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BRING ON THE FIREWORKS!
Yep it’s that time of year that all of us dog owners DREAD 🙃
Use these tips to keep your dog as safe and stress free as possible over the holiday weekend!
Please remember to celebrate by being safe and respectful to those around you!
Last but certainly not least meet Hopper [also known as white walker) he is our last Board and Train of the year!
Hopper is a young AussieDoodle who is going through some teenage regression to say the least 🤣
He came to us for a list of things such as potty training, reactivity, and general obedience training and his owners also wanted to get him e-collar trained!
We noticed right away he was a very insecure dog who had been heavily spoiled so our biggest focus was creating a clear communication system and building up his confidence! We got him working for his food and set clear expectations and protocols for the family to continue up his return home.
We can’t wait to see this guy strutting off his new skills out and about at a local brewery or at our next pack walk!
Alongside Annie for two weeks, we have Mr. Seaver {}
Seaver was in our puppy board and train program and came back as an adult for his e-collar training. We trained his older brother so his owners couldn’t wait for him to have the same freedom and clarity as Linc!
Big Boy Seavs is your average doodle: playful, loving, smart and dramatic but he does have a side most doodles his age don’t have… CHILL. For being under a year old, he can be so good at just hanging out and chillin. His owners did a fantastic job at exposing him as a puppy and now with his training they have the freedom to practice calm coexistence everywhere they go!
**For more pictures of Seaver, see our previous post of Annie and swipe 👉🏼
We are down to our last three of 2023 and next in line is Little Miss Annie aka Miss Piggy {featuring }
Annie is a [dwarf] doodle with the personality to match! She is smart, spunky, sweet, sassy and even though she is small, she has a big bark! She did some foundational puppy training with Red Beard Dog Training and then came into our board and train program for continued leash work, confidence building, and e-collar training.
She is the newest and youngest dog to a pack of four but she is blending in well and living her best life! Her family does a great job of making sure their multi-dog household is properly balanced and everyone is held accountable for their behavior both as individuals and as a pack!
We can’t go through our recent board and train grads and not mention sweet, sweet Violet! 🫶🏼
Violet holds a special place in our hearts. Not only does she live in the neighborhood but we had her for a puppy board and train and shortly after going home she started having seizures and was diagnosed with a form of epilepsy which led to some pretty gnarly anxiety, specifically in the car and in new places.
Once her owners were able to get her properly medicated to better prevent her seizures, they sent her back to our board and train program for a confidence boost and some e-collar conditioning so she could start living a better life!
Our next B&T Grad Highlight is Old man Ollie!
He is a 6 year old terrier mutt/mix who started out in our private lesson program a couple years ago and recently returned for off-leash/e-collar training. His leash manners were still pretty good but he had pretty severe anxiety and heavily guarded his owner.
Ollie is a class act management case. Being an older dog from a rescue, he has some behaviors that are pretty heavily engrained so consistency is key going forward for long term success.
Since being home, his owner has built the confidence to give him the flexibility of off-leash freedom which has opened up a whole new world for them!
Next up for our Board & Train Grads is Hank AKA:
Hanky Panky
Hank the Tank
Hankster
Hankosaurous
[as you can see he has a lot of nicknames]
Comment below 👇🏼 what picture is your fav, it was hard for us to choose!!
Hank was your class act lab, just a little dialed up because he’s a “silver”. And yes, I promise he is a lab, not a weimy. And a handsome one at that!
Hank came to us for your typical lab/puppy behaviors - low attention span, low impulse control, excessive mouthiness, selective hearing; thankfully he wasn’t bad on the leash, we tackled that last year during his puppy training. He also had some random fears/moments of insecurity but overall he was a confident dude.
This guy is now back home, living the good [off-leash] life and working at the daily farmers market with his fam!
To finish out the year we’re taking a look back on the last group of board & trains we had in during the fall-winter transition starting with the one and only, Big Ben!!
If you didn’t watch his story, you missed out 😅. Ben is the only dog I have sent home from a board and train to date. It was beyond necessary.
He came to us with all sorts of issues; resource guarding, leash reactivity, nuisance barking, severe separation anxiety and to top it off, he wasn’t crate/potty trained. As soon as he was away from his people and environment he was a different dog. He was extremely anxious and timid and he had zero food drive, not to mention he was extremely stubborn.
After 10 days in the program with little to no improvement, we made the decision to send him home (just two streets over from us) and continue private, one-on-one training with the owners.
This way we were able to see the “real” Ben and help the owners with the issues they were having.
The structure and consistency was a major adjustment for his owners and a lifestyle change for everyone and he is still a work in progress but he is a much more manageable dog and has a much healthier mindset!
