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Winston is a 1 1/2 year old labradoodle. He has been enrolled in our board and train program for almost two weeks and he is looking pretty good. He is a typically fearful dog but building confidence is what we do. He is doing well with his obedience cues and learning better manners.
Meet Lola, an adorable 7-month-old French Bulldog, currently thriving in our 3-week board and train program! We're focusing on helping Lola settle down for her owners, and she's making amazing progress. The flirt pole is proving to be an excellent tool for burning off her energy and honing her impulse control. Keep up the great work, Lola!
Mr. Banks is showing off his Mohawk, as well as his amazing reading skills!
This precious little girl is Belle, aka Belle Bottoms. She is a 16 week old poodle enrolled in our board and train program. We are working on potty training, puppy biting, and basic obedience. So far we have introduced sit, touch, leave it, place, down, stay, and come. She is struggling with down unless paired with placing on her bed. She is such a smart pup and eager to please so I know she will get it.
Meet Duck! Our board and train superstar is mastering his public manners. Check out his progress as he learns to behave like a champ in public. Good boy, Duck! đŚâ¤ď¸
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We are so grateful for your support for Bayou Pawsitivity! Your votes and encouragement have brought helped so much with the American Press Peoples Choice of SWLA 2024. The journey isnât over yetâwe still need more votes before July 24th to help us win the âBest trainer/obedience schoolâ category. Every single vote counts and can make a huge difference. To vote:
1. Visit the Peopleâs Choice contest page: www.americanpress.com/contests/best-of-2024/
2. Scroll down to âPetsâ
3. Nominate Darla Collins/Bayou Pawsitivity for âBest Pet Trainer/Obedience Schoolâ
4. Continue to vote once per day per categoryÂ
Ross is an adopted 1 yr old Beagle/Pitt mix. He is fearful and reactive. We started off managing his environment, getting with his veterinarian for medication, started muzzle conditioning, and initiated a behavior modification plan. He is showing improvement after two sessions and canât wait to see him progress. His mom is 100% committed and her commitment makes this process so much smoother.
Join us in celebrating Bentley's fantastic progress on his training journey! Bentley has gone from mastering basic commands to showcasing his impressive focus and resilience by training outside during a thunderstorm. His determination and hard work, alongside his training buddy, have truly paid off. We're incredibly proud of you, Bentleyâkeep up the amazing work!
Good Morning Everyone! Say hello to Phoebe. She is a golden doodle and she had several issues when we started training. The dynamics of her family changed and she had a pseudopregnancy. Those changes caused her to become fearful, anxious, and very stressed. With the help of her veterinarian, our training sessions, and Black Bayou Boarding - Boarding Daycare Grooming Bus daycare, her confidence is soaring. Our first two sessions I couldnât touch Phoebe, her fear was through the roof. Now she comes up and just presses against me and wants all the love. Our training journey isnât over and I am so excited to continue working with her!
Taking a break after working for their breakfast. Sweet boys!!
UPDATE: November Board and Train is Full.
Our Board and Train program has 1 November spot open and 3 spots in December open. We are almost completely Booked until 2025. If you are wanting to set up Board and Train message us!
Say Hello to Nox! Nox is a five year old lab mix that has been staying with us to work on basic obedience and learning how to settle down. Keep up the great work Nox!
Itâs official, WEâRE NOMINATED for Peopleâs Choice of SWLA best âdog trainer/obedience schoolâ and we need your help! đž Vote for âDarla Collins - Bayou Pawsitivityâ for the Best Pet Trainer category once a day until July 24th!đ Show your support for pawsitive training by casting your vote for us today. Your vote helps us continue to bring out the best in every pup! đśâ¤ď¸
- Visit the Peopleâs Choice contest page: www.americanpress.com/contests/best-of-2024/
- Scroll down to âPetsâ
- Vote for Darla Collins/Bayou Pawsitivity for âBest Pet Trainer/Obedience Schoolâ
- Continue to vote once per day per category
Bentley, a 1 year old Bernedoodle, is here for a two week board and train tune up. He is looking good at the end of his first week!
