CBowdens Valley Dog School

CBowdens Valley Dog School Private Dog Training available in the Shenandoah Valley. Carly pushed to make her dream a reality.
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Carly has had a love for animals since she was a child and as she grew, so did her strong desire to work with dogs. Landing a job at a local Boarding / Training facility was just the beginning, she was able to apprentice under two very well known and established dog trainers and learn what was required to become an accomplished trainer. With eight years of experience working with dogs she now unde

rtands that, like humans, dogs have unique personalities and do not all respond to the same type of training enforcement, this realization has lead her to found CBowdens Valley Dog School, a school for training canines and their owners to use many different approaches to training. Her methods have been proven to work very effectively on problem dogs, especially. While two years as head trainer at a boarding/training facility was a start, she currently enrolled in an online class in hopes of getting a certificate and furthering her knowledge. She is also planning to enter her corgi in some classes in hopes of learning the sport, agility. She Looks foward to working with you and your furry four legged friend!

Last week one of our 3 week students finished up their Board and Training Program and headed home. Harrison’s family fin...
08/25/2024

Last week one of our 3 week students finished up their Board and Training Program and headed home. Harrison’s family finished 2 two hour lessons and were able to learn what it will take to continue Harrison’s training as he transitions back home. We can’t wait to receive updates of this sweet pup!
Keep up the great work Harrison and family!
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Harrisons impulse control has improved so well over the last two weeks as we’ve been practicing his obedience skills. Ke...
08/14/2024

Harrisons impulse control has improved so well over the last two weeks as we’ve been practicing his obedience skills.
Keep up the great work sweet boy, you’re doing great! One more week of reinforcing and stepping off property to practice in new environments, so stay tuned for more updates!
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08/07/2024

Prior to the program Harrison could become pretty reactive on leash. This is due to some insecurities he has in new situations. We will be continuing to help him gain more confidence through his obedience training. So far so good. He’s making better choices already on day 6!
And, check out the Pyrenees brothers, Cedar and Elm, in the background practicing great duration place on day 5!
Keep up the great work boys!
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We’re running a discount for our Board and Training Programs for the month of August! ••Please share this with your frie...
08/06/2024

We’re running a discount for our Board and Training Programs for the month of August!
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Please share this with your friends and family, help us get the word out. Make sure to tell your friends and family to mention your name when they sign up so we can mark your name down to receive a 10% discount, too, this can be used for our boarding or private lesson services!
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Our goal is to fill the remainder of our board and train schedule for 2024 so Carly can dedicate her available appointment times to private lesson programs again by September. We have 5 spots left for our board and training programs and would love to help you with your pup!
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Reach out now and we will begin by setting up an hour long consultation. This will allow us to get to know your goals, learn about your dogs needs, and prepare for their program. We go over tons of tips and information that can begin during this appointment to help better your relationship with ‘Fido’. We will go in detail about the process and take care of scheduling all future appointments to setup their training reservation.
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Message us here!
📧 [email protected]
💬 (540)333-2731
Or head to our website and fill out our form
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08/06/2024

Class is in session! 🏫
This evenings lesson is all about duration “Place” with distractions.
Good work my students!
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Elm and Cedar (the Pyrenees brothers) are only a few days into their program and Tango (Labrador) is back for a brief refresher to prepare her to go on vacation with her family.
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Next up is Cedar! See our page for his brother, Elms, update. Like mentioned in Elms post, we have worked with this fami...
08/05/2024

Next up is Cedar! See our page for his brother, Elms, update. Like mentioned in Elms post, we have worked with this family for several years and have had the pleasure to work with 3 of their other pups. It’s only fitting that their newest additions learn the same manners.
Cedar is well on his way and is doing great with intros. Keep an eye out for his updates!
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Not one but two Great Pyrenees arrived for their 3 week Board and Training Programs a few days ago. Their family have se...
08/05/2024

