Human, Speak Dog

08/22/2024

This is Nala! Our new addition to our Wednesday Friendsday! Because everyone needs a little choco-latte in their life! Nala loves puddles, field runs in the rain, and her new BFF Sasha ❤️❤️

08/14/2024

This is BEAR 🐻
He is a Dutch Shepherd/German Shepherd. Signed up for Human, Speak Dog Basic Foundation Training course! He is a REALLY awesome dog! His owners are LOVELY people and have done amazing with him so far in the first 8 months of his life!
So we will be fine-tuning his obedience, social manners, and leash manners.
This handsome dude is wicked smart, laid back, and really cool to work with!
Check out those EARS!!!!

07/23/2024

Stay tuned for a new group class coming to YOU this fall by Human, Speak Dog and APEX VT Dog Training !!!

Check out APEX Vermont Dog Training’s video.

07/17/2024

New kid on the block!
Trooper ❤️❤️ the golden retriever. He is a good boy, he was just too overwhelmed at daycare. He proved today that he much prefers to be around neutral social dogs, smell the roses, role in the grass, get his feathers wet in the streams, and just hang out and be a DOG!
I seem to be building a little bit of a "misfit" social pack, but it WORKS!
Coming soon also to Human, Speak Dog will be providing pack walks on BOTH Wednesdays and Fridays! Go team APEX VT!
Onward and upward!

06/26/2024

Who loves MUD...
This girl named Sasha, and her new friend Ollie!!
ALL the mud!!

06/26/2024

I am so proud of these dogs and my Wednesday pack. Everyone is doing really well!! ❤️❤️

06/19/2024

Added a new dog to our Friendsday Wednesday!! This is Ollie the black lab. So far doing well despite bring a little nervous, but water is the icebreaker for this guy!!
Got out there early, kept the dogs close, and turned Milton Town Forest into the Dog Waterpark on this hot summer day!!
Happy Summer Y'all!

06/11/2024

Coming soon to our Friendsday Wednesday pack!! Welcome this Good Boi, Ollie!!
He is a little unsure of this new groove, but has previous pack structure and practice with Jocelyn Meilleur at APEX VT Dog Training , and with the help of my socially passive dogs he should become more comfortable overtime just as our vizsla, Ralphie, did! ❤️❤️

05/15/2024

05/15/2024

Friendsday Wednesday was awesome today! These dogs are killin'it on their pack drive, recall, sit-stays, place-stays, and stationing! Happy Humpday!

05/11/2024

I have a confession to make to Fern's owner.... she found some burdocks...lol. So i had to shave her down. I think she LIKES her haircut! And i have to say, not bad for a first-timer dog groom!!

04/28/2024

Human, Speak Dog has their first board'n'train...
This little 12 week old mini pool noodle needs some puppy foundation before she can safely and effectively live with her owner. Fern...you are as cute as a button, but you are a pistol! This novice trainer gets to learn how to train a puppy who is NOT food motivated! Don't worry, she is more than up for the challenge...
✅️Potty training
✅️Ringing a bell to go potty outside
✅️Basic manners
✅️Leash manners
✅️Thresholds
✅️Basic obedience cues
The next 3-4 weeks will not be dull!

04/24/2024

We finished our Wednesday Friendsday just in time for the weather to change! These K-9s are doing FANTASTIC! Little Stella, the pool noodle, turns 1 year old today!!!! Happy Birthday you little nut! Structured pack walks have been the BEST thing for this dog! Her social drive has grown so much over the past few weeks. Ralph,the vizsla, is also coming out of his shell ❤️❤️
Onward and upward!!

04/21/2024

APEX VT Dog Training and Human, Speak Dog collaborating to help this little nugget noodle with puppy foundation! ✨️Fern✨️
Potty training and crate training, basic manners and obedience. Don't let the cuteness fool you! She is wicked smart and full of s***k, and giving her mom a run for her money!

04/19/2024

Jesse, my husband....yes he does exist... decided to treat himself to a 3D printer. This is one of the first things he made with it....
Even though he is not a "dog person", and never will be, he is supportive in his own way ❤️
It also helps that i now have a dog that provides the opportunity for him to shoot things! 😆

04/17/2024

Beginner business cards! What do ya think?💥🥳

04/14/2024

👉This girl at Human, Speak Dog is off to a great start!!

Next up on the journey to a more healthy relationship with their dog is Cathy and OLLIE ❤️❤️💥

This big guy is a big goof of husky/shepherd/lab, and has a bunch of anxiety to work through. But his owner, Cathy, has done wonderful foundation obedience with him so far! We just have to clean up the stuff in between so we can paint the whole picture for him! Good thing for us he LOVES play AND Happy Howies!
Thank you Jodi Rathe for connecting us!!

