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🥁 it's time for 🥁THE JAILHOUSE ROCK!Today's mission was a huge success with our fearless leader Teresa and Amber Smith ...
18/06/2024

🥁 it's time for 🥁
THE JAILHOUSE ROCK!
Today's mission was a huge success with our fearless leader Teresa and Amber Smith in tow! We got front row parking, and slowly sailed through checkpoint as our favorite guard seemed to be fighting sleep deprivation. The gates and doors glided open in less than 5 days, and the ladies were waiting for us with smiles!

The ladies were a bit nervous- today was the big test! But the dogs all held their heads high with pride and confidence.

In 1st place with a 94/100- MERCEDES!!! The errors were her own, but she sweet talked us all into forgiving her.

An underdog took 2nd today- DAISY MAY! Again, the errors were on the dog here, but her trainer made us all proud in how she handled it every step. 90/100 today- definitely most improved 👏 👏 👏 Daisy celebrated her victory by leaving a fresh steamer in her car seat. 💩

Unfortunately for Jeremy Clayton - his teachers pet- Lieutenant Coffee was knocked into 3rd place by a handler mistake that cost him a passing grade. I have no doubt he wouldn't stolen 1st place otherwise. But I'll be humble and take my win 🏆 🙌 😝

Poor Cotton didn't pass the first 2 exercises, which failed the entire test, entirely at the fault of his trainer. I personally walked him up the gray mile to his getaway van, and after about 15 feet, he proved he actually knew his stuff. He just needed someone to encourage him to participate in these strange human games, and let his nose go on break. He clocked in fast. And was showing his adopters he really knew his stuff, but much like myself as a child in school, he needed motivation to show his work and share his brilliant mind.

If I had it my way, every dog would've passed today, but for some handlers- their nerves take over and mistakes are a given. Of all people, i know how that goes. Working on the handlers confidence is a large part of what we do as trainers in this program, and with our clients. Training dogs comes easy to us, dogs aren't very complicated. But people are, so with them, we just have to take our time and keep building them up. We can't gift motivation, but we can encourage and build where motivation already exists.

This program is a gift to so many, the ladies who take it seriously, and the dogs who are begging to thrive. Without Covington Animal Rescue Effort this program may not exist. Special thanks to Ellen Weedman for providing a bus stop to so many, and letting us hose Daisy's car seat by you're beautiful gardens. 🙈🙊

Time for 🥁 🥁 🥁 THE JAILHOUSE ROCK!Big Daddy Jeremy Clayton & I ran a solo mission today while Auntie Teresa is on a muc...
12/06/2024

Time for 🥁 🥁 🥁
THE JAILHOUSE ROCK!

Big Daddy Jeremy Clayton & I ran a solo mission today while Auntie Teresa is on a much needed trip to the Florida coast. The two of us managed to get through the 30 check points unscathed and semi organized, even without our fearless leader! Cheers to growing up 🥂

When we walk the gray mile (very long concrete path) and pass through impenetrable doors that take 5 days to open, the ladies in the yard immediately start talking. They know who we are, and absolutely love having dogs to adore while they pass through the halls. They know every dog by name, and even remember our personal dogs we take in for demonstration.

Upon arrival, Lieutenant Coffee was holding a very dapper, and serious sit, probably judging our choice of attire but that's okay. He's definitely a stunner 🤩
Daisy May fought the wiggle butt as best as she could, but the Boxer dog is strong with this one.
Cotton was most improved, he held his sit with intention while we greeted his smiling face.
Mercedes, it's no secret she's my favorite! Beautiful, intelligent, and composed.

We ran the teams through a practice test for next week, the dogs did pretty well- with Coffee in the lead at a 98/100, Mercedes trailing closely with a 96/100. Daisy came in with a 3rd place and Cotton with a "maybe next time bud" - I can't place the fault on Cotton this week, he has made tremendous strides acclimating to this very structured learning environment. Cotton is literally a "hands on dog" (he likes to paw at you) and needs more handler engagement to succeed- his Labrador is prominent!

So the race is on for next week! All of our handlers got a personal pep talk for the week ahead and have zero excuses for failure.
May the odds ever be in their favor.

(Stole pics from Ellen Weedman - no cell phones in the big house!) Coffee, Daisy, Cotton & Mercedes

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30/05/2024

Day 2 on the dock for Yeti Man! He says 1 life guard is enough, I'm swimming on my own!

