Primal Performance

07/04/2024

Wishing you a happy and safe Independence Day! Be mindful of pets who may be scared of the noise and take precautions to ensure their safety. Keep them indoors or in well-fenced areas, and provide treats or playtime to make the night enjoyable for them. If needed, create a quiet space for them to retreat to. Please be safe!

06/23/2024

02/16/2024

Our February fundraiser will continue till the end of the month!! Your purchase helps support a small business and a non-profit.
$3 Rabbid Raccoon Rainbow Rubbish available in original, sour, wild berry, tropical, & smoothie - in purple single serve bags
($1 from every bag will be donated to the non-profit Primal Performance Service Dogs)
Reach out to
Mountain Trails Homestead
to order!!

02/16/2024

Pack walks are not normally something I do, because my focus is to teach independent obedience around distractions, and complete focus on handler, this is not a situation my dogs are typically in. However it was super fun and the dogs loved being out together!

02/13/2024

Mountain Trails Homestead has Valentines baskets and goodies!! The pink bag of Rabbid Racoon Rainbow Rubbish (Skittlez) are February's Fundaraiser! $1 for every one of those purchased will be donated to our cause!

01/29/2024

One of my absolute pleasures as a Dog Trainer is getting to teach about certain aspects of my career. Service dogs are growing more popular as time goes on, which allows those in need to more easily access them, but also allows for fake, poorly trained service dogs, and pets to have easier access into public spaces as well.
So here is some general information about Service Dogs that you may not know!

A dog does not qualify as a service dog or assistance dog if:

- They are present for protection, this includes dogs that are trained to bite or bark at intruders or criminals.
- They are present for personal defence, these are dogs that may be specificly trained to maintain space around their handler, and may be trained to bite or scare an attacker.
- They are present for emotional comfort or are an emotional support animal (unless they are acting to mitigate a psychiatric disability as certified by a medical professional, and have been specifically task trained in this area) ESA's are NOT Service Dogs and do not hold the same rights.
- They are therapy animals and well-behaved canine citizens who visit with people in situations such as hospitals or during personal counselling sessions, or are facility or working dogs who provide emotional comfort in situations such as courtrooms or help first responders (for example, facility dogs that are present to support victims of crime, search dogs or cadaver dogs.) While these dogs are very well trained they canot also be Service Dogs.

Service Dogs are specifically trained with tasks related to and with the purpose of mitigating an individual's disability. If you do not have a disability you do not qualify for a service dog.

Services dogs have been shown to make a significant difference to many people with disabilities, enabling them in multiple ways. The benefits of service dogs can include increased independence, social relationships, self-esteem, and life satisfaction, and decreased anxiety, stress, and loneliness.

As a non-profit organization our goal is to place Service Dogs with families that may otherwise be unable to receive these life changing animals.
To show your support please like and follow our page so that we can reach out to as many people as possible!

01/29/2024

This week is the last week for January's fundraiser. If your interested in buying a bookmark or calendar to support our cause please feel free to message! Thank you all for your support!
Stay tuned for February's fundraiser.

01/07/2024

It's a new year, which mean new goals!
Our fundraising goal for 2024 is $25,000, this money goes directly to training Service Dogs for individuals with life altering disabilities. Service dogs can help in so many meaningful ways for many people! Each month this year we will be introducing more ways to donate. In theme with new years resolutions, for the month of January we will be selling calendars and bookmarks. All proceeds will go towards the training and care of the service dogs in our program.
Calendars are $5 and can be customized with a variety of colors.
Bookmarks are $1
All donations are tax deductible.

01/01/2024

12/12/2023

Kula has been working hard these past couple of weeks on her scent training!
Scent training can be used for a variety of things with service dogs, including medical alerts such and seizures, blood sugar, cardiac, and more! Service dogs can also be taught how to track their handlers scents, this is useful for eloping behavior often seen with autism or dementia.

In the photo Kula is holding a PVC pipe, which holds a scent. She will carry this around for a designated amount time, this is called imprinting. Imprinting is a common way that dogs can be introduced to a scent with play, but there are many different ways that dogs can be taught! Depending on the type of scent, type of alert and ability of their handler, training may have to be modified in order to get the best fit.

Kula is learning a method often used for detection dogs in police and military work. This method teaches her to search away from her handler. (Such as dogs that search cars, search in airports, or post offices ect.)

Many service dogs need to learn to scent their handler and alert to them or someone around them when they smell that something is amiss. So the training would be slightly altered to best achieve this.

This is often why service dog teams ask to not be distracted. Dogs are extremely smart, but can get sidetracked very easily. If you stop to say hi or pet a working dog you may be creating an extremely dangerous situation for their handler if the dog misses and alert.

12/11/2023

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These pups are getting their early Christmas presents this year. Hope everyone is staying warm!!

10/31/2023

Happy Halloween! Sometimes getting good pics of dogs can take some creative shots 😅

10/30/2023

My gorgeous girl!

