Dog Pause

14/08/2024

I've been asked to speak at this year's fall speakers series from the HSTT. I'll be talking about Dog Body Language, Trick Training, and Scent Work. Click the link to learn more.

Our Fall Speaker Series is back! The purpose of the adult speaker series is to provide our high school and adult community members (anyone 16 yrs. or older) with educational talks and presentations on animal welfare topics. The series is free, however there is a suggested $10 donation if possible (d...

09/08/2024

This is a great opportunity for anyone in the Truckee, N. Tahoe area!

Exciting news North Tahoe and Truckee dog people📣📣📣! Pawsitopia is offering a fun and engaging trail manners class for folks who love to hike with their dog. During this four week class you will learn from a certified force-free trainer:

Long line handling skills
Building focus and engagement around distractions
How to train a reliable recall
And more!

@10 am on Saturdays, Sept 14-Oct 5, location TBD

Only four spots available so if you’re interested, hop on it ASAP!

17/07/2024

Jasper rocked his session today! we saw a bunch of things from skateboards and bikes to loud kids bouncing around and he handled it all like a pro. proud of this boy!

16/07/2024

a crisp cool morning walk with my girls

this makes me happy and is a great way to spend my birthday ☺️

15/07/2024

I got to teach the kids at Week 2 of the Humane Society of Truckee-Tahoe Edventure Camp. We talked about dog training and understanding body language. We were able to bring in some of the shelter dogs and talk about what they were "saying".
Then Bagheera came in and did some tricks and scent work. The kids got to meet and pet her and she was loving it! She even did a little "selfie" with the campers!

08/07/2024

this morning I had the great privilege of working with the Humane Society of Truckee-Tahoe and teaching the week 1 Edventure Camp kids about dog training and dog body language. we got to interact with some of the shelter dogs (pictured here is adoptable dog Darla) and learn about what they are "saying". I was also able to bring my dog Bagheera in and do some tricks and some scent/nose work with her.
Fun time all around!

05/07/2024

I got to take Nova out on a field trip this morning. She's one of the adoptable dogs from the Humane Society of Truckee-Tahoe. She did really well with all the craziness that we saw. She was interested in it all but was able to keep cool and take it all in stride. Stop by the shelter and check her out!

05/07/2024

It’s official, for the 2nd year in a row, Dog Pause has been voted “Best Animal Trainer” in Truckee and North Tahoe.

Thank you to all who took the time to vote for me!

04/07/2024

https://youtu.be/TmHusIKI_wA

There's something very key and intentional that I'm not doing in this video. Do you know what it is?

there's something very key and intentional that I'm not doing in this video. Do you know what it is?

01/07/2024

https://youtu.be/pE-YP89stgE

27/06/2024

great session working with Jasper downtown!
he was around a lot of craziness and was still able to maintain his conversation with me. at the end of the session we wound down by hanging out in the back of my car.

21/06/2024

Hung out with Penny and Juno today while volunteering at the shelter.
These are a couple of rad pups!

18/06/2024

got to work with Jasper today.
he's a pup who sometimes has a lot of big (and loud) feelings about things around him. we worked in downtown Truckee and focused on him being calm around new and distracting things. I gotta say he absolutely rocked it! there were a couple of times he started to respond to things but he was able to quickly calm down and talk to me about it. so great to see!

17/06/2024

Free* High Five 🖐️
to anyone who knows where in Truckee this photo of Bagheera with a big smile on her face was taken.

*delivery not included, must be claimed in person

13/06/2024

Just chilling with Bagheera and taking in the world around us. I do believe Winnie the Pooh was right when he said "doing nothing often leads to the very best of something". Don't overlook the power of slowing down.

12/06/2024

Bentley is such a fun dog to hang out with. She and Bagheera had a blast playing in the water and chasing each other on their latest walk.

09/06/2024

Big Congratulations 🎉 to Tony and his dog Arlington for passing their Canine Good Citizen evaluation today!

he plans to use Arlington to help out first responders and share info about mental health. such a great thing to do and I'm happy to have played a small role in that by doing the CGC evaluation.
good luck in your endeavors Tony! I know you and Arlington are going to have a positive impact on those you interact with.

05/06/2024

Brand New Training Option!

04/06/2024

Bentley is happily taking advantage of the new Dog Pause Dog Walks!

03/06/2024

Did you just adopt a dog from the Humane Society of Truckee-Tahoe and aren't sure where to start? Did you adopt a while ago and would like some pointers on how to improve your relationship with your dog? Or do you volunteer for the HSTT and want to better your dog skills? Good news! There's a FREE training class exclusively for you!

FREE DOG TRAINING CLASS FOR HUMANE SOCIETY OF TRUCKEE TAHOE ADOPTERS AND VOLUNTEERS

Did you know that the Humane Society of Truckee-Tahoe offers a free monthly dog training class for all adopters and volunteers? That's right! On the second Saturday of every month, you can attend a class designed to help you get a solid foundation with your pup. Classes are taught by me, Dan Tower Anderson, a double-certified professional dog trainer, owner of Dog Pause, and fellow HSTT adopter.
Classes are held at the HSTT Truckee shelter on the 2nd Saturday of the month from 9:00 to 11:00 am. The next class is this coming Saturday (June 8th).
Space is limited, so please pre-register online.
Plus, those who attend get access to a steeply discounted private Initial Consultation session.
I'd love to see you all there!

(you're welcome to come as many times as you'd like but priority will be given to first-timers)
Learn more and Register for the class here:
https://www.dogpause.training/hstt
or
https://hstt.org/programs-services-resources/dog-training/

30/05/2024

Board and Train, a Brand New offering from Dog Pause!
on very limited offerings
to learn more check out the website

28/05/2024

if you've been into Wild & Ruff in Truckee then you've probably met Ms Bentley and if you haven't been there yet, what are you even doing with your life?! go check 'em out!
I had the great privilege of taking Bentley out for a walk. She is certainly a pretty awesome pup! We were able to work on some recall while out and she did really well with it! (swipe to see the video)

In case you forgot or haven't heard yet, Dog Pause is now offering dog walks!

22/05/2024

Dog Walking Fun!

22/05/2024

Dog Pause is now offering Dog Walks!
specializing in 1-on-1 Solo and “difficult” dog walks
visit the website to learn more: www.DogPause.Training

15/05/2024

https://youtu.be/SaZ_TRmxi5M?si=a9ertwQULxlll358

Recall from Bagheera’s point of view

07/03/2024

a super quick video about how to teach your dog to "tell you a secret"

a super quick video about teaching your dog to "tell you a secret"

02/03/2024

Excerpt - working with shy shelter dog Astrea in real-time.

This is an excerpt from a live training done by Tower of Dog Pause. Here he's working with shelter dog Astrea who's a nervous and unsure dog.

01/03/2024

this is an excerpt from a talk about trick training with shelter dogs I gave at the Humane Society of Truckee-Tahoe. here I'm working with a young dog named Levi for the first time.

This is an excerpt from a live training done by Tower of Dog Pause. Here he's working with shelter dog Levi who's a young and jumpy pup.

24/02/2024

While working with 12 week old Suki and her guardians I paused to take a break and explain some things. I looked down and she was calmly sitting right next to me intently paying attention to what I was saying.
This in and of itself is adorable but it was also fun to see such restraint as she's a very jumpy dog and loves to jump up on people.
We had just worked on engaging her brain and impulse control. Even at 12 weeks old puppies can (and should!) engage their brain and learn.