Timber Ridge Farm

11/17/2024

TR Lulu (Nesta x Chrris) in class tonight with her owner Megan McKenna in a stay and crossing the bridge of temptation at liberty—excellent impulse control and team work.

11/15/2024

Katie Hopkins and her new TR puppy. True love starts at first sight.

11/14/2024

This is Klaus owned by Kelly Steitz. Is he not so handsome?

11/13/2024

TR’s Shadow did so excellent tonight in class with his owner Brittney Vincent. He is quickly becoming a social boy.

11/12/2024

We would like to recognize Melissa for her dedication to training her TR pup, Rocco. She is determined to give Rocco the best training she can by coming to multiple classes each week to expose Rocco to as much new stimuli that she can, while socializing him to humans and other dogs. We teach humans to teach their dogs to be neutral to their environments. Melissa is dedicated to this principle and it shows in everything she does. And, we would be remiss not to recognize Teegan, who has been coming to dog classes for two years at TR to help teach dogs to accept humans of all ages and sizes.

11/11/2024

A big Thank you to all the veterans out there. On this day and every day!

11/09/2024

TR’s Sierra being an excellent girl during her sit stay under distraction in class at Cabela’s on Tuesday night. Are you practicing public stays with your GSD?

11/08/2024

Oreo is the proud mommy of 3 little babies

11/08/2024

Have to share Chels Lee’s little raptor, Siglinde, (Vanesa x Link—2019)

11/07/2024

TR’s Rocco performing a stay meet and greet with Teegan in class last night.

11/05/2024

Gorgeous Kray-Zee Z Timberridge

11/05/2024

It’s no longer Halloween but still have to share Grace’s costume for Mina, an elegant but adorable ghost.

11/04/2024

TR Zoe wants to remind you that, regardless of who you vote for, using your voice is important. Every GSD knows this.

11/03/2024

Pepsi multitasking watching the photographer as she plays fetch

11/01/2024

Doreen and her new girl Pepsi demonstrating what a happy dog looks like.

10/31/2024

People ask us all the time if we welcome all breeds in classes and our board and train program. The answer is a resounding yes! This is Hami who recently earned his therapy dog certification as well as all three Canine Good Citizen titles!

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10/29/2024

In this clip, I am teaching Xanni to back-up in heel position using my hand and arm as a guide (modeling), the goal being that she learn to accept being touched around her sides and hindend. I am giving her a lot of positive reinforcement while pushing her threshold for being touched. All dogs need to learn to accept touch by their owners as well as by veterinarians and strangers. This is required in all temperament tests and AKC tests. Xanni, up to her current home of several weeks, called all the shots with no consequence for growling, snapping, and biting if people other than a select few, and sometimes even them, touched her body or head or even approached her while she was laying down. She also resource guards food (including treats, toys, her bed, and her person) with a similar response to being touched. For this reason, I am using high value reward to push her threshold so I can correct the behavior. As you can see Xanni is exercising impulse control, being respectful, and learning to have fun.

10/28/2024

Xanni, a mal/GSD mix is in training at TR to learn impulse control and respect as she has a bite history. She has come so far in such a short time. She is only 7 months and in at least her 4th home. We are trying to save her from a fifth and/or an early life ending. She was initially trained using only positive reinforcement per the rescue and no consequences for biting has created a highly dangerous and unfair situation for herself and her new owners.