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Next Level Obedience I am an independent dog trainer who specializes in teaching obedience and manners for dogs of all ages and sizes.
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I work in your home one-on-one with you and your dog to help you develop the best relationship you can have!

What do you do when you want to teach a dog to go through a tunnel, but you are alone so you don't have someone to hold ...
31/07/2025

What do you do when you want to teach a dog to go through a tunnel, but you are alone so you don't have someone to hold the dog on the other end? You put the dog in the bathroom and let the tunnel be their only exit. I think I just invented a new way to teach tunnel. 😅

30/07/2025

Harlee learning "leave it" for the first time

30/07/2025

Day school has been an absolute joy to introduce, and the dogs are reaping the rewards. We've tackled general obedience, fear of people and dogs, car chasing, stealing food, pulling on leash, barking, off leash obedience, anxiety, and so many other things along the way. I have room for a couple more dogs in August so it's not too late to join!

29/07/2025

High arousal play! It can be crazy and fun, but you must pay attention to the dogs or it can go south fast. For reference, my two Vizslas are friends with each other, and Mr. Golden and Miss Doodle are friends with each other, but the four had never played together before.

Day school yesterday -- One of my headlights died over the weekend, so Axle helped me buy a new one, and Tess helped me ...
29/07/2025

Day school yesterday -- One of my headlights died over the weekend, so Axle helped me buy a new one, and Tess helped me install it. Thanks guys!

Sweet Miss Pebbles enjoying her off leash freedom. Here's a secret you won't hear very often: dogs need both physical f...
26/07/2025

Sweet Miss Pebbles enjoying her off leash freedom. Here's a secret you won't hear very often: dogs need both physical freedom AND mental freedom. Not sure what that looks like? Reach out and we can talk!

"You know, dogs' mouths are cleaner than you think!" Yeah, okay, probably, but not this one . . . 😄
26/07/2025

"You know, dogs' mouths are cleaner than you think!" Yeah, okay, probably, but not this one . . . 😄

24/07/2025

Axle has come on quite the journey this summer: from a headstrong, bratty boy who literally dragged his way wherever he wanted, now to an absolute joy who is learning to accept his role as the low man of the family. It's all smiles for Axle, his family, his friends, and everyone who meets him because he has discovered he can be a gentleman!

Preach it!
23/07/2025

Preach it!

21/07/2025

I really enjoying saying, "Yes you may." This is one of the many reasons I love being an aunt. To my niece and nephews, I can say "Yes, you may" all the time! "Yes, you may run in the woods and get your hats and gloves full of burrs." "Yes, you may eat a cookie today and tomorrow and probably the next day." "Yes, you may spend thirty minutes deciding what toy to buy with your precious five dollars."

I love saying yes to my dogs too. "Yes, you may play in the river." "Yes, you may chase that rabbit." "Yes, you may take treats from that person." "Yes, you may go visit the neighbor."

It means my dogs have happy, fulfilling, adventurous lives. But it only works because they understand what "no" means. They know how to be polite, how to follow the rules, and how to stop when they're told. And that goes for both my dogs and my niece and nephews!

Is your life with your dog full of "yes you may"? Or is it full of "No, wait, stop, don't do that!"? Just a hint: "Yes" only works when there are also consistent rules and clear "no"s.

You might be surprised by how many owners say "Let's just test . . ." in a sort of pessimistic tone and then proceed to ...
19/07/2025

You might be surprised by how many owners say "Let's just test . . ." in a sort of pessimistic tone and then proceed to let their dog rehearse all the bad behavior they want to get rid of!

The difference is all in the mindset. Don't ever test your dog and see what she might do. Know your dog so you can predict her responses, and help her to do things right. That might mean intentionally putting her in tough situations and then doing your part to support her. Or it might mean avoiding certain situations because she (or you) isn't ready for them. Or it might mean setting up a situation so you can safely correct her for bad behavior and teach her what you want instead. But never stand back and leave your dog on her own mentally or emotionally as if you've done all the work and now she's taking a college exam and must figure it out on her own. Be a team; do your part.

On this week's episode of Living With a Puppy . . . Today Finch pulled one of his sleeping blankets out of his crate an...
18/07/2025

On this week's episode of Living With a Puppy . . . Today Finch pulled one of his sleeping blankets out of his crate and dragged it around the house and proceeded to play tug and chase with it as if he didn't have access to multiple perfectly good tug toys already on the floor. Not pictured is Dagmar who was standing behind me asking why her son is such a derp.

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