Satori Canine Collective LLC

Satori Canine Collective LLC Operated by Billye Crafton UWAAB, PSDT-A, CCS. Exploring the relationship between humans & canines.

07/18/2023

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When we opened our doors this morning, three dogs sat waiting to be let in. Our staff looked at each other in concern, wondering, “Where will we put them?”

The Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County is in a state of emergency. Our shelter has taken in 460 animals so far this month, and every day has become a battle to find space. We are now placing dogs in temporary crates and housing 2 - 3 dogs in single kennels because there is nowhere else for them to go. We are overrun with kittens, with multiple litters arriving daily. On top of the constant intake of animals, we are managing several crisis situations.

Our shelter urgently needs to create space to continue operating, so we are waiving fees for all animals immediately through Sunday (7/23). If you’ve been thinking about adopting, we need you today. You can visit the Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County (2608 Center St.) without an appointment to meet our dogs, cats, and critters!

View our adoptable animals: thehumanesociety.org/adopt

06/24/2023

You may have heard of the 06 Female. One of Yellowstone's most famous wolves, she has been the subject of numerous books, podcasts - even songs and poems.

She was the granddaughter of the great 21 and his first mate in the Druid Pack, 40 - the tyrannical and infanticidal queen who was overthrown by her sister, 42, who would lead the Druids to greatness alongside 21.

So the 06 Female came from royal lineage. But she began to attract attention in Yellowstone because, for years after leaving her natal pack, she chose to be alone. A popular cliche, lone wolves in reality are extremely rare. Male or female, a wolf's first priority upon leaving home is almost always to start a family.

The 06 Female seemed to have no interest in this. Unusually large for a female wolf, she was also distinctly beautiful, and was courted by all of the biggest, most high-value potential mates in the Park. In one mating-season she had 5 different suitors, which expert observers declared a record.

She turned everyone down - and if they persisted, she beat the hell out of them.

Part of the reason lone wolves are so rare is that life is hard for wolves even in packs - alone, it's almost impossible. A typical wolf hunting party is 4 wolves, with yearlings chasing down, exhausting, and routing prey before a big male delivers the killing bite.

Even then, wolf hunts only succeed about 15% of the time.

The 06 Female? She did all of this by herself, bringing down 700 pound elk regularly - once, 2 within about 10 minutes.

But her method was equally extraordinary. Wolves typically chase their prey. She liked to fight them. In other words, she would face off with an enraged elk as it attempted to rear up and crush her, agilely dodging its blows before, finally, leaping into the air and crushing its throat.

This is atypical in every way: dangerous and cost-prohibitive. But she seemed to relish the battle.

When, in middle-age, she finally decided to mate, she surprised everyone again. Rejecting all the big bad wolves offering to start dynasties with her, she chose two male yearlings - basically, teenage wolves who didn't know their ass from their elbow - to be her mates. This went against tradition again in that wolves tend to be pair-bonded. She formed a trio.

Then, she taught these kids how to hunt.

Together, they started the Lamar Canyon Pack, and the 06 Female again shocked wolf experts by bringing all of her pups through their first year of life, a practically unheard-of feat.

Meanwhile, she mystified and amazed in another way. Doug Smith, the Park's most expert wolf darter - and possibly the best in the world - spent 3 years trying to dart and collar her. This is a good practice, unfortunately necessary for the protection of the wolf population, but Doug talks eloquently about how she would look him straight in the eye with an expression of total and complete disdain - and then, basically, disappear, using the terrain to make her impossible to target.

There are many more stories about her, which can be learned in books like American Wolf by Nate Blakeslee or The Alpha Female Wolf by Rick McIntyre. Her grandmother, 40, was a violent and unpredictable leader who started a war with a rival pack, a war that the 06 Female inherited. The story of how she saved her family from these rivals is epic.

Unfortunately, the story of how she lost her life is not. She wandered out of the Park and was shot.

Since wolves have been delisted, the GOP-led states around Yellowstone have declared open season, based partly on outdated and overblown ideas about their threat to livestock - in reality minimal, and easy to compensate for - and partly as a byproduct of a culture-war mentality that sees wolves as a negative essentially because they were reintroduced by people considered political opponents.

Ultimately, the value placed on the 06 Female's life was the cost of a wolf-hunting license: about $15.

05/22/2023

GRrrrreatDANEapoolooza!!!

Check out this adorable puppy available for adoption via The Rise Rescue Alliance!
02/19/2023

Check out this adorable puppy available for adoption via The Rise Rescue Alliance!

01/10/2023

“They aren’t dangerous if you raise them right.”

Not exactly true. Modoc is 7 years old and has been raised around kids and to not be food or toy aggressive. Harrison is being raised to be respectful to animals.

BUT Modoc is a dog and Harrison is a baby.

Babies need to be at all times around dogs, and not just watched. People need to understand a dog’s stress signals.

Modoc is a great dog but Harrison also isn’t allowed to on or the dogs, he’s not allowed to play with their or , he is not allowed near their ever and not allowed around them when they are .

My dogs are not expected to tolerate being annoyed. I can tell you from experience that EVERY DOG HAS A BREAKING POINT, and every dog WILL bite.

