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Grettas Dog Training

Grettas Dog Training Custom solutions for people and their dogs.

1. dog training
2. dog hiking Here we use reward based methods.

Here we are looking for best dog training solutions that fit human’s lifestyle and dog’s needs. Here we educate and explain why certain (desirable and undesirable ones) dog behaviors appear in the first place. When you know “why” you better understand “how” to change it. Here our goal is to teach pet parents to solve small difficulties with their dogs without trainer’s help in the future. Here we

are looking for real psychological reasons of dog’s undesirable behaviors and treating the real problems, not fighting the symptoms.

01/02/2025

Right before Christmas, we finished the course group class “Dog! Hear me out!” with a 2nd group.

As always it is a pleasure to clarify and teach people better ways to train and manage their dogs, and understand and properly interpret their body language.

During our group classes, we are not focused on obedience. We are focused on building and developing skills like observation, separating desirable behaviors from undesirable and learning of ways to reinforce and encourage a dog to develop wanted behaviors, and making the right choices.

During this course, we concentrate on teaching dog self-control, learning to self-regulate our own emotions, staying calmer during greeting “dog-to-dog” and “dog-to-stranger” etc.

Reserve your spot in group 3. Enrollment is open. Links in Bio. More information you can find on our website www.grettasdogtraining.com

12/24/2024

I was so surprised and honored to be interviewed by They reminded me of what journey I had to make to be where I am today.

And it was not easy, like any small business it takes work, dedication, sometimes tears, frustration, and passion in what you do. You want to drop it many times in the beginning...but on the next day, you just put aside hesitation (or take them with you) and go do the work.

I'm very grateful to all the people and their dogs that were and are on my journey. To all who taught me, gave me advice, supported me, and was just there.

Let's keep this journey going ✨

You can read the story on their website https://sdvoyager.com/interview/daily-inspiration-meet-maryna-volotovska

or
I leave the link in my stories.

I hope you all have a wonderful Christmas Eve 🎄

12/16/2024

Christmas is nearby. Here is one of my Christmas present ideas 💡

If your friend or family member is about to get a puppy or adopt a dog, a consultation from a trainer could be a great 🎁

A trainer can navigate, help to prioritize, and make a very specific plan for a puppy. A lot of unwanted behaviors could have been prevented if things were done right from the very beginning.

If it’s an adopted dog, a trainer can navigate and make a plan for a nice and smooth acclimation. Plus a trainer will see early signs of possible behavior issues (if any) and will help to address them accordingly.

If want to gift a course -

Our group classes “Dog! Hear me out!” covers all of it: teaching a dog to listen, and leash manners, teaching you what would be the best way to do a “dog to dog” introduction, and “dog to a stranger”.

or puppy socialization semi-private course “let the puppy sniff the world” will help to teach the owner to properly introduce a puppy to the world and thus prevent or minimize possible fear or reactive issues from occurring.

But know one - if you assume a puppy is a good gift, think 10 times before gifting one. The idea of a puppy is so magical in our heads, but with it, a great responsibility comes. A person who is getting a puppy for Christmas should be truly ready for it! Truly want it!

I hope it will be a great Christmas for you 🎄

12/04/2024

As a trainer, I know how many unwanted behaviors could have been prevented if started to socialize puppies when it was supposed to start.

Reactivity or fear of dogs, people or noises could have been prevented or at least minimized if people had interpreted properly the first pup’s reactions toward stimuli in the world.

Socialization isn't only about playing with other puppies. It is far beyond that.

What about important shots? Well, they are important, but socialization is more important cause it can directly affect the quality of life for you and your future companion for the next 12+ years.

There is a way to begin socialization in a safe way even if pups don't have all shots yet. And you will learn it.

The link in BIO is to reserve the spot.

12/02/2024

🔟 Ten years old 🎂

This dog spent with me a decade 😱
She turned out to be the exact dog I wanted (with some sprinkle of bitchy attitude 🤦‍♀️). I can take her anywhere, easy or difficult, land, water or air, people or animals.. Anywhere!
Walks without her feel naked (well, let's be honest I don't think I ever went on a walk without her).
She helps me to make money. And she helps to spend them 😆
Oh I hope for many more years 🎂

