Wicked Good Walks

08/09/2024

This summer has been packed full of happy faces, new friends & of course adventures for our furry friends ❤️ 🚘🐾🏖️

08/02/2024

It may be hot this week but these guys sure know how to keep it 😎 cool!
There’s a new face in the mix this week! Can you spot the new dog?

07/25/2024

Yard sale at 92 West Commonwealth drive Portland ME August 3rd. All earnings will go to cupcakes medical care! If you have things to donate, reach out and we can pick it up ORRR you can drop it off. If she gets her medical situations handled then we MIGHT know of a crazy couple (a q***r couple, a dog trainer and a dog walker….😇) who want to give this older sensitive lady a home!

07/16/2024

I’ve tried to sit down and type this multiple times (For you viewers who saw half a post and a lot of crying voice to text in my previous attempt).
‼️⛔️⚠️ warning: feelings ⚠️⛔️‼️
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Hugo passed away peacefully least week, the happiest good boy till the very end.

I started walking you, Hugo, at the very beginning. Before Meet & Greets or anything resembling professionalism. I waltz in to a HUGE golden retriever “charging” at me. Making an assortment of grunts, whimpers….. and the quietest, bark on a big dog I had ever heard. After a moment of panic at what I assumed was a large boar charging down the hall at me, I realized these were sounds of joy! You presented me with a wonderful gift, your mother’s shoe and off we went. For the next three and a half years you would proudly offer us a diverse shoe selection or nearby toy as a gift. Scrambling around to find a suitable gift everytime. You really knew how to make a girl feel special.
Was this toy an apology? For when you might start boastfully barking/ licking in my ear, paired with pouncing back and forth (I swear, rocking the car when it was my tiny Subaru) if I dared try to make you wait longer than 10 minutes to start your adventure walk? Probably not.
You never met a dog you didn’t like (Except that dog across the street trying to walk by without saying hello of course).
You never saw a patch of grass, sand, rocks, or snow unworthy of rolling in.
I am really glad you didn’t choose “guard dog” on career day.
From spending your days stealing your cat brother Fil’s pets, and training your humans to cater to your whimsical whim, to taking afternoon naps with me before my late night bar shift. “Mr. Hoogo”, you were down for anything- just as long as you got your adventure first.

07/15/2024

Good Afternoon dog lovers! We have some opening for new clients in the Brunswick area! This includes Topsham and Bowdoinham as well. Please email [email protected] with any inquiries.

07/08/2024

07/03/2024

Here’s some dogs enjoying their Wicked Good Walks! Tomorrow is the scariest day of most dogs life. Exercising your dog before the scary boom boom can help your dog during the fireworks. Also giving them a high value chew or food puzzle can help distract them from the attacks. Make sure your dog is secure and safe during the fire works!

06/23/2024

The rain finally gave us a moments break! Walking along the boat launch and pathway gave us a whole new array of sniffs! Have you ever noticed how much your dog loves to sniff after a good storm?

06/19/2024

did you guys know….. it was HOT 🥵 today! 😮
On wicked hot days like this I love taking the dogs to The Dog Wash Etc. at Pets on Point! They have the AC cranked and love when we stop in for some sniffs and some games! (They keep their pets and snacks stocked up! 😂)
On days like today we stick to potty breaks. For an experiment I took my shoes off to walk on the sidewalk with the dogs. This is the longest I lasted! At 18 seconds my feet were PAINFUL!
What do you do with your dogs on wicked hot day?

06/10/2024

Hello! My name is Diesel 💜 I am a two year old chow mix available for adoption at Midcoast Humane! I haven’t gotten many applications 😢 I’m assuming it’s because no one wants a dog with better hair than them? Anywho, I really love my Wicked Good Walks

https://midcoasthumane.org/animal/216493/

06/05/2024

Happy birthday Miles! Beach and ice cream party with gal pal Rhea seemed like the way to go. We love 😍

06/03/2024

Pupdate from Janelle! GARTH UPDATE!!
Words can't describe how much love and support our family has got in the past hours and how much that means to all of us ❤️❤️ Garth is home and sleeping, loaded up on a bunch of meds in the hopes that he will recover. We still do not have all the answers as to why he is sick or if he will get better, but we can hope for a fast recovery 💕🙏🏼
Thank you to everyone who contributed 💜💜

I am reaching out to the general public for support for a Wicked Good Walks family member. Although Janelle is an amazing aunty to all your dogs- she has her own fur babies too! One of her dogs, Garth, is having a lot of medical issues requiring emergency vet care, and is now critically ill. Without pet insurance these vet visits are expensive. Unfortunately, money means options in these cases and we didn’t become dog walkers to rake in riches. If you can donate ANYTHING at all to Janelle and Garth OR (for clients) wish to prepay for future walks- please Venmo me (Judi-Labonte-1) OR Janelle-Marena. PLEASE dm for more information.

