Halcyon Canine LLC

06/26/2024

🌟Halcyon Canine is now accepting new clients!🌟
🐾We have limited availability for July and August.🐾
🦴Schedule a behavioral assessment, book private sessions (in person or virtual), or set up a board and train and allow us to help you achieve the best relationship you can with your furry companion!🦴
✨With our roots in reinforcement based obedience, we are building on that foundation with increased education on fearful, aggressive, and reactive dogs; striving to bring you and your dog the best experience and education possible!✨

05/21/2024

The wild Tilly-beast at rest after a long morning of terrorizing the villagers 💕

02/28/2024

Meet Miss Charlotte, a lovely Mountain Cur dog with a big personality and TONS of energy!
She's here to learn some basic obedience and polish her house manners.
She loves toys and food, so training should be lots of fun!

02/09/2024

Mr. Clyde, here with us for a 3 week board and train; zonked out after his morning training and a nature walk 💕

01/22/2024

01/16/2024

I'm taking an online introduction to NePoPo course with Jaclyn Dagampat , and just wanted to share this little piece she said that I think is so important for all trainers to live by (no matter what methodology or system you train with):

"Our number one job is health and safety of the dog, our #2 job is to make sure the client is happy, and our #3 job is to actually train the dog."....
At the end of the day, your training doesn't matter one bit if the animal is unhealthy/unhappy or the owner is not happy.
Animal welfare is THE most important thing in any training program. People are trusting us to help them do the best we can for their furry family members, and that's HUGE. It is our responsibility to take proper care of their animals when they hand them over to us.

01/16/2024

Exciting news everyone! The website is online! The online booking is not functional yet; I'm still figuring out how to use pocketsuite, but I'm super excited to feel so official!

That being said, I'll need some reviews to post, so if I've worked with your dog or offered advice that helped you, I'd love for you to leave a review here on my page to help others get an idea of the experience you've had with us! Or you can PM me a review that's just for the website!

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01/08/2024

Let's get real for a second.

The world often paints a picture that dogs who live together are best friends and do everything together.

This is just not true. Many many many multidog household utilize management in different situations to allow dogs personal space to enjoy things such as:

- feeding time
- chew time
- play time
- attention time

This. Is. Normal.

Just because someone utilizes management, doesn't mean their dogs don't enjoy each other's company or have fun together. It just means that there are certain activities that they prefer to do on their own.

And I will tell you firsthand that implementing safe space zones and time apart can be so beneficial to the relationship between two dogs.

Think about it-- do you enjoy doing every single activity that you do at home with your spouse, family, or sibling RIGHT there? I don't think so.

So let's normalize management between dogs who live together!!

Do you want to work on your dogs' relationship and/or interactions? Go to my website here to schedule a private consult: perkedears.com/private-training-sessions

01/04/2024

Off on a whirlwind adventure! Hitting the open road to take Coco home, visit Tilly's birthplace for some herding training, and finally to stop in and check on Mr.Frenchie! The next few days are all about driving and dogs!
🐾🛻🐾

01/03/2024

Just a tired pup napping in the sunshine ❤️

01/03/2024

As we enter 2024, I just want to say thank you to all of my wonderful clients, mentors and social media followers for supporting us and helping us build this small business! We couldn't do it without you!

01/02/2024

Did some Coco work at TSC this morning, followed by our pack-walk and now I get to enjoy the quiet of all the dogs napping around me.
Miss Coco has only 2 days left with us before she rejoins her family. She's only a baby, despite her size, so her family will have to maintain and build on everything I've started; but I think she's going to be an incredible dog. What a pleasure she's been to work with!

12/29/2023

It's a chilly day here!
We had a nice pack-walk together this morning and will have another this afternoon, but for the bulk of the day, we'll be doing our training indoors and hanging out in the warmth!
Oh and we have an extra guest for the weekend while his family is away! Welcome Cody, the Mini Aussie!

12/26/2023

Merry Christmas from the Halcyon Canine LLC crew, and miss Coco, our holiday board and train ❤️💕

12/24/2023

The most beautiful sleeping Angel 😇 💕
She fits on the big blue cot much better 😂

12/22/2023

12/16/2023

Oh Chai, how we love your squishy face ❤️

12/15/2023

Good golly, is there any way this puppy could be any more perfect?!?
4 month old Giant Schnauzer, Coco is here to learn some basics and she is just absolutely amazing! I'm in love ❤️

12/14/2023

It's much easier to teach a dog what TO do, than to teach them what NOT to do...

12/08/2023

Happy to see this familiar face! Miss Chai is hanging out with the Halcyon Canine crew while her momma is out of town, and she sure was happy to run with the gang tonight ❤️

12/06/2023

Got an update from Frenchie's mom and I couldn't be happier! ❤️
Keep putting in the good work!

12/05/2023

Our 3 week board and train comes to a close today. Frenchie made some big progress with his reactivity and dog aggression, but his family will still have work to do. He has been one of my more challenging dogs to work with, despite his cute face and affection to humans. Needless to say, I too learned a lot during these last 3 weeks. I hope you continue to grow and progress, my sweet gremlin ❤️💙

12/04/2023

Free feeding can actually cause more harm than good for your dog. Here's some reasons why trainers recommend feeding your dog on a schedule:

Free feeding can increase the risk of resource guarding. This is especially true with multi dog homes as well as homes with children. Dogs shouldn't have to feel stressed when they eat. Here, dogs are all fed in their crates. This also helps with giving them a positive association with their crate!

Free feeding eliminates a reason for your dog to "work". So many dogs are very food motivated. Food can be an excellent tool for training, but why would they work for it if it's left out all the time?

Free feeding also increases the chance of a picky eater.

When potty training, it's much easier to time what comes out by when it goes in.

Free feeding HIGHLY increases the likelihood that your pet will struggle with obesity which is one of the leading causes of health issues in dogs.

A great indicator if something is wrong with your dog is if their appetite suddenly changes. It's easier to determine this if you know how much your dog eats daily. How much you feed your dog can be determined by age, breed, size, and activity level. Structured feeding is also a great way to ensure your dog is getting the proper nutrition each day.

Unless your pet is on medication that needs to be given at a certain time, feeding schedules should work around yours. It does not have to be at the same time everyday.