Nerdy Dog Training

01/04/2026

Please be respectful when seeing an assistance dog in public. While we all love dogs the best thing to do is to allow the dog to do its job and to not interact with or distract the team.

01/02/2026

-Surviving the Zoomies-

I’m EXTREMELY excited for this new class! This class is all about living with a “wild child” dog. From mouthy puppies, rowdy teenagers, and adults who never learned to settle this class is geared towards our dogs who love to play and party and don’t know how to stop! In this class we will cover how to productively tire your dog out, how to teach them to settle (even when they aren’t tired), and how to regulate their emotions when it matters most. If you’ve ever felt like your dog is completely out of control, has no off button, or they have earned the nickname of Tasmanian Devil, this class might be for you!
(To participate in this class your dog MUST be comfortable spending time in a kennel).

Working Spot- $200
https://nerdydogtraining.as.me/?appointmentType=87086246

All classes are held at the Quincy Town Center

12/31/2025

Hello? Yes, I’ve been trying to reach you! Have you checked out our upcoming classes yet? There’s no better time to get started training than now!

https://www.nerdydogtrainer.com/group-classes

We currently offer
🐾 Service dog training programs
🐾 Pet board and trains
🐾 Group classes

12/30/2025

Unfortunately Zepp wasn’t able to turn his life around before Christmas and he’s made his way to the naughty list 🫣

Meet Zepplin!! Zeppin is an approximately 1 year old mix of…. (DNA test results pending). Zepplin did not have a Christmas video nor did he receive a Christmas stocking from Santa this year. Zepplin is on the naughty list!!!! Zepplin has been charged and convicted of the following:

Crimes: loitering, escaping prison, domestic dispute, con artist, and destruction of property ( mainly underwear).

His sentence: obedience training and 100 hours of community service.

Zepplin needs your help to complete the 100 hours of community service and get back on Santa’s good list. For every item off the list donated Zepplin will earn 1 hour of community service. Items that will help Zepplin earn community service hours are:

• Adult cat food (kibble), Pro Plan or any grain free brand preferred
• Kitten food (kibble), Pro Plan or any grain free brand preferred
• Puppy food (kibble), any grain free brand preferred
• Clumping cat litter
• Baking Soda
• Laundry detergent (liquid)
• Fabric softener (liquid)
• Dryer sheets
• Bleach
• Fabuloso
• Paper towels
• 42 gal, 3mil thick contractor trash bags

If you would like to contribute to his obedience training fund you can donate online at:

https://www.paypal.com/donate/?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=CCTBMLKJ3PT4Q&ssrt=1751474741497

Donations can be dropped at the HBW Shelter @ 1800 North 24th St by the side entrance to the facility.

Help get Zepplin off the naughty list by fulfilling his community service hours. He must complete his community service by February 8, 2026!

12/30/2025

New Dog 101

This is a class ALL about bringing home a new dog. Whether they have been in your home for a few months already or you are just starting the process of looking for a dog, this is the class for you! In this 6 week class we will cover the ins and outs of setting yourself and your new dog up for success. From management to basic and even how to pick the right dog for your household my goal is to make you feel confident in this new adventure! This class will be open for both audit and working spots. An audit spot allows you to attend without a dog for a slightly cheaper fee and a working spot means you attend with your dog and get to work them during class.

Audit Spot- $25
https://nerdydogtraining.as.me/?appointmentType=85549298

Working Spot- $50
https://nerdydogtraining.as.me/?appointmentType=85549708

All classes are held at the Quincy Town Center

12/26/2025

Merry Christmas from the Nerdy Dog Training family (minus Waffles who is currently in Texas).
Thank you to everyone who helped make this year wonderful. We hope everyone had a safe and happy holiday! ❤️❤️

12/23/2025

New Classes!

New Dog 101-
This is a class ALL about bringing home a new dog. Whether they have been in your home for a few months already or you are just starting the process of looking for a dog, this is the class for you! In this 6 week class we will cover the ins and outs of setting yourself and your new dog up for success. From management to basic and even how to pick the right dog for your household my goal is to make you feel confident in this new adventure! This class will be open for both audit and working spots. An audit spot allows you to attend without a dog for a slightly cheaper fee and a working spot means you attend with your dog and get to work them during class.

