Canine Enrichment: Fun With A Box
When you get your kid a new toy but they only want to play with the box…
Franklin is a 23 week old Golden Retriever. We put some treats and a couple of his favorite things in a box that was headed to the recycle bin. He went for the loose treats first, then licked a bit of peanut butter out of a toy. He finally decided the box was actually the real prize!
Enrichment does not have to be fancy. A simple cardboard box with some treats and a few toys might buy you a good 20 minutes or more, depending on the dog and the complexity of the contents.
Training isn’t just for dogs. In addition to teaching basic commands, my clients are learning how to manage, enrich, engage, and ultimately live life better together.
Interested? 🤔
I would be happy to schedule you for a free 15 minute discovery call to chat about your needs and how I can help.
Visit www.LoveTrustTeach.com for more information about training or direct message me to schedule your call.
Live from Sassafras Springs Vineyard! Chatting about enrichment.
📣 Last Call 📣
📣 LAST CALL 📣
Agility For Fun And Confidence begins tomorrow night at 5:30 PM.
Will you and your dog be joining us?
4 weeks/$160
Call Dog Party USA TODAY at 479-306-4660 to sign up and save your spot.
Hanno had his last private session with me today, and here is a dog’s eye 👀 view of that session.
Lunchtime was a little louder than I anticipated (College Ave at 12:45. Duh!), so I was pleasantly surprised to see Hanno adjust to my poor decision-making. He started in his mom‘s lap- photo in comments- but eventually settled between us and calmly watched people, birds, and one other dog walk past us.
This is HUGE progress for him and his mom, and I am really proud of how far they have come together.
Here’s a little BOOP from Arlo to remind you that the next agility class starts 1 week from today!
Agility is a great way to build confidence in shy ☺️ or moderately reactive dogs. It can help large clumsy breeds find their 🐾 feet. Agility teaches ⚡️energetic pups to focus.
Don’t miss out!
Agility For Fun & Confidence
Begins: May 7th 5:30 PM
4 weeks/$160
Call Dog Party USA to enroll.
Got questions? Post them in the comments! Somebody else probably has the same question. 
Agility For Fun & Confidence
Agility For Fun & Confidence
Sometimes it takes a minute, or 1:05 to be exact, but…they did it! 👏
No leash. No force. Just trust, treats, and confidence.
What a beautiful day to train and practice in Bentonville at Osage Park!
Molly’s humans will be headed to their new summer home in Washington state in a few weeks. There is lots of unfenced acreage and opportunity to roam. Her people are retirement age and a little too old to go chasing after her, so it is very important to have exceptional recall. Thankfully, she is very much a daddy‘s girl and not terribly interested in being too far from him.
What problems do you and your dog need help solving? Schedule your free 15 minute discovery call and let’s talk about it!
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Sippin’ Session starts at 6 pm!
What a beautiful ☀️ day to be at the dog park!
Moon is a two-year-old Great Dane with a lot of “stranger danger.“ He has some leash reactivity and is easily overstimulated. He also has some separation anxiety. Using a variety of strategies, we have been working both ends to the middle to build his confidence and address his issues.
‼️ Today is his VERY FIRST TIME at a dog park! ‼️
He does go to daycare, so we were pretty confident he would be able to play successfully with other dogs (though you never know how the kids are gonna act around their parents). Our real goal was to give him the opportunity to meet human strangers in a non-threatening environment.
Since he is so easily excited, we began our training session with a sniffari walk on a long leash. Once Moon settled a bit, we entered an unused area of the dog park. While we were there another Great Dane arrived so we invited them in to play with us. After a few minutes, we took both dogs over to the large play area to run with everyone else.
Absolute success! Moon did not even bark at men with beards, or hats and sunglasses, and his mom got a tutorial on dog park behavior.
If you are ready to do more with your dog, ‘tis the season! Schedule your free 15 minute discovery call to chat about your needs and how I can help.
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Agility For Fun & Confidence starts Tuesday, April 2 at 5:30 p.m. No advanced skills needed.
✏️ Have you signed up?!
To enroll, call Dog Party USA at 479-306-4660.
4 weeks/ $160
Urban agility is great for building confidence in dogs, especially new puppies. In this case, however, we are working on BOTH ends of the leash.
This young man has struggled connecting with his new friend. So with sister at home and dad in the car, we took to the playground for a solo adventure. I’m coaching him and he’s learning to coach his dog.
Many trainers won’t work with children under a certain age or allow them to handle the dog in class. I’ve never had that rule.
If your kids need a little extra help finding their unique connection with the family dog, let’s chat! Message me to schedule a free 15 minute Discovery Call to talk about your needs and how I can help.
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Dixie is a young terrier/heeler mix who harasses her retired parents on the regular. Every couple of days she gets a little antagonistic and bitey. She gets plenty of physical exercise, but the one thing she isn’t getting enough of is mental stimulation. Her mom actually has several puzzle toys and a snuffle mat that she said she “uses occasionally.“
We are changing “occasionally“ to EVERYDAY with meal time enrichment.
Posting this video to show you that “enrichment“ doesn’t have to be a fancy high-priced toy or puzzle. A simple cardboard box stuffed with interesting things might do the trick. This box contains a mix of her dinner, a few treats, a chewy, and some favorite toys.
For those of you with young children, building a busy box is a great project that requires both empathy and creativity.
If you and your dog are looking for ways to live life better together, I encourage you to schedule a free 15 minute discovery call to chat about your needs and how I can help. Maybe you need a little bit more than obedience training. If so, I’m here for it! 
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This is for my clients working on their place/spot training. 😂
He’s still close. I pick my battles.
Happy New Year’s, everyone!
The winner of My favorite Things gift basket is…🥁🥁🥁
Catherine Cruz & Heathcliff!
Big thanks to all of you who’ve attended Sippin’ Sessions this year, including everyone who came out tonight. It’s been so much fun getting to know you and your dogs!
Photos from the event will be posted soon on Mckenzie Beth Photography and shared here.
Sippin’ Sessions will return in the spring to a NWA venue near you. Until then, I hope you all have a very Merry Christmas, a happy holiday season, a wonderful new year!
Here’s to good friends, good dogs, and good times! 🍷
I had so much fun at this private Sippin’ Session hosted by my client for their friends and colleagues.
If you’re looking for something a little different, a little special, and a lot of fun this holiday season (or for any reason), give me a call or shoot me a private message.
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I keep talking 📣 about it, because it keeps coming up!
Can you recognize the signs of stress in your dog?
These folks were referred to me by their vet clinic after a not so great weekend of boarding. During our discovery call, I found out that June does occasionally show kennel aggression at home. It is particularly evident when the kids are super active or when the cat walks by.
When I watched this video, I knew what was coming before it happened.
👉 Check out that quick lip lick at around the two second mark. Subtle, but definitive.
During our consult, we worked with June and the cat, who was not super thrilled about being asked to repeatedly walk past the dog kennel. Sorry, Jefferson! Then we discussed a new location for her kennel- a place a little more removed from household activities.
They have some homework and we are hoping to encourage June to be more relaxed in her kennel and less possessive of her space.
Thanks 🙏 to June’s mom for allowing me to share this video! 
If you have a behavior problem that you need to discuss, I would ❤️ to book you for a free 15 minute discovery call. However, if I come to your home, don’t be surprised if I rearrange the furniture!
Visit www.LoveTrustTeach.com for more training info. Design services are free!
🪜 Agility 🪜
Have you signed up?
This 4 week class for fun & confidence starts next Tuesday at 5:30 PM and spots are still available.
Call Dog Party USA at 479-306-4660 to enroll TODAY!
