Positive is Best Dog/Parent Training

09/12/2024

09/11/2024

Some plants are poison, always disrupt and redirect towards the right toy to chew instead.

Make sure to reduce access or eliminite the opportunities to rehearse this behavior.

09/07/2024

Consequences of aversive training tools:

1) Slip Leads/Choke Chains (aka Noose)
Potential Damage:
--- Bruising
--- Whiplash
--- Headaches
--- Crushed Trachea
--- Laryngeal Damage
--- Fractured Vertebrae

2) Prong Collars
Potental Damage
--- Skin & Muscle Inflammation
--- Thyroid Gland Injury
--- Eye Damage
--- Cervical/Spinal Injuries
--- Laryngeal Damage
--- Esophagus Damage
--- Crushed Trachea
--- Cough or Collapsed Windpipe

3) Shock (e - electric) Collar
Potential Damage

*** Physical***
-------- Painful Burns/Skin Irritation
-------- Muscles Spasms
-------- Cardiac Fibrillation
-------- Pressure Sores/Bruising

***Physiological***
-------- Distress (leading to phobias, anxiety, fear, and aggression.
-------- Negative Associations to things in their environment.
------- Fear/Distrust in handler

4) Anti Bark Collars (Citronella)
Potential Damage
--- Irritate nose, mouth, and throat and lead to gastrointestinal issues if inhaled or ingested
--- Skin Irritation/Inflammation
--- Head Shaking
--- Sneezing
--- Nausea

********Education is Power********

Courtesy of Mutt of Merit LLC

09/07/2024

Learn to understand and communucate with your dog correctly.

Without understanding you can not advocate for them and this leads them to make their own choices to defend themselves.

09/07/2024

Good read...

Dogs, much like humans, communicate through a range of signals. Often, we only realise something is wrong when our dogs start behaving in ways that are impossible to ignore. However, much like human communication, many messages are conveyed long before the situation escalates. Consider a conversatio...

09/07/2024

Moose has been with me for 2 months, and in that period of time he has learned so much.

Impulse control, correct human interaction, correct dog interaction, correct cat and birds intercation, correct walking, and mostly correct guidance and advocacy filled with patience and love.

He is still on the way towards fully understanding all the rules of human society.
But with me he has learned that the world can be a beautiful thing, instead of scary.

09/07/2024

This is Moose.

He is a 6 months old American bully puppy.

His mom felt he was too strong for her and even called him aggresive because he nipped her while putting on a harness forcefully.

She decided to give him away for free, and I decided to take him in to train him and socialize him as much as he needs to ensure a great future with our family and this world.

See, the thing about dogs is that they need training. But puppies specially need to be exposed to as many experiences as possible to ensure neutral to positive feelings about those things.

In reality, all dogs can/will bite, specially teething pups feeling afraid while being forced to do something in the wrong way. But yet a lot of people say that big dogs are dangerous.
All dogs can be dangerous if not taught how to behave.

Because they are big, everything feels big, p**p, chewing, jumping, counter surfing, play biting, niping, barking, etc...
All normal puppy behaviors.

It is our duty as owners to guide them and advocate for their emotional wellbeing without pushing them too hard.

08/31/2024

05/09/2024

05/02/2024

Keep your doggies paws safe from the heat!

05/02/2024

More doggie friends 🧡

12/18/2023

Hi everyone, I want to introduce myself and offer my services to all pup owners in the area.

My name is Mary and I'm a certified dog trainer and animal lover.
I have helped 100s of dogs/parents within the past years with the support of a different company.
But, I have decided to start my own training business on the side as well.
If you know me and are enrolled in my classes, I am still teaching there and this business is fully apart from them.

For those who do not know me, I provide dog training in group classes and private classes, daycare and board and train services.

My dog training is mostly based in positive reinforcement and it works on getting dogs to be motivated to be a good dog instead of being forced to be one.

I would love to help you guys with your dog needs.

12/18/2023

Services offered:

*Private classes

*Puppy board and train (12 weeks-6months of age)

*Beginner board and train (6months-14months)

11/14/2023

Find me also in Rover app here:
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I'm an animal lover and certified dog trainer. I own an Australian cattledog mix and 2 maltese of my own and would love to help neighbors with petcare needs. Mental and physical excercise is essential for our furry friends. Im available for walks or pet sitting any time on Sundays and Fridays and .....

11/14/2023

Little munchkins at play!

10/24/2023

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09/15/2023

Sometimes they need some structured fun 😊

09/15/2023

Little Mia on her stay