Beautiful Day Dogs

01/01/2025

2024 was a year of incredible learning experiences for me and my dog Leo. When I sat down to collect my thoughts about the New Year, our story of success and the renewal of my commitment to training with kindness and respect for dogs came pouring out as I reflected on the journey Leo and I share and the goals I think are in his best interest in the year 2025. Happy New Year!

If there's one dog that has truly solidified my commitment to training without force, fear, or pain, it's my own dog, Leo the chow/lab mix. Leo's journey to mastering leash training has been the most challenging I've ev...

12/25/2024

Beautiful Day Dogs now has a YouTube channel! We’ve uploaded a handful of training tutorials and will be adding plenty more as we continue to build our business. Here’s our most recent video:
Video Tutorial: ping pong recall! Everyone wants to build more reliable recall - this is an easy and basic game to teach your dog that coming when called is fun and rewarding. As a bonus, you can play this game indoors on rainy days, and your puppy will get a bit of exercise playing as well. We play this game with all the dogs at camp.
Note: don’t do so many repetitions that your dog gets bored. I’d say 5 reps is plenty, then take a break and play again later!

Ping Pong Recall is a simple game to start building reliable recall, and it’s a good way to give your dog a little exercise - even on rainy days! Play indoo...

12/24/2024

Our dog’s stockings are hung by the chimney with care! We are going to take a couple days to enjoy Christmas and spoil our pups rotten. They’ve been such good helpers in our business this year and we are so grateful for their talents. Hope you all enjoy the holidays!

12/17/2024

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12/11/2024

Yesterday our elder dog Tippy crossed the bridge. Our hearts are full of memories. The love and laughs we shared with her can’t be summed up in words. She was Daddy’s girl and spent many hours by his side, relaxing as he played his cello. Her fur was velvety soft, her eyes soulful and always watching us, and she had the cutest ears on the planet. We were her second family, and we hope that she is now reunited with her human who passed before we adopted her.
We would like to thank Dr. Palermo and the staff at Morganton Animal Clinic for their kindness and professionalism. Her passing was peaceful.

12/06/2024

Hi Morganton dog lovers from Shannon and John of Beautiful Day Dogs Training and Behavior. We've been offering a unique day training program for a few months now, and are seeing great results with the pups and are getting excellent feedback from their satisfied humans. We've created a short video of what it's all about, and hope you'll reach out to learn more if you are interested in enrolling your puppy or adult dog. Each day includes social play time, exercise, enrichment, and basic manners training. We have a private FB training page for our clients and share video tutorials that demonstrate what we work on with the dogs, and we always make time to meet with pet parents to teach them the skills they need to follow through at home with what their pups learn. We do not use fear, intimidation, force, or coercive training methods. For more information, contact us at (828) 343-6393, or sign up for a free 30 minute zoom consultation at our website.
https://beautifuldaydogs.com

11/30/2024

We have openings for puppies and adult dogs at our 1/2 day training camps! Contact us to learn more!

11/28/2024

From our family to yours, Happy Thanksgiving! We are so thankful for your support and the love you have for your furry family members. We hope you are enjoying this beautiful day with your loved ones.

11/20/2024

What a fantastic group at training camp today! Look at these super students practicing good door manners. Molly and Millie’s (pink harnesses) Mom is pleased that her pups now run to their Spot mats when she calls them away from barking at her fence line. They’ve had plenty of practice at our place, and she’s been dedicated to coaching them at home. Practice makes perfect!

11/18/2024

Just foolin around with my girl Bea. She has lots of secrets…

11/18/2024

Reviews help our business grow! I’d like to do some promotion to get the word out about our services. If you have seen improvement in your dog’s behavior and happiness as a result of our training services, we’d love it if you could share your experience on google or Facebook.
Here are links to our pages:
Google:
https://g.page/r/CftGqn-MuQFKEAE/review

Facebook:
HTTPS://www.facebook.com/beautifuldaydogs/reviews

Thank you!

11/16/2024

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Looking at current position statements from organizations like AVSAB (American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior), who are the leaders on veterinary care and behavior, they are abundantly clear that the outdated belief of avoiding socialization until vaccines are completed has no place in current standards. This is relevant because in many cases this fear of strangers or a particular group of people, results from lack of socialization during this critical period and can have lifelong impacts into adulthood.

11/16/2024

Please share this post: Hank and Hachi are in need of homes! These two young adults were found the day after Helene in the Chesterfield area of Morganton. Neighbors helped build a kennel and fenced area for them, and they are now being fostered indoors as they recover from neutering. Elisabeth Jones, their foster Mom, says they are both very easy and friendly young adult dogs. She is working on finding a rescue to help rehome them, but has been instrumental in keeping them safe and making sure their medical needs are met.
If you would like to meet them, please contact: Elisabeth Jones
(304) 402-8996
[email protected]

11/16/2024

Ranger had a big time at puppy training camp today! He got to play with a friendly adult dog, climbed fearlessly up our climbing tunnel, and donned some winter clothes. We continued practice with his sit/stay at doors, and he even jumped through a hula hoop!

11/10/2024

Spot tutorial part 3 - improve your dog’s door manners by teaching them to stay in their Spot while you open the door. A playlist with parts 1 and 2 is available by clicking the link:

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSqtVIH7Jgs6gETz704YuliwPnN3HI3ZB&si=QeKa7icvWXvqPO-v

Stay tuned for Part 4 - teaching your dog to stay in their Spot when guests arrive!

11/08/2024

Today’s confidence challenge at Puppy Camp: balancing on the skateboard! Ranger and Winston enjoyed the ride, and hopefully this experience help build their confidence around and in moving objects that they will likely encounter as they mature.

11/08/2024

Dog introductions: Leo (black) and James (Tri-color) have been getting to know each other with lots of leash walking and group obedience work. Both dogs are friendly and social, but Leo is a bit worried about James’s towering presence and bouncy chase. Having dogs interact in a structured way helps them relax and allows them time to get comfortable with each other. There is no need to rush when you are integrating dogs into your home or expanding their friend circle. Two of our dogs were very uncomfortable with each other when we adopted them 3 years ago. We gated and rotated, did lots of leash walking and training with each, and these days they share beds, toys, and have affection for each other. Slow and steady wins the race!