Barks & Recreation

01/31/2025

This week, the pack competed to see who could get to the end of the whipped cream line the quickest. How did your pet do?

01/31/2025

⚠️⚠️⚠️ Exciting news!
Check the comments for more information!

01/31/2025

Did you know that our shelter does this? This is an amazing way to help the dogs in the shelter and make their lives a little more enriched!
💕Please share for exposure💕

01/30/2025

Another fun field trip day, thanks to Bright Mind Canine 💕

01/29/2025

Today we are wishing a very happy 4th birthday to Trigger! This silly man is so hard to get a photo of, because the moment he sees you, his ENTIRE body is wiggling with excitement 😂 but we were able to snap a couple 😂 he thoroughly enjoyed his puppy ice cream and partying with his friends this morning!

01/28/2025

Everyone wish Mika a very happy FIRST gotcha day! This makes her approximately 14 years old. This little old lady loves coming to daycare every day with mom and her sister Rosita. She is the favorite napping buddy to all of the small dogs and we are so thankful that we decided to make her a member of our family! 💕

01/22/2025

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01/21/2025

📣 This workshop is open to dogs of ALL breeds, ages, and experience levels!!

Have you ever seen a dog perform a cute trick and caught yourself thinking “I wish my dog could do that!”? They certainly can be taught! Join us for the Targeting for Tricks workshop and learn the benefits of trick training, how shaping and targeting can help your pup learn virtually any trick, and walk away with skills and a few tricks to wow your friends and family.

🐾 IN THIS WORKSHOP, YOU’LL LEARN:
-How to communicate what you want from your dog in a clear and effective manner.
-How to best motivate your dog and avoid common training mistakes
-The difference between a food lure & targeting
-Why shaping & targets work so well and why it starts with what your dog loves
-4 feet target, 2 feet target (front/rear), paw target (precision), nose target (hand and target stick), chin target
-Tricks using targeting

ABOUT NATALIA:
Natalia is passionate about teaching dogs by building a relationship with them. What a better way to do that than using tricks and a game-like approach?! Natalia is a certified trick dog instructor, canine conditioning fitness coach, and animal actor evaluator with Do More With Your Dog (DMWYD). Besides working with her own two dogs who earned multiple titles with AKC and DMWYD, she volunteers to serve on the DMWYD Advisory Board, serves as a coach in Susan Garrett’s online programs, and contributes trick tutorials to one of them - Wag Nation. She also runs her own trick group on Facebook called A to Z Dog FUNdamentals trying to spread the joy of trick training and playing games. Natalia strongly believes in the power of trick training which has so many benefits for dogs of all breeds and ages.

⚠️WORKSHOP DETAILS & REGISTRATION:
- For dogs 12 weeks and older. All dogs must be up-to-date on their vaccines to attend. Proof of vaccines will be due before the start of workshop
- Workshop will be held indoors and will be limited to 10 dogs
- Cost is $115
- Saturday, Feb 8th. Check-in starts at 9:30. Workshop is from 10am-1pm, with breaks.
- Contact Bright Mind Canine to reserve your spot today! [email protected] or 404-395-4216

*Please Note: This is a R+ event. Dogs must be able to comfortably work around other people and dogs. Dog-reactive or human-reactive dogs are not suitable for this event.

01/17/2025

Everyone give Ace a huge congrats for winning our treat catching contest this week! Check out the second photo to see how your pup ranked! 💕

01/15/2025

❄️ Snowy field trip day, thanks to Bright Mind Canine ❄️

01/11/2025

❄️ We want to see your dogs snow pics! ❄️ 3 out of 4 of my crew would not even go out the door yesterday 🤣🤦 show off photos of your dogs reacting to the snow in the comments! 💞

01/09/2025

Regarding inclement weather, all of our typical Friday RSVPs have rescheduled their days, so we will be closed tomorrow. Everyone stay safe and stay warm!

01/08/2025

01/08/2025

Lots of fun was had with Bright Mind Canine at yesterday's field trip! 💕

01/07/2025

‼️Regarding upcoming winter weather‼️

Although we typically follow Fayette county school closures, we are going to play it by ear regarding closing this week. Even if schools decide to close, we may stay open due to how often we have been closed with the holidays recently. IF WE DECIDE TO CLOSE, we will send out an email to all clients. If you are not on our email list and would like to be added, please send us your email address.
Thank you all!

01/05/2025

Support local art ! 💞

01/01/2025

We are wishing everyone a very happy New Years! ❤️ Please be safe and enjoy this holiday with your friends and family. Lots of love and happiness for us all in 2025 🐾