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Ever wonder what your dog’s barks really means? While barking can sometimes feel overwhelming, understanding the ‘why’ b...
09/18/2024

Ever wonder what your dog’s barks really means?
While barking can sometimes feel overwhelming, understanding the ‘why’ behind it can change everything.

Dogs express themselves through three main types of barking —
1️⃣ Alert Barking (the ‘Hey, something’s up!’ bark),
2️⃣ Emotive Barking (expressing their feelings), and
3️⃣ Connection-Seeking Barking (the ‘Hey, friend pay attention to me!’ bark).

Each serves a special purpose based on what’s happening around them, their emotions, and relationship with people or other animals.

Up first Alert Barking! 🚨 This is your pup’s way of saying, ‘Something’s up!’ It could be a knock at the door or a squirrel outside, but it’s their instinctive way of informing the rest of their social group of a potential threat or change in the environment.

Stay tuned as we next cover Emotive Barking in this series.

The world is full of smells waiting for your pup to discover 🐾🍂. Go enjoy some time outside in nature while it’s tolerab...
09/11/2024

The world is full of smells waiting for your pup to discover 🐾🍂. Go enjoy some time outside in nature while it’s tolerable and not a million degrees☺️✌️

Our third and final part of the series in how we can help our dogs age gracefully ✌️🐾
09/04/2024

Our third and final part of the series in how we can help our dogs age gracefully ✌️🐾

Sweet Bella hit the parent lottery when her now-Mom found her living out in the woods by their house. It is suspected sh...
08/30/2024

Sweet Bella hit the parent lottery when her now-Mom found her living out in the woods by their house. It is suspected she’d been out there for quite some time and, based on her behavior, we believe she’d been hunting for her meals. Bella is unfortunately VERY good at hunting lizards, bugs, squirrels, birds, and her new backyard and neighborhood is full of them. Contrary to popular belief this has not given Bella a ‘taste for blood’, but it has definitely enhanced her natural genetic prey drive and she’s now had plenty of practice refining her skills!
Formula for success in working with Bella?
✨A well-conditioned emergency recall
✨Appropriate outlets for her predatory preferences
✨Taking interest in Bella’s ‘good ideas’ (she has many)
✨ALL of the predation substitute games (s/o Simone Mueller)

Don’t listen to folks who say you can’t achieve this with positive reinforcement!

[ID: A brown and tan pittie breed dog places on an elevated cot, while sitting up and looking very excited.]

Part Two of our series in Helping Our Dogs Age Gracefully 🐕🐾These simple adjustments to our pets living spaces along wit...
08/14/2024

Part Two of our series in
Helping Our Dogs Age Gracefully 🐕🐾

These simple adjustments to our pets living spaces along with providing them with regular, low-impact activities, combined with mentally stimulating enrichment are just some of the ways we can accommodate our pets and prioritize their comfort and health for their entire lives.

Stay tuned for our third and final part 💕

Welcome to our new series where we’ll be sharing tips and tricks that can help our dogs to age gracefully. First up: Cre...
08/01/2024

Welcome to our new series where we’ll be sharing tips and tricks that can help our dogs to age gracefully.
First up: Creating spaces where our dogs aren’t slipping and sliding around like they just stepped into a roller rink 🐾

Access to slip free spaces is crucial for dogs of all ages and by providing the traction they need to play safely with us, toys, and other dogs.

These tips can help prevent falls and injuries, ensuring our furry friends maintain their mobility, but also enjoy life to the fullest in a comfy space.

Don’t forget to keep their nails and paw pads tidy to enhance their grip and comfort.
Let’s make every stage of our pets’ lives a testament to our care and companionship.


