Well Balanced Dogs

06/17/2024

WARNING Rant! 🤬
I was contacted by someone I did an “Evaluation” on a little 9 month old heeler mix pup that has nipped kids in the house. This dog is NOT mean, or aggressive. She is a HERDING dog in a home with people that did not know how to implement proper boundaries and structure as a puppy.
🔹After time with this dog and family, who were incredibly open to doing what I told them to do. Many of the things she was doing as a ‘bratty dog” shifted.
It is clear to me, this pup is just in need of a home with out small kids and also a “herding dog savvy” owner. ✅

🔹They adore her mind you. They just are not the ‘right fit’ for her needs.

🔹In the process of reaching out to several rescues they were looking for some support- one well know rescue in Portland that does ZERO tolerance for ANY kind of “negative behavior” they just suggest Euthanizing.
They do not problem solve, that would mean being open to negative reinforcement, as a possible tool. Ever.
No, they just euthanize. Period. That is there fix.

🔹Without ANY experience with this dog, they told the owner to euthanize her. Owner was so devastated by this conversation.
Totally negligent of this rescue. TOTALLY.

🔹All because it was completely out of their league.
If you do not know or have any experience with dog training, especially “behaviors” you should NEVER be telling a person that is looking for “help” to just euthanize your dog.”

✳️Did you evaluate this dog? Did you speak anyone that has had experience with this dog? How much experience have you had working with dogs with behaviors? How many herding dogs do you train or rescue? Important questions before spewing your “solution.”😡

🔹I will be helping place this little pup. She is a mix of herding dogs and is young and UBER smart. Movie dog smart. I will either find a home or take her and work with her and find her a home.

Be careful who you ask help from, as unless that person can show they have had extensive experience with training dogs with ANY kind of “behavior issue” their lack of knowledge/ experience and need to be the “knower” could land your dog in a freezer.

06/12/2024

06/10/2024

✴️Adopt Remmy!!
He is a recent rescue from Devore Shelter California.
He was found on his own on the side of of a mountain, buy a Forrest ranger.

😎He is an Australian kelpie red/tan
six month old puppy. *He will be neutered before going home.
He’s current on vaccines and microchipped would do best and a “herding dog savvy person/home”
His energy is medium too high-💨 Eager and quick learner.

He still needs some time to trust(slow introductions) with people but classic Kelpie traits. (Please do your research)

Remmy is overall very happy and outgoing, and very ball🎾 and 🌭motivated loves other dogs too!🐾

Adoption Application 👇🏽
https://form.jotform.com/240586626782063

Creature Keeper Farm and Sanctuary 501c3
[email protected]

05/20/2024

🆘RECALL!‼️🚫
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Mars recalls one lot of Pedigree dry food. See a complete list of all dog food recalls and FDA warnings since 2009, by Dog Food Advisor.

05/19/2024

Dusty! 🤎
One year-old 45 pound Australian Shepherd/border Collie.
Where are my Australian Shep peeps?!
!

🔹If you’re looking for an active companion trail, running buddy somebody to be a part of your life on your farm ( He would do best in a rural setting. )
🔹He he had eight weeks of board/train.

Dusty requires a owner who is savvy with the Border Collies and Australian shepherds or cattle dog.

🔹Kids over 10 years old would do well with a female playful dog. No cats since he’s not been cat tested.
🔹He’s offered for adoption through Creature Keeper Farm and Sanctuary 501 C3🩵

🔹application below👇🏽
https://form.jotform.com/240586626782063

05/12/2024

🐾💕Happy Mother’s Day!!🌻🌻🌻🐾

05/11/2024

Ridgefield peeps!!

Please spread the word! Daisy was LOST on May 9, 2024 in Clark County, WA 98685 near Norstar Ranch Road/Ilani Casino

Description: Border Collie Australian Shepherd mix

For more info or to contact Daisy's owner, click here: https://www.pawboost.com/p/70284769

Lost or found a pet? Report it to PawBoost here: https://www.pawboost.com/l/rpl

05/07/2024

Spring the farm!! 🌈🌈🌈🐾🐾💕💕

05/01/2024

Balanced pack. Balanced Trainer.
Balanced life. All dogs, any issue.
Leadership coaching for owners. 🏆🏆🏆

05/01/2024

Not really sure.. what’s going on here…😂🤣🤣

04/21/2024

Here at My Pet Nutritionist, we get asked about vaccines a lot. We have plenty of data and scientific, validated research on the core DHP vaccines, but then we have the supposed concern of Leptosporosis, so here is our presentation of the facts.‍‍ Leptospirosis is a bacterial infection with arou...

