Greta Trains Dogs

Greta Trains Dogs I’m the behavioral specialist & Greta trains the dogs. We keep it simple, fun and lasting. NJ/NY/C

12/28/2025

🎄🐶 A hard truth after the holidays… and one we need to talk about with compassion. 💔

Approximately 25% of puppies purchased as Christmas gifts are surrendered to shelters within the first four months. Not because they’re “bad dogs.” Not because people don’t care. But because many families were simply unprepared for the reality of puppy ownership—the time, structure, guidance, and consistency it truly requires. 🧠🐾

This conversation is not about blame.
It’s about education, support, and prevention.

There are resources.
There are trainers.
There are shelters, behavior professionals, and advocates who can help families before frustration turns into surrender. 📚🤝

Puppies don’t fail families—systems fail puppies when information isn’t provided early enough.
With the right guidance, most of these dogs could stay right where they belong: at home. 🏡❤️

If you’re struggling, reach out.
If you’re overwhelmed, ask for help.
If you’re thinking of giving up—pause. There is another path.

Awareness saves lives.
Education keeps families together.
Prevention is the goal, always, benevolent leadership.

Primo is only four months old… but don’t let the puppy face fool you 🐶💚What you’re seeing here is a young Cane Corso act...
12/23/2025

Primo is only four months old… but don’t let the puppy face fool you 🐶💚
What you’re seeing here is a young Cane Corso actively choosing his mom—checking in, staying engaged, and working with her 👀🤝 That kind of focus doesn’t happen by accident. It’s built through consistency, trust, and clear communication 🧠✨ Their bond is growing beautifully, and Primo’s body language says it all: calm, curious, connected, and confident 🐾💪

And then… there’s Ingrid 😂🐕
Every solid training session needs a supervisor, and Ingrid the German Shepherd takes her role very seriously. Posted up in the background like security 👮‍♀️, she’s contributing just the right amount of distraction—lingering scent trails 👃, intense watchful eyes 👁️👁️, and that unmistakable “I’m watching you both” energy. Totally intentional. Completely helpful. Absolutely unpaid. 😅

This is real relationship-building in action: a puppy learning the world through his handler 💞, distractions added thoughtfully 🎯, and humor woven into the work because training doesn’t have to be stiff to be effective. Growth, trust, teamwork—and a German Shepherd making sure standards are upheld—this is benevolent leadership.

Drogo showed up ready for neighborhood watch duty. Eyes locked. Chest out. Scanning the horizon like, “Richie… they’re ...
12/17/2025

Drogo showed up ready for neighborhood watch duty.
Eyes locked. Chest out. Scanning the horizon like, “Richie… they’re staring again.” 👀🐾

So we did what good training is actually about — I checked in with him, he checked in with me, and together we decided the strangers weren’t nearly as interesting as they thought they were.

One moment of leadership, a little patience, and suddenly the world got quieter.
The staring contest ended.
The tension melted.
The camera got our attention instead. 📸

This is neutrality in real time — not forcing, not correcting, not reacting — just guiding a powerful dog back to calm, clarity, and confidence.

Strong dogs don’t need to control the environment.
They need a handler who can.

That’s benevolent leadership














12/15/2025

A wood stove teaches patience, presence, and responsibility. 🔥
You don’t just light it and walk away. You tend it. You learn the fuel/wood, the airflow, the rhythm. Too much fuel and you smother it. Too little attention and it fades. When cared for properly, it gives steady warmth, safety, and comfort to everyone in the room.

Dog ownership is no different. 🐕
A good dog isn’t the result of shortcuts or convenience. It’s built through daily commitment, structure, and teamwork. You show up consistently. You read subtle signals. You adjust before problems turn into chaos. The work you put in early determines the calm you live in later.

Both the fire and the dog reflect the handler behind them.
Care is an investment. Leadership is intentional.
And when done right, it warms everyone it touches — benevolent leadership!

Today was all about confidence, kindness, and canine safety 🐾💚✨In these moments with Troop 98164 from Oradell, NJ, Ingri...
12/13/2025

Today was all about confidence, kindness, and canine safety 🐾💚✨

In these moments with Troop 98164 from Oradell, NJ, Ingrid, Gunvald, and I had the privilege of teaching an incredible group of Girl Scouts how to safely interact with dogs, read canine body language 🐕‍🦺👀, and understand why respect always comes before excitement.

We talked about how dogs communicate without words, why calm handling matters 🤲, and how kindness builds trust—whether you’re working with a family pet, a service dog, or a shelter dog finding their footing in the world ❤️🐾. There were thoughtful questions, big smiles 😄, and a few proud “I did it!” moments along the way.

This is the work that truly matters to us. Supporting youth organizations, schools, and nonprofit groups through hands-on education helps create safer, more compassionate communities—for people and dogs alike 🌎🐶.

If you’re part of a nonprofit or community group and want an engaging, educational dog safety experience that empowers kids and builds empathy, reach out. This is how we give back, lead with intention, and model benevolent leadership💚🐾















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