A Walk in the Park Dog Training Service

05/11/2024

The Changing Face of Dog Training

Fifty years ago traditional dog training dominated. That situation is now reversed, but do modern methods actually work?

06/04/2023

Puppy Playcare 6/3:

We had a great day playing with Sam! Sam met several staff members and worked on his confidence around new people! He also had a blast playing with Rosie— she’s my 1 year old golden puppy who is very gentle with smaller pups.

Sam displayed great play behavior and was very confident considering he had never met Rosie before! We also read and sang through the book “Snuggle Puppy” by Sandra Boynton. On top of that, we listened to some soft thunder sounds, to help make thunder something normal and not as scary as summer approaches.

The classroom was set up with several fun surfaces to climb on top of, which little Sam did with ease! We also put out and used both a wheelchair and a walker in the classroom, to help familiarize Sam with these objects. This way, if he were to see someone using them as he grows older, they hopefully will not be spooky, but normal things to see humans use.

It would not let me post both photos and videos in this post, so I’ll try to post some videos in the comments of Sam and Rosie together.

Thanks for coming to play, Sam! 💛

03/09/2023

Our Fundamentals of Training class visited Bass Pro Shops to work on their training skills in the wild! We went through turnstiles, watched fish, went on elevator rides, nicely greeted new human friends, relaxed on the floor, and even saw a bear! 🐻🎣

Great work to Rambo, Meatball, and Rosie!

02/23/2023

The rainy weather didn’t keep us from taking a field trip with our basic obedience class last night! We worked on many of our learned behaviors while exploring the aisles of Lowe’s! 🐾

12/03/2022

This week, our reactivity classes worked on greeting, engaging, and disengaging with other dogs! (And Kevin the Kangaroo.) We have seen improvement with each dog, and are so proud of both the dogs and their owners! Bravo 🐾

11/01/2022

🐾📣 Big News! 📣🐾

A Walk in the Park has been nominated for 3 different categories in Toledo City Paper’s Best of Toledo 2022!

If your dog loves the ranch as much as Sophie and Ferguson do, we need your help! Please cast your vote for us under these 3 categories at https://toledocitypaper.com/best-of/best-of-toledo-2022 under services! You can vote every day until 12/15/22.

Thank you all for supporting our mission to create enriching and happy lives for the dogs in our care! 🐶

11/01/2022

Do you know someone with a new puppy in the family? Are you planning to bring a puppy home soon? Puppy Playcare is a great way for your pup to learn about new noises, sounds, smells, tastes, and friends in a safe and happy environment! From bubbles, to crafts, to training, to exposure to noisy things like hair dryers, inflatables, and bottle filled pools, we love to provide a fun outlet for your puppy’s energy, while helping to prepare them for all sorts of things they might encounter in adult life.

If you (or your puppy) are interested, get in touch with us today!

10/18/2022

Check out some highlights from our pumpkin party! 🎃

10/06/2022

It was a doodle party at our fundamentals of training class last night! These pups were rockstars at sit and down! We also are making great strides in our confidence socializing with others. 🐾

10/06/2022

We have two spots left in our Reactivity class, starting Monday, October 10. Reach out today to reserve your spot!

Cori @ (419) 930-6229

10/02/2022

08/19/2022

Axel the German shepherd is a star student! He has done exceedingly well with his work in reactivity class. We have been able to take him on a walk through a local metropark, as well as out on a walk alongside another dog! His confidence with new people, dogs, and things has grown immensely. Great job, Axel!

08/16/2022

Have you heard that puppy playcare is back? This week we had Rosie and Chappy, along with Coco who was here for a daycare assessment! We worked on socialization to new sounds, textures, and sights! The puppies were also working on basic training and appropriate puppy play! 🧡

08/16/2022

Our fundamentals of training class visited the Maumee Summer Fair on Saturday (8/13/22) to practice some of their higher level training skills. They even met Spider-Man and Elsa! Great job, pups! 🧡

08/12/2022

Hey everyone!

We would like to change things up and go off-site for class tomorrow. We are going to head to the Maumee Summer Fair and start applying our skills to a real world scenario. Those of you who haven’t signed up for class yet, get moving and make your reservation because this is going to be a valuable experience!

Let’s meet in front of Key Bank on Conant St and W. Dudley at 9am!

Let me know if you have any questions!

See you there!

08/07/2022

Daycare shouldn’t be just a holding pen for dogs. The physical, mental and emotional needs of the dogs need to be met.

08/05/2022

08/05/2022

08/04/2022

Millie and Gryffin completed their first Level 4 class in our Fundamental Training Program! They are now learning to apply all of their skills in a real world setting! They both did great!

08/02/2022

This is a great explanation of how to use treats and when foe reinforcement!

Problem Behavior Specialist: Aggression - Barking - Chewing-Housetraining - Jumping - Separation A

10/23/2021

🍬 🎃 👻 SPECIAL EVENT ALERT 👻 🎃 🍬

10/21/2021

Enjoying the last of the warm sunny weather!

10/04/2021

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10/03/2021

Cooperation creates much better relationships. Learn to read your dog’s body languages and understand his needs. ‘Problem behavior’ is often caused by stress and frustration.

Your dog is NOT trying to dominate you. Dogs do whatever works to get what they want. Management and cooperation will get you both what you want.

09/01/2021

There is so much confusion about this topic, what is it, what can you vaccinate against, where do dogs get it, what to do. Listen In and learn more about canine respiratory diseases.

Canine cough 😷🐾😷🐾😷🐾
Whether a pet parent or a pet care provider, we all have something to learn about this respiratory disease. Now is your chance!
Thursday at 7pm EST, we will host Veterinarian Dr. Jen Chatfield for a Q&A on this page.
Please share with the pet parents and pet care providers you know - the more who know about this disease, the safer our pets will be! ❤️

08/22/2021

Puppy PlayCare Roll Call 8/21

07/31/2021

Puppy PlayCare Roll Call 7/31

07/12/2021

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