Happy Active Dog LLC

08/24/2024

Petie here to work on his AKC canine good citizen skills!

08/20/2024

Let's welcome this doberman puppy to our board and train program, that was just adopted by his wonderful owner and getting a great start in training for his new life! He's such a sweet boy 🥰

08/19/2024

Let's welcome this cutie, Dante, into our board and train program 😍 can't wait to watch you blossom, Dante!

08/19/2024

My favorite thing about summertime board and trains is going to Bruster's Real Ice Cream while out on our field trips and getting a sweet treat 🍦 Little Miss Snicker Doodle here loved the peanut butter topping on her pup cup! 😍 She did great on her training outings so definitely had to stop for ice cream!

08/09/2024

📣❗❗ WE HAVE A COUPLE last minute OPENINGS FOR AUGUST BOARD AND TRAIN! Then we don't have anything till October!

Need help training your dog? We can help! We have limited August openings for our popular board and train program! Also starting to book dates now in October!

🐕🐕‍🦺Our board and train program is where your dog lives with us on our 27 acre farm in Hollywood, MD for two weeks and WE lay the foundation training for you!
We start with training around all the different farm animals and other dogs here at the farm the first week. Once they are doing good with that, we move to going on public field trips to test their skills out in new environments!
🫵 Then YOU receive private lessons after your dog's stay to learn how to continue what your dog has learned.

🐾 basic obedience
🐾 off leash obedience
🐾 aggression and reactivity
🐾 fear and anxiety
🐾 canine good citizen testing
🐾 service dog training
🐾 competition obedience
🐾 REAL WORLD TRAINING around distractions
And so much more...

☎️ call or text us at 540-645-8806

🐶 Let's set up a meeting and see how we can help you enjoy and communicate with your dog more!

Canine Training & Behavior Modification in southern Maryland

07/04/2024

Our very own Kaiser and his son Tsar here hoping everyone has a happy and safe Independence Day! Remember keep your pets safe tonight!

06/27/2024

🐕‍🦺 Meet our current board and train pups learning to work around distractions! All here for different reasons but we are enjoying all of them.

🐩 We train all breeds, all sizes and all problems!

❗ Our board and train program is our most popular program! Let us do the foundation training for you, then you just have to maintain it (with our help) when they come home!

🏝️ Going on vacation this summer? Send your pup for training while you're away so you can come home to a happy and trained pup.

☎️ 540-645-8806 - Call or text us to set up a consultation to create a training plan

📍 Located in Hollywood MD

06/12/2024

Clay graduated our basic obedience and behavior board and train program and went home with his adopters today! Thank you to The Humane Society of Charles County for sending him here for training to get a jumpstart for his new home. He did great! And his owners are going to do awesome with him!

06/05/2024

Check out this cutie named Clay here for our board and train program!
Clay was sent here by the The Humane Society of Charles County to help get him a jump start in his confidence and training with his new adopters. We are working hard on building this boys confidence and he's already starting to come around with learning how to trust his handler. I'm so thankful for the shelters and rescues that come together to help these dogs. Great job Clay! You got this!

06/04/2024

Petie here graduated our board and train program recently! He came here to work on dog reactivity and to build confidence being around other dogs. Petie is such a good boy that loves to please his people. All he needed was some proper guidance and he did amazing working around other dogs! I think he's ready to take his AKC Canine Good Citizen test now as well! We plan to test him at his follow up lesson! Great job Petie! I'm so proud of you!!
Do you need help with your reactive dog? We would be happy to help!
Give us a call or text us at 540-645-8806
Located in Hollywood MD!

06/04/2024

Lesson with Aspen in Petco yesterday working in a new place around distractions. She's come a long way and has built confidence in new environments as well as has learned to focus on her owner in public. Great job Aspen!

05/13/2024

Board and train, Sheba, is enjoying this beautiful day on the farm! She's doing great with her training and should be ready for her CGC test by the time she goes home!

05/13/2024

Our board and trains learn how to focus and listen around many different distractions of other animals while here on the farm for training!

05/07/2024

Our current board and trains are pretty dang cute if I do say so myself 😍
All 3 pups are doing a great job with their basic obedience and manners!
If you're interested in sending your dog for a board and train this summer, let's set up a consultation!
Located in Hollywood, MD!

03/07/2024

This is Benji! He came here for our board and train program to address his pretty extreme reactivity to dogs and other animals. His owners had tried multiple trainers and still could not bring him out due to his reactivity.
Check him out now after his first week here with us! This is why we do what we do! After this, Benji will be able to enjoy life with his family and they will be able to enjoy walks with him more!

