Sensitive Dog

01/04/2025

Congrats to our favorite Therapy dog program Reading With Rover! They are front page news and so deserving! If you’re looking for therapy dog classes, we’ve got one starting in January! Check out our schedule on our website! www.puppymanners.com

01/03/2025

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12/24/2024

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12/18/2024

If you’re handsome and you know it, wear a bow tie! 👔Teddy reminds us that what most dogs crave more than anything is meaningful connection with their favorite humans through teamwork & shared tasks. This boy delivered some powerful messages to his humans tonight. Great work, Teddy! Now enjoy all those fun things you learned today!

12/18/2024

✨Every dog is a teacher.✨Say hi to Gigi! This girl reminds us that highly sensitive, ‘reactive’ dogs thrive from having healthy boundaries with their humans. This girl has spent a few years pushing people around a bit, and tonight her Mama learned how to curb problem behaviors like jumping on guests and controlling attention, while building Gigi up and boosting her confidence. 🫶 It’s entirely possible to build your dog up while teaching appropriate behavior. 🫶We LOVE clarifying big concepts like this for people, so they can move forward with clarity and confidence, also! Good girl, Gigi!

12/17/2024

This boy sure knows how to work a camera! Today, Cash joined us to learn not to jump on guests when they enter the house and to refrain from jumping on his humans when they hug and dance. Life can be exciting, but dogs can learn to control their impulses, and this boy rocked his session. Great job, Cash! Thanks for coming to see us! ❤️

12/13/2024

The next time
you refuse to sing
because you’ll never
fill a stadium
or decline the joy of dance
for fear of looking
ridiculous
or you resist risking
the new adventure
because you’re
not entirely ready or
you dim your shine
because you’re not
completely healed and whole

the next time
you hold yourself suspect
because you’re not
entirely qualified

just remember

a bird doesn’t sing
because it’s talented
a bird sings because
it has a song

the moon doesn’t only shine
when it’s whole
it can show up with
a single sliver of itself
and still light an entire
night sky

show up. sing. shine.
the world needs you
as you are .

~ Angi Sullins

~ Art by Sam Toft

12/13/2024

Rozo is a little dog with big goals and a BIG presence! We had such fun with him working on some of his behavior challenges like separation anxiety. That’s right! We said “fun”! Go get ‘em Rozo!

12/11/2024

✨Every dog is a teacher,.✨ Winifred reminds us of the importance of giving dogs time to process, especially in new environments. When she arrived at Sensitive Dog, she was hesitant about coming inside. Unlike us, who usually have an idea of what to expect in new places, dogs often don’t, and we can’t explain it to them in advance. Her mom led the way and paused, allowing Winifred time to process her new surroundings. This patience empowered Winifred to choose to enter on her own.

Good girl, Winifred! We see the spark within you and look forward to hearing about your leaps and bounds! 💖 HolisticDogBehaviorist

12/10/2024

Great job today, Judy! 💖

12/04/2024

I mean… Look at this face! 😍 We love working with complex dogs like this sweetie. P***e is amazing. Smart, sensitive, in some ways confident, in other ways fearful. I think a lot of us can relate to that! 🤔 Some things in life are easier than others. What can we do to help fearful dogs? There’s so much, and often the formula is dog-specific, but one tip that is generally helpful is finding your dog’s strong suit. Build skills in that space that can then be used in situations where the dog feels less certain. Dogs need tools just like humans do to navigate what’s challenging.

12/03/2024

Way to go, Benny! 🥳

11/19/2024

It was a delight meeting the lovely Scout today! We discussed whether dog parks suit her, explored alternative ways to channel her energy, and practiced enhancing her focus on her humans during leash walks. Scout and her parents aced their session today! 🥰

11/15/2024

✨Every dog is a teacher.✨This Irish beauty reminds us not to give up if progress with your best friend feels slow. It’s often about finding the right methods, philosophies and tools for *you and your dog as a team.* Keep in mind, slow progress isn’t a necessarily a reflection of your or your true dog’s abilities; it may mean you haven’t yet found the right combination. Keep searching until you find the right fit. Trust your instincts—you’ll know it when you find it! This girl is AMAZING and we are so excited to witness her evolution. 🩷 🍀

11/14/2024

At Sensitive Dog, we love to support our clients through every stage of life. Adorable Merlin first visited us as a puppy for help with crate training. This week, we welcomed him back—now all grown up—to begin a coaching program to work on leash manners and other practical life skills. Let’s show ‘em what you got, Merlin!

11/11/2024

11/08/2024

✨One of the top reasons veterinarians refer their patients to us is for noise phobia. ✨Every dog is a teacher and adorable Zooey is not alone in her sensitivity to noise and her environment. What was once a fear of specific sounds has now become generalized to everyday stimuli. We’re so happy to have the opportunity to help her. Noise phobia can be complex to work with and requires a multifaceted approach. Every dog is different, and we love working with dogs like Zooey to provide a better quality of life. If you have a dog with this challenge, please don't give up; it's entirely possible to really move the needle towards well-being with good help!

10/31/2024

We could not asked for more beautiful weather for olive harvest and loads of time and delicious food with our dear friends. We’ve been photographing the dogs we meet and look forwards to a few more days in this gorgeous place before heading home to Seattle.