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Josie rocked her Board and Train! The main thing Josie struggles with is over-excitement. And it definitely took some time to teach her brain how to settle, and better choices of things to do with all her boxer energy! Now we're working on lessons at home, to apply it all there too.
Marco had such a good time during his stay! He is such a lover! When your dog stays here, they are truly treated like my own. Which means not only sleeping in the bed, but using my pillow, too 😆
Marco is THE MOST cuddly dog ever! And his favorite thing is snuggling up somewhere soft, and wherever the people are ❤️🐶🐾
I missed posting on the actual day, but May 2nd was Nyx's 4th birthday! Enjoy some adorable throwback puppy pictures of the bitey princess herself. ❤️
Looking back on the memories with my heart and soul dog, Kimber. These are from her last hike, before she passed in 2021. She is the dog that started my journey in dog training ❤️
Little miss Josie has started her Board and Train program! We're working on helping her learn to relax and some general manners. We had some relaxation time by the lake the other day.
Everyone who has been here, has seen the beautiful lake in front of the house. And it makes for some great training and downtime opportunities! 🐕🥰
Here's Teddy! He finished his Board and Train program, and made huge progress! We focused heavily on many problem behaviors Teddy was struggling with.
A unique fact about Teddy, is that he has the personality of a Jack Russel Terrier, in a cute little teddy bear body. Don't let his looks fool you! He wants to hunt with the big dogs, track bunnies, and happily wanted to take longer walks in the sub zero temps and snow! Not even shivering! I wish I had pictures of him playing in the snow, but my fingers had to stay bundled up in the -20°F days we had while he was here. 🥶
His family has worked SO hard with him, and we were all (myself included) taken off-guard by his tenacity and prey drive specifically. So after teaching the family how to fulfill his needs better, form a better relationship, as well as teaching him rules and boundaries of life with humans, Teddy is now MUCH happier and calmer at home! 🐕❤️🐾
Cletus came back to stay with us while his family travelled! It got a little chilly for a little guy, so he got a makeshift sweater! *pro-tip: size 2T toddler shirts will fit a miniature dachshund 😂
The amount of appreciation and love I have for every single one of you, and your dogs, is insurmountable! ❤️❤️🐶
Happy Monday!! ❤
This is River! We've been doing lessons, and her family had been working really hard with her. After a few lessons, it was obvious to me that she would learn better with super short (think, under 5 minutes) repetitions and learning, spread out through a whole day. Rather than an hour+ lessons that we've been doing. So I asked her family if she could spend the day with me at my house, where I could teach her in the way that she learned best. We made SO much progress in that day, AND she enjoyed training so much more!
In general, all dogs learn best with shorter sessions, practiced throughout the day. But some dogs are a more extreme example of this, and that's just how their brain works! It's so important as a trainer, to be able to recognize this, and other "off standard" ways of learning in dogs. If you try to apply one single way of teaching dogs (and humans), you're guaranteed one thing: to succeed in some, and fail many.
I'm so glad River's family trusted me to have her come spend the day, AND they've put in so much work with her to build a better relationship. 🐕❤️
Check out this handsome boy! Cletus just finished his Board and Train, and had such a good time! He's such a sweet, silly dog. And did so well learning more and working on some manners.
Look at this handsome boy! Kuzco really isn't a fan of people he doesn't know, and is willing to bite if someone is making him uncomfortable. But he is an absolute sweetheart with the people he trusts. We did sessions of simply building his trust with me, and showing him that not all humans are going to ignore his communication and make him uncomfortable. It's a very slow, delicate process. But he now absolutely loves me, and has another positive experience of forming a relationship with someone new under his belt!
It's so heartwarming to see him go from having to be muzzled when I was there, to giving me kisses and leaning on me to get affection.
We'll be there! Come check out this super fun event with your dog! Check out your local canine small businesses, and support a local rescue too!
Check out our pumpkins and mums from Sugar Grove Growers, Eagle Fork Pumpkins & Gifts and super cute treats from Treats Unleashed!
Another return client! Oakley recently joined her family, who had brought their other dog, Chloe, to Lakeview Canine awhile back!
Oakley is a VERY rambunctious dog. And was having a really hard time controlling herself around her little human siblings.
So we worked A LOT on building a calmer state of mind, teaching better choices to make when kids are around, and teaching some all-around better manners.
Milo just finished up his Board and Train! He is brother to Otis, who came for training over a year ago! Milo just needed help learning some basic manners and obedience cues. Another very important factor specific to "doodles", is really high maintance grooming. So we worked on exposing him to clipper sounds and holding still for thorough brushing. This will make grooming appointments and at home brushing much less stressful on him, and his owners!
He will soon be joining his human mom at work!
Django just finished his Board and Train! His family wanted him to have basic obedience cues, learn to stay still longer than a millisecond 😁, along with addressing some issues chasing cattle at home.
Now that he has the training knowledge, next step is lessons at home to address the cow-chasing, and teaching the family everything!
Zeke got to go to Sugar Grove Growers, for his Enrichment Day!