28/05/2024

Yeti Man is hanging out at Camp Snoopy while Mom's out of town! The Mini- dock isn't quite open to the public yet- we have some finishing touches to tend to first- but in the meantime, we wanted to see if this Golden could do the water things!
As we assumed, the ramp was a tad scary. That's actually pretty common, and we're used to helping dogs get past it.
Jumping off the dock itself is it's own elephant, so one bite at a time- ramp first. Yeti definitely gained some confidence today 💪
The village came together today and we all left with huge smiles! Even after he tried to drown me 🤣

**the owie on his noggin came from playing with another dog before he came** it's really superficial, it just can't keep a scab.

21/05/2024

Best boy Sammy needed a snack after tagging along all day!

16/05/2024

It was take your pony to Lowes day today! Bruno smashed it! Not bad for his first field trip!

13/05/2024

Some after class clean up with Leo!

Yeti Man is hanging out with the crew this week while his Mom is out of town, and Sammy is just the guy to show him arou...
11/05/2024

Yeti Man is hanging out with the crew this week while his Mom is out of town, and Sammy is just the guy to show him around! Off for a nice afternoon walk!

03/05/2024

What a turn around this team has made, I'm so proud!

01/05/2024

Last week's recap! We've got some masters on the H2H!

We spent the week competing in Kentucky, and had a blast! The pups brought home some bling, and got to chase plastic eve...
16/04/2024

We spent the week competing in Kentucky, and had a blast! The pups brought home some bling, and got to chase plastic every day! I got to run with my buddy Drake from that Full of Sit guy, and we kicked some tail!
We're home, fed, and resting now! Back to work Wednesday! After all, Tuesday is prison day!

10/04/2024

In about 8 hours we'll be on the road for UPDIF 2024 - Lake Barkley State Park - Cadiz, Kentucky ! Excited to be back in Kentucky this year!
The dog-napper van is loaded and the dogs are ready to chase some plastic!

02/04/2024

Fizgig here! Little dude is almost 4 months old and walking like a Rockstar on leash- around other dogs even! So proud of these two!

Are we accidentally creating the doggy equivalent of ADHD? 🤔
26/10/2023

Are we accidentally creating the doggy equivalent of ADHD? 🤔

08/10/2023

Sometimes we need a little help from our friends 😊 Asher & Nellie came out today to help our dude with the tude work on becoming more neutral around other dogs. That Full of Sit guy said he did phenomenal 👏 I have to agree, even if I may be a little bias 😉
Way to go today Gavin & Emma!

30/09/2023

Welcome back to the H2H, Hazel! A little more fine tuning, and she'll be a Rockstar!

It's friz season 😊
28/09/2023

It's friz season 😊

For those looking to get into disc or those already there and looking to improve! This is going to be an awesome semina...
27/09/2023

For those looking to get into disc or those already there and looking to improve! This is going to be an awesome seminar hosted by Midsouth Disc Dogs ! I know I have a few H2H alumni who need to be there 😉

Gary Duke's reputation truly precedes him, ! Come learn from the best!

Message Midsouth Disc Dogs to sign up!

25/09/2023

Got to catch up with my girl Asher today! Her owner is keeping up with the work and this kid is here for it! 🥰

Asher will be 2 in December, and Nyx is almost 8. At 2 years old, I'd say Asher is keeping up with the veterans pretty damn well!

The Dude with the 'tudeAdolescence can be tough. Training has been a little lackluster for this duo, so today, we focuse...
10/09/2023

The Dude with the 'tude

Adolescence can be tough. Training has been a little lackluster for this duo, so today, we focused on fun!

It's discouraging when our dogs seem to disagree with what they used to enjoy, but it happens to a lot of us. And it's a reminder we often need - we're in this relationship for companionship and growth, but most of all, the joy that comes with watching these little creatures enjoy life.

Needless to say, we refocused and found Gavin's game face again ❤️

Never stop having fun with your dog!

05/09/2023

I will never understand why people think dogs should automatically understand complex situations the way that humans do, and then blame the dog when it responds like a dog, and not a human.

09/08/2023

Doodle on duty! Penny is just into his 2nd week of board & train, and off to a great start!
After half a day of rain, we needed to get out of the house! Let's go shopping Penny!

