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10/31/2024

Happy Howloween! Keep your pups safe and Happy. Many are frightened by the large decorations, many bolt out the door when trick or treaters come and many eat candy. Stay safe and enjoy🎃🐶

10/25/2024

Archie is one of my former puppy clients. He is doing great, but has some trouble stopping certain behaviors like fetching, chasing…typical dog behaviors, but Archie’s off switch isn’t working. For dogs that go over threshold and can’t settle, putting structure, calm enrichment and verbal cues into the dog’s daily routine can make a big difference. You got this, Archie! Loved seeing that cute pup again!

10/11/2024

Stella likes to take things and not give them back, something known as resource guarding. This is a natural behavior for all animals (including humans), but it can get dicey if not handled properly. Hint: trying to grab the item from the dog is a terrible idea! We set up a plan for Stella including adding enrichment, one on one time with her human and a protocol to decrease the stealing and resource guarding. This is how we do it!

10/09/2024

Polly is a super sweet rescue Bernadoodle who found the perfect family. We had so much fun learning “leave it” today! Have a good nap, Polly, you earned it!

10/02/2024

Wishing Shana Tova to all the pups and humans who celebrate!

09/21/2024

UPDATE:
Cooper is home safe and sound!

Manhasset folks, please keep an eye out for Cooper! He’s been missing since yesterday; last spotted yesterday morning in Strathmore. Contact me if you see him, please do not chase him or call to him!

09/19/2024

Taz, the Aussiedoodle, true to his name, was a devilish puppy and a challenging adolescent. But now, at 2, he is settling into adulthood and letting everyone see what a great dog he is. Patterns, predictability, getting his needs met and letting him utilize his herding instincts, allow that excess energy to be used up so there’s not a lot left over for over the top behaviors. Way to go, Taz!

08/13/2024

I met Sophie last year, she was rescued from the Korean dog food trade. She was a little shy at first and understandably wary. I saw her today for the first time since September 2023 and what a difference. She’s confident, playful and truly happy. Her awesome humans have done a great job taking care of her. Now to work on her over the top greetings…

08/08/2024

Cocoa is working on coming inside from the back yard. Making coming inside fun for the dog increases the likelihood that they will come in when called. Because why would they leave all the fun stuff in their yard to come in and do nothing? Sometimes, you just need to think like a dog🤔🐶

08/05/2024

Silly Lily is a 7 month old labradoodle. She likes to dig…a lot. Digging is a natural instinct for most dogs, but unfortunately, digging can ruin your yard. Here’s a few ways you can let your dog dig without destroying your yard…
🐶Make one small area of your yard a digging zone where your dog can dig without destroying stuff. 🐶Use a kid’s sandbox and bury some dog toys on the bottom (you can put a plastic tarp underneath to contain the sand or dirt) 🐶 bury treats or toys on the bottom of a large box and cover with balls or paper 🐶bring your dog to a dog friendly beach and let your dog dig away! Happy diggety 🐶

07/17/2024

Penny took a break in the ivy during our training session today. She is making such great progress! By allowing Penny to leave if she’s uncomfortable, calmly labeling “scary” things to her and treating her when she’s calm and not reacting, she is learning she doesn’t need to be afraid.

07/13/2024

This is my new friend, Pancho! He is a rescue, likely an Olde English Bulldogge. What makes Pancho special is that he is deaf. No biggie, we used hand signals and touch to communicate with him and he’s catching on beautifully. Adding some enrichment into his day and giving him some fun outlets for his extra energy will help him and his humans in so many ways!

07/05/2024

One of my favorite recall cues to teach is “touch”. Touch is a visual (hand target) 👋🎯 and auditory 👂cue used for recall. But most importantly, it’s really fun for the dog if taught and practiced properly. Oh, and it’s really fun for the kids in the family to practice this too! Way to go, Charlie!

07/04/2024

Maizy, the Yankee Doodke, wishes everyone a safe and Happy Independence Day! Hope you have your box fans ready to keep your pups calm!

07/01/2024

With fireworks just around the corner, a simple box fan could help your dog make it through without high anxiety.
🎁🪭Take a box fan. ⬅️🐶face it away from your dog I ➡️💥and towards the noise. You’re welcome! Happy 4th of July!
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06/28/2024

This is Chief, the black lab. Chief, like all dogs, learn patterns…we spell W-A-L-K because when we get the leash (step 1), go to the door (step 2), most dogs figure out that this means we are going for a walk. In Chief’s case, a new home and a new routine, threw him off track. We are now starting slowly to create a new pattern which will let him know what comes next.

06/21/2024

06/12/2024

This is Otis, the Bouvier des Flandres. Bouviers are dogs with lots of jobs; they were bred in Belgium as cattle and sheep herders, but more recently, they are used as guard dogs. So, it’s not unusual that Otis loves to sit outside and watch. The issue is, he doesn’t like to come inside specifically when his grandpa asks him to come inside. By setting up some patterns for Otis, allowing him to do his job and “watch”, then letting him know that “watch time” is “all finished” and finally, letting grandpa give Otis a super special treat when he comes inside, increases the likelihood that he will come inside when grandpa asks him to. Keep in mind, cues that are used too often, lose their meaning so only use a cue when you absolutely need to. Because, let’s face it, dogs, like humans, don’t always want to do what they’re asked to do.