Rachel Laurie Harris - A Good Feeling Dog Training

08/09/2024

We are so excited to support our new participants, there are a few spots still available! Comment reactive and I’ll message you with the details!

08/01/2024

06/03/2024

Reactive Redefined for Professionals is OPEN for enrollment! Link to learn more in my bio!

05/23/2024

Can you even handle how cute Waylon is in his muzzle?!

It’s been so amazing to see a lot of public opinion about muzzled dogs start to soften over my 12 year career. I think that cute, bright colored muzzles have had a huge impact on that!

Dogs wear muzzle for so many different reasons. Waylon doesn’t need to wear a muzzle often but it is a skill we have worked on for years. Working on low stakes muzzle training can be hugely helpful for the stressful and emergency situations our dogs may face.

I’ve been a muzzle advocate my whole career and while at first glance you may feel sorry for a muzzled dog. Take a second to acknowledge that the person who cares for the muzzled dog is doing their best to keep their dog and the community safe. You’d be surprised how quickly most dogs learn to love their muzzle thanks to careful conditioning and positive reinforcement!

Waylon’s muzzle was custom made by our friend Amy

05/06/2024

In honor of Mother’s Day 🌷we teamed up with our favorite wellness brands to give you and your dog some of our favorite products! Being a dog mom counts in our book and you deserve wellness 💗

Waylon and Spicy have benefited greatly for the use of . I use the tincture after long hikes or when I need the dogs to be just a little more chill.

I use products daily, the roll on is great for sore muscles and the gummies help to alleviate the wear and tear of being attached to my strong dogs!

We will be gifting not 1 but 2 dog Moms with a $50 gift card for and a $50 gift card for so you can choose the products that will be best for you!

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So tag your favorite dog mom and be entered to win!

Winner will be announced on 5/13

04/17/2024

If you’d like to learn more about consent in care, we created a digital course with all the steps we took to see if work in real life. Link in bio!

04/14/2024

If you have a leash reactive dog, I’m hosting a free webinar with 3 simple steps you can take to see calmer behaviors on walks! I would love to connect with you there! Link to join in bio!

02/09/2024

I’m really looking forward to this!

https://www.agoodfeelingdogtraining.com/decoding-webinar

02/05/2024

01/08/2024

If you’ve been following me for a while you’ll recognize this post but I really felt like it was worth the reshare! are often so misunderstood and misjudged!

01/07/2024

Over the last 3 years we have supported over 250 teams to huge progress inside our program !

If you are looking for training support, we’d love to support you! Enrollment closes on 1/12! You can learn more at the link in our bio.

11/28/2023

It is 💓 in honor of giving Tuesday I gift you this throwback of my Queen Miss Tiva 🥹 circa 2019. But seriously, I also wanted to share a few non profits that do AMAZING work and could use your support.

1. these folks go ABOVE and BEYOND to care for dogs who are being held as live evidence as well as their mission!

2. Steve is as real as they come and he has devoted much of his life to the difficult dogs including a dog that he is providing sanctuary for!

3. Erica is such a gem and has just the empathic nature that is needed to rescue all types of animals. Including a recent rabbit rescue mission!

4. as many of you know I’ve had the great privilege of working with all of the resident wolves who are now living in their new home. Shelley and Laura have devoted some much of their lives to these animals and I have so much respect for the care all the wolves receive!

5. I’ve been swooning over the blocky heads that have been cared for and adopted out over the years through this amazing non profit and they have rescued several dogs recently. Y’all know how quickly the money adds up with a lot of the vet care and treatment they need to be healthy.

As a reminder financial donations are amazing but sharing their mission through your social media can also help them reach more donors!

11/14/2023

‼️UPDATE, further credentials to look for:
CCPDT, Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers, CPDT-KA, CPDT-KSA, CBCC-KA
VSA, Victoria Stillwell Academy , VSA-CDT
UW-AAB, certificate in applied animal behavior, University of Washington

I wish I didn’t have to make these posts, but the truth is that there is still a huge part of the dog training industry that is scamming pet parents and harming dogs in the process. Always do thorough research!

11/14/2023

I wish I didn’t have to make these posts, but the truth is that there is still a huge part of the dog training industry that is scamming pet parents and harming dogs in the process. Always do through research!

01/18/2023

Reward-based dog training offers the most advantages and least harm to the learner’s welfare, according to the American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior, which says there is no evidence that aversive practices are necessary for dog training or behavior modification.