Not one but two Great Pyrenees arrived for their 3 week Board and Training Programs a few days ago. Their family have sent 3 other pups through our programs so it only make sense that we get their newest additions!
We’ll start with Elm! He’s big, he’s strong, and he’s a little nervous. We will be teaching both boys some good manners and focus on a lot of off leash obedience toward the end of the program because these boys have a farm to take care of back home.
Stay tuned for his updates, he’s already off to a great start with intros.
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Meet Harrison! This sweet boy is here for 3 weeks to work on his obedience skills. Stay tuned for his progress! He’s alr...
08/04/2024

Meet Harrison! This sweet boy is here for 3 weeks to work on his obedience skills. Stay tuned for his progress! He’s already off to a great start with his intros! Keep up the great work sweet boy!
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We’re running a discount for our Board and Training Programs for the month of August! ••Please share this with your frie...
07/31/2024

We’re running a discount for our Board and Training Programs for the month of August!
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Please share this with your friends and family, help us get the word out. Make sure to tell your friends and family to mention your name when they sign up so we can mark your name down to receive a 10% discount, too, his can be used for our boarding or private lesson services!
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Our goal is to fill the remainder of our board and train schedule for 2024 so Carly can dedicate her available appointment times to private lesson programs again by September. We have 6 spots left for our board and training programs and would love to help you with your pup!
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Reach out now and we will begin by setting up an hour long consultation. This will allow us to get to know your goals, learn about your dogs needs, and prepare for their program. We go over tons of tips and information that can begin during this appointment to help better your relationship with ‘Fido’. We will go in detail about the process and take care of scheduling all future appointments to setup their training reservation.
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Ready to reach out?
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Message us here!
📧 [email protected]
💬 (540)333-2731
Or head to our website and fill out our form
www.CBowdensValleyDogSchool.com

Sally finished her 3 week Board and Training program and headed home a few days ago. We can’t wait to hear updates from ...
07/31/2024

Sally finished her 3 week Board and Training program and headed home a few days ago.
We can’t wait to hear updates from her family and look forward to her (and Linus’) visits in the future!
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She arrived already knowing some good manners that the family did a great job introducing so we spent the last couple weeks improving those manners plus taught her some other useful skills that her family will enjoy. This is the second dog the family has sent through our program so they understood the process but needed to learn what Sally needed as an individual to continue reinforcing her manners as she matures.
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We are ecstatic to have many customers return to us with their, second, third, and/or even fourth dog. Your continued support is appreciated to no end, we consider y’all family and great friends! The best part is we get to watch your little buddies grow up and see them enjoy so much more thanks to the work you invested in keeping those skills up.
Keep up the great work!
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Luna finished her 4 week Board and Training Program yesterday morning but not before a thorough transfer lesson with her...
07/29/2024

Luna finished her 4 week Board and Training Program yesterday morning but not before a thorough transfer lesson with her family. This was not the only transfer lesson provided for her family either, we made sure her family were well informed on how to continue reinforcing her new skills once home. This is so important to help Luna continue to gain confidence and understanding with her new manners. She will be able to enjoy more stress free walks and her family will gain confidence in her impulse control at home as they deal with their daily routines. The muzzle will provide more confidence to Luna and those around her as she continues to generalize her manners and will give the family peace of mind at the vets office.
Keep up the great work Luna and Family! We can’t wait to hear updates!
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We’ve been helping the girls, Sally, Luna, and Zara, understand their obedience with dog distractions present. This is g...
07/26/2024

We’ve been helping the girls, Sally, Luna, and Zara, understand their obedience with dog distractions present. This is great for some rambunctious puppies and reactive dogs.
Keep up the great work girls!
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Even if you don’t feel it’s needed, do yourself and your dog a favor and muzzle train your dog. ••••••www.CBowdensValley...
07/26/2024

Even if you don’t feel it’s needed, do yourself and your dog a favor and muzzle train your dog.
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07/19/2024

