Bethany Sutton-Paw and Order LLC

05/05/2024

Be prepared and aware of your dog’s adolescent stage.

02/15/2024

How to greet and not greet dogs.

06/27/2022

02/02/2022

A well trained dog is a happy dog. Set yours up for a lifetime of happiness.

🐾 www.lorenzosdogtrainingteam.com
☎ 866-436-4959

02/01/2022

February is DOG TRAINING EDUCATION MONTH! Dog training isn't just to focus on good behaviors, but is essential to establish a healthy relationship and lifetime of happiness for your canine companion. You don't have to train alone, we can help! We work with dogs of all breeds, sizes, and temperaments.

🐶 www.lorenzosdogtrainingteam.com
☎️ 866-436-4959

01/19/2022

January is National Train Your Dog Month! We always like to reiterate the importance and benefits of training. We work with dogs of all breeds and temperaments. Give my office a call at 866-436-4959 to schedule an evaluation! 🐶

12/22/2021

With the holidays approaching, we want to make sure to keep our furry friends in mind. Here's a guide to help keep your pet safe. As always, consult your vet with any questions or concerns! Happy Pawlidays!

12/16/2021

When people get a new dog, everyone talks about puppyhood, the does and don’ts, how to deal with specific puppy issues. People will prepare themselves for the first few challenging months with a puppy.

The mess, chaos and sleepless nights are generally overshadowed by the cute fluffy cuddles and the expectation that it won’t last for too long. Your eager little puppy will start to master toilet training, sleeping through the night, basic skills and even recall, but then adolescence hits.

For some it hits like a bus, but very few people talk about adolescence.

Adolescence is a really hard and trying time for both dog and owner. For owners, it can be really frustrating, as your puppy that was making loads of progress can suddenly stop, and even regress in some areas. Some of the behaviours that were adorable as a tiny puppy, become annoying and rude by a dog who is a lot bigger. With the largest number of dogs being placed into rescue during adolescence.

From roughly 5-6 months until around 18-24 months, your puppy is no longer a puppy, but rather a teenager. This can look very different in different dogs. Some may become more anxious, or fearful, some more reactive to things, others over confident, and for some lucky owners their dog will remain easy going and steady.

For the dog, adolescence is a really difficult period to navigate through, there are so many changes with hormones, genetic drives, even the brain structure and a second fear period, all happening simultaneously.

Hormones play a bit part into the development and sexual maturity of a dog. For female this may be a season and potential subsequent phantom pregnancy, this may result in dramatic behaviour changes. For males, they have the highest level of testosterone in their body, than at any other time in their life, even adulthood, and you may find your adolescent male starts to become more aggressive particularly toward other entire male dogs.

You may find that certain innate behaviours get “switched on” and become more easily triggered. So with Collies you may find that your dog starts to herd more things, and becomes more reactive to things.

Your dogs behaviour may also change, there are a number of behaviours associated with adolescence such as:
- Increased independence, some may label this stubbornness.
- Decreased responsiveness to trained cues
- Increased impulsivity
- Increase in energy
- Gender specific behaviours (i.e scent marking)
- Exacerbation of existing patterns (i.e Destructive behaviour, reactivity, fear based behaviours, excessive barking, compulsive behaviours etc)

During adolescence the brain structure changes and develops into a mature brain. New neural pathways are made, and others are lost, even ones that you use regularly, infuriatingly. Your dog may become more reactive, the reason for this is that the inhibitory neurons of the amygdala don’t fully mature until the end of adolescence, these help to dampen down emotional responses. You may find that they become more sensitive to things, and remember negative things more than previously, this is because extinction memory is impaired during this period, which means your dog is more likely to create fear memories due to a bad experience. The training you do with your dog may feel like you’re taking one step forward, but two steps back, this is because there is a decrease in the communication between the frontal cortex and amygdala, this is a key component for skills training.

It is important to try have patience and compassion, for both your dog and yourselves, as you guide and support your dog through this sensitive developmental period.

