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Train smarter, not harderโ€”because dog training should be fun! If youโ€™re struggling with leash pulling, reactivity, recal...
03/15/2025

Train smarter, not harderโ€”because dog training should be fun! If youโ€™re struggling with leash pulling, reactivity, recall or are just looking to build a better bond with your dog this is a phenomenal place to start! ๐Ÿ™Œ

Letโ€™s make life with your dog easier! Grab the free course here:
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From feeling lost and out of control, to having a foundation with a clear path forward to the desired dog you had hoped for. Get immediate access to this free training, and start making a change in you and your dogโ€™s life today!

I had the ๐—ต๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ด๐—ฒ of being interviewed by ๐—ฆ๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜ ๐—Ÿ๐—”! ๐ŸŽค๐Ÿถ It was such a powerful experience to share my ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฟ...
02/03/2025

I had the ๐—ต๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ด๐—ฒ of being interviewed by ๐—ฆ๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜ ๐—Ÿ๐—”! ๐ŸŽค๐Ÿถ It was such a powerful experience to share my ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ท๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜†, ๐—บ๐˜† ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ฑ๐—ผ๐—ด ๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด, ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐˜ ๐—ถ๐˜ ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜€ ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ฑ ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—บ๐˜† ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ณ๐—ฒ.

The truth isโ€”๐—ฑ๐—ผ๐—ด ๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—บ๐—ฒ, ๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ผ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฑ.๐Ÿ’™ This isnโ€™t just a career for meโ€”itโ€™s my ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด. And I believe many of us already know deep down what our calling is. The real question isโ€”๐˜„๐—ถ๐—น๐—น ๐˜„๐—ฒ ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ฝ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐˜€๐˜‚๐—ฒ ๐—ถ๐˜?

Iโ€™ll tell you right nowโ€”๐—œโ€™๐—บ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฏ๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ด๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜, ๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐—น๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜, ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—บ๐—ผ๐˜€๐˜ ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜‚๐˜๐—ถ๐—ณ๐˜‚๐—น๐—น๐˜† ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ธ๐˜† ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—บ๐˜† ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ. Iโ€™m pushing myself harder than everโ€”๐—ด๐—ผ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ด๐—ต ๐—ฎ ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐—ฑ๐—ผ๐—ด ๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ฒ (๐˜๐—ฟ๐˜†๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ด๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐˜‚๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต ๐—ต๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜€!๐ŸŽ“), ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜„๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐—ฏ๐—ถ๐˜ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—บ๐˜† ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜๐—ผ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ฏ๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€, ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ต๐˜‚๐—ด๐—ฒ ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—บ๐—ถ๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜€. My son is in his f๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—บ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜๐—ต๐˜€ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐˜€๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—น, ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ญ๐—ผ๐—ฒ๐˜† ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜๐˜€ ๐˜€๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—น ๐˜๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜„. Itโ€™s ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด๐˜€โ€”growth, risk, fear, excitement, and faith all rolled into one.

And I know ๐ˆโ€™๐ฆ ๐ง๐จ๐ญ ๐š๐ฅ๐จ๐ง๐ž. ๐˜๐Ž๐” ๐š๐ซ๐ž ๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐ž ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐š ๐›๐ข๐  ๐ฅ๐ข๐Ÿ๐ž, ๐๐จ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ก๐š๐ซ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ. If no one has told you todayโ€”๐™„ ๐™–๐™ข ๐™จ๐™ค ๐™›'๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ ๐™ฅ๐™ง๐™ค๐™ช๐™™ ๐™ค๐™› ๐™ฎ๐™ค๐™ช. ๐Ÿ’™

๐—œ๐—ณ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฒโ€™๐˜€ ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ผ๐—ป ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—น๐—ฑ ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐—ผ๐—ปโ€”๐—ถ๐˜โ€™๐˜€ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ณ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—›๐—ฃ. ๐Ÿ›๐Ÿ’ซ Keep pushing, keep growing, and keep believing in the life youโ€™re building.

๐Ÿ“ข ๐—–๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ธ ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜ ๐—บ๐˜† ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜„, ๐—ฑ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ฝ ๐—ฎ ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—บ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜, ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐—บ๐—ฒ ๐—ธ๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐˜„๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ธ! ๐Ÿ’ฌ๐Ÿ‘‡ And if youโ€™re ready to step into something bigger for you and your dog, letโ€™s chatโ€”DM me, Iโ€™d love to help! ๐Ÿถ๐Ÿ’™

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We had the good fortune of connecting with Heather Mazahri...

02/02/2025

๐‘พ๐’‰๐’‚๐’• ๐‘พ๐’๐’“๐’Œ๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ ๐’˜๐’Š๐’•๐’‰ ๐’‚ ๐‘ท๐’“๐’๐’‡๐’†๐’”๐’”๐’Š๐’๐’๐’‚๐’ ๐‘ป๐’“๐’‚๐’Š๐’๐’†๐’“ ๐‘ณ๐’๐’๐’Œ๐’” ๐‘ณ๐’Š๐’Œ๐’†

Dogs bring so much joy and laughter into our homes, but sometimes reality doesnโ€™t quite match our expectations. Thatโ€™s where professional training comes inโ€”to bridge the gap between where you are now and where you want to be.

