Best In Dog, LLC

01/03/2026

Meet Penny Lane! She is a three month old Yellow Lab. Penny Lane has wonderful temperament and is eager to learn! I am looking forward to working with Penny and her family to set her up for success and help her grow into a fantastic family dog!

The number 1 behavior issue that my clients want help with in their adolescent or adult dog is over excitement. Unfortunately, too many dogs don’t know how to self-regulate. The time to teach this important skill is when they are puppies, like Penny. This is just one of the things that my puppy package is designed to help with.

If you have a new puppy, don’t wait to get started with training. Now is the time. January is Train Your Dog Month Association for Professional Dog Training International

01/01/2026

Happy New Year! While I reflect on 2025 and think about what lies ahead in 2026, I am reminded to embrace life’s simple pleasures.

I am reminded to live in the moment like our dogs do. Enjoy the sun on your face, playing with friends, and digging a hole. And don’t forget to drool every now and again. 😊 There is joy in the small things.

Wishing you all a peaceful 2026.

12/29/2025

Meet Sunny! She was recently adopted from Adopt a Golden Atlanta

She is a sweet adolescent pup with lots of energy. Typical of adolescent pups, and humans alike, she isn’t exactly sure what to do with all this energy. She tends to be impulsive and not the best decision maker. She is eager to learn though and her people are committed to helping her succeed using positive reinforcement. I know we will get there. It will take consistency and patience.

I am looking forward to working with Sunny and her people and watching her develop into a fantastic family dog!

I offer a 10% discount on all training for dogs recently adopted from a local shelter, the Humane Society or a reputable rescue, like Adopt A Golden.

My training packages come with a snuffle mat from Piggy Poo and Crew, treats Big Daddy Biscuits, and a Best in Dog branded treat pouch from The Doggone Good Clicker Company

12/15/2025

Remember Theo and Guinness!? Look at them now! Both have learned so much and are getting so big! I am proud of both these guys. I love working with puppies and watching them grow.

One of the most important things puppies need early on is proper socialization. In order to help puppies learn to become calm and confident dogs, it is essential that they have positive experiences with the world. Introducing them to new experiences in which they feel supported and safe helps them build resilience.

Theo and Guinness have learned a lot the last few months. They are on the way to becoming fantastic family dogs.

12/11/2025

Meet Mochi!
Mochi is naturally athletic and loves to learn! Her people are looking for something fun for her to do, so we just got started with dog parkour. Mochi loves it!

Dog parkour is a great! Your dog will engage with different obstacles in their environment as they learn to jump, balance, and climb. Dog parkour helps to build confidence, impulse control, communication skills, as well as your relationship. It is a lot of fun!

I am the only certified dog parkour instructor and evaluator with International Dog Parkour Association in the southeast. If you are interested in getting your dog started, please reach out. I love dog parkour! And so will your dog!

12/09/2025

Meet Charlie! He is a sweet boy. He has had a lot of changes in his life lately and has anxiety. He is also showing signs of leash reactivity. This is where I come in.

Using positive reinforcement and enrichment, I hope to help build Charlie’s confidence. I plan to give him lots of opportunities to sniff. Snuffle mats are a great option. Research shows that sniffing reduces a dog’s heartrate. Just like deep breaths help us humans to relax.

We will also be teaching Charlie some new things, including some skills and new tricks. We will work on leash walking skills and introduce him to the “flight cue” if we need it. The “flight cue” is an effective way of helping to resolve leash reactivity, as we are helping to change Murphy’s emotional response to seeing dogs while on a leash. It is a process and takes work. But so worth it!

I am looking forward to working with Charlie and his person!

12/02/2025

Meet Murphy! He is a lot of fun! Murphy already knows a lot of skills, he can even play dead!

Unfortunately, Murphy is showing signs of leash reactivity, which is a common behavior concern. I have come up with a plan for Murphy and have introduced him and his person to a “flight cue”. This is an effective way of helping to resolve leash reactivity, as we work to change Murphy’s emotional response to seeing dogs while on a leash. It is a process and takes work. His person is committed to this process and using positive reinforcement to help Murphy overcome his big feelings when he sees another dogs while leashed.

