Dog Training with Rhonda York

31/08/2024

I have 2 slots each left for my two puppy classes:
Mondays starting Sept 9 @ 5:30 pm at TSC
Tuesdays starting Sept 3 @ 5:30 pm at TSC

28/08/2024

Sully's Community Canine certificate came in the mail!

26/08/2024

Here are Claire, Jack Russell/ Corgi mix, and her brother Omen, Norwegian Elkhound

26/08/2024

(Image edited to fit - does not show all the pets in our care.)

Thanks to you, we made it through the summer! However, the dogs and cats of Leavenworth County need your help once again. We currently have donors willing to match up to $7500 of all public contributions we raise through the end of the month. If you give now, your gift will have double the impact.

Without your help, we are in danger of having to close our doors, leaving all these pets homelesss once again, and a dozen people unemployed.

I blame two things.

#1 is the relentless demand for sheltering services. We are currently caring for 35 dogs, 21 adult cats and 63 kittens. We are unable to take owner surrendered pets, and can ONLY serve the areas we are contracted to in Leavenworth County. Our facility, our staff and our volunteers are maxed out.

#2 is our difficulty securing sufficient funding for the services we provide. Fundraisers will only get us so far. Grants take time and are often for new programs that we are not currently able to launch. We successfully negotiated two of our three contracts, but the third is in limbo. The only fees we collect from the public are those for adoptions or microchips.

If you are able, please contribute now through any means that works for you. Facebook, Venmo, PayPal, check, cash, whatever. If nothing else, please share and ask your contacts for their support. You can donate now right here: https://givebutter.com/lchsinc-donate

You may get an email soon telling this same story. We apologize for any redundant "asks," but if we don't ask, nothing will change.

If you have questions or want to discuss donation or sponsorship, please call 913-250-0506 or email [email protected].

Thank you for the time you took to read this, and thanks in advance for helping the precious pets in our care. None of this can happen without you.

25/08/2024

These are pug Brothers, Duncan and Garrus. They are BUSY boys!

25/08/2024

This fluffy boy is Rocky, a mini golden doodle. He's with his moms.

20/08/2024

Supervision with children and dogs

This is the last of my articles about child safety around dogs. Let’s discuss supervision. There are 5 types: absent, passive, reactive, proactive, and active. When an adult is not in the room with the child and dog, that is absent supervision. Absent supervision also occurs if the adult is asleep. In the case when my son got bit, I was in a room and my son was walking down the hall. Therefore, I was absent. Parents get busy cleaning up and going room to room, leaving the child and dog alone. It only takes a couple of seconds for something to happen: a bite, the dog could tip the swing over, the dog could jump on the child, etc. Passive supervision occurs when the adult is in the room but is distracted by something else such as talking on the phone, working on the computer, or watching TV. Again, it only takes a couple of seconds when your head is turned for something to happen. The other type of negative supervision is that of reactive supervision. The adult is watching but he or she allows the dog to get too close to the child or allows the child to get too close to the dog. Typically, the adult then yells something at either the dog or the child. As far as the dog is concerned, he is getting yelled at whenever the child is around. He could then begin having a negative association to the child which can cause other problems. The two positive types of supervision are proactive and active. Being proactive is managing the environment so that the child and dog cannot be in the same space while the adult is busy with something else. This would include closing doors, having the dog behind a gate, or putting her comfortably in her crate with a chew toy. Active supervision is inviting the dog to be a part of the family while the adult sits in between the child and the dog. The adult can also teach the child how to pet the dog nicely and enjoy games like hide and seek or fetch. Dogs and children can be great together with attention and planning. It’s good for everybody.

20/08/2024

This young man is Dakota, a pointer mix, with his mom. LCHS folks may recognize him!

19/08/2024

A family in Leavenworth is searching for a home for this sweet girl. Is anyone willing to foster her (her dog is not a fan of other dogs) or looking to add to their fur family? They rescued her from the middle of a busy 4 lane road when they were in Georgia and could not bear to take her to the shelter there as she looked like all the other black dogs crowded in the shelter. She's up-to-date on shots, very sweet, very smart, spayed and loves other dogs. Approximately two years old. If you are interested in finding out more, call me at 913-702-7284 and I will connect you with the owner.

16/08/2024

Blake is 9 years old today!

15/08/2024

Update on Sept class openings:
Monday evening Beginner: 1 slot
Monday evening Puppy: 3 slots
Tuesday evening Beginner: 1 slot
Tuesday evening puppy: 1 slot
Saturday morning Beginner: 1 slot

Call or email if you want in on one of these! 913-702-7284 or [email protected]

14/08/2024

These two dogs are Phoebe and Bowser, pictured with their mom and dad. Phoebe is a yellow lab mix and Bowser is a Pittie

13/08/2024

This is Lady, our guest for a few days.

09/08/2024

If you are out and about Aug 10 in Lansing, come see me at the Tractor Supply Company between 10:00 and 2:00!

07/08/2024

Update on Sept classes:
I added another puppy class--Monday evenings starting Sept. 9 @ 5:30 pm
The Monday Beginner class is moved to 6:45 pm starting Sept. 9

05/08/2024

05/08/2024

My Sept. start classes are filling up. Here is what I'm doing in Sept:

*My TSC Puppy class is full, but I will add another class on Monday evenings if there's enough interest.

*Beginners
--Saturdays at 9:30 am starting Sept. 7 at Khaki Hound in Leavenworth. I have 1 slot left.
--Mondays at 5:30 pm starting Sept. 9 at TSC, Lansing, 4 slots left

*Intermediate
--Saturdays at 11:00 am starting Sept. 7 at Khaki Hound, Leavenworth. 1 slot left.

*Dog Therapy Prep
--Saturdays at 1:00 pm starting Sept. 7, various locations. 3 slots left

Call or email me to register: 913-702-7284 or [email protected]

05/08/2024

This is what they all looked like once Pepper and Peanut went home.

05/08/2024

Pepper and Peanut were at our house over the weekend. They all sure had a good time.

04/08/2024

This young man is Dusty, a Blue heeler. He is pictured with his mom.

04/08/2024

Beginner class pictures!

04/08/2024

Here is the final summer beginner class.
Trooper, Boston terrier and Chihuahua mix
Parker, cockapoo
Bear, Aussie
Apollo, Frenchie
Stella, Mastiff
Iris, mix

04/08/2024

Here are some puppies!

04/08/2024

Here is the ending puppy class for the summer!
Henry, standard poodle
Ivy, English lab
Rosie, Golden
Chance, German Shepherd

31/07/2024

This redhead is KC, a mini goldendoodle. He is as fiery as his color!

27/07/2024

So since this is my dog training business, Sully is going to get his own post with his bestie Callie.

27/07/2024

Leavenworth County has new Community Canines! Passing a Community Canine test is a level up from Canine Good Citizen. Thank you to Crystal Blackdeer, director of the Leavenworth County Humane Society for testing the dogs.

Charlie, Golden mix
Rollo, Boston terrier
Charlotte, Pitbull and Boston terrier mix
Callie, mini goldendoodle
Sully, long haired Chihuahua mix

26/07/2024

This little lady is Darth, yes named for Darth Vader since she's black. She is a total bundle of energy.

25/07/2024

Here are Pepper on the left and Peanut on the right. They are shipoo siblings.

19/07/2024

This stunning young girl is Rosie, an American bulldog mix with her mom. She is a ball of fire! I can't believe she sat still!