Cinnamon is the queen of *demure*.
Very cutesy, she's not like the other dogs.
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Our first time seeing SiCA in 2021, to July 2022. Sometimes seeing where you've been helps remind you how far you've come!
A new driveway, heating and air conditioning, new floors, new paint, new doors, two new play yards, multiple new rooms divided, more upgrades than we can count!
Thank you so much to the Scholars in Collars Community, none of this could have happened without you. We will never stop providing the best care and training for you and your furry family.
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Hendrix is available through Because You Care, Inc.
He has a lot of puppy energy and can be pushy with humans and dogs, but we know all that energy can be put to good use! Revel thinks he's the most fun playmate ever!
Please visit https://www.becauseyoucare.org/ for more information on Hendrix and their adoptable dogs!
A visual of what it is like training a dog, even for professionals.
Go over it a thousand times. What you want something to look like and have a clear plan so that by the time you add your dog it will be flawless.. or maybe you should try this way instead.. no that won't work..
And your dog judging you through it all 😂.
Neither of us understand how to play, so don't ask who won 😂.
Revel has now earned her Do More With Your Dog novice through champion masters, we have submitted and passed 101 tricks with various criteria for the titles!
While she often wows people with her trick skills, I like to remind everyone that she learns tricks because she's a very busy puppy. The Do More With Your Dog titles online have been such a wonderful inspiration of the many things you can teach your dog to do, even when you run out of ideas!
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What's your favorite rainy day activity with your dog?
Our Day Training kids enjoyed an afternoon enrichment ball pit game! They could use their nose to find treats, build confidence exploring a new object, and most of all use their brain for some fun!
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Another spotlight post for our private lessons!
Timmy & his mom have been working very hard for months on leash reactivity through recalls, heel position and having freedom to make good choices.
Today he proved that their work has been paying off by being neutral to my dog! Although Timmy seemed more interested in the food around the garbage at first, he ensured us that he work through any distraction!
In the future these small lessons will make a bigger picture when they are passing strange dogs on trails, through the neighborhood or just about anywhere they encounter new dogs. Very proud of their progress!
For more information about private lessons checkout scholarsincollarsacademy.com or to find out if they're right for your dog call or text (814)299-6701
Just horsin' around with Krieger!
Have a specific goal in mind? Need a flexible schedule? Want to have someone work with your dog at home or in public? Private sessions might be the perfect answer!
Checkout out offerings at scholarsincollarsacademy.com
The sad reality of whatever this sickness that is going around Erie is.
Scholars in Collars is one of multiple daycares to get hit by this illness. Luckily almost all of our dogs have made full recoveries.
My own pup, Revel has not. She has weeks of normalcy and then pneumonia pops up within 24 hours and requires immediate treatment. This video is at an emergency vet in Ohio just last night.
This has reinforced that our previous decision to close our off leash programs for a few weeks was the correct one to make. The day we care more about our business than our clients is the day we don't deserve either.
That being said, some facilities have gone a few weeks without transmission and seem to have moved past it. Some have been lucky enough to keep it out. We also have not seen any transmission in group classes. This is affecting a lot of our favorite pet businesses in Erie. There is no national loan coming out to help businesses that rely on off leash play to weather this.
Revels case is an outlier, even from dogs affected at the same time, but it is unfortunately our current reality.
Thank you again to all our clients understanding why we have closed certain programs. Safety is always our priority. Our hearts go out to all the pets and parents affected by this.
Wishing everyone a happy and safe holiday!
We are so thankful for all of our amazing clients and your pups. You are what makes SiCA so great, thank you.
Reminder there will be no group classes today through Saturday.
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Being primarily a training facility having access to outside for enrichment as well as maintaining potty habits was one of our top priorities.
Thankful today that we also have access to a spacious inside area as well for our fairweather pups. Extra extra thankful for the turf that keeps our dogs and facility clean and safe, even on rainy days.
Did someone say virtual tour? 😏.