04/20/2024

Zeb… our little service whippet, perfecting his escalator skills…… 😂🤣😂

04/14/2024

Welcome Kody ‼️ To our 3 week Boot Camper program( Board and Train) to learn some serious manners, boundaries and how to get along with his friends.. Then “his human” coaching starts..✅
Stay tuned for more of his progress. He is pictured here with his two pals Dusty and Finley,💕 ( Both up for adoption)

09/27/2023

From a rescue at Well Balanced Dogs 7 years ago from SW Wa Humane, to a stellar “working dog” for the Police dept.
Awesome Update!!🐾🩵😊

08/27/2023

Friends! My fellow rescue friend in Tanzania is in dire need of some donations to help feed the dogs he has rescued. Any small amount helps immensely!! Please PAY PAL at 🔷 [email protected]
🔷Ismael Rescue

Or click on his link to website. Please share!!♥️🙏🏽 Rescuing is all out of pocket and all donations go directly to helping the dogs that he rescues and finds homes for.
Thank you!! 🐕💕🐾

https://urban-tails.co.tz/?fbclid=IwAR3t7T4YCnlzwKinpS3fiLic5p6n6QzP5XXOIiwTVHI4oUkhWcFXwBT5bVw

Animals that we find or who are surrendered to us are cared for by any means necessary, working closely with local trusted Vets to ensure all dogs are:

08/16/2023

📣Portland, Vancouver peeps!! Please Share!! ⛔️🏴‍☠️

Merged Algae Exposure Area!!!

Oregon Health Authority (OHA) has merged the alerts issued for Ross Island Lagoon to Riverplace Marina and Willamette Cove to Cathedral Park.

It's goes without saying that one should avoid all use of the river including downriver of this notice area.

People, Pets, Children...

Stay Safe, and be watchful even outside of this area.

We'll continue to post updates as they're received, and especially any notices that get posted anywhere near the Delta.

https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/ORDHS/bulletins/36b0271

08/09/2023

For my New Hampshire
Peeps!! 🐾🐕
Samantha is awesome! Check it out!! Dog, hiking service!!🥰🐕

Dog Hiking, Dog Walking and Pet Care Services

08/02/2023

Carolina dog/Husky needs out asap! 🆘

08/02/2023

Urgent! Carolina Dog/husky needs out of shelter asap! Transport is available! 🆘

My name is Durango and I am a neutered male, cream and white German Shepherd Dog mix. Shelter staff think I am about 1 year and 3 months old. I have been at the shelter since May 06, 2023.

07/17/2023

Summer on the farm😎💦🐕🐕💞🩵

06/14/2023

Smudge 💕 still looking for Cattle Dog savvy owner. She does well with other dogs. She can be a little bossy sometimes. Classic cattle dog. But overall very friendly and loves to play but does herd dogs! 😊
🔹She is sensitive and submissive with people. Ideally a home with another social, confident dog with an active owner.
She’s very eager to please and loves the water and hose and loves to play ball. 🎾
She needs her person to be savvy about the breeds characteristic and needs. ✅
Please inquire DM or send an email for an application 🔹[email protected]🔹
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06/14/2023

Happy Hump day!! 😊
From Sprout and Yucky ducky….. 🐕🌱🐾💕
💛🐤

06/12/2023

🏆Finally! Completed! 🎉Great course! 🏅🐾

06/04/2023

“Patch” or affectionally we call “Patchy”
just went home after nearly 3 1/2 weeks of Board and Train at my farm.(Boot Camp) to re-set her dog reactivity of charging at people, bikes, skateboards, dogs and anyone/anything she was fearful of.

