Lisa Bartel Dog Training

12/02/2023

It's National Mutt Day!

Rick is an American Pitbull Terrier-Vizsla-Border Collie mix 🖤🤍

Jasper was a Rhodesian Ridgeback-Boxer mix 🤎🤍

If you can't choose a specific breed, maybe think about getting a mutt. Mutts combine breeds together in one adorable package.

Tell me about your mutt! 🐶
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11/30/2023

🖥️ We recently updated our website! 💻

👋Welcome! Read about our Training Methods and Values.

🔲 Our Services Headers and Clickable Forms buttons will help expedite service requests.

➕You can learn more about me and my journey to becoming a rewards based positive reinforcement certified dog trainer and how I continue my education

📩 If you still have questions, you can contact us.

😁Our Gallery and Testimonials are sure to make you smile.

📖 Check our blog while you are there too.

✅ Let us know if you like it!
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11/29/2023

Recently my Volunteer Friend assisted my Single Session Enrichment for the Holidays and even though that session was geared towards dogs, Sandy knew her cat Sassy would love some of the activities too 😻

Here is a cute video and a adorable picture of Sassy showing us how cats enjoy enrichment and foraging too! 🧻

Thank you Sandy and Sassy for letting us know that Enrichment is for every species 🙌
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11/28/2023

Caroline, a volunteer at the shelter I volunteer and work at, sent me such a nice Thank You after our session with one of her shelter dog friends.

Trainers enjoy Positive Reinforcement too 😊
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11/26/2023

I was invited to stop by a local adoption event and meet some of the Volunteer Team and meet some Fosters and their foster dogs. I gave an impromptu leash walking demo and talked about body language. It was a nice afternoon with good people and dogs. All the dogs pictured are available for adoption
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11/26/2023

Did you know we wrote an Enrichment E-Booklet? 📙

There are over 200 ideas and that number is always counting. I add an idea every time I have one ✌🏽

Many of these activities are made with items from home and some are reviews of items you can purchase online. We have received great feedback on our Enrichment Exercises E-Booklet 🙆🏻‍♂️

🌟Exciting Bonus Offer!
With your purchase of our Enrichment Exercises E-Booklet, you have the opportunity to schedule a Custom Puzzles Session where you pick up to 10 activities to explore with your dog and our Certified Canine Enrichment Technician and Trainer.

Visit our story or website to fill out our Request Form and you will be on your way to Fulfilling your Dog's Needs which can help reduce anxiety, build confidence, and prevent unwanted behaviors while allowing your 🐶 to be a 🐶!
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11/25/2023

New student Bandit is a cautious guy who is very resilient.

I enjoyed celebrating Small Business Saturday with him during our Initial Consultation.

There are many ways to support small business owners. Of course you can purchase their services but swipe for free ideas to help small businesses stay in business.
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11/24/2023

◾For Black Friday we are debuting our NEW Jumpstart Plans!! 📚

🛒 Shop our newly stocked online library by visiting our website and clicking on Training & Enrichment Services. Fill out your online form and we'll email your Jumpstart Plan 📩

New Plans joining our Current Plans:
Control Yourself 🧘
Enrichment Information and Puzzles 🧩
Scent Work Basics for Fun at Home👃🏼
Skills Challenge: ABCs 🔤
Top 5 Training Exercises 5️⃣
Train like a Pro 🧑‍🏫👩🏼‍🏫

Current Plans:
Crate Rest/Limited Activity Ideas 🛏️
Crate Training Tips 🐕
Four on the Floor for Jumpers 🦘
Custom Jumpstart Plan 📝
Don't Worry about the Weather 🌡
Focus and Attention on Each Other 🤝
Go to Mat and Relaxation 🧘
Seasonal Offering: Holiday Enrichment Plan 🎁

Happy Shopping!

11/23/2023

Happy Thanksgiving to our friends who observe. Be safe spending time with your friends and family. 🍗🍠🥔🥧🍽️🤤🍂
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11/19/2023

Sunday Funday Workday!

Ryley, Bandit, and Bug are on their way to Therapets Therapy Dog Preparation Classes!

Mina had another field trip today to help her work towards her Canine Good Citizen Test.

Sadie woke up just in time for her Pet Care Visit.
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11/19/2023

Our friend Bear is becoming more confident around things that worry him with the help of his guardians being his advocate.

We couldn't be more proud of the Teamwork for Bear's well being and happiness! 😊

11/18/2023

My Holiday Enrichment Single Session today was a lot of fun! Teams learned about Active and Passive Enrichment and got to explore some homemade foraging puzzles using items you likely have in your home especially during the holidays!
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11/17/2023

The Holiday Season can be stressful for some dogs and people too 🎅

👉Swipe for some information to help everyone enjoy the holidays!
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11/14/2023

Holiday Stuffable Toy Recipes!

Check out these seasonal treats you can stuff into a Kong or Toppl or something similar.

