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Vermilion Dog Training

We are a growing dog training business in South Mississippi. We're dog people helping people's dogs!
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09/15/2024

Remember, the key to your dog learning a behavior is consistent reinforcement!

01/25/2024

We would like to welcome Bully Boy to our VDT client family!

We are currently doing a trial boarding and evaluation on Bully, and we are hoping to see him thrive with a little work! This sweet boy has already been welcomed by the VDT kitties Harry and Weasley, and seems to be settling in.

Welcome to your home away from home Bully!

01/21/2024

Let's talk about muzzle training, and why EVERY dog should have it, regardless of temperament.

Muzzles have a mixed reputation among dog owners. Many see them as cruel or unnecessary, while others see the value in the tool.

The reality is dogs of every size and breed need to be trained to wear a muzzle, whether or not they have a history of biting or aggression. The truth is that when injured or scared, even the most docile of dogs can become a bite risk. For the safety of your vet staff, your dog, and even yourself, muzzle training can save a ton of grief.

The key is to make it a positive and fun experience. Talk to an experienced trainer to help you get started if you're unsure how to proceed, and remember that the key is creating a game and giving lots of reinforcement.

Here's the best boy Cyrus modeling his muzzle!

12/07/2023

Leashes and long lines help perfect recall every time!

12/06/2023

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11/24/2023

From a little puppy with a big personality to a little lady with a big job!

Congratulations to Krue and her handler on an awesome journey with a sweet destination!

11/15/2023

When celebrating Thanksgiving, don't forget your pup!

Contrary to popular belief, bones are DANGEROUS for dogs. They splinter and can cause intestinal perforations and internal hemorrhaging. Dispose of them in a safe area away from your best friend!

10/31/2023

Leash them, kennel them, or keep them behind a gate, just keep them and the trick-or-treaters SAFE! 🎃👻

09/29/2023

The dog is a gentleman; I hope to go to his heaven not man's.

-Mark Twain

This is a subject that I have wanted to touch on for a while, and began writing about many times, only to find myself paralyzed with grief, and fear. The tragedy of a good dog is that inevitably, we will have to say goodbye, and the tragedy of a great dog is that we will have to carry on for years beyond that goodbye without them. That reality can cripple even the strongest of people, and that leads to the question of how, and when, do we see our friends off with dignity when we are a species built to protect ourselves from pain?

I wish there was an easy answer to this, but I know after years of working with dogs, the right answer isn't the easy one. As I watch my heart dog slip into the sunset of her life, I'd be lying if I said I'm ready to see her finish her journey here and go to the Bridge. I want her to live forever. I'll never be ready, but I know the day is approaching that will see my readiness tossed aside and have me confront that reality head on.

That leaves the questions: how and when? How is more concrete, because my family and I have strict rules regarding the how. We grieve after they're gone, and no matter how badly we are dying inside, we do our crying away from them until they are gone. I have a strong conviction that dogs understand grief, and so my goal is to never let my dogs think I need them when they are tired of fighting. This leads to an endless number of shower crying sessions, and sitting in my car crying alone as I prepare to say goodbye. Grief isn't pretty, but it is part of life.

The harder question to answer is when, and that's because 'when' is different for every dog. If we continue training and exercise, keeping mind and body sharp, we hope to see many years with our best friends, but sometimes genetics and sheer bad luck have other timelines. For our family 'when' boils down to when there are more bad days than good, when there's little quality of life, and when our friend shows us they are tired of fighting.

And when that 'when' comes, the one thing we remember in our family is our dog would be there to see us off, no matter how bad it hurt them, so we celebrate them and see them off to the Bridge with a Hershey's Kiss and all our love, then we grieve losing them for the rest of our lives.

That is the tragedy of love.

08/24/2023

Great Things Take Time

We live in a world fueled by convenience: fast food, a vast universe of information at the touch of a button, or in our pockets, watching our favorite shows any time on streaming services, we've become spoiled.

We've become so hooked on instant gratification, that we've forgotten that some things are better when we take our time to achieve them properly. McDonald's is convenient, but does it compare to that gumbo Mama put work, time, and love into?

