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01/03/2024

Starting Feb or boarding prices will increase. We will be 60$ a day and 70$ for holidays, the actual holiday itself.
As everyone is aware, the cost of life is crazy. It's been years since we changed our boarding fee.
We look forward to all of our spring boarders! We will be having another party for the dogs.

01/02/2024

Guess what time of year it is! It's time for us to go on vacation! We have been going strong since Thanksgiving. We love having all of your dogs for the holidays. However, we love our family time, too!
Joseph will be holding down the fort. If you need us, call him!! Lol

01/02/2024

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This is a great workshop. If any of you are interested, let me know!! I can answer any questions you might have.

12/31/2023

Happy New Year from my pack to yours!!
Get your pups moving. A tired dog has less energy to be anxious tonight.
Everyone was walked, played, and walked again. They will have more ball play and socials. Tonight, they will get a calming treat with dinner. I want everyone comfortable and sleepy when my neighborhood turns into a war zone!
Take this tip!! Go walk your dog. Make sure your dog has tags on tonight. Put your dog on leash of they are flighty. Just incase they try to run you will have them. Melatonin, calming chews, cdb treats, all that are great to use. Medicate around 5:30 so it has time to kick in before their their anxiety is higher then the medicine!!
Good luck you guys!

12/28/2023

To all of our wonderful clients, we will not be hosting a January class. We are sorry for any inconvenience. We will see you Feb 3rd at 4:30.
Thank you to all of you who make every class. You are the reason we do this. See you in Feb!!

12/25/2023

Please go to our Instagram stories. Take a look at all of the dogs' Christmas photos!

12/25/2023

"All thru the house, not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse."

"Good night to all my little furry friends. Close your eyes, and tomorrow, when you wake, Santa will have visited!! "

Pibby and Tyson want squicky toys. Tigger and Gus asked for milk bones, boxes of them. Biscuit and Ray asked for turkey sandwiches! Koa is obsessed with getting beef sticks and tennis balls. Sammie and Susie asked for peanut butter treats. Rocky and Butters want anything "delicious and gooey." The 2 sisters Grace and Dutchess reminded me about the pig ears they had seen in their outing months and months ago. They would really be happy to get them!! Nelson wants a Frisbee. He can't wait to run after it.
They all fell asleep with dreams of sugar and sweet treats playing in their minds. We here at Tail To Tail wish you all A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

12/24/2023

Well, guys, I made a really cute post again tonight. It took me about 45 min. It showed it loading and just like that. it's gone. Dunno what happened. We worked our tail off. We have some new faces in. Everyone is doing great.

12/23/2023

We discussed how to get on the nice list. We went over some things/deeds they could do, better decision-making ideas, better reactions they could find, and how helping others is very nice.
Tyson, Biscuit, and Susie all decided they wanted to help Stitch on his go home. They walked so nicely and offered lots of encouraging words to Stitch. It really helped because Stitch and his dad did amazing!
Sammie told Tigger and his brother Gus that maybe they could work as a team today. When Gus started to struggle, Sammie started cheering him on. "Come on, Gus, you can do it!". I told Sammie that was very nice. Maybe he could keep this up they out the year. We all need some cheering from time to time.
Ray was so excited to show how good she could do everything, all while wearing a smile. She waited at the door, went on place, and even held a sit. Gosh Ray, maybe you take this back to your house and remind your brothers from time to time.
Pibby was really nervous she couldn't come up with anything to do to get on the nice list. I told her it doesn't have to be an action, Pibby. It can be a smile, offering help to a stranger, anything that comes from the heart with good intentions. While we were outside, our neighbor was walking her dog. Pibby called out, "Merry Christmas, friends." Then, she waved. I said, Pibby, that was perfect manners and very nice. It's that easy. She was so relieved she asked if she could lay down a bit on the place board to think of all the ways she could practice this.
Cash is a bit shy. With his very small voice, he asked if showing courage woods be noticed. I told him absolutely! He went out and walked with his head held high. He told everyone hello and they were doing a good job. He sat with his head up and chest out. Joseph was so proud of him. We know how much courage that took. Everyone high fived him on the way back inside. Courage is hard!
Koa offered to keep watch on the squirrels. They had been fighting all day. Running from house to house. He asked them all to come over under a truce. He showed them all the acorns that were in our yard alone. He explained there was enough for everyone. That working as a team to gather was much better than spending time fighting. He laid on place as they all agreed and started gathering the acorns together.
Nelson wasn't sure of the yard decoration. So I explained the story of the grinch. He wanted a picture next to the tree. He loves to give, and the tree made him feel close to Santa!