Working with a trainer provides:

โœ… A deeper understanding of your dogโ€™s behavior
โœ… Simple tweaks that make daily life easier
โœ… Confidence to navigate unexpected challenges
โœ… A supportive partner in your training journey

๐‘พ๐’‰๐’†๐’ ๐’˜๐’† ๐’˜๐’๐’“๐’Œ ๐’•๐’๐’ˆ๐’†๐’•๐’‰๐’†๐’“, ๐’Ž๐’š ๐’‡๐’Š๐’“๐’”๐’• ๐’ˆ๐’๐’‚๐’ ๐’Š๐’” ๐’•๐’ ๐’–๐’๐’…๐’†๐’“๐’”๐’•๐’‚๐’๐’… ๐’š๐’๐’–๐’“ ๐’–๐’๐’Š๐’’๐’–๐’† ๐’”๐’Š๐’•๐’–๐’‚๐’•๐’Š๐’๐’: ๐Ÿ”๐Ÿพ

๐Ÿถ ๐–๐ก๐ฒ ๐๐ข๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ ๐ž๐ญ ๐š ๐๐จ๐ ?

๐Ÿค” ๐–๐ก๐š๐ญ ๐ฐ๐ž๐ซ๐ž ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ž๐ฑ๐ฉ๐ž๐œ๐ญ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ?

๐Ÿก ๐–๐ก๐š๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ž๐ฌ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐จ๐  ๐ง๐ž๐ž๐?

๐Ÿ’ก ๐–๐ก๐š๐ญ ๐๐จ ๐˜๐Ž๐” ๐ง๐ž๐ž๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐œ๐œ๐ž๐ž๐ ๐ญ๐จ๐ ๐ž๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ซ?

From there, we create a customized plan that works for your family and daily routine. We work as a teamโ€”adjusting as neededโ€”so training fits into your life, not the other way around. ๐Ÿค๐Ÿ•

Now is one of the best times to get started. Routines have settled, and you can see whatโ€™s working and whatโ€™s not. Letโ€™s build traction in your training plan now before summerโ€™s changes bring new challenges. ๐ŸŒž๐Ÿ“…

๐Ÿ“… Schedule a complimentary transformation session with me using the link in the comments.

๐Ÿ•โœจ ๐‘พ๐’‰๐’š ๐‘พ๐’๐’“๐’Œ ๐’˜๐’Š๐’•๐’‰ ๐’‚ ๐‘ท๐’“๐’๐’‡๐’†๐’”๐’”๐’Š๐’๐’๐’‚๐’ ๐‘ป๐’“๐’‚๐’Š๐’๐’†๐’“? โœจ๐Ÿ•Working with a skilled trainer can bring relief after just one session. ๐ŸŒŸ Whi...
01/26/2025

๐Ÿ•โœจ ๐‘พ๐’‰๐’š ๐‘พ๐’๐’“๐’Œ ๐’˜๐’Š๐’•๐’‰ ๐’‚ ๐‘ท๐’“๐’๐’‡๐’†๐’”๐’”๐’Š๐’๐’๐’‚๐’ ๐‘ป๐’“๐’‚๐’Š๐’๐’†๐’“? โœจ

๐Ÿ•Working with a skilled trainer can bring relief after just one session. ๐ŸŒŸ While training takes time and practice, hereโ€™s the secret:

โœ… Trainers like me have key strategies, techniques, and solutions that you wonโ€™t find on Google or YouTube. ๐ŸŒ๐Ÿพ
โœ… These come from years of experience, learning from mentors, and collaborating with a network of professionals. ๐Ÿค๐Ÿ’ก
โœ… I personalize these strategies for your familyโ€™s unique situation, so you can see results faster! ๐Ÿก๐Ÿถ

๐Ÿ’ก Why Start Now?
The alternative? ๐™ˆ๐™–๐™ฃ๐™ฎ ๐™›๐™–๐™ข๐™ž๐™ก๐™ž๐™š๐™จ ๐™ฉ๐™ง๐™ฎ ๐™ฅ๐™ž๐™š๐™˜๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ ๐™ฉ๐™ค๐™œ๐™š๐™ฉ๐™๐™š๐™ง ๐™–๐™™๐™ซ๐™ž๐™˜๐™š ๐™›๐™ง๐™ค๐™ข ๐™”๐™ค๐™ช๐™๐™ช๐™—๐™š, ๐™‚๐™ค๐™ค๐™œ๐™ก๐™š, ๐™ค๐™ง ๐™๐™–๐™˜๐™š๐™—๐™ค๐™ค๐™ , ๐™จ๐™ฅ๐™š๐™ฃ๐™™๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ ๐™๐™ค๐™ช๐™ง๐™จ ๐™ค๐™ฃ ๐™˜๐™ค๐™ฃ๐™›๐™ก๐™ž๐™˜๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ ๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™›๐™ค.๐Ÿง ๐Ÿ•ต๏ธโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿ“ฑ Unfortunately, implementing these methods incorrectly can sometimes cause more harm than good. ๐Ÿ˜”๐Ÿ’”

๐‘ซ๐’๐’ˆ๐’” ๐’‚๐’“๐’† ๐’”๐’†๐’๐’•๐’Š๐’†๐’๐’• ๐’ƒ๐’†๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ๐’” ๐’˜๐’‰๐’ ๐’‡๐’†๐’†๐’ ๐’”๐’•๐’“๐’†๐’”๐’” ๐’‚๐’๐’… ๐’‡๐’†๐’‚๐’“, ๐’‹๐’–๐’”๐’• ๐’๐’Š๐’Œ๐’† ๐’–๐’”. ๐Ÿง ๐Ÿ’– ๐‘ป๐’“๐’‚๐’Š๐’๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ ๐’„๐’‚๐’ ๐’†๐’Š๐’•๐’‰๐’†๐’“:
โœ”๏ธ Improve those feelings, building trust and confidence ๐ŸŒˆ๐Ÿพ
โŒ Or make things worse, escalating unwanted behaviors.