🔹She needed leadership, structure and clear expectations.🔹
Her owns are doing the work💪🏽! 🏆
Keeping a relationship of leadership and predict predictability.
Patch can feel safe with someone advocating for her needs. ✅
*Which is to be in Follow mode.*
She now has a “map’ of what to expect from her peeps. 😎

🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹 🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹 🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹 🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹

05/21/2023

Nutter Butter, 1 1/2 year old female spayed Kelpie mix. Loves people, she is super nice size, 33 lbs. She loves being IN the water all the time, 💦and being with her human. Playing with dogs she ONLY has a rapport with.
She can be very anti social/dog selective with most large dogs.
Snarky at best, 🤣 She can be bossy with dogs and typical herding dog, likes to nip other dogs when she feels they are out of line.
NOT a dog park dog due to needing social predictability.

Ideal home: Someone who is herding dog savvy, someone that has the TIME to spend with her, continue training and have an active lifestyle where she can have proper outlet of exercise mentally and physically. Would do great with another dog who has social but “neutral” energy.
Super sensitive and smart, wants to please.
For application please email:

[email protected]

05/17/2023

ADOPTABLES!! 😍😍😍 Long haulers looking for forever, families.💕😊

🔹I will be screening thoroughly applications for the most ideal homes for several young and adolescent herding dogs for people who have had experience with herding breeds.
🌀 Some dogs are not listed here. Please EMAIL✅
so we can screen for what you, and we are looking for. I will not be responding to messages that say “how much?”

🔹Also “Poppy” a Belgian Mal/ German shepherd mix. She has rock solid temperament. Where are my trail runners?!🏃🏽‍♀️💨
She is truly one of the best Rescue dogs I have ever had. She has had formal Board and Train at the farm. She is sensitive and kind and eager to please.
This dog is an awesome dog for that person that wants to take their dog places and do everything with. 😊 (No cats)

🔹If you’re an active person who is committed to their dog. Trail runner, skijoring, a sport dog or just your dog is an active part of your family. Daily hiker or runner or you are in a rural area.
These dogs will do great!

FYI-These are dogs that are NOT going to be OK left in crates all day while you’re at work.
(Also, they are not dog park dogs- not due to behaviors, but these dogs are well socialized within the context of dogs that they have a relationship with)

🔹As a dog trainer, I do not promote dog parks in general.😉

🔹For more information, please send an email for application and what exactly that you are looking and your experience etc. If you are looking to add a family member and Companion and are committed to your dog and their needs. Please email below! Please share!🐾 💕We are in SW Washington state. Transport can be arranged. 🚌

🔹[email protected]🔹

05/17/2023

Wolfie Floofy to Dapper dog!! Thank You Designer Dog Grooming! 🐺💕💕🥰

05/11/2023

❤️🐾

This handsome 6 year old boy, Phoenix, was saved from West Valley Animal Shelter in Los A… Melissa McNally needs your support for Phoenix Needs A Rescue Ride

03/13/2023

Complete details of the Stratford Care USA, Inc recall as reported by the editors of The Dog Food Advisor.

03/09/2023

Vancouver, Washington.
🌼“Poppy” 1. 5 yr old spayed Belgian Mal/Shep x
🔹Current on vaccines and microchipped.
🔹Rescued from kill shelter in Ca.
(Creature Keeper Farm and Sanctuary 501c3 Rescued her) 💜
Not a “behavior dog.” She was going to be euthanized for space.

🏆She has been at Well Balanced Dogs board/train and rehabilitation for about 8 weeks now. ♥️
She is a LOVELY dog! 💕She was boarded for a week at a doggie daycare facility. Before she was transported to Washington to our farm..⭐️
She was a favorite.

🌼Poppy is incredibly appropriate with other dogs. Even little dogs in the house. Respectful and happy personality. Would be great agility, service dog or sports dog / trail runner skijoring. Loads of potential! Super fun to work with. Quick learner and has an off switch! 😀

She’s great with people does not have any “weird issues.” With people or in public.
She settles down in the house🔹Great with my friends special needs 21year old daughter.
🔹 She loves her crate. 🔹She does get a tremendous amount of exercise on the farm.
🔹She’s got medium ball drive, very high prey drive. (squirrels and birds.)🐿️ 🪶
🔹 I have not seen her around cats.
🔹She’s incredibly sensitive and easy to train.
🔹Wants to do the right thing cares about what you think. Solid temperament.
One of the nicest dogs I have worked with.
I will be very particular as far as replacement, want it to be a home where she will thrive and have her needs met and be adored.💝

Adoption fee is appropriate for the training she has had to this point. For application and for info:👇🏾

Please private message me or email me at:
[email protected]
Thank you!