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The Art of Dogs Located in the Hudson Valley of New York, The Art of Dogs offers professional dog training services.
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“If you want the dog to stop fighting the leash, stop using the leash to fight the dog.” Chad MackinI saw this quote som...
27/06/2024

“If you want the dog to stop fighting the leash, stop using the leash to fight the dog.” Chad Mackin

I saw this quote somewhere years ago and he really hit the nail on the head with this simple but powerful statement.

“Leash training” is easily one of the biggest training requests that dog trainers receive, combined with off-leash goals.

What do they have in common? The need for re-doing the entire foundation of how both dog and owner see the leash!

There are various tools that can be used safely and effectively to accomplish this goal. Most commonly, we will help aid in the process of re-starting leash training concepts from the ground up by introducing a new, safe tool, accompanied with new concepts to apply.

Adolescent Rylee, pictured here, and his owner did an excellent job at committing to the process of gaining a deeper understanding of how to get their desired results of taking more enjoyable walks together 🐾

Four good young dogs enjoying their outings on a beautiful week! ☀️Emilia the Aussie, Griffey the Doodle, Aven the Malin...
01/06/2024

Four good young dogs enjoying their outings on a beautiful week! ☀️

Emilia the Aussie, Griffey the Doodle, Aven the Malinois, & Pickles the Cocker 🐾

This handsome fella has had a big day— his people got MARRIED! 👰‍♀️💍🤵‍♂️Not only did they get married, but Bodhi even go...
25/05/2024

This handsome fella has had a big day— his people got MARRIED! 👰‍♀️💍🤵‍♂️

Not only did they get married, but Bodhi even got to partake in their big day as ring bearer, trotting down the aisle in Bodhi-style. 🥰

I was lucky enough to get to help train, handle and hangout with .ellison for this very special day that I’m sure no one will soon forget. 🖤🤍

Corgi sisters Ellie & Kaia might be littermates, but they couldn’t be much more different from one another!One is a bit ...
24/05/2024

Corgi sisters Ellie & Kaia might be littermates, but they couldn’t be much more different from one another!

One is a bit shy, sweet yet a little sassy, and food-obsessed, while the other is more independent, outgoing, and enjoys moving to the beat of her own drum.

These girls don’t live together full-time, but their owners are also family members, so they see each other often. And they’ve done an excellent job doing gradual, appropriate introductions with one another in shared spaces and around precious resources!

This picture might not look like much, but it was a neat moment. Wiped from our training session, Ellie chose to lay on the floor at our feet, and Kaia chose to give her sister some space, but respectfully follow suit as the guest-dog in their home.

A few months ago, this would not have organically happened, and their lack of “off-switch” and relentless tendencies would have kept them pestering one another even when exhausted. Proud of these little ladies! 🐾

We are *CLOSED* until the 22nd, as our whole team is out of town on “dog trainer vacation” together!Lessons and classes ...
13/05/2024

We are *CLOSED* until the 22nd, as our whole team is out of town on “dog trainer vacation” together!

Lessons and classes will resume on the 22nd. Please pardon any delays in communication between now and then.

Rachael, Haylie and I are en route to Purina Farms’ headquarters in Missouri, as trainer Rachael is competing in a national competition with her dog this weekend! Anneliese and trainer Haylie are helping Rachael prep with her dog for this great event all week leading up to the competition.

Rachael will be competing at the US Mondioring Nationals with her three year old girl, Huzzah. Mondioring is a really fun and unique competitive dog sport, and is actually the reason that I met both Haylie and Rachael back in 2021!

Please join us in wishing Rachael & Huzzah the best of luck!!

-Anneliese

I stumbled upon this quote recently, and on my walk with Golden puppy Goose this morning, his endearing expression remin...
04/05/2024

I stumbled upon this quote recently, and on my walk with Golden puppy Goose this morning, his endearing expression reminded me of it. I wanted to share here, as a sweet reminder of how lucky we are as dog owners.

“Dogs have given us their absolute all. We are the center of their universe. We are the focus of their love and faith and trust. They serve us in return for scraps. It is without a doubt the best deal man has ever made.” -Roger Caras

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We love working with housemates!There’s no better way to ensure success and consistency than getting all members of the ...
30/04/2024

We love working with housemates!

