Celina Vinsant Canine Behavior Specialist

07/04/2023

Did you know that we also take care of farm animals?! 🐷🐰🐣🐓

Furry or feathers we have you covered.❤️

07/03/2023

Always a pleasure watching these 3 musketeers 🐾

06/01/2023

Ms.Bradie!

One of long time clients, got a spa day and play time.🧖‍♀️🐾

Much love Bradie 💕

05/29/2023

Good Afternoon everyone!!

🇺🇸 Happy Memorial Day 🇺🇸
Today we remember and honor those brave men and women who gave their lives for our freedom. May their courage never be forgotten.

🚨GOOD NEWS ALERT!!!🚨

Celina Vinsant Canine Behavior is OFFICIALLY back up and running! 🐶🐕🐾🐕‍🦺🦴

Is there a new addition to your family?
Or do we just need to go over our doggy manners? I’d be happy to help!

🦴Training/Canine Behavior
🦴LIGHT grooming
🦴Daycare
🦴In home care….and much more!

I am here for you and all your doggy needs.

🐾Helping you one paw at a time. 🐾

12/29/2021

12/11/2021

Much love ❤️❤️❤️

Before we forget we would like to thank all of our calendar sponsors (some are only on the back page so not normally seen through the year). We will not be producing a 2022 calendar but will be back after that so save your pictures!

Piedmont Communications
Tri-County Veterinary Service
EPIC Animal Recovery
Our dog trainer and supporter Celina Vinsant Canine Behavior Specialist
Our friends at Dino & Sandy Stewart Real Estate- EXp Realty, LLC
Our fans and supporters at the local Snow Camp Dollar General

Love you all ❤❤❤

12/04/2021

10/13/2021

Come out to the next barn sale!!
We will be selling bandanas,treats decor and more!
Bring your pup along to say hello!

10/07/2021

Y’all we’ve made a super hard decision postponing.
The weather has ruled⛈☔️💦
We are postponing to a one day Barn Sale on October 23 9-3pm
15+ Vendors are setting up and strutting their creations.
Y’all mark your calendar for our new date for the “Cool Nights & Halloween Frights” Barn Sale🎃👻
Family & Pet Friendly🏚

10/03/2021

We will be out!
Come check it out!!

🧡SAVE THE DATE Y'ALL 🐄🤠

Our 2nd Annual Cow-lloween will return Saturday October 30th!

Come join the fun!!!

10/02/2021

Good morning y’all!

Have a friend in a bit of a situation we’re they will be needing to rehome this sweet boy!

Neutered and Updated shots.

2-3 years old.

Any interested or questions please feel free to message me!

Thanks again, have a WOOF-enderfull weekend ❤️🐾❤️

09/23/2021

LMAO! 🤣

09/07/2021

Today’s daycare for today sweet Juniper😍🐾

08/16/2021

08/15/2021

One of our boarders Peanut wanted to take the Jeep for a spin ❤️🐾🐾

07/19/2021

07/08/2021

Just a few out of boarding fur babies !💕🐾🐾
Celina Vinsant

04/20/2021

This past week was Dog Bite Prevention Week. The best way to avoid a dog bite is to be able to recognize and read body language from a stressed, anxious, fearful, or agitated dog. (Graphic found through the Divine Dog Project).

04/19/2021

04/03/2021

04/02/2021

Getting your dog to come when you call them is a crucial life skill…

One that’s important for their safety…

And one that’s pretty handy to have in every day life.

But sometimes, when we call our dogs…

Despite our best efforts at building motivation…

They are slow to respond.

They saunter our way…

And they might even get distracted en route…

Finding things in the environment that are more interesting than we are, as they head our way.

But there are a few simple things you can do to get your dog coming when called, with some serious speed, motivation and energy.

Here’s what I do.

1. I move back and away from my dog when I call them. I don’t turn my back and run. Instead I face them and just take a few quick steps backward. Body language is a big deal in dog speak and moving backward helps draw them in.

