Animal House Academy Dog Training

04/12/2025

If you’ve ever had to carry your trembling dog through the vet’s door…

If your pup hides under the bench, growls when touched, or pants so hard you can hear it across the room…

You’re not the only one.

At Animal House Academy, we’ve worked with many dogs who were just plain scared. And we get it—being poked, prodded, and surrounded by new smells and strangers can be overwhelming.
But here’s the good news: we can help your dog feel safer. We take the time to build trust, gently introduce handling, and create positive associations with vet-like situations so your dog isn’t just tolerating medical care but has the confidence to handle it calmly.

No pressure. No force. Just patience, communication, and a little bit of choice.

If this sounds like something your dog could use, give us a call. We’re here for both of you.

Serving St. Petersburg, FL & Thomasville, GA

Call 727-902-0548 or visit

animalhouseacademydogtraining.com

to schedule your consultation.

03/29/2025

Thor has clocked out and ready for his pay 🍟 😝

Good Dog Thor!

03/29/2025

Playing COGNITION GAMES with your dog helps keep boredom away, especially when you are ordered no real play, just rest, due to an injury or recovery from surgery. Reduces anxiety and destructive behavior in some dogs, MOST IMPORTANTLY STRENGTHENS THE BOND BETWEEN DOG AND HANDLER! I mean look at my dog totally engaged with me, look at our excitement…. Now go play with your dog!

❤️ love this post if you think Thor’s dobie spin is adorable! 🥰

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03/28/2025

Does your dog startle at sudden sounds or loud noises?

Check out this quick video to see how we’re using desensitization to help this pup build confidence and stay calm! (okay, so Thor's a 6 year old pup, lol, but he still hates sounds 😆)

Desensitization is a proven training method we use to help dogs feel safe and secure by gradually exposing them to sounds in a positive, low-stress way. Over time, it helps change their emotional response from "uh-oh!" to "no big deal!"

Have a video of your dog working through sound sensitivity? Send it my way — I’d love to feature your training tip next!

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❤️ Love this post if you think Thor is cute! 🥰

03/10/2025

💥💥 Exciting News! We’re Expanding to Georgia! 💥💥

We’ve been keeping a BIG secret, and it’s finally time to share—We’re excited to expand our professional dog training to Thomasville, Georgia, while continuing to serve our Florida clients!

To kick things off, we’re offering group classes focused on basic training, designed to help dogs build confidence, leash manners, recall, and impulse control—all in a fun and supportive outdoor setting.

Our first 4-week class starts Saturday, April 19, at 10 AM and meets every other week. If you’re in the Thomasville, GA area, don’t wait—spaces are limited!

We’re so excited to bring this to a new community, and we’d love your help in spreading the word! Share this post and help us reach as many dog owners as possible!

https://www.animalhouseacademydogtraining.com/georgia-location

At this location, we are currently offering group classes focused on basic training to help dogs and their owners build a strong foundation of skills.

03/08/2025

🚨Big News Coming Soon! 🚨

We’ve been working on something HUGE, and we just can’t keep it to ourselves any longer! Something exciting is about to drop, and we can’t wait to share it with YOU. Stay tuned for the big reveal—trust us, you won’t want to miss this! 🐾

Drop a “💥” if you’re excited and ready for the big announcement!

02/16/2025

Common questions that I get from puppy owners (new and seasoned owners alike) “how can I train my dog to not chew on the furniture, my hands, my shoes or how do I get my puppy to just be calm when I want to settle for the day”

My favorite management method is tethering you puppy with you if they are not in a crate. This way you are setting them up for success. From the start this trains your dog that good behavior will get reinforced while unwanted behaviors while not ignored, are trained through to get the reinforcement on the behavior we want to see more of.

The question that follows always after my advice is “but why can’t they just be good because they love me or want to please me?” These are some of the training topics that our Puppy Foundations Program covers, helping the handler and dog understand eachother, learning to grow the trust and relationship through bond strengthening exercises.

Want to learn more about this program give us a call and we’ll schedule a free consultation and get you starting on our Puppy Foundations Program immediately.

www.animalhouseacademydogtraining.com

02/13/2025

💖 Baked with Love 💖

Last night, I had such a blast baking these special heart-shaped doggy cookies made with beets! 🐾 The best part? The naturally hot pink color that makes them as adorable as they are tasty! 😋 It was so much fun baking alongside all of you in my live session. 🥰

I’d love to do it again if you all enjoyed it! So, let me know in the comments below: what recipe should we try next? 💬 Please comment your ideas – no messages, please! Can’t wait to see what delicious creations you all come up with! 🍪

02/13/2025

My Heart Beets for You!

Bake Dog Cookies with Me ❣️

02/13/2025

Let’s bake cookies, I’ll be going live at 8:30 PM (Eastern Time) 🩷

02/13/2025

Join me in less than an hour for live baking doggy Valentine’s Day theme cookie treats ❣️

If you haven’t known me for a long time then you might not know that I was a Baker and had a successful bakery in Worthington Ohio. Oooh how I love baking, I have also loved dogs and baking, sometimes I woukd make doggy treats for clients dogs, but the city wasn’t as dog friendly as St. Pete which prevented me from marketing and baking them for the general public. Well fast forwards 11 years later I still have the love for baking and I am proud to say that I have accepted that it is now a hobby 😋

I have been wanting to bake for a little bit, and would like some fun company in the kitchen, who would like to join me in the kitchen tonight at 8:30 PM (est) for some baking?

For those who join, you will receive a pdf of my recipe.

We can do this two ways #1 live Facebook #2 Zoom

Who’s in?