09/15/2022

07/01/2022

Adventure Dog Academy is OPEN FOR ENROLLMENT!
Teach your dog ALL the skills they’ll need for a life full of ADVENTURE! https://www.agoodfeelingdogtraining.com/ADA
We’ve all been there, we take our dog on adventures and it is NOT carefree and fun like we HOPED it would be.

The ANWSER to enjoyable adventures?!

Training and Relationship Building!

We've combined our 20 years of training experience and adventuring into an EASY to FOLLOW course with a community of other adventurers to support you on your training journey!

https://www.agoodfeelingdogtraining.com/ADA
Stephanie Folkman

06/28/2022

Doing what we do best.

06/17/2022

My mom snapped this picture of me and the dogs and it’s a beautiful moment but not cause I was just at peace with them. Truth be told, moments before this picture was taken I got really frustrated with Waylon, yanked on his leash and yelled at him. Obviously not wildly proud of my behavior but it is the truth of what happened. I wanted to cry and go down a deep shame spiral but I didn’t. I took a moment to pause and breath. A nice long deep in and out. My feelings are also valid. I am allowed to feel frustrated and have a reaction but I also get to control how I move forward. I stood up and I chose to appreciate as many things as I could about Waylon, he walked with a loose leash for 10 seconds HECK YES! Then he checked in with me, with his sweet soulful eyes, HECK YES and moment by moment I came back to the present and enjoyed a great hike with Waylon. It’s easy to get frustrated and get lost in my thoughts about Waylon and how I’m a complete failure as a dog guardian, but those thoughts don’t serve me or Waylon. It felt good to give myself the grace that I always offer to Waylon and move forward and enjoy nature with him! ❤️

06/14/2022

We know there are so many options when it comes to choosing a brand of dog food. I choose for 3 main reasons.
1️⃣ High quality ingredients. Not only do they use organic fruits and vegetables but they use real meat, bone and organ.
2️⃣Sustainability. does all the hard work for me by sourcing humanely raised animals with a focus on humane practices and sustainability! Bonus, the packaging is recyclable!
3️⃣ Connivence ! Taking the freeze dried raw on all of our adventures makes my life easy!

If you’re interested in trying you can use code RACHEL for 10% off your first purchase

06/13/2022

Have you listened to the latest episode of Disorderly Dogs?!? Julie Parker is seriously the most experienced and knowledgeable puppy socialization trainer I know and I’m so grateful she shared her expertise with me! If you have a young puppy this episode could literally change your puppies life! Give it a listen!

https://www.disorderlydogs.com/blog/213

06/10/2022

My professional life is all about caring for dogs and wolves. My personal life is very much about nature, flora and fauna. Wildflowers are a personal favorite for me and we were BLESSED with several sightings of these elusive wild orchids. I literally jumped up and down clapping when I saw my first one. Nature is such a beautiful thing and to see a wild orchid like this bloom after a June snowstorm is just spectacular! Waylon was mostly patient as I stopped to swoon over the flowers! 💓

05/29/2022

She came to visit me in a dream recently. The type of dream where it feels like reality. But then I was jolted back into the reality where she doesn’t exist in her physical form anymore. It was nice to see her and heart breaking not to be able to touch her or see her perfect ears bouncing as she runs towards me. Grateful for her visit but I still miss her terribly.

05/27/2022

San Choi of sharing some wisdom about how he approaches labels with his clients. In episode 211 of Disorderly Dogs, Don Hutton , Jenna Slutzky and Miranda Hitchcock joined me for a panel discussion all about what dog training looks like in our professional lives!

You can listen to Disorderly Dogs wherever you listen to podcasts

05/25/2022

Can you tell we’re related 🤣 we even dress the same! My mom is the best hiking partner! She’s always game to hike in inclement weather, share snacks with the dogs and chat! So grateful for her and all the adventures yet to come! 🤍

05/19/2022

I’ve always valued time in nature and sun bathing, thankfully Waylon also values those two things and it makes for such a delightful afternoon! Waylon didn’t always value standing still in nature but age has really helped me out with that! 🤍

02/24/2022

Listen, so much of the work I do with my clients is really not even dog training it’s learning to let go of how other people perceive their dogs behaviors.

The way that I train and the way that I coach my clients is about understanding how the dog is feeling and working to help them feel better so that they can behave in a more desirable way.

So really ask yourself, is it actually about your dogs behavior or is it really how you’re feeling about other peoples perceptions?!

05/02/2021

I don’t check FB very often. I am however very active on IG