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08/29/2024

I am working with Leo, the handsome lab puppy, on lying down ("chill" is chosen cue word by his family.) He got the luring, with. no treat, very quickly, so I am trying to see if he understands the game and just starts lying down on his own, without the hand signal.

It's a bit of stop and go, but some healthy frustration is part of what makes the pups think! I just have enough experience to know when they need a little extra help again vs when I just need to wait them out.

08/25/2024

Oh, the crazy games we play!

Congratulations to a very fun and talented group of STAR puppies and their people! 👏👏👏
08/25/2024

Congratulations to a very fun and talented group of STAR puppies and their people! 👏👏👏

Do some of you with adolescent dogs experience this?!  You are trying to recall your dog, he glances at you momentarily ...
08/21/2024

Do some of you with adolescent dogs experience this?! You are trying to recall your dog, he glances at you momentarily (if that), then goes right back to what he was doing!

Just like human teens, many young dogs find their own "hobbies" --playing with doggie friends, exploring the back yard, chasing things etc.--more interesting than paying attention to their people.

What to do? 1. Become more essential, more central to your dog again! 2. Impress on your dog that certain requests--such as recall--are not negotiable...after all, his life may depend upon it!

Sign up for Advanced Puppy (puppy class graduates) or Good Manners (anyone else or if you want to start at the basics again.). See links in comments for both. Classes start September 8.

GOOD MANNERS class starts on September 8!  Do you have any friends, family members or neighbors with dogs that need this...
08/20/2024

GOOD MANNERS class starts on September 8! Do you have any friends, family members or neighbors with dogs that need this class? Please let them know!

This is the perfect introductory group class for adult dogs and young dogs over 5 months of age! Emphasis is on polite lifelong habits. We will emphasize practical skills such as not jumping, but rather greeting people politely by sitting; settling down calmly; always coming when called, attention under distractions; and walking on a loose leash. We will also cover all position changes (sit, down, stand), stays, leave it, drop it, place, and even some fun tricks!

More information and sign up: https://www.puppyk.com/?page_id=13249

Raptor, the Border Collie below, invites you to learn Agility from her owner, seasoned Masters Level competitor Sherri F...
08/20/2024

Raptor, the Border Collie below, invites you to learn Agility from her owner, seasoned Masters Level competitor Sherri Fries this fall! Dogs over one-year old with reliable recall are welcome for the Beginner class; dogs with previous Agility experience can try their paws at Sequence Handling with Jumps, Tunnel and Weaves!

13,000 square foot space, rain or shine!

More information and sign up: https://www.puppyk.com/?page_id=13381

08/08/2024

Returning after a month overseas, I got a very excited welcome from our dogs yesterday! Captain, the Shepherd, sang quite a few "I missed you SO MUCH!!!" songs to me all night long...

08/08/2024

Advanced Puppy Class starts September 8!

07/27/2024

Observing puppy class in Budapest. Great off-leash walking skills…you wouldn’t know it’s the first time the pups are doing this exercise with no leashes!

07/27/2024

Puppy class in Budapest

Hard to decide which was the cutest pup I got to introduce to the many wonders of the Mosaic District this afternoon…Pen...
07/01/2024

Hard to decide which was the cutest pup I got to introduce to the many wonders of the Mosaic District this afternoon…

Penelope, Pippa and Piper are all Perfectly Precious Puppies 🤗🙃

Advanced Puppies in the Mosaic today!  Thank goodness for being able to take the dogs inside stores there on this steamy...
07/01/2024

Advanced Puppies in the Mosaic today! Thank goodness for being able to take the dogs inside stores there on this steamy afternoon…

Everyone did awesome; special congrats to winner George (sporting his prize)!

Super high energy, fun puppy class graduating today!  Have an awesome summer!!!
07/01/2024

Super high energy, fun puppy class graduating today! Have an awesome summer!!!

06/13/2024

What a fun game the kids and pups Telly and Rio invented! Even the two year old toddler can play with them safely this way.

