Intrepid Animal Learning

12/16/2024

What are the kittens doing?
Eating pill paste!
Even though I have intentionally provided them with treats of varying textures, this one is a bit different. This is an effort to practice ahead of time for the day they will need to take medication.

12/10/2024

Grit wins over Peanut

12/09/2024

Tiny Peanut is our newest big personality staying with us for training!

11/30/2024

Happy Small Business Saturday!
We know times are tough. So we'd like to offer an additional discount for those who are committed to creating behavior change or gifting their friends a consultation.
Message, text (828-554-2288,) or email ([email protected]) us by midnight on Sunday, December 1st to reserve your spot!

10/12/2024

Many thanks to and their donors for these beautiful first aid kits!

10/12/2024

brought us more donations!
We are so incredibly grateful for everything they have sent to keep us and our animals going.

If you are nearby and you have an urgent need for mats clipped or ruminant hooves trimmed, please reach out!

09/29/2024

Hey friends, not sure this will upload.

We are safe, but the neighborhood was hit hard. Couldn't get out yesterday, and we will be without service or power for days. All the animals are good!

09/26/2024

We are getting hit with storms. Apologies for any late or missed communication! Our internet and power are susceptible to outages, and our phone service is dependent on them.
Stay safe out there!

09/18/2024

If you could have any animal as a pet, who would you be bringing home?

09/10/2024

When one void meets another

09/09/2024

Look at all this socialization going on!

09/04/2024

Let's talk about the less glamorous aspects of bringing home a small puppy.

Confinement and alone time are hard!
Even though I'm sure this little guy had a good introduction to both, he was not having either one at first. So I slept next to him on the floor the first night and began a rotation of about 3 hours of feeding, enrichment, and play before he was asleep or sleepy enough to risk putting him in his crate for a couple of hours. Then I could try to do adult things or sleep myself. I showered for the first time this afternoon since bringing him home, but now if the conditions are correct, I can put him in confinement (where I don't have to worry about him pottying or eating things,) and he will work on some things and rest.
Heaven help those who don't have other dogs to help them tire out the baby!

09/03/2024

Everyone meet Smoke!

This little void is a Labrador puppy that we are raising for service dog organization, Paws + Effect.
You will get to see many of his adventures.

08/31/2024

Registration is now open for our Dog Lovers Camp!
It's October 18-21 and will be so much fun 🐕🐕‍🦺🍂⛺️

Enjoy our glamping tent or pitch your own. Breat​he in the crisp autumn air and revel at the peak fa​ll color in the Blue Ridge Mountain​s.

08/20/2024

I'm going through retreat videos, and these two are making faces!

08/16/2024

Our retreat horses had an amazing first day! Learning to eat pellets as reinforcement, take food from hands, AND target!

08/09/2024

It's like summer camp but for adults...and dogs...and during peak fall color! 🍁🍂🐕🐩🐕‍🦺🏕️

Join us at Intrepid Acres for 4 days of dog-centered fun this autumn. Bring your tent, your friend, and your canine companion! Don't have a dog of your own? No worries, we'll have some available that would love to participate. There will be hikes, a fenced area for playtime, campfires, fun training classes, book clubs, and more!

{This event is appropriate for dogs who like to socialize with other dogs and humans or are at least neutral and tolerant. If you have a more selective dog, reach out about a private retreat.}