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Group classes and private lessons. 20+ years of experience using positive reinforcement.

Group Classes Puppy through Adult;
Puppy, Household Basics, Rally, Competitive Obedience
Private Lessons for behavioral issues

20/12/2024

Congrats to TPH’s AKC Star Puppy graduates!

Hanna Kenefick Allgaier & Liberty, Gina & Ruby, Kaitlyn Breeden & Davy, Jan & Candy, Hannah Crews & Beckham (with substitute owner Kayla)

03/12/2024

“Fast CATS to Field Champions —
Lure Coursing Seminar & Practice Runs”

Saturday, December 14th, noon - 3pm
$75 with additional dog from same household + $25

Seminar + 2-3 individualized practice runs in a fully fenced area
Dogs 12 weeks & older
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Whether your dog has already earned a BCAT title or you didn’t even know such dog adventures existed (open to ALL breeds & mixes too)….
ALL dogs have some degree of prey drive and love for “the chase”!

Learn about:
- navigating the options available beyond just FCAT
- equipment & safety
- how to build drive, focus and reliable “catches”
- strategy on how to get the fastest and most consistent FCAT run times
- practice runs individualized to your dog’s age and level of experience

Additional details & registration available on the “EVENTS” tab on The Profound Hound website

04/07/2024

Conformation Drop-In Classes!!
1st & 3rd Friday of December month, 7-8pm

**** NEW SCHEDULE FOR 2025****
1st & 3rd MONDAY of each month, 7:30-8:30pm

$15 per handler

New handlers, new puppies or seasoned pros welcome!

10/05/2024

Spring storm season is here & the 4th of July is right around the corner!

As dogs age they can develop sound sensitivities they previously didn’t have.
Along with training (counter conditioning & desensitization; see tips below), these are by far, our favorite medicinal aids.

* Herbal Calming Chews (sold over the counter)
— takes the “edge off” for most mild to moderate cases of noise sensitivity
* Sileo (vet prescription only)
— for moderate to severe cases of noise sensitivity
— unlike other sedatives that can impair motor skills and therefore actually increase a dog’s anxiety, Sileo does not make dogs drowsy or unsteady
— if your dog is so anxious that they won’t eat treats like normal, Sileo would be appropriate
— Note; Sileo is for noise related anxiety, not generalized anxiety or reactivity related to other triggers

Training Tips:

* Check Your Own Emotional State! *
If you are anxious, frustrated or even annoyed by your dog’s fearful state or the inconvenience of storms or fireworks, your dog *will* pick up on it!!
This just creates a cycle of negative associations for your dog.

* Ensure Your Dog’s Safety & Minimize the Intrusiveness of Storm or Firework Stimuli *
You may need to potty your dog on leash, even in a fenced backyard.
Provide white noise to muffle negatively associated noises & percussion by turning on the tv or music.
Close blinds or curtains to minimize visual triggers of lightning or fireworks.

* Counter Condition & Build Positive Associations *
Have high value treats readily available to treat & praise your dog after every boom or flash.
Pay attention! As your dog’s anxiety decreases, don’t overlook or stop rewarding. It’s so easy for us humans to not reward the “absence” of negative behaviors.

* Pacing, Drooling, Panting, Not Taking Treats *
If you’ve employed all the above tips but your dog is pacing, drooling, panting & not taking treats like usual, it probably means the dog is “over their threshold”. At that point biochemical hormonal releases in the dog have taken over. Counter conditioning training is pretty much impossible.
Take advantage of the good crate training you’ve done in the past & put them in the safe security of their den. Keep the crate in the same room with you for the comfort of your presence & to allow you to supervise.
Despite our best intentions, sometimes direct contact with us & our efforts to soothe them only reinforces & validates their anxious state & behavior.
Allowing a dog to pace nervously can actually build on their anxiety, not release it.
Putting a breathable, lightweight bed sheet over the top, sides & back of their crate can often add to the cozy, secure, den feeling.

Problems tackling your dog’s storm phobia on your own? Contact me & we can do a private lesson via FaceTime during the next storm!

10/05/2024

Congratulations to the newest AKC Star Puppy graduates!

Ayla with Christine, Claire & Jackson
Max with Kendra & Scott
Jax with Mark & Adrienne
Caius with Ashley & Nathan

12/04/2024

How to redirect excited or frustrated barking at other dogs:

* use a treat to lure the puppy’s face away from the other dog (breaking their eye contact)
* have puppy do a simple, desirable behavior to earn that treat (sit, hand touch, watch me)
* increase the distance from the other dog
* reward puppy when it looks at the other dogs but does NOT bark

12/04/2024

Using “tagline” to redirect persistent biting & tugging of clothing.
NOTE — the leash/tagline isn’t being used to pull the puppy off of my pant legs or shoelaces.
The slow, gentle, upward pressure is simply being applied to interrupt the unwanted behavior. The leash/tagline isn’t choking or “stringing up” the puppy. It’s just enough of a consistent pressure to make the leash taught.
As soon as puppy stops biting on my clothing, the pressure is immediately released & he is praised for his good choice.

15/02/2024

For the current session of TPH Puppy Preschool per our discussion of “tug” & “drop it”.

When you say “drop it” & place the treat right by puppy’s nose, stop all motion with the toy!
If you aren’t moving the toy at all, the game has essentially ended (or at least gotten a lot less fun). Pup should eagerly spit out the toy to take the treat.
Repeat, repeat…
And when done with the training session, let puppy take & keep the toy to play on their own (to help prevent resource guarding/possessiveness with their toys).
Happy Training!

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How to redirect excited or frustrated barking at other dogs: * use a treat to lure the puppy’s face away from the other dog (breaking their eye contact) * have puppy do a simple, desirable behavior to earn that treat (sit, hand touch, watch me) * increase the distance from the other dog * reward puppy when it looks at the other dogs but does NOT bark

Using “tagline” to redirect persistent biting & tugging of clothing. NOTE — the leash/tagline isn’t being used to pull the puppy off of my pant legs or shoelaces. The slow, gentle, upward pressure is simply being applied to interrupt the unwanted behavior. The leash/tagline isn’t choking or “stringing up” the puppy. It’s just enough of a consistent pressure to make the leash taught. As soon as puppy stops biting on my clothing, the pressure is immediately released & he is praised for his good choice.

For the current session of TPH Puppy Preschool per our discussion of “tug” & “drop it”. When you say “drop it” & place the treat right by puppy’s nose, stop all motion with the toy! If you aren’t moving the toy at all, the game has essentially ended (or at least gotten a lot less fun). Pup should eagerly spit out the toy to take the treat. Repeat, repeat… And when done with the training session, let puppy take & keep the toy to play on their own (to help prevent resource guarding/possessiveness with their toys). Happy Training!

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