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Mondo (left) is getting so much more relaxed when he's around other dogs. His reactivity is lessening, and he is more co...
03/26/2025

Mondo (left) is getting so much more relaxed when he's around other dogs. His reactivity is lessening, and he is more confident as he works with his mom. Thank you, Steve & Gracie, for helping out!

Dear Diary, Last Saturday, Mom and I took a drive to Joey's house. Joey is Mom's boyfriend. I love Joey, but it is hard ...
03/25/2025

Dear Diary,
Last Saturday, Mom and I took a drive to Joey's house. Joey is Mom's boyfriend. I love Joey, but it is hard for me to share Mom with him. Car rides are also hard for me. I just don't know where we're going, how long it will take, what will happen once we get there...It makes me feel anxious, so I whine a lot. Mom puts music on, but she can still hear me. I've gotten better at staying in the back seat, though. I used to push my way into the front seat to be next to Mom, but I know that's not safe. I was happy when we arrived at Joey's house. He has a big yard with so many new smells! I was also excited to see his dog, Charlie the Beagle, although Charlie doesn't want to play with me. Joey's next door neighbors have dogs. One played with me. The other one growled at me. Maybe next time she will play with me, too. We spent a lot of time in the back yard. I was mostly exploring and sniffing. Mom and Joey chatted. Even though I was so exhausted from the visit, I whined for 30 minutes on the way home. I finally relaxed and fell asleep while Mom listened to a show on NPR about migrating birds. As you know, Diary, I tend to experience life with a pretty intense combination of anticipation-anxiety-excitement. Mom and I navigate life together, helping each other.
Love,
Mooshi

Mooshi, Perfectly Imperfect

Thank you to Maisi's mom for posting this kind review to Google today! Maisi, Mom and I just completed our training sess...
03/24/2025

Thank you to Maisi's mom for posting this kind review to Google today!

Maisi, Mom and I just completed our training sessions!!
Maisi is a high energy 14 month old Yorkie mix. I was at the end of my rope when I contacted High Hopes. But after our first session, I was hopeful that the training was going to work - and it did!
We would HIGHLY recommend High Hopes Dog Training! Hope is wonderful! She was so supportive and encouraging throughout our sessions. She really knows her stuff!

My name is Toffee. I am 3-years-old and spent most of my puppyhood at the Roanoke Valley SPCA. My parents and I are work...
03/24/2025

My name is Toffee. I am 3-years-old and spent most of my puppyhood at the Roanoke Valley SPCA. My parents and I are working with Ms Hope on my reactivity to dogs, delivery trucks, and joggers. I am also learning how to be calm when people come to my house. It's just so exciting to have visitors! They all want my kisses, don't they? Ms Hope tells me I'm beautiful and smart, and I believe her. I work hard for her and my parents!

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03/23/2025

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Goodnight!
03/21/2025

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Griffey finished his private lessons today. He and his family learned SO MUCH about dog training and raising a puppy. ❤️
03/21/2025

Griffey finished his private lessons today. He and his family learned SO MUCH about dog training and raising a puppy. ❤️

Hi. My name is Scout, and I'm a 15-week-old Border Collie/Australian Shepherd mix. I am a shy puppy and very scared of m...
03/20/2025

Hi. My name is Scout, and I'm a 15-week-old Border Collie/Australian Shepherd mix. I am a shy puppy and very scared of my new dad. He uses an oxygen tank and a special chair lift for the stairs. Those things are strange to me, so that makes me scared of him. Ms Hope helped me interact with my dad today by teaching him and my mom Touch Tag and showing them how to desensitize me to the chair lift. We made so much progress! We also talked about how to keep me from throwing up in the car. I have lots to learn!