If training your dog doesnโ€™t feel ๐…๐”๐ right now, letโ€™s change that! ๐ŸŽ‰๐Ÿถ Iโ€™ll show you compassionate, effective methods that bring joy back to your training journey and get you all on the same team. ๐Ÿ•โœจ

๐Ÿ’ฌ ๐‘ฐ๐’” ๐’Š๐’• ๐’•๐’Š๐’Ž๐’† ๐’•๐’ ๐’•๐’‚๐’๐’Œ ๐’‚๐’ƒ๐’๐’–๐’• ๐’˜๐’๐’“๐’Œ๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ ๐’˜๐’Š๐’•๐’‰ ๐’‚ ๐’‘๐’“๐’๐’‡๐’†๐’”๐’”๐’Š๐’๐’๐’‚๐’?
Comment or message me โ€œtrainโ€ and letโ€™s connect to create a plan that works for your busy family! ๐Ÿก๐Ÿพ

โœจ Letโ€™s make life with your dog something to enjoyโ€”not stress about! โœจ ๐Ÿ’•๐Ÿ•

๐“๐ซ๐š๐ข๐ง ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ƒ๐จ๐  ๐Œ๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ก (๐”๐’ ๐๐จ๐ -๐ก๐จ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐š๐ฒ)๐Ÿถ๐ŸŽ‰ Itโ€™s National Train Your Dog Month! ๐ŸŽ‰๐ŸถThis month, weโ€™re celebrating all the amaz...
01/26/2025

๐“๐ซ๐š๐ข๐ง ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ƒ๐จ๐  ๐Œ๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ก (๐”๐’ ๐๐จ๐ -๐ก๐จ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐š๐ฒ)

๐Ÿถ๐ŸŽ‰ Itโ€™s National Train Your Dog Month! ๐ŸŽ‰๐Ÿถ
This month, weโ€™re celebrating all the amazing families who value a fulfilling life with their dogs by incorporating training into their daily lives. ๐Ÿก๐Ÿพ

Training isnโ€™t just about commandsโ€”itโ€™s about:
โœจ Empowering your dog to thrive in your busy lifestyle.
โœจ Building a bond that lets you truly understand their feelings and needs. ๐Ÿงก๐Ÿ•
โœจ Transforming your relationship from living parallel lives in the same home to creating a two-way line of communication that deepens your connection.

๐Ÿ’กษช ส™แด‡แด„แด€แดแด‡ แด€ แด›ส€แด€ษชษดแด‡ส€ ส™แด‡แด„แด€แดœ๊œฑแด‡ ษช ส™แด‡สŸษชแด‡แด แด‡ แด›ส€แด€ษชษดษชษดษข ษช๊œฑ แด›สœแด‡ แด‹แด‡ส แด›แด สœแด‡สŸแด˜ษชษดษข ๊œฐแด€แดษชสŸษชแด‡๊œฑ แด€ษดแด… แด›สœแด‡ษชส€ แด…แดษข๊œฑ สŸษชแด แด‡ ษชษด สœแด€ส€แดแดษดส. แดกษชแด›สœ แด›ส€แด€ษชษดษชษดษข, สแดแดœโ€™สŸสŸ แด‡xแด˜แด‡ส€ษชแด‡ษดแด„แด‡ แด€ แด„สŸแด๊œฑแด‡ษดแด‡๊œฑ๊œฑ แดœษดสŸษชแด‹แด‡ แด€ษดส แดแด›สœแด‡ส€ ส€แด‡สŸแด€แด›ษชแดษด๊œฑสœษชแด˜. ๐Ÿพ๐Ÿ’–

๐Ÿ’ฌ สœแดแดก แด€ส€แด‡ สแดแดœ แด„แด‡สŸแด‡ส™ส€แด€แด›ษชษดษข แด›ส€แด€ษชษด สแดแดœส€ แด…แดษข แดแดษดแด›สœ ษชษด สแดแดœส€ สœแดแดแด‡?
สœแด‡ส€แด‡ แด€ส€แด‡ ๊œฑแดแดแด‡ ๊œฐแดœษด แด€ษดแด… ๊œฑษชแดแด˜สŸแด‡ ษชแด…แด‡แด€๊œฑ ๊œฐแดส€ ส™แดœ๊œฑส ๊œฐแด€แดษชสŸษชแด‡๊œฑ:
โœ”๏ธ Ask for a โ€œsitโ€ ๐Ÿช‘ before giving meals ๐Ÿฝ๏ธ.
โœ”๏ธ Practice โ€œleave itโ€ ๐Ÿšซ to refresh their skills for the new year.
โœ”๏ธ Toss an extra treat ๐Ÿ– as a thank-you for their cooperation.
โœ”๏ธ Schedule a training session ๐Ÿ“… to build teamwork with your dog.

Drop your plans in the comments below! ๐Ÿ“๐Ÿ• Weโ€™d love to hear how youโ€™re celebrating this special month. ๐ŸŽ‰๐Ÿพ

โœจ Letโ€™s make this year the best one yet for you and your pup! โœจ ๐Ÿ’•๐Ÿถ

๐Ÿถโœจ ๐™’๐™๐™ฎ ๐™Ž๐™ฉ๐™–๐™ง๐™ฉ ๐™๐™ง๐™–๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ ๐™‰๐™ค๐™ฌ (๐™‰๐™ค๐™ฉ ๐™‡๐™–๐™ฉ๐™š๐™ง!) โœจ๐ŸถLife is busyโ€”work, school, errands, and everything in between. But hereโ€™s the t...
01/24/2025

