The PET Impact

11/11/2025

🐾💛 Bandit Here — From Car Chaser to Calm Learner! 💛🐾

Hey friends, it’s me — Bandit! If you knew me a few months ago, you’d remember the whirlwind pup who chased cars, stress, and her own worries. 🚗💨 But now? I’m learning to chase peace. ✨

Every week, I’m building skills I never had the chance to learn before — staying calm, focusing, and trusting that good things stick around. My foster mom says I’m really embracing my process (I think that means I’m doing awesome 😉).

My foster mom/trainer started helping me learn what calm feels like. They’ve been so patient — giving me structure, daily brain work, herding games to develop and utilize my instincts, and ways to use my energy that make me feel proud instead of panicked.

🧩 We work on things like impulse control, focus games, calm walking, and redirection — all designed to meet both my mental and physical needs. I’m learning that I don’t have to chase the world… I can connect with it instead. Providing daily outlets for my natural drive in safe, controlled ways.

Two big things are helping me heal:

🌿 CBD support — it’s helped me manage my stress and anxiety so I can focus and learn. I’ve even lowered my dose as I’ve grown! My next bottle is due soon❗️ — it costs $85 and lasts 30 days.

💫 Reiki with Jade Paws — these gentle sessions have helped me release a lot of old fear and hurt from being bounced around and feeling rejected. Now, I’m learning new ways to channel my energy (and heart) into calm connection instead of chasing. Each session costs $50, and they’ve been life-changing for me.

If you’d like to sponsor my next CBD bottle, a Reiki session, or chip in a little toward either — you’ll be part of my healing journey. 💕

💚 Venmo:
💚 PayPal:

Thank you for helping me keep chasing my dream of being at my best for my forever home. 🐶✨

Bandit’s training is about so much more than obedience. It’s about rebuilding trust, rewiring habits, and restoring balance in a dog who’s known chaos and confusion.

11/11/2025

🐾✨ Training Spotlight: Marble ✨🐾

Every week, I see a little more of who Marble really is — a bright, athletic 6-month-old puppy with a huge heart and an even bigger zest for life.

When we first started working together, Marble’s energy came out in all directions at once — lots of jumping, grabbing, and excitement she didn’t quite know what to do with. But as she’s learning to engage her brain and body with purpose, everything is starting to come together. You can see her thinking now — that moment where she pauses, focuses, and chooses control instead of chaos. 💡🐶

Today’s session was a big one for her! She surprised me by putting her self in position and waiting while I was setting up. She learned to go around before jumping through the hoop again, zipped through a tunnel like a pro, and even started to crawl for the first time. Each new skill builds on the last, helping her connect movement with direction and thought with action.

And the best part? She’s beginning to apply what she’s learning all on her own. That kind of self-control and awareness is such a beautiful sign of growth. 🌟

Marble has not had the best start in life. She is now in boarding, and that’s leaves her with some pent-up energy and stress. But every session, that energy becomes more balanced — transforming into drive, curiosity, and joy. What she really needs now is a person to keep guiding and supporting her and giving her a home where she can stretch both her legs and her mind daily.

She’s a quick thinker, a natural athlete, and absolutely the kind of dog who will thrive with someone who loves to do things together — train, play, run, learn. Looking for your future dog sport partner or adventure buddy? I think we’ve found her. 💚

🐾 Available for foster or adoption through aylasacres.org. Ayla's Acres No-Kill Animal Rescue, Inc.

11/10/2025

11/09/2025

🎭🐾Class 2 of “YES, DOG!” – Improv & Dog Training 🌟🐾

Each week, our two- and four-legged students are discovering the power of “Yes!” — the magic that happens when we stay present, open, and connected. ✨

Each week the dogs are getting to know each other better and become pals. 💞

In learning to truly listen and partner with our dogs, we find more than training skills — we find trust, joy, and a deeper understanding of each other. 💛

These are the gifts that keep on giving, long after class is over. 🐶💫

11/09/2025

Our Pet Food Pantry is open every Friday to pet owners in need.

We distribute over 2,000 pounds of pet food each month to families who are experiencing economic hardship and cannot afford to feed their pets.

This program helps ensure that every pet has a chance at a healthy life with their loving family. We rely on donations from generous community members like you for the success of this program.

Donations may be sent to the St. Augustine Humane Society, 1665 Old Moultrie Rd. St. Augustine, FL 32084, or dropped off under the pavilion. Thank you for your support.

If you or someone you know is having challenges providing for their pets, please let them know about the self-service Pet Food Pantry, which is open on Fridays only under the pavilion.

11/08/2025

Never a boring day at work.... 🤣
The fasted route is straight from point A to B right? 🤷‍♀️
Why walk around when you are a 6 month old puppy that springs right over 😎

11/07/2025

When we change our wording and think of the real need behind the behaviour. We can meet it with more purpose and calm.

11/07/2025

Help Your Dog Feel at Home Anywhere!
Like Quinn, your dog can thrive with simple pre-visits that make new places feel safe and fun.

Quinn is enrolled in my new class, “YES, DOG!” – Improv & Dog Training so Quinn and I visited the studio to help her become familiar with the surroundings. This pre-visit allows her to feel more comfortable on class day and focus on making new friends. During our visit, Quinn was able to observe, interact, and enjoy some scatter feeding, and we even practiced walking to and from the front door as a fun game.

By visiting a new location ahead of time, you can provide your dog with a stress-free opportunity to become familiar with the environment, whether it's a class, vet visit, or grooming appointment.

Quinn is adoptable thru Ayla's Acres No-Kill Animal Rescue, Inc.

11/06/2025

Foster moms don’t just save dogs — they stitch hope back together, one wag at a time.

11/05/2025

🌠The fantasy: When someone says "if I won the lottery I would buy property so all the dogs could just be free."

💡Reality: dogs at the door.... "but I want to spend time with YOU"

11/01/2025