Silver Screen Canines

01/08/2025

*warning, know your dog before you let this happen!*

Can anyone see why I removed the puppy when I did? Read below if you can't spot it.

Teddy is super patient with puppies. I usually don't let them torment him to this extent. You can see him staring at me asking for help. I knew he would give a great warning before snapping so I knew I could take this video to help teach about some silent warnings without harm to either dog.

It's right after I tell him he can correct the puppy if he wants to. He turns to the puppy and gives a "hard eye". You can see the stare is different to the one he gave me. This is one of the first silent warnings a dog will give before a bite or correction happens. It is one so many people miss and leads to bites "coming out of nowhere" from dogs who don't feel they should give more warnings. So I took Teddys warning seriously and removed the puppy. After I removed the puppy from his tail Teddy got up and walked to a different bed. End of interaction. He has learned I will help him solve his problems and he doesn't have to escalate. Help your dogs feel safe by learning their silent warning signs.

09/09/2024

Kari and I have worked so incredibly hard her entire 5 years of life to get this invitation. I am so proud of her. I still can't really believe it's real. Jill Best had to call my name twice and Kendra had to actually look at me and go that's you before I realized what was happening. It may not have been a podium spot, but it is still a goal met that we are damn proud of. Sadly, though, I won't be able to go. It's for greats reasons though! While getting this invitation was a dream come true a few months later another dream came true. I started working for Chris and Suhey and Stunt Dog Productions. So while I may be missing Sakaris and mines first ever world's invitation, I am getting to live out my dream career with my amazing wife.

To everyone that helped me achieve both of the incredible goals thank you. There are so many of you and I can truly never say it enough. Thank you.

And don't worry. Sakari and I will be celebrating with you guys with our own disc performance on stage both Saturday and Sunday! And for everyone who is going to worlds, good luck to all of you!! I'll be watching from a livestream that I am now demanding happen so I can cheer you all on after my show!

09/01/2024

Learning how to relax in public is a key thing every dog should know! If you need help with this, give me a call!

Suri (black and white) is 13 weeks old and Kida (heeler) is 6 months. They are absolutely rocking this lesson!

08/18/2024

This is a great meme! A very common thing that I hear are things like: my dog doesn't work for food, they aren't interested in food, I have to constantly change what they eat because they won't eat if I dont....

Unless there is a medical reason for them not to eat, they are training you. Food is survival. Dogs are instinctual and have a drive to work. If food is continuously simply given to them with no boundaries placed around it, nor are they asked to work for it, then issues around eating will arise.

Teach your dog to respect feeding time by relaxing around food. You can work their mind by using food to train behaviors. Dogs don't get bored with food. They learn to manipulate humans into giving them something better so they can be mentally stimulated again by feeding time.

08/16/2024

Anyone else's dogs? 😂😂

08/15/2024

I am so proud of this dog and his Momma. Kenji came to me about a year ago with some severe reactivity to other dogs and was beginning to develop reactivity towards people. With dedication and hard work Kenji and his momma passed their CGC tonight. I truly could not be more proud of how far these two have come as a team. Watching handlers and their dogs grow and achieve they never thought they would is the reason I do this job. Way to go guys!!!

08/09/2024

Every dog is going to teach you something about dogs if you let them, however it is the dog that makes you want to give up that will teach you the most. If you push past that feeling and allow yourself to accept help you will never find a better companion.

Each of my dogs have been challenging in their own ways and pushed me to broaden my training knowledge. However, it was Teddy that forced me to learn the most. He was a dog that everyone had given up on because he was biting humans and nobody understood why. I would not be the trainer I am without him.

08/05/2024

Patience. Every dog needs to learn it, very few dogs truly understand it. Kida is only 5 months old. She has started screaming in her kennel whenever anything happens that she feels she should be a part of. Today I began to challenge her to slow down and work her brain and learn some patience. All I did was open her kennel. Any time she jumped out, I simply put her back. Once she realized she couldn't come out and settled down she got rewarded with treats.

If you need help teaching your dog patience give me a call! 417 559 1998

07/18/2024

Can you call your dogs out of play?? Teaching dogs to listen when in such an excited state is key to a perfect recall.

We still have a few openings left in August for some training clients! Let's teach your dog to come when called!

07/14/2024

It's been a minute since we've had a meme. Who else can realte though 😂😂

07/01/2024

Well guys the quarter finals was the end of our talent show journey. I have had so so so much fun preparing and performing these acts with my best friend. Thank you so much Martha's Vineyard for putting on this amazing show! I can't wait to see everyone again for the finals!!

Thank you to all my amazing friends who came out and supported me tonight! You guys are the best!!

06/28/2024

Come out and see us tomorrow!! We will be at Freedom Fest in Willard from 11 to 7!! High flying performance at 230! It's going to be a show you don't want to miss.

06/26/2024

Training tip:

Teach your dog that doing nothing is ok! Sometimes we just have to sit still for awhile and wait. A dog that understands how to do this will get more freedom to go more places because a patient dog is a well behaved dog.

Shoutout to C.A.R. Guys in Merrium Woods for allowing the pups to come in out of the heat while they got the car back on the road.

06/24/2024

06/24/2024

This girl is moving on to the final themed round of the competition!! We have officially made it to the halfway point and there are only 6 contestants left. We are going to need YOUR help to continue to move up. Audience votes are now determining who stays and who goes. Show starts at NINE PM next Sunday Martha's Vineyard. I would love love love if you came out to support us for our favorite week yet, Disney!!! It's going to be quite the show!

06/19/2024

A preview of our Be The Light act. Come see it this Sunday at Martha's Vineyard!! Show starts at 930pm!!! Your support could mean the difference of us moving on or going home.

06/17/2024

We made it to round 3!! We are sitting somewhere in the middle of all the amazing talent on stage. The only way we get to the top is with your support!! Come out and see us next Sunday! Show starts at 930pm. Next week's theme is Be The Light. We have a routine cooking that is sure to tug at some heart strings.