Magnolia Acres Dog Training

09/07/2024

Thank you all for supporting this small business! As I am the sole proprietor of this LLC and I have BIG news to share! My husband and I are having our first child sometime in November!

What does this mean for you? If you are currently a client we will finish the training package and I will do my best to continue sessions with you once our baby is here. The first few weeks after she’s here I believe might be the most difficult.

If you have not started your eval with us before October, it will have to wait until after I have healed and decided I am well enough to take on more clients. Please continue to reach out as I can help the best I can with potential clients and I even can recommend you to the best place possible if you need training fairly soon. I hope to be able to start back up early 2025 and maybe even a little sooner.

06/20/2024

This is a friend of mine in the dog training industry. She does amazing work! If you’ve ever been interested in a service dog or still interested here’s some vital information that you’re going to need to know.

We have had a couple people reach out about this topic so I thought I would educate:

** Three Lakes LLC Service Dogs: **

• We only train Service Dogs directly out of our breeding program- we specialize in producing Labrador Retrievers for Service work. We know our dogs, our bloodlines and our puppies produced. Three Lakes Labradors
• We only train 1 Service Dog per year and this is on a case to case basis. Training a Service Dog takes an extensive amount of time and focus so that the dog can be trained to assist their handler. We need to make sure we have the time and schedule to dedicate to this dog and their handler.
• We only train Pysch/PTSD Service Dogs, POTS Service Dogs and Mobility Service Dogs.

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FINDING A SERVICE DOG TRAINER:

Unfortunately Service Dog handlers are widely taken advantage of/scammed. Training a Service Dog is expensive and some “trainers” see this as a “cash cow”. Some “trainers” will scam handlers out of money, or claim the dog is trained to XYZ standards when the dog is not- I could go on and on…

• find a trainer who specializes in training service dogs
• find a trainer who has extensive proof of success rates in service dogs they have trained
• find a trainer who can give referrals of previous clients that have service dogs from their program

** We can refer you to trainers **

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SERVICE DOGS AND THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA):

Definition of a Service Dog according to the ADA:
Service animals are defined as dogs that are individually trained to do work or perform tasks for people with disabilities.
• must be task trained for their handlers specific disability
• must go through extensive training both in obedience and public access (typically a minimum of 2 years).

Emotional Support Animals (ESAs) are not Service Dogs and do not have the same rights as Service Dogs.
Therapy Dogs are not Service Dogs and do not have the same rights as Service Dogs.

In the United States there is no such thing as a “registered Service Dog”, a “National Service Dog Registry”, a “Certified Service Dog” or “Service Dog papers/ID”.
When you see this information advertised online this is NOT REAL. This is not recognized. And when you flash your dog’s fancy ID or papers you are now putting legitimate Service Dog teams following ADA guidelines at risk due to falsified information.

Below are the links for the ADA guidelines for Service Dog handlers and businesses as well as ADA Service Dog FAQs and more!

We are always happy to help educate individuals and businesses! Please reach out if you have any questions!

https://www.ada.gov/topics/service-animals/

https://www.ada.gov/resources/service-animals-faqs/

https://www.ada.gov/law-and-regs/

https://www.ada.gov/resources/?filters=service-animals

04/29/2024

Eos achieved her Junior Herding title through AHBA this weekend! Look forward to our continued growth. I’m so proud of her!

02/10/2024

Eos had her first trip to Lowe’s today. I have contemplated this for a while. When we first brought her home almost a year ago now, she destroyed the inside of our car because she wanted to herd the tires of the vehicle. After many herding sessions and fulfilling that instinct to herd. I decided to see how she would do with tires on vehicles and the buggies. She did so great!

02/04/2024

Eos and I have been heavily focusing on herding. She recently was accepted into the Purebred Alternative Listing through AKC and she just got her Herding Compatiblity Test(HCT) through the American Herding Breed Association(AHBA). Titling with dogs is alphabet soup most of the time!

07/17/2023

Happy birthday to our little man, Ditto. Turning 1 year old today!

07/08/2023

Got to work on recall with Doodle and Eos today. They enjoyed their fun time with an Aussie, Dalmatian, three other cattle dogs and another mixed breed dog.

*keep in mind, all dogs were introduced properly before running freely without a leash*

06/28/2023

Congrats to Harley, a previous client of mine, who passed the Canine Good Citizen this week! So proud of bother her and her owner for this accomplishment!