02/08/2024

Little Miss Sosa showing off her beautiful heel she's learned during our lesson on a chilly day 🤩

01/30/2024

Have you ever been interested in protection training? Have you been curious what bite sports are all about? Would you like to give it a try with your dog? Come give it a try and learn what it's about March 2nd and 3rd!
Protection seminar with Drew Fischesser
- Building a working dog and problem solving
March 2-3 2024
Open to all levels!
Specializing in PSA and APPDA and personal protection, open to all sports.
Excelling in working “Off breeds” in protection, Drew Fischesser is the “other half” of Benchmark Dobermans. Drew is largely responsible for the dogs’ development and imprinting from puppyhood to adult. His specialty is also problem solving training issues.
Drew is a PSA certified senior decoy with over a decade of training and trial experience, has been national select decoy, has titled multiple dogs in PSA, earning a PDC on his Doberman, Zelda, a PSA1 on his Doberman, Ivan, and a PSA2 on his Cane Corso, Brutus. Drew and Brutus even competed in the level 2 at a PSA nationals, making it to the podium! Along with his personal dogs, he has successfully built and developed a huge variety of client dogs, and trained several other decoys.
Come have Drew work your dog and learn how to bring out the best in your dog!
Open to 10 working spots & unlimited audit spots
- working spots (one dog one person) $300 for both days
- audit spots (one person no dog) $100 for both days
No refunds after Feb 1, 2024
We will be training indoors.
There will also be a temperature controlled building available for crating your dog between working sessions if needed. Please bring your own crate.
Photographer on site for photos.
sign up here:
https://form.jotform.com/233194716298163

12/29/2023

Raven the sweet and sensitive girl finishes her training today! Raven came here from The Humane Society of Charles County The Humane Society of Charles County to get some help with her confidence and training. She was extremely shut down and didn't trust anyone. Raven had a very hard time walking on a leash or following lead as she wanted to just lay flat on the ground and crawl she was so scared when she arrived. During her time here we worked on building her trust in humans as well as her confidence. She is still a very sensitive girl and has a ways to go, but she is now able to perform her obedience commands and work around distractions without shutting down! She is seeing that she can trust her handler to make decisions for her and that nothing bad is going to happen. Check out her final video working around cats, barking dogs, chickens and even a peacock! All while holding her stay! Stay takes confidence and trust especially for a nervous girl like Raven. I'm so proud of you Raven and someone will be very lucky to adopt you.

12/20/2023

Look at Raven! She's the pup that the The Humane Society of Charles County sent for training that was very fearful and insecure. Look at this happy face! She still has work to do, but she's starting to blossom and I love it! She's such a sweet girl and I'm excited to be a part of her journey! You got this Raven!

12/17/2023

Current board and trains getting in some work outside yesterday before the rain today.
Board and train dogs learn how to work around a variety of different animal distractions while here!

12/12/2023

This is Raven. Raven was sent here by The Humane Society of Charles County for some training to help her find a new home. Raven struggles with fear and anxiety. When she got here she would only crawl and stay as low to the ground as possible. She didn't trust people and was waiting for something bad to happen. She was afraid to raise her head off the ground to even look at you. Today she's been here one week and we have built a more trusting relationship with her. She's learning basic commands, that she can walk with her head up, and what leash pressure means but most important of all she's learning she can trust and build confidence. She has more work ahead of her, but I'm confident we can get there with this sweet old girl.

11/26/2023

📣❗❗ Need help training your dog? We can help! We have limited December openings for our popular board and train program! Also starting to book dates now in January and February!

🐕🐕‍🦺Our board and train program is where your dog lives with us on our 27 acre farm in Hollywood, MD for two weeks and WE lay the foundation training for you!
We start with training around all the different farm animals and other dogs here at the farm the first week. Once they are doing good with that, we move to going on public field trips to test their skills out in new environments!
🫵 Then YOU receive private lessons after your dog's stay to learn how to continue what your dog has learned.

🐾 basic obedience
🐾 off leash obedience
🐾 aggression and reactivity
🐾 fear and anxiety
🐾 canine good citizen testing
🐾 service dog training
🐾 competition obedience
🐾 REAL WORLD TRAINING around distractions
And so much more...

☎️ call or text us at 540-645-8806

🐶 Let's set up a meeting and see how we can help you enjoy and communicate with your dog more!

Canine Training & Behavior Modification in southern Maryland

11/25/2023

Check out board and train pup, MIKO! He's learning to ignore other animals and be a good citizen. He was sent here for training by The Humane Society of Charles County before he gets adopted and my goodness what a difference in him in just the two weeks of training he's gotten. He's so smart and so willing. He WANTS to be a good boy. You're going to make someone very happy Miko!

11/21/2023

It's been a nasty rainy day here all day, but we just finished the first week with Miko in training! Miko was sent to us by the The Humane Society of Charles County for some obedience and manners. Today we were able to stay indoors and work on perfecting the place and stay as well as building impulse control. Miko is learning to make some good decisions and is doing great! One more week to go!

11/21/2023

Working my personal puppy, Pepper, a little tonight down at the Leonardtown wharf. Focusing on engagement and working with me happily. Her body language says it all!
Obedience Through Relationship is our motto for a reason. We believe you need to build a relationship with your dog in order to get the obedience and eagerness to work. We want to see HAPPY dogs training!
Booking board and trains and private sessions! Reach out to discuss our training options and see how we can help you and your dog's relationship!
Call or text 540-645-8806
Located in Hollywood MD

11/17/2023

Check out Miko!
This handsome hunk was sent here for training by the humane society of Charles county. He is here for some obedience and manners training before he embarks on his journey to his forever home. Miko is a super fun and happy fella that really wants to do well. I'm so happy that the The Humane Society of Charles County gave this guy this chance for training and a new life!

11/13/2023

Recent board and train graduate, Maize, was such a fun and smart pup to work with! She caught on very quickly and is super happy to please her handler. I think she's going to do great things!