A little clip of a long lunch with Nutmeg! One of her owners goals was to be able to take her out to dog friendly restaurants and bars, so we did just that! She was a perfect lady holding her down command even as people walked by, food was delivered, and cars drove by outside 🥰
This video had INCREDIBLE timing. Right toward the end of Maggie’s training, we were outside off leash discussing her recall and how to navigate life without the leash in their yard. As a reminder, Maggie came to training for her reactivity toward dogs, people, etc and some anxiety and poor recall as well. Mid-update video, UPS pulled up with a package. How cool! Here is the partially sped up clip (enjoy my mouse voice 🤪) of me recalling Maggie, putting her into a down in my yard with an implied stay, walking away to retrieve my package and thank the driver, walking back, and releasing her. No barking, no jumping, no running away, just relaxed, focused obedience. We offer real world dog training with real world results, even for the anxious, reactive ones 🐶
Throwing it back to a formerly excitable, reactive pup heeling off leash through a busy farmers market. What can training do for you and your dog? 🐾
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Oreo is 2.5 and this is the first time his mom had been able to take him for a walk without him pulling, lunging, and barking at everything, especially another dog. Even better, Oreo can finally relax 🥰
Our training is about SO MUCH MORE than obedience. Your dog deserves the peace we can offer! 🐶
We’re back!!
My family and I just returned from a MUCH needed vacation in the mountains of Montana. It was quiet, snowy (coming back to this humid heatwave was a… warm welcome 🥵), and an incredible retreat for all of us. I am so excited to get back to seeing my students though!
I’m a bit behind on my posts from students who graduated before I left, so please bear with me as I post those (probably in rapid succession) over the next few days. Thank you so much to everyone for your patience in my response times over the last few days! 🏔️
Check out this clip from Viva’s refresher week with us!! We send tons of videos and pictures during your pups stay (seriously… a ton 🤣) and we really try to showcase your dog in a variety of areas appropriate to your goals! Here Viva is relaxing at MSU’s campus. Check out our Instagram page @Pawsonal_Training to see the full post including clips of Viva holding a “down” outside of a dog park, playing around off leash (yay recall!), and heeling in Home Depot around another pup. Good girl, V 🥰
Happy #throwbackthursday!! 🐶
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Here, we have a 2 year old golden doodle strutting her stuff through a very crowded University of Michigan graduation ceremony in Ann Arbor. This girl was a bit nervous entering training, and was a notorious runner who would bolt often. After some extensive training and impulse control practice, her confidence and ability to focus boosted!
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Better late than never to show some of the progress that Reid made during his refresher!! This boy originally trained with us last year at 5 months, but came back as an adult dog with some newly formed bad habits his family was looking to manage. His adulthood had brought on lots of jumping, barking, and a big lack of impulse control toward dogs and people. I have so many pictures of this handsome boy strutting his stuff, but this video does a good job to show where we helped get his headspace to. Still his happy, goofy self, but with some focus and impulse control added in. Good boy, Reid 🥰
I often show pictures and clips from our turnovers to show the dogs’ progress, but I rarely show the actual WORK that we put in during those 3+ hour long sessions. So, here are a couple of videos from Viva’s turnover back at home.
As a reminder, Viva is a 3.5 year old Covid pup who came to training for some pretty intense dog reactivity and a quickly growing level of fear and anxiety. When she saw dogs on walks, she scream barked, pulled toward them (sometimes getting away from her owner and rushing the dogs), and went into an absolute frenzy that was difficult for her owner to control. When reactive dogs come to training, they often have strong negative emotions and fears toward dogs in their own neighborhood, even going so far as to react to the house the dog lives in, even if the dog isn’t outside. These 2 clips involve dogs in Viva’s neighborhood that she has had many previous reactive outbursts toward, and this is how we worked through them with her mom. The sound is on in the videos to show how I guide owners, step by step, in real time (spelling commands because some dogs are too smart 🤪)
In the first clip, we’re practicing heel. Viva is visibly uncomfortable and nervous of the dog barking at her in the beginning, but quickly focuses on her mom, sticks by her side, and even has a fun celebration at the end.
In the second clip (posted in the comments), we’re practicing her down in her yard as she watches her 2 neighbor dogs who have always driven her crazy, even when she’s inside the house. Here, she’s perfectly allowed to watch the other dogs, but gets rewarded for choosing to focus on mom, and again has a fun celebration at the end.
We cover a lot of ground in our training programs, but it is SO important that we work through the real-life issues with you, which is why our turnovers are done in your home. Learning how to walk with a trained dog around minimal distractions is very easy, but the tough part can be addressing your own anx
Boy, have I missed this! I just wanted to check in with everyone and say that I’m still here, and returning back to normalcy before you know it! I’m still not taking any training dogs, so for now I’m enjoying my little family walks with my own dogs, and it got me thinking.
