Dogs and Kat: Dog Training & Behavior Counseling

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Dogs and Kat: Dog Training & Behavior Counseling

Kat Martin Ray, CPDT-KA, BA Psych (hons): Voted Nashville's BEST DOG TRAINER 5 years in a row! More Email: [email protected]
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11/09/2024

Last minute chance to get a spot in our most popular class for reactive/excitable dogs!

11/08/2024

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11/01/2024

Teefies!!

10/29/2024

10/25/2024

Seems accurate. 😁

10/19/2024

We are so thrilled and honored to be chosen BEST DOG TRAINING in the Writers’ Choice category in this year’s Best Of Nashville Scene! Thank you and for this! We couldn’t be prouder. 😊🎉🐶

https://www.nashvillescene.com/bon/2024/kids-and-pets/writers-choice/dogs-and-kat/article_c767dd80-8a5b-11ef-b5a8-db445372bda2.html

09/14/2024

True for people. True for dogs.

Our tagline has been “Training through Trust” since 2003 because we have always believed that our relationship with our dogs is the most important thing. If we behave in trustworthy ways, we create the strongest possible foundation for our relationship with our precious pups. ♥️

08/29/2024

Thank you, Jen! You are doing such a lovely job with precious Picardy. 😍 And thank you, also, for being such an awesome person!!

“Training serves so many purposes…helps to make your puppy/dog feel secure because they learn what kind of behaviors are desired/expected, provides mental stimulation, and is a great opportunity to have fun and bond with your companion! Pick a trainer who loves working with animals, uses only positive reinforcement, understands the psychology behind dog behaviors, and is willing to share their knowledge so you can do the work at home. If you’re local, there’s no one better than the team at . I’ve been taking classes with them for almost 9 years and I learn something new every time I go! ”

08/17/2024

Posted • Poppy’s a graduate!! Loved puppy classes and can’t wait to start Basic Family Dog classes next week

So proud of Team Poppy!! 👏🏻 Thank you for trusting us with Sweet Poppy’s training.

08/10/2024

True for kids. True for dogs.

All behavior has a function. And unmet needs underlie behavior.

Getting curious about the need behind the behavior allows us to become better at helping meet these needs.

Remember that it is our responsibility to teach our canine companions which behaviors are wanted (by us) and which are not.

Behavior helps needs get met. Remembering this aids us in creating trust, building stronger bonds, and enabling our pups to feel safe with us.

08/04/2024

*Image used is to emphasise the point of the post, and is in no way an endorsement of such tools.

07/23/2024

“These findings may indicate an effect of human odour on the emotional state of dogs and/or how dogs perceive risks and rewards. If the odour from stressed humans affects a dog’s emotional state, perception of rewards, or ability to learn, it suggests that stress may not just travel down the lead (as is often stated) but also through the air. These findings highlight the need to consider dogs’ training and working environments from an olfactory perspective.”

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-024-66147-1 #:~:text=Indeed%2C%20there%20is%20evidence%20that,odours%20from%20happy%20humans40.

Dogs can discriminate stressed from non-stressed human odour samples, but the effect on their cognition is unstudied. Using a cognitive bias task, we tested how human odours affect dogs’ likelihood of approaching a food bowl placed at three ambiguous locations (“near-positive”, “middle” an...

07/22/2024

Jump on our site and grab a spot while you can! We can’t wait to work with you and your pups. 🐶

07/09/2024

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07/07/2024

We feel seen. 🐶

06/29/2024

Have a lovely weekend everyone! 🐶

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Videos

Here’s a little video of Kat’s new puppy, Misu, enjoying her lunch from a Bob-a-Lot treat dispenser. We gave her lunch a little early since a thunderstorm started to roll in and we want to create lots of positive associations with storms as early as possible. Misu enjoys lunch given this way. If she didn’t or found it frustrating, we would maybe use a Likimat or stuffed Kong or hand feed treats to her calmly. *Look in first comment to see short video 5 minutes later - mental stimulation activated and the thunderstorm seems to be having very little effect. Yay!!! #miniamericanshepherdpuppy #miniamericanshepherd #dogsandstorms

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Our dogs aren’t purposely trying to frustrate or annoy us. They are simply expressing their emotions and asking for help. We can do our best to meet their needs in a given moment. If there is some reason we can’t in that moment, the very least we need to try to do is acknowledge the request. Perhaps that looks like redirecting their focus to something more appropriate until you can help them. Maybe that means giving them a toy or a chew or a stuffed Kong or Toppl to keep them calm and occupied in that moment. Our dogs will begin to understand that we will always do our best to meet those needs as soon as we are able. When this happens, the urgency they were previously expressing will begin to diminish over time. #wearealldoingourbest #dogstoo

Some ridiculous cuteness from Supervised Puppy Play last week! Say hello to Darla and Monte. 😍 #trainingthroughtrust #nashvilledogtrainer #20yearsexperience #ethicaldogtraining #forcefreedogtraining #r+training #nashvilledogtraining #nashvilledogs #nashvillepuppies #puppiesofinstagram #daschundsofinstagram #daschundpuppy #havaneseofinstagram #havanesepuppy #dogsofnashville #puppiesofnashville #dogtrainer #positivereinforcement #sciencebasedtraining #trainwithoutpain #headtilt #lovedogs #grateful

Sweet Max and Kat doing a little duet. Max gets so excited to see people he likes and let’s them know by “singing” to them. We think it’s adorable! ♥️ Do you have a dog who sings, too? #dogsthatsing

Did you know that mental stimulation has been shown to be 30% more effective at reducing a dog’s energy than physical stimulation? As we move into the cold and often rainy season, think about offering more brain games to your pup. Things like like this puzzle toy, treat hunts in the house or yard, scent games, and TRAINING. Learning new things is a great mental activity! There are so many wonderful options now. Sweet Imani figured this toy from @outwardhound out quickly and wanted more. 😍 #trainingthroughtrust #nashvilledogtrainer #20yearsexperience #forcefreedogtraining #nashvilledogtraining #nashvilledogs #dogsofnashville #dogtrainer #positivereinforcement #sciencebasedtraining #trainwithoutpain #canineenrichment #braingamesfordogs #outwardhound #lovedogs #grateful

Adorable Blue decided to do a slo-mo down into frog dog. So glad we got this on video! She and her mom are doing such a great job with their training! #trainingthroughtrust #positivereinforcementtraining #20yearsexperience #rplusdogs #nashvilledogtrainer #nashvilledogs #goldenretriever #goldensofinstagram #goldenretrieverpuppy #lovedogs #frogdog #frogdogsofinstagram #grateful

Pepper and her parents taking a little play break between training sessions. Did you know that - like us humans - dogs learn better if they are given small breaks during training/learning? Giving them the opportunity to stop for a few minutes or so to play or sniff or engage with you in a fun way or even rest for a bit gives them the opportunity to process what they were just learning in a non-stressful way and helps them to better understand and retain what you were teaching them. So take lots of breaks during training sessions and you will have a dog who likely learns what you want from them more quickly. Have fun and keep it positive! #nashvilledogtraining #nashvilledogtrainer #trainingthroughtrust #positivereinforcement #greatpyreneesmix #havefunwithyourdog #playbreaksareamust #nashvilledogs #20yearsexperience #lovedogs #grateful