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We are so thankful to have made it to the top 5 in the Lake Charles American Press Best of Contest.
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Nora is an an 8month old Maltese! She is doing great in out private training program. She is on her 2nd in home session and has learned sit, down, touch, focus, leave it, stay, and roll over. She is a smart girl, food motivated, eager to please, and a joy to work with!
Harper and Scout our French bulldogs in private training with Darla. Scout tends to resource guard and this causes fights between the two dogs. We have been using management and behavior modification as well as basic obedience and these dogs have been fight free for a few weeks. We still have a way to go, but they are improving weekly.
Meet Poppy, one of our newest in-home students! At just 3 months old, sheâs already excelling at basic obedience and potty training with the help of our trainer, TJ. Such a smart and sweet pup
Say hello to Beatrice, aka Bea! Beatrice is a 5yr old Australian cattle dog mix. Prior to our board and train Beaâs outings were limited due to leash reactivity. She was unable to play with other dogs because mom was unsure of her behavior. As a pup Bea was well socialized until a group of dogs ran up on her and cornered her. TJ did an excellent job rebuilding her confidence, building her focus in public, and creating new opportunities for her and her mom.
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Elyse is a precious golden doodle. She has a bit of littermate syndrome. It has taken us a little while to help build her confidence. We needed her to be less dependent on her sibling. In the beginning of her training, when we tried to do anything with her she would run and hide, try to get by her sister, or simply just disengage with us. She still has her moments where she will shut down, but will quickly reset. I am so proud of her. She is such a smart pup and just needed to be a little more independent!
Technically it makes sense to want to tell our dogs not to p*e/poo in the house. The only problem is that dogs don't connect the punishment the way we'd hope.
When a dog p*es in the house and then a human screams, rubs their nose in it or smacks them, the connection that the dog makes is that it's not fun or safe to p*e in front of their human. This leads to what we call "reverse house training." This is where dogs will actively avoid going in front of their human and end up going in back bedroom or the closet.
Reverse house training can even happen accidentally for dogs that are more sensitive. More sensitive dogs may get startled easily when their human is trying to scoop them up to get outside.
Accidents will happen. Focus on sticking to a schedule, supervising closely to look for signs that your dog needs to go out and reinforcing heavily with high value treats.
If you have a reverse house training situation going on, there is hope. It's just harder to get the momentum going.
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Maggie is a 8 month old Yorkie who has a little too much energy for her family. Her family will begin feeding her out of interactive feeders, exercising her with a flirt pole, and working on her training cues to help keep her mentally stimulated and a little less hyper.
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Winston is a 1 1/2 year old labradoodle. He has been enrolled in our board and train program for almost two weeks and he is looking pretty good. He is a typically fearful dog but building confidence is what we do. He is doing well with his obedience cues and learning better manners. #bayoupawsitivity #lakecharlesdogtraining #bestofswla #lakecharles #trainthemdontblamethem #positivereinforcement #forcefreedogtraining
Meet Lola, an adorable 7-month-old French Bulldog, currently thriving in our 3-week board and train program! We're focusing on helping Lola settle down for her owners, and she's making amazing progress. The flirt pole is proving to be an excellent tool for burning off her energy and honing her impulse control. Keep up the great work, Lola! #positivereinforcement #dogtraining #trainthemdontblamethem #forcefreedogtraining #APDT #bayoupawsitivity #bestofswla #lakecharlesdogtraining #lakecharles
Mr. Banks is showing off his Mohawk, as well as his amazing reading skills!