I am looking forward to helping Murphy and his people!

11/28/2025

Tomorrow is Small Business Saturday. I want to remind you that Best in Dog is a small business. Yep is it just me. So if you are looking for dog training, let me know.

Also my husband Stephen's Guitar Lessons has a small business as well. So if you are looking for guitar lessons, please keep him in mind.

We are local to Marietta/East Cobb and love our community. We would love your support.

Happy Holidays!

This Saturday is Small Business Saturday once again, and local small businesses really need your support—maybe now more than ever. If you’re looking for guitar lessons, don’t go with a national music store or some chain of lessons studios; instead, perhaps you should consider Stephen’s Guitar Lessons.

In addition to the fact that SGL absolutely qualifies as a local small business, I believe that I deliver a better value than any other lessons provider (more on that later). I was born and raised here in Marietta/East Cobb, and I’ve spent almost my entire life here; Stephen’s Guitar Lessons is about as small a business as you could get—only one employee, in fact; and I’ve been operating in this area since 2010 (I think that is longer than any other independent music lessons provider in Marietta/East Cobb, maybe ever).

And then there’s the value I provide to my students, which goes above and beyond what folks with other guitar instructors have come to expect. I offer the best instruction (personalized for each individual student), the most flexibility, the choice of online or in-person lessons, special “student only” pricing on guitar accessories from some of the biggest brands around, freebies and extra goodies (things that, to my knowledge, no other guitar instruction facility—no music store, no lessons studio, no independent instructor—is currently offering or has previously offered), and all of that at some of the best rates around. Plus, I offer single lessons, a variety of “by the week” packages (from 4-week packages to 12-week packages), and even a hassle-free monthly subscription—which comes out to be less per hour than my “big-box” competitors.

So use this upcoming Small Business Saturday to not only support local and support small businesses…contact me about guitar instruction from Stephen’s Guitar Lessons, and find out just how far you can go with the instrument!

www.StephensGuitarLessons.com
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11/21/2025

Holiday season is upon us!
Here are some tips to help make this holiday season the best for you and your dog.
Happy holidays!

11/18/2025

I am having so much fun working with Theo and his people! He is growing so fast!

We have been working on some foundational skills, including crate training, potty training, learning to be alone, and learning to relax. He has mastered “sit” and is doing well with “leave it”, and “down”. We are also working on socialization and helping him to be calm, comfortable, and confident in the world. Sweet boy.

11/12/2025

Meet Buddy! He is amazing. Super sweet and eager to learn. He was recently adopted from PAWS Atlanta

Buddy is living his best life!

He is a typical adolescent pup with lots of energy. And he isn’t exactly sure what to do with it. His person is committed to helping him learn and training him using positive reinforcement. We are working on some foundational skills including leash walking and learning to relax. He has already learned a lot. 😊

I offer a 10% discount on all training for dogs recently adopted from a local shelter, the Humane Society or a reputable rescue.

My training packages come with a snuffle mat from Piggy Poo and Crew, Big Daddy Biscuits treats, and a Best in Dog branded treat pouch from The Doggone Good Clicker Company

11/10/2025

Puppies! Meet Cider, Patty, Sharpie, and Acorn!

Yesterday I had the opportunity to meet 4 amazing puppies available for adoption at an adoption event for Shelters and Shelves Rescue at The Viking Alchemist Meadery in Smyrna. Not only did I get to meet some amazing puppies and people with Shelter and Shelves, but I got to try some mead too. 😊

If you are looking to adopt a puppy or try your hand at fostering, I recommend checking Shelters and Shelves out. They have quite a few puppies looking for home. Cider and Acorn are part of a litter of 11 retrievers available for adoption!

Shelters and Shelves is a local foster based rescue. If you are looking for a way to get involved, you can adopt, foster, volunteer, or donate to help them out.