Pawsonal Training

12/05/2024

Bingo is a GRADUATE!! 🐕

Bingo headed back home after 3 weeks of hard work. We focused on his reactivity to dogs, reactivity to boxes (his poor family struggled whenever a new package arrived), his anxiety with new situations, and his over-excitement around people. The reason we’re able to address so many issues in such a short time with lasting success is that the dogs genuinely have fun learning how to navigate these situations! We spend the first week of training building a strong foundation for obedience and beginning our work with impulse control, and then field trips and work around distractions starts right away during week 2! This maximizes the amount of time we spend working around whatever is challenging them the most. We give them the tools to make choices that make them happy, and their reward is ALWAYS our top priority.

Bingo was reunited with his family and showed his new manners, skills, impulse control, and confidence. His family has already checked in about their success on his walks and the positive changes they began noticing even after the first night home. Great work, Bingo! 🐾

12/03/2024

Lula is a GRADUATE!!! 🐾

Lula spent her time in training learning a lot of impulse control, new commands to help manage her excitement, and manners. She was such a smarty pants who genuinely enjoyed training, she really made it fun 🥰 Her family all practiced working with her on her new commands, and especially enjoyed her new ability to walk nicely on a leash 🤩

Congratulations, Lula! 🐶

11/29/2024

Introducing our newest board and train student: Bingo!!

Bingo is a 9 month old English Cream Golden Retriever enrolled in our 3 week reactivity board and train program! Bingo is a sweet, loving boy but his family got him in hopes of turning him into a service dog, and some of his behaviors are clashing with that goals.

Bingo gets overly excited easily when around new people resulting in inappropriate behaviors like jumping. He also has quite a bit of anxiety that sometimes manifests as reactivity towards other dogs and even cardboard boxes. The anxiety also causes him to whine, pace, and struggle to settle in new situations. Additional training goals include improving his leash walk as he often either pulls or flops to the ground and refuses to move, eliminating his counter surfing, and improving his comfort level riding in the car.

Bingo’s family hopes that, through training, he will be closer to their service dog goal! Keep an eye out for his progress! 🐾

11/29/2024

Our BLACK FRIDAY SALE is running now for a limited time! This sale applies to ALL programs ranging from board and trains to lessons, puppies to adults, therapy training to behavior modification 🐶

We help with:
🐾 Jumping
🐾 Mouthing
🐾 Counter surfing
🐾 Reactivity
🐾 Aggression
🐾 Anxiety
🐾 Therapy certification
🐾 AKC titling
🐾 Everything in between

Reach out today to secure your discount! 🦴

11/28/2024

Happy Thanksgiving!!! 🦃

I am so thankful for all of you 🧡💛❤️🤎

11/27/2024

Exactly! If your dog is struggling with a command or pushing boundaries, check your communication and your clarity. Often we as humans overcomplicate things for our dogs and hinder their progress. Break it down and simplify!

11/25/2024

Introducing our newest board and train student: LULA!!

As you can see, Lula is a wild child! She’s a 15 month old mix breed dog who is hyper and crazy and loving and so, so full of life. She loves people, she loves other dogs, but her overly friendly nature mixed with her high energy can sometimes make things a bit difficult for her family. Lula jumps on guests, counter surfs, barks excessively out of windows, and pulls likely crazy on the leash especially around other dogs and people. She’s enrolled in our 2 week basic obedience board and train program to give her some impulse control and obedience to help her family keep up!

Make sure to watch for her progress! 🐾

11/23/2024

I am so fortunate to have been so busy lately, but with the more challenging dogs I’ve been getting in for training recently, plus starting up lessons, my social media has been slacking!

So without further ado, I’d love to introduce MAISIE! Maisie is a 1 year old jack russell who was enrolled in our 3 week advanced obedience board and train program. Maisie’s dad had worked hard on getting her to listen, but those jack russells can have minds of their own! His goals were to teach recall as hers was non-existent, teach her to hold commands for longer than a second and do them promptly, address her reactivity and aggression toward cats, other dogs, and wheeled objects, address her obsession with chasing lights, teach some boundaries, and improve her heel.