Tonight, they all talked about what each other did. There were a lot of high five and heavy eye lids. Good night, everyone. I hope you all can take some love, patience, and caring into the world tomorrow. Lord knows we all need it.

12/22/2023

Santa is coming to town! I repeat, Santa is coming.
All the dogs are waiting to see if they are on the nice list! Blitz and Koa are giving their best smiles. They asked if I would please call Santa and tell him how great they did the last 2 days. Seems there is extra effort being put in!
Ray, Biscuit, and Cash all asked if I thought Santa would find them here. I assured them the big guy knew exactly where to land!
Pibby asked if I had ever seen Santa. She said she tries to stay up every year to catch him, but she can never make it. I told her I have tried to catch him too, but I'm always way too tired. I told her he has been visiting me for 48 years. I don't have to see him to believe.
Tyson, Ty, and Stitch want to meet Santa, but for a totally different reason. The three of them think they are big, athletic, and smart enough to help pull the sleigh. I reminded them they all have very short fur. I don't think North Pole is exactly their climate, nor is flying anywhere north of Texas gonna be fun. It's very cold and your coat will not be enough. Plus, you guys are dogs, not reindeer. On that note, Tyson fell asleep on the place board. Stitch went on an outing, and Tye practiced not eating the skateboarder rolling thru. After all, Santa is watching!
Tonight, everyone was very hushed whispering. They were all telling stories of past Christmas. What they got and what they loved. They all talked about their families buzzing about these last days. What everyone thought their moms were cooking.
On last let out I assured them all, their parents were thinking of them and are so proud of the work they are doing.
Good night, from all of us here to all of you there.

12/20/2023

Too many pictures!!! Our daughter is home for college and is helping take pictures!!
I have a quick reminder for everyone. Please be on time. We are very busy. If you're late, it puts us late for the client after you. That's not fair. Please note that if you are boarding with us, the day of drop-off counts as a day. We are not based off of 24 hour increments. This means that if you drop off on Tuesday and pick up Wednesday, it is considered 2 days of boarding. We start charging the minute we take on your dog. We really appreciate you boarding with us over the holidays.
Pibby did a lot better today. She is actually able to hold her commands!!
Biscuit impressed me yesterday and care I say today too!! He was so much less anxious and able to focus.
Ray is getting down her commands, too. She isn't loving it, but she is doing it!
Tyson is learning that even if he gets affection is not time to go crazy.
Blitz is still working on some anxiety. Poor guy really stresses out over any change.
Stitch is doing really well. He is so much lighter in how he presents, his energy is not as hard.
Koa was a bit nervous to work around a few dogs. Not because he was scared, but because he was so excited. Impulse control!!! He is doing great on leash. You're welcome, mom!!!!lolol

Merry Christmas!!!

12/19/2023

The pictures are all out of order. I'm tired and just don't have anything left for social media! Lol...
Chivo had his go home lesson. He did great. There was some done anxiety that showed up related to mom. Mom has a plan going forward. I was still really proud of him.
Pibby struggled a bit today. She was all over the place. Bullterriers have a heavy prey drive. It's what gets them spinning, barking, chasing things. It's where they get all that personality from. In Pibby's case, she gets way too excited and loses herself. It takes a while to work her back into pack drive. This was the case today. She is still early in training. She hasn't mastered self-regulation. She will get there. She isn't bad she just gets way too excited!
Tyson struggled with the samething Pibby does. He is now able to self regulate. We do lots of high-energy activities, then stop and relax. He is doing great.
We have a new face, Koa!! He is a pitbull great dane mix. He is large and uses his size. On intake, I thought he was gonna pull my arm off!!! Look at him now. He understands to give to pressure instead of pulling against it. What a relief. He is a very sweet guy.
Zelda worked with Toni separate from us. She leaves us tomorrow!!
Stitch is a pro now. So much more confident, compliant, and easygoing.
Blitz has some anxiety Joseph is still working thru. It's not much, but it's there.
Tye is really really starting to show he can self regulate. The better he becomes, the more apportion options open up.
Do you and your dog need help? Let us figure it out together! Call 8322165843

12/18/2023

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If this is you, call us for the New Year!!! We can help!