๐Ÿถโœจ ๐™’๐™๐™ฎ ๐™Ž๐™ฉ๐™–๐™ง๐™ฉ ๐™๐™ง๐™–๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ ๐™‰๐™ค๐™ฌ (๐™‰๐™ค๐™ฉ ๐™‡๐™–๐™ฉ๐™š๐™ง!) โœจ๐Ÿถ
Life is busyโ€”work, school, errands, and everything in between. But hereโ€™s the truth: The more your dog practices a behaviorโ€”good or badโ€”the easier it becomes for them. ๐Ÿพ๐Ÿ”

Many families hold off on training because of these two common misconceptions:

โŒ ๐‘ด๐’Š๐’”๐’„๐’๐’๐’„๐’†๐’‘๐’•๐’Š๐’๐’ ๐‘จ: โ€œTraining will add more stress to our already hectic lives.โ€
๐ŸŒŸ Reality: Training doesnโ€™t need to be time-consuming or overwhelming. ๐Ÿ™…โ€โ™€๏ธโณ

I design strategies that fit right into your daily routine:
โœ”๏ธ Changing how you let your dog out to potty ๐Ÿšช๐Ÿพ
โœ”๏ธ Adjusting where and how your pup eats meals ๐Ÿฝ๏ธ๐Ÿ•
โœ”๏ธ Incorporating quick, practical training during walks or playtime ๐ŸŽพ๐Ÿพ

โœจ Small, suistaniable tweaks = BIG changes. Youโ€™ll see progress without needing extra hours in your day. ๐Ÿง˜โ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿ’–

โŒ๐‘ด๐’Š๐’”๐’„๐’๐’๐’„๐’†๐’‘๐’•๐’Š๐’๐’ ๐‘ฉ: โ€œMy dogโ€™s behavior wonโ€™t get worse if I wait.โ€
๐ŸŒŸ Reality: Behaviors donโ€™t just stopโ€”they grow stronger with repetition. ๐Ÿ˜ฌ๐Ÿ”„

๐Ÿ• Is your dog:
โœ”๏ธ Chewing furniture? ๐Ÿช‘
โœ”๏ธ Jumping on visitors? ๐Ÿ›‹๏ธ
โœ”๏ธ Barking at the neighbors? ๐Ÿšช๐Ÿ‘€

๐ผ๐‘“ ๐‘™๐‘’๐‘“๐‘ก ๐‘ข๐‘›๐‘โ„Ž๐‘’๐‘๐‘˜๐‘’๐‘‘, these behaviors can escalate, leading to more frustration (and even dangerous situations). Think of it like habitsโ€”dogs, just like us, are more likely to stick to what they know. ๐Ÿถ๐Ÿ’ญ

๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿ‘‰ ๐–๐ก๐ฒ ๐’๐ญ๐š๐ซ๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ฐ? ๐Ÿ‘ˆ๐Ÿ‘ˆ๐Ÿ‘ˆ๐Ÿ‘ˆ๐Ÿ‘ˆ๐Ÿ‘ˆ
โณ Puppies donโ€™t โ€œgrow outโ€ of bad habits.
โš ๏ธ Dogs donโ€™t magically โ€œget over itโ€ with time.

๐“๐ซ๐š๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ง๐จ๐ฐ ๐ฆ๐ž๐š๐ง๐ฌ ๐Ÿ๐ž๐ฐ๐ž๐ซ ๐ก๐ž๐š๐๐š๐œ๐ก๐ž๐ฌ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ฆ๐š๐ฒ๐›๐ž ๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ง ๐š๐ฏ๐จ๐ข๐๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ก๐ž๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐š๐œ๐ก๐ž ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐š๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐›๐ž๐ง๐ž๐Ÿ๐ข๐ญ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐š ๐ฅ๐ข๐Ÿ๐ž๐ญ๐ข๐ฆ๐ž ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐œ๐จ๐ง๐ง๐ž๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ฉ๐ž๐š๐œ๐ž ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐จ๐ . ๐Ÿพ๐Ÿ’›

๐Ÿ’ฌ Ready to make training easy for your busy family?
Comment or message me โ€œtrainโ€ and letโ€™s create a plan that works for you. ๐Ÿ•โœจ

โœจ Together, weโ€™ll help your dog thrive and bring harmony to your home! โœจ ๐Ÿก๐Ÿพ

โ™ฅ๏ธโ™ก๏ฝก.๏ฝก ๐ŸŒŸ แดกสœแด€แด› ษขส€แด‡แด€แด› แด…แดษข แด›ส€แด€ษชษดษชษดษข ษช๊œฑโ€ฆ ๐ŸŒŸ ๏ฝก.๏ฝกโ™กโ™ฅ๏ธGreat training often feels like having mom powers ๐Ÿฆธโ€โ™€๏ธโ€”being two steps ahea...
01/23/2025

โ™ฅ๏ธโ™ก๏ฝก.๏ฝก ๐ŸŒŸ แดกสœแด€แด› ษขส€แด‡แด€แด› แด…แดษข แด›ส€แด€ษชษดษชษดษข ษช๊œฑโ€ฆ ๐ŸŒŸ ๏ฝก.๏ฝกโ™กโ™ฅ๏ธ

Great training often feels like having mom powers ๐Ÿฆธโ€โ™€๏ธโ€”being two steps ahead of your dog, predicting what theyโ€™ll do next. Itโ€™s about setting both you and your dog up for success. ๐Ÿถ๐Ÿ’–

Hereโ€™s how we do it:

๐‚๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ญ๐ž ๐š โ€œ๐˜๐ž๐ฌ ๐™๐จ๐ง๐žโ€ ๐Ÿกโœ…
Set up their environment so the right behavior is the easiest one. Think baby-proofing, but for dogs! ๐Ÿ•๐Ÿผ

๐‚๐š๐ญ๐œ๐ก ๐“๐ก๐ž๐ฆ ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐Œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ โฑ๏ธ๐Ÿ‘€
Timing is everything! Whether itโ€™s catching their attention before they bark at the delivery driver ๐Ÿšš๐Ÿ•โ€๐Ÿฆบ or redirecting them before they grab that sock ๐Ÿงฆ.

