Project Paws Dog Training

02/11/2025

New class alert 📣

Our CGC Prep class is coming up soon! Limited spaces available, class held here: 4215 University Dr Ste #13, Durham, NC 27707

Click here to enroll: https://pocketsuite.io/book/eliana-cellucci/item/canine-good-citizen-prep

12/25/2024

Happy Holidays from us at Project Paws! We’re wishing you and your pets a great holiday, and we look forward to our second year in 2025!

12/21/2024

Happy holidays from Belle and Daisy! Belle is a foster fail that started out very leash reactive, resource guarding all her toys, and was actually fairly aggressive to her new sister Daisy. After lots of compassion and dedication, her foster parents were able to help her drop her guard and become part of the family. I am so proud of her!

12/16/2024

Our last puppy graduate of 2024! Congrats Billy!

12/09/2024

Congratulations to Wren and Coulson for graduating ! One more graduate from this class coming next week 😊

12/02/2024

Here are our upcoming classes!

Classes include our S.T.A.R. Puppy course where graduates leave with an AKC title for your pup! And then our Entry Obedience, more advanced skills for those coming from puppy class and a great starting point for adult dogs. Finally our first Advanced Obedience class. This class will teach you everything you need to pass the canine good citizen test if you decide to take it.

All three classes are $200 and max out at 4 dogs! Enroll while spots last!

www.projectpawsdogtraining.com

11/14/2024

📣 Deal Alert! 📣
We put together these packages to perfectly match those looking for specific training! Each package is curated to what we have seen owners and their dogs need to achieve their training goals!

Learn more: Projectpawsdogtraining.com
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10/21/2024

This weekend! Bring your pets in their costumes, get a drink, check out local vendors.

10/10/2024

Our next round of puppy classes are underway! Starting October 20th, join 6 one hour lessons to socialize your puppies! At the end of the course we will take the AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy exam and graduates will earn a certificate and their first AKC Ribbon!
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10/01/2024

🎉 FRIDAY 🎉
Come see great vendors, and check us out with our agility set up!!

09/30/2024

Congrats to Athena and Josie for graduating ! They are taking the first steps towards their Canine Good Citizen titles!

09/26/2024

09/15/2024

Congrats to my two most recent graduates, and to Project Paws Dog Training’s first AKC graduate! Betty completed the AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy test today following our class giving them all the skills they needed to pass. Her classmates will be graduating soon, so keep an eye out!

08/29/2024

Congrats to the rest of our graduates from August 2024!

06/27/2024

Congratulations to some of our puppy graduates from this week! This class was put together by and every student learned many new skills as well as critical socialization.
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06/04/2024

If you take your dog anywhere out in public chances are that someone is going to want to pet them. Of course many dogs would kill to receive pets from a new friend, but that isn’t always the case. So often I see people happy to have their pets meet strangers when the dogs absolutely want no part of it. So they try convincing them with treats, the stranger bends over or leans down to appear less scary, the dog is tied to the leash and unable to get away. The owner tightens the leash to bring the dog closer to the person, they get their pets and perhaps they seem to like it. They could lean into it, roll over for belly rubs, things that to an untrained eye looks like happy behavior. But in reality the dog is feeling helpless, trying to deescalate the situation.
Forcing your dog to greet people they don’t want to greet creates mistrust between them and you. They learn that when they’re uncomfortable, you will force them to get closer to whatever it is. You won’t allow them to feel relief and get away. You are teaching them that you cannot be trusted to keep them safe. Best case scenario you have a dog that develops learned helplessness where they freeze up and take it until they can get away. Worse case you have a dog who learns the only way to have their boundaries respected is to bite.
If a person wants to meet your dog and your dog shows any sign of apprehension, tell that person they don’t want to. Allow your dog to go up to the person, or walk away if they don’t want to. It is much better to disappoint a stranger than to damage the trust between you and your dog. Teaching them that you will respect them creates a dog who is confident in social situations and won’t feel like they have to escalate to be safe.
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