Frankie Berger Dog Training

Frankie Berger Dog Training Professional PNW dog trainer specializing in SD training, obedience, and reactive rehabilitation.
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📣We now offer Board and Train as a part of our training services! 🥳There is now a pulldown tab on our website called "Bo...
06/01/2025

📣We now offer Board and Train as a part of our training services! 🥳

There is now a pulldown tab on our website called "Board and Train!" that has a detailed breakdown of what our Board and Train Program entails and accurate pricing for each program. Contrary to our existing in person sessions, a consultation is not required to guarantee pricing for board and trains, but it can be scheduled if you'd prefer to meet before scheduling your pup's board and train!

This is possible in no small part to my clients, past and present, and I'm so grateful for your continued support! I'm looking forward to offering board and train as part of our services! 🥳💕🐕‍🦺
Ready to schedule your dog's board and train? Visit our website to get started!

✨We're moving!!✨I meant to make this announcement on the 1st but if you've moved ever you know how chaotic everything ca...
03/05/2025

✨We're moving!!✨
I meant to make this announcement on the 1st but if you've moved ever you know how chaotic everything can be! 🤣 I'm so excited to announce we will be moving at the end of this month to a much nicer space with plenty of room and a beautiful backyard! This move is thanks to many clients that have continued to support my little business venture and the community we've built here in Salem, Oregon. Thank you all so much, I'm overwhelmed with gratitude 🥹💕
Current clients and future clients that have sessions scheduled- March 24th to April 1st I will not be scheduling any sessions, including tag alongs! If you have questions about your scheduled sessions please feel free to text or DM me! ✨

What has 4 tails, 16 paws, 4 humans, AND their CGC ribbons?? THESE GUYS! 🥳🫶🏻Skye and Nova passed their CGC July 27th and...
08/26/2024

What has 4 tails, 16 paws, 4 humans, AND their CGC ribbons?? THESE GUYS! 🥳🫶🏻
Skye and Nova passed their CGC July 27th and the boys caught up two days ago on August 24th! Now we've got a house full of good canine citizens and a handful of proud humans! 🐾

These 4 have grown exponentially in the over 2 years that I've known them (Mortis his entire life!) and I could not be more proud of the hard work and determination both the dogs and their humans have put into their training. I'm honored to be a part of their story and excited to see what the future holds for this lovely bunch!

Congratulations Theo, Skye, Nova, and Mortis! 👏🏻🤟🏻💕
Ready to get your pup CGC ready? Visit our website to schedule a consultation!

"My dog is friendly!" ...but are they? 🤔 Let's talk about it!In terms of dog friendliness there's a spectrum that dogs w...
08/09/2024

"My dog is friendly!" ...but are they? 🤔 Let's talk about it!

In terms of dog friendliness there's a spectrum that dogs will fall on. On one side we have dog aggressive, meaning zero dogs zero percent of the time, and dog friendly, which means all the dogs 100% of the time. Most dogs don't sit squarely on one side or the other but find their temperament somewhere between the two, depending on situation, weather, energy level, and the other dogs themselves.

This grey area of tolerance can also adjust when a dog is actively in a situation. This is exactly why dog parks are generally not a great idea- too many dogs with too many levels of tolerance creates a breeding ground for emergencies.

This spectrum also applies to how dogs feel about us humans! Like with dogs their tolerance can vary and fluctuate based on a number of factors, both internal to the dog and external from the human!

Barrier reactivity can play a role in tolerance as well! Adding a door, leash, fence, or other restraint can push a dogs tolerance to the aggressive side of the spectrum because barriers tend to frustrate dogs.

It's imperative to know your dog's body language cues that will let you know when their tolerance is being tested or when they're above threshold. This will keep you, your pup, and everyone around you happy and safe! 🐕
Ready to kickstart your training journey? Visit our website to schedule a consultation!

Luke is officially a Canine Good Citizen! ✨💕👏🏻Luke and his humans have been working their tails off getting him ready to...
02/17/2024

Luke is officially a Canine Good Citizen! ✨💕👏🏻
Luke and his humans have been working their tails off getting him ready to take and pass the AKC’s CGC test, and today he passed with flying colors!! I seriously couldn’t be happier with how far he’s come since we first started working together. Congrats, Luke!! 🥳🎉🎊
Ready to get your dog CGC ready? Visit our website or DM to schedule a consultation!

Dude update! ✨Dude is at the end of his first session set and I couldn’t be happier with the progress we’ve made so far!...
02/06/2024

Dude update! ✨
Dude is at the end of his first session set and I couldn’t be happier with the progress we’ve made so far! In this session we conquered a public park with lots of people, dogs, bikes, and more, and he’s working beautifully with his humans on navigating new spaces!
Dude has a few degenerative illnesses that have caused him to have very low vision and poor dental quality, among other things. Because of this, Dude gets very cagey around people, cars, and other dogs less because he takes issue with them and more because he can’t exactly tell what they are. We’ve been working him towards trusting his humans when they tell him something in a space is okay and allowed, and that has culminated into walking a stretch in a busy park with minimal issues! 🐕
I’m so excited to see how far he’s come and can’t wait to see where he’ll go in the coming weeks!✨
Want to get your dog park-ready? Visit our website or DM to schedule a consultation!