See more close up footage of Rio’s excellent paw/eye coordination in comments. 🐾👀

06/10/2024

High energy puppy play in the new class! 😊

06/07/2024

AGILITY CLASSES START SUNDAY!!! LAST CHANCE BEFORE OUR SUMMER BREAK!

"Jump...jump...tire...teeter...weave...tunnel...table (5,4,3,2,1, go!)...A Frame...jump! Awesome job, buddy!" What could...
06/05/2024

"Jump...jump...tire...teeter...weave...tunnel...table (5,4,3,2,1, go!)...A Frame...jump! Awesome job, buddy!" What could be more fun than working in tandem with your four-legged friend as s/he zooms around an Agility course?!
Now imagine doing this in a 13,000 square feet arena, under the guidance of Agility teacher Sherri Fries, who has been winning countless titles at the Masters level and teaching Agility for over 20 years!
Don't miss out on this amazing opportunity! Four weeks of classes start on Sunday! Beginner and Intermediate levels. Location: Kissler Dressage in Catharpin.
For more information/sign up: https://www.puppyk.com/?page_id=13381

"Jump...jump...tire...teeter...weave...tunnel...table (5,4,3,2,1, go!)...A Frame...jump! Awesome job, buddy!" What could...
06/01/2024

"Jump...jump...tire...teeter...weave...tunnel...table (5,4,3,2,1, go!)...A Frame...jump! Awesome job, buddy!" What could be more fun than working in tandem with your four-legged friend as s/he zooms around an Agility course?!

Now imagine doing this in a 13,000 square feet arena, under the guidance of Agility teacher Sherri Fries, who has been winning countless titles at the Masters level and teaching Agility for over 20 years!

Don't miss out on this amazing opportunity! Four weeks of classes start next weekend! Beginner and Intermediate levels. Location: Kissler Dressage in Catharpin.

For more information/sign up: https://www.puppyk.com/?page_id=13381

CGC class, culminating in taking the best-known obedience test, the Canine Good Citizen, starts this Sunday!  For more i...
05/28/2024

CGC class, culminating in taking the best-known obedience test, the Canine Good Citizen, starts this Sunday!

For more information and sign up, see bottom of page: https://www.puppyk.com/?page_id=13249

We were invited to a Memorial Day get together at one of our neighbors.  I wasn't there in my dog trainer capacity, so I...
05/28/2024

We were invited to a Memorial Day get together at one of our neighbors. I wasn't there in my dog trainer capacity, so I was just choosing to be amused by how comfortable their dog, Domino, was at finding himself at the dinner table! (It was a close call, several times, with the hamburgers and the chicken on the table...)

05/28/2024

We still have space in Advanced Puppy! Obedience, Rally, Agility, Fieldtrip!!!

Pippa joins me in wishing you all a very happy Memorial Day!!!
05/27/2024

Pippa joins me in wishing you all a very happy Memorial Day!!!

05/23/2024

NEWS FLASH: SHERRI FRIES, AGILITY COMPETITOR AND SEASONED TEACHER, IS BACK TO TEACH AGILITY CLASSES IN JUNE!

Is your pup perfect...at home?  But seems to forget you even exist once you step outside?!  In ADVANCED PUPPY, we work o...
05/22/2024

Is your pup perfect...at home? But seems to forget you even exist once you step outside?! In ADVANCED PUPPY, we work on focus and attention when faced with a high level of distractions. We even visit stores in the Mosaic District, practicing stays and polite greetings!

Next session starts June 2. See link to sign up in Comments.

05/21/2024

Inviting all STAR Puppies to Advanced Puppy! Starts 6/2, see Comments for info.

Congratulations to the latest talented group of AKC STAR puppies!
05/19/2024

Congratulations to the latest talented group of AKC STAR puppies!

Advanced Puppy in Mosaic 😊
05/03/2024

Advanced Puppy in Mosaic 😊

Congratulations to all the newly minted AKC STAR Puppies!!! 👏🎗️🐾
04/22/2024

Congratulations to all the newly minted AKC STAR Puppies!!! 👏🎗️🐾

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