dogtaoist

07/08/2025

Go to every length to help your dog see reality so they can be happy go lucky, obedient, well mannered and predictable!

15/07/2025

Trap falls!

31/05/2025

GROUP CLASS - Canceled due to this mornings forecast, rain and lightning from 9 - 10 . Nobody shows in the crappy weather! See you all next week!

28/05/2025

This mini schnauzer has the best lashes.

First day, let’s go Archito!

16/05/2025

Thanks for the public shout out! Happy to help.
We love this town ❤️‍🩹❤️‍🩹
My uncle Fred raised his family here so we spent a lot of time growing up on Brookline. Uncle Fred was a FT Pepperell police officer.
My wife was raised here.
We were married here in her childhood back yard on Palmer rd. We held our reception at the VFW.
We love our business, DOG TAOIST, this house built by Colonel Tucker.
We will continue to help in anyway we can. Since the day we started this business we’ve agreed we will continue as long as clients want our help. And each day, we get busier, closer with our neighbors and fellow business owners and we invest more into the town we cherish. We’re updating the website to reflect our interests and collaborations in Pepperell 👊

Welcome to Dog Taoist, where you and your dog will learn how to live peacefully and communicate effectively, bringing clarity to owners.

14/05/2025

I’m probably not going to tell you what you want to hear, but I will tell you the truth as lovingly and patiently as possible. And I’ll reiterate it over and over until you understand how your reality shapes and effects your dogs behavior and emotional content.

We teach your dog how to synch up and follow your commands, and we teach you how to be your dog’s trainer. Are you ready? Check out our website for an understanding of what Sean is referring to in this post. And follow him. He’s one of the very best. 💯

The current dog training landscape is awash in indoctrinated zealots, keyboard experts, and trainers who are either terribly ignorant or who are prioritizing their revenue streams over telling the truth.

Luckily there are some exceptions out there. Your job, if you want to succeed with your dog or as a dog trainer wanting to learn, is to find these exceptions.

Clues: look for those who whose information and ideas are often emotionally and intellectually challenging/uncomfortable, and whose information and ideas often come at a cost (rather than garnering cheap and easy virtue points), and whose information and ideas strangely seem to align with a reality (common sense) which deep down you know to be true.

03/05/2025

You guys are awesome 🤩

15/04/2025

Regal Rollo, CGC and Darci completed their achievements for Good Canine Citizenship today! As certified AKC Evaluators this is an awesome day! Need a title? Let us know
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03/04/2025

Whiskey, Monte, Vivi, Poppy

31/03/2025

31/03/2025

Okay, now before freaking out, breathe…

I know many will be scrambling for their phones to panic dial 911 for their sudden coronary issues, but if you can get through the text, I promise you’ll be okay. 🙂

State of Mind training isn’t about snappy or flashy obedience. It’s not about speed of reaction or how many commands your dog knows — it’s simply about helping dogs who seriously struggle with relaxation, calmness, and having an off-switch, and who default to chaos, anxiety, and uncomfortable brains and bodies. These are dogs with deregulated nervous systems — which are the kind of dogs we see suffering (along with their owners) on the daily.

If the above doesn’t apply to you or your dog or your clients, please skip this post. It’s not for you. But, if this does ring some all too familiar bells, I encourage you to at least try what I have listed here before making any judgements. This list (which is only a partial list) is the byproduct of many, many years of looking to find ways to help dogs who are struggling living chaotic, anxious, stressed out lives.

1/ Creates the “Off-Switch”.
2/ Trains a calm mindset in challenging, arousal-inducing environments (90/10 is a rough outline of 90% structured walk and 10% sniff/potty time on your release. Bonus points/benefits for walking slow!)
3/ So many miss this. It’s crucial, complete turn-off time and helps your dog’s mind and body detox and heal. Trust me!
4/ This ensures both spots create maximum relaxation and peace.
5/ So many allow unhealthy behaviors which are symptomatic of unhealthy mindsets. Don’t make this mistake.
6/ This is reserved for the serious anxiety cases, and is incredibly effective/helpful for them.
7/ These are common auto-pilot moments that encourage impulsive, aroused, pushy, behavior.
8/ Constant verbal inputs create neurotic dogs.
9/ Constant physical inputs create neurotic dogs.
10/ I know out of all of these this one will cause the most consternation and outrage. Once again, before you freak out, try it. Both food and overly-excited interactions FOR THESE KINDS OF DOGS will exacerbate the issues you’re wanting to resolve.
11/ You have to address the unhealthy stuff to make room for the healthy stuff.
12/ Many dogs will obsessively lick, scratch, pace, whine, circle, self-mutilate. You have to correct this to break the toxic patterns.

That’s it. If you DO have a dog who struggles to be calm, relaxed, and at ease in the world, give this list a try for a month and see what you get. You won’t do any harm, and you just might be shocked what you find.

PS, I didn’t include healthy exercise, play, and affection, because these items are almost never what’s missing from the lives of dogs like this — this stuff comes natural to owners, AND because this stuff is touted by almost everyone in the training world whereas what I’ve shared isn’t.

PPS, If you feel compelled to disagree and share in great detail precisely why I’m incorrect, just know I’ll delete your comment. I’m not soliciting critical feedback here, I’m sharing personal experience with many thousands of these very specific kinds of dogs. You’re of course more than welcome to post whatever you believe on the pages and platforms you’ve created. Lastly, if you have any honest, good faith questions or would like clarification, feel free to ask. I will do my best. ❤️