Positive Dogma Dog Training

08/27/2024

Lyra's birthday was Sabriel's due date. Sabriel came a few days early, but they still like celebrating together. Happy 12th Lyra, happy 2nd Sabriel, you two sassy, sweet siblings. -Iohana

08/25/2024

I knew Cruise. And he knew me. That sure and steady gaze. It was hard earned. And it was worth everything.

08/14/2024

Happy 4th birthday to our friend Ziggy! Today he enjoyed extra treats & ice cubes for a snack ✨🐾

08/08/2024

The rain may have us feeling sleepy, but these pups are sure full of energy & thankful for a much cooler week of weather!

06/30/2024

Goodbye, good sir.

06/06/2024

It's lovely to think about the bonds they all share with each other. Months of play time turn into years of play time!

04/24/2024

Spring is in full swing, before you know it, the pups will be back to water play season! -Steph

03/28/2024

News to me!

How the Kong ball was invented.

The Kong toy was invented by accident more than 40 years ago when Joe Markham needed a way to prevent his German Shepherd Fritz from biting on rocks and sticks. Fritz, who Markham adopted as a shelter dog, had worn down his teeth to one-third of the size they should have been.

He was working on his vehicle and tossed an axle stop with an attached bracket on the ground. His dog got hold of it and loved it. He was playing with it joyously, much to Markham’s amusement.

He said to his friend, “What do you think of my new dog toy?”

His friend replied, “Actually, it’s not too pretty. It looks like an earplug from King Kong.”

And the Kong toy was born☝😉

03/22/2024

Oh noooooes, surely you can fits around us? No need for snuggle pups to move ples! -Kita and Kenzi

03/20/2024

-Cruise

03/14/2024

Thankful Thursdays! Watching their friendships and connections develop is a joy to see. And I am beyond grateful to be on this path of pet care, it's not a job it's a passion! 🐾✨(Harlow, Callie, Ziggy, Lola, Honey, Danny) -Steph

03/12/2024

I took a picture and a beautiful "accidental" rainbow formed above Harlow and Pepper during group play! How cool is that? Ft Callie's precious grin 🐾✨🌈

03/09/2024

Sometimes, you just need a kiss 🐾♥️ 👅 ft. Lola doting on her friend Rutabaga ✨

03/07/2024

ARE YOU WORTH COMING BACK TO?

I often cringe when I watch people trying to get their dogs to come back when they call.

They call and call and get increasingly angry and frustrated as their dog keeps ignoring them.

When their dog eventually does come back, or has been chased and "captured” by the now really angry person, they get screamed at, yanked about, smacked or punished in some way for taking so long and not listening.

Why on earth would a dog want to return to someone who does this to them!

Genetics may play a big part in this when an environment is far more stimulating and exciting.

Coming back to you is often the last thing a dog may want to do when genetic instinct is triggered.

An exciting scent or seeing something to chase can all override a response to recall.

Genetics aside, the most common reason that dogs don’t come back when called is because it’s not a positive experience.

Make coming back to you worth it by always making it a rewarding experience and keep practicing this throughout a dog’s life.

Have a little patience if it takes longer than you would like, let your dog finish what they’re doing before calling them, practice in different locations and environments and never reprimand or punish them for coming back.

There is never a guarantee of a perfect recall each and every time, but making it a rewarding experience will greatly improve the rate of success.

02/24/2024

One whole year! That's how long it's been with Lady Kita Moonbeam flouncing and fluffing and florfaling with us. Looking forward to many more adventures and snuggles with you. Happy adoptaversary Ki!

02/22/2024

"What was that!?" sometimes our group photos get interrupted by surprise sounds or scents, I thought this was a funny moment 😂

02/16/2024

Meanwhile in MA, this guy is soaking up every little bit of winter sunshine he can. -Cruise

02/16/2024

We had a great week filled with snow days! The pups always have a blast in this weather ❄️
1. Pepper
2. Juno, Rosie, Ziggy, Lola
3. Luna
4. Harlow & Ziggy
5. Rutabaga, Luna (schnoodle), Lola, Phoebe, Finn

02/07/2024

today's weather has us feeling like spring is near! happy wednesday everyone

02/06/2024

Learning to speak dog is one of the best gifts you can give to your dog and yourself!

02/04/2024

kisses and zoomies, the essence of group play!

01/30/2024

Hey everybody, Steph here with Positive Dogma. It's been a pleasure to work for this amazing company for the past 7 years. 🤯 here's what we've been up to lately & more soon!

01/30/2024

You might have noticed, I haven't been posting much these days. It isn't for lack of cute pup pictures to share, so we've decided that Steph should also have direct access to post here as well. You'll start seeing some of hers soon to spread more dog joy!

12/22/2023

Friends like this.🩷🖤💙 -Juno, Luna and Ziggy

12/18/2023

Let them sniff.

12/17/2023

Cruise and his pointy sistas. So glad his new meds and physical therapy are keeping him comfortable enough to enjoy slightly bigger adventure outings.

12/12/2023