12/16/2023

Fridays work:
Everybody is improving. Pibby has decided its fun here. Tyson is learning to control his physical outburst of... party over here, party over there, oh wait, what? Chivo and Biscuit have a better understanding of each other. Their sister Ray is not happy about following any rules.. Blitz is catching on. He can stay on track and gives great eye contact now. Stitch is learning about impulse control as well. Churro went out with the pack. He was a bit nervous but over all dogs great.
Charlotte, Nelson, and Charlotte are near bud and have the time of their life together.

12/15/2023

Task 5!!! I almost forgot!
Option 1: Get a picture of your dog resting. It can be on place, on the sofa, wherever..

Option2: Get a picture of your dog next to Christmas stockinged!

Go!

12/15/2023

Photo dump for Thursday!!!
Zelda and Churro went into public. Churro was a star. He wanted to meet everyone and was so happy!!! Zelda did really good too. She was still a bit overwhelmed. She was a bit nervous but 0 reactivity.
Chivo, Biscuit, and Ray are leaning to work together and be calm. The 2 boys really like to nose punch each other all the time. That's a great way to start fights. We are cutting all of that out. Be respectful to each other.
Stitch and Tyson are working on being calm. Just relax and be able to hold a relaxed state.
We had a session that some of our boarders helped out in. Nelson and Mishu were great at ignoring the little dogs that were very nervous and reactive.

12/14/2023

Task #4

Option 1: Grab a picture of feeding your dog a treat! It can be handing out to them or them chewing it.

Option 2: Walk your dog and get a picture of the dog next to a random parked car on the street.

And go!

12/14/2023

Yesterday's events:
Pibby decided to join in. She did so much better then the day before.
Chivo, Biscuit, and Ray are leaning to chip exist calmly without all the chaos and constant obsessing.
Zelda passed people without a peep. She is headed into public today.
Tyson worked around high level distractions and did great.
Stich is a new dog. He is very compliant and slow. No more crazy with reactivity.
Blitz is learning to trust Joseph.
Churro is happy now! Wagging his tail, not bothered by much. So far from where he came in.
Everybody really looks great. Time and effort are the key to training anything. We have all the time and effort. Do you?

12/13/2023

Task #3

1: option 1: Post a picture of your dog you would use on a Christmas Card!

2. Option 2: Ugly Christmas Sweater time!!! Post a pic of your dog in a Christmas sweater ugly or cute!!!

I can't wait to see your results!!

12/13/2023

What did we do today?
Well, we did a few things!! 🤪🤪🤪
Chivo, Churro, and Zelda are on their last days, and it shows. They have so much more calm and impulse control than the rest. Chivo had gained so much confidence. Today, he got spoke by a yard decor that fell and made a noise. So we worked out over and over, making the noise and having him every day smell it instead of run like it was biting him. Finding the things they deem scary and making them less scary.
Biscuit is very very flighty and fidgety. We are working on calming some of that down.
Their sister Ray is learning there are boundaries and rules that she is not in charge of setting.
Pibby the bullterrier, came out with the intent of showing me what she was gonna do and not do. She even thru a tantrum by not wanting to walk and falling to the ground alligator rolling.. typical bt who has been allowed to be in charge. Stay tuned! She is gonna line out just fine.
Tyson aka fat head aka meat head, is just giving me everything! His parents did a really great job with him. I need to clean up some impulse control and help him focus out. Overall, he is a derp that needs some direction!
Stich the corso is really lining out as well. He came in pretty ruff. He it's gaining confidence with some structure.
Blitz looked really good today compared to yesterday. He is getting it. Just takes some time. He is very nervous.
Tye the Mal mix gets better and better. He takes a lot of watching to keep him under threshold. He would just prefer to be zooming around, jumping off everything, and body checking everyone lolol!!

