Centex Dog Training

01/10/2025

Did you know you can keep your dogs out of your kitchen with a piece of blue painters tape and some kibble?

It sounds a little too good to be true, but it’s not. The painters tape acts as an easily identifiable threshold for your dogs to stay behind and the kibble (or treats) helps reinforce the dog for staying on their side instead of underfoot.

Want to learn how to do it? Book a session at www.centexdogtraining.com

01/01/2025

12/25/2024

I hope everyone has a wonderful Christmas!

11/10/2024

What does a session with me sound like? I lot like this

This was Peach’s first time ever working on leash manners and heel position, and she did great!

10/31/2024

Happy Halloween! I hope everyone has a fun and safe holiday!

10/27/2024

Today is CDT’s 3rd anniversary!

It feels like just yesterday I was celebrating my second anniversary. It’s crazy to think another year has already come and gone.

The past twelve months have been a little slow for CDT, but it’s still be a fantastic year full of fantastic clients!

I try to set new goals every year, but out of last years goals I think the only one I achieved was doing more with my personal dogs. So many of the next year of CDT will be working towards the same goals I set last year which were building up my client base, developing a self paced program, and starting a CGC class.

I want to say a huge “thank you” to all of my clients, both this year and in years past. Yall have been amazing and I appreciate every single one of you!

10/16/2024

Why train tricks?

1) it’s fun
2) it builds a stronger bond with your dog
3) you can show off to your friends
4) it improves your skill as a trainer by allowing you to practice in a low stress environment
5) you can earn pretty ribbons!

Any dog can earn trick titles through the AKC, even mixed breed dogs can earn through the Canine Partners program. You just train the tricks, take a video, submit it to an evaluator (me), and earn your title! Super easy, super fun!

Check out the AKC website for more info about trick titles! https://www.akc.org/sports/trick-dog/about-trick-dog/

Nya, my mutt, showing off her Advanced Trick Dog rosette.

10/13/2024

Today Stanley got to practice some new skills, including “drop it”!

We start this skill with a toy to establish a foundation before trying to use it in real world scenarios.

10/10/2024

Our next vaccine clinic is Oct 26, all information is below on the flyer!

10/06/2024

You're Invited! "Get a microchip, give a microchip"

Our next "Pay It Forward" microchip fundraiser is Saturday, October 26th from 9-12 at Helping Hands Ministry of Belton.

We will be offering microchips, basic grooming (ear cleaning and nail trims), and pet food on a donations-basis. All donations go to provide microchips for pets in need in our community.

The last event was a huge success and we hope to see even more pets this time around. This event is open to the entire community. 🐱🐶 Suggested donation: $10 for microchips and $5 for basic grooming.

If you can't make the event, but would like to donate a microchip, please use this link: https://givebutter.com/pikYsN

Thanks, as always, to our amazing partners:
WE CHIP PETS
Debbie Donnell and Lost and Found Pets of Bell County, Texas
The Paw Spa Mobile Grooming
Sloppy Kisses Mobile Grooming
Helping Hands Ministry of Belton

10/04/2024

When I’m not helping other people train their dogs I’m working with my own two. In the past year we’ve done a lot!

Both my dogs earned their Canine Good Citizen and Trick Dog titles. Nya earned her Advanced Trick Dog title and Duncan got his Intermediate Trick Dog.

This past weekend Duncan competed in FastCAT (lure coursing) and earned his BCAT title. He also competed in Dock Diving this summer.

I love working my own dogs just as much as I love working with my clients!

09/27/2024

It is commonly believed that if a dog is labeled as a service dog that you can’t do anything about the dog. Well, that’s not entirely true. If the dog is being disruptive, the dog can be asked to leave.

A lot of places will avoid asking someone about their dog out of fear of being sued. The staff of an establishment (not random members of the public) may ask two questions to determine whether or not the dog fits the criteria of a service dog. Those two questions are:

1) Is the dog a service dog?

2) What tasks is it trained to perform?

It’s important to note that the second question doesn’t ask what the individual’s disability is. Asking about the person’s medical history is not legal, but you may ask what tasks the dog is trained to perform.

EMOTIONAL SUPPORT IS NOT A TASK. If the owner of the dog says their dog is there for emotional support, that dog does not fit the criteria to be a service dog per the ADA. The dog must be trained to perform a specific behavior that mitigates a disability. Remember, you must have a disability to have a service dog.

For more info, visit https://www.ada.gov/resources/service-animals-faqs/

09/18/2024

Service Dogs, Therapy Dogs, and Emotional Support Animals all perform very different functions.

Service Dogs are trained to perform very specific behaviors that help their handler deal with their disability. To have a service dog, you *must* have a disability. A disability is defined as “a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activity” by the ADA.

There is a wide range of disabilities including physical disabilities, psychiatric disabilities, diabetes, allergies, hearing impairments, and vision impairments. Not all disabilities are visible, so it’s important not to judge someone with a service dog just because they don’t “look like they’re disabled”.