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Southern Paws Training

Positive reinforcement private in-home dog training in Crosby, Huffman, Atascocita, Humble, Kingwood
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king, yelling, beating, etc.
☯ Katie specializes in conformation, agility basics, flyball basics, trick training, clicker training, Puppy Start Right, Basic Manners, and Behavior Modification
☯ Katie helps educate owners on proper nutrition and care
☯ Katie offers private lessons in Kingwood, Atascocita, Humble, Huffman, and Crosby, Texas! Conformation classes upon popular demand.
☯ Katie regularly attends seminars, workshops, and webinars, reads up-to-date studies, websites, and books on training and behavior, and networks with other trainers and veterinary behaviorists to keep learning and teaching the best, most modern, and least forceful methods.
☯ My sole purpose is to educate others and help people achieve a harmonious relationship with their companions!

04/16/2024

A loss this great has me beside myself , speechless, all I know to say is Sky Mcspadden was perfect, he loved me so much, he was generous and caring, he straight up saved me, he was my everything and I so looked forward to growing old with him and starting a family. And I’d give anything to have him back.

03/20/2024

* Bringing this post out of the vault, because it’s so important * 👇🏻

I think it’s common to think that when our dog is unruly, there is something wrong with them.

Especially when we look around us and see perfectly behaved pups strolling happily down the street with their owners.

But the truth is…

Everything your dog does is NORMAL.

Chewing…

Digging…

Barking…

Pulling on the lead…

Lunging at other dogs or joggers…

Growling…

It’s all NORMAL.

This is a normal response for a predator (because that’s what dogs once were) that got plucked out of their natural environment and dropped onto your sofa.

What’s not normal?

Walking on a leash at a mind numbingly slow pace as you stare at your phone…

NOT chewing things, or mouthing you…

Holding a sit stay or a down stay as you chat to a friend…

NOT losing their mind around another dog.

Sure selective breeding has curbed some of the more natural responses our dogs have…

But the truth is…

Your dog’s behavior is a NORMAL response to them trying to adapt to an environment that truthfully is NOT normal for them.

So tell me…

What does that shift for you?

Because your dog isn’t “Bad”. There’s nothing wrong with them. Everything they are doing is completely normal.

03/13/2024

Try to listen to and understand your dog

https://www.facebook.com/seespotlearn/posts/809631541172873

03/02/2024

Why we stress not over exercising your puppies. Bones don't come together until they are between 18 and 24 months old.

When you finally welcome your 8 week old puppies, please keep this picture in mind. Their bones aren’t even touching yet. They walk so beautifully with big, flexible legs and bench movements because their joints are made up entirely of cartilage, muscles, tendons and ligaments covered with skin. Nothing is well adjusted or has real grip yet.

When you make them run excessively or don't limit their exercise to prevent them from overdoing during that time, you're not giving them the chance to grow properly. Every big jump or bounce and excited run creates bone-breaking impacts.
In reasonable quantities, this is not problematic and normal wear and tear will do.

But when you let the puppy jump off the couch or bed, take him for long walks, you damage this joint in training. When you let the puppy move on slippery tiles, you damage the joint.

You only get once to make them grow up. A well built body is something that comes from excellent upbringing and good education. BOTH , not just one

Once you’re an adult, you’ll have the rest of your life to spend playing and engaging in high-impact exercises. So keep him calm while he is still young and give him the gift that can only be given once.
Shared from Clinique Vetérinaire Vetolistic - Dr. Marie Eve Cresci

01/27/2024

01/16/2024

01/12/2024

What a view!

01/02/2024

Ping pong net! Bam!

Management is something every trainer I know talks about - it’s one of the first conversations I have with clients. Baby gates, x-pens, leash tethers, the list goes on…

I’ve always thought I was good at finding adaptive solutions but today I walked into a lesson and was blown away by the genius of my client! Their dog is a big boy who loves to counter surf, but also struggles with being confined.

Look at this beautiful AND creative solution they came up with! This is a portable ping pong net 🤯 I am so in love with this and was so impressed with their ingenious idea.

You can find them on Amazon - get one while you can because I think this is gonna be a new trend 😂

12/27/2023

The one on the left is 1/8 inch aluminum, and tbe one in the right is stainless steel which he will not be using again lol!

