Dog B Good

06/20/2024

We've been hit hard this last week with an unexpected and incredibly difficult loss. Our Gaia Girl passed away on sunday from heart failure. I really don't have the words other than she truly was one of the best damn dogs ever and I miss her so much. Keep her in your thoughts for us.

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Thank you so much everyone. I can't tell you how much your kind words have been a salve on my broken heart. I took a trip with Rowdy today and we visited a few of her favorite spots. It's like she was with us the whole time.

06/13/2024

Order of Operations:

Behavioral mistakes
Attention
Obedience

When our dog is making many mistakes all at once it can be difficult to know what to address first. When someone comes to our door and our dog is barking, lunging, and jumping is it really time to work sit? No. We need to address their behavioral mistakes first. Once we have stopped their overt misbehavior, we regain their Attention and then when they are calmer and attentive we can instruct them on how they should be behaving. By teaching in this order, we can do two things, move past longstanding behavioral problems quickly and keep our blood pressure low!

06/12/2024

The Golden Rule of dog training is a question

Did it work?

Don't over think it, just watch and see if you created the behavior you wanted or stopped the behavior you didn't want.

06/07/2024

Please help us congratulate our star trainer Ethan for graduating with a BA in Business Administration from the University of Washington! We are so thrilled for him and beyond proud of his accomplishments. Ethan is a rare find these days - a genuinely caring, hard-working, motivated and ethical young man with an innate talent for dog/dog training. We consider ourselves very fortunate to not only count him as part of the DBG team but also as a dear friend. And his good boy Benny is definitely part of our pack, too! Congratulations Ethan for a tremendous job. We can’t wait to see what the future brings and what you make of it!
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06/03/2024

We love getting updates from clients and this one really touched our hearts. Kennedy moved out of state to start the next chapter of her life and as you can read, she’s absolutely thriving and living her best life with her boy Gage. Although we miss seeing them on a regular basis, we know that she’s taken all the tools, skills and knowledge we shared to provide the best quality, safe and balanced happy life for her & Gage. Love it!
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05/30/2024

Want to take your best friend / your dog to places you love and enjoy the experience? We got you! Norm’s people love trivia and they love their big boy, and now they can have the best of both worlds! Norm was with us for a board & train, then his awesome owners spent a couple of months with us in our Foundations + eCollar Program. They are rocking it post-lessons and we are super stoked for them!
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05/29/2024

Welcome Kiyana and Koda to our Foundations program! Kiyana came to us having tried positive only training with no success and needed help with Koda’s reactivity around dogs as well as general obedience. Koda is a great dog - super smart for a pit mix and likes to learn! Kiyana is a star and kicks things up really quickly too. We have no doubt these two will absolutely rock the training and have many many fun years ahead!
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05/27/2024

Welcome Stacey & Rio with their girl Ducky to our Foundations program! We are helping Stacey & Rio with Ducky’s excitability and super smarts - she’s almost too smart for her own good! But with House Rules in place and now learning Attention along with obedience, Ducky’s brain is much more satisfied and teaching her is so fun! Stacey & Rio are wonderful handlers and learning heaps themselves. We don’t know who was more tired after the first lesson!
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05/26/2024

Welcome Kim & Tony with their GSP/GSD mix Maxx to our Foundations program! Maxx is a super smart working level dog who needs clear direction & communication from his people. He’s got a bunch of energy and we’re showing Kim & Tony how to focus it and get the best pet dog they can. It’s just the start but family are already seeing a difference and they’re pleased with his better behavior at home.
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05/12/2024

Another day in the life of DBG doggos with the amazing Ethan! Walks, obedience, play and even swim time at Steel Lake! PNW dogs really do live the best life.
If you need help getting the best life for you and your dogs, reach out for a complimentary consultation - [email protected]. We provide board & train as well as private lessons.
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05/10/2024

A very happy day in the life of pooches with our trainer Ethan! Featuring boarders Odin & Chez and DBG doggos Little Guy, Rowdy, Gaia, Torben and Benny. It’s a full day for the dogs - walks, obedience, play, rest and posing for the camera time ;)
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04/24/2024

