Paw Creek Training

Paw Creek Training Dog trainers for the rescues! We work with a lot of local and some not so local rescues, training th

09/18/2025

This is Pilot. He had been living around the PHX airport for months, surviving on his own. A good samaritan contacted nicely with The Community Rescue Project - Arizona and HARTT - Humane Animal Rescue and Trapping Team to catch him. Both these amazing trappers worked for weeks to catch this guy. (That link in the comments.)
DAWGZ, TAILZ & WAGZ took him under their wing, and is here with us in training to learn how to be a good pet. We love working with feral dogs! It takes a lot of time, patience & love! Here is the start of Pilot's training journey, first step is learning how to walk on a leash.

09/18/2025

Meet Xander with Rotten Rottie Rescue . This is a big sweet boy that knows how to use his size. Xander has fosters that will be starting lessons this weekend!!

Never Forget
09/11/2025

Never Forget

Remembering 9/11
09/11/2025

Remembering 9/11

09/02/2025

Meet 15 week old Daisy!!! Having some puppy fun learning her basics! (Daisy is a client's pup.)

I always get asked, how soon they should start training their puppy? As soon as you get it home!! Kennel training to help with potty training. Use their 3 meals a day to asking them to Sit and Down by luring. Luring is using your pups nose to get them to do a command. So for SIT: put your hand with food in it, close to your pups nose and pull your hand up slowly till your pup sits. Then Mark the command with a YES and give them the food. Doing this 3x a day, your pup will quickly learn their commands.

08/28/2025

Meet Kaine, another Rotten Rottie Rescue dog with a story to tell! 💕💕💕
Ok! Kaine is with us because his meet & greets at county didn't go so well. As soon as people went to pet him, he snapped at them. (No broken skin, but his message was clear.) So Rotten Rottie stepped in and took him on because they saw a sweet boy that just needed structure and the right people. The first thing I am going to tell you is, you do NOT need to pet a dog the first time you meet them!! I know, I know!! The HORROR!! "But Amanda, how will I show them I love them???" The best way I can explain this is: have you ever sat at a bar when the person next to you suddenly wants to be your best friend in the whole wide world?!? Eeeww! 🤣 Well, that's how a lot of dogs feel! It's is ok to go slow, build a relationship, and get to know the dog before you are hanging all over it!

How will we help Kaine? I am going to build a good relationship through basic obedience and structure while building trust. I will also muzzle training him so we can keep Kaine and people he meets safe. And the best part is that I will teach any potential adopter how to work with Kaine through lessons, so they can build a relationship properly.

08/28/2025

Oliver got a muzzle upgrade!! So much better! And look how much he has changed! He is such a sweet boy!

Oliver is dog friendly with proper slow meetings. He needs a knowledgeable GSD adopter willing to learn his training. He needs structure and proper work to help him thrive! Please contact Heart of Infinity Rescue if you are interested in fostering or adopting.

08/21/2025

Look at the difference a couple days of consistency does for Brutus. First video is from Monday where Brutus was struggling with Down. Dogs are smarter than we give them credit for. Brutus knew the Down command but also knows how to "trick" the human and get out of it. 😉 He would scratch or sniff something, or his favorite, roll over to get belly rubs. Sneaky pup! It's easy to forget that Brutus, as sweet as he is, is a power breed. He needs to understand and respect his handler so we can keep all that sweetness. Especially as he gets bigger, being that he is still a young, growing boy.

Second video is from today (Thursday), and he is doing so much better! Soon we will start adding distractions, like toys and other dogs. Can your dog follow and hold commands with distractions?

If interested in fostering/ adopting Brutus, reach out to Rotten Rottie Rescue and fill out their application!

08/21/2025

Look at the change in Oliver! The first video is from Monday; look at his body language. He is hesitant, stiff, and sits away from me when he can.

The 2nd video is from today (Thursday). He is wanting to be closer to me and seeks attention. Trust takes time, along with boundaries and consistency for a dog like Oliver. As you can see, this week I also started E-Collar & Muzzle work. These tools should be used in a positive manner for communication and safety. While Oliver is completely fine with me, as he has been with his fosters, this will help him in public and new situations. While the muzzle he is wearing is NOT bite proof, it does create a safe barrier to be able to help Oliver in an uncomfortable situation. So he will have it on when we are working so that he gets used to it and it becomes part of his routine.

The mistake most people make is just putting the muzzle on when the dog is in an uncomfortable situation. This makes that tool a part of the problem in the dogs mind. It takes away a key tool of survival for them. By using it all of the time and in positive situations, this helps the dog become more comfortable having their key tool of surviving taken away (their mouth).

If interested in fostering or adopting Oliver, please contact Heart of Infinity Rescue

Check out ALL the adoptable dogs in training with us at PCT!!!Jason with Paws 4 A Cause Arizona Sugar with DAWGZ, TAILZ ...
08/21/2025

Check out ALL the adoptable dogs in training with us at PCT!!!
Jason with Paws 4 A Cause Arizona
Sugar with DAWGZ, TAILZ & WAGZ
Brutus with Rotten Rottie Rescue
Oliver with Heart of Infinity Rescue
Simba 😉

Reach out with any questions! Contact the rescue if interested in fostering or adopting.

08/18/2025

Meet Oliver with Heart of Infinity Rescue! Oliver is a 3-4 yr old GSD pulled from E-list at county 7 months ago. He has been very well trained, and knows all his commands. So why is he here with us? Well, he has been resource guarding his fosters, so we will be addressing that.

Oliver arrived on Friday and so far has just shown us fear. He gets nervous and barks when someone walks by, but nothing terrible. I started working with him on the commands he does know to build a relationship of trust and respect. People have a misunderstanding on basic obedience. Yes, Oliver knows all of his commands, but will he do them for me? Will he do them when other people are around without reacting negatively? Will he trust me enough to take care of him when he is uncomfortable? We are going to build his confidence and trust through his basic obedience. We are also adding in E-collar & muzzle training.

Oliver will be available for foster/adoption after training. If you are interested in fostering or adopting Oliver, you must be willing to learn all of the training he learns here. This is offered at no charge to the foster, adopter, or to the rescue.

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