Audit Spot- $25
https://nerdydogtraining.as.me/?appointmentType=85549298

Working Spot- $50
https://nerdydogtraining.as.me/?appointmentType=85549708

Surviving the Zoomies-
I’m EXTREMELY excited for this new class! This class is all about living with a “wild child” dog. From mouthy puppies, rowdy teenagers, and adults who never learned to settle this class is geared towards our dogs who love to play and party and don’t know how to stop! In this class we will cover how to productively tire your dog out, how to teach them to settle (even when they aren’t tired), and how to regulate their emotions when it matters most. If you’ve ever felt like your dog is completely out of control, has no off button, or they have earned the nickname of Tasmanian Devil, this class might be for you!
(To participate in this class your dog MUST be comfortable spending time in a kennel).

Working Spot- $200
https://nerdydogtraining.as.me/?appointmentType=87086246

All classes are held at the Quincy Town Center

12/21/2025

Resharing this with Christmas coming this week. Remember that cute puppies turn into terrible teenager, and terrible teenagers only turn into great adults with training and patience!

This is your reminder that the adorable puppy you see for sale on facebook and want to bring home for Christmas will be a no good, very bad, big, smelly, stinky, infuriating teenager in about 6-8mo from now.

It doesn’t matter how much work you put into them as a puppy teenagers suck, sometime only a little and sometimes a whole lot. If you aren’t willing to work through and keep that adorable puppy when they are a giant teenager making you question your every life decision, then don’t get the puppy.

And definitely don’t be surprised when the puppy you brought home and did zero training with doesn’t grow out of the terror stage when they become a full adult. Dogs don’t grow out of bad behaviors, they are trained.

From a current owner of a teenager and shelter volunteer to a potential future owner of a teenager, think very hard before you make your decision and do not take it lightly.

And if you want to learn how to not completely loose your mind when brining a dog home, keep your eye out for our January session of “Bringing Home a New Dog” which sets owners up for success before and after they bring their new dog home!

12/20/2025

Training a service dog is a marathon not a sprint.

At 11mo old Monday meets the legal requirement for being a service dog. He’s under control, potty trained, and currently has 2 tasks to help mitigate my disabilities.

But I still label him as “in-training”

Why?

Because at 11mo old he hasn’t even experienced all 365 days in a year yet. He’s a baby, how could I expect him to act like a fully trained service dog when he’s barely experienced the world he’s living and working in.

We lose nothing by taking our time and making sure our foundations are solid. In fact by taking our time and allowing him to grow and mature before I raise my expectations I increase our chances of being a successful team that can work for MANY years to come.

But don’t confuse me having lower expectation with me having low expectations. He is held to a high standard of training, as a service dog in training he is still expected to represent himself as a professinal and a positive representation of the community. The difference between my expectations of him now vs when he is fully trained is the support I provide him. Right now I expect to help him more than he helps me, but when he is fully trained I expect him to work and task fluently with little extra input from me. We are always a team we work together, but right now my job is to support him and help him grow and learn.

All of that to say, give your puppy time to be a puppy, help them learn their job, help them learn to love their job and life, and don’t put unrealistic expectations on dogs who barely understand the world.

Interested in training with Nerdy Dog Training?
Message us on FB or check out our website nerdydogtrainer.com

We currently offer
🐾 Service dog training programs
🐾 Pet board and trains
🐾 Drop-in classes

12/19/2025

Blooper of Monday working on his water bottle retrieval task the other day. He also REALLY loves his phone retrieval task, were still working on discriminating between the two 🤣
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Interesting in training with Nerdy Dog Training?
Message us on FB or check out our website nerdydogtrainer.com
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We currently offer
🐾 Service dog training
🐾 Pet board and trains
🐾 Drop-in classes

12/17/2025

B&T Lainey and personal dog Monday having a blast practicing their off leash skills. Interested in giving your dog the freedom of a reliable off leash recall? Shoot us a message and let’s get training!