Enjoy a short clip of some of Zara’s practice yesterday evening. Her manners on leash are getting far better!
Keep practicing cutie! You’re doing great!
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Sweet Sally’s manners are coming along so nicely, even when faced with the distraction of one of our kitty helpers, Deli...
07/18/2024

Sweet Sally’s manners are coming along so nicely, even when faced with the distraction of one of our kitty helpers, Delilah.
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We were loving the weather today! Such a nice and welcome change. If only it could remain this pleasant. Enjoy a few pic...
07/18/2024

We were loving the weather today! Such a nice and welcome change. If only it could remain this pleasant.
Enjoy a few pics of the sweet faces we get to spend our day with.
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Sally is learning how to walk close in heel for her structured walk very nicely! “Good With me sweet girl!”• ...
07/16/2024

Sally is learning how to walk close in heel for her structured walk very nicely!
“Good With me sweet girl!”
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07/14/2024

Lunas Off leash commands are coming along nicely, especially her recall!
Keep up the great work pretty girl!
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Meet Zara! This cute 7 month old Boxer is here for her 3 week Board and Training Program. She’s already off to a great s...
07/14/2024

Meet Zara! This cute 7 month old Boxer is here for her 3 week Board and Training Program. She’s already off to a great start with intros so look out for her updates on here and in our stories!
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07/11/2024

Before arriving for training Lunas family were very concerned if they came across another dog on their walks due to her reactivity. They were unsure of her intentions and we discussed the security the muzzle may provide for her and Luna as they are out on their walks. As soon as Luna arrived we began conditioning her to a basket muzzle and slowly started introducing it during our walks. Now to put it to the test with some distractions. You may notice some insecurity still there, this is improving each day, but she is making much better choices already! She can still pant as well as drink water with this style of muzzle and our practice was done this morning before asphalt had a chance to warm up and we still had a bit of shade to practice in.
Who’s ready for some cooler temps? We are!
Keep up the great work Luna!
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Checkout this cute little gal! Meet Sally Darling Brown! She’s a shy 7 month old miniature dachshund here for her 3 week...
07/10/2024

Checkout this cute little gal!
Meet Sally Darling Brown! She’s a shy 7 month old miniature dachshund here for her 3 week Board and Training Program. She shares her home with Linus, a 2022 graduate, and her family hope for her to gain all of the wonderful obedience and manners he learned 2 years ago. Stay tuned for her progress, she’s a little sweetie! ❤️
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07/10/2024

Lunas confidence has been improving each day as we continue her intros to all of our obedience commands and exercises. She still has a distance to go in her program but we are so pleased with the progress she has made so far! Keep up the great work sweet girl!
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Enjoy a short clip of our structured walk practice this evening.
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Meet Luna, the year and half old pit mix who just joined us Monday for her 4 week Board and Training program. This girl ...
07/03/2024

Meet Luna, the year and half old pit mix who just joined us Monday for her 4 week Board and Training program. This girl has trouble with being restrained during vet visits, can get nervous when collars and gear go on, and is reactive toward other dogs on her walks. We will be spending time each day conditioning her to a basket style muzzle for everyone’s safety going forward. As her obedience commands improve we will also be working on helping her gain more confidence so her family can take her out on stress free walks and help her learn how to remain calm at home.
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Stay tuned for her progress!
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Rosie girl was practicing awesome impulse control during our morning practice. Down stays in the house around Carly’s da...
07/02/2024

Rosie girl was practicing awesome impulse control during our morning practice. Down stays in the house around Carly’s daughter, vacuuming, people coming and going from the house, walking right past her, and some short out of sight practice to challenge her. She’s moving along so nicely in her 2 week Program!
Keep up the great work Rosie!
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06/29/2024

