1UP Dog Training

03/14/2025

Happy Curly Fry-day from Oats and his doppelganger! His BFF, Dee Dee, got a matching orange plaid collar so that no one could ever tell them apart 😆 (Dee Dee's was taken off by that third picture because Oaty was slobbering on her neck too much 😛)

The collars are from an Etsy shop called IWantATreat 🐶

03/11/2025

03/05/2025

Daisy is extremely proud of herself for eating half a rat this morning 🐀🤮

(I wasn't there for it. I just heard the tale. Don't worry, her mom is watching her very closely for any signs of illness)

02/28/2025

In today's episode of Curly Fry-day Oats is so tired of my sh*t 🤣

02/26/2025

The pups are enjoying life! Some in a more dignified manner than others 😆

02/25/2025

Update on the duck toy theft: apparently it didn't quite make it up to the squirrel's nest and it's now just stuck in the neighbor's tree 🙄 The neighbors are probably confused as to why there's a dog toy in their tree 😆 At least they have a dog too so if it ever falls out he can play with it.

As you can see in the third picture, the toy is stuck about 15ft below the nest. So close!

02/24/2025

Our friend's dog, Jazz, is staying with us for a few days. Do you think she's enjoying the sunshine? 🌞

02/23/2025

Then get a dog 😆

02/22/2025

Time for a funny story 😃 So Oats had this stuffing-free duck toy similar to the one in the picture (notice that I said "had"). A great many of his toys are out in the backyard because when the weather's nice we leave the back door open and Oats thinks that all indoor toys should become outdoor toys 🙄 (It works too because then they're dirty so we leave them outside)

The other day I glanced out the window to the backyard and what did I see? A squirrel. What was this squirrel doing? It was stealing Oats' duck toy! It managed to roll it up enough to carry it in its mouth and was running across the fence with it!

Alas it got over the fence by the time I got my phone out so I have no video proof of this daylight robbery.

So Oats is down one yard toy (of which he has far too many) but I'm glad to know that a family of squirrels has a soft, furry dog toy to help keep them warm in their nest 🐿️

(Also enjoy this picture of Oats giving me the most puppy-dog-eye look I've ever seen 🥺)

02/20/2025

🥺 Microchip your pets!!

💜 𝗧𝗪𝗢 𝗬𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗦 𝗟𝗢𝗦𝗧. 𝗢𝗡𝗘 𝗠𝗜𝗖𝗥𝗢𝗖𝗛𝗜𝗣. 𝗢𝗡𝗘 𝗜𝗡𝗖𝗥𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗕𝗟𝗘 𝗥𝗘𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗢𝗡.💜

Two years ago, Stallone went missing. His heartbroken person searched everywhere, posting to social media and following every lead. Then, he got the worst news imaginable—someone told him they'd seen a dog who looked just like Stallone lying in a ditch. When he rushed to check, there was no dog to be found. He feared the worst. He grieved. He never stopped missing his boy.

Fast forward to this weekend—when, against all odds, Stallone was found 𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵, 𝗯𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗮𝗿𝗯𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝗿𝗲, 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝘂𝗻𝗴𝗿𝘆. A kind soul stopped, gave him food, and called for help. Animal Control arrived and did what they always do when a lost pet is found—𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗺𝗶𝗰𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗽. And guess what? 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗟𝗟𝗢𝗡𝗘 𝗛𝗔𝗗 𝗔 𝗠𝗜𝗖𝗥𝗢𝗖𝗛𝗜𝗣.

That tiny chip carried the information that led to the call his person never expected to receive. He 𝗿𝘂𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗞𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗹𝘁𝗲𝗿, 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗽𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗵𝗼𝗽𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴. And after two long years apart, 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱. ❤️

This is why 𝗺𝗶𝗰𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿. They 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿. If your pet isn’t chipped, get it done. If they are, 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝘂𝗽 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲. Because one scan can change everything. Just ask Stallone. 🐾✨

02/18/2025

Mister Oats just came home from his first day of daycare at ! They have web cams in the play rooms so of course I stalked him a bit to see how he was doing 😉 He seemed to like this husky (they're in the lower left of the screenshot) and he was really into a weimaraner that wasn't terribly interested in him 😅 He didn't seem overly wild or anything, mainly hanging and then getting silly and playful here and there. Overall he seemed to do well and they said he's welcome back any time!

And I'm very glad to say that he didn't seem overly exhausted or stressed when I picked him up. He came home and played with me briefly, then sat down to chew his bone, then settled in for a nap. All signs of a content dog!

The second picture is me updating my husband on how Oats did. He's so proud of his little man 😙

02/17/2025

We are in a tight spot. Yesterday, we tucked in eight dogs in crates. This is not where we like these dogs to be, but it was our very last choice.

Whether you pick one of these dogs, or another who fits in better with your family - you could be one of eight fosters who could give these dogs hope. Eight fosters could give staff the morale boost they need. Eight fosters could mean the difference of a lifetime.

Come adopt, foster, or volunteer today.

Update: Nicolas has commitment from a partner organization! 7 more dogs to go!

02/14/2025

Happy Valentine's Day, everybody!! 🐶💋

We adopted Oats from the Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter over a year ago and he has just been such a wonderful guy. So sweet, fun, loving, and goofy ❤️ If you're thinking about adding a furry friend to your family, or just giving one a break via fostering, please visit the Wilco shelter. It's staffed by some of the most wonderful people in the world and I can't thank them enough for helping bring our sweet Oatsie into our lives 💜

02/13/2025

This tail waggin' boy just enjoyed some snacks and attention at the vet ()! He had to get his bordetella vaccine because we're going to try out Dogtopia for daycare next week. Oats is the most dog social dog I've ever had so I'm hoping it'll be a good socialization outlet for him 🙂

02/12/2025

A Facebook memory from 12 years ago! Our sweet girl, Jasmine ❤️

02/12/2025

💘🐾 𝗟𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗶𝗿... 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝘁’𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗼 𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘆𝗼𝘂! 🐾💘

This Valentine’s week, we’re letting you 𝗡𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗲 for any dog who weighs 30 pounds or more! ❤️🐶 Percy, our official 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗸𝗲𝘀𝗽𝘂𝗽 𝗼𝗳 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲, is kicking things off, and throughout the week, we’ll be sharing special 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗲'𝘀 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 from some of our adoptable pups—just for you, their future best friend!

💕 Come find your perfect match and bring home unconditional love. After all, the best Valentine has four paws and a wagging tail!

📍 1855 SE Inner Loop, Georgetown, TX
⏰ Open daily 12-6 PM

02/08/2025

Handsome Oats has a brand new collar! The first collar we got him was orange plaid too which we feel is just his style. Alas, that collar was just fabric and it seemed to get faded and worn quickly so we got him a new one! He's so darn cute in it 🥰 This one is nylon with ribbon.

The Etsy shop that I got this collar from is called IWantATreat and they're fantastic. This is his second collar from them, the first was his holiday collar. They're custom made but ship out super quick and come with a free matching key fob, plus a nice personalized note! I don't have any connection to this shop ( ), I just want everyone to know about them 😊