Hi. My name is Murray. I'm a six-year-old Australian Shepherd. I get so excited when I see other dogs, but the pulling a...
03/19/2025

Hi. My name is Murray. I'm a six-year-old Australian Shepherd. I get so excited when I see other dogs, but the pulling and vocalizing I do is not polite and hard for my mom to handle. Today, we met with Ms Hope at River's Edge with helper dog, Gracie, and her dad. I was calm as we walked by Gracie and remained quiet as we got closer and closer. Ms Hope was very pleased with me! As a reward for being calm, I got to greet Gracie and her dad. I showed a lot of impulse control and was very good for greetings, too. Yay! Next, we work on me not going bonkers when delivery trucks drive by! That's super-hard because I'm a herding dog. Herding dogs want to control things that move fast around them by herding them. I hope Ms Hope is up for a challenge!

My name is Henry. I'm a 10-month-old chocolate Lab. A BIG 10-month-old chocolate Lab! One of my family's training goals ...
03/19/2025

My name is Henry. I'm a 10-month-old chocolate Lab. A BIG 10-month-old chocolate Lab! One of my family's training goals is me not pulling on walks. Ms Hope recommended a Gentle Leader which is the blue thing on my face. It gives the person walking me control of my head, and where my head goes, my body follows! [Think of leading a horse 🐎.] After a couple of weeks of my mom desensitizating me to wearing the Gentle Leader, Ms Hope took my family and me for a walk and showed us exercises to teach me "heel" and "side sits". Everyone was so pleased with how nicely I walked and how well I listened. It's like Ms Hope says, "Practice makes progress!"

Dear Diary,Today I got to do one of my most favorite things--Hammock Time! I love laying in the hammock with Mom so much...
03/19/2025

Dear Diary,
Today I got to do one of my most favorite things--Hammock Time! I love laying in the hammock with Mom so much. My brain feels quiet, and my body feels relaxed when I'm swaying back and forth. Sometimes, I can be hyper and anxious, but Hammock Time calms me right down. It's also special time for Mom and me. Mom is a busy lady, so Hammock Time is important for both of us. Now that the weather is nice, I'm getting used to hanging out in the yard by myself, too. That used to be impossible for me! Did you know, Diary, that it took me many months to even step off of the deck and into the grass to go potty without Mom?! I've made a lot of progress! Mom was so proud of all of the time I spent sunbathing today while she did things in the house. She checked on me and told me that I was a good boy. I try my best to be a good boy just like all of the other dogs do for their parents.
Love,
Mooshi

Mooshi, Perfectly Imperfect

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03/17/2025

Only TWO WEEKS LEFT to save $30 on your first lesson with Hope!

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03/15/2025

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High Hopes graduate, Poppy, got a new puppy sister named Clover! We're working on all things puppy and managing a two-do...
03/14/2025

High Hopes graduate, Poppy, got a new puppy sister named Clover! We're working on all things puppy and managing a two-dog household when one dog is a LARGE adult and the other dog is a teeny baby! Aren't they precious?!

Dear Diary,Mom was away last night and most of today. I love my petsitter but am very happy when Mom comes back. Laying ...
03/14/2025

Dear Diary,
Mom was away last night and most of today. I love my petsitter but am very happy when Mom comes back. Laying in her lap while she rubs me is the best! I used to panic when Mom left me, but I got over that. I know she always comes back.
Love,
Mooshi

Mooshi, Perfectly Imperfect

Hello! My name is Jewels. I first met Ms Hope in her Puppy Kindergarten class when I was just a puppy. Now I'm four-year...
03/13/2025

Hello! My name is Jewels. I first met Ms Hope in her Puppy Kindergarten class when I was just a puppy. Now I'm four-years-old! I've been trained to sometimes go potty in the grass outside and sometimes go potty on pads inside. My family wants me just going potty outside now. Ms Hope created a food and water schedule and a system to help me only go potty outside. I'm even learning how to ring a bell to signal that I need to be let out! These changes may be challenging for me since I'm four, but Ms Hope says she knows I can do it!