Rosie girl has been learning how to slow down and focus. Her structured walk has improved, she is keeping to our left side, never ahead, maintaining our pace, sitting when we stop, and checking in periodically. Keep up the great work sweet girl!
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Prior to the program Harrison could become pretty reactive on leash. This is due to some insecurities he has in new situations. We will be continuing to help him gain more confidence through his obedience training. So far so good. He’s making better choices already on day 6! And, check out the Pyrenees brothers, Cedar and Elm, in the background practicing great duration place on day 5! Keep up the great work boys! •• www.CBowdensValleyDogSchool.com •• •• #boardandtraining #dogtraining #obediencetraining #greatpyrenees #boardandtrain #offleashobedience #shenandoahvalley #behavioralmodification #dogschool #virginia #thevalleysdogschool #shenandoahvalleyva #strasburgva #structuredwalk #puppytraining #impulsecontrol #offleashreliability #labradorretriever #ecollartechnologies #ecollartrainingdoneright

Class is in session! 🏫 This evenings lesson is all about duration “Place” with distractions. Good work my students! •• Elm and Cedar (the Pyrenees brothers) are only a few days into their program and Tango (Labrador) is back for a brief refresher to prepare her to go on vacation with her family. •• •• www.CBowdensValleyDogSchool.com •• #dogschool #boardandtrain #virginia #puppytraining #shenandoahvalleyva #structuredwalk #boardandtraining #offleashobedience #behavioralmodification #dogtraining #offleashreliability #shenandoahvalley #impulsecontrol #obediencetraining #strasburgva #thevalleysdogschool #greatpyrenees #ecollartechnologies #ecollartrainingdoneright

Enjoy a short clip of some of Zara’s practice yesterday evening. Her manners on leash are getting far better! Keep practicing cutie! You’re doing great! • www.CBowdensValleyDogSchool.com • #obediencetraining #impulsecontrol #shenandoahvalleyva #boardandtraining #puppytraining #dogtraining #boardandtrain #puppy #structuredwalk #virginia #dogschool #shenandoahvalley #thevalleysdogschool #Boxer #ecollartechnologies

Sweet Sally’s impulse control has been improving! Keep practicing cutie, you’re doing great! • www.CBowdensValleyDogSchool.com • #thevalleysdogschool #shenandoahvalleyva #offleashobedience #shenandoahvalley #dogschool #boardandtraining #offleashreliability #dogtraining #obediencetraining #boardandtrain #impulsecontrol #virginia #puppy #puppytraining #LittleDogsCanDoItToo #ecollartechnologies #ecollardogtraining #ecollarfreedom #ecollartrainingdoneright

Lunas Off leash commands are coming along nicely, especially her recall! Keep up the great work pretty girl! • www.CBowdensValleyDogSchool.com • #virginia #boardandtraining #offleashreliability #structuredwalk #dogtraining #thevalleysdogschool #impulsecontrol #shenandoahvalleyva #dogschool #obediencetraining #boardandtrain #shenandoahvalley #pitbullmix #offleashobedience #ecollartechnologies #ecollardogtraining #ecollarfreedom #ecollartrainingdoneright

Before arriving for training Lunas family were very concerned if they came across another dog on their walks due to her reactivity. They were unsure of her intentions and we discussed the security the muzzle may provide for her and Luna as they are out on their walks. As soon as Luna arrived we began conditioning her to a basket muzzle and slowly started introducing it during our walks. Now to put it to the test with some distractions. You may notice some insecurity still there, this is improving each day, but she is making much better choices already! She can still pant as well as drink water with this style of muzzle and our practice was done this morning before asphalt had a chance to warm up and we still had a bit of shade to practice in. Who’s ready for some cooler temps? We are! Keep up the great work Luna! • www.CBowdensValleyDogSchool.com • #structuredwalk #shenandoahvalley #shenandoahvalleyva #boardandtraining #impulsecontrol #dogschool #virginia #thevalleysdogschool #boardandtrain #obediencetraining #dogtraining #pitbullmix #ecollartechnologies #ecollardogtraining #ecollarfreedom #ecollartrainingdoneright