The AKC Canine Good Citizen™ (CGC) program provides a perfect framework for training your dog to become a polite member of society. Based on you and your dog’s training needs, you have multiple options to get started.

06/27/2023

Besides my hubby, Doodle is my best friend. She’s my heart dog, and I am so proud of her. I’m over joyed that we made this achievement together. Doodle passed the Canine Good Citizen last night as well as Trick Dog Novice! I’m so honored and proud that my first titles for this are with her. I know I’ve said it before, but she came to my husband and I with separation anxiety. The final test item is 3 minutes of supervised separation. I’m so proud of Doodle and her growth since her gotcha day on April 3rd of 2022. Thank you for testing us!

06/04/2023

As our children grow, it's important to teach them the skills to interact with dogs safely. And, petting dogs is one of those skills to teach properly. We like kids to learn the phrase "one hand enough, two hands too rough!" from an early age.

When a child puts two hands on a dog, even if the interaction begins gently, it can escalate to rougher petting, grabbing, or hugging very easily. Teaching kids to pet a dog with one hand on the dog's shoulder or back at the closest point relative to the child (i.e. NO reaching over the dog's head or back) is a safe option and even something we adults can remember as well.

Remember to keep interactions brief and allow dogs plenty of opportunities to say "no, thanks!" (for kids and dogs!)

06/04/2023

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06/04/2023

Over aroused/"hyper" dogs....a very big issue, and this is strictly aimed at these dogs in particular. (repost but a bit more added).
Poor impulse control, constantly wanting to move, grabby, not listening, mouthy, jumping, barking, unable to settle, fixated on moving toys, these dogs are often panting when moving and sometimes have an almost "manic" look.

These dogs are HARD to live with.
I get it.
Nothing seems like enough for these dogs.
There wouldn't be a week go by where I don't have a handful of clients affected.
Unfortunately solutions are often offered which just ADD to the issues such as pack walks/daycares or much heavier exercise to help "tire them out"...

Make no mistake.....for the vast majority of these dogs ALL this does is exacerbate the issue and create "adrenaline junkies" that NEED and WANT more....much more than anyone can give.
The stamina these dogs have built up is incredible....and that isn't a good thing.

The loop is never ending.

There are those in the industry that believe the answer to hyper and over aroused dogs is to exercise them harder, faster and for longer. It is endemic in the dog training world that these dogs need to be "tired out more" by heavier exercise and physical activity.

Then there are those in the industry that KNOW the huge issues these dogs are facing and how absolutely damaging the "prescription" of more exercise can be.

These dogs desperately need balance and calm.
They need a carefully constructed plan to help those stress hormones dissipate.
It isn't as easy as just stopping exercise or excessive play as this can cause more issues.

Mental enrichment....getting that brain working.
Using the nose far more than the eyes.
Walking in low stress areas.
Teaching true relaxation....which is a skill, and CAN be taught.
These are just some of the ways to help these dogs, but you are likely to need a trainer to help you get that finely tuned balance that you, your family and your dog so desperately need.
Teach you dog HOW to switch off and how to use their beautiful brain.....and watch just what a difference that can make.

Mental enrichment IS tiring......but it is also confidence building, it will help you both have a stronger bond, and allows them to show and use their natural abilities.

There will never.....ever be enough exercise, play or excitement in these dogs life to ever make a positive change, you will only ever build up their stamina and need for more.

You cannot through that ball enough.....
You cannot walk/run them enough......
You cannot tire them out enough.....as physical exhaustion only "fuels" this behaviour.

When those physically exhausted dogs wake up.......the over aroused/hyper loop starts all over again.
However if you recognise it.....you can help this.

Everyone is welcome to share the poster on facebook but please attach the post with it. 🙂
The poster is a generalisation of behaviours that these dogs may show. Your dog may not show all these behaviours, but if you have a hyper aroused dog....you may recognise some of them if not all of them.
Not all the behaviours shown are behaviours only shown by hyper aroused/overly excited dogs.

06/04/2023

06/01/2023

Daisey has hip dysplasia. She’s been on pain killers for roughly four years now. We got blood work done on Tuesday, turns out she’s still completely healthy for such an old girl. Such good news to hear!