It is up to to to be safe and and to educate themselves on dog behaviour and body language and prevent what is usually 100% preventable." - Olivia Paige

Great post from the team at the “Happy Dog Institute!”  I highly recommend “Excel-erated Learning: Explaining in Plain E...
12/08/2022

Great post from the team at the “Happy Dog Institute!”

I highly recommend “Excel-erated Learning: Explaining in Plain English how Dogs Learn and how Best to Teach Them.” - Dr. Pamela J. Reid.

"I just have their Vet/Groomer do it..." is a common response we hear when introducing grooming topics to clients. And while we absolutely want to support positive relationship building between clients and other care professionals it is so important to understand that this might not be the best long-term approach for your dog.


Text: What is Sensitization?
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Text: Two Outcomes. Forcing a dog into a situation can result in 1 of 2 outcomes; getting used to something (habituation) OR getting more sensitive to it (sensitization). Sensitizing. An animal becomes hyper aware and uncomfortable to patterns of specific situations (they will predict discomfort and exhibit fight or flight type of behaviors). De-sensitizing. Is the process of taking something with negative association and making it positive. This requires short training sessions with slow progression towards the goal. Preferences Matter. "really intense stimuli often lead to sensitization while weak stimuli usually leads to habituation." - Pamela J. Reid Ph.D.Each dog will react differently to different situations, depending on breed, temperament, and previous experiences.

12/06/2022
11/29/2022

Created by dog trainers who specialize in behavior and understanding how the canine brain works…
Rise Rescue Alliance brings behavior support and training to those that need it.
We are in the trenches every day, taking really great dogs who might be struggling to shine in the stressful shelter environment…
Or dogs who have been returned one too many times because their behavior needs a little work…
And we bring them to our facility where they receive structured training…
Proper exercise and enrichment…
And a whole lot of love as they wait for their perfect family to find them.
In addition to working hands on with dogs…
We offer behavior support and training for other rescues, shelters and animal welfare professionals so that together, we can improve the lives of dogs and improve adoption and retention rates.
We also offer low cost training and education opportunities to the community to help keep dogs in homes.
Far too many dogs die each year because of easily solvable behavior issues.
It’s our mission the change that.
But we need your help to do it.
This year, Facebook is matching recurring donations up to $100…
This means a simple donation of just $5 per month can have a tremendous impact.
Your contributions are tax deductible and 100% goes to the dogs, and our programs.
Let’s save more lives together.
Here's the link to donate: https://www.facebook.com/donate/397856612486374/
We are so, so grateful for your support.

11/18/2022

Doggy Daycare! Check out the “Book Now” menu to see our rates and availability. Our day training program focuses on individualized enrichment and structured interactions based on your dogs temperament, age, breed, s*x and comfort level. Our program is small and structured to give your dog a day filled of training, play, rest, exercise, and fulfilling mental stimulation! Space is limited and suitable candidates for our program are selected via a thorough canine evaluation conducted prior to acceptance.

Miesha- “Let’s play that game where you trim my nails!”🤪😜😝
11/08/2022

Miesha- “Let’s play that game where you trim my nails!”🤪😜😝

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10/31/2022

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10/23/2022

Today we went on an adventure to explore and practice basic skills in a new environment!

Maximus has been attending Satori Canine Collective’s Doggy Day Care since he was 16 weeks(now 10mos.). While at daycare we work on a variety of skills- crate training, nail trimming, leash walking, household manners, group play, toy play, and on FIELD TRIP days we do all sorts of fun stuff!

Send us a message if you would like more info about our Canine Day CareSatori Canine Collective LLC

10/21/2022
10/13/2022

Play starts early!!!!! 6AM Rottweiler Shenanigans😂🤪

Excellent read!
10/11/2022

Excellent read!

Some think it’s ok to train a young dog an aspect of work that he doesn't enjoy, as long as they follow it up with a type of work he likes—instead of recognizing that the problem isn’t the dogs lack of keenness for a new concept, rather it’s with the method/handler not making the training enjoyable.
While being insistent might work for dogs that have high drive at a young age, for many others, it’s too much pressure, too soon, and can have detrimental consequences.

Trainers that make lots of corrections with young dogs, including not letting them be tight, fast, etc. often believe their dogs should “push through” training, even if their body language and demeanor isn’t keen for the work, usually in an effort to accelerate the training.
The problem with this is, you cannot recreate initial enthusiasm. For some dogs, the resentment for the phase of work that was forced upon them, stays with them and could have been avoided if the handler had changed their training approach or method.

If you try to shape or push your young dog and he gets reluctant, sniffs, is master conscious, turns tail or comes back to you for reassurance, etc.. he’s telling you that you’re spoiling his enjoyment. It’s his way of letting you know he’s not ready for the pressure you're applying—It’s not normal or acceptable that a dog should quit working.
Handlers may blame their dog rather than recognizing something about their training has a bullying mindset rather than a teaching mindset.
While many dogs can’t accept being pushed at a young age, with patience, those same dogs can have great accomplishments and we've trained countless dogs that were labeled by others as 'not keen enough’ to train or too immature.

Watch your dogs body language and demeanor. If he’s not enjoying what he’s doing, he’s probably not ready for the next step and/or he needs you to change your approach.
Once he is enthusiastic and confident, try the next step and make adjustments based on his response.
Take the time it takes, to be certain your dog fully understands and enjoys a new training concept before you set expectations. Patience empowers your dogs confidence and development.
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