๐๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐„๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐š๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐ŸŽ’๐Ÿ–
Like packing for kids, preparation is key! Bring treats, leashes, harnesses, or whatever tools to help you stay ready.

๐‘ป๐’†๐’‚๐’„๐’‰ ๐‘ณ๐’Š๐’‡๐’† ๐‘บ๐’Œ๐’Š๐’๐’๐’” ๐Ÿ“–๐ŸŽ“
Just like teaching kids to say "please" and "thank you," training gives your dog tools to handle life. Teaching skills before theyโ€™re needed makes life easier for everyone. ๐Ÿ•โœจ

๐Š๐ง๐จ๐ฐ ๐“๐ก๐ž๐ฆ ๐ˆ๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐๐ž & ๐Ž๐ฎ๐ญ ๐Ÿง โค๏ธ
Be their expert. What makes them nervous? What do they love? What habits might trip them up? This understanding helps you guide them with compassion. ๐Ÿพ๐Ÿ’ž

๐ด๐‘  ๐‘Ž ๐‘ก๐‘Ÿ๐‘Ž๐‘–๐‘›๐‘’๐‘Ÿ, ๐‘š๐‘ฆ ๐‘ ๐‘˜๐‘–๐‘™๐‘™๐‘ , ๐‘ ๐‘๐‘–๐‘’๐‘›๐‘๐‘’-๐‘๐‘Ž๐‘๐‘˜๐‘’๐‘‘ ๐‘ก๐‘’๐‘โ„Ž๐‘›๐‘–๐‘ž๐‘ข๐‘’๐‘ , ๐‘Ž๐‘›๐‘‘ ๐‘’๐‘ฅ๐‘๐‘’๐‘Ÿ๐‘–๐‘’๐‘›๐‘๐‘’ ๐‘๐‘œ๐‘š๐‘’ ๐‘ก๐‘œ๐‘”๐‘’๐‘กโ„Ž๐‘’๐‘Ÿ ๐‘ก๐‘œ ๐‘”๐‘ข๐‘–๐‘‘๐‘’ ๐‘Ž ๐‘๐‘’๐‘–๐‘›๐‘” ๐‘คโ„Ž๐‘œ ๐‘๐‘Ž๐‘›โ€™๐‘ก ๐‘—๐‘ข๐‘ ๐‘ก ๐‘ก๐‘’๐‘™๐‘™ ๐‘ข๐‘  ๐‘คโ„Ž๐‘ฆ ๐‘กโ„Ž๐‘’๐‘ฆ ๐‘‘๐‘œ ๐‘คโ„Ž๐‘Ž๐‘ก ๐‘กโ„Ž๐‘’๐‘ฆ ๐‘‘๐‘œ. ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธโ“

Working with a professional can make the process smoother and faster. Ready to see what this looks like for your dog? Drop me a message or comment โ€œnuanceโ€ below! ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿพ

โœจ Letโ€™s make life with your dog a joyโ€”not a juggling act! โœจ ๐Ÿ’•

๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ ๐๐ซ๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐๐ž๐ก๐š๐ฏ๐ข๐จ๐ซ ๐ˆ๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ž๐ฌ:๐‚๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐š๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐š๐ญ๐ž ๐“๐ซ๐š๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ง๐  ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฒ ๐…๐š๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ ๐Ÿ›ก๏ธโ€œAn ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cur...
01/23/2025

๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ ๐๐ซ๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐๐ž๐ก๐š๐ฏ๐ข๐จ๐ซ ๐ˆ๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ž๐ฌ:๐‚๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐š๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐š๐ญ๐ž ๐“๐ซ๐š๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ง๐  ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฒ ๐…๐š๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ ๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ

โ€œAn ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.โ€ ๐Ÿ’ก The same goes for training your dog! ๐Ÿ• Preventing unwanted behaviors is often easier (and less stressful!) than fixing them later.

Hereโ€™s what prevention can look like:

๐‘ผ๐’”๐’† ๐‘ป๐’‰๐’‚๐’• ๐‘ช๐’“๐’‚๐’•๐’†/๐‘ป๐’†๐’•๐’‰๐’†๐’“ ๐’๐’“ ๐’‚ ๐‘ท๐’†๐’! ๐Ÿ ๐Ÿพ
When youโ€™re busy juggling lifeโ€”kids, work, or errandsโ€”containing your pup gives you both a break. It keeps them safe from chewing shoes ๐Ÿ‘ , potty accidents ๐Ÿšฝ, or eating things they shouldnโ€™t! Give them a bone to keep them busy. ๐Ÿ’–

๐‘บ๐’Œ๐’Š๐’‘ ๐’•๐’‰๐’† ๐‘ซ๐’๐’ˆ ๐‘ท๐’‚๐’“๐’Œ ๐‘ซ๐’“๐’‚๐’Ž๐’‚ ๐Ÿšซ๐Ÿ•โ€๐Ÿฆบ
Avoid unpredictable dog parks. One scary experience can leave your pup nervous or defensive around other dogs for life. Instead, focus on safe, positive play. ๐ŸŽพ๐Ÿถ

