It’s been a super busy period lately.
I had to halt all private lessons and group lessons as I have quite a few board & train pooches in.
Here’s board & train Kita and Jagger having a ball together after a long day of training!
Is your dog getting enough sleep?
Did you know that a lack of sleep can lead to the same consequences for dogs as for humans?
Physical fatigue, stress, emotional overreactions, reduced learning ability, lack of focus and a weakened immune system can be caused and/or worsened by not getting enough snooze time!
Chiquita is looking for her future home. She is a two year old German shepherd loves walks, playing ball, going on hikes, hanging out in the sun!
Let's find Chiquita her future home!
The Winkler Dog Training team will certainly miss her but it is her time to shine and find the owner of her dreams!
If you are interested feel free to contact here or give us a call at (207)356-1903 or email us at [email protected]
This lovely lady is Chiquita! She is a two year old german shepherd and in search of her forever home! Chiquita is both food and toy motivated and loves to work and loves to play! She has a great foundation of obedience and comes with FREE training!
She has been training with the Winkler Dog Training Institute since October of 2022 as part of a rehabilitation for a few unwanted behaviors.
She would have the most success with an active owner who is willing to take the time to build trust and clear communication. To ensure her success with her new owner the Winkler Dog Training Institute and its team of trainers will have as many sessions as we see fit to properly introduce her, how to continue her success, and her plethora of commands.
Our goal is to work with her new owner consistently to ensure the best possible outcome for both Chiquita’s and your future together.
If you believe you are the future owner of her dreams and can give her the best life possible give us a call at (207) 356-1903 or email us at [email protected]
Recall or come when called is a important skill to teach and practice often to keep your dog safe and close by!
Chiquita shows off her recall in style!
Pleasant Grove Park made for a great place to practice with plenty of distractions, we are so proud of her!
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Great job Chiquita!
Tonight at a busy evening at Lowes Chiquita made the Winkler Dog Training Team very proud!
She continues to make strides in being able work with distractions all while maintaining such a fun and motivated pep to her step!
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Introducing a toy into training is a great way to spruce things up!
Chiquita has opened up tremendously and we love seeing her have fun and also be able to learn at the same time!
Chiquita continues to make tremendous progress in being able to remain confident and motivated in busy areas as seen in the video below.
QUESTION!
Is your dog easily distracted and not listening?
Is your dog not taking treats or playing with a toy in these new places?
These are a few of the many questions we receive from owners.
We are here to help your dog and you accomplish training goals, build confidence and enthusiasm and build the relationship between you two at the same time! 
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Teaching your dog to track with enthusiasm is a great way to improve your relationship and empower the dog! 
We are thrilled to see Mack and his owner doing so well over these past few weeks as he continues to progress in his ability to track!
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A fun game to teach your dog is “two-toy”!
It’s exciting and fun for both handler and dog, it increases the value of the toys and the interaction with the handler.
It is also very beneficial in keeping conflict over releasing a high value toy at a minimum.
We consider this technique a crucial part of training when toys are used as reward!
Here is a quick video of Alex and Brisbane's first “two-toy” session. Hard to tell who’s having the most fun 😊!
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This is what its all about!
We are so proud of Bris and his dedicated owner going above and beyond in their private lessons. This session was a solid step towards a bright future!
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Another session in the books for Chiquita!
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Having a dog walk nicely on leash in a distracted setting is a dream many owners have. We are here to make it a reality, so give us a call today!
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🏠2 Week and 3 Week Board & Train Programs
💵Payment plans available
🌞Private outdoor training area
Set your dog up for success this holiday season!
💻 https://www.winklerdogtraining.com
📧 [email protected]
📞 207-356-1903
🐕🦺Private Lesson Programs
🦮 All Breeds All Behaviors
🐕 Do you foster dogs❓ Ask about our Foster Dog Trainers Course to help your foster dog find its forever home!
🏠2 Week and 3 Week Board & Train Programs
💵Payment plans available
🔥Heated indoor training and boarding facility
🌞Private outdoor training area
‼️VIDEO:
At one point interactions like this simply were not possible.
It once ended with Chiquita barking, lunging and snapping to make herself feel safe. We are so thrilled to share that she is making tremendous strides in being able to remain safe, confident, in close proximity to people passing by, having a conversation within a close distant like you see here.
People are unpredictable, there actions surrounding dog varies from ignoring to attempting to pet well before asking if they ask at all! Some interactions are like this!
(Thank you whoever you are at Lowes!)
It is important that we desensitize our dogs and improve upon the ability to safely work not just on obedience commands like sit,down and walking nicely on a leash. True training is working through and finding lasting proactive solutions to set your dog up for success with commands as an added bonus or foundation from which we can build.
Another session of muzzle conditioning with Chiquita! shes makig more effort to keep it on!
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Chiquita Muzzle Conditioning
Today we began the process of muzzle conditioning. This is yet another chapter of many in Chiquitas training path. This was her first session and she did a phenomenal job!
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📞207-356-1903
📧[email protected]
🐾Board & Train
🐾Private Lessons
🐕🐩🦮Any breed any behavior
🌟Fully customized programs to accomplish your training goals.
🌟Tracking Courses
🌟Basic and advanced obedience.
‼️‼️FOLLOW THE LINK BELOW TO START TRAINING‼️‼️
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This is the kind of interaction I wish happened more often. This person who remained in her car with her window down politely asked if she could be a guinea pig so I could walk Chiquita around her for some training, and I knew at this point in training we were not quite ready for that. So I kindly declined and in doing so advocated for Chiquita's success. It was toward the end of a pretty lengthy session and I wanted to end on a good note to trainers and owners, please advocate for your dogs success!
To the very respectful and kind person who asked to help we really appreciate you respecting our space!
‼️Start to advocate for your dog and start training today!
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Yes, training also involves acting like fools! Chaquita aka "Cheeks" opening up and starting to really have some fun during our sessions. Besides the fun stuff we are seeing tremendous progress in the few obedience commands and routines which include come when called and sit.
