The Barefoot Dog Trainer

11/18/2025

Teaching this smart, cutie b***y what an implied leave it is! It’s really nice to be able to KNOW that your dog wont try and inhale food when it hits the floor! Especially if you have kids or are clumsy like me!

11/15/2025

Is your dog actually listening to the command or are they following a pattern us humans tend to create? Give this little exercise a try!

11/06/2025

♥️ you are safe with me

As much as possible, I try to keep politics and my personal leanings off my professional page. I think for the most part, I do a pretty good job. However, it recently came to my attention that maybe I do too good of a job.

Earlier this week I had a Discovery Call with a potential client. They follow this page, and finally decided that I was a “safe person.”

Please know that is 💯 true!

I don’t care about your pronouns, the color of your skin, or your country of origin. I only care that you love your dog, and treat both me and your dog with respect.

If you are looking for a safe place or person to train with you and your dog, I invite you to schedule a call.

You can visit www.LoveTrustTeach.com to learn more about working with me or DM me to get on the calendar.

11/04/2025

If you are going to use an electric collar, go for quality. Throw out that garbage $40 collar from Amazon.

3396 likes, 287 comments. “cheap vs. expensive ecollars”

11/01/2025

10/30/2025

Everyone’s chasing obedience like it’s the answer. Sit. Down. Heel.
Obedience isn’t what you should be focusing on.
Relationship is priority.
It’s what makes your dog choose you over chaos. It’s the trust that keeps them grounded when the world is overwhelming. It’s what makes them engage even when you’ve got nothing in your hand. Without it, you’re just background noise to your own dog.
Your dog should be buzzing to spend time with you & only you. Not just because you have treats, or a toy.
Relationship is the glue that makes everything stick. It’s the difference between a dog that works for you because they HAVE to & a dog that works for you because they WANT to.
What matters is the bond you have with your dog & the experiences you give them. Relationship & exposure shape stability, confidence, trust.
Obedience only shines when it’s built on relationship & exposure.

10/29/2025

Play is such an IMPORTANT part of any dog/human relationship.

10/28/2025

All dogs should be muzzle trained, no matter what. You never know when you may need to use one!

If someone walks up and touches your dog without Permission and the dog bites them, that is the persons fault, however in the eyes of the law your dog bit someone and your dog will get the blame. Remember that next time you take your fear reactive dog, who will bite if it’s personal space is invaded, without a muzzle.
Muzzles are there for your dogs safety.
*muzzles are to be used in conjunction with training and not a substitute for training.

10/25/2025

🛑 𝗜𝘁𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 🛑

Period.

When you own a dog, regardless of size, breed or temperament, it’s your responsibility to keep everyone around you safe.

This includes your vet.

This is my dog Roy. He is my absolute world and I love him and would do anything for him. He’s an incredible pet to our family and a small circle of people that he’s chosen.

He’s also a prick to people he has no relationships with. Before me he had a bite hitory and he is absolutely capable of still doing it at 11.5 years of age. He’s got terrible genetics and very thin nerves.

Yesterday he needed vet care.

You know what I did?

✅ I checked reception before I walked in to ensure nobody was in our path.

✅ I had him on a short lead under physical and verbal control.

✅ I kept both of us away from the doorway until we were called in, while keeping an eye out for unexpected people ready to move if needed.

✅ I restrained him appropriately while the vets and nurses did their thing and reassured them that they would be safe not only with my words but with my actions.

✅ I didn’t get offended at their requests around safety or his cage label.

In short, I did everything in my power to help the vets and nurses do what they needed to do safely and go home in one piece.

It bugs me intensely when I see people endangering professionals who are there to help them. Your vet clinic shouldnt end up with staff at the ED because you dont believe in muzzles, restraint or responsible dog handling.

When you own a dog, you have a duty of care to ensure they do not cause damage to other people in EVERY environment and situation. You dont get to pass off responsibility.

If you have a dog who has social issues, thats ok.
Just make sure you keep your community safe 🫶