Emmy’s Way

Hi! My name is Alex & my goal is to support both humans & dogs in living their best lives together!
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08/22/2024

It's time for Thursday's This or That! Drop your pups' preferences below!👇

08/19/2024

UPDATE: FULL

We are super excited to share that we are hosting an Intro to Scentwork Class at the amazing, Your Pets Naturally - Grand Rapids on Saturday, September 14th! 🤩

If you’ve been interested to learn more about the sport and how easy it is to do in your home to work your dog’s brain and body, now is the time!

Sign up here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfb7TP0YeXnyLIng9Iljqri_uAUfsSjLnMVFt-z0vI8ujJEfQ/viewform

08/06/2024

Got a new puppy and looking for some help with leash walking, come when called, focusing around distractions, and more?

Join our August Young 5's Class here: https://secure.rec1.com/MI/city-of-east-grand-rapids-mi/catalog

Have questions? Email [email protected]

08/04/2024

Another round of graduates are here!!!

We had a Reactive Intro to Sports Class graduate with every pup receiving their AKC Novice Trick Titles! 🤩

We also had a regular Reactive Group Class graduate and boy did they make INCREDIBLE progress!

Drop a 🥳 below to celebrate these amazing teams and all their hard work!

08/03/2024

Looking for a great puppy class starting tomorrow!!! You don’t want to miss this!! Highly recommend!!🤩

Round of Apaws Dog Training

07/29/2024

Have a pup with big feelings? Is your dog lunging and barking at other dogs, people, moving objects, and critters? Is it a challenge taking your pup outside the home?

Don't miss out on registering for our reactive class where you will learn the following:

1. Learn to avoid the rehearsal of unwanted behaviors (barking, lunging, protective behaviors).
2. Acquire new behaviors when faced with triggers in a controlled environment to build resiliency.
3. Build confidence through various enrichment outlets to apply in class and in home.
4. Understand your dog’s needs and grow your bond.

Fill out our form below: https://forms.gle/GDV2xgvRNEr5oKMZ8

07/17/2024

🤪 IKYK. Help⤵️

Anyone else out there with a dog who would LOVE to chase all the squirrels? 🐿️

One easy way that helped us was to play our treat chasing game!

Here’s how to play:
✨ Start indoors and say “get it” while throwing a treat away from your dog to chase it. This helps our dogs learn that “get it” means the treat is going to be delivered for them to chase!
✨ Next, do this same step outside on leash with limited distractions!
✨ Then, practice this skill when your dog notices a squirrel from across the street. If they are able to disengage to chase the treat, that’s a good working distance! (If they cannot disengage, we are too close right now. Don’t worry, you’ll be able to build the skill and close distance with time! )

BONUS: assess what treats you are using outside. Emmy will disengage much quicker for cheese or boiled chicken versus beef liver for example!

💌 Share with your favorite squirrel chasing dog mom!

07/16/2024

Such an awesome class opportunity 😍😍

07/12/2024

Calling all high prey drive dogs! Pups who love to chase critters. This will be a fantastic class!

Are you tired of wrestling with your dog’s uncontrollable urge to chase wildlife? Do you wish to channel your dog’s natural drive into a safe and rewarding outlet? Then Predation Substitute Training is for your dog! To work on your dog's predatory behavior, we use four components: Management & Prevention, Predation Substitute Tools, Predation Substitute Games and Interruption.

INTRODUCTION TO PREDATION SUBSTITUTE TRAINING is a 4 week course taught by me, a Certified Predation Substitute Training Instructor and is based on the methods developed by Simone Mueller. Learn the theory behind why dogs chase wildlife and how to best help your dog before he/she begins the chase.

This course is structured as follows: We meet online once a week for one hour to give you new behaviors and games to teach your dog. We want your dog to make better choices when he/she encounters wildlife. Each class will be recorded and will include demonstrations of the new behaviors and games, in addition to allowing time for questions. The breakdowns of how to practice the behaviors and games will be emailed after class. Students may submit homework videos for review in between classes.

This class will meet on the following dates:
Tuesdays at 7pm (August 6, 13, 20 and 27)
Cost $190
If you have any questions or would like to register please email: [email protected]

07/07/2024

CGC people!! Here’s a great class for you!!

07/05/2024

You can do this at home too! 🤩

Scentwork is one of the most accessible sports out there. It is a great sport for reactive dogs, injured dogs, dogs with disabilities, puppies, and more!

We love seeing how scentwork helps build confidence in dogs and gives them an activity to bond with their humans within the safety of their homes. 💕

DM 'SCENTWORK' if you'd like video examples of these steps as well!

07/02/2024

This is a tough time for our pups who are fearful of loud noises and we are holding you all close during this time.💜

These tips are to here to help make the experience as least stressful as possible.

💌 Share with a friend who could use these tips to help their pup/s!

06/27/2024

We had the wonderful opportunity to be interviewed by Voyage Magazine. We are so grateful for this opportunity and for our community! 💜💜

Today we’d like to introduce you to Alexandra Dunn Alexandra, we appreciate you taking the time to share your story with us today. Where does your story begin?Beginning a career path in education, I never anticipated that my journey would lead me to become an entrepreneur in the pet industry. Yet,...

06/17/2024

Important information here! We will be under heat advisory all week in Michigan! Stay safe!

Just a reminder for the pets this week. Keep them on the grassy surfaces if you can.

06/16/2024

We had so many amazing teams this round graduate from Reactive Intro to Sports and earn their AKC Novice Trick Titles!

Not only did they navigate working around other dogs, but learn so many new sport skills while doing so!😍

Drop a 🎉 to celebrate these amazing teams!