There’s literally nothing better than seeing a dog so happy to train with you. Kevin the Corgi is learning to engage wit...
07/24/2024

There’s literally nothing better than seeing a dog so happy to train with you. Kevin the Corgi is learning to engage with his people and dismissing dog triggers like a champ 💪
[ID: A cute corgi is looking to the camera with perked up ears ]

Join us in celebrating the fantastic achievement the BARK Dorm Pups and their handlers accomplished by recently passing ...
07/09/2024

Join us in celebrating the fantastic achievement the BARK Dorm Pups and their handlers accomplished by recently passing their Canine Good Citizens (CGC) test! 🎉🥰🙌

The BARK Dorm is a groundbreaking partnership between the Texas Juvenile Justice Department and that we at Boss Babe are so proud to be a part of.

Through their Positive Alternatives to Shelter Surrender (PASS) program and initiatives, dogs who are in need of temporary boarding get paired with youth handlers at Gainesville State School.

The kids earn their way to participate in the BARK program. In this program they get the opportunity to care for a dog in need as if it were their own, until it is time for the dogs to be reunited with their owners. During their time together, the dogs improve their skills and manners with behavioral training classes, while their handlers learn valuable life lessons in trust, patience, and responsibility.

BARK is preparing both the boys and dogs to approach their next chapter in life with the skills they need to succeed 🥹❤️.

If you would like to learn more about the Bark Dorm or PASS programs we will provide some links (to be found in our bio), and please make sure you also give a follow if you have not already!

[ID: A slideshow of images depicting the dogs of the BARK Dorm project training at the facility with their handlers and photographing after they passed their CGC.]

The dog days of summer are just beginning and already these days have us panting and sweating every time we step out the...
07/02/2024

The dog days of summer are just beginning and already these days have us panting and sweating every time we step out the door ☀️🔥🥵. We've got plenty of ideas here to help keep your furry friends cool 🧊, happy, and safe (plus many of these work for us humans too)!
From icy treats to shady retreats, check out our "summer survival" list if you will and give your four-legged pal the cool and comfy summer they deserve.

Working on all the cues is hard enough sometimes with the many distractions our outside environments can bring. So we lo...
06/25/2024

Working on all the cues is hard enough sometimes with the many distractions our outside environments can bring. So we love seeing our alumni and fosters ace the basics and even more difficult asks during our DPA socials. Look at that focus 🙌
[ID: A cream Shihtzu practices sitting on their station while outside]

If your dog is dominating you, it’s not too late to take back your power!Simply recognize that you are in“fact not a dog...
06/17/2024

If your dog is dominating you, it’s not too late to take back your power!
Simply recognize that you are in“fact not a dog, and your dog doesn’t view you as a dog, and your dog doesn’t need to be overpowered in order for you to have a mutually beneficial and respectful relationship. Your dog is not on a power trip, we promise 😉.

A smooth integration of two dog groups looks like this 🙌Big win for Team Corey, Penelope, Pepper & Cashew! 💜[ID: Four do...
06/14/2024

A smooth integration of two dog groups looks like this 🙌
Big win for Team Corey, Penelope, Pepper & Cashew! 💜
[ID: Four dogs sleep on their own beds inside their home]

We had such a blast and a fantastic turnout for our last DPA event! Always so nice to have DPA alumni and foster folks c...
05/27/2024

We had such a blast and a fantastic turnout for our last DPA event!
Always so nice to have DPA alumni and foster folks come out and work with their dog companions, even with these insane summer days.
We appreciate the dedication, and everyone bringing plenty of water to keep their cool.

[ID: People with dogs are outside of the DPA container facility working on training]

We love the positive impact the Bark program is bringing to our communities and so proud to be a part in helping with th...
05/21/2024

We love the positive impact the Bark program is bringing to our communities and so proud to be a part in helping with this program! 🥹🥰❤️
If you wanted to know or understand a little more about the Bark program from Dallas Pets Alive, this is a great read!

“They taught me love. Because I really didn’t experience love that much,” one of the teens in Gainesville State School’s BARK Dorm said of the dogs he’s fostering.

Did You Know?Boss Babe partners with  , to provide training for The Gainesville Juvenile Detention Center’s BARK program...
05/14/2024

Did You Know?

Boss Babe partners with , to provide training for The Gainesville Juvenile Detention Center’s BARK program.

