Pittsburgh mills dog training-lexie

12/08/2023

If anyone is interested in getting some fun designs on there pup we are doing it at the mills we can do stencles colored tail ears anything fun. I've had both my girls done and Faith does amazing work.

05/10/2023

I do hope nobody will need this but I did want to share as I've been having some issues with my pups and I've been finding it really difficult to get into emergency places avets did send me a list of other emergency places and I just wanted to share incase anybody would need it someday

04/17/2023

I got more fosters if anyone is interested let me know there's mom and 2 puppy's one male and one female I haven't started any training with them only thing we have worked on is stairs and getting used to having a leash on and all 3 seem to do well so far. There all super friendly and love attention

03/02/2023

I don't post on here much anymore but I just got this foster girl in yesterday she came straight from a Philly kill shelter after used as a breeding dog she's not in the best of shapes just yet but in a couple weeks she'll hopefully be ready for adoption so if if anyone is interested or knows anyone just let me know . I'm gonna also start to try to post some training videos with her also on here

11/20/2022

Because I love cats just as much as dogs these are all home made cat toys and super cute theams for the holidays!

11/15/2022

Good advice

11/05/2022

10/04/2022

Is mounting or hu***ng a sign of dominance in dogs?

Hu***ng or mounting is a fixed action pattern (FAP), which are innate behaviours. These are behaviours that are common to all members of a species and require no learning. A Fixed Action Pattern (FAP) is a predictable series and stereotypical sequences of complex actions triggered by a cue - www.simplypsychology.org. www.sciencedirect.com.

Hu***ng or mounting is NOT:
Dominance
Controlling you or another dog
Alpha behaviour
Only seen in unsterilised dogs
Only seen in males
Only seen in younger dogs
To cause you embarrassment
To get your attention or get back at you

Hu***ng or mounting by male or female dogs of any age CAN be due to:
Excitement
Sexual rehearsal
Burning off pent up energy
General stimulation...yippee, something’s happening!
Stress/Anxiety/Displacement behaviour
Play
Hyperarousal
A medical issue
Boredom
Frustration
Burning of excessive energy (like zoomies)
Ambivalence about a situation or a dog
Unease
Tiredness

If you are worried:
Make a note of how many times a day this is happening.
Take your dog for a medical check up.
Contact a up to date science-based behaviour consultant to identify the triggers and the emotions to be able to develope a modification plan to improve the emotional state and hence the behaviour.
What to do in the moment - if the dog underneath seems uncomfortable and stressed then please interrupt. It may mean that the 'top dog' is unable to read the body language of the other one. Rather redirect that energy to a toy or chew as opposed to saying off. Give him something mentally stimulating to do instead. If they are having turns and alternating this behaviour with other behaviours like chasing, tumbling, play bows, etc., then leave them be.
Be careful of your dog doing it to random dogs in a park that he does not know. The unknown dog could become aggressive due to not wanting the behaviour.

Note - many Google searches for this behaviour will bring up the word dominance. The behaviour is not due to such a simplistic, misunderstood term. Dogs do it to pillows, toys or furniture - do you think that they are trying to dominate those inanimate objects? Every dog is an individual with unique emotions. The feelings and motivations for the behaviour will differ from dog to dog but it is certainly not about dominance. Don't believe everything you read on Google and check your trainer's/behaviourist's credentials. Let's not label every behaviour beyond our understanding as dominant 🙂

Most guardians rush to sterilize their dogs when this happens...it may not make a difference.

09/13/2022

Both still learning this but who did it better the big dog or the little dog? 🤔

09/11/2022

Im personally a fan of this guy his channel is full of good information and training tips and he goes into a lot of things with the dogs body languidge.

08/26/2022

Happy national dog dog!! If anyone gets a moment I would to to see how everyone is doing

08/26/2022

Just wanted to let everyone know I have bunch of availability for salon haircuts you can book online if anyone needs a bath and brush just let me know or give us a call and I'll fit you in!

08/24/2022

Join us Saturday August 27th for a flea market at the American Legion in Natrona Heights. Lots of good stuff, including a bake sale, raffle baskets, a table of plants, & more! We'll be there from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. All proceeds benefit the cats of HCMT/Pittsburgh CAT. 🐾🐾

08/21/2022

This is pretty good info dogs always warn if we chose to ignore or punish the warning dogs will stop warning and just react.

07/28/2022

It's OK to not have dogs that don't like everyone or everything it's OK to have reactive dogs they can be worked with but they love you thats what's important

07/26/2022

I haven't posted in a while so I figured I'd show ya how our walk went and to remind you to not expect to much to fast this is a longer walk for her as well as the first time going with no treats is her walking perfect no but she's not polling my arm off or polling me in general. She stays on one side and gives me a lose leash that's all I need her stopping is also not the best but she does it and doesn't walk without me. This is also her first time passing a barking dog and she t**e it like a champ and sat there she examed but didn't stare and was easily ok with looking back at me and she's also a dog terrified of everything. As people we often look at more of the mistakes then the accomplishment it can be frustrating but it's always posable to work around them. Hope everyone is doing great though and don't be afraid to messedge me if your having any problems

07/04/2022

Hope everyone has a safe and happy 4th. It's also a very scary day for dogs and just to say please don't leave them outside unattended even if the yard is fenced in expeshialy for pups who never experienced this before if they are scared of it they will find away out or can hurt themselves trying. If they are scared you can work with them to make it less scary this is keekee it's her first set of fireworks and she's terrified and barked after each one we are atleast sitting and watching them now no bark but still scared just remember to not lose hope or give up there's always a way.

06/15/2022