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Arnie joined us today for our 10 day program! He’s going to be a blast these next 10 days. He knows his commands well so...
02/14/2025

Arnie joined us today for our 10 day program! He’s going to be a blast these next 10 days. He knows his commands well so we’re going to do some fine tuning, adding some layers of distractions and impulse control, and help him channel his energy into something more appropriate than barking.
Welcome aboard, Arnie!

TGIF
02/14/2025

TGIF

POV: you’re having the best day ever
02/13/2025

POV: you’re having the best day ever

02/12/2025

For years, fluoxetine (Prozac) has been pushed as the answer to behavioral problems in dogs. Veterinary behaviorists and force-free advocates love to cite “science-backed” studies to justify long-term medication use. But here’s a big problem, most of these studies are flawed, biased, and rely almost entirely on owner-reported data.
Take, for example, the 2009 study on fluoxetine for compulsive disorders in dogs (Irimajiri et al., J Am Vet Med Assoc). It claimed fluoxetine helped, yet the only improvement came from owners’ OPINIONS, not actual behavioral measurements. When researchers looked at objective data the dogs’ actual behavior logs they found NO SIGNIFICANT difference between the medicated and placebo groups. But guess which result gets cited?🤫
How about the 2007 study on fluoxetine for separation anxiety (Simpson et al., Veterinary Therapeutics). The conclusion? Fluoxetine was effective … but only when paired with a structured behavior modification plan. And yet, thousands of dogs are medicated without any meaningful training, as if a pill can replace actual learning.
Sad reality is that Dogs are being drugged, not rehabilitated.
Ask any serious trainer what happens when they get a dog that’s been on fluoxetine for years. They take the dog off the meds, implement a sound training plan, and SHOCKINGLY the dog improves.
Not because fluoxetine “worked,” but because the dog finally got what it needed: clarity and proper training.
Yet, the AVSAB keeps pushing these medications while dismissing legitimate training as “aversive” or “outdated.” They’d rather chemically suppress behavior than actually address it.
The real question isn’t whether fluoxetine has some effect but why so many dogs improve when you REMOVE the drug and train them properly?!!!
Behavioral change comes from learning, not sedation. It’s time to stop pretending otherwise.
I know I am not the only one noticing that dogs on fluoxetine don’t get better - they just get dull.
The dog isn’t learning or adapting, just becoming more passive.
This can actuallY DELAY proper rehabilitation, because the dog’s emotions and responses are chemically suppressed rather than modified through learning.
Thinking about making a solo podcast to talk about the dog I have in training right now, one of the many that end up euthanized after YEARS of being on SSRI’s and the pandemic of prescribing psychotropics like flea medication

Tessa and Tally want you to know that we are offering an additional photo opportunity for this weekend! We will have the...
02/12/2025

Tessa and Tally want you to know that we are offering an additional photo opportunity for this weekend! We will have the setup ready by 9am on Sunday. Feel free to drop in!

For those participating in Rally or Scentwork, photos will be $10. They can be done before or after class!

If anyone wants to make a trip out for cute photos, they will be $20 per photo.

With the amount of activity this weekend, please make sure that dogs are comfortable being around large groups of people and dogs. Thank you!😊

Here are some photos from this past weekend’s Valentine’s Day photoshoot, with K9 EYE Photography! These models are stun...
02/12/2025

Here are some photos from this past weekend’s Valentine’s Day photoshoot, with K9 EYE Photography! These models are stunning!😍

Who is Duke giving his ❤️ to this Valentine’s Day? This sweet boy hopes his new, forever home is ready to welcome him so...
02/12/2025

Who is Duke giving his ❤️ to this Valentine’s Day? This sweet boy hopes his new, forever home is ready to welcome him soon 🏡

Just a reminder for anyone who may have missed it! SoulDog, LLC will be here this Sunday, hosting a beginner Scentwork a...
02/11/2025

Just a reminder for anyone who may have missed it! SoulDog, LLC will be here this Sunday, hosting a beginner Scentwork and Rally class. We are almost completely full, so don’t miss out if you’ve been waiting!😉

The happy faces say it all!✨👏🏼
02/11/2025

The happy faces say it all!✨👏🏼

Everyone’s enjoying this beautiful day, but only a few were willing participants for the camera 🤣🐶
02/10/2025

Everyone’s enjoying this beautiful day, but only a few were willing participants for the camera 🤣🐶

02/10/2025
As we enter our "slow season" before Spring Break hits, this allows us to open up temporary spots for our Doggie Day Sch...
02/10/2025

As we enter our "slow season" before Spring Break hits, this allows us to open up temporary spots for our Doggie Day School program!

If you'd like to sign your dog up for any of our day school services during the listed dates, contact us!
Drop off times: 7:30am-9am
Pick up times 4pm-5:30pm

Book/Register here: https://memphandco.portal.gingrapp.com/ #/public/login

www.memphandco.com
608-214-8793

Introducing our February Dog of the Month, Tripp! He is a one of a kind boy!🥹
02/07/2025

Introducing our February Dog of the Month, Tripp! He is a one of a kind boy!🥹

‼️Warning‼️ Photos may contain hilarious content!
02/06/2025

‼️Warning‼️ Photos may contain hilarious content!

Cooper the rockstar took his skills to the public today. He worked on polite greetings, worked through distractions of o...
02/06/2025

Cooper the rockstar took his skills to the public today. He worked on polite greetings, worked through distractions of other dogs, practiced sit-stays, down-stays, walking nicely on leash, resisting the urge to want to mark (🫣) and just having fun in a new space!

Such a good boy! 🏆

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