Preston's K-9 Academy

11/07/2022

If you have made it this far in our journey, I wanted to personally thank you for your continued support. As some of you are aware, this last year we’ve run into many changes and challenges.

Recently we had to say goodbye to our oldest dog, Brandy. We miss her everyday but feel her presence as we move forward. With our ultimate lows, we also experience some amazing highs. We will soon become a family of four! Our second child will be making an appearance within the next two months. With that being said, Ra and I are motivated more than ever in helping you.

What makes us qualified in training your dog? Ra and I are both Animal Behavior College Graduates as well as CGC Certified. We’ve continued our education and continue to do so in an effort to help people and pets who struggle to speak the same language. If you are considering us as your dog trainer, feel free to send us a message so we can chat!

-Cassie Preston & our beloved Brandy

11/05/2021

We just wanted to give shout out to Shadow! She has been having some aggressive tendencies with humans as well as some dogs and she has done phenomenal the past few weeks. She also is doing great with her leash manners! Shadow is a very smart girl who needed a little guidance and Mom has done a great job keeping on top of things. Good Job Shadow!!! ❤

10/11/2021

Let's give a warm welcome to Shadow! She is in our Behavior program. She has some aggressive tendencies towards some dogs and people. We will working on her basic manners as well. Shadow is extremely intelligent and already doing a great job after just a few session! Keep up the good work bud! 👏 🐕❤🤙

Preston's K-9 Academy

09/26/2021

Let's all give a big shout out to Iggy for successfully completing his dog training course! 👏🤙 Iggy and his family has been a joy to work with! We hope they all continue to be successful in their training endeavors!

Go IGGY! ❤👍

07/20/2021

A good simple and short read for all my new puppy owners!

We often hear that puppies must learn to do this and learn not to do that, but we often don’t think of planning for the future and preventing certain problems. One problem that develops all too often…

06/11/2021

" Deciphering a dog's body language is an important part of communicating with your canine. "

https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/advice/how-to-read-dog-body-language/

Dog body language can be confusing. But if you know the signs and signals to look for, it can make it easier to communicate with and understand your canine.

05/29/2021

Scout strengthening his focus and recall training off leash at one of our favorite parks! 🔥

05/25/2021

Morgan is doing a fabulous job walking Charlie on the gentle leader. He definitely has respect for this great training tool. 👏 Charlie has been making amazing progress! He isn't bolting out of the door like he used to. His impulse control has definitely improved! Keep up the good work Charlie! 🥇💪🤙

05/23/2021

Blue has done such a fabulous job! We have been working with Blue for 3 weeks and it has been an absolute joy working with him. His Obedience and Manners improved significantly. Blue is an Emotional Support Animal so he definitely is held to a higher standard to the public. Good job Blue! We look forward to working with you to obtain your Canine Good Citizens Title!

05/17/2021

Let's give a warm welcome to Charlie! Charlie came to us to sharpen up some obedience skills! He is also working on his good manners! He loves to jump up on his favorite humans and chase his kitty friends. Charlie is intelligent and already doing a great job after just one session! Keep up the good work bud! 👏 🐕❤🤙

Preston's K-9 Academy

05/14/2021

Blue is doing an amazing job! After just a few days of using the he became an expert at LLW and mom is super excited! 🥰💪🤙🔥🐕‍🦺 Blue has also mastered sitting, staying calm when greeting people and responding to commands on the FIRST try! 🔥🤙🐶 Let's give Blue a round of applause 👏🙌! Good job Lilliam for being consistent and working hard with him! 🙏👍💪🤙

05/04/2021

Dogs are a very loving species... they truly "trust" humans...until that trust is broken. Please be responsible owners. They truly do
depend on us " Humans " to keep them safe. 🐕❤

05/03/2021

Here is a warm welcome to our new beautiful doggy friend named Bella! Bella is new to the household and is learning to Coexist with the cat in her home. She has been obsessed with her new kitty friend and goes overboard sometimes. She is also working on some house manners as well as some basic obedience training. Bella is using our 3 week program to sharpen up her skills! She's already doing great after her 1st session already!

Bella is going to do phenomenal!

Preston's K-9 Academy

05/02/2021

We wanted to introduce you to our newest friend Butters! Butters is a 2 year old " Mutt " that has been adopted into an amazing home but is having a hard time with distractions and walking on leash. He also is working on his house manners! Let's wish Butters a good luck as he goes through our 6 week obedience program!

