Lead With Fun Training

01/08/2025

We lost a truly amazing woman. My favorite book of hers is Lads Before the Wind. Reading again in her honor.

With profound sadness and immense gratitude, we honor the life and legacy of Karen Pryor, a true pioneer in the fields of animal behavior and positive reinforcement training. Karen’s groundbreaking work revolutionized how we communicate with animals—and each other—leaving an indelible mark on science, education, and the lives of countless species around the world.

Continue reading: https://bit.ly/4214rRG

09/07/2024

Back To School For Your Dog! - https://mailchi.mp/ff07b22eaad6/back-to-school-for-your-dog

08/14/2024

ICYMI - We have an up coming Nose Games Class that is set to unlock your dog's hidden talent and let them amaze you with their sense of smell! Engage your spirited pup with nose games, the ultimate activity for boosting confidence and acing any environment. One dog at a time, they'll revel in the thrill of the hunt—in a serene setting, free of distractions.

This is a great class for over excited or shy dogs! If your dog has difficulty in group class settings but you want to help your dog increase their joy around distractions, this is the class for you.

Get expert guidance from a seasoned Search and Rescue handler and watch your furry friend become a sniffing superstar!
We start this week on Sunday Aug 18th! Sign Up today! https://leadwithfun.com/nosegames1

08/14/2024

Unlock your dog's hidden talent and let them amaze you with their sense of smell! Engage your spirited pup with nose games, the ultimate activity for boosting confidence and acing any environment. One dog at a time, they'll revel in the thrill of the hunt—in a serene setting, free of distractions.

This is a great class for over excited or shy dogs! If your dog has difficulty in group class settings but you want to help your dog increase their joy around distractions, this is the class for you.

Get expert guidance from a seasoned Search and Rescue handler and watch your furry friend become a sniffing superstar!

We start this week on Sunday Aug 18th! Sign Up today! https://leadwithfun.com/nosegames1

08/07/2024

On the way to NYC!

07/14/2024

Murtle the turtle thinks my fingers are food! Nom? Will she swim the hoop or dine on my fingers. 🍽️ ,

06/27/2024

Turtle Training 4. Adding a strange object as a distraction. ,
🐢💪 Exciting update! We've upped the ante in our positive turtle training sessions by introducing distractions for our wild pond turtle! Watching this clever little shelled student targeting the stick with even more focus is awe-inspiring. Stay tuned as we continue to push the boundaries of positive training!

06/12/2024

Looking for a Loyal, Fun, Cuddly, Companion?
Meet two year old, EMMA, born 10/2022. Emma is the daughter of a pointer mix, and a traveling salesman (likely with a good dose of lab in him). Mom and pups came to Virginia right after birth, and lived in a foster home until weaned at 8 weeks. Never lived on the streets; she came right to family's home. Sadly, for health reasons, Emma's family must move to a senior apartment. Thus, we are looking for the absolutely best new setting to re-home loving and sweet natured 40 lb Emma.

Want a well trained dog, eager to please? Emma has successfully breezed through courses in basic and advanced obedience, two levels of nose work, basic agility, and AKC fit dog. She can be timid in new situations, and if she sees another dog, or, infrequently, a person, she will step back and bark. We have, since Emma was a pup, worked with trainer, Jennifer Pennington (Lead with Fun), and her fear-free techniques to help re-focus Emma at such times DO work. Emma, when excited to see a dear friend, has springs in her feet: so best for her not to be with small children, lest her enthusiasm might topple them.

Emma grew up with another dog in our home, she has play dates with a Samoyed, so she will play well with another dog IF the introduction is gradual and slowly eased into. Boisterous dogs scare her.

We love our Emma, and will do all we can to help ease the transition to her new home.

05/29/2024

Wild turtle training session 2. Introducting the target stick.

05/27/2024

Wild turtle training session 1. This little guy moved into my fish pond. So, let's train him. He has seen me feed the fish for the last two months. This session introduces him to both the clicker and a feeding stick.

03/25/2024

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03/11/2024

Foundations On the Schedule! https://leadwithfunbooking.as.me/Found-March-Thr-ABWC-2024 Starts Thursday Evenings March 14th. Tackle the challenges of teenage dogs or new rescues alike in our Fear-Free classes.

12/24/2023