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š Meet Faith, Our Board & Train Star! š
Faith is with us for Board & Train, and sheās making incredible strides! From mastering the basics to building confidence, Faith is working hard every day to become the best version of herself. š¾šŖ
š Board & Train Update: Faithās Progress! š¾
Faith is crushing her training goals! š She's been working on her heel with auto-sit, down, place, and recallāand sheās showing incredible focus and determination. šŖ
Not only is she nailing her commands, but her confidence is growing every day! This sweet girl is becoming more responsive and calm with each session.
Stay tuned for more updates as she continues to master these skills. Way to go, Faith! š¶š«
Zero had his Go Home session with his brother & CC Alum, Sarge!
Zero - showing off - feeling like a rockstar!
Faith getting a little pool side work in.
**Tuesday Training Tip: Passive Training**
Overwhelmed by the thought of fitting dog training into your busy life? Youāre not alone! The idea of carving out time for multiple 45-minute obedience drills each day can feel impossible.
But hereās the good news: thereās a better way.
Enter passive training. Itās all about weaving training into your daily routine. Is it truly passive? Not entirely, but itās pretty close.
Hereās how it works: Start your morning by putting your dogās training tools on, then let them out for a potty break while you take care of your own. As you make coffee or breakfast, have your dog follow you into the kitchen and place them in a down or on place. While youāre prepping, your dog is practicing commands, and youāre reinforcing themāwithout missing a beat in your morning routine. Heading for a shower? Have your dog follow you into the bathroom and place them on a bath mat while you get ready. Training accomplished!
Take a morning walk together, sneak in some exercise, and your dogās obedience practice continues. By simply including your dog in your daily tasks, youāre doing effective training without dedicating extra time.
Get creative and think of other opportunities throughout the day to integrate training into your routine. Let go of the old school drills and embrace training by inclusion. Itās easier to fit in and far more applicable to real life!
šø TAD Nugget placed on a raft while we swim.
Zero working in public and getting it done!
Faith had her first public training session!
Sheās working heel, place, and recall in a high distraction environment!
šøš¾ Faith & Zero mastering the "place" command! š¶šŖ
Watch as Faith & Zero demonstrate perfect poise and patience, staying in their designated spots like pros. This command is fantastic for building discipline, reducing anxiety, and creating a calm environment at home. š”āØ
Zero
New Client, Zero, is here for basic obedience and minor behavior correction (counter surfing, destructive behavior, teenager jackassery).
Stay turned for his progress!
Tuesday Training Tip: Train Outside
Training your dog indoors is great, but itās not enough to prepare for real-life situations. Dogs need to be exposed to unpredictable environments to truly master their training.
A dog may perform well in a controlled, low-pressure setting, but without practicing in real-world conditions, youāll never know how theyāll react when it matters. Thatās why our training includes both indoor and outdoor environments filled with various challengesāhumans, joggers, bikes, strollers, other dogs, and even wildlife.
Whether youāre working with a professional trainer or training on your own, make sure to proof your dogās skills in diverse and unpredictable settings. Remember, a dogās perfect behavior indoors doesnāt always transfer to the chaos of the outside world.
šø TAD Clyde
Frankie had her go home session & is off to Virgina!
š»Hereās to better days ahead!
Have a safe trip!
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š **Support Fat Heads Rescue with Our Fundraising Raffle!** š
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š Sunday Glow-Up! š
Sansa and her owner were faced with a real life, potentially very dangerous situation.
They relied on their training, knowledge, and skills they acquired with our program and were able to navigate to safety.
Training for life. Training for real life.
Great work Sansa & Team!
** untrained off leash dogs create a dangerous situation for everyone. Train your dog. Leash your dog. **
Meet Clyde, the Nashville Hot Chicken Spaniel!
Heās the newest addition to our Trained Adoptable Dog Program!
Frankie is learning to accept strange dogs in āher spaceā.
Tuesday Training Tip: Donāt pet my dog!
Sooooo many dogs are put in positions where theyāre forced to deal with intimate interactions from strangers or people theyāre not 100% comfortable with.
This is a great way to create a dog that doesnāt trust people, doesnāt trust you, and defaults to being reactive and proactive, in order to try to protect itself.
Itās also a great way to get people hurt. Allowing people to interact with dogs that arenāt 100% bomb-proof, and 100% crazy for everyone, is a sure-fire recipe for eventually a very bad situation. (It also creates a stressed out and anxious dog.)
Thereās unfortunately lots of social pressure from folks who think every dog should love all human interactions and that theyāre entitled to touch & interact with any and every dog (they arenāt!). Thereās also a lot of owners who have fantasies about the dream dog who loves everyone.
Allowing other people, or your non-reality based expectations to create scenarios that put your dog in a no-win situation is incredibly unfair, and the cause of much fallout.
Be sure that your priority is your dog, not otherās desires, and not yours either.
šø FHR Alum Reddi Alrighty
This weeks clients:
Cypress - 1 week intensive for non-compliance and a tools update
Luigi - 1 week intensive for refocus
Frankie - week 2 of 4 for reactivity
Stay tuned!
š **Fundraising Raffle for Fat Heads Rescue!** š
Support Fat Heads Rescue and win amazing prizes in our fundraising raffle! Every ticket you buy helps us rescue, rehabilitate, and rehome dogs in need.