This precious little girl is Belle, aka Belle Bottoms. She is a 16 week old poodle enrolled in our board and train program. We are working on potty training, puppy biting, and basic obedience. So far we have introduced sit, touch, leave it, place, down, stay, and come. She is struggling with down unless paired with placing on her bed. She is such a smart pup and eager to please so I know she will get it. #trainthemdontblamethem #dogtraining #painfreedogtraining #boardandtrain #DogTrainingJourney #dogtrainingcommunity #PositiveReinforcement #dogtraininglife #poodle #bayoupawsitivity
Join us in celebrating Bentley's fantastic progress on his training journey! Bentley has gone from mastering basic commands to showcasing his impressive focus and resilience by training outside during a thunderstorm. His determination and hard work, alongside his training buddy, have truly paid off. We're incredibly proud of you, Bentleyâkeep up the amazing work! #DogTraining #PuppyTraining #ObedienceTraining #DogBehavior #TrainingSuccess #ProudPup #ThunderstormTraining #ResilientDogs #BentleyTheDog #trainthemdontblamethem
Say Hello to Nox! Nox is a five year old lab mix that has been staying with us to work on basic obedience and learning how to settle down. Keep up the great work Nox! #trainthemdontblamethem #dogtraining #dog #positivereinforcement #bestofswla
Bentley, a 1 year old Bernedoodle, is here for a two week board and train tune up. He is looking good at the end of his first week! #bayoupawsitivity #trainthemdontblamethem #bernedoodle #positivereinforcement #positivereinforcementtraining #noremoteneeded
Harper and Scout our French bulldogs in private training with Darla. Scout tends to resource guard and this causes fights between the two dogs. We have been using management and behavior modification as well as basic obedience and these dogs have been fight free for a few weeks. We still have a way to go, but they are improving weekly. #bayoupawsitivity #trainthemdontblamethem #dogtraining #positivereinforcement #positivereinforcementtraining
Say hello to Beatrice, aka Bea! Beatrice is a 5yr old Australian cattle dog mix. Prior to our board and train Beaâs outings were limited due to leash reactivity. She was unable to play with other dogs because mom was unsure of her behavior. As a pup Bea was well socialized until a group of dogs ran up on her and cornered her. TJ did an excellent job rebuilding her confidence, building her focus in public, and creating new opportunities for her and her mom. #positivereinforcementtraining #bayoupawsitivity #dogtraining #wedidntneedtochokeher #wedidntneedtoshockher #nofear #builtherup #leashreactivity
Elyse is a precious golden doodle. She has a bit of littermate syndrome. It has taken us a little while to help build her confidence. We needed her to be less dependent on her sibling. In the beginning of her training, when we tried to do anything with her she would run and hide, try to get by her sister, or simply just disengage with us. She still has her moments where she will shut down, but will quickly reset. I am so proud of her. She is such a smart pup and just needed to be a little more independent! #bayoupaws #bayoupawsitivity #trainthemdontblamethem #dogtraining #boardandtrain #behaviormodification #doodle
Winnie is loving her board and train stay with Bayou Pawsitivity. She is doing wonderful with her training and had a very successful field trip.
Poppy is a young English cream golden retriever. She is doing well with her training overall, but can be timid at times. For our field trip to the park we let her sniff and take in her surroundings before we even tried one cue. It took a little while before she was ready to work and then it all came together. #bayoupawsitivity #goldenretrieverpuppy #englishcreamgoldenretriever
Chepe did amazing on his field trip to the park! There were people swimming, barbecuing, playing basketball, squirrels cutting up, and just about every distraction you could think of and he nailed it. Great Job!