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02/04/2024

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Does your dog listen to what you’re asking them to do? Or do they assume what you want from them next? 👀 Let’s talk abou...
02/04/2024

Does your dog listen to what you’re asking them to do? Or do they assume what you want from them next? 👀 Let’s talk about it! 🐕
Waffles is an all around great dog; even tempered, quick to learn, and naturally people social. One thing I’ve noticed in the last couple sessions is she makes a TON of assumptions on what I’m asking next. So why is this bad?
Technically speaking it isn’t! It shows independent thought and confidence in her choices, which I do want to encourage. The only issue I have is it can sometimes prevent a dog from absorbing new info because they’re not slowing down enough to process what’s actually being asked of them. For example, have you ever asked your dog to sit and they immediately go into a down? They’ve made an assumption that sit is always followed by down, so they’ll skip the middle man and get to the point! Maybe down is usually the goal, but you’ll run into some problems when you’re trying to work on sit pretty or sit/stay.
The best way to work on this is timing your rewards extremely accurately and breaking apart commands that your dog is making assumptions on. For example, when I ask for a sit as soon as their butt hits the floor they get a mark and reward. I’ll then avoid asking for a down immediately after a sit to help split those two commands apart! ✨
Ready to work on your dog’s listening skills? Visit our website or DM to schedule a consultation!

Zuko update! ✨Last week Zuko completed his second training set and we got started on ecollar training with the amazing ...
02/01/2024

Zuko update! ✨
Last week Zuko completed his second training set and we got started on ecollar training with the amazing mini educator. We’re using the ecollar to give him the freedom to greet people coming into their house and work some off leash skills while also maintaining the ability to communicate boundaries. Zuko is one of the sweetest and funniest dogs I’ve worked with; by that same token he’s also one of the most rambunctious. 🤣 We spent 6 weeks introducing key concepts like marker training, leash manners, cafe manners, and other self control skills without tool intervention. By the midway point of the second set it was clear we’d need a different communication style if we were going to prevent Zuko from bulldozing everyone in the house. After 2 sessions with the mini educator I’m extremely pleased with the progress he’s made and can’t wait to start digging in to off leash work! 🙌🏻✨
Please note that ecollar training is incredibly nuanced and it’s imperative to seek experienced professional guidance when considering the ecollar as a tool in your toolbox!

Off leash training with Echo and Nymh this misty January morning! ✨Off leash work is a process, and a complicated one at...
01/29/2024

Off leash training with Echo and Nymh this misty January morning! ✨
Off leash work is a process, and a complicated one at that. Echo is one of those dogs that defaults to humans, so his preference has always been to listen to the humans in off leash spaces. This makes it very easy to work him with just a ball; no long line, treats, or other training aids. To contrast that with Nymh, it took me several years to get Nymh’s recall and off leash reliability to a point where I only used a ball. For the first 2-3 years of her life she had treats, a ball, an ecollar, and sometimes a long line helping guide her in the correct direction. Through practice and patience she can now be trusted off leash in a non service work capacity…most of the time. 🤣
The point that I’m making is it’s a journey. Work the dog that’s in front of you; see what makes them engage with you and build their strength from there. If your puppy doesn’t come to you with the innate ability to be off leash, that’s okay! With practice and patience you and your dog will reach your off leash goals. 🐕✨
Ready to work your dog off leash? DM to schedule a consultation!

Hi! 👋🏻 Sooooo I’m still working on the website rebuild and this weekend is quickly filling up. 🤣 I’m grateful for the wo...
01/26/2024

Hi! 👋🏻
Sooooo I’m still working on the website rebuild and this weekend is quickly filling up. 🤣 I’m grateful for the work! But I have no time to train, post, interact, edit, film, AND build the website. So I’m going to be taking this weekend to disengage from socials to get the website back up and running, and I’m hopingggg I’ll be back with everything completed by Tuesday with another blog post Tuesday! 🙌🏻
If you do have questions in the mean time, please reach out via DMs! I will still be answering inquiries and Q’s that way. See y’all soon! ✨

01/24/2024

Over the years I’ve heard so many clients share with me how pressured in the moment they felt by often complete strangers to compromise their beliefs and actions surrounding their dogs behaviour.

And many times we can succumb to ‘correcting” our dogs to ease the social pressure from others. Friends and family members may be making hurtful comments, so you prioritize their feelings over what your dog needs from you in that moment.

I don’t share this to shame you.

I share this to empower you.

My father made a comment the last time I visited “Your dog can’t come before people”. I responded, “Yes she can!” I love my dad, don’t get me wrong but he comes from a different time and things have changed.

You certainly can put your dog first.

Don’t allow the prospect of hurting someone’s feelings allow you to compromise what your dog needs.

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