🎉 New year, new pawsibilities! 🐾 Make 2025 the year you and your pup discover the magic of force-free training. 💕 Say goodbye to stress and hello to a stronger bond built on trust, kindness, and effective results. 🌟
Ready to get started? Schedule your phone consult today and let’s make this your pup’s best year yet! 🐶📞
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We’re not going to sugarcoat it: Yes, we could use painful corrections to get quick results, but here’s the thing—we don’t want to. It’s not because we can’t; it’s because we know better. Science, ethics, and respect for dogs guide everything we do.
Training without a prong collar or e-collar isn’t a matter of not knowing how—it’s a matter of not needing to. We know all about learning theory, and guess what? We don’t need shock collars or leash pops to tackle behavior cases. All we need is a cheese stick, some solid knowledge, and a game plan backed by science.
Force-free, science-based training isn’t the ‘easy way out’—it’s the right way forward. Shock collars and leash pops might get quick fixes, but they come at a cost: fear, stress, and broken trust. We’re not here for shortcuts. We’re here for lasting results, happy dogs, and wagging tails.
We use our brains, not pain, to teach your dog. Why? Because kindness works, science proves it, and your dog deserves nothing less. 🧠🐾
We’re proud to choose the smart, ethical, and effective way—every single time.
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🚨 BREAKING NEWS 🚨
You actually practiced your dog’s training at home?! 😱 Somewhere, your trainer just burst into a happy dance because now you’re going to see the results we know you can get! 💃🎉
But here’s the real scoop: science says you’re doing exactly what your dog needs! Dogs don’t just learn skills from trainers—they learn them best when they’re practicing with you. Studies show that dogs who train consistently with their owners have better behavior, quicker progress, and way more lasting results. Why? Because you’re the one they see and listen to every day, so your involvement means everything.
If you rely only on a trainer, you might get a quick fix, they are the professionals that know what they’re doing after all. But they can’t be with you all the time. So while having a trainer train your pup isn’t necessarily problematic, but it can limit the progress you see with your dog. So practice with your pup! Now we’re talking lifelong skills, a happier dog, and a stronger bond. 💪🐶 So keep it up, superstar—you’re not just impressing your dog, you’re making their trainer’s dream come true! 😉
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POV: Your dog hears a leaf fall three blocks away and now everyone in the house has to know about it. 🚨💥 Bark Level: Nuclear. Reason for Panic: TBD. 🫡
Me: ‘It’s just the wind, buddy.’
Dog: ‘OR IS IT AN INTRUDER, LINDA?!’ 👀🐾
If this sounds familiar, you might have a noise-sensitive pup on your hands! Dogs like this can feel overwhelmed by sounds we barely notice—and it’s not just about barking, but managing their stress too. 🐶
Our Brave New World training package is designed just for dogs who struggle with scary noises and environments. With breaking down the cause of behavior, teaching coping skills and thoughtful exposure, we help them build confidence and calm responses over time! 💪🐾
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👋 It’s scary how many people get injured by holding their leash improperly!
✅ This simple tip can help prevent injure to yourself and prevent the risk of your dog skipping out of your grip!
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😰 Off-Leash dogs are my nightmare!
👏 Your dog is not the exception!
🌳 Letting your dog off leash in public parks is not only illegal in Saint Louis, it is very unsafe & inconsiderate to your neighbors who are also trying to enjoy this public space with their pets responsibly.
When a dog on-leash is rushed by an off-leash dog this can cause a lot of conflict, frustration, and create a reactive dog.
💗 Please consider your neighbors & the safety of others while enjoying the parks.
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If learning is FUN you actually make faster progress!
PLUS you strengthen your bond with your dog and encourage them to WANT to listen to you.
If you or your dog aren’t in a good headspace to go for a walk or do a training session, focus on something else.
This isn’t meant to provide excuses to avoid training, but it’s a really good skill to know when to skip a walk or training session and understand when it will benefit your progress.
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😱 This can have many spooky consequences!
1️⃣ SAFETY!
Children should not be solely responsible for the safety of the dog on walks. The dog could get loose and end up harmed.
Dogs often overpower children on walks and can knock the child down during an excitable or scary event.
You must also account for other variables like off leash dogs and the safety of both the child and dog they’re walking if they encounter one.
2️⃣ TRAINING!!
Allowing a kid to walk the dog will come with many training setbacks!
Children should NOT be responsible for training your dog. They lack the knowledge on how to do so properly, What to look out for, How & when to reward good behaviors.
😥 Allowing your kid to walk your dog could create so many behavioral issues down the road!
✅ If your child wants to learn more about training and be a part of the process that’s great! But should always accompany an adult who can show them the correct approach.
✅ If your child is interested in joining the dog for walks, that’s awesome! What a great bonding outlet for the child and dog!
👍 You can attach a 2nd leash to the main leash for the child to hold, but should be accompanied by an adult who is holding the main leash that is attached to the dog.
Join our Gentle Hounds & Hands Class,
geared towards child & dog safety!
Saturday Oct. 19th, 10am.
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🐯 Dogs can view new people as if they were a tiger! One of the worst things a “tiger” can do is approach a scared dog, talk to them, and try to reach for them!
🫶 Stranger Danger is a complex issue, and many factors play into this behavior. If you have a Stranger Danger dog it is best to work with a certified professional trainer.
🛑 Stranger - Don’t touch, don’t talk, or look at the dog!
✅ What TO DO!
The dog guardian should advocate for their dog by asking their guest to ignore the dog & give them space.
- Using Management like a baby gate or x-pen can also help provide extra space for your dog’s comfort.
✅ The dog’s guardian should toss some high value rewards to the dog so they can start associating new people with good things!
🍩 If a tiger came in & I got something yummy like a donut, AND the tiger left me alone….I’d probably end up thinking tigers weren’t so scary after all!
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🔥 HOT TAKES!
This is all fun & games, but we hope these can help educate dog parents and avoid some common mistakes!
👀 We wanna know what are your hot takes??
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A lot of the time, the slower we take things with our dogs the FASTER progress we make!
We want to make sure the transition for bringing a new baby home is smooth for everyone! And the more prepared your dog is, the easier it’ll be on the parents!
If you’re expecting, join us for our upcoming Bringing Home Baby Workshop!
September 21st, 11am!
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🐾 Hi, I’m Cait Patton, owner and head trainer at Good Dog Enrichment and Training!
Recently, I shared a video discussing prong collar usage that sparked some strong reactions.
🐶I created this video to open a conversation about different training tools, their impacts, and why force-free methods are so important to me. I believe in transparency and education, even when it’s tough.
We’re only sharing science based and backed facts, and while I know it isn’t always easy to hear, it’s important to talk about!
Thanks to everyone who shared their thoughts—your feedback helps us all grow, learn, and continue to improve! 💬✨
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