Chepe did amazing on his field trip to the park. There were people swimming, barbecuing, playing basketball, squirrels cutting up, and just about every distraction you can think of, and he nailed it. Great job!! #bayoupawsitivity #dogtraining #bestofswla #welshterrior #boardandtrain #highenergy #lakecharlesdogtrainer #lakecharlesdogtraining #trainthemdontblamethem #positivereinforcementtraining
Armide is a mini golden doodle. She is spunky, eager to please and a joy to train. She has learned sit, touch, focus, leave it, drop it, stay, come, place, and leash skills. She is content settling next to our feet while we watch tv, but she also loves some cuddles as well. She is a very confident pup! #bayoupawsitivity #positivereinforcementtraining #lakecharlesdogtraining #lakecharlesdogtrainer #trainthemdontblamethem #basicobedience #boardandtrain #mini #goldendoodle #minigoldendoodle #confident
This Handsome fella is Chepe. Chepe is a 1 year old Welsh Terrier. He is enrolled in our board and train program. We have spent most of his first week with us exercising him. We have used the flirt pole and long walks with lots of sniff breaks. He has now started calming down and we are able to start pushing his training. #bayoupawsitivity #LakeCharlesDogTrainer #LakeCharlesDogTraining #WelshTerrier #BasicObedience #ImpulseControl #flirtpole #EnrichmentWalk #TrainThemDontBlameThem
Hank enjoyed his final out and about training. We visited Tractor Supply and a local park. Tomorrow he heads home and although we are sad to see him go, we know is family canât wait to see him. #bayoupawsitivity #lakecharlesdogtrainer, lakecharlesdogtraining #buildingconfidence #obedience #manners #gsd #happydog
The American Press is having their annual âPeopleâs Choice of SWLAâ, and we need your help! âđž Nominate for âDarla Collins - Bayou Pawsitivityâ for the Best Pet Trainer category! đ Show your support for pawsitive training by casting your nomination today. Your nomination helps us continue to bring out the best in every pup! If youâve had an awesome training experience with us, share your experience in the comments (along with pup pictures of course!)đśâ¤ď¸ - Visit the People's Choice contest page: www.americanpress.com/contests/best-of-2024/ - Scroll down to "Pets" - Nominate Darla Collins/Bayou Pawsitivity for "Best Pet Trainer/Obedience School" - Continue to vote once per day per category #BestDogTrainer #VoteForUs #PawsitiveTraining #DogTraining #dogtrainer #PuppyTraining #DogObedience #CanineTraining #PositiveReinforcement#ObedienceTraining #PuppyTrainer #DogBehavior #TrainingTips #DogTrainingTips #PetTraining #DogLovers #GoodDog #DogTrainingLife #DogsOfInstagram #PuppyLove #BestDogTrainer #DogTrainingCommunity #TrainYourDog
Hank is a 4yr old German Shepherd in our Board and Train program. He is a fearful dog with little socialization. Our job was to build his confidence and obedience. We are so proud of his progress. The first two weeks he would urinate, lay down submissively, or run to his kennel when we tried to work with him. We see his confidence building daily and in the video you can see how happy he is to train. #noremoteneeded #gsd ##behaviormodification #builttrustnotdominance #positivereinforcementtraining #hewasnotstubborn #bayoupawsitivity #trainthemdontblamethem #buildthemupdontbeatthemdown
Coffee, Hank, and Shep have been with us for almost two weeks and are doing great things with their training. Hank is an almost 4 year old German Shepherd. He was so fearful when he started training. I was the only one that could touch him. We utilized the treat and retreat method as well as force free techniques and soon TJ, Brooke, and Erick were all becoming his best friends as well. We were able to get him comfortable around other dogs and people, while still under threshold enough to listen and engage with us. He let out a couple barks as new people would cross the bridge, but was quickly redirected. Coffee is the chocolate poodle. She mostly thought she was a kangaroo and had no clue what a leash was. She was very hard to get any focus out of and it was days before she would consistently sit. We do not know her full history but that she has been passed around from home to home. I am happy to say she is a lucky girl with a loving mother, who has no plans on giving up on her. Shep is the black and white mix breed. He lacks socialization and was also a rescue. His mom hasn't been able to walk him because he is very reactive on leash. He has been doing amazing on his walks lately and we have seen a drastic reduction in his reactivity. #bayoupawsitivity #dogtrainer #lakecharlesdogtrainer