1. 2015. Ukraine. She is like 4 months old
2. Prob 2016. I switched professions and decided to grow in the dog training field. I found a job at and this is where we started to build obedience skills for trials
3. 2017. Just moved to the US. Probe a week after landing.
4. Cool trick. One of many. Many I forgot she can make.
5. 2017. Chicago. Passed Canine Good Citizen test and received AKC number.
6. Maybe 2018. Chicago. Her getting dirty and muddy never bothered me. It was more about how much fun she got getting dirty, being wild, being just dog and doing stupid things.
7. I think still 2018. Road trip and our first time being in San Diego. OB dog beach. Still lived in Chicago at the time.
8. Training for trials. To perfect her skill of holding objects, I was exposing her to hold a spoon. Dogs don't like the feeling of metal/iron on teeth. So if she holds this, holding wood or plastic dumbbells would be a piece of cake for her.
9. 2017. A moment from the CGC test. Passed at 1st time. Never prepared her specifically for it. She already had all the necessary skills by then.
10. This dog did anything with me.
11. 2015. Ukraine. I think she is 6-7 months old.
12. Maybe 2018. First time paddle boarding. Chicago lake.
13. 2017. First photoshoot before moving to the US
14. Covid time. I was driving a lot outside of San Diego. Because of that I started to hike a lot. With her of course. And later the idea of happened.
15. I was waiting for someone and i had a skateboard. Took me 15 min to teach her this
16. Telling you, she goes to many places with me 😆
17. Flyball. Oh, I had big hopes for it. But had to leave it behind. It's a long story of acceptance of the inevitable and moving on.
Continue ⬇️

11/12/2024

POTTY TRAINING 1/2

Let me tell you this: dogs don't want to potty at home, they prefer to potty outside, during walks.

But!

They might not have well-developed potty skills because of: Age. Puppies can't hold as long as an adult dog can. Bad history. A dog has never been walked or been taken outside occasionally. Since she didn't have a chance to relieve herself outside and thus build a good habit, pottying indoors has normalized for her Bad genetics. This is most common around small “decorative” breeds and very bad breeding (backyard breeding). This is a story about dogs who grew up in crates, so they potty in crates. Several generations that were raised this way and spent their life this way start to pass this gene to the next generation. It becomes harder to potty-train their puppies.

Do you want the next post about simple steps to potty train your dog?

P.S. These are pics of my students - Delilah, Mo, Bing, Chicken (yes, that's her name) 😁

10/13/2024

Every day is a day of the dog 🐕☺️

10/08/2024

We open the enrolment into our 2nd group of our course “Dog, hear me out!”.

It's about addressing struggles that people deal with every day during walks with their dogs.

If your dog doesn't hear you as soon as sees something interesting on the horizon;

If you don't know should you approach that other dog to let your dog say hi; or maybe it’s a bad idea in the first place?; how to understand your dog wants to say hi to another dog in the first place?; maybe your dog gets super excited whenever sees another dog?;

If the same happens when your dogs greets a stranger?; or maybe your dog is shy around them? barking at them?;

If anything or all resonates with you or you have been wondering about the same questions, you will learn a lot during this course. Each class lies on top of the previous one. So try not to miss anything.

Classes will be located at the beautiful space

As soon as we get 5 people, we begin.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out to me.

More info on our website www.grettasdogtraining.com

10/07/2024

Woke up at 5:30am
Jumped my car at 7:20am (apparently one month of no use kills the battery completely)
By 8am - at the beach walking the dogs 🤌

Productive?

Oh, no. Just jet lagged 😆

07/30/2024

Traveling to Europe in September, but I'm staying available for all inquiries, consultations, tips and recommendations.

For current clients and new ones 😁

Best way to reach me is via
📩 emails
📚 messengers like WhatsApp or Telegram
📧 social media. DM me here in IG

I don’t know how well texts will be received. They should through.

07/15/2024

Happy to announce we finally do GROUP CLASSES.

These are not traditional basic obedience classes. We were looking for a different approach to cover your needs and struggles you might have with your pup. We want to hit the heart of most people's problem - “my dog doesn't listen to me”.

In this class, we will cover first thing before any further training - your dog's engagement with you.

Let's have a good time at the brand new space - Pure Pawsh. We will learn and socialize there.

We begin Sunday 7/28.

To reserve a spot - fill out the form. Link in BIO or go to the website www.grettasdogtraining.com

Feel free to leave a question or an emoji that first comes to your mind in the comment section 😁

06/04/2024

Part 2 of 2.

In the previous post I explained why dogs are getting picky. And how to fix it.
This time we discuss what MEDICAL reasons could be for your dog to stop eating.

Your first sign that something is wrong - your dog eats well and all of a sudden stops being interested in the food or barely eats.

Potential causes of lack of appetite: Dental disease (broken or cracked tooth, infected gums cause pain when dog eats) Ear infection Other forms of pain Dogs who have cancer, or kidney disease often feel sick after eating Some medications can cause a lack of appetite.

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San Diego, CA
92104

Opening Hours

Monday	10am - 8pm
Tuesday	9am - 8pm
Wednesday	10am - 8pm
Thursday	10am - 8pm
Friday	9am - 8pm
Saturday	10am - 8pm
Sunday	10am - 8pm

Telephone

+18729853830

Website

https://grettasdogtraining.com/

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