Model SITIzen Canine

07/04/2025

A day of fun in the sun for Miss Ari followed by a well earned nap😂

07/04/2025

Message!!!

Someone had asked why I wouldn't place littermates or puppies similiar in age in the same home– this is why:

06/28/2025

Hey Buzz Jones!!!!!!

06/25/2025

Welcome Mr Thor! This little guy is here to work on building some confidence and getting a handle on his wild child brain!

We will be working on his basic obedience focusing on a SOLID place command to help him learn to relax his noodle and help him understand that inside zoomies are not a good thing when we take out our owners at the knees

Hes smart as a whip and has a few little behaviors that his mama isnt a huge fan of. Hes awesome with the little humans in the home but sometimes gets too excited and knocks them over.

05/21/2025

What’s the thing I see derail owner success the most?

Feeling uneasy, sad, or bad for stepping in and actually leading their dogs.

As long as your emotions cause you to question, tip-toe, and engage in half-hearted interactions with your dog, all the training info, skills, and tools won’t deliver the results you claim to desire.

A little advice. Before you embark on a training journey (spending time, money, effort, and hope), work on the emotional journey first.

Ask yourself if you’re truly comfortable leading your dog? Do you view leading as a supreme gift of selfless guidance, sharing the kindest and most healthy thing you can offer — or do you equate leading with being a mean, tyrannical, kill-joy oppressor?

And don’t let yourself off easy just giving yourself the answer you think you should give. Instead, spend some serious time doing some truly introspective work. Get to the bottom of how you truly feel, and then figure out what’s behind the feelings.

It’s better to wait and save all the resources I listed above, and ensure you’re truly prepared rather than to jump in before you’re actually ready — and end up walking away with the belief that this training thing doesn’t work… when it was never the training that was the issue.

PS, sorting out my own dogs’ issues was a nightmare until I realized my mindset was the obstacle. Once I worked on that, and once I became comfortable with being a leader, the answers to my “dog problems” came rather quickly, and were far easier than I’d imagined.

05/08/2025

Say Hey Baby Jay!!! This stunning young guy is just under 2 years old, neutered, fully vaccinated, and incredibly loved. His mom took him in as a foster at 6 weeks old, and he’s grown up in a home with three other dogs. He completed a 4-week board-and-train program with us as a pup and often comes back for boarding—he’s part of the Model SITizen family. He is phenomenal in all his commands and walks nicely on leash. I trust him enough to allow him complete off leash freedom in my unfenced yard. He doesn’t even care about my chickens, but he does enjoy watching them cluck around.

Last fall, an incident occurred between J and the two other male dogs in the home. Since then, he’s had to be kept separated, and despite how heartbreaking it is, his mom has made the decision to rehome him for everyone’s wellbeing.

Let me be clear: If I didn’t already have multiple dogs of my own, J would be staying with me. He is absolutely amazing. I have never seen a single ounce of aggression from him toward any dogs in my care. I truly believe his current environment just wasn’t the right fit—there’s been too much going on for him to thrive.

J would do best as the only dog in a home, though he may be able to live with the right canine sibling. We’re happy to help evaluate any potential match. Follow up complimentary training sessions will be included to support his transition and set his new home up for success.

J is smart, affectionate, eager to please, and ready to bond deeply with someone new. He deserves a peaceful, stable home where he can shine.

If you think you might be a good match—or know someone who might be—please reach out. Let’s find this boy the forever home he deserves.

05/06/2025

Welcome Miss Blair to Model SITizen Canine! She is here to get a little guidance in her basic obedience and some help with a little bit of leash reactivity. We will be spending the next few days building a relationship before we start to actually teach. Her mindset is a little all over the place so we are going to get that under control first so we can get to the reasons behind the reactions shes having!

05/06/2025

Miss Sumi Tsunami is here for the week!

04/27/2025

Ginger and Schmidt💓🖤

04/25/2025

A day of zoomies mostly😂