Tips:
Don’t forget to plug the hole before filling Kongs or other stuffable toy

Use an appropriate size and appropriate durability toy for your dog

Use a coffee mug to hold the item upright while filling and it can all be placed in a freezer if you choose to freeze the treat before giving it to your dog!

Holiday Gingerbread Smoothie🥤
Plain Greek yogurt
Ginger powder
Ground cinnamon
Ground cloves

Apple Pie Parfait🍏🥧
Fill the Kong with a small amount of plain greek yogurt
Add a few slices of banana, then some applesauce, and more yogurt
End with a slice of banana

Pumpkin Ice Cream 🎃🍨
Combine some plain greek yogurt and canned pumpkin (NOT pumpkin pie filling)
Mix well and fill your dog’s Kong
This one is best frozen!

What are you going to make?
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11/13/2023

My new cautious friend Norman is learning to be the best dog he can be with the help of his loving guardians 🥰

11/12/2023

Thank you, Teddy for coming to Nosework Classes at and thanks for bringing us toys from your Mama's charity!
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11/12/2023

Dogs are not robots 🤖

They need to be taught through consistency and then given the time to think about what they are being asked 💭

Think about it: they are meeting our requests without referring to a To Do List or written instructions 📃

Keep that in mind when it takes your dog a moment to perform your asked request.

🤔 Could you do everything asked of you if you never were taught, never practiced, and never had something to refer to if you needed a refresher?
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11/11/2023

Scenes from my Training Fun Single Session: Four on the Floor (for Jumpers 🦘). Students learned how management is necessary to start the training process and we worked on polite greetings and counter surfing. If you can't attend a class , Lisa Bartel Dog Training sells a Jumpstart Plan for Jumpers. Visit my website to fill out the Request Form for that Plan or others from our Library!
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11/10/2023

We collaborated with another Local Rewards Based Positive Reinforcement Dog Trainer to create a Holiday Helpline Handout for our students 🆘

Our handout includes Safety and Management Tips, Travel Tips, Enrichment and Safe Food Suggestions, and a Holiday Gift List! It was emailed today to our students, but you can receive it too. Simply send me an email I will send it to you for free!! 🆓

🎉If you don't want the Holiday Helpline Handout and just want some activities to do with your dog during the holiday season, Lisa Bartel Dog Training has a new Jumpstart Plan: Holiday Enrichment Plan. You can email me to purchase your Plan or fill out the Online Jumpstart Plan Form and it will sent directly to you!

It's never too early to start planning. You've all noticed the change in the holiday season from October 31st to November 1st, right? 🎃 -->🎄
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11/07/2023

Check out Free content we share on our YouTube channel 🆓

😁 Like what you see? ✅

🗓️ We are scheduling new students 🐩
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11/06/2023

If need help with any of these 5 Good Habits let me know or find a credentialed rewards based positive reinforcement dog trainer in your area 5️⃣
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11/05/2023

A field trip for Mina today! We worked on focus on handler when in new and exciting places. At only 18 months old and being very social, this is no easy task. We are using Pattern Games and learning our Leash Manners to help make our goals a reality. Slow but steady. She's a smart pup!

11/05/2023

11/03/2023

Choice:

I saw something on social from a trainer talking about giving your dog more choice in their life. She suggested one way to do that: allow your dog to pick which harness they want to wear or which collar.

I thought that was brilliant and am kicking myself that my social refreshed and the post disappeared before I could save it.

I am glad I at least remembered this idea and decided to try it with my dog Rick since he doesn't have an association with his harnesses (working vs walking vs neighborhood walk vs field trip).

Results: Rick loves any harness 😂

Would you try this with your dog? If you do tell me the results.

What are other ways you offer your dog choice in his life?
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11/02/2023

Check out what our friends at L&B Mobile Dog Grooming arranged. Let's help them make their food drive a success for people and pets in need.

11/01/2023

It's Cook for your Pet Day 🧑‍🍳👩🏾‍🍳

Even if you don't want to bake treats or make homemade food, you can put together ingredients for a stuffable dog toy like a Kong or a West Paw Product.

Don't feel like stuffing something?

You can make the same recipe and put it in ice cube trays. Need more ideas?

I have an Enrichment Booklet containing over 3 pages of stuffable dog toy recipes and I compiled a Cookbook of ideas too. Email me for more information!
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10/31/2023

The last group classes and humans only workshops for 2023 at Animal Friends are open for registration!

