Hot Diggity Dog

08/23/2024

Basic Manners for Puppies and Adolescents starts soon! Sign up online at www.hot-diggity-dog.com and add some productive FUN and TEAM building to your Saturday mornings!

05/06/2024

Congratulations to some of our recent graduates! Basic Manners Puppy class was so much fun, and included a play session after each class. Manners and Reactivity held its last class session at Donner Park today. New Basic Manners classes start as soon as this Saturday, May 11! Sign up at www.hot-diggity-dog.com . We also offer boarding, behavior consultations, and day socialization classes.

01/29/2024

Basic Manners for Puppies and Adolescents begins Saturday, February 3 at 11 am! Six weeks for $160, learning loose leash walking, stay, recall, leave it, polite greetings, and so much more as you and your pup learn to work together as a team. Sign up at www.hot-diggity-dog.com

01/11/2024

Basic Manners classes for Puppies and Adolescents begin soon! We also will be offering a Manners and Dog/Stranger Reactivity class, as well as a Just for Fun Agility class in early spring. Training is all about teamwork between you and your dog. We look forward to meeting your teams!

Here are some of our recent graduates!

09/24/2023

Congratulations to our Basic Manners Puppy graduates! New Basic Manners and Basic Manners Puppy classes start in October. Find out more and enroll at www.hot-diggity-dog.com

Training opens the door to a lifetime of trust and communication between you and your dog.

07/30/2023

If you are interested in boarding, training group classes, day socialization classes, or behavior consultations, please visit my web site at www.hot-diggity-dog.com. Sign up online or contact me. I respond quickly to emails, texts, and calls.

6170 W 450 S Columbus, IN 47201 (720) 454-6451 [email protected]

07/17/2023

Congratulations to this weekend’s graduates and AKC Canine Good Citizen recipients!

07/15/2023

06/09/2023

These are just some of our recent Basic Manners graduates who put in the work and did an outstanding job! Continuing Manners classes begin this Sunday June 11 at 11 am for graduates of Basic Manners. New Basic Manners classes starting soon. We put relationship first! Sign up for classes at www.hot-diggity-dog.com

05/31/2023

Too often, we see dogs returned to shelters and rescues that were set up to fail. They were put in situations that made them uncomfortable that could have been avoided, and given no other recourse than their own toolbox, which for a dog, could mean resorting to using their teeth. They are just being their biological and beautiful selves in a world that is trying to squeeze them into shapes and situations that do not resemble or suit their inherent needs at all. If you want to be a dog parent, you need to build a foundation of trust, safety, connection and communication with each other, and this takes work, and the willingness to become aware of the differences between you and the emotional individual you want to call your best friend. Knowing how dogs communicate and understanding their body language is just the first step. Building trust, safety and connection means understanding when a situation is uncomfortable to them, and supporting them to help them through it, avoiding putting them in situations that could overwhelm them, giving them tools that support their natural coping processes, helping them to recover, and having their backs and being their partners. It means being dedicated to their sense of well being, both when life is fun and when life is scary. But more often than not, even the first piece of this relationship, learning how your dog communicates, is overlooked. If you don't do this work, you won't recognize when your dog is uncomfortable, and thus won't be able to provide the support he or she may be needing and even seeking from you. Here is a starting point, please review this illustrated guide from K9 of Mine about dogs, body language, and communication that any dog parent should study. There is a quiz at the end to test your knowledge. I dedicate this post to my buddy, Bear, who deserved so much better than what he got. https://www.k9ofmine.com/dog-body-language/

Dogs use body language to communicate their thoughts and feelings. Learn how to interpret your dog's signals here for a better bond!

05/28/2023

Congratulations to our Basic Manners graduates!

04/04/2023

Aversive dog training methods: the fallout and why it matters. https://fydogtraining.com/training-tips/aversive-dog-training-methods-the-fallout-and-why-it-matters

Aversive dog training methods (e.g. methods using primarily negative reinforcement and positive punishment) can actually do more harm than good. When training your dog, it is important to be aware of the consequences of using aversive training methods. While aversive training methods might achieve t

04/01/2023

Basic Manners Puppy (< 6 mos.) and adult Basic Manners classes begin Friday, April 21 and Saturday, April 22. Puppy classes are great for exposure to new environments, socialization, bonding, and getting an early start on learning some basic skills and manners. Does your puppy, bite, chew, or jump on you? Learn how to help your puppy want to make better choices while growing your relationship. Sign up at www.hot-diggity-dog.com.

6170 W 450 S Columbus, IN 47201 (720) 454-6451 [email protected]

03/08/2023

I am honored to have been nominated as a recognized positive reinforcement-based trainer in Indiana. Please consider voting, voting closes Friday!

Sniffspot holds this contest every year. You can vote from anywhere by clicking here. https://www.sniffspot.com/blog/dog-trainers/contest?utm_source=trainer_contest

Thank you for your support!

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02/11/2023

Here are some of our Basic Manners graduates! (And you can see some of their trick videos in the comments!) Well done, class! Join us for Basic Manners classes starting March 10 at www.hot-diggity-dog.com