๐‘บ๐’•๐’๐’‘ ๐‘ฉ๐’‚๐’… ๐‘ฏ๐’‚๐’ƒ๐’Š๐’•๐’” ๐‘ฉ๐’†๐’‡๐’๐’“๐’† ๐‘ป๐’‰๐’†๐’š ๐‘บ๐’•๐’‚๐’“๐’• ๐Ÿ›‘โœจ
Prevent your dog from learning unwanted behaviors in the first place. The less they practice chewing, jumping, or barking, the less those habits will stick. ๐Ÿพ

๐‘พ๐’‰๐’†๐’•๐’‰๐’†๐’“ ๐’š๐’๐’–โ€™๐’“๐’† ๐’ƒ๐’“๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ ๐’‰๐’๐’Ž๐’† ๐’‚ ๐’๐’†๐’˜ ๐’‘๐’–๐’‘ ๐Ÿผ๐Ÿถ ๐’๐’“ ๐’˜๐’๐’“๐’Œ๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ ๐’˜๐’Š๐’•๐’‰ ๐’‚ ๐’…๐’๐’ˆ ๐’˜๐’‰๐’โ€™๐’” ๐’‘๐’Š๐’„๐’Œ๐’†๐’… ๐’–๐’‘ ๐’”๐’๐’Ž๐’† ๐’ƒ๐’‚๐’… ๐’‰๐’‚๐’ƒ๐’Š๐’•๐’”, ๐’˜๐’†โ€™๐’๐’ ๐’„๐’“๐’†๐’‚๐’•๐’† ๐’‚ ๐’‘๐’๐’‚๐’ ๐’•๐’‰๐’‚๐’• ๐’‡๐’Š๐’•๐’” ๐’š๐’๐’–๐’“ ๐’‡๐’‚๐’Ž๐’Š๐’๐’šโ€™๐’” ๐’ƒ๐’–๐’”๐’š ๐’”๐’„๐’‰๐’†๐’…๐’–๐’๐’† ๐’‚๐’๐’… ๐’š๐’๐’–๐’“ ๐’…๐’๐’ˆโ€™๐’” ๐’–๐’๐’Š๐’’๐’–๐’† ๐’๐’†๐’†๐’…๐’”. ๐Ÿงก

๐Ÿ’ฌ Comment โ€œtrainโ€ or send me a message to chat about the best path forward for your dog. ๐Ÿพ๐Ÿ’•

โœจ ๐“๐จ๐ ๐ž๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ซ, ๐ฐ๐žโ€™๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐›๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐ ๐š ๐ซ๐ž๐ฅ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ ๐›๐š๐ฌ๐ž๐ ๐จ๐ง ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ, ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฏ๐ž, ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐ญ๐š๐ง๐๐ข๐ง๐ ! โœจ

01/04/2025

The kind that feels overwhelming in the moment but builds the life Iโ€™ve been working toward. These are the days that turn dreams into reality.

๐ŸŒŸRight now, Iโ€™m juggling:

โ€ข Helping Zoey transition to sleeping through the night ๐Ÿ˜ด (even with an ear infection and now a coldโ€”poor baby ๐Ÿ˜ข).

โ€ข Navigating the craziness of the holidays ๐ŸŽ„ while soaking up special moments. โœจ

โ€ข Showing up here more to connect with you and share whatโ€™s going on behind the scenes. ๐Ÿ’ป๐Ÿค

โ€ข Spending extra time with my board-and-train dog ๐Ÿพ, seeing those โ€œlightbulb momentsโ€ come to life. ๐Ÿ’กI want to deliver the best. ๐Ÿ’œ

โ€ข Late-night study sessions for my first big test soon! ๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿ’ช

โ€ข Staying grounded in my recovery and truly enjoying this extra time with Zane while heโ€™s on break. ๐Ÿงก๐Ÿ‘ฆ

โœฟ Life is full, and some days feel heavier than others, but I remind myself that every step I take is moving me closer to my goals. Iโ€™m building something meaningfulโ€”for myself, my family, and the people (and dogs!) I serve.

โค๏ธTo all my fellow humans out there juggling life, work, and growth: weโ€™re stronger than we think. ๐Ÿ’• These are the moments that shape us and our dreams. Weโ€™ve got this!

๐ŸŒˆ๐Ÿ’ฌ Whatโ€™s one thing youโ€™re proud of accomplishing this week? Letโ€™s celebrate the little wins together!

๐Ÿฅณ

๐•Ž๐•™๐•’๐•ฅ ๐”ป๐• ๐•˜ ๐•‹๐•ฃ๐•’๐•š๐•Ÿ๐•š๐•Ÿ๐•˜ ๐•€๐•Š ๐•’๐•Ÿ๐•• ๐•€๐•Šโ„•'๐•‹ ๐”ธ๐•“๐• ๐•ฆ๐•ฅ ๐ŸพโœจDog Training is NOT About:โŒ Turning your companion into a robot. ๐Ÿค–โŒ Forcing your ...
01/03/2025

๐•Ž๐•™๐•’๐•ฅ ๐”ป๐• ๐•˜ ๐•‹๐•ฃ๐•’๐•š๐•Ÿ๐•š๐•Ÿ๐•˜ ๐•€๐•Š ๐•’๐•Ÿ๐•• ๐•€๐•Šโ„•'๐•‹ ๐”ธ๐•“๐• ๐•ฆ๐•ฅ ๐Ÿพโœจ

Dog Training is NOT About:
โŒ Turning your companion into a robot. ๐Ÿค–
โŒ Forcing your dog to follow rigid, arbitrary rulesโ€”your dog isnโ€™t plotting world domination, no matter what social media might have you believe. ๐Ÿพโœจ ๐Ÿ“บ๐Ÿ•
โŒ Enforcing rigid, impersonal interactions with your dog.
โŒ Being your dogโ€™s โ€œboss.โ€ ๐Ÿช–

