Heart of Texas Dog Training

01/16/2025

There is a common misconception that dogs need to be perfect. Perfection doesn’t exist in dogs or humans. We can’t hold them to an unachievable standard.

Dogs have flaws just like the rest of us, it’s our job as owners and trainers to bring out the best in them.

A dog can be perfectly imperfect and still be a good dog and friend. 🤍

01/14/2025

Training Small Breeds

Did you know all breeds can be trained? Even the smaller ones! Don’t let size stop you from having a well-trained dog.

Learn more about our in-home training programs and how we customize them for each individual dog! ❤️

01/11/2025

Off Leash Etiquette

Having a dog off leash is a luxury not every dog owner can enjoy. Before taking your dog off leash in public make sure they have a solid recall and good manners around people and dogs.

If you don’t think you dog can handle being off leash, leave that leash on! 😊

01/08/2025

Ready to start off the new year on the right paw with your pup?

Our customized training programs are for any dog, no matter the age, breed, or temperament.

We’ll address the following and more:

• Crate training
• Puppy training
• Housebreaking
• Leash manners
• Barking
• Jumping
• Human aggression
• Dog aggression
• Separation anxiety
• Marking
• Recall
• Basic commands
• Impulse control

Don’t wait to have a well-trained dog, start now!

01/04/2025

Dog Sports

Dog sports and activities are a great way to drain energy and have fun with your dog!

While we don’t train for dog sports, we can help get your dog trained so they have the focus and obedience to take it to the next level!

Below are some dogs sports you might be interested in:

Agility
Rally
Obedience
Dock Diving
Disc Dog
Flyball
Lure Coursing
Scent Work

If you are looking to get into dog sports make sure you have focus and basic obedience down, from there look for local clubs that offer classes in your sport of choice.

01/01/2025

HAPPY 2025! 🎇 May this new year bring you joy and happiness!

12/31/2024

Happy New Year! 🌟

12/25/2024

Merry Christmas from our family to yours! 🐾❤️🎄

12/24/2024

Merry Christmas! 🎄❤️

12/22/2024

New Puppy?

If you are considering or already getting a new puppy for Christmas, remember they are a live long commitment and will need lots of training while they are young.

Make sure you have a training plan set up so you can truly enjoy your puppy and turn them into a well-behaved dog! Our puppy program is perfect for puppies 7 weeks and older.

Below are some of the skills we will work on:

• Potty training
• Crate training
• Leash walking
• Basic commands
• Focus
• Place
• Recall
• Jumping
• Chewing
• Nipping

Start your puppy off on the right paw!

12/21/2024

Tree Safety for Pets 🎄🐾❤️

Keep your pet safe this holiday season!

12/18/2024

Every dog could benefit from training. Yours may have minor issues like pulling on the leash or failing to consistently respond to commands, or your dog may have major issues like biting or excessive (and disruptive) barking.

All of our certified dog trainers are fellow dog-lovers and certified professionals who adhere to a positive, committed training philosophy. Our trainers received certification through Canine Trade Group, a company that provides intensive classes for those individuals who desire to become canine behavior specialists.

The course involves 320 hours of combined book work and hands-on experience. By the time students graduate, they are near-experts in canine psychology, history, and training methods.

12/16/2024

Our cribs and canines program will educate your dog on proper behaviors and how to adopt these behaviors as part of daily life, both before and after the baby arrives!

We will show your dog how walking calmly with a stroller is a happy, relaxed experience. Your dog will understand how to be well-mannered and to NOT jump on pregnant mom or to sn**ch away the baby’s toy.

Through our expectant parent training, your dog will learn to acclimate themselves to the idea of a baby in the home, before your baby is even there yet!

Most importantly, we will teach your dog to be a happy, obedient dog with the entire family, and will show you how to maintain a consistent environment where you, your baby, and your dog can coexist happily!

12/13/2024

Happy Friday!

Who loves the howlidays as much as we do?! 🎄❤️

12/11/2024

Service dogs are trained to help and aid individuals with disabilities. This can be physical, mental, or medical. It can also be a combination of the three.

Therapy dogs and Emotional Support Animals are NOT service animals.

Service dogs are allowed access ANYWHERE which is why it’s crucial to ensure that your dog is not only a good fit for task training, but also that they can work alongside the handler and behave appropriately in high stress settings.

12/09/2024

Resource guarding is a very common behavior problem and can happen with any breed. Dogs who resource guard can do so with anything: toys, space, people, food, etc.

If you take away the resource without correcting the behavior itself, your dog will most likely find another resource to guard.

Don’t let resource guarding control your life, our proven training program will help resolve this issue once and for all!

12/06/2024

Do you have a dog with separation anxiety? Here are a few toys that can help keep your pup busy while you're away.

Remember, nothing substitutes for training! If your dog is suffering from separation anxiety and you want to correct it - visit us online. We have a program specifically designed to correct separation anxiety!

Ease your pup’s anxiety with the best separation anxiety dog toys as rated and reviewed by Chewy dog parents like you.

12/04/2024

Basic Obedience Included with ALL Packages 🐾❤️

When you sign up for training with us, we always include basic obedience training. Whether you have an anxious dog or an aggressive one. We'll not only address the behavior problems, we'll also make sure you have a well-behaved dog both inside the home and outside of the home.

Basic obedience is part of ALL our training programs because in order to correct behavior problems, you need a solid foundation of obedience.