Have A Great Dog - Canine Life Coach

08/10/2024

A lovely pup for someone!

04/08/2024

Happy Eclipse Day!

Just a friendly reminder - whatever media you’ve seen - your animals will be Just Fine. They’ll exhibit end of day behavior, but will NOT try staring at the sun

Katana did, however, enjoy modeling glasses during the 2017 eclipse 😉

01/01/2024

Happy New Year!

May it be the best year ever

12/25/2023

Merry Christmas!

(See comments for Awkward Family photos)

12/05/2023

Couldn’t say it better myself!

11/10/2023

If you feed Victor, bad news - there is a major recall of ALL formulas.

Check your best-buy dates and make sure hands are washed if you are handling it…

03/12/2023

Is your dog reactive? Aggressive?

Yes, we can train them. Yes, we can train you.

You are the key to your dog’s success.

This is well worth the watch!

People always want to know what Uncle Stonnie is doing when he isn't training dogs or doing property maintenance. Here's a short excerpt from a session where...

12/21/2022

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

As we celebrate, let’s remember to watch those low-hanging ornaments, poinsettias, and other temptations that could be a problem for our pets!

📸 by Jon Seiler at The Tasting Room of Travelers Rest

08/31/2022

Trained dogs go places!

07/28/2022

How was your week?

07/26/2022

So…. Send those pics!

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07/08/2022

07/08/2022

07/03/2022

Check it out! A great article about our wonderful friend and colleague Diane Gallagher of Dogtrain

DIANE GALLAGHER owns Dogtrain, a business that has been around for thirty years and was started by BARBARA EAGLES.

06/20/2022

06/01/2022

We encourage our trainers and interns to compete with their dogs in a venue of their choice.

Competing in obedience trials ensures we are meeting a standard that holds up when compared to other professionals.

Here are a few pics from Rally Obedience, Dock Diving, and Fast Cat - some sports require training and discipline; some others, nothing more than the joy of the chase.

05/01/2022

This could be you…. 😎

04/28/2022

Whether your goal is a great pet or a competitive partner, it cannot be said better.

Each dog has its own learning style. Some see toys, or food, or affection as most rewarding.

We get to learn their language, and develop a bridge to communication using obedience training as a framework for a complete, healthy relationship with your dog.

It’s not just tricks. It’s a full life together.

Getting a dog to work the way you’re asking isn’t remarkable. Getting a dog to WANT to work the way you're asking is the key.

Recently, I heard a trainer say, “I put a lot of pressure on my dogs, but the ones that can take it are the good ones”. I would suggest the ones that didn't make it (with him) may have also been good ones, but that particular training method never gave the dogs the chance.
Sometimes people get caught up in their own expectations, so much so, they put their desire of how they want their dogs to work ahead of how that individual dog needs to work, to be the best he can be.

Some trainers are one dimensional in their approach, and rather than teach and encourage they focus on correction and bullying. If their dog doesn’t succeed, it’s a “shortcoming of the dog,” that is blamed, suggesting he didn’t have enough drive or was not keen enough to train, when in fact, it was the method.
Those trainers can go through many dogs and the ones they do get on with, have success young but do not often stay competitive at the highest level at 7, 8, 9 or 10+ years old; versus dogs trained with a more constructive, adaptable ideology who can succeed at the highest level at a much older age.

Dogs can be trained successfully with many different styles and techniques.
There is a big difference though between a dog that has been trained only through drilling and a dog that has been trained intuitively, cultivating enthusiasm and taking into account their individual amount of desire, eye, excitability, maturity, feel, width etc.

When the work makes sense to your dog and is enjoyable, it becomes your dogs idea to want to please.
This is true with young dogs and also when competing at the trials. You’ll find that when conditions are hot, humid or difficult and you need your dog to try for you, it’s the dogs that are mentally invested that give you their heart.
You can just train or you can partner.
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04/20/2022

It’s Wine Wednesday!

Want a nice glass with your pups? Visit

04/17/2022

Happy Easter!