Laurie Tuttle Dog Training - Alabama

12/24/2024

Merry Christmas!! 🤣🤣

12/24/2024

Merry Christmas!

12/23/2024

New dog for the holidays or anytime you bring home a new furry family member!

For everyone that has welcomed a new family member or are helping out your local rescue at this time of year.....
Too much too soon WILL cause issues.
It is a really common occurrence with newly adopted dogs.
Congratulations on your new dog.
I know you want to take them to the beach, the pet store and your café....however can I ask for a few minutes so I can explain just what your dog has gone through.....and why you need to take the next few weeks SLOW.
Your new dog has had it's whole world turned upside down.
They don't know you.
They don't know if they can trust you.
They don't know if they are with you for an hour or forever.
They may have been in various scary places.
Other houses, rescues, the pound and likely ALL of these in the past few days or weeks.
Your dog has stress hormones surging through their brain, they are STRESSED....they need to decompress, they need STABILITY in their environment and from you.
They need time with you and their new environment.
They need to know that the tree outside may rustle against the house and that's OK.
They need to know that those normal creaky noises in your house are OK and that at 3.45 the neighbours bang their door shut.
They need to know when it rains that tapping sound is OK.
They need to know that when the door opens they won't be moved somewhere else again.
They need to trust that YOU are safe even when you have had a bad day, you will still give them food and that they can close their eyes around you.
You know what your good intentions are with your new dog, your dog however has NO idea what is happening.....only that everything has changed and it is scary.
They do NOT need other new environments yet. Take it SLOW.
Dogs that have just been adopted need TIME. There is no need to rush out the next day and take them to all the places you want to go with them.....They need the opposite.
Let them decompress, let them inspect a new area of your house or yard every day or two. Walk them up and down outside your house for a few days (and only there), let them sniff, and sniff some more. Let them p*e freely.....it may be boring for you, but not for your dog. They need to know what is happening around them and they learn that through their nose, eyes and ears.
They NEED this.
They need to learn to TRUST you.
The long walks can wait, the café will still be there in a few weeks and you can visit the pet shop alone until they are ready.
Your bond together is the MOST important thing to concentrate on right now.
You will never regret taking it slow and it can save your dog and yourself from making the very same mistakes that can lead to people rehoming in the first place.
All the very best with your new dog.

12/23/2024

What dogs really need everyday and Christmas!

ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS ….

Not just for Christmas, but every day of a dog’s life – these are some of the things I believe dogs would want -

Gifts of love, kindness, compassion, understanding and knowledge.

Gifts of helping them feel safe, secure and protected in their environment

Gifts of unconditional love, second chances and a forever home

Gifts of allowing appropriate choices

Gifts of mental and physical stimulation.

Gifts of proper nutrition and health care.

Gifts of never using punishment, force, fear, intimidation or tools that cause pain.

Gifts of acceptance for the dog that they are.

Wishing you and dog’s everywhere a very Happy Christmas filled with the gifts that really matter!

12/22/2024

Keep an eye on those cookies 🍪 🤣

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12/19/2024

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Song for dogs 😂😜

12/15/2024

Is it play ?
That looks a bit rough....is it still ok ?
This is one of those areas where we can misread, or be concentrating SO much on our dog that we pay little to no attention to the other dog, or dogs.
Play really needs to be looked at as a whole picture.
If you are scared to even let your dog play, I understand....it can be scary....there is a brand new video in the comments about how to SAFELY introduce dogs.
This dog training poster is available abcdogsnz.com

12/14/2024

Come join us at Eastgate park for Paws and Clause 9-12 pm today!!

12/13/2024

Come join us on Saturday for some fur-mazing vendors for your pup!

12/10/2024

Come join us this Saturday at the paws and Claus event at Eastgate Park!! Don’t forget to stop by our booth and say “hi”!

12/05/2024

If this is your dog….
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Call me, I can help, after we are done laughing at this video! 🤣🤣🤣

12/03/2024

New Group Classes Starting!

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🐾Welcoming new students and current clients - who are friendly to be in groups!

NEW CLASS Openings:

🐾 PupBeginner class - teaching Basic Manners to prevent behavior problems in the future - open to puppies/dogs 10 weeks and over.
Starts Saturday January 11, 2025 12 pm at Eastgate Park - Dothan, AL - Limited to 4 dogs

🐾 PupBeginner class - teaching Basic Manners to prevent behavior problems in the future - open to puppies/dogs 10 weeks and over.
Starts Saturday January 25, 2025 1 pm at Eastgate Park - Dothan, AL - Limited to 4 dogs

🐾 Intermediate class-must of taken our PupBeginner class first, working on Distance, Distractions, and Duration and upping our skills.
Starts Saturday January 4, 2025 11 am at Eastgate Park - Dothan, AL - Limited to 4 dogs

For more information and sign ups please visit my website at:
http://www.laurietuttledogtraining.com/group-clases.html

If you are already having behavior problems with your dog, please call before signing up to make sure this class is the right fit! I would be happy to help assist you!

11/30/2024

Congratulations to our first Graduating class in Alabama!!
Several stayed home today due to sickness and the cold but thank you to those who still put in all the hard work through the 7 weeks!!
Pictured Tyler, Kristen and Morrie.
Missed today:
Erica and Maggie
Gwen and Andy Taylor
Kelly and Ruby

11/26/2024

Dos and don’ts for your pups and thanksgiving!

11/25/2024

This is my favorite trick! Doesn’t have to be peanut butter either! Can be spray cheese, baby food, pumpkin, Kong squire ems, etc.
just make sure your peanut butter doesn’t have xylitol in it!!

11/24/2024

Mini games to play with your dog!

11/23/2024

Yes this!! A lot of fearful dogs I have worked with were separated from their moms too early! When I showed and bred I wouldn’t let them go to new homes until 10-12 weeks depending on what stage they were in. If they were in a fear stage we waited until they were out of it!

11/23/2024

Meet and greets dos and don’ts.

If we really want our dogs to meet others (especially if they are socially awkward), this helps enormously ✅
Choose your dogs carefully though, matching energy and body shapes (and sometimes breed for a very socially awkward dog) are all great ideas too....some dogs have a particularly difficult time reading other dogs that look different to them.
You can do this on lead....but a little word of caution about allowing over aroused/over excited dogs dragging you towards other dogs they want to meet....that can soon become a lifelong habit and you can be dragged to meet every dog they see, even at an enormous distance away.
It is opening up the door to a possible life time of over excited reactivity.
If we watch dogs, many will meet for a few seconds and then disperse, they may check out this dog again and then both dogs may be happy to have a play or not....and that is ok!
It is perfectly normal for dogs to be socially choosy with who they interact with.✅
We need to respect that.

These graphics are available for purchase for educational handouts and posters, feel free to check out the store https://www.abcdogsnz.com/dog-training-graphics?srsltid=AfmBOopS8IIostWJ4XsWPsQK0oRAyAMYnCXRkfMuM4sAziC4J67UYvxl