Canine Calling, LLC

01/03/2026

12/23/2025

We wish you a Very Merry Christmas!

12/18/2025

Great sit/stay and focus at our offsite training session! Training at local pet-friendly stores offers numerous benefits. It provides an ideal environment to expose dogs to diverse sights and sounds, foster confidence, desensitize them to distractions, and strengthen trust and focus in the human-canine relationship.
Every dog has a different comfort level in new environments and the dog always sets the pace.

12/08/2025

Interactive puzzles are a great way to provide mental enrichment for your dog. The benefits are many: promotes problem solving, slow feeding, reduces anxiety, mental/physical stimulation, and strengthening the bond between you and your pup.
There are different levels of difficulty so depending on your dog, you may want to begin at an easier level first.
Here, we ask for a “wait” before releasing the pup to engage. A good way to strengthen your dog’s impulse control.

12/01/2025

If you read or share one thing today, please let it be this appeal for Skadi.

This beautiful 3-year-old Belgian Shepherd has been waiting for her forever home since May of 2023. That’s a year and a half of watching other dogs get adopted… of greeting new arrivals… of being a good girl and hoping her person would finally come. As the holidays approach, Skadi is quietly wishing that this season will finally be her turn.

She came to us as a stray through our friends in Baltimore, alongside her buddy Njord (who has been since adopted). We don’t know much about her past, but we know exactly who she is today: a fun, affectionate, whip-smart dog who loves life. She zooms around the play yard, sneaks in drive-by kisses, listens beautifully to her handlers, and melts into your chest when it’s cuddle time. She’s active, energetic, and ready for adventure - the perfect companion for someone with Belgian Shepherd or working-breed experience.

And yet… she’s still here. She has been wonderful with every volunteer, she allows all handling, she tries so hard - but she keeps getting overlooked.

Skadi doesn’t need perfect. She just needs someone who understands her breed, someone who sees her heart, someone who’s willing to give her the home she’s waited so long for.

Please help us find her person.

Share her story. Tag a friend. Reach out if you think she might be your match. Every share truly matters for a dog who’s been waiting this long.

Let’s give Skadi the only gift she wants this holiday season: a family to finally call her own.

She will come spayed, vaccinated, dewormed, microchipped and 4dx tested.

**If you are serious about adoption, please check out the FAQ's on our adoption page and then fill out the adoption application on our website www.phoenixanimalrescue.com Her adoption fee is $350**

Phoenix Animal Rescue
Chester Springs, Pa
Kennel License #5152

11/25/2025

We love this senior/puppy duo! Dogs are always learning, and we are dedicated to creating training methods that cater to each dog’s individual personality and physical capabilities. Do you have a new puppy and/or senior dog requiring training? We will develop a customized training program tailored to your dog’s specific needs.

11/13/2025

Great article! Training a dog cues like sit, stay and down are what most people think of when it comes to dog training. Don’t forget another important piece…reading body language. Learning and understanding your dog’s body language goes a long way when it comes to effective communication and building a strong bond.

The key to dog body language is recognizing stress signals, and understanding what our own body language communicates to our dogs.

11/10/2025

This is Starlight, an 8 year old Rat Terrier. She is quite the “star” living up to her name! Here she is learning to “wait” for her meal - good impulse control. Our work goes beyond private training sessions in client’s homes. It also includes fostering for Phoenix Animal Rescue. Foster dogs are given a stable home environment where we can learn more about them. They are taught new skills sets which helps them become more adoptable. Interested in Starlight? Please contact Phoenix Animal Rescue for more information. Phoenix Animal Rescue

11/03/2025

Finn and Jax are still sporting their Halloween coats for today’s training session❤️. The Fall air is crisp and cool and they look adorable!

10/26/2025

The look of love, thankful for a second chance. From a shaky past to a future that’s bright. You can’t buy love, but you can rescue it! ❤️

10/19/2025

Our outing today at the local PetSmart included working on dog-to-dog reactivity. Negative reactivity includes barking, lunging, growling and jumping due to excitement, shyness, fear and anxiety. Distance increasing behaviors such as these are a display to say, I am a dangerous dog and don't come near me. It occurs when a dog has gone over threshold and is in fight/flight mode. At this point the brain is not responding to cues!
The first video shows the dog out in front of her person, with body language that indicates they are alert/aroused at the sight of another dog. You see a closed mouth, upright tail, fixed front paws slightly forward and a fixed stare. Any stare that becomes fixed needs to be interrupted. Redirect and move away. Observing these signals is far easier if your dog is at your side. The more being at your side is practiced and generalized the better you will be able to respond.
Video #2 is an example of that. Keeping a good distance from the people/dogs in the distance, the dog stays at her person's side. This allows effective communication between the dog and person. She rewards quiet, calm behavior. This behavior is positively reinforced with treats and praise and a good association is created. Notice the dog's head turns and focuses up to her person's eyes. What we call the "check in". The dog is looking for guidance. The bond between them strengthens, trust and solid communication develops. Good day for this lovely Shepherd! Do you have a reactive dog to people, other dogs, situations, cars, noises, etc? Reach out - we'd love to help! www.Caninecallingllc.com.