Amy Noble - Animal Behaviorist at Weyekin's Dog Training & Behavior

11/09/2024

How intelligent are dogs?

Do they only respond to repeated events because they’re pattern-oriented?

No, in fact they’re way more observant than that.

I do the exact same morning routine every day. Get up, get ready & dressed, feed & water the birds, let my boys out, let fosters / boarders out, clean up, come in, take my medications, then I will go to the restroom and grab my things and leave.

By the time I’m taking my meds - my boys begin to get antsy. They start talking to me, stretching and yawning and getting more bouncy. Because they know that when I grab my things, my keys and wallet - they get a cookie as I leave.

UNLESS! I stay in my sweats.

Yep. My dogs recognize the clothing that I wear as either leaving clothes, or staying home clothes.

I do nothing different! The point at which they begin to get excited is not at the end of my “leaving for the day” moments. It’s in the middle of finishing things up - which I still do all of when I’m in my sweats or “staying home” clothes.

Dogs are WAY more intelligent than people have given them credit for.

And here I’ve been for years telling people that dogs understand much more complicated situations. That they understand human language (and even that is being backed by science finally) and the complexity of humans better than we ever thought.

Dogs are amazing.

11/07/2024

SAN JOSE: Please be on the lookout - you can contact me if you spot them and I can pass on the info. Text me with URGENT!

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10/30/2024

Every morning I let the boys out, Raizo needs to get down with some B***y Damcin! It’s the only way to start your day! This was a mild dance to symbolize the cool, crisp, slow autumn morning.

09/21/2024

I’ve got some crows that have been living around my front yard for years. I have, many times, just sat in my truck and watched them tinker around the intersection in front of my house, just enjoying their existence. Recently they’ve been more talkative to me when I’m out with the dogs, so I decided to start leaving little treats out for them. It only took one day - then yesterday they met me in the driveway as I pulled up! The first 5 clips were yesterday. The last two were today. Also? I totally didn’t see him on the gate in that first one! Until I watched the video 😅

09/19/2024

Love it!!! Look at that floofy one!

09/14/2024

Probably…

(Lol issa JOKE plz don’t quote me on this)

Although, in some cases…. IYKYK

09/13/2024

Angel gets VERY excited with the human littles she’s around - so we’re teaching her to calm down in the middle of hyped up play. This is a game every dog should learn because you never know when you’re going to need them to respond to you in a split second.

09/13/2024

Angel in full sploot mode!

At our last session we worked on hyping Angel up to bring her back down to calm.

She LOVED it!! She responded so well to my game.

See, Angel is a very young, high-energy puppy who lives with her mom - who also happens to live with her own children and grandchildren (3 under 6 years, I believe).

Which means the littles in the house very easily RAMP UP Angel’s energy levels just by running into the room or shared space.

So if we can teach Angel to get crazy hyper by playing with us, and then we teach her to wrangle it in - it won’t be such a foreign experience when the kids push her puppy buttons, to remind her to chill with them as well. ☺️

Video to come with this one! Watch for it later today!

09/12/2024

This beautiful boy is only nine months old!

He’s got a MAJOR case of “Adult body, Puppy brain” syndrome.

It happens with human children also. When big dogs grow fast and big, psychology says we assume more from them. We expect them to listen better, follow directions faster, grasp concepts quicker - but they still need time to grow up in their head and mature, in order to produce those expectations.

Koda here had his first session with me last weekend. He hung out with me and his parents the whole two hours, where I managed to keep him busy and engaged the whole time.

At the end of our consult when Koda was laying down against the wall in the kitchen we were all in, his parents expressed their surprise at how he managed to be out with us that long. And get to the point where he was lying down by himself to rest - and nothing was destroyed in the process!!

Normally, this kid is a 🌪️tornado🌪️ of activity and harassment of anyone within reach.

I’m really looking forward to working with him!

Oh! And? He is just as soft as you’d think he’d be! 🥰

09/11/2024

The tiniest Pittie mix you ever did see! 😅

Check this out!! Abby’s mom did her DNA test through Embark and got this!

I don’t normally argue much with what Embark says.. but today I am.

Lmao I think someone had a fan blowing in the room when they were running these tests 🤣

09/11/2024

🤣 This is his “I’m not begging” face

Sure, Kiba 👌🏼

09/10/2024

This boy had SO much energy when I met him this morning, he was wearing out his papa just trying to wrangle him!

We jumped immediately into working on “Off” and some leash manners.

Bodie had never been so mentally challenged in his 9 months (Yes! He’s a baby!) of life. Halfway through he was looking for some shade to chill out in - and it was only 65° today!

Bodie was so tired from having to think so hard, he could barely make it through his Foundation Skills!

I had fun working with this little beefcake and his papa. I get to see them again next week!

Great job today Bodie!! 🐶

09/06/2024

Hope they find the Bichon!

If you would like help with your new hover booties, give me a call! 🐶🪽

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08/29/2024

These two gorgeous gentlemen are Prince (left) and Caesar (right).

Littermates with a slight case of Littermate syndrome.

When I was first called to work with these boys they had just had a major incident resulting in Caesar getting stitches. Their fights were almost once a week but maturity was helping them go slightly longer at times. They didn’t always result in bloodshed or vet visits - but several did!

Since Mid-July, when we began working. They’ve had one. One incident that resulted in a slight ouchy on Prince’s leg that you can barely see. Mostly hurt egos.

Luckily we’ve got 5 sessions left still to work together! And so far - that’s a great start!

08/28/2024

Have you ever seen a Corgi Chihuahua mix? What an adorable little guy Biscuit is! We just met and I’m looking forward to working with this snuggly little cutie! He’ll be learning how to control his barking and how to act appropriately when seeing other dogs out in the wild. Welcome to the “family” Biscuit!

08/27/2024

Happy National Dog Day! 🐶

I bring you, my boys. Hearing me tell them my name for the first time 🤣

They be shooketh!

1355 likes, 23 comments. “Kiba was WAY more excited to learn my name.”