Here's how Pinky and Tuna's recall practice is going. Pinky wants to show you how enthusiastic she is versus her sister Tuna's version of enthusiasm.π
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We train dogs, care for dogs, and sometimes cuddle dogs, but we also spend a percentage of time trying to convince dogs to potty in inclement weather! Baxter and all his friends were troopers yesterday! Good dogs!
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Luna came for another lesson! We have been working on her reactivity and Wolverine from the @miraclegsdrescueofmaine volunteered to help. Things were going so well that they got to have an introduction and play date! They did great! This sweet boy Wolverine is up for adoption!
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Here is Romy at the beginning stages of learning recall! We absolutely love her enthusiasm! Go Romy!
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I went to Max's house yesterday to help his owners get him in their truck. Max's has needed to come for more training for months, but when they bought their truck, Max was super afraid of it. A lot of different tricks and coaching hadn't worked, so we had to do this in person. Max is fairly insecure about a lot of things and confidence building will be key. We started this process with walk to get him calmer. Once he realized we weren't going to the truck right away he stopped panicking. When we got back he sat calmly next to the truck for the first time ever. We let him take his time in baby steps along with a bit of food bribery. The key was for the humans to stay calm and patient and not put pressure on him. We had success! Max had a lot of "firsts" in about 1-1/2 hours. Go Max!
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Happy Thanksgiving from our pack to yours! We are so very grateful for all of our clients, family, and friends! Enjoy your day!
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Romy (F.K.A. Grimes from Miracle German Shepherd Dog Rescue of Maine) was adopted by some awesome former clients of ours. She is with us for her 3 Week Board and Train Program. Romy and Wyeth had met on a walk and it was love at first sight! They had a play date and will likely have several more while she is here with us!
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We had so much fun with Romi in her lesson the other day! We worked her obedience, and then she warmed up on her slat mill. Then she ran next to her Dad's scooter. Boy, is she fast! Then Romi had to show off her pearly whites! Good girl, Romi!
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Happy Veterans Day! Thank you to all who have served.
Pipper came for another lesson to work on some distraction training! First, we walked by dogs on the road, and he and his owner worked through that well! Then we were lucky enough to have my brother Kregg volunteer to ride my motorcycle around for a distraction. Pipper has struggled in the past with bicycles and motorcycles. He has worked hard to stay calm around them. Great job everyone!
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Eddy has been working hard on his off leash training! We love this sweet boy!
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Romi got to have some fun playing in the dirt pile in her training session yesterday! She gladly responded to our direction to climb up on the pile! We love this sweet girl! Go Romi!
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