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Happy Tails Pet Sitting

based in Poynette, PM for rates. Rates vary by location. Pet drop bys/dog walking/dog baths
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06/27/2024

Tongues Out Thursday!!
Some highlights from the month of June 😝

06/21/2024

Just a friendly reminder, as this has been happening a LOT lately. This includes any owners in the home as well if I'm told ahead of time that there will not be anyone there. For many owners, I don't know what your vehicle looks like. Please let me know if someone will be home that day. This won't stop me from doing a visit, it's just so I'm made aware.

I'll have a post some time this weekend with all of my policies so they're all in one place and easier to find :))

06/20/2024

I had a special request for a
Tongues Out Thursday this week! 😛🐶

06/18/2024

My 4th of July is fully booked! I will not be accepting any more drop by visits/walks for the 4th, and do not have any overnight availability.

Just a friendly reminder that my holiday rates are in effect from July 4th through July 7th.

06/18/2024

06/15/2024

Check out these cuties! 🥹❤️
I hope everyone's having a great start to their weekend!!

06/14/2024

July overnights calendar is OPEN
*must be less than 3 nights*

Currently Fully Booked:
-July 1st-8th

06/11/2024

Friends of Monday and Tuesday! ❤️🐶

06/10/2024

Hello everyone!

I usually discuss this at my meet and greets, but just thought I'd add it here, too. My accepted forms of payment are:
•Cashapp
•Venmo
•PayPal
•Cash

I do accept checks as well, but please let me know ahead of time if that's the form of payment that will be used.

Thank you!!

06/09/2024

Sunday Funday!! I hope everyone had a great weekend 🥰🐶

06/07/2024

All smiles going into the weekend!!❤️
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06/07/2024

My 4th of July drop by/walk availability is filling up quick! I only have a few openings left!!

06/05/2024

Want your pup(s) to have some fun in the sun while you're away? ☀️🐶💕

Send a message my way to book with me today!

I'm accepting 2-3 new clients in Rio, Wyocena, Pardeeville and/or Portage, Monday through Friday between 8am and 3pm!!
Other times available as well, those just seem to be the most popular!
Book em while they're available

06/04/2024

I am now accepting 2 to 3 new clients in the Rio/Pardeeville/Portage area for a 15 or 30 minute drop by visit and/or walks between 9am and 2pm!

I have openings:
•Mondays
•Tuesdays (also accepting in Morrisonville at 9/9:30am!!)
•Wednesdays
•Thursdays
•Fridays

-->Drop By Visits
>>Really whatever you'd like me to do with your pet! Usually consists of a potty break, meal, and some cuddle time

-->Walks
>>Can walk around and explore the town and can work on confidence building (some examples featured in the pictures of Margot below at Chandler Park). I love to work on loose leash walking with every dog!

06/04/2024

Tongues Out Tuesday!😝🐶

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The last 3 months have been incredibly busy, thank you to everyone who's been so patient in waiting for responses from me. The past few days I've been working on getting back to everyone. I'll have my calender for June and July posted in the next few days which should hopefully help!

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05/28/2024

As many already know, I'm looking at expanding my business! I've done some polls and forms in the past, and this one really just goes more into details. Any and all responses are appreciated!!

Please only fill this out if your dog(s) would attend daycare in Poynette, WI at least once a week. Thank you!!

A quick form to ask about dog daycare! Please only fill out if your dog would attend daycare in Poynette, WI.

05/26/2024

This week has been booking up really fast! Here's what my current availability if looking like:

❤️Monday: Fully Booked
🧡Tuesday: Fully Booked 9am thru 2pm
💚Wednesday: Few Openings
💙Thursday: Few Openings
💜Friday: Fully Booked

Send a message my way to get a drop by visit or walk set up!!

I hope everyone's having a great Memorial Day Weekend!!

05/23/2024

Just a friendly reminder that from 12am Saturday through 11:59pm Monday it will be holiday rates for drop by visits and walks!

Drop Bys:
-30 Minute: $15
-60 Minute: $25

Walks:
-30 Minute: $17
-60 Minute: $30

*prices may vary depending on location*

Hoping that everyone has a safe Memorial Day weekend!! 🇺🇸

05/17/2024

As with weather that is too cold for dogs, weather that is too hot can also have risks and be harmful.

If it is too hot out, I will not be walking dogs unless it is in a grassy, shaded area — and even then walks may be shorter depending on heat for the day. Weather of course varies by day, and things such as wind and rain can play a factor.

Some other things I can offer instead of a walk:
○Working on some training
•Mental & Physical Exercise
○Brain Games (puzzles)
•Mental Stimulation
○Playing outside in the yard
•Physical Exercise

When's the best time to walk?
--> Assuming it will be hot out, it's best to walk before 9/10am, and it can even already be pretty hot out by then! Otherwise, after 5/6pm it's usually somewhat cooled down.