12/12/2023

Task #2 options:
1. Option one: Take a picture of your dog by the presents under the tree.

2. Option two : Take a picture of the last thing you bought for your dog next to your dog!

12/12/2023

Whoo what a day. We have a new group in!! Chivo and his brother Biscuit are here together to fix their relationship. Their sister Ray is here too! We are gonna change their pack dynamics.
Churro is really coming out of his shell! He was happy and following Joseph like a champ! He is a very sweet guy.
Who's the big, handsome fat head you ask? That's Tyson. He is here for some basic manners and reactivity. Really, he is just big, pushy, insecure, and taken at from his litter way too early. He was so happy to work for me today. I was really surprised. Stay tuned!
Stich the Corso was able to work around everyone and follow commands. No more gruffing, pulling like there is nobody at the end of that leash. He even got to be around clients who dropped off their dog today. He was a gentleman.
The white Shepherd, Blitz, is here for reactivity too. He is very insecure and doesn't care for people too much.
Tye is getting to be such a great guy. Everyday he gets better and better. He is a Mal mix and not for the average owner. He will be looking for a Mal savey home.

12/11/2023

Task #1 for everyone playing!!!!

Option 1- get a picture of your dog next to outdoor Christmas decor.

Option2- get a picture of your dog next to a mailbox that is not yours!

All pictures need to have the date of today!!! Good luck, and stay tuned for the next task tomorrow.

12/08/2023

Dec 16th class participants listen up!!!!! We will start a bingo of sorts starting the Monday before class. Each day, I will post a task you do with your dog and grab a picture with it. If you complete the tasks, you win a prize!!!!
Who wants to play?

12/07/2023

Happy Wednesday!
Guess who had a major break thru today!!! Chivo my guy! Today, he was ready and willing. Tons of eye contact. He was able to pay attention to me and not the whole world around him. He would get nervous and immediately look to me. That takes some dogs a full week. Chivo understood what I was asking and totally handed me the keys.
Churro did better, too! His whole body loosened up. He didn't walk with tight hips and stick legs. We got done nice movement! He doesn't care for much touch yet, but he will get there.
New girl Zelda had some reactivity from being super fearful and nervous. Toni had her out working next to Churro. Slow and easy wins the race.
We have some fun dogs in for boarding. The had so much fun today.
We have one opening starting Friday. Let me know if you're interested!! Give us a call 8322165843

12/06/2023

There are not many pictures today.
Chivo and Churro are learning to trust us and follow. Trust for both of them is hard. They are so insecure and fearful. Today I actuator got sure contact from Chivo. That's a plus! Every day, a little closer to wheat we want.

12/05/2023

Today was a great day! We had a visit with Winston. He is doing great. It's not perfect and that's OK.
We have some new faces!!! The speckled cattle mix name is Chivo. He is afraid of life!! He has no impulse controland fence fights. It ends with him and his brother fighting. Stay tuned for the progress!!!
The brown guy is Churro. He is possessive, fearful, and reacts. Look at how nervous he is with Joseph. Just wait. A few days in and you will see the difference.
Stay tuned!!

12/04/2023

Chance update!
He is feeling much better. He is able to walk almost normal now! He will limp every now and then. He will pick his foot up if he runs too fast.
He loves to run!
It took me about 100 pictures to get some good ones. The rest were all his butt or a blur as he was running by.
He is dog friendly, people friendly. He has 0 manners but is the sweetest guy. Once that leg heals up, we will start his training. He looks way different than when he started!
This season of you can foster, please do so. If you can't foster, maybe donate a bag of food to the local shelter or a rescue. Please spread the love to our 4-legged friends.

11/30/2023

We are in our last few dogs from the last training group.
Yum yum is so much more relaxed now. She is able to think her way thru things instead of panic.
Duke is sick a good boy. He has friends, he has impulse control.
Tye was walked by Joseph's son yesterday. He can be very flighty. He looked great.
Max is learning to pay attention on leash instead of hopping from one blowing leaf to another.
It's all looking really good..

