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Joey Luke's Dog Training

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I wish I could say that my journey to become a dog trainer was planned out. It wasn’t. I spent years working in jobs that didn’t fulfill me. And while I gained skills that now help me run a business none of these jobs got me excited to wake up in the morning. I knew I wanted to work with dogs. But I didn’t know the path. I started volunteering with a local dog rescue. And I was told I was a natura

l. I was able to start working in the training aspect. And I was lucky enough to help dogs. I’m talking dogs that were on death row. Dogs that were considered un-adoptable. I apprenticed under some great trainers and eventually worked myself to the point where I was hired on as a full time trainer. The experience formed a huge part of what is the foundation for how I train today. Today I work with a lot of rescues. And I work with a lot of purebreds. And everything in between. And while I realize that not every dog I work with these days is on death row, or in danger of spending his or her entire life in a shelter, I do realize that every client I work with and every dog I meet is in a position needing some help. After all, if you didn’t need help you wouldn’t be on this page today looking for a dog trainer. I like to treat every client, every dog, as if the changes we need to make in the dog’s behavior are of great importance. Because to you and your dog they are. Working for that rescue wasn’t the only foundational piece of my business. It was working there that I met Nicole who was coming to volunteer and help out local dogs. We’ve been together ever since. Our passion for these dogs has formed the foundation for this company and we’re proud to serve the greater Detroit area.

08/30/2024

Adorable Sandy working on her down stays.

08/30/2024

Loki has been making progress about being calmer and listening better. He is a fun dog to train with!

08/30/2024

Zeppelin having fun while working on some of her obedience.

08/30/2024

Miss Maze working on being calm and building impulse control with her place command.

08/30/2024

Finn being silly after a great training session.

08/30/2024

Finn working on holding stays around distractions while Duke, Henry, and Copper play close by.

08/30/2024

Sandy working on being calm and relaxed in the car.

08/29/2024

Sandy and Thistle practicing waiting at doorways.

08/29/2024

Finn in a field trip to the park. Practicing his manners out in public.

08/29/2024

Thistle making some new dog friends. At first he was a bit unsure but he quickly warmed up to Finn and Duke.

08/28/2024

Happy pups! 🐶

08/28/2024

Miss Sandy enjoying some time in the yard.

08/28/2024

Loki working on building speed with his recall.

08/28/2024

Finn and Sutton working on training around distractions.

08/28/2024

Meet Thistle the 9 month old pit mix who joined us for a board and train this week.

Thistle has a few problem behaviors her owners have come to us to help address. Thistle can get overly aroused and play too rough which becomes an issues with the young kids in the house. Thistle’s energy creates stress in the kids and at the same time the high energy of the young kids also stresses out Thistle. We are learning that Thistle had some underlying nervousness and some of the reactivity she had displayed in the past is likely a result of that underlying fear/nervousness.

Those has also shown some reactivity towards other dogs. We will be working on her social skills to get a better idea of what temperaments of dogs she may or may not get along well with.

We will also be working to build her confidence overall in new environments as well as working on having her come when called and addressing some mouthing.

Stay tuned for updates on Thistle’s training

08/28/2024

Meet Maze, the adorable Golden who joined us this week for a board and train. Maze is a typical young dog, she gets overly excited when greeting guests, she mouths out of excitement, pulls on leash, guards items she isn’t supposed to have, won’t let go of things when asked, doesn’t come when called reliably, or stay when asked.

We are looking forward to working with Maze to help improve her manners and obedience.

08/23/2024

Loki starting to work on coming when called

08/23/2024

Benji stopping to smell the flowers while outside during a training session.

08/23/2024

Zeppelin working on improving her leash manners

08/23/2024

Socializing with Benji and Finn

08/23/2024

TOMORROW’S CLASS IS CANCELED. We hope to see you all next month

08/23/2024

Phot dump of some of our board and train pups from the past week. A handful of these pups wrapped up their board and train this week and are now back home with their families!

08/23/2024

Meet Loki, the Husky, who joined us today for a board and train. Like a lot of Huskys, Loki can be a bit of a handful at times. He jumps on people, nips, counter surfs, pulls on leash, doesn’t stay when told, and takes things he shouldn’t and then won’t let go.

We are looking forward to tackling Loki’s problem behaviors and helping him to be a better behaved puppy for his owner. Stay tuned for updates on Loki.

08/23/2024

Meet Sandy the 4 yr old Labradoodle who joined us for a board and train today. Sandy struggled with anxiety in a handful of situations such as in the car, on walks and in new places, and she is easily spooked if people come out of no where.

Overall Sandy could use some confidence building. She also needs one help with her manners when new people come in her house.

Stay tuned for updates along Sandy’s training journey.

08/23/2024

Meet Zeppelin, the adorable lab who joined us for a board and train yesterday.

Zeppelin currently pulls on leash, jumps, counter surfs, has shown some aggression over toys, barks at the neighbor and other dogs, and lacks manners when playing with other dogs. We are looking forward to helping Zeppelin to become a better mannered version of herself.