Our dogs are the same way. They require work, time, and love. Most problems don't arise instantly, and no problems have an instant fix. They require us to work towards a goal, and sometimes progress is slow, and it can feel nonexistent.

But, our best friends are worth it. The work and love you pour into your dog is given back to you in unconditional love and loyalty, and often a lifetime of laughs.

When it comes to our dogs, we have to slow down and approach issues with the attitude that a problem months or years in the making can't be solved overnight, and it definitely can't be solved in a single one hour session.

When hiring a dog trainer, expectations can't be that the trainer comes in and fixes everything in a session with no work on the owner's part. A dog trainer's main job is teaching you how to achieve the behavior you need for your dog, and sometimes teaching that can take many sessions and a long time, but a trainer needs to set you and your dog up for success. That is our ultimate goal. I often tell clients that "I can come in and get your dog to perform any behavior, but what good is it if you can't achieve the same results?" My learning to achieve those results took years of school, mentorship, hands on experience, and many failures along the way. As a client, you can't expect to learn everything in a single session and without some obstacles and failures along the way.

But don't give up. The results are worth it!

08/01/2023

We have dear sweet Moose boarding with us for a few days while one of his humans has surgery.

Even though the boarding area is air conditioned, we're bringing him inside when the temps get above 90.

Heat stroke is a very real threat to your dog, and it can happen in under 10 minutes! Dogs with black and dark colored coats are especially prone to heat stroke, as are northern breeds like Huskys and Malamutes. It's better to be safe than sorry!

We hope Moose's human has a speedy recovery, and we will be sad to say bye to him, but we are enjoying every second with this amazing boy!

07/27/2023

A smile for your Wednesday night! Remember, not all disabilities are visible, and service dog handlers can be any age!

07/13/2023

Met a new client today, but first had to be approved by the supervisor!

Note to self: next time bring snacks to bribe management...

05/20/2023

We are at Petsense in Picayune today from 10am-4pm for the Adopt-A-Thon! If you're in the area, drop by and say hello! Meet some amazing kitties that are looking for their forever families, and support some local pet businesses!

05/11/2023

Mark your calendars!

Saturday May 20th we will be at the Adopt-A-Thon at Petsense in Picayune, MS from 10am to 4pm.

Our goal is to help educate the public on service dogs, the laws surrounding them, what they do, and etiquette when meeting a service dog team in public!

We will also be passing out business cards and helping make folks aware of what training services we offer for both service dogs and pets. We look forward to answering your questions, meeting the people of the community, and seeing some amazing pups go to furever homes.

Stop by, ask us questions, and pet a pup or two!

05/10/2023

Let's talk about 'focus'

Focus is a cue we always teach our service dog clients, but it can benefit any dog! Teaching your pup to pay attention to you is vital for avoiding distractions, but for service dogs, it can help keep them from being distracted and missing a vital alert, or need to task.

As with any cue, consistency is the key! Teaching focus at home can be transitioned into environments full of distracting people, smells, and animals.

Here is Miss Krue, a Service Dog in Training (SDIT) learning to focus in a local pet friendly store!

As always we encourage you to seek out an experienced trainer for help if you're unsure on how to begin or if your dog has any behavior issues that are making training or life difficult for you and your pup!

05/05/2023

This is your friendly reminder that shelters and pounds aren't a reliable source of determining breeds.

Employees and volunteers at pounds, shelters, and rescues do amazing work for dogs in need, but so many breeds look so similar that the best anyone can do is guess.

Genetics are a large determining factor of temperament, working drive, prey drive, and aggression, so when adopting we strongly encourage DNA testing to get an idea of what the future may hold for your dog.

Breeds of dog were developed for a purpose, and whether your dog is mostly companion, herding, guardian, or hunting breeds will affect everything from energy level to ability to live with your cats.

We met Yondu about 3 years ago when I was called to train a Great Dane/Lab mix who was adopted by a first time dog owner. Yondu was smart, sweet, silly, and stubborn, but we enjoyed every second of working with him. It didn't take long though for him to prove to be far more than a first time dog owner could handle. His owner called us to take him and we immediately agreed.

He's now my husband's heart dog and best friend, but we saw the need to DNA test him because he definitely wasn't the easy-going mix the people of the pound thought he was.