They always say you get the dog you need not [necessarily] the dog you want and Big Ben was a great example of that 😂
✨Lobo✨
It’s been one week since this handsome fox went home from his board & train!
Having a dog that wants to work for you is just the best, it fills our cup every time! We loved every second of working with him (even though he was trying to bite us day one).
Fun Fact: We trained him in Spanglish and even though he looks like a fox, his name means “wolf” 🐺
🫧Teddy🫧
I must say, Boxers have to be another one of my favorite breeds out there but Teddy takes it to another level!
If it isn’t from his looks alone, his personality will steal your heart in a second! 🫣
This guy came to us as spoiled and sparks as ever but quickly learned that clear communication and consistent boundaries were the key to a happy, healthy, lifestyle!
Fun fact: This is the second brindle boxer we trained for his family. The first one we trained through a franchise we used to work for and the family followed up with us to train Teddy!
💕Rosie💕
This sweet girl came to us fearful, anxious, and insecure but went home with a coat of confidence!
I must say if it wasn’t for the grooming maintenance, I would get a standard poodle. They are so smart and loyal and although they come with a bucket of sass, they are one of my favorite breeds to work with!
Fun fact: Rosie’s mom run the pages for Greensboro and Winston Salem so be sure to follow 👉🏼
You just might see her featured on there on top of staying up to date on all the awesome things going on in the Triad!
✨BUDDY✨
It’s been 6 weeks since Buddy graduated our board & train program!
Fun fact: I got engaged the same day he went home! (and things have been crazy every since, hence the lack of posts lately)
He was such a cute, spunky, little guy to have around and his confidence soared through the roof throughout his time with us ☺️
Don’t forget, little dogs deserve training too!
Always, Forever
Mr. and Mrs. Reid, coming soon!🖤🤍
Double Dane-ger, these two will steal your heart 😍
Dom & Truly were two of our recent puppy graduates from our board & train program!
I love me some Great Danes! Secretly I’ve always wanted one; I just can’t get down with the excessive slobber and short life span 😅
Dom: Dane/Poodle Mix
Pictures 1, 3, 5, 7, 9
Truly: Pure Bred GD
Pictures 2, 4, 6, 8, 10
✨DOODLE DAYS OF SUMMER✨
A look back on some of our board & trains from June! We had all doodles and puppies 😱
Who’s who 📸:
Ruben: 1, 4, 7
Seaver: 2, 5, 8
Duke: 3, 6, 9
For those of you eagerly waiting, our make up pack-walk for June will be TOMORROW!
Friday, June 30th at 5:30pm
LOCATION: Ozzie’s Ice Cream
We will meet at Ozzies in the back of the parking lot, along side the Greenway!
We will make our way around the loop at Military Park and finish back at Ozzie’s for some decompression and ice cream!
If you wish to grab your 🍦 before hand, please arrive early as we will be starting promptly at 5:30 PM.
✨REMINDERS✨
•Pack Walks are reserved for past/present CLIENTS ONLY.
•Owners are responsible for their own dogs. This is an opportunity for you to continue building a healthy relationship with your dog, so we will only step in if we feel it’s absolutely necessary.
•On leash greetings will not be tolerated during the duration of the walk.
•Bring your tools and treats (Aka your dog’s food)
•Bring water (for you and your dog!)
we will be posting our dates for July and August soon, so keep a lookout and mark your calendars!
We hope to see you there tomorrow 🤩🐶😎🍦
Happy Birthday to us! 🥳🤗
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GIZMO 😎 (aka GIZZY aka BEAN)
We had Gizmo in earlier this year for our foundational four, puppy board and train program. He came back this month for continued exposure, confidence building, and e-collar training!
His owners had another boxer that we trained prior to G so they were extra responsible dog owners and got Gizmo signed up for training right away!
In all honesty, regardless of his random fears and how much of a hellion he was in the crate, (only at first, thanks to separation anxiety) he is probably my favorite boxer I have ever worked with 🤫
He is extremely good looking but also has the typical boxer personality to match.. and my favorite part, he has his tail!
We spent the last two weeks getting him thoroughly conditioned to the remote collar as well as continuing to build his confidence in as many situations as possible!
His owners have a great understanding on how to take the lead from here and we can’t wait to watch him continue to grow both physically and mentally into the best dog he can be!
🖤 HOSS MAN 🖤
Hoss recently graduated our three week board and train program. He is a 6 month old golden retriever who was in desperate need of leash work, crate training, and confidence building.
At drop off, he was pulling like a freight train on a prong collar, so much so that he was causing damage to his neck 😥
His fear of the world caused him to drop to the ground and pancake. He had zero confidence in himself. In regards to the fight or flight response- he froze.