Lunas confidence has been improving each day as we continue her intros to all of our obedience commands and exercises. She still has a distance to go in her program but we are so pleased with the progress she has made so far! Keep up the great work sweet girl! • Enjoy a short clip of our structured walk practice this evening. • #boardandtrain #thevalleysdogschool #offleashobedience #boardandtraining #obediencetraining #structuredwalk #shenandoahvalley #dogschool #virginia #impulsecontrol #dogtraining #shenandoahvalleyva #pitbullmix #ecollartechnologies #ecollardogtraining #ecollarfreedom #ecollartrainingdoneright

Rosie girl has been learning how to slow down and focus. Her structured walk has improved, she is keeping to our left side, never ahead, maintaining our pace, sitting when we stop, and checking in periodically. Keep up the great work sweet girl! • www.CBowdensValleyDogSchool.com • #boardandtraining #shenandoahvalley #virginia #offleashreliability #obediencetraining #dogschool #thevalleysdogschool #shenandoahvalleyva #labradorretriever #boardandtrain #impulsecontrol #offleashobedience #dogtraining #structuredwalk #ecollartechnologies #ecollardogtraining #ecollarfreedom #ecollartrainingdoneright

Instant zoomies! Day 3- We’ve been working on teaching Rosie better impulse control and she’s starting to show off. Keep up the great work smart girl! www.CBowdensValleyDogSchool.com #virginia #shenandoahvalleyva #shenandoahvalley #thevalleysdogschool #boardandtraining #dogschool #impulsecontrol #obediencetraining #boardandtrain #labradorretriever #offleashreliability #ecollartechnologies #ecollardogtraining #ecollarfreedom #ecollartrainingdoneright

A small glimpse into some leash practice with Wallen. Keep up the great work young man! • www.CBowdensValleyDogSchool.com • #shenandoahvalleyva #puppy #impulsecontrol #virginia #boardandtraining #structuredwalk #boardandtrain #shenandoahvalley #dogtraining #dogschool #obediencetraining #thevalleysdogschool #puppytraining #labradorretriever #ecollartechnologies #ecollardogtraining #ecollarfreedom #ecollartrainingdoneright

Catching up on some of our updates! Wallen has been doing so well, we’re one week into his program and have introduced all obedience commands on leash, we’re switching handlers up to ensure he begins to generalize his manners, and we’ve started challenging his listening skills around multiple distractions. Keep up the great work sweet boy! • www.CBowdensValleyDogSchool.com • #thevalleysdogschool #dogschool #puppytraining #shenandoahvalley #dogtraining #boardandtrain #offleashreliability #puppy #structuredwalk #boardandtraining #offleashobedience #impulsecontrol #obediencetraining #virginia #shenandoahvalleyva #labradorretriever #ecollartechnologies #ecollardogtraining #ecollarfreedom #ecollartrainingdoneright

Jax is a sweet little guy. He is also an ankle biter, seriously. Out of boredom or frustration, he’ll chomp at the back of your legs. We’ve been spending some time addressing this while introducing our obedience training protocols and are finally catching up on our leash skills. He is really getting the hang of it now! Even the little ones need held accountable for their positioning on leash, works his mind, body, and is a great way to exercise his listening skills. Keep practicing young man, you’re doing great! • www.CBowdensValleyDogSchool.com • #miniaturepinscher #structuredwalk #boardandtrain #dogtraining #obediencetraining #shenandoahvalley #shenandoahvalleyva #minpin #boardandtraining #thevalleysdogschool #offleashobedience #training #puppytraining #puppy #dogschool #impulsecontrol #virginia #offleashreliability #ecollartechnologies #ecollardogtraining #ecollarfreedom #ecollartrainingdoneright