It's Nyx's birthday today!
This handsome hunk is Crash. He's here for help with some anxiety, which led to fights with his family's other dogs. We're doing a training plan specific to his needs, by addressing the issues in his home, and attempting to gradually reintroduce the other dog. This type of behavior work is a very delicate, long process. His family is dedicated to doing whatever it takes to help him, and they're doing a great job!
*long, descriptive, post ahead*
We have a new addition! Everyone meet Gypsy! She brings a very friendly, playful energy to every person and dog she meets. She has been a great experience for me as a trainer. She came from a friend's farm, who uses border collies for working their cattle. However, she was extremely fearful, unlike her parents and siblings. She needed help.
Now, genetics are HUGE in dogs. And I knew that it was probable that she would never be confident and comfortable around people.
However, after a few months of a LOT of very careful work, she is now a VERY friendly and happy little dog.
I have worked a lot of client dogs with these issues, but I've never had a personal dog like this. All of my personal dogs have been the exact opposite. So it has been a great learning experience for me, and to now have first-hand experience from the "other side", of actually raising and living with a fearful dog.
It has been such a rewarding experience, seeing her blossom into the dog she is now.
Now, this is also not how it works for MOST fearful dogs. And I knew to keep a realistic mindset on what my expectations were.
As professional trainers, our greatest assets are our own dogs. Our dogs help us in so many ways, from demonstrating our skills, to helping client dogs realize what a stable, calm dog looks like. They help fearful dogs gain confidence, they help reactive dogs see other dogs around them NOT mirror their behavior, they help dogs practice their obedience cues by being real-life distractions during training.
Each dog has their own personality. And while Nyx, my malinois, is very friendly, does all the flashy tricks and obedience, and does very well ignoring other dogs, she also has traits that don't work well for situations I have. She is very pushy, and she wants to "police" any behavior that she deems unacceptable. While she will ignore a dog that is under my control, she does not do well with ignoring frantic behavior from other dogs NOT handled by me. And she does not play well with other dogs that are also pushy. This leads to her not being a great help during evaluations of potential clients, and not able to play with some client dogs. Which is fine! Thats her personality, not a flaw.
Now, where does this come into play on Gypsy's post? Gypsy is the exact opposite, and is a great addition to be able to use in the situations that Nyx isn't able to! Keep an eye out for her in pictures, and soon as my helper in lessons!
Kyle came for help with some behavior issues his owners realized he had, quickly after adopting him.
-It's very common that rescues/ shelters don't know the full scope of a dog's behavior. Many have limited resources, knowledge, and capabilities to test and expose dogs to all the situations a dog will see once in a home.
-Kyle's owners are devoting so much time and effort into helping him live a happier life. We're doing a training plan specific to Kyle's needs, that include a Board and Train, along with lessons in the home. He is on his way to a much more relaxed and fulfilled state of mind.
Zeke is back for Enrichment Days! He's having a blast wrestling with his friends, and using his training skills!
Check out Zeke! He was here to advance some obedience training, and help him gain more confidence overall. He gets stressed easily in certain situations. So we worked a lot on teaching him how to process and work through that stress.
Ruby is all finished with her training! Ruby is a very typical young golden retriever: super sweet, super friendly, and in need of some manners and guidance.
Her friendliness had led to some over-exhuberance when seeing/greeting people and dogs. She also had started some demanding behaviors like barking, when she felt like you weren't giving her enough attention.
These are all very typical behaviors in young dogs, as they learn to navigate the rules of life with humans.
So it's our job to communicate clearly and fairly with them, to show them what's allowed and what isn't. By her owners starting her training early, it's much easier to stop these behaviors from become established "bad habits".
Small dogs need (and love) training too! Princess is a very sweet little girl, who THRIVED off of learning. Her owners are very dedicated to giving her the best life possible, and wanted to have a well-behaved dog.
Unfortunately, small dogs have a bad reputation due to most people not treating them the same as larger dogs. With no training, rules, or fulfillment for the dog. But Princess and her owners are breaking that reputation! And Princess is an even happier dog now!
Ruthie just finished up her Board and Train! She did so well, and loved learning new things!
Don't forget to check out the Instagram account, for even more pictures, videos, and descriptions of all the training that happens here!
Hey everyone! Lakeview Canine has an Instagram now! You'll find even more pictures there, as well as lengthy breakdowns and explanations of the dogs and training techniques. Video is also much easier to post there, so I'll be posting more videos of training than gets posted here!
Just search the business name to find it!
This is Lucy! Don't let her cuteness fool you. She had some very serious issues with mouthing/biting people's hands, and would get extremely over-excited. To the point her owner had a very hard time even walking her.
After being taught that those behaviors were not acceptable, and teaching her owner how to correct and handle these situations, Lucy is on her way to being the great dog she can be!
Remy completed his Board and Train last week! He struggled with getting over-excited about new places and dogs/people. He's a happy little guy, who just needed to be taught the correct behaviors, how to relax + observe those situations, along with more exposure to new environments.
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