Citizen Canine

07/31/2024

Couple of check-ins this morning! Love to see their cute faces bright and early!!

07/30/2024

We met at the park today and Layla did an amazing job with all the distractions! She worked on staying in "place", recall off of "place" and meeting kids! Good job mom and Layla!

07/21/2024

Happy Retirement to my best bud, Ferdinand. You have taught me so much, have been a wonderful example for many dogs and have been my loyal companion for many years. Now is your time to nap often, eat all the treats and soak up that sun. Thank you big guy!! ♡♡♡

07/19/2024

It's always a great day when I can spend some time with Duke and Daisy ♡♡ Checking in while mom and dad are away!

07/17/2024

Rainy training!! E-collar practice with Tommy and his mom. This past week a section of Tommy's fence fell down and he ran so today we practiced recall in the back yard with the e-collar. He responded amazingly! Keep up the great work!

07/17/2024

Hank is a very excitable puppy (cute too!). We worked on keeping a calm state of mind while people come into the home, recalled off place outside and leash reactivity while on walks. Busy day but Hank and his family did an amazing job! Peep Feyre in the back keeping it together! Great job pups!! 👏

07/16/2024

Big distractions with Layla today! We worked on staying calm when people come into the house and impulse control with young people! She did amazing with her decision making. Great job today!! I'm very proud of all the hard work you continue to do!

07/10/2024

I saw Reece today and we learned "place". It is a wonderfully versatile command that helps to teach impulse control and a calm state of mind. Reece did a better job with his loose leash walking this week as well. Great job and keep up the good work!

07/10/2024

I met with a new puppy friend this morning named Hank! He has a great obedience foundation already so we started with "place" to work on impulse control. Hank is always very excited to see everyone and in true puppy fashion, is very distractible. I can't wait to see how he does next week when we ramp up his distractions! Good job today!

07/09/2024

We saw Layla today and worked on recall off of "place" and with distractions! Layla and Mom have worked hard this past week and it shows. I'm so proud of you ladies! Keep up the great work!

07/04/2024

Happy Independence Day from our family to yours! Stay safe and God Bless! 🇺🇲

07/03/2024

I met with Reece and his family for their first session! We are working on some basic obedience and learned loose leash walking and recall! I'm excited to see how they do!! Great job tonight guys!

07/03/2024

We introduced Tommy to an electric collar today. As we were practicing, Tommy was able to demonstrate impulse control on "place" as a neighbor dog walked by. He did amazing and made good choices! Great job today!

07/02/2024

We learned "place" with Layla today! When the neighbor arrived home she had the opportunity to practice impulse control while on "place". Layla will often run across the street and disregard mom when they get home so we also worked on her recall. She is a very smart puppy and made some great choices all on her own. Good job today!

07/02/2024

Layla and Mom did amazing tonight on the walk! Layla was displaying some reactivity towards cars, other dogs and people while on walks. With a teeny tiny micro prong collar she walked with a loose leash! Training tools like prong collars and electric collars can be wonderful for communication if introduced properly no matter how small! Good job ladies!

06/28/2024

Practicing "place" with some tiny distractions!

06/24/2024

Feyre is practicing "place" today. Being a mix of 2 herding dogs she likes to correct excited dogs over the door when they are here for appointments. I am using the "place" command to stop that behavior. Instead of her getting overly excited and corrective towards other dogs she has to remain calm and in one spot. With consistant and clear boundries, in the future she will be able to exist off of "place" without reacting to the excited dogs around her.

06/19/2024

First training session with this cutie, Layla! She is a fluffy puppy who will be learning some basic obedience and Mom will be learning more effective communication. They did great together during this hot afternoon. I'm excited to see them grow together in the coming weeks!

06/12/2024

This might not look like a big deal to anyone, but to me it's huge. The owner has never walked both of her dogs at the same time. Through her hard work and consistancy she has been able to achieve this goal. I am very proud! There is still some work to do but we are taking this as a win. 🏆

06/08/2024

Stopped in to chill with these cuties while their parents are away!!

05/22/2024

Contact me for structured walks!

05/21/2024

Group walk with Tommy and his mom! Structured walking is an incredibly important foundation for your relationship with your dog. Good job guys!

05/14/2024

Keep it simple!

The dog training world loves to overcomplicate and make simple things into complex things—either because folks are unhealthily obsessed, or because they’re desperate to seem wise, deep, and insightful.

Hey, if you want to ponder, and ruminate, and explore every nook and cranny of possibilities, knock yourself out.

But, the unfortunate reality is that this hyper-fixation on “finding the underlying answers—answers which we can never truly know”, and thinking these guesses will reveal the much needed answers for trainers and owners looking to find actual answers that can be applied with no questioning or uncertainty or paralyzing confusion—is not only delusional, but also terribly detrimental to solving problems (sorry dogs, sorry owners) which if looked at through a far simpler, and far more useful lens… would reveal a simple blueprint for creating solutions and harmonious lives with our dogs.

Until dogs start talking, we can only guess as to what is truly behind their behavior, and even then, if they could tell us, we’d still never know to what degree each component in their constellation of issues were the most pressing and needed the most focus. In other words, we’d still be guessing.

Or, we can take a far more simple, and a far more useful and effective approach by simply asking the questions in this graphic, and then acting on the answers we receive back.

This dog training thing is far easier than most would like you to believe. Because if you knew how simple, and obvious it all was, these folks wouldn’t enjoy the manufactured status, the false-but-feel-good-ego-boosts, nor the remuneration that comes with having the unique and deep insights which only the anointed few are able to enjoy.

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05/14/2024

Met with Thomas and Mom today! Tommy is a big boy and tends to throw his weight around to get his way which makes mom anxious to take him out of the house. This causes some training exercises to seem difficult to handle by herself. We discussed how to break those exercises down into more manageable steps. We also discussed the importance of firm boundries and expectations. Your dog should look to you for guidence and protection. When they feel like you can't provide those things, they step into that role and it usually ends in chaos! One day at a time, just don't stop training!

05/02/2024

On a mission this afternoon to see which flowers taste better! 🌼🌸