We spent days building up his food drive, crate training, and leash work to start creating a healthy, balanced. relationship
Overtime trust was built and his confidence started to come through.
We focused heavily on our place and a sit stay to work out his impulsive behaviors of dropping to the ground in fear which helped him tremendously!
In just a short 21 days he went from an overly fearful pup to an off-leash reliable dog that was much more confident, able to follow the lead and slow down his thoughts. This of course has allowed him to live a much happier and healthier life going forward with his family!
✨ Ember aka Emmy ✨
Emmy came to us like most doodles: wide open, vocal, jumping, pulling on the leash, wanting to be everybody’s friend!
After graduating our three week board and train program, she went home off-leash reliable with a much calmer mindset and she still had her sweet, happy-go-lucky, personality!
This is just the beginning for her and her family and we are so excited to be a part of their journey 💕
The word is out, our next Pack Walk is THIS SATURDAY at Bull City Cider with a celebration to follow 🎉
We will meet at 12pm in the parking lot and wait for everyone to arrive. If you do not plan on hanging around after please do not park in their parking lot but instead alongside State St!
This event will be rain or shine 🤩
if it is raining, we will just go inside and do what we can and of course have some drinks (no pressure, I’m sober) and chat all about dogs, training, neutrality, etc!
REMINDERS: All pack walks are now run similar to a group class! 😎 We will start off with some training drills to get the dogs moving around one another and help get them checked in before we start making our way around State Street for a walk!
Our focus is NEUTRALITY. On leash interactions will not be tolerated at this time. Focus on continuing to build a healthy relationship with your dog, not the dogs around you!
REMINDERS
-this event is reserved for past/present clients ONLY
-reactive dogs must be muzzled
(y’all know who you are)
-bring your tools
-bring your dog’s food
-create space when necessary
(do what you need to do for your dog)
We are here to help along the way but we want this to be an opportunity for you to continue building a healthy relationship with your dog! Everyone will be handling their own dog during the duration of our time unless it is an emergency and I feel the need to step in.
Not near enough of my clients take advantage of this FREE opportunity. I have worked with thousands of dogs over the years yet we typically only have an average of anywhere from 10-15 dogs consistently show up, that is CRAZY to me. I highly encourage you to join us!!
We are so thankful for all of you and excited to be growing into another year as a human and a business!
I hope to see you there!!
Axel just graduated from our week long puppy program!
He came to us a super fearful pup; fleeing from anything and everything, refusing to go in the crate, pulling like crazy on the leash, and still having accidents in the house at almost 6 months old.
After just one week of incorporating a ton of hand feeding, consistent structure, prong collar training, and many exposure field trips; he went home more confident and understanding of his expectations and is now very willing to follow the lead!
Although he still needs a lot of management and guidance, he has a strong foundation to continue moving forward with his owners to help continue building a confident adult dog!
The word is out, our next Pack Walk is at going to be JOYMONGERS, TOMORROW!
We will meet at 12pm in front of the brewery on the turf area. If you do not plan on having a drink before/after please do not park in the Joymongers parking lot! There is plenty of street parking and a lot next door at Deep Roots as well!
This event will be rain or shine 🤩
if it is raining, we will just go inside and do what we can and of course have some drinks (no pressure) and chat all about dogs and training!
REMINDERS: All pack walks are now run similar to a group class! 😎
We will start off with some pack drills; get the dogs moving and build up their confidence around one another before we start making our way around for a walk!
Our focus is NEUTRALITY. On leash interactions will not be tolerated at this time.
-this event is reserved for past/present clients ONLY
-reactive dogs must be muzzled
(y’all know who you are)
-bring your tools
-bring food/treats
-create space when necessary
(do what you need to do for your dog)
We are here to help along the way but we want this to be an opportunity for you to continue building a healthy relationship with your dog! Everyone will be handling their own dog during the duration of our time unless it is an emergency and I feel the need to step in.
Side Note: In my opinion, not near enough of my clients take advantage of this FREE opportunity. I have worked with thousands of dogs over the years yet we typically only have an average of anywhere from 5-15 dogs consistently show up, that is CRAZY to me. I highly encourage you to join us!! I
We hope to see you there!!
We get asked A LOT what the difference between “place” and “crate” is and although they definitely have their similarities, the truth is they are two completely different things.
When using “place” your dog should have to actively think about not getting up (there are no walls), working heavily on their impulse control, which in return calms their state of mind (this is just one of its many benefits).
When using the crate your dog shouldn’t have to think (there are walls keeping them in)! They should be be ready to relax, decompress, rest and recharge.
Dogs will benefit from each command in different circumstances; use this graphic to help you decide which is better for what you’re trying to accomplish!