04/12/2024

First official training client under Human, Speak Dog, LLC

This is Daisy! This lil beagle is uncomfortable and fearful of strangers and men, which has led to leash reactivity. We will be spending the next 2 months helping to teach her owners to advocate for her when she feels fearful or uncomfortable, and help her navagate thru the human world in a supportive healthy way.
❤️🐕❤️🐕❤️🐕❤️🐕

04/10/2024

Friendsday Wednesday is growing! All the dogs are doing really well! Welcoming our newest pack member: Ralph the Vizsla!
Ralph used to run with the big dogs at APEX VT with Jo, but he decided that he wanted some fellow birddogs to hang with... Ralph has his quirks, but he is a well-trained, good little guy. Along with Jo's help, his owners have worked really hard to get him where he is today!
Progressively and collectively, all the dogs are learning healthy social skills and finding out what "pack drive" is. And since Ralph has hiked with packs before, his experience is only good for the newer dogs to this practice!
❤️❤️❤️🐶🐶❤️❤️❤️

03/30/2024

A dear friend asked me a couple of weeks ago "what makes you qualified to call yourself a 'dog trainer'?"...
Maybe she was testing me to make sure I was really ready for this, because i know she cares about me and wants me to succeed. Maybe a part of her believes that i should not be calling myself a 'dog trainer'..... yet...
My inspiration has come from my first 2 dogs who are at opposite ends of the spectrum in personality.... dog #1 Ben--easy to train but very socially insecure and has noise aversion and reactivity; dog #2--hard to train but has a confidence and drive that will blow anybody's socks off. What prompted me to delve into understanding dog behavior and dog language was the fact that since COVID there are more people and dogs that needed help with training than what local trainers were able to physically handle and provide service for. Owners were coming into the Vet office daily pleading for help from a trainer only to find out that no one was able to take on new clients. So i decided to step up and try to become more knowledgeable so i can help...
For those of you looking for credentials:
✅️Certified and active Veterinary Technician since 2005
✳️️Graduating this year with a diploma from CATCH Canine Trainers Academy
I only need to complete my externship and present my student dog for training evaluation.
✅️Mentoring under a highly respected and recommended trainer in Northern Vermont -- Jocelyn with Apex VT since January 1st of 2024. Transitioned officially to "Assistant Trainer" on April 1st
✅️Assistant Trainer at Cloverfield K9 facility in Colchester, VT. Teaching dock diving lessons and assisting in wall climbing workshops!
✅️Educated, trained, and practiced in dogs who need basic obedience, recall, retrieve, hold conditioning, leash handling, ground and house manners, puppy raising, and some dogs sports.
✅️Educated, trained and practiced in reactivity, socialization, behavior consultations and behavioral modifications, and muzzle training.

As a novice dog trainer, am I prepared to take on the full spectrum of worldly dog behavioral issues? NO... but i am always open for a consultation. If you as an owner are in a situation with your dog that is outside the realm of my experience then i am more than happy to refer you to a reputable trainer who IS! In the meantime, i will be Assistant Training under the guidance of experienced professionals while individually training humans and dogs with basic needs and services.

I prefer to use primarily positive reinforcement training methods, but i can use and teach certain balanced training tools and methods depending on the individual owner, dog, and situation. Emphasizing the importance of certain tools being introduced and used in only the correct and humane way for the dog. These tools include: Balance Harness, Transitional Leash, Slip leash, and electric collar.

03/30/2024

It's official!
Surreal.... i am SO excited! I am so excited for this new beginning. This journey that i believe has been put before me for a reason. All the doors and windows that have opened since last fall. All of the people that have "popped up" to help guide me and support me with this endeavor.
Jocelyn Meilleur with APEX VT Dog Training your support and encouragement and your drive to unite a community of dog professionals is so inspiring and i feel so blessed to be not only influenced by it, but also to be part of it
Jeremy Lucien Cormier your professionalism and influence over my journey with Gabe was a Godsend... I wish i lived closer to you, but hope i can still learn from you even if in only short bursts.
Steph Hammond
Tamara Freeland
Christina Marie
Lynn Karnes Lovejoy
Off The Beaten Trail: Canine Facility

This is just the beginning of continued learning for the rest of my life. I am open and humbled and ready.

03/29/2024

Did I mention that Sasha LOVES water??

03/29/2024

Adding another friend to our Wednesday Friendsday Pack! This lil pool noodle doodle is Stella! She has come a LOOONG way in the last 5 months since being adopted thru a local rescue.

When she came to VT she was very insecure, very reactive, resource guarding, and a big ball of chaos. I saw a huge opportunity with perfect timing as I am required to have a "student dog" for my CATCH Canine Trainers Academy curriculum.

Her owner and I have been very dedicated and have been working very hard to help Stella feel more comfortable in the human world. She is now to the point where we can help her grow and learn along side other dogs.

We are starting her out while pack is very small and with dogs who are primarily socially neutral/positive. This allows her to learn more about dog language and how to use it without too much social pressure. And when she has moments where she feels uncomfortable we can help her through it in a supportive healthy way!

03/20/2024

Wednesday Friendsday!

03/20/2024

Human, Speak Dog weekly Pack Adventures!!!

Servicing the area between Milton, Westford, and Swanton!

Every Wednesday Annette will be providing a service that involves stuctured off-leash exercise for dogs that have a healthy pack drive and socialization background, as well as an established recall.

Message Annette for details and rates!

We are happy to welcome and announce our first dog to the pack! SASHA ❤️❤️

Sasha has been training with Annette since January of 2024. Working on basic obedience, manners, and leashwork inside and outside the home.
This girl LOVES mud, water, play, and food! She is extremely affectionate and loves to please her humans. I am so proud of Sasha and her humans and their hard work with her over the past few months! They have come a long way!