Teacher's Pets Service & Training

Teacher's Pets Service & Training Professional & experienced dog walker, pet sitter & trainer since 2004

Services provided within a 3 mile radius of downtown South Berwick, Maine

11/28/2025

It's more comfortable to stay at home + have a trusted professional pet sitter to visit your cat once or twice a day than it is to board him or her!

11/28/2025

Your dog needs you to set the meal schedule, not the other way around.

Food left out all day puts our dogs in charge of the schedule but we are the managers of the home & not the other way around.

Dogs love routines + they expect it from us.

11/28/2025

You are training your dog to be anxious (without realizing it) if he is constantly looking for the next activity whether it's an enrichment game, the back door opening to go out + play, the next time we pick up a leash, the next time we pick up our car keys, the next time we start talking incessantly, the next Amazon truck that pulls up that they have to "guard," etc

Our dogs need to instead learn that they don't have to react (often referred to as "guarding") to anything but instead can know that we, the owners, will take care of it any "threat" in front of them.

They can "just be" = chill out and in turn they will replenish their bodies + minds

Practicing "doing nothing" will help our dogs feel NEUTRAL (unbothered) in public settings as well. In other words, if we walk past reactive dogs, sit in the lobby at the vets, head to Home Depot to observe or walk, or go to a friend's house they will be able to feel self assured + relaxed because they practice resting at home.

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11/21/2025

Dogs do not need to "say hi" up close to any animal (or person) to "get to know them better."

Dogs have a strong sense of smell + can get a clear idea of other animals + people by staying far apart.

COMPATIBILITY IS ABOUT ENERGY; NOT SIZE"Little dogs can't get along with big dogs" & the reverse is untrue but yet it is...
11/20/2025

COMPATIBILITY IS ABOUT ENERGY; NOT SIZE

"Little dogs can't get along with big dogs" & the reverse is untrue but yet it is believed because it is repeated often enough until it has become gospel "truth."

Unfortunately, many dog parks + daycares perpetuate this myth that big + small dogs need to be separated which causes us to be amazed when (not if) they actually do get along!

Unfortunately, many little dogs aren't given the freedom to socialize because they believe they are literal toddlers who "need" to be scooped up at the very sight of a big well behaved dog.

The truth is that when two (or more) dogs have the same calm + respectful energy/demeanor/behavior then they have the pleasure of establishing a friendship.

Because Ramona the Newfoundland & my boy Harry had similar respectful behaviors they began a friendship from the very moment they met yesterday!

11/20/2025

Pausing + looking for permission from the owner to exit will save dog's lives + prevent injury + getting lost

11/19/2025

Your dog is probably "high energy" because you are stacking more activities into the day that they cannot handle + in turn they are nipping, pulling on leash, barking at windows + doors, chasing the fence line, fighting with cats + dogs, etc.
They've lost the chance to do what will replenish + calm them which is to walk 2-3 times a day, walk/play with compatible dogs a few days a week, + get more than 8 hours of uninterrupted sleep during the day.

We push boundaries with dogs when we rush to build a relationship with them by:1) petting them without asking for the ow...
09/21/2025

We push boundaries with dogs when we rush to build a relationship with them by:

1) petting them without asking for the owner + the dog's permission
2) sticking your hand/fist in their face so they can sniff you
3) snap your fingers + point for them to come over
4) saying "it's okay" when dogs are clearly showing signs of anxiety by backing up, barking, growling, yawning, licking their lips, etc
5) believing that because "all dogs love you" they are going to love you asap
6) talking - stop it!
7) not giving the dog time to observe you from a distance + not letting them approach in their own time + even then you understand that dogs who finally approach don't always want to be petted
8) not staring at dogs (intimidating)
9) you finally pet them but you don't recognize when the time is UP + they are done due to the body language signals

9 SIGNS OF DOG ANXIETY Dogs do communicate their valid reasons why they are feeling anxious + it's important to observe ...
08/22/2025

9 SIGNS OF DOG ANXIETY

Dogs do communicate their valid reasons why they are feeling anxious + it's important to observe the signs + help them feel understood + SAFE.

Dogs who exhibit these 9 signs of stress are often given the following in an effort to calm them 1) treats 2) petting/cuddles 3) toys but do not get to the root cause

Instead, what they want is clarity + direction. They want a predictable day-to-day routine that will regulate their nervous system + that includes 1) uninterrupted sleep/rest in addition to overnight sleep 2) two to three walks per day 3) meals at dependable time frame 4)

"Rescuing" our dogs INCLUDES rescuing their state of mind.

Dogs who are consistently in a "fight or flight" aka a "hyper vigilant" do not feel good

Many who profess to be "dog experts" say that dogs don't 'talk' BUT they do & it's out RESPONSIBILITY to listen to understand what they need from us.

"Rescuing" dogs involves respecting them enough to set them up for a CALM + happy life.

07/17/2025

How to Create Friendships Between Dogs 👇

It's by inviting a friend, neighbor, or relative to walk with you + your dog while they walk at a *distance* with their dog without encouraging interactions.

It means that the dogs share space from a *distance* walking calmly forward to a special destination exploring the neighborhood.

Once dogs become more + more comfortable over time they will be able to calmly interact.

Friendships are built on respecting each other's space + on slowly growing a relationship built on trust.

As Method K9 stated, amped up nose-to-nose greetings with tight leashes almost always lead to behaviors that we will not like such as growling, nipping, biting, jumping, + worse.

03/10/2025

Potty Train Your 🐶 In Less Than 3 Weeks With These 5 Tips 👇

1️⃣ INDOOR LEASHES

Have 🐕 on a LEASH dragging behind them *inside* the home so you can pick the leash up + redirect them back to a dog bed which is called PLACE TRAINING.

2️⃣ TETHERING

Attach the handle of the leash to your belt clip (or get a cross body leash so you can be hands free) so that you can do your housework under direct supervision.

Doing this also helps create a positive relationship with your 🐕 as well as teaches leash skills in which they learn to FOLLOW you.

3️⃣ CLOSED CRATE or PLACE

In between walks, less freedom prevents accidents aka playing is minimal so consider crating in a separate room (preferably away from your work area) so you can get things done without distraction so your 🐕 can SLEEP. Dogs need 14-18= hours per day to feel at their best!

OR - have your 🐕 rest/sleep on a dog bed/cot

4️⃣ WALKING SCHEDULE

For a 🐕 peace of mind, they need a minimum of 3 walks per day (before work, lunch break, and after work) for at least 20-30 minutes per day.

If 2 walks is all you can schedule in then mix it up with backyard time.

5️⃣ STRUCTURE

When we schedule the day that 🐕 can reliably predict, they feel calmer which = less decisions they need to make = less behaviors to worry about.

Do you know these 7 basic ways dogs communicate with us?
03/07/2025

Do you know these 7 basic ways dogs communicate with us?

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