I will always check ahead for the weather and update owners with bookings for the week on what the heat will look like. If a walk doesn't work out, I can offer one of the 3 things I offer above. For training and brain games, either small treats or easy to break apart treats must be provided or there will be an extra charge for treats I provide. It's up to the owner if they'd like to cancel when upcoming weather is known, however depending on how much notice is given, a cancelation fee may apply. Check out my featured post, the section "Cancelations" to see my cancelation policy.

Weather reasons I may not be able to walk dogs:
-too hot (above 80°F for most dogs)
-heavy rain
-storming (must be 30 minutes w/o thunder&lightning)
-tornado watch/warning

**please note that this does not affect drop by visits!**

05/14/2024

just "paws" and enjoy all this cuteness!🥰🐾

05/10/2024

Happy International German Shepherds Day to all the German Shepherds and German Shepherd Mixes out there! Give them some extra treats for me 😉❤️

let me know if I forgot to add any of my german shepherd/mix friends on here!!

05/08/2024

update: he's been adopted!!❤️

Tripp is feeling so good after his de-shed treatment!!

Tripp (Norwegian Elkhound/German Shepherd Mix) is the foster of one of my clients through Dane County Humane Society and let me just say - he is the SWEETEST boy. He was hesitant to get into the tub, but stood so nice for both his bath and blow dry - he even let me dry his paws! He was soo cuddly during his brush out, crawling into my lap throughout the whole thing.

The best way to describe him is: he loves love! There's no such thing as too many pets with him. He gets along with other dogs, and would make an amazing play pal for another energetic dog. He's also such a good boy in his crate, keeping a calm demeanor.

Before : Left
After : Right

05/06/2024

Thinking of getting some training for your pup?
I highly recommend Teachers Pet Training Academy! I've been observing the elementary and tricks classes in Waunakee as well as taking Floyd (pictured below) through the elementary class in Sun Prairie and can not say enough how amazing the trainers are. They practice positive reinforcement, force free training for everything! No prongs, e-collars, etc.

https://teacherspettraining.com/

05/06/2024

Happy National Pet Week!

05/03/2024

Happy Friday!!

Just a quick notice for next week: I will not be doing walks and I will be limiting my drop by visits per day. I have an ankle and knee injury, making driving and walking quite painful at the moment. Hopefully the week after next or after that will be back to normal ❤️

04/30/2024

Such a gorgeous day!! ☀️💞🐾

04/26/2024

Hoping everyone has a lovely weekend!🐾💞

04/25/2024

04/24/2024

all smiles from these cuties on a gorgeous Wednesday ☀️🐾

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Long Post Alert: I'm just going to share a little story about my pal, Buck, here and his journey with jumping! Buck started as a jumping machine back in early December. I'm pretty sure I left the meet and greet plus the first training session covered in mud from him jumping all over me 😆 His owner had reached out to me, seeking help with his jumping. We met up, and created a plan to help him! I had my first short training session with him about a week later, and I talked with his owner. Together, we came up with a word that we would use to prevent him from jumping, and I told her what we would need to do to help eliminate the jumping, the biggest thing, though, was consistency! After that meeting, it was about 3 weeks before I was able to get back out and work with Buck as my schedule got very hectic. Let me just say, Buck was a whole new dog! The first time back he did a bit of jumping, and then we did a short session where there wasn't really anything to correct with his behavior. I was even able to sit down on the ground and he wouldn't jump on me. I tested all sorts of things, such as running around to get him riled up, sitting on the ground, crouching, petting him, etc, before deciding that he's good on his jumping and there's not much else I can do. As much as I'd love to take the credit for his transformation, his owners are truly the ones who stayed consistent with his jumping. He is able to associate "off" with getting off of a person. In the video below, he did a little jump as I was holding a treat a bit too high. I gave the sit command, which was instead met with a little jump. I gave the "off" cue and he responded immediately, followed by a sit and reward. I do make him sit as well, as a dog cannot sit and jump at the same time.

Same dog, same leash, same harness, same walking route, clips only about a minute apart.. can you spot the difference? (hint: watch the leash in both vids!!) If you guessed that the leash is hooked to the front instead of the back, you're correct! If you also guessed that there's less pulling in the second video as well, then you're double correct! I've had a lot of people asking for help with their pulling dogs, so I decided to make this video with one of my regular clients. A lot of owners (including myself) struggle with their dog pulling on walks. While keeping the same tool and adding treats, or taking a different walking route may work for some, others may need to change how they're using their tool and find a new one completely! In this case, there's a front hook and a back hook on this harness. The back clip is typically used for dogs that don't pull, and are more relaxed. Meanwhile, the front hook works to prevent pulling by making the dog turn away from whatever they're trying to pull you towards. The only critique I have towards the front hook harness is that the dog's front leg does tend to step over the leash more often than a back hook. It's truly all about finding the right tool(s) for you and your dog to have a great walk. I hope this helps! Note: I am still only in school for dog training, and am NOT a professional dog trainer by any means. It's always a great idea to do your own research as well!