Stay tuned for updates on Zeppelin’s progress.

08/20/2024

Sandy working on building speed with his recall around distractions.

08/20/2024

Finn looking during his afternoon training session in the yard.

08/20/2024

All our board and train pups have been getting out on field trips lately to the park, Downtown Plymouth, Maybury, stores, and more.

08/20/2024

Sutton working on coming when called on a field trip

08/20/2024

Sandy and Andie on a field trip to the hardware store

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+13132082392

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http://www.joeylukesdogtraining.com/

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Videos

Sasha working on some Runaway Recall to work on building speed when coming when called.

One of Remy’s main issues we are addressing during her board and train is her resource guarding at meal times. We started by teaching her an ‘out’ command which allows us to get her to disengage from food or whatever she is guarding. Now we are working on chaining the ‘out’ command to a recall and place to create a full picture where she disengages from the food and then moves away and to a spot at a distance allowing the handler to move in and pick up the food. We are also starting to test her by adding in some movement around her and bumping into her while eating to help proof the new behaviors for when she goes home. We want people to be able to be in the vicinity of where shes eating without her reacting

Hank showing off how he has been learning to be calm and wait at doorways. And open doorway isn’t an open invitation to rush out.

Bella has a history of being reactive towards other dogs and stranger. We have seen doing some socializing with her and other dogs to learn more about her triggers and work on her reactivity. We have learned that Bella doesn’t mind other dogs but she doesn’t like when other dogs are rude and crowd into her space. As long as the other dogs are acting respectful she has no issues. We have been teaching her other options on how to react if another dog is being rude. That way she knows appropriate responses that she can use.

Duncan’s owner has a bunch of grandkids and Duncan’s high energy has been too much for them in the past. We have been working on teaching Duncan how to relax and be calm even in highly distracting scenarios#dogtrainer #dogtraining #calmdogs #michigandogtraining #michigandogtrainer #northvillemi

Duncan enjoying some play time with the other dogs, especially his buddy Koz.

Coco has displayed some unsure behavior around other dogs. We have been including her in a lot of socialization groups and exercises and we are seeing start to come out of her shell and loosen up a bit. Here she was feeling comfortable enough to come over and check out Koz while he was getting some belly rubs.

Duncan working on transitioning to off leash reliability with his coming when called.

One of Riley’s main issues is she lives with an older dog and she doesn’t understand that other dog’s cues for her to back off and give space. So we have been helping to step in and teach Riley boundaries and proper manners for interacting with other dogs. Here she is practicing with Jelly. You’ll see us stepping in to advocate for Jelly’s space and sending Riley to place to help create that space.

Murphy enjoying some playtime between training sessions🐶❤️🎾

Murphy is having a blast during his board and train! Today he had a fun play session with our trainer, Tyler, in between training sessions.

Bandit’s leash manners have also greatly improved during his stay with us. Today he went to Downtown Plymouth and did phenomenal around all the people, traffic, and other distractions.

Bandit found another play friend today! His socialization with other dogs has improved tremendously over the past 4 weeks. Bandit went from being unsure and uncertain about meeting new dogs to being outgoing and playful!

Bandit enjoying some fun scent games. With this game we have 2 identical closed containers. One container has food and one does not. Bandit has to use his nose to find which one has food. Bandit was a natural and picked up on the game quickly. This game can easily be made more difficult by adding additional containers that the dog has to search to find which one the food is in.

I mean seriously, is Millie not the most adorable little puppy ever!? She had a blast having some playtime with our trainers!

What Does a Day in Our Board and Train Program Look Like?

Have you ever wondered what takes place each day in our board and train program? Maybe the idea of a board and train interests you but you’re unsure what to expect? Follow along with our team as we give you a behind the scenes look into a day in our board and train program! If you are a dog owner in the Metro Detroit area and looking for a dog trainer we would love to help you. We customize our training programs to fit your specific needs and goals. We address everything from obedience (both on and off leash) and in house manners, to more complex behavior issues such as fear, anxiety, and aggression. Give us a call at (313) 208-2392 or check us out online at www.joeylukesdogtraining.com to learn how we can start helping you!

Bob and Garvey practicing their off leash recall and having some fun in the yard today.

Bear showing off some of the off leash stays and recall he has been learning during a field trip to the hardware store.

Bandit has been making some really nice progress with his socializing with other dogs. Today him and Bear hit it off and spent a lot of time playing together.

Bo has a history of being reactive towards other dogs. We have been working on teaching him to ignore dogs on walks and he has been doing great with that. Today we built on from there and got Bo into a social group. In order to help make sure everyone stayed safe we muzzled him which then allowed us to let him interact with the other dogs more than if we didn’t muzzle him. Bo did really well for his first session. He was a bit unsure at first and didn’t want the other dogs to approach him but then he relaxed a bit and was more curious and wanting to meet the other dogs.