Sooo if you would like a dog silhouette /face tag, customized the way you want, message me! Depending on size and level of detail and material you choose, prices can range from $40 to $100

12/23/2023

Another dog who is seeing the bright side of outings and meeting strangers thanks to a great behavior modification plan! So proud of Margot and her success. She’s socially selective, which I love because I get it, I am too! I keep my circle small, and it’s more joyful and peaceful 😌 She is starting to feel more comfortable and confident in social situations and it helps when people ask to pet 😇

12/22/2023

Adorable!!!!

12/17/2023

12/01/2023

Waiting our turn for snacks ✌️🥰

11/01/2023

Sweetie’s only 9 months old and posing like a perfect doll! 💜

11/01/2023

Beau’s best Halloween 👻

11/01/2023

Happy Halloween from our family to yours!

09/26/2023

09/23/2023

The fact that I am even here writing this post is....disappointing to say the least. But, here we go.

I honestly don't understand the reason behind someone choosing to make "barking" sounds towards an animal, especially one that is already barking, but it is apparently a thing that some folks do.

Barking at a dog can be startling. It can be intimidating, or downright frightening. Barking at a dog that is already barking at you (perhaps this dog is worried about your presence) will likely increase that dog's worry about you and strangers encountered in the future.
"Barking" at a dog, to me, sounds like screaming at a toddler that is having a meltdown; it's not helping anybody.
Not the baby, not the parent, not the dog, not the guardian - I can't fathom how it might be helping you?

If a dog barks at you, give it space. Don't purposefully engage with it or provoke it. Let's not make a mockery of an animal's emotions, just because we feel like we can.

Thank you for coming to my Ted Talk....

08/26/2023

Great poster from Canine Arthritis Management

08/25/2023

Southern Paws Training update!!!! We are outta town! We’re down in FL for a very important wedding event! Sky and I met this sweet golden boy in Key West’s Kava Culture bar! We ♥️ that it is dog friendly 🥹We miss our babies, can’t wait to get back home and see my clients and how much they have progressed! Keep on clicking!

08/02/2023

“Most dogs don’t think they’re human; they know they are.”

-Jane Swan

07/25/2023

Happy TOESday! 🐾 I love these toes! Using canine cooperative care (and a little trimmer I got off TEMU!), I have an easy time trimming up her little paws!

07/25/2023

Rattlesnake avoidance training, the nice way! Better for all!

07/21/2023

07/20/2023

Meet our newest graduate, Theo! 🤩 Theo is a remarkable puppy! Smart as a whip and cuter than a button, Kristal knew that she wanted to do Puppy Start Right with Theo to prevent any unwanted behaviors from cropping up before they even start! Theo has learned so many cues and behaviors that will help him and his family understand each other more and started puppyhood off on the right paw! I look forward to seeing Theo grow up and love that our puppies can be friends!

🤓🐶 Pro tip! Getting a puppy into my training program is so important! (Not just for preventing behavior problems, even more importantly, is proper socialization which is critical to their overall development.) Training should begin as soon as you get your puppy home and I even do consultations before your puppy arrives!

10/24/2022

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Secrets of a Pet Dog Trainer

1. Puppy teeth just don't hurt us anymore, but we pretend it's awful just to make clients feel heard

2. Pockets are life. Clothes without pockets are pointless, you may as well go to work naked.

3. No, we are not like The Dog Whisperer. No, we do not love Cesar Milan. But we get asked at every party anyway.

4. We don't know where, but somewhere in our house or van is a handful of meat slowly rotting away

5. We rarely eat meals at your standard breakfast, lunch, dinner times. Most food is consumed in the van between sessions because we can prep DIY raw dog food til the cows come home but our own food....na

6. We can't drive past a "Land for Sale" sign without looking up the price on RightMove before remembering we've already spent all our money on our dogs

7. We hear "do you train husbands too?" and/or "I suppose you're a people trainer more than a dog trainer really aren't you?" every single day of our lives but we smile back every time.

8. Our garages, sheds and outhouses are ram-packed with random bits of equipment and other assorted junk pretending to be equipment, just in case we ever need a broken A-frame and 506 tennis balls to fix someone's dog

9. No matter how qualified & experienced you become, you will always be mansplained how to do your job by an old man in the park who's had German Shepherds his whole life.