**Raffle Prizes:**
1. **Medium Millstone with Top Tray Package:**
- Medium millstone with top tray
- Biothane fan strap
- Biothane Leash and backup strap
2. **Intermediate Double Malibu Package:**
- Intermediate double Malibu with 3 organizing hooks
- Biothane fan strap
- Biothane Leash and backup strap
- Matching primo pad
3. **Intermediate Double Pink Package:**
- Intermediate double pink with 3 organizing hooks
- Biothane fan strap
- Biothane Leash and backup strap
- Matching primo pad
**Ticket Prices:**
- $10 each
- 5 for $40
**Payment via Venmo:**
Every ticket you purchase increases your chances of winning and supports our mission to give every dog a second chance. Join us in making a difference!
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Frankie got some āscary thingsā training right out of the gate this morning!
Crazy robot vacuum threatened her life (or so she thought) so we took some time to exist around the violent creature & have come to the conclusion that eating it is off the table, growling/barking at it is off the table, and it did not actually harm or threaten us.
Robot (Sir Suckington) is just trying to live his life, eat dirt/dog hair, and wander around aimlessly. Do you, Sir, do you.
After a walk and working sits/downs, Frankie walked past him and went to her crate (he still looks a lil sketchā¦ ).
A day in the life with dogs.
Frankie - Session 1
Intro to remote (she was already using a prong, we adjusted for size and fit and squared that away quickly)
Heel - walking with the head by the handlers knee
Auto-sit - sit when the handler stops
A couple sit/stays and recalls for good measure.
š¤Keep Rockinā Frankie!
Client Drop Off Day!
Meet Frankie!
Sheās here for leash reactivity and obedience training.
Frankie has been through multiple training programs with other trainers but theyāre still struggling.
We are working to lay a stronger foundation, lots of structure, and help this cutie live her best life!
Letās do it, Frankie!
Recognizing signs of heat stroke in dogs is crucial for their safety. Heat stroke occurs when a dogās body temperature exceeds 103Ā°F (39.4Ā°C), and their cooling mechanisms fail. Key signs include:
1. **Excessive Panting**: Continuous heavy panting even at rest.
2. **Drooling**: Increased drooling due to panting.
3. **Red or Pale Gums**: Bright red or pale/grayish gums.
4. **Rapid Heart Rate**: Feel the heartbeat on the inside of the hind leg.
5. **Weakness or Lethargy**: Weakness, unsteadiness, or collapse.
6. **Vomiting or Diarrhea**: Indicators of severe distress.
7. **Confusion or Disorientation**: Appearing dazed or unresponsive.
8. **Seizures or Tremors**: Extreme overheating can cause seizures.
9. **Glassy Eyes**: A distant, unfocused look.
10. **Collapse or Unconsciousness**: Critical emergency requiring immediate action.
# # # Immediate Actions:
- **Move to a Cooler Area**: Get the dog to shade or an air-conditioned place.
- **Provide Water**: Offer small amounts of cool (not cold) water.
- **Cool the Dog**: Use cool, damp cloths on the neck, armpits, and between hind legs. Avoid ice-cold water.
- **Monitor Temperature**: Use a re**al thermometer; stop cooling at 103Ā°F (39.4Ā°C).
- **Seek Veterinary Care**: Even if the dog seems better, get vet help to check for internal damage.
Prevent heat stroke by providing fresh water, avoiding strenuous activity in hot weather, and never leaving dogs in parked cars. Awareness and quick action can save your dog's life.
Most stories of abuse are just thatāstories. Guesses made by owners due to skittish/nervy behavior that they then connect to what they think seems like a good fit to have caused it.
Some stories are relayed by unethical rescues/shelters to pull the emotional heartstringsābased on no knowledge of actual abuse, but simply a dog who *could* fit the description.
And then there are the small minority of stories of actual abuse based on verifiable evidence.
Problem is, none of it is helpful for the dog. Not even the tiny amount of the real thing.
Because once we view a dog through the lens of being unfairly and cruelly victimized, true or not, all of our abilities to treat the dog as a regular dogāa creature who needs structure, rules, accountability, guidance, and leadershipāgo out the window.
Actually, let me say this. These skittish, nervous, anxious, confidence-challenged dogs need the above stuff far more than the happy-go-lucky-dog who is far more capable of navigating the world successfully with far less human input.
But once we engage in feeling sorry for themādue to the storyāwe start to shield, to overly-protect, to hold them to far lower standards and often allow them to hide from life and remain stuck, small, scared creatures.
Afterall, whose going to be the monster who forces an āabusedā dog to endure the necessary discomfort to move past their challengesāreal, imagined, or genetic? Not to mention, so many owners find so much attention and virtue points through the constant retelling and living of the story, that theyāre often unconsciously incentivized to keep their dogs broken.
Dogs who are struggling, for any reason, are dogs who are in desperate need of our help. But not the babying, coddling, shielding āhelpānoāthey need the real help, the less comfortable help, the help that will garner no positive attention or virtue points for you, but will most certainly cultivate the skills and confidence these dogs need to actually face our world, and to do so at the highest possible level, with the highest possible quality of life.
The best questions to ask yourself if you find yourself either on the receiving end of the story, or on the creation end, is āAnd?ā. Because this simple question reveals all the flaws in the focus and maintenance of the story. Itās a simple question of āHow does this story help, and what would be best the course of action to *actually* help the dog. It focuses on the here, the now, the what can actually be changed, rather than the past, the broken, and what we (THINK or ENSURE) we are stuck with.
Drop the story and youāll be far better equipped to actually help the dog you profess to be so concerned about. ā¤ļø
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4528 Tonieville Road
Hodgenville, KY
42748
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