11/29/2023

Hey yall! I wanted to address something I keep getting asked.
It's all over the internet about this respiratory disease that supposedly isn't curable, and the result is death.
I haven't seen or heard of this at all. There is a type of kennel cough up north that is new. It is a bit harder to recover from. This has not been seen in Texas. I called Dr.Zue's office, a veterinarian clinic. They haven't seen this, nor have they treated dogs with this.
To the best of what I can find, the internet is causing mass panic.
It's always good to get your dogs vaccinated and keep their immune system health by giving some supplaments and on a healthy diet.
Hope this helps.

11/27/2023

What a great day!
Winston went home. He did great!! We will wait to see the report back in a week! Fingers crossed for his mom's!
Duke helped out in the go home. He also had a big social where he shared toys and ran with the other dogs. So far, so good. We will see how he does once this comes out.
Max is handing out worth all the big dogs too in a social. He had no idea he is 6 weeks old and small!
Major and Charlie aren't best friends yet. They can be walking buddies arms be guided next to each other. That's a huge improvement!
The boxer girls Dutches asks Gravure got a few days off work in. Stay turned to see if it helps mom tomorrow!!
Charlotte is boarding and loves to be in the socials. Does anyone remember her? She was a very fearful and nervous huskey/pit mix. She belly crawled up and would hunker down all the time... not anymore!!!

11/24/2023

We had a fun day today. Everybody got a nice social and to play.
We had a client bring sweet potato treats and everyone got sweet potatoes, blueberries, and a piece of boiled turkey in their food.

11/23/2023

What a day!! It's almost Turkey Day🦃!
Winston went on a outing to a very high traffic public place. He did great. He ran into dogs and people! Look at that certified good boy!!
Major Tom and his brother Charlie had a nice walk together. They worked well around each other, too. Slow and steady. I don't trust them loose in the house together. They aren't best friends. I do think they are safe to be around each other leashed.
Duke is skiing amazing, too! He is really taking to being calm, not rushing other dogs. Infact I dare say he likes being social. We will get him into our big packs after the Holiday. He is ready!
The rest are some boarding dogs having fun.
From our family to yours, Happy Thanksgiving!

11/21/2023

We hit the ground running today.
Took Winston for a public outing. It was a low key place. We had a few people to pass and watch. He did great. We will now move him to a more public space this week. I'm sadly proud of his behavior in a new environment.
Max the puppy is leaning how to be calm inside and not a menace! Lol, he is a cute fellow. Now he will be even cuter worth so of his manners.
Duke is learning how to follow commands, appropriate behavior around dogs, and to just be calmer in general. He is a smart guy. As you hear me say often, smart = trouble if you're not careful.
Charlie the small guy, worked around Tye instead of his brother today. I want to be sure they both know how to be around each other and different dogs.
Daisy learning to be calm inside. She can have separation anxiety at times. She is learning she is ok by herself.
We have lots of dogs boarding for the holidays. We are very grateful for your business!
This is the season to be thankful. Thanks to all of our clients, old and new. 13 years, we have helped dogs and people. We are very grateful.

11/19/2023

Yall, I appreciate this weather so much!!! It's such a relief!!
Max on deck! This little guy is so smart. That is a good and bag thing! When they are super smart, they will problem solve real quick. The issue is he will problem solve whatever he thinks is a problem, including finding ways to work around what he is suppose to do! Bwhahha
Winston is a pro at this point! He is recalling off the dog and neighbor who came out. Before, he would move to the end of his leash towards all of that and react. So proud of him.
Today was the best day we had with Major Tom!!! He is finally working with he instead of against everything. He even got a sniff of his brother and seemed happy about it.
New kid in town is the Pomsky. He is for some better social skills and impulse control. He had a scuffle with a few dogs not too long ago. It resulted with him getting a piece of nose from the other dog. He learned first thing with this crew he went out with, that didn't work here. After that, he was happy to just be with them. Stay tuned to his this cutie, get a glow up in his behavior!!