Dear Diary,My visit at the vet today went well. I was still pretty active, even after having the Chill Protocol. The doc...
03/11/2025

Dear Diary,
My visit at the vet today went well. I was still pretty active, even after having the Chill Protocol. The doctor told my Mom that I fought a little at first. I had to voice my opinion that I was not happy with what they were doing! Once they got me to lay down, I started to relax. Then they were giving me so many belly rubs, that I peed by accident! The doctor said I looked like a fountain! The vet tech put a towel over my face, and I calmed right down. I get really nervous wondering what they are going to do to me. My Mom said that's called anticipation, and she has a hard time with it, too. They were able to aspirate the lump, take blood, and cut my nails. I was being a very good boy. The doctor said the lump is a sebaceous cyst which made my Mom happy. She signed "hooray"!

Everyone sent me so many good wishes, Diary. That made my Mom and me feel really good. We have a lot of people who care about us. We are lucky.
Love,
Mooshi


Dear Diary,This afternoon, I go back to the vet to have a lump checked, blood drawn, and nails trimmed. Last week, I was...
03/11/2025

Dear Diary,
This afternoon, I go back to the vet to have a lump checked, blood drawn, and nails trimmed. Last week, I was just too anxious for them to do anything. Before bed last night, we started what Mom says is called the "Chill Protocol". That was part one--gabapentin. I just got part 2--more gabapentin and melatonin. Part 3 is a half hour before my appointment--acepromazine. I'm already very relaxed and sleepy, so I think Mom is feeling confident that the Chill Protocol will do the trick. I will let you know how it goes, Diary. Wish us luck!
Love,
Mooshi


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Ruby, the 7-month-old Beagle, and her mom learn how to use PLACE in the kitchen to keep Ruby off the counters when her mom is cooking. We are using a clicker which is a tool of positive reinforcement dog training. Practice makes progress!

Chimi was soooo excited to be at the park with Ms. Hope and a new doggie friend, he had a hard time concentrating on his training. In this video, he is practicing a Canine Good Citizen exercise. Chimi was trying his hardest and being absolutely adorable at the same time!

Tucker, a six-year-old Norwich Terrier, has always been aggressive towards other dogs while on leash. At his home, we have been working on heel, leave it, look, stay, and touch. This was our first helper dog lesson. We worked with one dog at a time, and then tried both of them walking in a circle around Tucker. This is AMAZING! Tucker was completely calm and remained focused on his dad, as you can see in the video. Way to go!!!!

Loose leash walking with Theodore and his dad was challenging today. It felt like a spring day, and Wasena Park was crowded. There were lots of distractions. They did awesome!

Watch 12-week-old Gus ring his potty bell like a champ!!

Not too long along, Ellie was dog reactive. Now, Ellie and her mom are working towards Ellie earning her Canine Good Citizen title. Helper dog, Gracie, and her dad helped out today with test item #8, Reaction to another Dog. This was so impressive! I'm so proud of Ellie.

Mr. Biggs & his mom are practicing "BED" with duration and distance.

Here's a clip from training on the Greenway with Bernie. We can now PASS BY another dog without him reacting with barks and lunges and flips. It's not perfect, but we're not after perfection. We're looking for progress. Practice makes PROGRESS!

Bernie used to scream, lunge, and twist in the air when he saw another dog on leash. He reacted the same way if a car passed by him. His reactivity was extreme, so his parents stopped walking him. I have been working with Bernie and his parents for about a year, and this video shows how Bernie NOW reacts when two dogs pass by him. He is doing so much better walking in his neighborhood (on his turf) and amazingly well in parks (off his turf). I have huge respect for his parents who committed to the process and work with him diligently in between our sessions. I am proud, proud, PROUD of them all!

Teddy and his mom are getting better and better with their loose leash walking during our private lessons. This is a difficult skill to teach humans and dogs, so it takes a lot of concentration and repetition. You know what I say, "Practice makes progress!"

Here is Chimi (short for Chimichonga) and his dad learning "look". Look is an easy way to get your dog's attention, redirect their focus, and help calm them.

Check out Ruger and his dad practicing waiting for permission to go out the front door. Ruger usually drags his dad out the door before going on a walk. This is much safer and much more polite!

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