Secret Lake Dog Training, LLC

22/12/2023

Happy Holidays!

22/12/2023

Book your 2024 sessions now to get on my schedule. Look forward to working with you and your dog.

10/12/2023

Don't blame your dog if he's not doing what you want....

04/12/2023

You can prevent your dog from going missing. Download my valuable booklet. Share it with others. Together we can make a difference. Go to www.lostpetsfv.com to download

Farmington Valley Only. Onsite assistance, phone consultations for owners of lost pets to facilitate pet recovery via guidance in use of best practices.

02/12/2023

Find out if facility your dog will be in has dogs/puppies from rescues on the premises. Some places foster dogs/puppies or brought in from out of state. Some dogs could be coming from areas where the virus is occurring.

So far the virus has not been reported officially in CT. However dogs/puppies brought in from out of the state could carry the virus to CT.

It’s better to be cautious than to have your dog get sick from contact with others.

Consult with your veterinarian

The mystery dog illness will affect a dog's respiratory system and can be deadly.

01/12/2023

Santa meet and greets can be fun, but they also can be scary.

If your dog is hesitant to approach Santa, don’t drag her over because you want a photo opportunity. Try tossing treats around the area and let your dog choose whether or not she wants to approach.

If your dog doesn’t want to approach, then take the dog home.

For a holiday photo, pick a less scary scenario such as a Christmas tree, a sleigh, snowman, holiday lights.

Don’t force your dog into a situation that your dog isn’t comfortable with.

Lyda needed a little time to check Santa out before she posed for this photo when she was a young dog.

03/11/2023

Please stop taking food away from your dog to “show him who’s boss” or to teach him not to guard food. These methods are outdated and dangerous. You could actually turn your dog into a resource guarder by creating anxiety around food.

If you have a dog guarding food, don’t punish dog. Again, you are creating anxiety around food.

Contact me to learn how to help your resource guarder or how to help your dog feel comfortable with people around his food bowl.

27/10/2023

Good article

https://www.thewildest.com/dog-behavior/dont-take-two-littermates?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=dhfacebook&utm_content=null&fbclid=IwAR1iCsFA2fqFckD-Z3Fnygouxz5UO-EED5t9Ev2EL44Ufr0dg7HcWn8qj_o_aem_AQ4EP0YRYfc6wOuQlohLBD9P1sc7Ua5ZodJO2dohewLd8ECpcjl_8ofAQjf3kmVJq0Y&mibextid=Zxz2cZ

Learn about littermate syndrome in dogs. Considering adopting two littermates or already have two? Learn about the potential challenges associated with siblings.

24/10/2023

Currently have an opening for new training client in Farmington Valley. Please read my website for offerings and pricing.

22/10/2023

Two years ago today, Harper came home! She met the rest of the crew and all went well. Lyda has been an awesome big sister!

22/10/2023

Holidays are coming. Are you and your dog prepared ? Book a training package now to start working with your dog on good manners.

21/10/2023

Prepare now for Halloween. Dogs don’t understand costumes and activity. The potential for a negative incident is great.

Prevent your dog from bolting out doors when you are handing out candy.

Prevent your dog from jumping on guests to your yard or house

Prevent your dog from biting someone.

Prevention of all of these events involves securing your dog inside your house and away from doors.

29/09/2023

https://www.wmtw.com/article/dog-dies-training-scam-woman-charged-north-reading-massachusetts/45351444?mibextid=Zxz2cZ

She took $2250 to board and train the dog, instead went to casinos and when dog died, her parents dumped his emaciated body in Norwich.

This is not the first dog she has killed. She’s done this in other states. She will do it again. She and her parents deserve jail.

Stop sending dogs to board and train!!!! Just stop!

A couple says their 3-year-old French bulldog died while it was with a woman who had agreed to train their pet in exchange for $2,250.

27/09/2023

CT woman accused of abusing dogs as part of a training service https://www.wfsb.com/2023/09/26/ct-woman-accused-abusing-dogs-part-training-service/

They found the dog’s body. She killed him.

A Connecticut woman was busted for running a dog training service that led to the death of a Massachusetts family’s dog.

26/09/2023

I constantly warn people against leaving dog at any board and train. This is one reason. A few years ago a former Patriots player left his bulldog with a trainer. Trainer lied about the dog. Then trainer said dog escaped. Family and community searched for months for Knox. He was finally found decomposed in a closet at trainers home. More lying from trainer who killed dog and lied about it.

Train your own dog with guidance of a kind ethical trainer. Your dog will be safe and you and your dog will learn valuable skills together. It’s the best way …

A dog from Massachusetts died in the care of a Connecticut dog trainer, who misled the animal’s owner and officers investigating what happened, police said Tuesday. Saying the trainer was conducting a dog training scam, police in North Reading, Massachusetts, are seeking to charge the woman with f...

26/09/2023

24/09/2023

Please read.

Stop training commands. Let's focus on manners over obedience. Cooperation over intimidation. Cues over commands.

23/09/2023

Helping a new client with an 11 year old dog who is negatively reacting to another household member in certain situations. I commend the owners for reaching out for help. Most people would say an 11 year old dog can’t be worked with.

The dog is smart, good motivated and loves learning. We’ve done 2 sessions and the progress is amazing! Dedicated family helping their dog! Love it.

16/09/2023

📣Hello to our “Dog Gone”Followers📣
We appreciate all of your support so much. We just want to make you aware that we are actually a very small group of volunteers. You would be amazed if you knew how few of us there were that cover the state. There are many areas of the state where we don’t have any volunteers. Only a small percentage of us are trained to do lost dog consultations.
We appreciate you all referring us. We get tags numerous times on every missing dog that is out there. It’s very overwhelming to our volunteers.
Please be mindful. We are happy to help consult with lost dog owners, but there are only so many of us.
Please give the dog owners a chance to find their dogs through social media or through their searching efforts. They will know to reach out to us when they need us.
As much as we appreciate all of you and your referrals, it can be very overwhelming. Please share these tips with owners, then they can reach out if needed on their own.
We have had owners that felt pressured to reach out to us because of all the people who tagged us on the post.
Please be mindful of the stress that these owners are under.
Thank you so much for your understanding.

15/09/2023

08/09/2023

Why your desire to have your dog off leash should not mean I can’t walk my dog on leash in public.

A few times I was told that I don’t belong at a state park (which requires leashes) with my leashed dog. The entitled person had their dog off leash and their dog rushed at my dog. I reminded them that they had to have their dog on a leash. Persons said “If your dog isn’t friendly, you don’t belong here.” My dog’s level of friendliness doesn’t factor in because my dog was leashed and under my control. The loose dog was not under control.

A reader resents that new neighbors disrupt a regular “off-leash party” by walking leashed dogs through a field.

06/09/2023

This is so important when a dog is fearful or unsure of approaching someone. Don’t force the dog to approach the person. Do this instead.

Stop the pressure!