11/24/2021

As the holiday approaches, here's a reminder of foods that are safe and unsafe for your dog this Thanksgiving. As always, contact your vet for with any questions or concerns. Enjoy your holiday! 🦃

11/10/2021

There's no surprise that dogs are one of the world's most popular pets! 🐶

10/20/2021

It is National Veterinary Technician Week! Your work and dedication, especially right now, is amazing. Thank you vet techs, for all that you do! 🐾

10/06/2021

For the next two weeks I will be unavailable. Please contact the office at 866-436-4959 if you need to schedule or reschedule an evaluation or session!
Thank you for your understanding!

09/29/2021

*Starting October 18th, I will be accepting new clients!* Any breed, any temperament. If you or anyone you may know are in the Oklahoma City, OK area or surrounding and are struggling with your canine, contact my office at 866-436-4959 to schedule an evaluation!

09/10/2021

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08/29/2021

Some of the friends and family I’ve made along the way. 🐶 ❤️

08/26/2021

08/26/2021

Best part of my job !

07/01/2021

You can’t stop the fireworks, but you can do your best to make your pet more comfortable and safe. ❤️

The 4th of July is one of the peak times an animal will go missing. Keep your pets safe this 4th of July!

-Keep them indoors so they don't get startled and run away or escape the backyard. Walk them on a leash if they must be outdoors.
-Keep a collar and ID tag on them, and make sure they are microchipped. Make sure their microchip information is up-to-date.
-Don't take them to your friend’s house. Keep them indoors and at home, as fireworks and strangers can be overwhelming and they could likely run away.
-Give them a calm and safe place to hide.
-Feed them a large meal so they'll be sleepy and comfortable.
-Keep them busy and distracted with playtime and treats, like Kongs filled with frozen goodies (peanut butter, cheerios, applesauce, treats).

12/08/2020

Training your dog doesn’t happen overnight.

I know, I know…

There are trainers out there promising quick fixes…

And there are all sorts of gimmicks that promise to solve your problems fast.

But the truth is…

To train your dog in any way that is even remotely fair to them, you have to do a few things…

One…

Learn how to do it. Learn how to handle your leash. How to read your dog. How to communicate with your dog, how to apply your lessons and how to pivot when things go South…

Two…

Teach your dog. Practice until the training becomes second nature and then prepare your training for the real world. Then go to new places, and practice some more.

Three…

Fail. Fix. And try again. (Because it won’t always be pretty…but unless you let setbacks stop you, you’re learning, growing and getting better).

Truth is…

I won’t EVER give you fast fixes. (I mean, my training doesn’t take an eternity, and most of my games are pretty quick, but they won’t instantly solve all of your problems - you have to practice!)

I want you to learn how to understand your dog…

How to speak their language…

To communicate with them…

Not rely on fancy collars , gimmicks or devices, to do the talking for you.

And I want you to learn how to keep your dog fulfilled…

How to give them what they need…

To ensure they can be comfortable and confident in your world.

I’m not going to solve your problems overnight.

I will not do that to you, and I will not do that to your dog.

But I will give you a rock solid relationship with your dog built on joy, on mutual respect, and on understanding.

But just like becoming a professional athlete…

Or an actor on Broadway…

Just like training a horse, or learning to ride (right)…

Just like any relationship that’s worth anything…

It takes work.

It takes sacrifice.

And it won’t happen overnight.

12/01/2020

03/16/2020

Thank you Memorial Road Pet Hospital!

Thank You to the kind folks at Memorial Road Pet Hospital in Oklahoma for welcoming our trainers Carmen McNamara and Bethany Sutton to your clinic for a Lunch and Learn! Your passion is exemplary and we can't wait to work with you and your clients!

02/07/2020

Can your dogs handle this much distraction??

01/23/2020

The ultimate question: Where are you located?! We have trainers in 25 states and we're just getting started! All of our training is done one-on-one and in your home so our trainer will come to you...Give our office a call at 866-436-4959 to sign up for an evaluation or join our team! We're looking for hardworking individuals with a PASSION to help dogs, and we've got a few gaps in the map that need some filling (looking at you Portland!).

01/14/2020

Some more pups and people I’ve had a pleasure of training and working with. ❤️

12/19/2019

🤗 Love my team!

11/08/2019

Thank you Woodlake Animal Hospital for being such amazing hosts for our Lunch and Learn and letting Reann and I demonstrate what we love to do. I look forward to working with you more.