Alice’s impulse control is improving greatly! We will be gradually introducing more challenging Duration, Distance, and Distractions over the next few weeks! Stay tuned for her updates on our page! www.CBowdensValleyDogSchool.com #shenandoahvalley #boardandtrain #shenandoahvalleyva #boardandtraining #thevalleysdogschool #dogschool #virginia #offleashreliability #dogtraining #impulsecontrol #obediencetraining #labradorretriever #ecollartechnologies #ecollardogtraining #ecollarfreedom #ecollartrainingdoneright

Tango, the 11 month old lab, has been working on her leash manners! She’s really beginning to slow down and focus. We’re so pleased with the progress she’s made in a little less than a week! Keep it up sweet girl! www.CBowdensValleyDogSchool.com #shenandoahvalleyva #shenandoahvalley #virginia #thevalleysdogschool #boardandtraining #boardandtrain #dogschool #obediencetraining #dogtraining #structuredwalk #impulsecontrol #labradorretriever #ecollartechnologies #ecollardogtraining #ecollarfreedom #ecollartrainingdoneright

Leeloo, the 8 month old Cane Corso, is currently working on her leash manners. We’re teaching her to remain on our left side, slightly behind is fine, maintain our pace, yield to our turns, keep a slack leash, and stop/sit when we stop. Everything’s beginning to come together. Keep up the great work young girl! www.CBowdensValleyDogSchool.com #shenandoahvalley #virginia #dogtraining #dogschool #obediencetraining #impulsecontrol #shenandoahvalleyva #boardandtrain #thevalleysdogschool #boardandtraining #structuredwalk #canecorso #canecorsopuppy #ecollartechnologies #ecollardogtraining #ecollarfreedom #ecollartrainingdoneright

Tangos impulse control is improving nicely! Keep up the great work young girl! • www.CBowdensValleyDogSchool.com • #shenandoahvalley #boardandtrain #shenandoahvalleyva #boardandtraining #thevalleysdogschool #offleashreliability #dogtraining #virginia #obediencetraining #dogschool #impulsecontrol #labradorretriever #ecollartechnologies #ecollardogtraining #ecollarfreedom #ecollartrainingdoneright

Two days until Andy finishes his 3 week Boarding and Training program with us and check out the impressive impulse control he’s gained! Keep up the great work young boy! www.CBowdensValleyDogSchool.com #shenandoahvalley #shenandoahvalleyva #boardandtraining #boardandtrain #virginia #offleashreliability #dogtraining #impulsecontrol #obediencetraining #dogschool #labradorretriever #thevalleysdogschool

Maggie, 2022 graduate, arrived the same day as Penelope’s first transfer lesson to help Penelope finish out her 3 week Program. They obviously live together but Penelope, being young, didn’t know how to behave around Maggie. One of the families goals were for them to learn how to walk in heel together so they’re easier managed out and about. They’re doing great so far! Keep up the great work sweet girls! www.CBowdensValleyDogSchool.com #thevalleysdogschool #shenandoahvalleyva #virginia #boardandtrain #boardandtraining #dogtraining #structuredwalk #offleashreliability #impulsecontrol #goldenretriever #ecollartechnologies #ecollardogtraining #ecollarfreedom #ecollartrainingdoneright

Andys recalls are looking sharp too! Keep or acting sweet boy, you’re doing great! • www.CBowdensValleyDogSchool.com • #virginia #shenandoahvalleyva #dogtraining #boardandtrain #boardandtraining #thevalleysdogschool #impulsecontrol #offleashreliability #obediencetraining #labradorretriever #shenandoahvalley #ecollartechnologies #ecollardogtraining #ecollarfreedom #ecollartrainingdoneright

👀Look at that beautiful and fast recall from 6 month old Penelope! Keep up the great work sweet girl! • www.CBowdensValleyDogSchool.com • #shenandoahvalleyva #virginia #boardandtrain #boardandtraining #thevalleysdogschool #obediencetraining #dogtraining #dogschool #impulsecontrol #goldenretriever #offleashreliability #ecollartechnologies #ecollardogtraining #ecollarfreedom #ecollartrainingdoneright

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