๐”ป๐• ๐•˜ ๐•‹๐•ฃ๐•’๐•š๐•Ÿ๐•š๐•Ÿ๐•˜ ๐•€๐•Š ๐”ธ๐•“๐• ๐•ฆ๐•ฅ:

โœ… Finding the joy in the dog you have right now, rather than wishing for the dog you donโ€™t. โค๏ธ๐Ÿถ
โœ… Establishing two-way communication with your companion, so they enjoy time with you as much as you enjoy time with themโ€”and vice versa! ๐Ÿพ๐Ÿ’ฌ
โœ… Discovering the best ways to live life together and truly understand one another. ๐Ÿกโœจ
โœ… Knowing why your dog behaves the way they do, so you can create long-term, meaningful behavior change. ๐Ÿง ๐Ÿ•
โœ… Teaching your dog alternative ways of behaving that work for both of you. ๐ŸŒŸ๐Ÿถ

Training is about partnership, connection, and building a life you both love together. ๐Ÿพ๐Ÿ’• Letโ€™s celebrate the journey! ๐ŸŽ‰

๐Ÿพโœจ Have a paws-itively amazing New Year! ๐ŸŽ‰๐ŸถLetโ€™s leash the opportunities ahead ๐Ÿ•๐Ÿ’ช and keep training for success in 2025!...
01/02/2025

๐Ÿพโœจ Have a paws-itively amazing New Year! ๐ŸŽ‰๐Ÿถ

Letโ€™s leash the opportunities ahead ๐Ÿ•๐Ÿ’ช and keep training for success in 2025! ๐Ÿฅณ

๐Ÿ’– Happy Training, yโ€™allโ€”I hope 2025 brings you endless love, joy, and plenty of puppy kisses! ๐Ÿ˜˜๐Ÿพ๐Ÿ•

๐ŸŽ† ๐Ÿพ ๐Ÿ•โ€๐Ÿฆบ ๐Ÿถ๐Ÿ’– โค๏ธ ๐ŸŽ“๐Ÿ• ๐Ÿšถโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿพ โœจ๐Ÿถ"

12/30/2024

๐Ÿพ I Know My Dog Knows What to Do, BUTโ€ฆ ๐Ÿพ

๐Ÿ‘‰ They only listen sometimes.
๐Ÿ‘‰ They get it right at home but seem to "forget" in new places.
๐Ÿ‘‰ They act like theyโ€™ve never heard the cue before when distractions are around. ๐Ÿ•๐ŸŒ€

Sound familiar? Youโ€™re not alone! This is one of the most common frustrations I hear from dog owners. ๐•ƒ๐•–๐•ฅ ๐•ž๐•– ๐•ฃ๐•–๐•’๐•ค๐•ค๐•ฆ๐•ฃ๐•– ๐•ช๐• ๐•ฆโ€”๐•š๐•ฅโ€™๐•ค ๐•Ÿ๐• ๐•ฅ ๐•ฅ๐•™๐•’๐•ฅ ๐•ช๐• ๐•ฆ๐•ฃ ๐••๐• ๐•˜ ๐•š๐•ค ๐•“๐•–๐•š๐•Ÿ๐•˜ โ€œ๐•ค๐•ฅ๐•ฆ๐•“๐•“๐• ๐•ฃ๐•Ÿโ€ ๐• ๐•ฃ โ€œ๐••๐•–๐•—๐•š๐•’๐•Ÿ๐•ฅ.โ€๐ŸพโŒ

Sometimes the issue isnโ€™t about whether your dog knows what to do. Itโ€™s about:
โœจ Building consistency in various environments.
โœจ Strengthening focus despite distractions.
โœจ Addressing gaps in understanding or confidence.

Training is more than just teaching behaviorsโ€”itโ€™s about helping your dog feel confident, supported, and clear about whatโ€™s expected, no matter the circumstances. ๐ŸŽฏ๐Ÿถ

So, if youโ€™re saying, โ€œI know my dog knows what to do, BUT...โ€โ€”letโ€™s work together to bridge that gap and turn those โ€œbutsโ€ into successes! ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿพ

Hereโ€™s to clearer communication, stronger bonds, and a happier life with your pup! โค๏ธ๐Ÿ™Œ

๐Ÿ“ž ๐‘น๐’†๐’‚๐’…๐’š ๐’•๐’ ๐’„๐’‰๐’‚๐’•? ๐‘ซ๐’“๐’๐’‘ ๐’Ž๐’† ๐’‚ ๐‘ซ๐‘ด ๐’๐’“ ๐’—๐’Š๐’”๐’Š๐’• ๐’Ž๐’š ๐’˜๐’†๐’ƒ๐’”๐’Š๐’•๐’† ๐’•๐’ ๐’”๐’„๐’‰๐’†๐’…๐’–๐’๐’† ๐’š๐’๐’–๐’“ ๐’‡๐’“๐’†๐’† ๐’„๐’๐’๐’”๐’–๐’๐’•๐’‚๐’•๐’Š๐’๐’. ๐‘ณ๐’†๐’•โ€™๐’” ๐’•๐’‚๐’๐’Œ ๐’‚๐’ƒ๐’๐’–๐’• ๐’‰๐’๐’˜ ๐‘ฐ ๐’„๐’‚๐’ ๐’”๐’–๐’‘๐’‘๐’๐’“๐’• ๐’€๐‘ถ๐‘ผ ๐’‚๐’๐’… ๐’š๐’๐’–๐’“ ๐’‘๐’–๐’‘! ๐ŸŒŸ๐Ÿพ

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๐Ÿพ If there was one skill that could save your dogโ€™s life in almost every scenarioโ€ฆ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™‚๏ธ If they get outside accidentally....
12/15/2024

๐Ÿพ If there was one skill that could save your dogโ€™s life in almost every scenarioโ€ฆ

๐Ÿƒโ€โ™‚๏ธ If they get outside accidentally.
๐Ÿซ If they are approaching food they shouldnโ€™t eat.
๐Ÿ•โ€๐Ÿฆบ If they are uncomfortable with a person or dog in their space, which could lead to conflict.