The BARK program provides temporary housing for dog owners who are experiencing hardship, while simultaneously providing opportunity to the juvenile system to practice compassion and responsibility caring for animals in need.

We love being a part of The BARK program with DPA and Gainesville State School. Some of the dogs currently being fostered within The Bark dorms include:
Maverick, a young GSD mix
Maggie, a pyrenees mix
Honey, a small terrier
Rebel, a pitbull mix
Nash, a siberian husky
Bella, a boxer
We are currently working on steps to prepare the dogs and handlers for their AKC Canine Good Citizen Evaluation!

[ID: Pictured here are Honey and Bella. Honey is a small tan terrier and Bella is a brown brindle boxer.]


Who else feels like your dogs are extra wild and devious this time of year? The extreme Texas temperatures we are soon f...
05/08/2024

Who else feels like your dogs are extra wild and devious this time of year? The extreme Texas temperatures we are soon facing but also these constant and unpredictable storms can definitely make it more difficult to meet our pets needs.

Try some of these alternative enrichment ideas to keep you pup mentally and physically stimulated! Perfect for staying cool inside during the hot summer days but just as good for when you are stuck inside due to bad weather. 🐕👏

[ID: Graphic slides going over activities you can enjoy with your dog. ]

If your dog is currently struggling with alone time, you’re not alone. We’re here to help! Our intensive virtual SA prog...
04/30/2024

If your dog is currently struggling with alone time, you’re not alone. We’re here to help! Our intensive virtual SA program includes: a 90-minute initial consultation + assessment, weekly re-assessments, daily individualized exercises + feedback, a variety of digital resources, and personalized support for you & your dog. Please visit our website or shoot us an email for more info!

[ID: Carousel slides detailing 7 things to do before alone time for your dog]

Penny is here to tell you that old dogs CAN learn new tricks! At 13 years young Penny is learning that engaging with her...
04/25/2024

Penny is here to tell you that old dogs CAN learn new tricks! At 13 years young Penny is learning that engaging with her people out on walks is way more valuable than searching for and consuming hazardous things. You see, Penny has an extensive medical history and is managing well under the close guidance of her veterinarian, but the medications make her ravenously hungry and she developed a desire to find and eat things on walks that would exacerbate her symptoms. Muzzle conditioning, loads of creative environmental management, routine shifts, and pattern games to the rescue!

[ID: A white dog with curly hair wearing a blue scarf, sits in their humans lap.]

No is a full sentence, and we are firm believers that telling others "No" when it comes to our dogs is totally okay. We ...
04/19/2024

No is a full sentence, and we are firm believers that telling others "No" when it comes to our dogs is totally okay. We are all for normalizing boundary-setting to advocate for our furever friends.
You would think a muzzle or a brightly colored vest with “Do Not Pet”, in large clear print would be enough to fend off overly enthusiastic dog fanatics...but no, it’s like people are drawn in by the hypnotizing doggo aura and feel entitled to pet every dog they come across.
How dare I walk away from you with my stranger-reactive dog and tell you “he’s not friendly”....rude🙄

But we unfortunately live in a world where there are still people who may not listen or aren’t going to automatically respect your dogs space, so it’s up to us, as our dog’s guardian, to advocate for them.
It may sometimes seem scary or we may worry how people will think of us, but in the end who cares if a stranger thinks we are a little "rude" when it comes to the well being of our pups.
Some things we have used and you can too when you need to deter the space invading dog fans:
*Do NOT pet my dog.
*They are not friendly.
*They will bite.
*Run away.
*They're/I‘m sick. It’s contagious.
*Throw cookies or tacos at the person to distract while you make a quick get away.
*She needs space.
*Go away.
*No. Stop. Nope. Thank you.
*We’re training. Give us space.

What have you had to say to advocate for your dog’s space?

[ID: graphic that reads "It's okay to advocate for your dog." Graphic illustration of an older woman in a wheelchair with a dog telling a younger woman asking to pet her dog, no.]