After 3 weeks of hard work, Maisie graduated with flying colors and returned home to a very happy dad who was THRILLED to practice with her new recall and all of her other new commands! He has since sent us updates of her successes, including ignoring a cat who approached on a walk amongst other things. Great work, Maisie! 🐾

11/21/2024

That’s why we love our lions around here 🦁💙🤍🩶

11/18/2024

Charlie is a GRADUATE!! 🎓

Charlie entered training with some more difficulties than we initially anticipated. Charlie had some major aggression issues at home towards other dogs, resulting in him getting away from his family several times to chase down dogs, and even biting one in front of his house. His family had completely stopped taking him for walks because he was out of control. Our original plan was to focus on the dog reactivity, but after the first outing it was clear his reactivity wasn’t limited to dogs. Charlie had an enormous prey drive, but he also showed reactivity toward people and really anything that moved. His reactivity was so strong that he would even redirect his aggression on to me, snapping and barking and jumping at me for not allowing him to chase down the triggers. This meant we had to move a bit slower to individually focus on each of his triggers to create a sense of neutrality and to train his brain to focus on his handler rather than fixate on his environment.

After removing his ability to chase away his triggers, what remained was a very fearful, anxious dog. His reactions were coming from a DEEP genetic impulse (Aussie/border collie mix) to protect his space with his mouth, amplified by his upbringing prior to being rehomed that included a ton of missed socialization during critical fear periods. This meant Charlie startled easily, and his fear response jumped right to a lunge/bite. A dog is a result of their genetics and their environment, and unfortunately Charlie had a combo that left him explosively reactive.

After 4 weeks, he gained so much confidence and key socialization. He was able to relax around triggers, focus on his handler, and manage his reactivity. An important note, his reactivity (along with any dog) is not fixed. Reactivity/aggression are manageable conditions that require consistent leadership, but with that leadership, Charlie was able to trust in me to keep him safe and lead him!

After spending almost 4 hours with his family at home, plus the extensive video updates they received throughout training, they could finally feel confident leading him and managing him. Great work, Charlie! 🐾

11/14/2024

Look at these hard working kids!! We are so thrilled to be able to offer the members of Pawsome Pups 4H a place to continue to work in the cold months. I’m so happy we can help give back to the community and support these dog lovers, and it’s all thanks to YOUR support! 🐾

11/13/2024

Anyone who has gone through my programs is very familiar with “here are today’s updates” texts as it’s how I start off every single update text I send… and for the first time, I received a “here are todays updates” text of my own from Papi & Tessie’s family 😂

They’re home and doing SO WELL. Their family has fully embraced the changes and adapted so well to the training. They’re working with the dogs individually, as a team, and holding them accountable. It warms my heart to see the progress they’ve made even since being home! Nothing changes if nothing changes, and BOY did this family put in the work to change. Great work, Papi and Tessie and great work family! 🐾

11/12/2024

🚨BLACK FRIDAY SALES ARE HERE🚨

Time for our BIG announcement: the sale that we only offer once per year is bigger than it’s ever been before!

💥 $100 off ANY lesson package
💥 Up to $500 off board and train programs
💥 Up to $250 off board and train refreshers

We only offer sales like this once per year, and once they’re done, they’re done, so TAKE ADVANTAGE! If you’re looking for training over the holidays we have ONE SLOT REMAINING for a board and train. Discounts are secured with a small deposit, and we have many payment options available. Lesson packages include discounts for advanced programs, and board and train programs include boarding for any future travel plans!

Give yourself (and others) the gift of a well-mannered dog this holiday season! Visit our website www.ThePawsonalTrainer.com for program details and message us when you’re ready to take the first steps toward an easier life for you and your pup 🐶

11/11/2024

Introducing our newest board and train student: Charlie!!