โœจ If there was ONE behavior that would be a game-changer in your lives together, it would beโ€ฆ

๐ŸŽฏ Come when called.

But not just a simple โ€œcome when I askโ€ (and then play keep-away ๐Ÿ™„).

๐Ÿ’จ Most specifically: A โ€œcome hereโ€ in a speedy sprint, no matter whatโ€™s going on, and within reach for me to grab their collar.

This ONE behavior can mean the difference between safety and a potential tragedy in all the above scenarios.

โค๏ธ Seeing my clients begin to trust their dog as we work on this behavior is the cherry on top!

๐Ÿค” Is your dog capable of a speedy recall? Tell me in the comments what might tempt your dog to turn the other way! ๐Ÿ•๐Ÿ—

Stay tuned for part 2 where ill share my top 5๏ธโƒฃ recall tips.

The holidays bring loads of fun, but they also shake up routines ๐ŸŽ„โœจ.It can be frustrating (and a little embarrassing ๐Ÿ˜…) ...
12/15/2024

The holidays bring loads of fun, but they also shake up routines ๐ŸŽ„โœจ.

It can be frustrating (and a little embarrassing ๐Ÿ˜…) to welcome guests into your home while your dog is losing their mind. These changes can throw off the harmony in your home and lead to some unexpected behaviors. ๐Ÿพ

Whether youโ€™re traveling or hosting extra guests, here are a few tips to help your dog thrive:

๐Ÿ› Create their own safe space: Set up a room, crate, or cozy bed where they know good things happen (think: treats ๐Ÿ– and comfy vibes). Start introducing this space a few days before the chaos begins.

๐ŸŽถ Play calming tunes: Classical music or DogTV can help block out extra noise and ease anxiety (barking included ๐Ÿ•).

๐Ÿฆด Meet their basic needs: Like humans, dogs struggle when their sleep, food, and routines are off. Before the holidays get busy, ensure theyโ€™re getting:

๐Ÿ’ค 12โ€“14 hours of sleep a day
๐Ÿ’ง Fresh water (so easy to forget during gatherings!)
๐ŸŒณ Outdoor exploration at their own pace
๐Ÿงฉ Mental stimulation (puzzle toys are perfect!)
๐Ÿšซ Minimal table scraps or sugary holiday treats
๐Ÿ•โ€๐Ÿฆบ A happy, well-cared-for pup = fewer holiday mishaps.

Holiday Tip: Take a few minutes each day to check their needsโ€”just like youโ€™d double-check your gift list! ๐ŸŽ

โœจ Share your own tips below! How do you keep track of your dogโ€™s routine during the holidays? ๐ŸŽ„๐Ÿพ

This might surprise you... ๐ŸพAs a busy mom juggling kids, a household, and everything else life throws at you, the last t...
11/30/2024

This might surprise you... ๐Ÿพ

As a busy mom juggling kids, a household, and everything else life throws at you, the last thing you need is more chaos from your dog. ๐Ÿกโœจ

Most dog trainers focus on โ€œsitโ€ and โ€œstay,โ€ but I know youโ€™re looking for more than that. You want a dog who fits seamlessly into your already full life โ€” one who brings joy, not stress.

Youโ€™re not looking for a robot. ๐Ÿค–

While solid obedience skills are great, youโ€™re really after lasting behavior change. You love your dog and want them to live their best life โ€” happy, confident, and a joy to be around. ๐Ÿพ๐Ÿ’–

You want:
โœจ A dog who doesnโ€™t add to the daily chaos
โœจ A companion youโ€™re proud of when friends visit
โœจ A dog who loves being by your side because youโ€™re their whole world ๐ŸŒŽ โ€” but who can also chill calmly while youโ€™re managing the kids ๐Ÿพ๐Ÿ’ค
โœจ To enjoy their quirks in a way that brings your family closer

As your trainer, Iโ€™ll help you uncover your dogโ€™s unique personality and build a relationship where they thrive and light up at your every word. ๐Ÿ’ž

My methods set your dog up to make great choices while empowering YOU to be their one and only. ๐ŸŒŸ Itโ€™s an incredible transformation โ€” turning frustration into joy for your whole family.

Ready to create harmony with your dog? ๐Ÿถ
๐Ÿ’Œ Comment โ€œconnectionโ€ below, and Iโ€™ll add you to our email list for the latest updates!

๐Ÿ Happy Thanksgiving from Z Dog Training Academy! ๐ŸพMay your day be filled with gratitude, delicious food ๐Ÿฆƒ, warm convers...
11/28/2024

๐Ÿ Happy Thanksgiving from Z Dog Training Academy! ๐Ÿพ

May your day be filled with gratitude, delicious food ๐Ÿฆƒ, warm conversations ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ, and special moments with your pups and loved ones ๐Ÿ’•.

We are so thankful for you, incredible human guardians, and your canine companions who brighten our lives each day! ๐Ÿ•โœจ Thank you for trusting us to be part of your dog training journey.

Wishing you a holiday full of love, kindness, and cherished traditions. ๐Ÿ‚๐Ÿ’›

May we all live and love as boldly and freely as our beautiful companions ๐Ÿพ๐Ÿพ

Have a pawsome Thanksgiving! ๐Ÿพ๐Ÿงก

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