10. For all the poo, wee, blood, saliva, sweat and tears we wouldn't have it any other way and most of us feel lucky to wake up in the morning and actually be excited about going to work.

Who has more to add?!?

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Telephone

+17138553363

Website

http://www.southernpawstraining.com/

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Graduation day kolache! For a girl, who is simply the best, Margot!

Tessa kindly shares her thoughts at Lowe’s on her first field trip! #lowesdogs #dogsoflowes #clickertraining #positivereiforcementdogtraining #southernpawstraining #kpactp

✨ Environmental enrichment ✨ Most average pet dogs receive low levels of environmental stimulation. Especially because it’s SO HOT 🥵 So we try different ways to substitute enrichment instead of providing the dogs with heavy physical exercise on these hot Texas days. It can encourage a more normal range of behaviors and serve to constructively occupy the animals time and aid in reducing boredom! Here are some ideas that are tried and true: 1. Feed the dog from a ball like the one Beau has here! 2. Scatter food in the grass so your dog can scavenge for each piece. 3. Play hide-and-seek with your dog! Have a helper, or have your dog stay in another room while you hide. Release the dog to come find you. Lots of praise and treats when your dog finds you. 4. Stuff KONG full of various food items (I use some kind of mixture of banana, peanut butter, pumpkin, you know, yummy stuff lol) then freeze it overnight. 5. We love to listen to music, and watch dog videos, yes, she watches. Beau does not. 6. Rainy days are a great excuse to for a pedicure, ear cleaning, and bath. Find a big puddle for crazy mud fun then come back inside for a bath! 7. Basic manners or trick training sessions! 8. Be sure your dog has a variety of toys to rotate out! Dogs needs toys (e.g. squeakies, stuffed animals, rubber toys, balls, rope toys, etc.) and chewing items ( raw meaty bones, Benebone, beef tracheas, bully sticks, etc.) 9. Go on walks or hikes, have the dog walk on a loose leash for a bit then praise and reinforce the dog by allowing him to go sniff. 10. Fill a baby pool with water, or sand, it can go either way! A way to cool off or a great outlet for your dogs digging! #environmentalenrichment #dogtrainingadvice #dogtrainersadvice #kpactp #playwithyourdog #domorewithyourdog #clickertrainingfordogs #basicmanners #tricktraining

He’s the baddest of them all….. we are listening to @sebzito @diplosrevolution from the backseat with my little sister in Houston, TX! #OchoTakeover #housemusic #minimaltechno #technodog #techhouse #raver #raverdog #europeanraverdog

Just socializing with statues and Minute Maid park!!!#minutemaidpark #dogtraining #socialization #kpactp #LLW #astros #astrosdog #puppytraining #puppystartright #puppystartrightprogram #puppystartrighttrainer

Thomas uses his words on camera 😁

Guess who got a camera for her birthday? 👉🤠👈 This gal! Thomas kindly gives his regards (and boogers) to the camera and moves on with his day 🤣 #aac #theycantalk #boxersofinstagram #canineaac #dogswithwords #dogaac #fluentpet #learningresources #boxermom #doglover #dogcommunication #animalcommunication

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Southern Paws Training is a local dog training business that uses positive reinforcement training methods, known as clicker training. We don't just teach the dog, we also teach the owner! ☯ Katie Midkiff, attended Karen Pryor Academy's Dog Trainer Program and graduated with distinction in May 2013 and is a Certified Training Partner. ☯ Katie utilizes only force-free, reward-based methods. No choking, yelling, beating, etc. ☯ Katie specializes in Puppy Start Right, Basic Manners, conformation, agility basics, flyball basics, and Behavior Modification. ☯ Katie helps educate owners on proper holistic nutrition and care. ☯ Katie offers private lessons in Kingwood, Atascocita, Humble, Huffman, Crosby, and surrounding areas in Texas! Conformation classes upon popular demand. ☯ Katie regularly attends seminars, workshops, and webinars, reads up-to-date studies, websites, and books on training and behavior, and networks with other trainers and veterinary behaviorists to keep learning and teaching the best, most modern, and least forceful methods. ☯ My sole purpose is to educate others and help people achieve a harmonious relationship with their companions!