One amazing thing about training is it sets dogs up for success in so many ways. This is Dagger, my 4 year old German shepherd. He had hardly met a child, let alone a baby, prior to us bringing a baby home. However, because of all of the hard work that we put into his obedience since puppyhood, and because he’s used to structure and boundaries, this transition has been incredibly smooth.
This goes for all of my dogs. I regularly get asked how my dogs are “handling” the new baby, and quite honestly, not much has changed for them. They love being around her as much as they can, but every interaction is closely monitored and boundaries are clearly set, as with just about every other part of their lives.
With this being said, I love that I have the ability to have days like today. Bringing my dog for a walk, knowing he won’t pull us over to greet people, kids, and dogs in the park, and letting him run around off leash knowing he will immediately come right back.
This sort of ease is achievable, even with kids. If you feel you’re in over your head managing a house full of dogs and children, shoot me a message! I’d be happy to help.
I’ll be seeing you all soon with our first training pup upon my return 🐾
More videos of todays outing in the comments 🩵
Eleanor and Clementine are graduates!! These sweet girls graduated from our 4 week elite obedience board and train program with flying colors. Their case was unique as both girls had very different training goals. Eleanor was very low confidence and high anxiety, resulting in reactivity to people and dogs, high levels of fear in unfamiliar situations, and an unhealthy dependence on her mom and sister for comfort resulting in rude, demanding behaviors. Clementine was incredibly social, but had very few boundaries or manners, separation anxiety, and would try to herd/nip at her sister any time she moved in a way Clementine didn’t like. Both girls were incredibly high energy, vocal, and often wanting to do opposite things at once making their home life difficult to manage. Our training was incredibly personalized to their needs, and we were able to build both girls up, improve their obedience, and allow them to finally work as a team! I’m so proud of them and their mom for continuing their progress at home and excelling during their turnover 💙 Make sure to check out our Instagram to see adorable pictures of the girls during their final week of training!
Check out Luna’s final progress!! Luna graduated from training over the weekend after excelling through her board and train. She was so excited to be reunited with her family, and got to practice all her new skills with everyone. Featured is a clip of her heel practice with her mom. Prior to training, walks with Luna involved a lot of stress, huge reactivity, lunging, and even Luna redirecting her frustration by biting her dog-brother. Now, she’s calm and focused on her mom. Great work, Luna! 🐾
To see more photos of Luna’s final week, make sure to follow us on Instagram @Pawsonal_Training 💙
Check out this quick clip from a training exercise Luna and I did in Home Depot during her third week of training! This smart girl was hugely lacking in confidence and socialization, resulting in a lot of reactive behaviors. After learning a solid foundation in training and rewarding the behaviors we wanted to see, she was able to relax in front of a busy store and enjoy lots of snacks 😋 stay tuned for more of her progress over the coming days!
King is a graduate!! This handsome boy did so well during his 3 week board and train and made HUGE progress. His main issues during training were his dog reactivity, overall poor manners, and leash pulling.
He had gotten into multiple aggressive altercations with 2 of the dogs living in the house with him. In the first video, you’ll see an amazing choice that he made entirely on his own. When he turned around, he noticed the small doodle staring at him. Prior to training, that might’ve sparked a response from him to either play or react. In the clip, you’ll see he notices the dog, does a double take, then chooses to fully shift his body away from the dog to get a better focus on me. This is our goal!! We don’t suppress dogs or force them to blindly obey commands. We teach them what we want, and give them the opportunity to make good choices for themselves. This is how we’re able to successfully help so many humans and dogs have long term results! When does are making the correct choices on their own, it makes everyone’s job easier.
If you check out our Instagram page, you’ll also see a clip of him practicing with his owner during their turnover. Prior to training, they had only taken a handful of walks together due to his strength and reactivity. Now, walking is a breeze ☺️
Great work King and family!! 🐾
Who remembers Brax?? This sweet boy graduated from training over a week ago, and here’s a small glimpse of his practice with his family during his turnover! Their primary goal with Brax was to be able to walk their neighborhood without him lunging, pulling, and barking at every person and dog who passed by. After 2 short weeks, that goal was met, and so much more! An important aspect of our board and train programs is the return home. We spend a few hours together practicing everything in realistic ways in/around your home to help your dogs transition be a smooth one. Great work Brax and family! 🐾
Check out some of Mozzie’s adventures during his 1 week refresher!! He made great strides during his initial training, and his owners have done an amazing job maintaining his skills, but a few walks have resulted in him being run up on by off leash, out of control dogs. This has introduced some anxiety surrounding dogs back into his mind, and his reactivity was started to surface on occasion. We worked around tons of dogs during his stay, including outside of a VERY busy/loud dog park, and Mozzie was able to just relax and observe. Great work!! 🐾
