Mind of a K9

11/10/2025

If anyone wants to have their pet portrait painted, my dear friend Tammy Cartonia Hinkle is a very talented artist in Richmond, VA. She has painted two paintings for me & you can barely believe that they aren’t photographs. Here is an interview about her & her amazing talent on the news.

If you want to find Tammy Hinkle, she's likely in her home studio, a place where hours slip away. “I love it so much,” Hinkle said. “I can paint just about ...

06/10/2025

We have a client who is needing to rehome her dog!

Winston is a 1 year old, healthy, neutered, mixed-breed male, about 50 pounds. He is house broken, crate trained, and leash trained. He has all current vaccines, records and heart worm/flea tick treatments on time (comes with a 6 month supply)

He is very high energy and needs a home with a big fenced yard and other dogs. He loves to play!! Good with kids. Likes long walks, car rides, bully sticks, peanut butter kongs and lots of belly rubs.

If you’re interested in meeting him, please contact: Carol Leone 804-533-8424

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Personal note from a trainer’s perspective (Lauren): Winston is a really cool dog. He’s wicked smart and super eager to learn. He has a lot of energy and isn’t the dog for someone who wants a chill couch potato. But for anyone who has another playful dog, likes to hike, or is interested in agility, he’d be perfect!

22/07/2025

Warning: this is my niece’s dog. She was in the Emergency Vet for the night due to throwing up blood. $3k later & vet determined it was from the popular Dentatix. Apparently you can read the reviews & see it’s not uncommon. I don’t recommend buying anything for your dog to chew on or eat from any grocery store or big box pet store. Only go to specialty pet stores. In Richmond, I like Red Ridge Pet Market & Dog Krazy. There are others, but just stay away from Petsmart & Petco unless you know what to get there. They have good stuff & bad stuff. Sorry for the gross pic of the bloody puke, but it’s better to be educated.

12/12/2024

14/11/2024

ECOLLAR CLASS HAS BEEN SCHEDULED
**Spaces are limited so contact us soon**

31/10/2024

Happy Halloween everyone!! Please post pics of your dogs in costumes! We would love to see them!!

08/10/2024

***ATTENTION SENIOR DOGS & YOUNG PUPPY OWNERS*** 🐶 🐶 🐕 🐩

We have been asked to help provide some dogs for a commercial for a local pet store. What is needed:
- an older, calm dog. One who would be fine walking away on a leash, with a child. Without pulling the child. Dog needs to look older (like graying on the face, etc). So the dog cannot have any aggression or separation anxiety & be good with kids.

- 3 or 4 puppies that will be between 3-5 months old on November 8th. Preferably mixed breeds. But feel free to submit any pups. & not all black (doesn’t show up on camera well - white blaze on face is fine). Puppies do not need to be trained or well behaved.

**must be able to come with me for the day on November 8th & 9th - Richmond, VA

If you think you have a dog that meets these requirements, please post a pic in the comments & I’ll contact you if I think your dog would be a good fit. Your dogs photo & description will be submitted to the production company & if they are chosen, I will let you know.

11/06/2024

Just learning our ABC’s over here 📚

07/06/2024

While you're out having fun in the sun, send your dog somewhere where they can have fun too! We offer both board and train and regular boarding. Here are the answers to some commonly asked questions about our boarding programs:

Where do my dogs stay while they're with you?

One of the things that sets our boarding apart is the fact that the dogs stay with us in our homes rather than being left alone in a boarding facility overnight. They are integrated into our pack and basically just become part of the family during the time they're with us!

What do my dogs do while they're with you for board and train?

When the dogs are with us for board and train, we are working on all of their basic commands, along with any behavioral issues that need to be addressed. The dogs come with us out in public to practice their training and get some socialization with new sights, sounds, etc. They come to the facility with us for group classes and playgroups. They get tons of playtime with other dogs of appropriate size and play style and lots of outside time in our fenced-in yards. At the end of their training with us, we sit down with you and go over everything you need to know in order to maintain the training.

What do my dogs do while they're with you for regular boarding?

When the dogs are with us for regular boarding, we are not actively working on certain commands or behavioral issues, but we do maintain those commands while they're with us. The dogs still get the structure and routine that they need so that they don't regress in their behaviors. They get tons of playtime with other dogs of appropriate size and play style and lots of outside time in our fenced-in yards.

If you have any trips planned this summer and want to have your dogs board with us, contact us for pricing and more information.
*We do have some spots available for 4th of July week, but they are booking quickly, so let us know as soon as possible!

30/04/2024

Today’s PSA: I feel like I’ve become the scammer police. So sick of seeing these posts being shared. If it says “please bump this post” you know it’s a scam. Just look at the original post & you will see the comments have been turned off. The profiles are fake - on the original post! It’s usually lost or injured dogs or people.