Oh Reese girl 💕
This cutie patootie is currently enrolled in our e-collar board and train program and she is UP FOR ADOPTION!
Her current fosters is (who are paying for her training) will be taking her back and managing her behaviors until we can find her a forever home!
She is young and active but has also learned how to shut off when asked! She is crate trained, potty trained, leash trained, and is currently getting trained on the e-collar 😎
She can be an insecure dog but her confidence has really soared over the last week training with us 🥰
She is dog friendly and kid friendly however she needs clear and consistent boundaries. She has a history of resource guarding (mainly food and toys) but utilizing her crate, place, and off commands this can easily be managed 💪🏼
If you or anyone you know may be interested in adopting her, please send us a DM!
Our next three months of pack walks have been released!!
Starting in the summer (June) we are going to try out a midweek, evening walk for those who aren’t able to do Saturdays! We hope with this little change up we see some new faces!
We’re still challenging our clients, both past and present, to take advantage of this opportunity and come out to this free event!
Be sure to check back closer to each date for more details such as location!
Our next pack walk is Saturday, March 25 at 12:00. We are thinking of meeting up at a brewery!
Drop your suggestions in the comments! 👇🏼😎
We’ve been slacking lately on our Board & Train Intro posts but we’re back from almost a full week off dogs and ready for a fresh start!
Here’s a look back on our board & trains from the month of February!
Joanie, Rosie, Maise, and Shadow with older brother/grad Rhone!
Bring on March Madness!
TOMORROW is our next PACK WALK!
We will meet in front of the big letters at LEBAUER PARK in downtown Greensboro between and
All pack walks are now run similar to a group class!
We will start off with some pack drills; get the dogs moving and build up their confidence around one another before we start making our way around the park!
Our focus is NEUTRALITY. On leash interactions will not be tolerated at this time.
**REMINDERS**
-this event is reserved for past/present clients ONLY
-reactive dogs must be muzzled
(y’all know who you are)
-bring your tools
-bring food/treats
-create space when necessary
(do what you need to do for your dog)
We are here to help along the way but we want this to be an opportunity for you to continue building a healthy relationship with your dog! Everyone will be handling their own dog during the duration of our time unless it is an emergency and I feel the need to step in.
Side Note: In my opinion, not near enough of my clients take advantage of this FREE opportunity. I have worked with thousands of dogs over the years yet we typically only have an average of anywhere from 5-15 dogs consistently show up, that is CRAZY to me. I highly encourage you to join us!! I know it is technically winter but we are supposed to have decent weather again 😎
I hope to see you there!!
I PROMISE YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS THIS ONE!
We will meet in front of the Ben & Jerry’s Fountain in the Friendly Shopping Center 🐶
This pack walk will be a little different, more similar to a group class! We will start off with some pack place drills; get the dogs moving and build up their confidence around one another before we start making our way around the shops!
Our focus= neutrality.
Although there are a good amount of dog friendly stores in the area, we may not go inside as a group if we have a large number of dogs (I always want to be respectful and considerate of others’ space).
If you wish to stray from the pack and take your dog into a store, feel free! We will move at a moderate pace.
: REI, Lululemon, Anthropology, Apple, Five Below, Barnes & Knoble, Friendly Pets.
**REMINDERS**
-this event is reserved for past/present clients ONLY
-reactive dogs must be muzzled
(y’all know who you are)
-bring your tools
-bring food/treats
-create space when necessary
(do what you need to do for your dog)
We are here to help along the way but we want this to be an opportunity for you to continue building a healthy relationship with your dog! Everyone will be handling their own dog during the duration of our time unless it is an emergency and I feel the need to step in.
CHALLENGE:
In my opinion, not near enough of my clients take advantage of this FREE opportunity. I have worked with thousands of dogs over the years yet we typically only have an average of anywhere from 5-15 dogs consistently show up, that is CRAZY to me. I highly encourage you to join us!! I know it is technically winter but we are supposed to have decent weather this time! ☀️
I hope to see you there!!
Beau graduated from his one week puppy board and train today!
He is a poodle pup that came to us a bit spoiled so it’s no surprise that he was pushy, whiney, and a tad codependent.
We spent the week increasing his food drive, continuing crate training, and teaching all of his foundational obedience on and off leash!
His family is thrilled to have back a calm, cool, collected dog that they can take just about anywhere!
| Monday | 12:00 - 16:00 |
| Tuesday | 09:00 - 17:00 |
| Wednesday | 09:00 - 17:00 |
| Thursday | 09:00 - 17:00 |
| Friday | 09:00 - 17:00 |
| Saturday | 09:00 - 12:00 |
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