06/11/2024

Now enrolling for July Classes!! 🤩

We have Puppy, Intermediate, Scentwork and Intro to Sports classes for you!

How to register: https://secure.rec1.com/MI/city-of-east-grand-rapids-mi/catalog

DM or email [email protected] with any questions!:)

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Here’s how ⤵️ Artie has big feelings about other dogs and her momma is a certified professional dog trainer who learned a technique called BAT by Grisha Stewart focusing on using functional reinforcement! Can you see what Artie did in this video when Emmy got excited to go near her? Artie chose distance! How incredible! Artie’s old response would have been to lunge and bark, but with time, practice, and safe friends, she chooses distance instead of conflict! Artie feels safe with Emmy and they mirror one another to promote a healthy relationship from a distance! 👯‍♀️ We are so proud of team Artie 😍 Here’s your reminder that there are so many options out there to help our reactive dogs feel safe and learn new coping skills! We have a freebie in our bio with some other reactive quick tips to help you get started with at home as well😘 Drop a 🎉 below to cheer on team Artie!! #reactivedogs #reactivedogsunite #reactivedogmom #dogfriends #dogsofgrandrapids #dogtraining #dogtrainingtips #reactivedogtraining #grandrapidsmi #eastowngr #eastgrandrapidsmi #adami

You’ll want to learn more about this⤵️ Our reactive classes are designed to support both dog and humans to gain confidence and resilience around your dog’s triggers. We meet you where you are at in your journey to help support you in meeting your goals! We teach a variety of different techniques to support your dogs in learning: ✨ to cope with their triggers (dogs, humans, critters, bikes, etc.) ✨build new patterns (ex. checking in and sniffing) to replace old patterns (ex. barking and lunging) ✨ help them feel better about their triggers overall We limit our classes to just 4 students per class and have 2 certified professional dog trainers to support you! 🤩 We also have continued support via our continued education courses: ✨Reactive in the Real World ✨ Reactive Intro to Sports ✨ Drop-In practices ✨ And More! Want to learn more and see if your dog is a good fit to join our next round of classes? DM ‘REACTIVE CLASS’ and we will chat with you on how to get started! #reactive #reactivedogsof2024 #reactivedog #reactivedogmom #dogsofgrandrapids #grandrapidsmi #eastowngr #eastgrandrapidsmi #adami #lowellmi #rockfordmi #comstockparkmi #cascademi #hudsonvillemi

Let’s talk about it👀⤵️ Reactive Dog class is designed for our pups who experience BIG feelings. These pups may feel big feelings that elicit barking, lunging, whining, or stressing down in the presence of stimuli (ex. Dogs, people, squirrels, bikes, etc.) How are we setting these teams up for success❓ ✨ We start our first class with no dogs to meet one another, discuss safety protocols, and teach some essential skills. ✨ We have only 4 dogs in each class with ample space between one another to foster success. ✨ We gradually add in more distractions and less distance throughout the class series based off where each dog is at. This is only week 3!🤩 We cannot wait to see how they progress! Live in West MI and interested to learn more on how to join our next round of classes? DM ‘REACTIVE CLASS’ #reactivedog #reactivedogsunite #reactivedogsofinstagram #dogtraining #leashtraining #dogsofinstagram #dogs #grandrapidsmi #dogsofgrandrapids #adami #rockfordmi #eastgrandrapids #eastowngr

Night 1 of Scentwork class✔️ These teams rocked it!! Can’t wait to watch them all progress over the span of the course! #scentwork #scentworktraining #nosework #noseworkdog #germanshepherd #aussie #papillon #labradoodle #dogs #dogsofinstagram #canineenrichment

Ever wonder about ways to do teeth brushing cooperatively with your dog? We love providing Emmy with choice and agency in all aspects of her life including routine care. In this video, She puts her head down to let me know when I can start treatment and lifts her head up to stop the treatment. By providing Emmy with choice, she has gained so much confidence around handling and care that has transferred to other areas of her life! Do you practice cooperative care with your pets? Let us know below! 👇 #cooperativecare #dental #teethbrushing #caninecooperativecare #dogs #dogsofinstagram #dogtraining #dogsofmichigan #dogsofgrandrapids

Maeve and Fenris have been absolutely killing it in scentwork class! They both have been working on building stronger indications on scent and adding in distractions in their searches. Both dogs are working 3 scents and handling food and toy distractions beautifully! 🤩🤩 #scentwork #scentworkdog #scentworktraining #nosework #noseworkdog #dogtraining #dogsofinstagram #workingdogs #malinois #dutchshepherd #dogsofmichigan

Reactive Classes at The Pack are BACK! That’s right! These teams had a great first week together working on their new coping strategies, learning body language, and working on their leash skills! Stay tuned for our weekly updates! #reactivedog #reactivedogs #reactivedogsunite #reactivedogsofinstagram #dogsofinstagram #dogtraining #dogsofmichigan #dogsofgrandrapids #dogs #dog #confidencebuilding #resilience

What a fun class filled with laughs this week in Intro to Sports! These pups worked on paws up, all 4 up, and around in parkour, imprinting on birch in scentwork, and practicing some of their tricks! 🤩 #sportdog #scentwork #nosework #trickdog #barkour #dogtraining #dogsofinstagram #dogsofgrandrapids

We are getting some extra practice sessions in before Emmy’s vet appointment tomorrow. Emmy used to refuse food, shake, freeze, and shut down at the vet. Thanks to giving her more choice and communication outlets, she happily wiggles into her vet! Do you do any vet prep training with your pups at home? Comment below!👇 #vetprep #cooperativecare #consentmatters #dogtraining #michigan #michigandogs #grandrapidsdogs