Sit Stay Thrive

04/05/2024

If you are thinking about getting a puppy, I would be happy to help you find a reputable breeder. Please don’t fund these unethical puppy factories.

In one of the groups I manage, a great many people are buying their puppies from usda certified breeders, never realizing that high-volume breeders require USDA-certification, while small and face-to-face breeders don’t.

Although I would agree that the dog numbers that kick the legislation into play are too strict — the fact remains that pet store puppies come from USDA breeders, and USDA breeders are high volume breeding businesses.

Know where your dog comes from, and remember, your hard-earned dollars should be used to support causes you believe in, not to reward people with questionable ethics.

28/03/2024

Who can relate? 😂

25/03/2024

This is real socialization. ❤️

This is how I socialize my young dogs. I find a quiet spot to sit in with a cup of coffee and something I can share with my dog.

We sit and watch the world go by, sharing that Danish or sandwich or piece of pizza or whatever so that my dogs learn the rest of the world is not nearly as rewarding as I am.

More importantly, they learn the rest of the world has its own business to attend to, and it has nothing whatever to do with us.

When people ask to pet my dog during these training phases, I say, “No, thank you. My dog is in training.” They look at me oddly, but I don’t care.

When they ask me if their dog can say hi to my dog, I say, “No, thank you. My dog is learning to ignore other dogs,” and I smile. They look at me oddly, then look at their own dog pulling on its leash, and look at my dog sitting quietly, and they seem a big chagrined.

However they react is not important. I will never see these people again, but my dog and I will spend years together, calmly enjoying each other’s company.

01/01/2024

Happy New Year! 🎉
Looking forward to helping you with your pups in 2024!
Photo: Archie - Boarding School Graduate

17/09/2023

Something to think about….

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16/08/2023

Come join us on September 17th!

30/07/2023

Don’t forget to join us today!

13/02/2023

Arya… ❤️

10/01/2023

If you’ve ever had to give your dog pills, you know just how tricky it can be! One of my pups would even PRETEND to swallow and then spit it out the side of his mouth and I'd find it hours later, stuck to his silky spaniel ear!!

So, after MUCH trial and error, here’s the trick I use, to get the job done and help my pup feel like a winner at the same time!

Voilà THE PILL CHASER HACK!
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10/11/2022

Who has the most dog photos? I’ll start…
6,453

all I do is take dog pictures 🤠

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26/10/2022

Also a suitable reply: “Not your money, not your problem.”

05/10/2022

What’s my most favorite thing? Getting updates from my past clients!!! ❤️ Got this today from a very special trick duo and couldn’t love it more.

20/09/2022

For those of you with large and giant breed dogs.

Raised food and water bowls may be good for some dogs with specific health needs but are potentially harmful for others.

19/10/2021

21/09/2021

Come join me and get rid of those problems!

29/07/2021

Don’t be that person!

Let’s set the scene. This may become a bit sensitive for some, and I apologise in advance.

You’re out somewhere. You might be at a restaurant, a bar, a public park on a sunny day enjoying the sunshine with your family. It may be that you’re on your way home from work or trying to catch the bus. You’re just minding your own business.

Suddenly, a person comes straight up to you. They give you anxiety. What is this person going to do? I don’t know! The person is walking with a friend and the friend sees you’re a bit anxious and calls out to you saying “Don’t stress, she/he’s all good!’’ But they keep approaching you. And when they finally reach you they randomly hug you. Touch you. Walk circles around you. Start talking to you. Don’t let you leave.

What would you call that? Harassment? Assault in severe cases?
How would this make you feel?

Now, after the initial shock you find your courage and you ask the person to go away. Leave you alone. But the person doesn’t stop and instead touches your arm or your hair. “Oh come on, we’re alright. I’m not doing anything bad I’m friendly! Just let me be around you.’’You get upset and might push the person. Shout at them. If you’re a bit more of an assertive person you might punch them. Who knows.
Then the person and the friend get upset. Well? WHY are you here then? What are you doing in this public space if you don’t like being around other people? You have no business to be here, minding your own business in this park with your family without allowing me to sit with you, play with you, touch you, talk to you. Actually, you know what you should do? You should be more social! You should go more often to random groups of people.

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Do you see what I did there?
If you thought any of the above situation is not okay (and I sure as heck hope you do), then why do we think it’s okay to let dogs run up to strange dogs and say ‘It’s okay he’s friendly’?

What we do in the dog world is the exact opposite what we should be doing. We label the harassed dog as aggressive and the harassing dog as the victim.

Dogs have emotions. They have feelings. They have their own characters and personalities. There are many, many dogs that are not interested in making new friends or being with dogs they don’t know they can trust.

And sure, some dogs love playing with other dogs. Those are the extraverted dogs. Just like we have people that LOVE hugging or love making new friends even as adults, but to be honest.. how many of those people do you know? I think if you put it into a % its lower than the people that rather just are with their select group of people and be left alone by random strangers in public spaces.

So don’t assume the dog your dog is running towards on the beach, is willing to play with your dog. Being in a public space means you need to have your dog under effective control. And if you can’t call your dog back, it should be on a long line until you can.

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In case you’re interested.. after quite a few requests I made a video version of this blog as well.

Your dog is NOT friendly, he's harassing others
https://youtu.be/YlWf02MHKCo

25/05/2021

Is your dog more like the border collie or the husky? 😂

Dogs: husky vs border collie agility

06/05/2021

😂

03/05/2021

Ever wonder what breeds make up your fluffy friend? I’ve used this test two times and was amazed with the results.

A lot of my clients have wanted to try the test so I’m excited to share a 20% off promo for Mother’s Day. Use MOM20 to get the deal.

If you have used this test share your results with a pic below. I find this so interesting!!

P.S. I’m not an affiliate, just thought this might be a good deal for some of you that want to try it out.

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29/04/2021

😂👏

20/03/2021

It’s a pup cup kinda day.

01/03/2021

27/02/2021

This is how Rex feels about my driving...
I think he’ll go for another ride because we ended up getting his favorite bones. That made it all worth it! Have you been taking your pups on outings lately?

18/02/2021

Boarding School Graduate Miss MaZie - Class of 2021! 🎓 Treat on paw test 📚 = ✅ Passed! Contact us for more information on this exclusive program.

08/02/2021

Anthropologists at Washington State University found that dogs’ relationships with women might have had a greater impact on the development of the...

02/02/2021

After what seems like three years but probably has been about three months of blood, sweat, and tears, lots of tears, our re-brand is official!! Check out our new website at www.sitstaythrive.com!!

Sit, Stay, Thrive has an integrated holistic approach to dog training. We offer specialized training plans and

20/01/2021

This little lovely was our first Boarding School graduate. 🎓Miss Annie - Class of 2021. Contact us for more information on this exclusive program.

14/01/2021

Due to the nature of Facebook’s name change policy, our new name looks a little weird right now. Bear with us as this appears to be a two or three step process. Our official re-brand is almost finished. Looking forward to the future of Sit, Stay, Thrive.

31/12/2020

Happy New Year! 🎉
What are you guys doing tonight?
I’m making some snacks for the pups to enjoy this evening while we celebrate.
P.S. if you don’t have a Toppl you should get one.

14/12/2020

Big changes on the horizon. I’m working on re-branding so if you notice some changes here on my page, that’s why. Looking forward to revealing my new website soon! Wishing you all the happiest of holidays!