Welcome Nancy with her sweet girl, Luz, to our Foundations + eCollar Program! Nancy came to us for help with Luz after noticing unwanted behaviors after time apart. Luz is a sweet girl and typical pittie mix who loves her person but not necessarily high on the obedience scale. Fortunately, Nancy is a quick study and provides an awesome, clear, calm leadership style and communication with her. We are already having lots of fun and learning so know these two will go far!
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04/23/2024

Congratulations to Kathy & Matt with their girl Brandy for graduating from our Foundations + eCollar Program! Brandy started off as a distracted dog with few clear boundaries so we helped Kathy & Matt how to communicate more clearly with her, which boosted everyone’s confidence! Walks are much improved and with lots of property, Brandy is more reliable and recalls really well. We are really pleased with both humans and pooch progress - we know they have many fun years ahead :)
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04/21/2024

Congratulations to Shaina and her good boy Bruce for completing our Foundations + eCollar Program! We had so much fun with them and partner Brynn, who played a big role in Bruce’s success as consistency with everyone at home is so crucial. Shaina came to us for help with Bruce because of his reactivity towards Brynn and her dog, Ozzie. We started them with our House Rules as we always do and helped Shaina become a more clear leader and communicator through tools like leash and eCollar. Bruce is absolutely living his best life now - more confident, less reactive and able to calmly share space with Brynn & Ozzie. We are super proud of and happy for Shaina and Bruce’s amazing progress. Next stop, group classes!
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04/17/2024

Welcome Ashely and her fierce girl, Luna, to our Foundations Program! Luna is a no joke GSD who initially wanted to eat Justin, but with immediate boundary setting and then clear communication through the leash, she was walking calmly and attentively by his side. He helped transfer that leadership role to Ashely and Luna followed suit like a champ. We are extremely proud of Ashely jumping right in, adapting & learning quickly. It was pretty awesome to see how well Luna responded to and appreciated the new dynamic. We’ve only just begun and very excited to see their progress over the next couple of months.
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04/13/2024

Welcome Anne & Baxter to our Foundations Program! We are seeing Baxter to help with serious resource guarding but we always start with the basics to set the foundation. We like to teach that dog training is a lot about Attention and Space. Without being leader of both, asking for obedience is a big hill to climb. Anne set up the lessons super well by following our house rules and Baxter is rocked this first lesson with Place command. We’re really stoked to have them on board!
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04/08/2024

Congratulations to Corrin with her girl Honey for rocking our Foundations + eCollar Program! Corrin came to us for help with Honey’s nipping and territorial resource guarding in the home. We quickly and fondly nicknamed her the Honey Badger, which proved to be an apt name ;) Fortunately, both Corrin and Honey are quick studies and very soon the Honey Badger was making much better choices at home and her obedience flourished. We had a lot of fun in their lessons and enjoyed much deserved agility time at this last one. They’ve already attended one group class with great success and can’t wait to see them at more!
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04/02/2024

04/01/2024

This is what a 30 minute agility lesson looks like with 6 dogs. Each gets two turns, the more experienced dogs go first to a show the new dogs how it's done. Each dog has to practice their impulse control on place while one dog practices their agility.

03/19/2024

DBG Group Class 1 - March 17th featuring Minden with Barbie, Tom with Kiya, Kyle with Odin, Corrin with Honey and DBG crew Sara with client dog Tucker. It was a gorgeous day to be out with the doggos and everyone had a blast!
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03/16/2024

Congratulations to Craig with his happy girl Roux for completing our Foundations Program! Craig came to us for help with Roux after she reacted poorly to his son and for general help with obedience. We quickly learned that Roux is a smart dog who just needed some direction and now her mistakes are happy, excitable ones. Craig learned really well and he’s made a much more solid home life for the entire family. Roux is a good dog with a sweet, happy temperament who now listens better and is overall more balanced & healthy. Well done Craig & Roux!
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02/26/2024

Congratulations to Trent and his sweet boy Tucker for rocking our Foundations Program! While Trent has grown up with dogs, Tucker is his first dog and wanted to setup his unsure boy for success. Trent was immediately on board within a couple of weeks of solid structure at home and calm, clear leadership, Tucker blossomed into a curious, confident dog. Trent and Tuck have such a lovely bond, too. It was a real joy working with them. And with Tuck being so young still, we know they have many many fun years ahead and great adventures to be had. Our hats off to Trent & Tucker!
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02/25/2024

