Paws on Track

11/28/2024

11/23/2024

Levi, Bubby, and Koa waving hello 👋

11/20/2024

Asher’s older sister decided to join the training program! Welcoming Kona!

11/16/2024

Introducing Zoe, a Llewellin Setter puppy, that enjoyed her first housecall training session with us this week!

11/13/2024

Introducing Asher the Cane Corso to his first week of training! He is only 5.5 months old and already 80 pounds!!!

08/08/2024

Take a guess how many dogs & cats were euthanized at Chicago Animal Control due to lack of space in just in the month of July 2024?
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Over 250! That is just one month in just one city. Over 1 million dogs and over 1 million cats are euthanized each year in shelters because they have no where to go. This year those number will be high as adoptions are very low and overpopulation of pets is a serious issue.

What you can do to help??
-Spay & Neuter you pets. Unless you have top quality, 100% healthy, 100% good personality dogs and are trying to improve a purebred breed responsibly, there is no reason you dog needs to be breeding. Purebred dogs are in the shelters and being euthanized.

-Foster dogs through a rescue to help give them somewhere to live until they find a permanent home. Dogs do much better in a home environment learning to be a good dog rather than in a stressful shelter where they are barely handled and pick up many bad habits out of boredom.

-Adopt from your local shelter to give animals homes.

-Donate to local shelters so they have the funds to care for the animals. Unfortunately a shelter in southern Illinois is closing due to lack of funding and has to place 60 animals before they close or they are at risk of euthanasia.

-Do not adopt a pet if you can not commit to a forever home, if you have to move, that animals goes with you, if it has behavioral needs, find a trainer, if it needs medical care, have a medical fund ready. Do not leave them at a shelter when you decide not to care for them anymore. Yes there are exceptions to this but too many are surrendered for no good reason.

If you need local resources to find affordable spay/neuter clinics, information on fostering, or a good rescue to work with, I am happy to help point you in the right direction. I have a lot of connections in the rescue industry.

“Saving one life may not change the world, but surely, for that one life, the world will change forever.”

07/15/2024

Late night tornado warnings are a great time to do some training in the basement! Introducing Naomi a lab mix puppy learning some basics, and Sully (front left) a German Shepherd foster who just arrived today and just learned the place command in about 5
minutes, very sweet and smart boy!

05/30/2024

05/23/2024

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05/23/2024

Congratulations to our Beginner and Advanced Obedience classes on graduating! DeKalb Park District

05/20/2024

Congratulations Myko & Hazel on graduating!

05/18/2024

URGENT, at risk of euthanasia! Young German Shepherd at Chicago Animal Care and Control

If anyone is able to foster please contact German Shepherd Rescue, Inc as they are willing to pull him but only if they have an available foster

05/18/2024

With proper training, nail trims can be easy and stress free for your dog. This dog previously was not good for nail trims. 2 weeks ago I was able to do them with a muzzle on and helped teach her the process to allow it. Today we trimmed them again with zero issues. I have done this process with several dogs including my own dog Koa who would growl, try to bite, and even crocodile roll, 2 sessions later and he was perfect. Keep in mind I do nail trims all by myself, no restraint or help. I put them in the “relax” position to keep them calm and keep their head further from me in case they would try to bite. When you make the instructions clear to a dog, they can learn quickly how to do it easily.

05/12/2024

If anyone is looking to adopt a German Shepherd or has the ability to foster, please reach out to German Shepherd Rescue, Inc or to adopt directly go to Chicago Animal Control where they are full and euthanizing for space, all of these dogs have been there long enough that they could be next to be euthanized for space 😢

04/01/2024

Introducing Freya who completed her first week of board & train and is doing amazing!

03/20/2024

Congrats Rex & Pippa on Graduating!

03/12/2024

Got to take Duke to start learning agility today, he is such a natural you would never guess this was his first session!