2. I reward EVERY time they come by tossing a highly visible treat, or their favorite toy behind me for them to access. I do this before they get to me, and before they’ve started to slow down. If I reward like this consistently, the anticipation for this toss will add speed to my recall.

3. I don’t make my dog sit - instead, I reward immediately. If my dog is too busy thinking about sitting, they’ll slow down their approach. Instead, I toss a treat or toy behind me immediately, and then follow up with a little toy play, or a few more treats delivered by hand to really make coming when called valuable for my dog. (You can add the sit in later, after your dog is coming when called with speed, if you want).

By making a few minor tweaks in your training, you’ll build some big time fun and motivation into your cue, and your dog will be more enthusiastic, every time you call.

03/21/2021

Next Saturday, bring your dirty dawg(s) out for a bath at Nature's Emporium! A donation of $20 is requested, cash preferred but we will also take venmo. If you'd like to reserve a spot between noon and 3pm, let us know in advance.

There will be yummy baked goods for sale as well.

Please share!

03/08/2021

Busy busy busy with pup 🐶 training and leash commands 😀✅🐶

Meet Chase, the white Shepard and Miles the darker Shepard! Super sweet and both are currently working on leash manners and socialization! 🐶☀️💥

Frankie is a 5 year old bulldog who I am helping to socialization so he can get along with his brother, who is also a bulldog 🥰🐶💥❤️

Welcome to the Tribe!

03/05/2021

New daycare Pup 🐶🐶 Willow is 2 years old and we are working with recall and fun at daycare! Need help with your pup!! Call me 🥰

02/12/2021

Meet our new Ferret Dobby the Elf (from Harry Potter)! 🪄🪄

He is a baby and very outgoing. Stay tuned because I will be training him on recall and some other tricks 🎉🎉

Do you have a dog or pet that needs training!! I can help! 🎉❤️

02/09/2021

Valentine's Day plans 😍🐶? Let me watch your furry little friend so you don't have to worry! Message me for details!

02/08/2021

🛇 Use your Manners! 🛇
The Sniff test - Stop doing that!
The sniff test - a badly engrained habit that society has been taught, without a clear understanding of what they're actually doing.

🚩When you reach out towards a dog, you are using body pressure AT them, giving them no time to assess whether you are safe & whether they require further investigation to pick up your information. You are forcing an interaction of a relationship that hasn't had time to develop. To some dogs, this is quite rude & the reason a lot of dogs snap at or bite people. This can cause alot of behavioral issues because of layered stress due to forced interactions.

🚩If they are on lead, they have no where to go if they are sensitive to spacial pressure, so can end up shutting down, shying away or snapping at your hand so you back off. This is an example of how a dog is now using pressure to turn off pressure & make you back off so they aren't so stressed.

🚩People think by offering your hand it can give the dog time to sniff to know you're friendly... they can sniff without being forced to sniff your hand.Their noses are far more superior than ours & they don't need close contact forced upon them to smell you.

🚩Some dogs might not want to know you. You have no relationship with them and that's perfectly fine. They aren't your dog so you don't need to touch them or steal pats for your own satisfaction.

🤔 If you are meeting a dog, what should you do?
⚠Ask the owner if you can interact with their dog. Not all people want strangers touching their dogs. Especially strangers who you are unlikely to see again.
⚠Stand up straight & relaxed, with your hands at your side.
⚠Ignore the dog & talk to the owner.
⚠Don't stare at the dog & don't try to force an interaction by going in for a pat. If the dog wants to know you, it will come up to you & sniff around. Usually they will move away & then come back for a second sniffathon. Some dogs will bunt your hands & wag their tails, which are good signs that you're likely an accepted new friend. Give them a few slow pats down their back (NOT THEIR HEAD) & then stop. Is the dog happy? Has it accepted your interaction? This will determine whether you can give it more pats.

🐶This is a more stress free option for dogs & a reason why in consultations we can develop a good level of trust, especially with fearful dogs & aggressive dogs, without a bunch of negative side effects from forced interactions.