Buddy

Happy Valentine’s Day from Buddy! ❤️🐾 Love comes in all shapes, sizes, and wagging tails—and at Buddy, we see it every day. From nose boops to snuggles, playful zoomies to quiet cuddles, our pack walks, boarding stays, and house-sitting adventures have created lifelong friendships between our furry friends. Some of these pups have been walking together since Buddy began, forming bonds as strong as any love story. On this day of love, we’re celebrating the beautiful connections we witness out on the trails—paw in paw, heart to heart. Whether it’s a gentle nuzzle on a rainy hike or a joyful reunion at boarding, these moments remind us why we do what we do. Buddy is more than just a dog care service—it’s a family built on love for animals, nature, and the magic of companionship. Today, we’re looking back at some of our most lovable moments with our bonded buddies. Swipe through to feel the love! 💕🐶🐕 #BuddyLove #PackWalks #FurryFriendships #ValentinesDay #BondedBuddies #dogwalker #truckeedogs

Looking back at last week’s adventures, our dog packs had an absolute blast running, playing, and socializing together! Big dogs, small dogs—they all thrive on the joy of companionship, and that’s exactly what we love to provide at Buddy Dog Care. As we head into this week, the Tahoe Truckee weather is keeping us on our toes! Will it continue to rain, or will we see snow? We’re not sure yet—but one thing’s for sure: our dogs don’t care! They’re always up for an adventure, no matter the conditions. Whether it’s splashing through puddles, romping in fresh powder, or enjoying the crisp mountain air, we’ll be out there making the most of it. And let’s not forget—little dogs have just as much fun as the big ones on our pack outings! They may be small, but their energy and enthusiasm are anything but. After all, when it comes to adventure, size doesn’t matter… unless you’re trying to fit a Great Dane in a Chihuahua’s sweater! February is packed with important pet topics! This month, we’ll be sharing insights on dog training, education, spay and neuter awareness, and pet dental health. Stay tuned for helpful tips to keep your furry friends happy and healthy. No matter the season, Tahoe Truckee has everything we need to keep our four-legged friends frolicking—snowy trails, open spaces, and plenty of fresh mountain air. Let’s keep the fun going! #truckeedogwalker #dogwalker #dogs #DogPackAdventures #TruckeeDogs #RainOrSnowWeGo #HealthyHappyDogs #SizeDoesntMatterWhenYoureHavingFun #woods #river #ice #pawsomeadventures #snow #rain #precipitationisok

#FlashbackFriday - Wrapping Up #NationalDogTrainingMonth As January comes to a close, we’re looking back at a month filled with training tips, favorite gear highlights, and plenty of fun moments with our packs! 🐾✨ For our final training tip of the month, we’re sharing a tool we use frequently on the trails—the “Look back”This simple but effective skill reinforces recall and helps keep our packs connected and engaged. Watch & listen as our pack leader, @lilithregina demonstrates the Look Back with Miss Mochi (our white doodle in training). “Recall is the most important cue to keep your dog safe. Usually we call our dogs back with their Name and a Recall Word like HERE or COME. But for your dog to pay attention to you while walking outside is one of the foundation behaviors for recall, beside the Name recognition and a recall word. Therefore you can practice with your dog eye contact or check ins while you are on a walk. It is a simply as demonstrated in the video. Mochi, the golden doodle directly on the trail picks up a scent. You see her holding up the nose then going sniffing on the ground. But then she turns around and checks in with me. That’s when I say YES, she comes flying for a reward” - @lilithregina Notice how the entire pack responds? That’s teamwork in action! 💪🐕 Training doesn’t stop here! Stay with us in February as we dive deeper into Dog Training Education, focus on Pet Dental Health, and raise awareness for the importance of Spay & Neuter. So much more to come—let’s keep learning and growing together! 🐶❤️ #BuddyTrainingTips #DogTraining #PackLife #AdventureDogs #SpayNeuterAwareness #PetDentalHealth #january #nationaltrainyourdogmonth #nationalwalkyourdogmonth #thelookback #pawsitivereinforcement #yes #truckeedogsareluckydogs #truckee #woods #walkswithfriends

Nose Work and helps reduce Reactivity

Scent Work A demonstration of nose work at the APDT conference in Riverside. That nose work has the potential to reduce reactivity was a great take away. It was amazing to see the joy and focus the dogs showed toward the scent games. I am planning to include more nose work in my work with reactive dogs. #reactivedog #reactivedogs #reactivedogtraining

Working on Drop It -

Puppy Training - Here I working on Drop It with my client down by the Truckee River. Drop it is a really important cue to learn for puppies especially since they grab and find stuff on the floor to eat or chew all the time.

Summer - Recall Training Recall training will be one theme in our upcoming spring newsletter. We cannot talk enough about recall since it is the most important cue to keep your dog safe. Here is a short video in which you see me working with Summer on recall. Summer has been reluctant to come back when called when she started her train and board with me. Now she associates positive outcomes when she comes back when called. Sign up for our newsletter and get great tips for recall! https://www.buddydogcare.com/blog/categories/training #jointhepack #truckeedog #dogpackouting #tahoedogs #recalltraining #dogrecalltraining #dogtrainingtools

Puppy Socialization

Here I am working with Guido and his owner on the cue HEEL and also including some puppy socialization of the environment. Key to success is to give timely appropriate feedback with either the positive marker or a verbal reminder like eheh. Sign up for training with me and book an assessment here. https://form.jotform.com/233128309862155 #puppy #SocializationTraining #socialization #puppydog #puppylovers

Capturing Down / Dog Training Tips After only 12hours in train and board Summer was already able to perform a DOWN cue. She has been eager to learn and work with me, soaking up all the attention she could get. Usually down is not easy for small dogs to learn, but she got it right away. I was using capturing and luring parallel and then only captured. Learn how to do that here > https://www.buddydogcare.com/forms #trainandboard #dogtraining