photo credit to Morgan Reid

05/24/2024

Assistant Brooklyn reporting for duty 🫡

Thank you for assisting at a lesson today!

05/22/2024

Meet Molly! The puppy who is giving me tons of Deja Vu!

Molly is about 14 weeks old and is believed to be a yorkie mix of sorts. She is working on basic obedience foundations as well as being set up for a future of success by being given clear rules and boundaries with structure implemented early on. This will help Molly shape into a super well rounded dog mentally and emotionally.

She’s a feisty girl who loves to have fun and it’ll be such a joy getting to know her.

05/20/2024

Rex is estimated to be a 7 year old Belgian Malinois but he’s still got all the youthful energy! He’s a very fun guy who is working on strengthening his chill window and choosing calmness more frequently, especially around guests.

We are also introducing cooperative play so we can use play more effectively in our training, as well as give his owners a healthy outlet for him.

I’m so excited to get to know Rex, he’s an awesome dog!

04/26/2024

Remember Rowdy? He’s gotten so big now!

I started working with him and his family back in October on puppy foundations. Now, we are continuing to grow on those while working through adolescent things. The biggest being focus around distractions. He’s growing into such a fantastic dog.

04/13/2024

This is Spot!

He is believed to be a 10-12 month old GSP mix of some sort who has only been with his new owners for about a month. He was found after wandering the streets for a couple weeks.

Spot is working on obedience foundations for crate training, leash manners, marker words, and all the fun obedience things. Along with this, he is also learning how to regulate his arousal levels better. He’s already pretty calm by nature but his owners want to ensure things are as clear for him as possible.

Rescue dogs are so special ❤️

04/12/2024

Happy International Pet Day! 🐶

04/12/2024

I guess it’s International Pet Day today! Share your favorite picture of your pet below 🐶 👇

04/08/2024

Rocking public manners while attending a meeting! Love how Drift can be a complete maniac at home and be perfectly calm and collected when he needs to be.

04/04/2024

This is Bean!

She is a corgi puppy who is currently taking the puppy jumpstart package. She is confident little firecracker who it already taking some big strides! Over the next couple weeks, she will have solid foundations in leash walking, impulse control, and know basic commands as well as house manners and a start in public manners.

I’m excited to watch Bean grow 🫘

02/23/2024

Sabra the German Shepherd!

We’ve been working on some cooperative care for nail trims and just some fun tricks and agility foundations to keep her brain happy! She’s an older dog but still learning 💪

02/13/2024

Ruby has really grown up 🥲 she’s turned out to be a fantastic dog so far! Can’t wait to continue watching her mature! I love getting to be a part of watching a dog grow up — it’s such a special thing.

01/31/2024

Mr. River had a lesson a couple weeks ago practicing neutrality around other dogs!

01/22/2024

Demo Dog Drift reporting for duty!

Vest

01/20/2024

This is Faith! She’s an Aussie puppy who is working on confidence a strong training foundations.

Her owner hopes to some companion work with her in the future.

01/01/2024

The new year is here and we have made some adjustments for 2024 👀

We are no longer offering group classes, that way, we are more flexible to all of our private lessons clients. With this adjustment, all of our private lessons package clients get even more priority. We have rebranded our YouTube Channel and plan to create private playlist for each client that chooses to take advantage of their unlimited video support while training with us! 🎉

And since classes are no longer offered, we added another lesson package specifically for puppies. This includes five lessons following a set curriculum. 🫡

All private lesson clients will also now get an opportunity to meet at a park for a training session to practice skills around other dogs and people. 🐶

We are excited to see what 2024 brings and look forward to training with you! 🌟

Happy Training! 🐾
Barkside Crew,
Katella, Malani & Drift