Congratulations to Margot & Garrett with their girl Charlie for graduating from our Foundations + eCollar Program! They came to us for help after years of seeing their world become smaller as they limited Charlie’s interactions and their social life because of her severe reactivity, which we quickly assessed as fear-based. Charlie got started with us first at a four-week board & train where we helped her come out of her shell and learn that people aren’t really so bad. Charlie got along really well with our pack and they helped show her the way, too. Then in private lessons, Margot & Garrett learned how to communicate more clearly and consistently with both leash/collar and eCollar. They’ve been able to successfully have friends & family over again and Charlie is a more confident, balanced dog. It’s a life long process and their caring commitment will continue to see Charlie through. We are very proud of their achievements. We are stoked to have them in group classes and watch their journey. Charlie and her angels FTW!
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02/23/2024

Congratulations to Cierra & Ray with their boy for rocking our Foundations Program! They came to us for help with Milo’s severe reactivity and overall anxious demeanor. With another dog at home, they are not new to training but Milo presented a variety of challenges that really aren’t for the average person. We are beyond impressed with their dedication, commitment and perseverance. Milo is really coming along nicely and he was able to participate in a recent pack walk with tons of strangers and strange dogs! Way to go Cierra for all the awesome effort. We are excited to continue their learning and add eCollar lessons to the mix. Team Milo FTW!
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02/22/2024

Congratulations to Brannon and Shauna with their good boy, Rusty, for completing our Foundations + eCollar Program! Brannon and Shauna are wonderfully caring people and adopted Mr Rusty from the humane society thinking they were getting a certain kind of dog and Rusty turned out to be not quite what they expected… We helped start their training journey with a board & train for Rusty and we have to admit, he’s not an easy dog! A bit of a split personality with his shepherd and Husky background plus a general nervous, cautious temperament. Rusty came a long during the board & train but Brannon & Shauna’s awesome work in private lessons and home after are what are truly setting up Rusty for long term success. They have been patient, open to new ideas and have put in the quality effort to teach Rusty how to be a more balanced, healthy dog in this human world. We are really pleased with how far they’ll all come and very excited to continue to work with them in group classes. Team Rusty is rocking it!
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02/19/2024

Shout out to our recent graduates and thanks for their patience in receiving graduation certificates while we had technical difficulties… It was super rad to congratulate them at group and give them all the recognition they deserve for doing such awesome work with their pooches. We’ll share an individual post for each graduate, but for now please cheer on these wonderful people and their pooches:
Cierra & Ray with Milo - Foundations Program
Margot & Garrett with Charlie - Foundations+eCollar
Emily with W***y - Foundations
Trent with Tucker - Foundations
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02/13/2024

Hey everyone! This is our friends boarding facility here in Federal Way. He recently had some trouble with his original FB page and had to start over. Give him a follow!

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61556529352549&mibextid=ZbWKwL

Your pet's comfort is our business....

02/13/2024

Showing off our awesome clients and their equally awesome pooches! Kathy & Matt with Brandy, Craig with Roux, Corrin with Honey, Shaina & Brynn with Bruce, Amber & Andrew with Lyle, Kennedy with Gage and Brannon & Shauna with Rusty! Lots of learning in these lessons: Attention walk, patrol, entry to Heel, intro to eCollar, types of recall, boundaries on objects and threshold boundaries. Excellent work by all!
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02/12/2024

Congratulations to Ben & Melissa with their big boy Norm for rocking our Foundations + eCollar program! Ben & Melissa came to us to help with Norm to help with dog reactivity, on-leash manners and off leash recall. With a trip already planned, we started Norm in our board & train program to kickstart the learning and breakthrough the tough bit of behavior mod. We found Norm to be a big loveable and smart boy, who definitely learned to make better choices (especially around dogs he was not a fan of). This helped Ben & Melissa get the most of our people-centric training without having to worry about big mistakes Norm might have made in the past around dogs. Of course, we still helped them navigate the behavioral issues and group classes will continue that journey for them. We thoroughly enjoyed having them in private lessons and very proud of their massive progress. Group classes are going to be a blast with them and we can’t wait to see more of their success!
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