We made our guesses, and sent in his swab to the testing company. None of our guesses were right! You can see the results below, and while they surprised us, they made perfect sense.

02/28/2023

Crate training helps prevent chaos.

Making the crate a happy, safe, sanctuary is key. Crate training helps hurry house training, helps you create a schedule, and keeps your dog safe when you can't supervise.

This is my personal dog Cyrus. Even though it isn't obvious, Cyrus is very much still a puppy. We started crate training the day he came home, and now that he's a year old,he's very much into a routine. Every day we have 4 o'clock nap time. Cyrus gets to run, play, and do puppy stuff up until 4 o'clock. Then at nap time he goes in his kennel, and I get to do chores and things I can't do while watching a puppy who has passed the 100 pound mark. When we started, nap time was an hour, and he came out at 5 for potty time and puppy stuff. Now that he's a year old, he gets to sleep and relax until he's ready to finish his day. Sometimes that's only an hour, but he has become comfortable enough that I sometimes have to wake him up at 5:30 to prevent him from sleeping too long in the evening.

When I can't be in my home, I know he is safe and so are my possessions. That gives me the peace of mind I need to focus on running errands when he's not able to join me without making mistakes because I'm worried about him or rushing because I fear for his safety.

Less chaos means everyone is comfortable and happy.

Do your dog (and yourself) a favor and begin crate training early. If you're unsure about the process, we can help in home, or in a board and train environment! Just call or message and we can help you reduce chaos in your home!

12/30/2022

Due to a series of attacks in Ireland, the Perro de Presa Canario has been banned, and they are considering adding the American Bully to the list of banned breeds.

That list includes the American Pit Bull Terrier, English Bull Terrier, Staffordshire Bull Terrier, Bull Mastiff, Doberman, Rottweiler, German Shepherd, and Rhodesian Ridgeback.

Let this be your reminder that irresponsible people will just move on to a different breed.

This list will only continue to grow as terrible people aquire new breeds. In the wrong hands, a Lab can be dangerous.

Instead of banning breeds, focus on education and encouraging training.

If you own a breed that is in the spotlight, you owe it to your dog and its breed to train that dog to be an ambassador. Never be afraid to hire a trainer to achieve that goal!

12/06/2022

Sweet little girl, Krue is learning some tasks to help her disabled owner navigate life.

Service dogs are a necessary tool to help people who struggle. They can do everything from diabetic alert to seizure alert and response and so much more. There are even cardiac alert service dogs!

The right temperament and a solid foundation are essential for a service dog. They also must be eager to learn because being a service dog requires they perform tasks to mitigate their handler's disability.

Please NEVER distract a service dog because you may cause them to miss an issue with their human, and for someone who needs their service dog to alert to epilepsy or a cardiac event a distraction could mean injury or death.

We truly enjoy training service dogs and helping their people get out and enjoy the world!

12/03/2022

We're a growing dog training business here on the Mississippi Gulf Coast.

We're a husband and wife (Jim and Teri) team with nearly 17 years of experience training, breeding, and handling dogs as a team. We consider ourselves balanced trainers with the desire to grow and adapt to your dog's needs. We believe in utilizing training tools when needed, but that they aren't a crutch to be leaned on, should be graduated out of, and that preventing problems is always better than fixing them.

We have worked with training service dogs, pets, working dogs, and sport/show dogs. I (Teri) have been a service dog handler, trainer, and have degrees and certification for working with aggressive dogs, separation anxiety, Canine Cognitive Dysfunction (CCD), and other severe behavior issues.

We are hoping to open a board and train service in the very near future. We are determined, stubborn, and love every dog we meet. Stick around for updates on that. In the meantime, we're getting puppy classes and socialization events planned to help our community pups get started off on the right paw.

We'll be posting training tips, breed info, and events for new dog owners and old dog owners ready to learn new tricks!

We look forward to helping the pups and their people here in South Mississippi!

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Poplarville, MS
39470

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Monday	9am - 7pm
Tuesday	9am - 7pm
Friday	9am - 7pm
Saturday	9am - 7pm
Sunday	8am - 12pm

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