Welcome Butters!! 🐕❤🤙

04/04/2021

Engagement:

It is key to building a relationship between you and your dog(s).

Eye contact plain and simple 👁. Engagement is the foundation to gaining your dog's attention around distractions as well as building their recall and off leash skills. Do you or someone you know has dog(s) that struggle being focused around distractions?

📲 Send us a message today! 🤙🤩🐕‍🦺

04/03/2021

Understanding how to teach Impulse Control....

There are a few key elements to teaching your dog self-control. First, show them that rewards come from you rather than just the environment. These rewards can be treats and toys or life rewards like a walk or access to the yard. Show your dog that by giving you what you want, they will get what they want.

Second, show your dog how to earn those rewards. The behavior you choose is up to you. You might want your dog to sit or you might want them to lie down. But something as simple as standing with four paws on the floor can work too. Just be consistent and set bar.

Here is Mabel Brandy and Scout patiently waiting to be released to go outside, while there are other distractions right in front of them.

If you have a dog that struggles with impulse control, send us a message today! We can get you set up with a trainer and help you get through these issues!

03/28/2021

This is one of our personal dogs. His name is Scout and Scout has a hard time with his sit and stay/wait outside when their are distractions around. So today we are helping Scout sharpen up his impulse control as well as strengthening his sit and wait! GO SCOUT!

If you're someone thats having similar issues with strengthening some basic obedience cues, contact us today! We can set you up with one of our trainers and help you and your dog to sharpen up some skills!

- Happy Training ❤🐶🤙

03/14/2021

🤙❤🐶❤ Always be kind! They have feelings too!

02/07/2021

Tyson is doing a fabulous job! He already has Sit, down and his name on point with just his 2nd session! We are working on not biting while being pet. He is learning to stay calm when he has visitors as well as strengthening his focus. GO TYSON!! 🤙🐾🐕

Give your dog the training they deserve! 🐾🐾

To speak with a certified dog trainer just give us a call.📱203-613-7431

02/04/2021

Let's all congratulate Remy and Stella for completing their basic obedience program! It was an amazing experience working with these two( and my beautiful Darla 😍 ). They did a wonderful job! Let's also thank their owner kayla for keeping up with their training! 🐾🐕❤

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02/01/2021

We want everyone to welcome our friend Tyson! A 13 week old Rottweiler puppy that just started our Basic Obedience Program. We are extremely excited for Tyson to show us how smart he is! Stay tuned for updates on his progress! 🐕🐾❤

01/26/2021

Puppy Tip Of The Day! 🐾❤

Kongs can be frozen with wet kibble (and fed frozen for duration) or refrigerated. I recommend having multiple refrigerated or frozen at a time. You can also look up Kong filling recipes to switch it up!

- Happy training! 🐕❤🐾

12/01/2020

Have you ever been in a situation where your dog has done something good but you weren't able to reward to them in time? Perhaps you struggled to get a treat out, and by the time you had one available, they had stopped doing what you wanted to reward! 😫

The fact is..in training, timing is crucial, If we reward a little too late we could be rewarding a dog for breaking the sit rather than staying, or for barking, rather than being quiet.

One way to combat this issue is by using a 'marker'. A marker is a classically conditioned cue that predicts an oncoming reward. This makes the marker a "bridge" from the moment the dog does the behavior to them getting the reward, and in essence says “This is the moment you did the right thing, hold tight, your reward is on its way”. 🧀🥩

This allows you to really pin point correct behavior and gives you leeway when you don't have a reward instantly available!

Do you train by using a marker?

11/25/2020

Couldn't have said it any better. Please have patience with your pet's success.

11/20/2020

Happy Friday everyone!

I wanted to talk a little about focus training.

Improving your dog’s focus is also known as teaching impulse control. Impulse control in dogs is the ability to resist sudden urges and impulses, such as jumping up on people. Dogs don’t have innate good manners, they need to be taught. Just like any other behavior, you can improve your dog’s impulse control through training & consistency.

Training your dog to pay attention to commands or not chase animals will make every aspect of your relationship easier – If you have any questions or need some guidance please feel free to reach out to us. We can help you make training as fun and simple as possible!

As Always,

Happy Training! 🐕🐾

11/12/2020

Yesterday I was a just a trainer but today, I'm officially a certified dog trainer!🤙🐕🐾 Thank you all for the love and support! I appreciate every single one of you! See you on the training field 💪

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11/11/2020

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