Dog Training Classes We’re committed to providing you and your dog with the tools you need to develop a strong and lasting relationship. All of our instructors teach using humane and effective positive reinforcement techniques. Family members (including well-behaved children) … →

10/31/2023

My creative friend and Shelter Enrichment Mentor shared this idea and I just love it so I had to make a Spider Web Hula Hoop too ! 🕸️

I cut a T-Shirt into strips and then tied them, as best as I could, into concentric circles. I added a spider made from a cardboard tube and now it's time for some Halloween Hunting! 🕷️

As a bonus check out my YouTube channel for another fun Halloween Food Puzzle idea! 🎃

Enrichment Essentials: Fulfill Your Dog's Needs
*Active Enrichment can be done with treats or kibble for a 10-minute session and/or as a way for your dog to eat all or part of their meal. Remember to supervise your dog during activities. Enrichment is a bonding experience that develops trust and teamwork. Enrichment is Essential to fulfilling your dog's needs and therefore should be fulfilling and not frustrating.*
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10/30/2023

This sweet girl is ready to learn some companion manners. New student Cuya is a lot of fun and smart in a pocket pittie size. Her guardians will be coached on how to teach their sweet pup to be the best companion she can be. Let our Training Journey begin!

10/29/2023

This morning Sophie and her family had an Initial Consultation for Pet Care Visits. I ask questions, the humans ask questions, and most importantly Sophie lets us know if she would like visits from Lisa Bartel Dog Training. After our consultation I email my notes and observations and the family will then let me know their decision.

10/28/2023

October 28th is National Pitbull Awareness Day.
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10/27/2023

When two of your current students live near each other and both needed a dog friend for different reasons so you set up a meet and greet and they hit it off!! This was fun and fulfilling for everyone!

10/27/2023

What's your plan for Halloween? 🦇

🦺Here are some Safety tips for kids around dogs AND some safety tips for pet guardians.

Keep in mind that not all dogs like or want to be dressed up. Maybe consider a themed collar or leash instead. ⭕ 🎃 ( has your custom collar needs covered!)

🚪I also wanted to share the sign I hang on my front door on Halloween along with disconnecting the doorbell 👻

Trick or Treat...safely.
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10/24/2023

🎃 Pumpkins provide health benefits for your dog and can be a fun dissecting and shredding activity!

🚨 Make sure if you offer your dog a pumpkin it isn't painted or treated with anything making its shell shiny.

👀 For safety sake actively supervise your dog while he has the pumpkin.

🏡 Also I'd recommend this as an outside activity for less cleanup.
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10/22/2023

Voter worked with her friend Caroline and me today on some confidence boosting and predictable Pattern Games.

Voter is available for adoption at and is a VIP!

Learn more by visiting Animal Friends page and checking out Voter's post!
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10/22/2023

Some Behavior issues such as barking or digging can be helped with fulfilling that need with something more appropriate. An educated trainer knows that your dog’s needs should be fulfilled before behavior modification and training can truly begin.

Here are some Enrichment Options we offer to fulfill your dog's species-specific needs:

-Enrichment Exercises E-Booklet = purchase for online access to create and do puzzles with your dog 🖥️ 📙
-In Person Exploration Session = come to my Training Space and let your dog explore puzzles and items to entice all their senses🧐
-Personal Puzzles Kit = no time to buy or create Puzzles? 🧩 We have you covered with our Kit! *Exciting BONUS! While supplies last you will receive a Bonus Chew Bundle which includes a variety of bully sticks and dental chews made in the USA. ~Pickup scheduled at Animal Friends Shelter on Camp Horne Rd in Pittsburgh on Nov 4th at 1-:30pm. Email me to place your order by Oct 30th.

Visit my website for more information or fill out your form to get started on your Training and Fulfillment Journey today!
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10/20/2023

You may not want to think about it, but the cold and wet weather is on its way in my part of the world and maybe your part of the world too. 🥶🌧️

Do you some need or want ideas of things to do with your dog indoors during the wet fall weather 🍂 and cold winter weather ❄️?

I have the plan for you! Our new Don't Worry about the Weather Jumpstart Plan filled with activities to fulfill your dog's physical and mental needs. You can do most of these activities inside or go outside based on the weather. These ideas can also help you fulfill your dog's needs during the busy holidays. 👻🍗🎄🍾

Contact me today to purchase your dog's Don't Worry about the Weather Jumpstart Plan! 🌡

Wait! Do you want more ideas? 💡
📙I have an E-Booklet available for online
purchase to anyone since it's sent via Gmail.
🧩I also sell a Personal Puzzles Kit filled with activities and instructions.
😯You can also visit my YouTube channel for ideas too.

Hot, Cold, Windy, Wet, Sunny, Icy...we are here to help you fulfill your dog's needs ALL YEAR Round! 🔥🌨️🌬️☔🧊

Visit my website for more information!
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10/20/2023

My new adolescent friend Lochlan came and visited my Training Space for an Exploration Session. He was hesitant to start, then very exploratory, then quite fulfilled and relaxed. I love these sessions!

10/17/2023

Animal Friends, Inc is the shelter I started my journey into dog training by volunteering and learning. Suzanne, the enrichment specialist, welcomed me and taught me about fulfilling dog's needs. So now I marry enrichment with training and I am a Certified Professional Dog Trainer and a Certified Canine Enrichment Technician and now you can help Animal Friends. Vote for Animal Friends, Inc video daily! Thank you in advance.

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