Charlie is a 2 year old Aussie/Border Collie enrolled in our 4 week reactivity board and train program. Charlie was rescued by his family earlier this year and, though he’s such a sweet, goofy boy, they’ve struggled with his anxiety and immense reactivity/leash aggression from the beginning.

Charlie often barks from the windows, and has on several occasions bolted out the front door to chase another dog, and in one instance landed a bite doing this. Out on walks, Charlie barks, lunges, growls, and even sometimes redirects on to his handler when encountering another person or dog. He’s triggered as well by small animals, joggers, and bikes amongst other things. His most recent walk with his family involved them pinning him to the ground to prevent escape or injury, and they haven’t tried a walk since. Charlie gets along well with the family’s other dog, but he was kicked out of daycare for his aggression and their attempts to bring him to the dog park muzzled didn’t go much better.

His family hopes to get his reactivity under control enough that they can begin taking walks again, improve his overall impulse control and reactivity from inside the house, and boost his confidence. Keep an eye out for his progress! 🐾

11/11/2024

We wanted to say a very heartfelt THANK YOU to all of the Veterans who have served, or who continue to serve our country and make it what it is. We appreciate your service today and every day! As always, we offer a 5% military discount on all of our programs year-round to show our appreciation 🇺🇸❤️🤍💙

11/11/2024

Our friends started a leash company!! High quality materials, all hand crafted and local. Support small business and check out these STUNNING leashes!! 😍

Welcome to Leash Lab Co!

I’m Jake, founder of Leash Lab Co. and co-owner of our sister company, .unifursity Dog Training based in Owosso, MI.

We were inspired to start this company after being on one side of the leash multiple times per day, every day, and getting an up close view of the wear, tear, and stench 😆 of a long-term used leash.

Biothane on the other hand, is durable, super easy to clean, and long lasting. Not to mention, visually stunning.

All of our leashes, 6ft & 24ft, are personally crafted by me so that I can ensure the quality of each & every one. I also personally:

🐕‍🦺 Source & hand pick every individual material for each leash.
🐕‍🦺 Hand press each individual leash.
🐕‍🦺 Carefully pick, package, and ship every leash to ensure you have the absolute best delivery experience.

We’re passionate about the manufacturing of such an everyday product, happening right here in Owosso, Michigan. The build to consumer process is done by the owner from start to finish. That’s how we get back to real quality in our products.

Thank you for your support! Our website & products are now officially LIVE! ⏬

https://leashlabco.com/

11/08/2024

🤩TAKE A LOOK AT PAPI AND TESSIE🤩

As a reminder: Papi and Tessie came to training to address some huge issues, including major dog reactivity/aggression, human reactivity/aggression including a bite history, serious anxiety requiring medication, several serious fights between the two dogs, resource guarding, and a lack of boundaries.

We spent our time training over the past several weeks not just focusing on obedience, they have had a few lessons before and knew some basics, but instead focusing on their brains. They NEEDED to see the world differently and they NEEDED to see each other differently. Their relationship was very tense and full of conflict and competition and they didn’t view their owners as leaders, leading to the two dogs being very stressed, anxious, and frustrated. The family struggled to walk the dogs together because the reactivity was horrible and was amplified when together, further damaging their relationship.

Now, these dogs are so dang HAPPY. They’re calm, they’re confident, and they’re just plain thrilled to participate. Again, our focus wasn’t on perfect, flawless obedience, but rather the mental state of the dogs while they’re together or separate, home or away.

We’ve been doing barn hunt with them with our friends at (updates on that to follow!) to help build drive, focus, confidence, help with resource guarding, and to provide a good outlet for their high prey drives, and each week the trainers commented about how much more relaxed they seemed. Their confidence absolutely sky-rocketed (plus, they’re naturals!).

It was such an honor to work with these dogs and their family and help them to enjoy life the way they should be enjoying it! Great work, Papi & Tessie, I am SO so so proud of you guys 🐾