Kula is one of resident pups for Primal Performance! What does this mean? Usually these pups stay if they failed out of the program or never found a home. Both Mabel and Kula are permanent residents because they washed from their respective programs, but are still amazing dogs! Often called career change dogs these pups can help socialize new puppies in the program, become therapy dogs, help with demonstrations or practice, or become breeding dogs.

10/27/2023

Come on down to Centennial Plaza!

10/27/2023

If your looking for some yummy treats here is where to find them! Mountain Trails does candy, fruits, veggies and more! With the holidays coming up, these make some pretty delicious stocking stuffers.
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61551334350295&mibextid=ZbWKwL

🍬Freeze-Dried Candies & Produce🍑 | Holiday Trays | Custom Orders | Gifts | Party & Wedding Favors

10/26/2023

If your looking for something to do with your pup, here it is! We will have a table set up with some good information and giveaways! Come enjoy a free evening of puppy fun!

10/24/2023

Such a beautiful fall day!

10/22/2023

Dog owners 💕💙

-😊Most laid back ... Mabel
-😡Who is the meanest ... Spooky
-🤢Pickiest eater … Mabel
-🛌Who sleeps the most ... Spooky
-😏Who is the sneakiest?... Raven
-😢Who is the most sensitive? … Spooky and Mabel
-🦹🏽‍♂️Who is the dare devil?… Raven
-🛁Who is the tidiest? ... Spooky
-🗣Who is the loudest? … Raven
-🎤Who talks the most? … Raven
-🙇🏻‍♂️Most dramatic? ...Raven
-👩🏻‍🦽Most likely to take care of you? Mabel
-🌪Who is likely to cause you to lose your mind?... Spooky
-⚰️Who would help you bury a body? … Raven
-👵🏽Who will likely give you grey hairs? ... Every damn one of them

Play along so I can see yours!!!! Copy & Paste on your wall.

10/14/2023

My group of labs 💕
What color of lab do you have? Post a picture in the comments below!

10/12/2023

Kula is such a sweet girl!

Primal Performance Born Crazy is her official name, and she certainly stays true to it!

09/16/2023

Don't forget this event is coming up this Saturday! Thank you for this who have already donated, we look forward to seeing you there!!

We have had a busy summer, but Primal Performance is getting ready for our next event! We will be joining Epilepsy Foundation of Colorado & Wyoming for their next event.
We will have a vendor booth set up with fun games, free give aways and prizes! We hope to see as many of you there as possible. A portion of our fundraising proceeds will go to to the Epilepsy Foundation to support their cause, if you can't make it to the walk in person please consider donating on our website!
https://primalperformanceservicedogs.org/
https://facebook.com/events/s/western-slope-walk-to-end-epil/620703150162024/

08/19/2023

We have had a busy summer, but Primal Performance is getting ready for our next event! We will be joining Epilepsy Foundation of Colorado & Wyoming for their next event.
We will have a vendor booth set up with fun games, free give aways and prizes! We hope to see as many of you there as possible. A portion of our fundraising proceeds will go to to the Epilepsy Foundation to support their cause, if you can't make it to the walk in person please consider donating on our website!
https://primalperformanceservicedogs.org/
https://facebook.com/events/s/western-slope-walk-to-end-epil/620703150162024/

01/03/2023

We can now accept donations on our website! If you would like to know more information on our cause, please visit our website and don't hesitate to reach out for more information!
[email protected]
970.765.8963
Primalperformanceservicedogs.com

01/03/2023

We want to thank all those who supported us and donated to our cause this past year. As well as those who donated their time or have helped in other ways!

Mountain Trails Homestead
Mountain Trails Digital Media
Colorado Symphony
Relax & Wax
SHESHEboutique
Janice Havens
Ada Denison
Hannah Jackson
Michael Armour
Lisa Foreman
Jessica and Jason Ullmann
Tammy Stelljes
Jessica and Kevin Meiners
Pawsitive Beginnings LLC
Cimmaron Wealth Management
Becky and Kelvin Kent
Cobble Creek
Lydia and Eric Gurney
Taylor Woods
Taylor Ullmann
Abby Rizzo
Julian Vargas
And to all those who donated anonymously!

01/02/2023

01/01/2023

Happy New Year from Primal Performance Service Dogs! We are so thankful for those of you who have made it possible for our non-profit to continue into the new year! We hope that the new year will bring wonderful opportunities to help others and make a difference in peoples lives.

12/15/2022

We are looking forward to our fundraiser tomorrow, we will have this beautiful hand crocheted blanket up for bid! This blanket is so soft!

12/14/2022

We are so thankful for the generous support of the community, we are lucky enough to have a variety of donations for our silent auction from these wonderful small businesses! Thank you so much!

12/14/2022

Our First Annual Holiday Gala is this Friday! We look forward to seeing you all there. Our silent auction has some wonderful items up for bid, including a variety of vintage red wines! Hope to see you all there.

12/08/2022

We are so excited for our upcoming fundraiser! December 16th at Cobble Creek, we will have a silent auction, dinner and dancing. A sneak peak at one of the many wonderful items that will be up for bid. A 5 day hunting trip in Argentina for 4 hunters. Please join us for this wonderful cause!