26/07/2023

When a former student needs to board for a week, so mom can go conquer the world, we play!
Dani was one of the harder dogs, no doubt. Stranger danger was a real thing, and teeth were the answer.
But we flash forward to now, and see a dog enjoying life- instead of defending herself against it.
Structure, discipline, rules- all lead to a happier life. Dani has been on this page so many times, just living her best life!
There is no substitute for training 😍

Please ignore the tumble w**d of dog hair on the pool floor, it was doggy day at the pool 🤣😅

23/07/2023

The youngsters are taking over H2H!
What a great day my dude with the 'tude had!
And of course, my main guy Sammy watching his little buddies back!

"Do I have your attention? "7 month old Bailey is working hard on paying attention to her owner, and rocking it! I can't...
22/07/2023

"Do I have your attention? "
7 month old Bailey is working hard on paying attention to her owner, and rocking it! I can't say enough about this owners dedication! 🙌

03/07/2023

The dude with the 'tude!
Gavin has been working hard this week on moving the classroom from home into the real world! At 5 months old, and only a handful of weeks in- he definitely got an A+++ today!
Gavin was under socialized as a youngster due to some puppy illness, so his owner is kicking into high gear to make up for lost time. I think this duo deserves some kudos for all their hard work! 👏 👏👏

08/06/2023

For a 6 month old pup, I'd say Baily is all Aces! It really didn't take her long to catch on, she's here to study hard! Well done Baily & Tammy!

26/05/2023

This is the reason service dogs are having a more difficult time accessing public areas.
This dog was not ready for the Memphis Zoo, and likely never will be. It's not the trainers fault the dog isn't capable, but it IS the trainers fault for taking the dog anyway.
A good trainer would know better, and would choose otherwise.
This dog is not under control, not focused, and absolutely not ready for this environment.
The trainer is ignorantly encouraging the wrong behavior, and rewarding reactivity.

There's a reason H2H is very selective about training service dogs- they're not all cut out for the job, and the dogs wellbeing overrides greed & ego.
This dog is not capable, not qualified, and likely more stressed because of someone's ego.

Just another adventure with Dani & Reckless! We happened to run into another dog owner working on neutrality in busy e...
18/12/2022

Just another adventure with Dani & Reckless! We happened to run into another dog owner working on neutrality in busy environments, so we volunteered them to train with us today! All 3 did awesome!

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas! Shenanigans with Fin today! So fun!
07/12/2022

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!
Shenanigans with Fin today! So fun!

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Day 2 on the dock for Yeti Man! He says 1 life guard is enough, I'm swimming on my own!

Yeti Man is hanging out at Camp Snoopy while Mom's out of town! The Mini- dock isn't quite open to the public yet- we have some finishing touches to tend to first- but in the meantime, we wanted to see if this Golden could do the water things! As we assumed, the ramp was a tad scary. That's actually pretty common, and we're used to helping dogs get past it. Jumping off the dock itself is it's own elephant, so one bite at a time- ramp first. Yeti definitely gained some confidence today 💪 The village came together today and we all left with huge smiles! Even after he tried to drown me 🤣 **the owie on his noggin came from playing with another dog before he came** it's really superficial, it just can't keep a scab.

Best boy Sammy needed a snack after tagging along all day!

It was take your pony to Lowes day today! Bruno smashed it! Not bad for his first field trip!

Some after class clean up with Leo!

What a turn around this team has made, I'm so proud!

Last week's recap! We've got some masters on the H2H!

Fizgig here! Little dude is almost 4 months old and walking like a Rockstar on leash- around other dogs even! So proud of these two!

Welcome back to the H2H, Hazel! A little more fine tuning, and she'll be a Rockstar!

Got to catch up with my girl Asher today! Her owner is keeping up with the work and this kid is here for it! 🥰 Asher will be 2 in December, and Nyx is almost 8. At 2 years old, I'd say Asher is keeping up with the veterans pretty damn well!

Natal rocked it yesterday! Working outside the dog park, Miss Hyper Vigilant and high strung reeled it in and learned a thing or two about handler focus and keeping her feelings to herself. A+ for Natal and her owner 🙌

Just some shenanigans with my girl Sadie today! She's really coming out of her shell and learning how to "dog" ❤️

Start em young! The dogs too 🤓

Youngster Dutton has been working hard at some level 2 stuff! I'm pretty proud of him and his family! This little stray pup has come so far in such a short time! 😍 hard work pays off 🙌

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