Scarlett finds joy in the little things, like discovering a second ball that reappears from under the couch! Be like Sca...
04/15/2024

Scarlett finds joy in the little things, like discovering a second ball that reappears from under the couch! Be like Scarlett ☺️

One of the first steps in developing an effective positive-reinforcement behavior modification plan is gaining a solid u...
04/10/2024

One of the first steps in developing an effective positive-reinforcement behavior modification plan is gaining a solid understanding of what our dogs find reinforcing in different contexts. The individual learner decides what is reinforcing to them, and even if we intended to ‘reinforce’ a specific behavior, the only way to actually measure its effectiveness is evaluating its impact on future behavior. What’s reinforced will be repeated.

Picture this: You ask your dog to go to her bed and lay down. She does, and you walk over to give her a pet on the head. The next day you ask her to go to her bed and lay down, she looks at you and hesitates. You may feel like you previously ‘reinforced’ the behavior of lying on the bed, but your dog may be telling you that those pats on the head were not reinforcing to them in that context. Well, what the heck? She solicits petting from me all the time! Maybe it was that WE initiated it, maybe it was where we pet her, or that we were standing over her and it all got lumped together as ‘icky’ feeling. Physical touch is often conditional for dogs- meaning there are certain moments in which they might find it enjoyable and others where they might find it unpleasant. It depends and context matters!

When we let go of our well-meaning intentions and objectively evaluate our dog’s body language and behaviors over time, we develop a much better understanding of how to creatively and effectively reinforce behaviors we want to see more of from our dogs!
[ID: a graphic pose, which reads as " reinforcement and punishment are defined by their influence on future behavior, not our intentions". There is a graphic image of a person hugging their dog.]

BBDT favorite Pickles the Border Collie would like to remind you that sniffing on walks is necessary for ALL dogs, not j...
04/03/2024

BBDT favorite Pickles the Border Collie would like to remind you that sniffing on walks is necessary for ALL dogs, not just higher energy breeds like her!

[ID: A brown and white border collie is outside on a leash.]

Sweetest adoptable Molly Brown is learning all the skills to help her find the perfect home. Molly Brown is snuggly, aff...
04/01/2024

Sweetest adoptable Molly Brown is learning all the skills to help her find the perfect home. Molly Brown is snuggly, affectionate and energetic. She’s working on settling around the other dogs in her foster home and containing her enthusiasm when guests are in the home. She is up for adoption through 💚💙
[ID: A brindle pitty type dog in a very colorful collar, sits outside.]

Don't miss out on our next round of Leashed Feelings sessions in April! These short 30-minute sessions take place once a...
03/26/2024

Don't miss out on our next round of Leashed Feelings sessions in April! These short 30-minute sessions take place once a month at rotating public parks for clients who want continued practice on leash walking skills/leash reactivity/engagement, etc. Sign-ups are open for April! Details below:

💚When: 4/20 (time slots between 8:30am-11:30am)
💚Duration: 30 mins
💚Cost: $70/team
*If weather is unsafe, cancellation fees will be waived.
💚Where: TBD ( but in Dallas)
💚Who: Clients working through leash reactivity, engagement or building confidence out in the world! Teams may be paired to work parallel to each other where appropriate/available.

Keep an eye out for future dates at varying locations around the metroplex as well (Ft Worth, Irving, McKinney, etc), as we release sign-ups one month at a time for now.
Future dates if you’d like to bookmark them: 5/18, 6/29
[ID: Photo that reads " Don't miss out. Leashed feelings. Mini-sessions.]

Meet Astro, a suspected Pittie/Corgi mix! This handsome boy is working with us on some leash manners and life skills to ...
03/22/2024

Meet Astro, a suspected Pittie/Corgi mix! This handsome boy is working with us on some leash manners and life skills to set him up for a successful transition into his forever home.
Luckily for you, Astro is still searching for that special family and is available for adoption through

[ID: A white and tan pittie type dog with tall ears sits attentively outside, tongue out, during training. ]

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