We've been busy with renovations as always! We love being able to offer the cleanest, safest, and most fun space we can. Investing back in the clients that invest in us is one of our top priorities.
All of this is possible because of the best community of dog lovers in Erie. Your support through likes, shares, comments, service purchases and success stories are what make it all worth it! Thank you!
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Good *clean* fun is what we like at Scholars in Collars Academy.
Ways we keep our pups the safest we can by keeping everything sanitary:
Cleaning up messes as they happen with odoban
Weekly deep cleans
Sanitizing yards, floors, toys and bowls.
Wysiwash is the cleaning system we use. It is a Chlorine treatment that is safe for the dogs, even when wet. Think pool water. It has a tablet that dispenses the perfect amount of chlorine to water ratio to kill parvo, giardia, distemper and more.
No one likes their dog to come home smelling a little funky. Cleanliness is a huge part of what keeps the dogs in our care safe. As you can see we have a great group of supervisors to ensure their standards are met 😂.
Throwback to two years ago when Loki and I earned our Cooperative Paws Service Dog Coach certification!
Loki was also my partner when we earned our Karen Pryor Academy Certified Training Partner accreditation!
Many years before that my pup, Boomer was my partner in accreditation and my first demo dog for PetSmart, my first AKC Canine Good Citizen, my first Therapy Dogs United partner, and my roommate while I got my biology degree from Gannon University 🤗.
A combination of experience as well as certifications helps us ensure we are offering the best training options for our clients!
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When the Day Training assistant/landscaper/your dad takes the term, "scholars" very literally.
The dogs were kind enough to humor him. 😂
For those who don't know Cobalt is my personal dog and his nickname is Brainless 😂.
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Seeing clients struggling with adolescent dogs is always difficult for a dog trainer. Six months to two years is a challenging time for dogs and their people. Every day it seems like you have a new dog with new quirks you have to work through. Some days you see a glimmer of the dog they will be. Some days you'll question if they've learned anything at all.
With consistent rules, a structured day, and regular training, your nice, settled dog is coming. You just have to get through the first year or so. Believe it or not one day you'll miss the puppy stage and the goofy pup with boundless energy. Try to enjoy it!
"We just wanted to reach out to thank you SO MUCH for all your training tips as we train Flint. We stuck by what you advised us and he is such a good pup. 🐾❤️ He still loves to use his mouth a bit but he's transitioned to teeny little flea bites to get our attention lol...& then is happy with a squishy toy in his mouth lol
Thank you so much for all your expertise! We hope to come back soon for the next step in his training!💝"
Updates like these make our whole week! Thanks for sharing, Stephanie!
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What every dog owner is preaching on Sundays 😂.
Miss Gracie learned "Say a Prayer" for one of her tricks for her trick dog title class on Thursdays, her mom put it to good use! 😂
What's your favorite trick to do with your dog?!
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Miss Jena started her training journey with us a little later in life. She began her life living mostly in a shed. She is now living her best life with her mom Christine. She started with private sessions, moved on to group classes and also enjoys her days in Day Training. She's definitely making up for lost time and loving learning.
Here's what her mom said about her experience with Scholars in Collars so far:
"We adopted Jena last year and now that she's gotten used to every day home life, we felt it was time she learned some new tricks and offer her an opportunity to be social. Jena has received private lessons, attended and passed Canine Good Citizen, and is now attending Day training with Niki at Scholars in Collars Academy.
Here's Jena waiting patiently in her "place" while we tend to other things like eating dinner or food prep.
We are really happy with the results we are getting from this experience. We would highly recommend Scholars in Collars for any dog of any age." -Christine H.
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Rexford making the perfect pillow for Cooper. Brothers Colt and Marlin joining in for a snuggles on their favorite mat. Naps are better with friends. 💜
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Our walls are coming together!
The amazing workers of Construction Services of Pennsylvania, LLC. Have been great working around our schedule, which means only having two days a week dog free. Slowly but surely it is moving!
We can't wait to have the space fully functional, including a fenced in turfed area in the spring 🤞.
