The Balanced Dog

11/22/2024

Lola is here at The Balanced Dog for the I’m A Good Dog board & train program. This sweet girl is afraid of the world and thinks it’s out to get her, so unfortunately she feels the need to protect herself by lunging and snapping at dogs and people when out on a walk, or acting terrified and hiding when strangers come into her house. Unfortunately she broke her owner’s ankle when she decided to lunge after another dog and pulled her owner to the ground.

11/18/2024

Ecademy 5 Day Train the Trainer Course Update:

Announcing two courses for 2025. Montville, Maine (May22nd - 26th), Estes Park, Colorado (June 12th - 16th)

A few key things to know about the 5 Day Train the Trainer course:

Groups are intentionally kept small so that each student gets significant hands on experience and one to one attention.

All spots are working spots.
A frequent comment about this course is "𝐼'𝑣𝑒 𝑛𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝑏𝑒𝑒𝑛 𝑡𝑜 𝑎 𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑟𝑠 𝑐𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑠𝑒 𝑤𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝑤𝑒 𝑔𝑒𝑡 𝑡𝑜 𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑘 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑑𝑜𝑔𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑝𝑟𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑐𝑒 𝑡𝑒𝑐ℎ𝑛𝑖𝑞𝑢𝑒𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑚𝑢𝑐ℎ!”

This Ecademy course is focused on pet dog training.
I am not a former competitor or sport dog trainer. I am pet dog trainer that built a highly successful business that dominated in it’s local market. After 23 years, I sold that company, but rather than retire, I’ve continued my passion to help other pro trainers understand the essential components that success is built on: training skill, exceptional instructing techniques and a bit of business savvy.

This course is worth your time and money, but don't take my word for it, check out this testimonial from a recent attendee.
https://robinmacfarlane.com/testimonial/with-robins-coaching-my-business-has-doubled-in-the-last-year/

I’m only teaching a couple courses next year, so if want to join in, don't kick the bucket on this opportunity, get registered today!

DM or email for details, curriculum and a registration form.
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11/13/2024

Kobe is attending The Balanced Dog’s Naughty But Nice board & train program. Unfortunately Kobe has a bite history with his targets being children, a babysitter, and a pet sitter. He struggles with barrier aggression, resource guarding his owner, and has issues with personal space as well as aggressive leash reactivity.

11/13/2024

Let’s welcome Archie to The Balanced Dog’s Good Start Puppy board & train program. Archie is a typical puppy with jumping, chewing, being mouthy and pulling on the leash. By the time he leaves, he will have a foundation of skills that will address his current naughtiness and set him up for success as he grows up!

11/06/2024

No red, no blue, just enjoying the white!

11/06/2024

Odin is here at The Balanced Dog for a two week board & train refresher for his e-collar training to tighten up his basic obedience, as well as some recent reactivity that has progressively gotten worse.

10/26/2024

Let’s welcome Bronc to The Balanced Dog’s I’m A Good Dog Board and Train program. Bronc struggles with some serious shenanigans when it comes to seeing other dogs on leash, he will be working on some self-control strategies in order to exist in the same room with the family cat, as well as allowing guests to come into the house to visit without giving them a hard time. The family will soon have a human baby entering the picture show Bronc is also working on appropriate manners and new rules for the house.

10/18/2024

You can't expect your dog to change while you keep doing the same thing!

10/14/2024

Better late than never! Let’s welcome Rosie and Patrick to The Balanced Dog’s I’m a Good Dog board & train program. This father/daughter pair are working on leash reactivity, leash skills, proper manners when someone comes to the door or comes over to visit, and not barking at every noise they hear.

10/07/2024

I assume other teachers and trainers go through the same thing we see with dog training...

Like if someone teaches a baking class, if it was like dog training, it would go like this:

Baker: how are the cookies going?
Student: they didn’t turn out like in class
Baker: why do you think that is?
Student: I don’t know, I guess they're just bad cookies
Baker: probably not… did you use all of the ingredients?
Student: I think so… well I didn’t have time to put eggs in.
Baker: but…. If you don’t do the steps I showed you, the cookies won’t turn out the same
Student: I’m just not a good baker
Baker: no, you need to use the ingredients, it’s not hard.
Student: I think I’ll just keep doing it without eggs a few more times and see if they turn out better. Or maybe try a different baking class

OR

Student: I used powdered milk instead of eggs..
Baker: I literally never said to do that
Student: Well I read it online I think.

(shared with permission)

10/05/2024

Please help me welcome Penny to The Balanced Dog’s I Love My Freedom e-collar Board & Train program. Penny has a nice foundation of basic obedience from taking our group classes, but her owner would like her to be off leash to enjoy the freedom to run safely with her dog friends but still be able to have a reliable recall.

10/02/2024

10/02/2024

You may like the breweries, outdoor cafes, and going to all sorts of places, but your dog may not. Sometimes it's best to leave your dog at home. They may be happier there.

09/22/2024

Help me welcome Yue (pronounced UA) to The Balanced Dog’s I’m a Good Dog Board & Train program. Yue is working on her leash skills, basic obedience, the Place command, coming when called, obsessive licking of people, and peeing in the house.

09/20/2024

Please welcome Winnie to The Balanced Dog’s ‘I’m a Good Dog’ Board & Train program. We’re helping Winnie learn how to listen better with her house manners and basic obedience, the Place command, not stealing Cheerios from her toddler brother, crate anxiety, some leash work and not eating things off the ground during their walks.

09/20/2024

This is how much control you have with your flexileash while on a sidewalk/path. If you can't control your dog, use a standard leash! There is a time and a place for a flexi. But this is just downright dangerous!