On Q Dogs LLC

02/28/2025

I said what I said.

Think about it. Food can cause a dog to go into a state of high arousal. It can increase arousal in situations where it’s not needed or warranted.

OF COURSE I love using food in dog training for certain things. Most of my foundational work is done with food and praise.

I’m also a dog sport enthusiast and I need my dogs to be drivey and excited in certain situations. So trust me I get it. But on a day to day basis, in the house, at a cafe, on a walk, I need them to be calm and collected. If you have an experienced a Tom dog in the house or on an outing you should try it sometime.

And yes, you can have your cake and eat it too. You can have a calm, well behaved dog in the house and a crazy, psychotic competitor as well.

The more you bring arousal into training the more aroused the dog will be. For pet dog training situation I will reach for my e collar remote before the food. Once they understand the training. For dog sports I will reach for treats and toys. It’s all about context.

And I didn’t even talk about resource guarding yet. Try bringing treats into a situation with a severe resource guarding dog. That opens another can of worms altogether.

Give it some serious thought. Think about what you’re teaching the dog when you are constantly asking them to be aroused.

12/04/2024

JK LOVE YOU GUYS!! 😆

11/14/2024

your dog’s personality is your dog’s personality. You can teach them skills to cope with what’s going on internally, but personality is defined by genetics along with the help of environment and experiences.

A dog who is showing signs of aggression as an eight week old puppy will most likely always have that in them and you are going to just be managing it with training and environment.

On the other hand, a puppy who is naturally submissive and affectionate will be a lot harder to make aggressive than a puppy who has shown signs ofaggression earlier on.

Dog training is about creating an environment where they can thrive.

It’s about it giving the dog tools to navigate this confusing human world.

10/04/2024

Yay! He was such a cool dog to train!!

09/22/2024

I get where positive reinforcement trainers are coming from—they truly care about the dog’s emotional state. But sometimes, being too cautious about a dog’s stress can actually do more harm than good.

Stress is a natural part of life, and dogs are resilient creatures. A balanced trainer knows that temporary discomfort or stress, when handled fairly, can actually help a dog get over major behavioral issues.

In some cases, especially with dogs that are dangerous, it’s a matter of life or death. I’d rather see a dog experience a bit of stress if it means they can be rehabilitated, rather than risk them being put down because they couldn’t be helped.

The goal is always to give the dog a better life in the long run, even if the process isn’t always stress-free.

09/21/2024

09/20/2024

🌈 Update: thank you everyone for your donations and pledges. We were not able to move Zelda but we know everyone tried their best. We plan to use the funds donated towards the training of another Lucy’s dog. The group is putting plans together and I will update the story. If you would like a refund please PM me. Those who pledged we ask that you consider donating to the next Lucy’s pup in need. Zelda had many people working to save her, she needed more than we could give. 🌈

Zelda has a deadline in 2 days (9/22/24) and BullyStrong feels her behavior, much Like Toby’s can be resolved by getting her skilled training from On Q Dogs LLC

Please take a moment to pledge or donate, everything will go to the Lucy’s dogs regardless! Here is Zelda’s story:

Anybody who’s hesitant on taking a behavioral dog, I’ll tell you it’s worth the time and effort. Having several myself, having owned or fostered dogs who were on deadline or rescue only, dogs that who would have been dead otherwise. It takes a lot of work, time, effort, patience, training. Allow the dog to learn, allow them to make decisions- meaning allow them to make the right choice, give them proper time to decompress and set them up for success. I do not introduce behavioral dogs to other dogs or people for sometimes weeks or months, depending on the matter. I want to know the dog first and have a relationship and mutual respect. Zelda needs someone who is willing to understand her in where she is at now, mentally BUT also know that she has a lot of potential and people that believe in her, and think within time and proper behavioral training and medication management and that she has so much room for growth, she just needs a committed person to dedicate that to her. I’m pleading and begging someone to take the chance. She is deadlined for Sunday, 09/22/2024. I mean look at some of the other dogs who have had way worse histories and way more against them that were given the chance, because someone was willing to give it to them or even dogs who successfully made it out of Lucy’s with not as much histories. If you have a Lucy’s dog, or a behavioral dog, share your experience and growth and what you’ve learned and maybe that can help encourage someone to take a dog and give them the chance. We are their voice, and they are the reason why we are doing this. Dogs need someone to stand up for them, at the end of the day, we are all that they have. And at the end of the day, we have our support team.

09/20/2024

Making big progress at the dock! Cannon started air retieve and is looking awesome!! 🤩

09/20/2024

My life 🤪

09/10/2024

What if humans were like that? LOL!

09/01/2024

Love feedback!!!