West Texas Canine College

03/12/2024

Don’t forget to get your dog’s rattlesnake vaccination!! Snakes are on the move!! $25

You may book your appointment at www.fixwesttexas.org or come as a walk-in today through Thursday 10-12pm!!! ❤️❤️

10/15/2023

I have one spot available for my next Boarding and training Session beginning November 1st. My wait list is usually two months or more! The program is 3 weeks long. Your puppy will learn loose leash walking, heel, sit, down, come when called, stay, wait, crate training, place, and more! Please check out my website at Westtexascaninecollege.com for pricing and details or call me at +14322220857 to reserve a spot! There is also a big focus on client lessons during my program.
Puppies must be at least 4 months old and up to date on all vaccines.

08/22/2023

Good morning all!
Just wanted to remind everyone that lives in West Texas to be sure and have your dogs up to date on their rattle snake shots! Even if you live in town/ baby rattlesnakes can be anywhere! They get one shot and then a booster in about three weeks. That protects them for a year.

07/13/2023

Thank you! I’m honored to be nominated!!

Official 2023 Community Voting Awards Platform for Midland, TX. Where the community votes for their favorites every year.

02/11/2023

Come join us for “Classes for a puppy’s people!” We gave 5 spots for a Puppy Kindergarten Group class beginning The first Monday in March! The course is 6 weeks long, class starts at 6:30pm, cost is $175, and is for vaccinated puppies ages 4 months to 10 1/12 months. This class covers household obedience, crate training, house breaking, sitting politely for petting, and much more! To reserve a spot please call or text Linda at 432-222-0857. Princess the Chihuahua says, “A well trained puppy is the makes the most enjoyable member of the family!” (Please note that this course is not designed for puppies with aggressive behavioral issues)

07/16/2021

"He's afraid of X, so he must have been abused by/with X."

In rescue, a lot of dogs come into care with unknown histories. Many of these dogs present with specific or generalized fear and anxiety.

It can be easy - so, SO easy - to attach a story to their behaviour. In fact, it's becoming increasingly common for people to adopt dogs BECAUSE of their story. The more tragic, the better.

The problem with this is that it tends to freeze dogs into their neuroses. Their owner becomes so attached to the story, so emotionally invested, that they themselves cannot move past it. When the owner gets stuck, so does the dog.

Then the story becomes an excuse.

He's aggressive to the postman because one must have abused him.

He's leash reactive to other dogs because he was a 'bait dog'.

He runs from us when we grab the fly swat because someone has hit him with it.

In most cases, these behaviours are caused from a lack of experience in the critical period of socialization. Their inexperience can present itself as fear, anxiety, stress and aggression; mechanisms they develop over time to cope.

But what exactly caused their rescued dogs behaviour is irrelevant. It's a fools errand to try to figure it out; an addictive oxytocin-fueled quest to justify a lack of action.

He's afraid of men? Make men = good things. He runs from the fly swatter? Pick the damn thing up and throw the dog a handful of steak a few times. See what happens.

When we adopt a dog, we're making a commitment to BETTER their life. Holding on to their past is doing the opposite. Show them they're in a better place by overcoming their problems, not nurturing them.

09/18/2020

I'm so proud of this West Texas Canine College trained therapy dog, Arlo and his amazing owner Tina Turner Caro. They are doing great work and touching lives every day. ❤

🙂 Meet ECISD's Therapy Dog Arlo!
https://sites.google.com/ecisd.school/arloscounselingcorner/home

07/02/2020

03/12/2020

The best crates out there... period.

03/04/2020

Need your dog groomed??? Give this lady a call! She will do a fantastic job!

02/01/2020

Happy Birthday to "Arlo" the West Texas Canine College trained Therapy Dog!!! Tina Turner Caro is his owner and they have changed lives with their work!!! And thank you Bethany Reese Gibson for donating this special boy!!! I'm so very proud to be a small part of the love and comfort that Arlo gives at the school. 💓

This video is about Arlo Birthday Song

01/28/2020

11/25/2019

Hi Guys, I wanted to share a picture with you showing classic signals that a dog gives when he is NOT comfortable. Please note all four signs in these pictures indicating that the dog is NOT enjoying this situation
1. Licking the lips
2. Showing the whites of his eyes
3. Panting when not overheated
4. Turning his head away
Please don’t put you children or pets in this situation.
This is a stock photo of unknown source that we blocked out the baby’s eyes. We would NEVER put a child in harms way.
Photo credit unknown.

11/11/2019

Unpacking the Myth of Grain Free Diet A year after FDA warned about

07/17/2019

03/30/2019

Do you enjoy teaching your dog obedience skills? Then the sport of AKC Rally might be for you. Here's how to train for the sport at home.

12/31/2018

Happy New Years!!!! It’s almost time for the biggest party of the year and for our furry friends this can be a very very scary night. Fireworks cause many pets to panic and flee. Before you go to celebrate please take time to make sure your pets will be comfortable and safe. Lock them INSIDE and give them some music to help drown out the fireworks. If your dog is especially nervous a thundershirt can often help too.

10/30/2018

Here's my beautiful board and train "Austin"! He is helping me run errands today!

10/07/2018

I'm sure am enjoying this beautiful afternoon. This is one of my Board and Train dogs, "Lampang", working a down/stay!