Prana Canine

04/22/2025

Me. Happy Monday. Training should resume Wed if I, can get over this medical stupidness. Thanks everyone fore being understanding. Getting old-er is not for sissies. 🙄🐾

04/18/2025

Truth! 🐾🐾

04/16/2025

This is unfortunately all too common.... People claim fake nonprofit status to cover for back yard breeding operations and "dog flipping" where individuals take free dogs form Craigslist etc, claim to her reduced to dog and charge huge adoption fees. There are also please for veterinary care help for dogs that are never in their custody! Please. Check nonprofit status, ask for verification and references and support local rescues.... There is a homeless dog crisis at the moment so let's make sure our help and support are well placed. 🐾🐾

In a world where heartwarming videos of animal rescues go viral within minutes, it’s easy to believe every nonprofit animal rescue is doing honest, life-saving work. But behind the emotional music and dramatic recoveries, a darker reality is emerging—one where fake animal rescues are exploiting ...

04/13/2025

Why leash manners are important.......

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04/09/2025

We have a 5 month old German Shepherd we will be placing from our breeding program. Sable male. Will have basics and started for service work or will make a great family companion. Will be BIG. Message us for more details.

04/09/2025

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04/05/2025

Friday funny. 🤣🐾

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04/01/2025

Photodump ❤️🐾

03/31/2025

Truth

While there’s plenty of folks who will happily tell you no such thing is needed, and your heart will happily agree with them, reality doesn’t much care about those pedaling falsehoods, or your emotional preferences.

We can continue to go down this road of denial and delusion, but I promise you you’ll only end up deeper in the struggle—and so will your dog.

There’s a reason any honest and knowledgeable trainer can typically stop most of the unwanted behaviors that are making your life miserable; and do so close to immediately—because they’re not enveloped in denial or delusion. Sure they have more skills and knowledge, but their primary advantage is a firm grasp on reality and an unwillingness to dance around it.

And a large part of that embrace of reality is the embrace of skillfully applied, emotionally neutral punishment. Of course they teach the other stuff—the behaviors you DO want—but that’s easy…both to do and to talk about. Punishment is the elephant in the room; the elephant very few want to look squarely in the eyes.

That all said, it’s your life and your call. You get to do this dog training and dog-living-with thing however you want. But from where I stand, and from the dogs and owners I see who are both struggling and miserable and in need of help, the avoidance of that which can transform all this struggle and misery is both selfish and emotionally immature.

Choosing to bring a dog into your life SHOULD mean choosing to do all that is beneficial for them, including—perhaps especially including—that which is difficult, uncomfortable, and emotionally challenging.

03/30/2025

An oldie but a goodie..... 🤔🤣

03/28/2025

This is our Friday funny of the week but also is a cautionary tale. When shopping for a trainer, a class etc do your due diligence! With the covid puppy boom we also saw a big influx of new trainers into the industry .. many of whom, quite frankly, shouldn't be training! No credentials. No experience. No training. I think it goes unnoticed because the bar for dog behavioral expectations has sunk to an all time low, and a dog that holds a sit, walks on a loose leash and recalls is by today's standards AMAZING. It is honestly disheartening. A dog that goes thru a 6 week obedience or 10 week puppy class should be able to sit, down and walk on a loose leash and not jump on people. Same said for a dog that completes a residency program. Hard stop. I know that you will see the occasional dog that reverts due to lack of consistency and practice on their handler's part, but I locally see programs consistently kicking out dogs that can't do the most basic of commands and people don't even realize they should be disappointed at best! Do your homework, ask for experience and references, ask where they got their training. If there are no legitimate credentials or experience on their website or social media, PASS! Know this as well.... there is NO national certifying body or test for dog trainers.... if they are "certified" they probably completed a training school somewhere. These programs also vary in effectiveness, duration etc. For example, you can become a "certified" trainer by a very popular ONLINE dog training college WITHOUT EVER HAVING TOUCHED A DOG I PERSON. So don't be fooled by the "certified" buzzword.... It literally means nothing vs someone who graduated a dog training school or program with a good reputation or has years or hands on experience. Find someone you know or out in the community with a well behaved dog and asked them how that happened. Most will be glad to tell you. If a trainer has no credentials, experience or trains dogs bc they "love dogs," pass. Ask to see or meet their dog. (keep in mind that if that have an easily trainable, high drive or working breed doing amazing things that might not be attainable with your dog) If they are an expert in ALL the dog training disciplines, pass... Jack of all trades, master of none, right? If one trainer fails to help, seek another.... There is bound to be one out there that can help you achieve your goals. Shop around! Do you homework. Ask hard or pointed questions...a dog is a long term commitment so a good foundation is important and makes life sooo much easier.

03/28/2025

I have heard very very good things! 🐾❤️🐾

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Viking Veterinary Hospital offers orthopedic surgery services to the Treasure Valley and beyond.

03/25/2025

03/25/2025

I have one, possible 2 openings in Colfax if anyone wants to in those slots THIS FRIDAY. Message me if interested. 🐾🐾

03/23/2025

Archie photodump.....hes in house working on confidence, basics and getting introduced to ecollar for recall. Currently napping.

03/23/2025

Shotgun rider Archie. ❤️🐾