11/18/2023

Friday!!! The start of the holidays is upon us! We are so grateful to have such wonderful clients. We are full on boarding for Thanksgiving. I have 2 spots open for Christmas boarding. Call us if you want them!! We do have training spots open!
Aah came back for her day training! She went from completely freaking out on leash to walking like a pro! He dad was very pleased and she has just started!!!
Tye is killing it. I was right to charge his dance partner to Joseph. They are matching up so much better. Tye is calming down, less panicked episodes, over all so much happier.
Winston, my guy! The first time I met him, it took us about 45 min to work him down to be able to be with 1 new dog. I put the leash on and walked him out into this group. He was making great choices. I left the leash on him to slow him down. He wants to play way too hard and fast. He isn't there yet! Almost!! Winston is really good at trusting me. He watches and kids for me to give him feedback and help him if he gets nervous.
Major Tom and his brother Charlie are better. Instead of Major moving in to him, he wants to be away from him. That is great. You can move away all day long. That's the safe option. Charlie is doing a great job calming down from the typical yappy small guy to a distinguished gentleman.
If you need help call us. Let's do it together!!

11/17/2023

We are busy bees around here.
Winston learned the ladder today! I have a video I'll post. The ladder seems like a fun thing. It's really for other reasons. The ladder is confidence building, body awareness, and get placement. It's a great tool to gather the dog in mind and body. Winston has really given a lot. He isn't perfect, but he is way better. He is easy to walk. He looks for direction instead of running right into action. He it's developing impulse control. All the skills he needs to change the way he reacts!
Daisy and Tye birth did the ladder as well! Daisy is really coming along, too! She was so nervous and could barely hold still. She would even shake and whine in the crate. She would jump as high as your face when she was excited. She is still happy but way less nervous. She gives little hops instead of full-on jumping on you.
Max worked with the big dogs today. His little mind is trying to go from toddler tantrums, tiny attention span, to a slower, able to think little boy.
I didn't get pictures of the rest. We will do better tomorrow. We have a helper who has been taking pics for us. It's really hard handling and grabbing pics. She was not able to do it today.

11/16/2023

Late update!
First up is Chance!! Look how good he looks! He chewed his splint off again. So, for now, we will leave it off and see if he makes progress this way.
Winston, Daisy, and Tye are doing really good. I got some great recalls from Winston! He was actually happy today and gave me a lot of those pitty C'. Where they are excited and turn their bodies into C,s offering you their head and butt to rub!
Daisy had the best day yet for her. She was actually able to sit and hold her position. It looked great. She wasn't whining and anxious.
We had a day trainer named Ash. She was here for leash work. She is the Aussie doodle.
Major Tom and Charlie are still a work in progress. The great news is Major was much more intent on not complying with us than he was on targeting his brother. So that's a plus.
Sammie and Susie are back for boarding and while they are here they will train!
The holidays are approaching!! Call us if your dogs need help before everyone comes in! 8322165843.

11/14/2023

The pictures are all out of order. I apologize. It's very hard going thru 100's of pics. Let's get to we!!!
Winston finally relaxed today!!! His mouth opened, and he was able to walk next to other dogs! He was so much calmer compared to the last 2 days. We will take it!
Daisy is a happy anxious little girl. She is the red and white mix girl. She is learning to calm down, give eye contact, and follow the leader.
We have a new kid in town, Max! Max is a doodle pup. He is just a baby at 15 weeks. Smart as he can be. I'm using food to shape some obedience with him.
Gatsby showed Max exactly how it was done. Gatsby is doing great. He leaves Joseph soon.
Up next, we have Major Tom and his brother Charlie. Major the big bullterrier is not fond of Charlie. Charlie is little, fast, and bit on the nervous side. Major doesn't like any of that at all. I really think Major has a case of elephant and mouse. He is scared of the little dog, and the little dog is very friendly. We will watch them over the next 2 weeks to see what we can do.
Tye is working with Joseph. They seem to fit a bit better than he and I. He is a very high-strung dog. We hope to give him a little calm.
Give us a call 8322165843.

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Hey guys, we have a treat for you!!! Next Class Nov. 11th at 5 pm, we will have a wonderful chiropractor coming!!! His name is Dr. Warren. he owns a human practice in the woodlands. He does four-legged friends as well. He has helped in restoring movement in Pup's hips and lower back. He has done an amazing job! He will do adjustments for 85$. We are happy to muzzle and handle your dogs for him to keep everyone safe. The dogs love it. Also, if you have any questions or just want to see how it goes, you are welcome to watch. It will be at the end of class! He is Tail To Tail approved and loved by my pack!