05/29/2024

It’s our favorite day of the week!
for the win with these happy doggos!

05/24/2024

Hot day? ☀️ Here's some tips to fix that:
Cute dogs ✅
Fun places to go ✅
Playing in the water ✅

05/21/2024

May 2021 I met this sweet older boy with the biggest heart. For the last three years I’ve started my work day with a big wet kiss from Archie (half the time it was a sniper kiss INSIDE my mouth). His little grunts and squeals of excitement would fill my ears like smooth jazz, and we would sing the songs of his people. We would bask in the sun, make sure those pesky neighborhood dogs “kept off our lawn!”, or grumble about the bad weather and hide inside with tasty snacks and puzzles. No matter what kinda day you were having- by just existing he always found a way to make you smile. 3 years was not long enough my good good boy. Im not even sure a lifetime would be long enough. This past Saturday with the invitation from his amazing mom we surrounded Archie with all the love, burgers, bacon, and chicken nuggets we could find. We told him what a good boy he was, and we said goodbye to Archie. You were loved beyond measure. We will miss you.

05/16/2024

We haven’t seen Oscar and max in FURever! We missed yah buddies! Rhea and Hanks can tell you, their Wicked Good Walks tired them out- these are the best kind of reviews 😍

05/13/2024

Classes are a great way to bond and learn with your pooch!

Apologies for being SO behind with getting out the new schedule, but here are the JUNE to JULY classes! I am working on the schedule for September as well (there are no classes in August) and should have that finished and on the website by next weekend.

June/July Offerings include!

🐾 The return of COMMUNITY CANINE! My most popular class. In this class we meet weekly at different public environments such as parks, trails, and an outdoor cafe to practice skills such as leash walking, recall, settling and training around a variety of distractions and putting our "classroom skills" to the real world test! This class is available either as a 5wk class OR as a drop in, sign up to the email list and get an email each week with the class location, bring a $40 drop in fee and come whenever you can!

🐾 Puppy 3: Teenage Tyrants. For pups ages 7m-24m. This class is designed specifically for the challenges of owning and working with the adolescent dog. Learn how to understand your adolescent, how to not just survive but THRIVE in this lifestage.

🐾 Family Dog Manners. An all ages class and my standard "foundations" class - focusing on the foundation behaviors such as focus, relaxation, sit/down/stand, stay, place, leave it and loose leash walking!

🐾 Intro to AKC Rally. Fast becoming the most popular class, come check out what rally is all about!

🐾 AKC Rally Intermediate/Advanced. For the graduates of rally novice, we will be moving on to the intermediate and advanced signs. This class is FULL pending any last minute drop outs.

There is plenty more fun things coming up in the fall, including the introduction of Family Dog Advanced, and a Loose Leash Walking class for those who are struggling with loose leash walking! Plus, the return of some of our other classes such as Drop the Leash which I couldn't fit in to the June schedule. Stay tuned for more updates and classes soon.

Sign up now at www.problemsolvedtrainingmaine.com/classes

05/09/2024

Who let the dogs out?!

05/08/2024

Hiring for the Portland Area! Hiring for 1-2 days a week with the option of working more! Please share!

05/01/2024

Some wicked happy dogs enjoying their wicked good walks!

04/25/2024

Walking into spring with nothing but happy faces 🌞🌸🐶

04/02/2024

I would like everyone to put their hands & paws together & clap for our newest four legged chocolate friend Winston 👏🏼❤️🐾 Welcome to the family!

03/25/2024

It's not about how tall or short we are, but the heights our friendship reaches 💟🐾

03/19/2024

Suns out tongues out ☀️🤪🐾
That's how the saying goes right? 😅

03/18/2024

I Pittie the fool who can’t spot the three new faces! You’re not the fool are you?!

03/07/2024

Welcome back Miss Naughty Pants Rhea! One of my first clients, after seeing her friend Miles was getting walks, Rhea demanded she go too 😍 we also added this black and white horse (Pyrenees/ Newfoundland) to the roaster! If you see me trying to ride her, please mind yah buisness 🤭😅

03/04/2024

Mondays for us consist of Yoga in the morning, running around with the wind in our hair & a beach day in March 🌞⛱️🧘

03/02/2024

We want to see your dogs glow up! Post your favorite “then and now’s”
6 years apart 😍😩
Obviously Todd’s big old head is still just so heavy.