There’s no better way to ensure success and consistency than getting all members of the household, both furry & human kind, on board together 🤝

Gorgeous Gordon Setter boys Branson & Paden are well on their way to being their best, most well-mannered versions of themselves!

Some adventures from the past week 🐾🌼
27/04/2024

Some adventures from the past week 🐾🌼

“It’s gorgeous out, please go enjoy it! Your dog will thank you.”Sincerely, Camper Louie 🐾
09/04/2024

“It’s gorgeous out, please go enjoy it! Your dog will thank you.”

Sincerely,

Camper Louie 🐾

Bernedoodle campers Dolly & Rufus are showing off their stuff during the last week of their programs!Both of these pups ...
07/03/2024

Bernedoodle campers Dolly & Rufus are showing off their stuff during the last week of their programs!

Both of these pups are *full* of energy and exuberance for life! Dolly is the big Bernedoodle can be a barker at strange things and people, while little man Rufus has a harder time settling with distractions going on.

Both of these campers have come a long way during their time with us, and we are excited to help them progress with their people as they transition back home next week! 🐾

Walks with trained dogs >>>Nash (L) is one of our proud alumnus, as we first started training together in 2022 when he w...
22/01/2024

Walks with trained dogs >>>

Nash (L) is one of our proud alumnus, as we first started training together in 2022 when he was an adolescent “teenage” pup.

We are lucky enough to get this sweet guy back a few times each year for refresher-boarding, and are always thrilled to see how committed his owner is to keeping up the work with this lucky guy!

Bidziil (R) is one of our Resident Training Assistants, as he’s Anneliese’s personal dog. Bidziil is very helpful to our client dogs, as he helps build their confidence by being a composed, balance neutral dog for other dogs to gain comfort working around.

Bidziil and his sister Huzzah (owned by trainer Rachael) are full of energy, so they also pose as great distractions for dogs who might be a little too excitable around other dogs!

Trained dogs simply make for more enjoyable experiences together.

A little rain isn’t stopping the show for our training campers!Golden Retriever puppies Willow and Freddie are doing so ...
29/12/2023

A little rain isn’t stopping the show for our training campers!

Golden Retriever puppies Willow and Freddie are doing so well with managing their excitement!

It’s never our goal to remove your dog’s access to the exciting things in life. But giving them clear information on what’s expected of them on how to act when they’re excited, and guidance on how to get there, is what it’s all about. 🐾

Snippets from this week’s adventures for our campers! Golden puppies Willow & Freddie are working on minding their manne...
21/12/2023

Snippets from this week’s adventures for our campers!

Golden puppies Willow & Freddie are working on minding their manners even when they’re full of excitable energy, returning Poodle Moose is putting in effort advancing his puppy training during this stay, big guy Bricks is progressing all of his skills, and Husky mix Dottie is showing off her newly found off-leash freedom! 🐾

Bubbly and bouncy girl Dot is working with us on how to be a more composed canine while out and about in our busy world!...
15/12/2023

Bubbly and bouncy girl Dot is working with us on how to be a more composed canine while out and about in our busy world!

Dot, like many of the dogs we work with, lives *the life*. She is fed great food, receives lots of attention and exercise, and has good friends she enjoys playing with!

The one missing piece of Dot’s puzzle has been the clarity that is provided through proper communication and clear expectations. Through our time together, Dot is proving to be a quick study and is enjoying progressing her skills out and about town!

Happy Thanksgiving to our extended human and dog family! 💛We have received a lot of notes in the past week from folks fr...
23/11/2023

Happy Thanksgiving to our extended human and dog family! 💛

We have received a lot of notes in the past week from folks fretting over their holiday plans involving their dogs’ interactions, and we thought we’d extend some pointers to our social media following.

It’s always risky giving blanket advice on the internet, but we have a few key reminders that are good to keep in mind!

🦃 If your holiday plans involve multiple dogs coming together, try going on a group walk for 20 mins before gathering inside! Side-by-side leashed walks are great ways for dogs to familiarize themselves with one another, and take off the extra-excited-edge of an initial greeting!
🦃Watch those counters, tables & plates! Counter surfing is a popular game for dogs during busy holidays.
🦃Giving a few small scraps of plain meat is generally safe for most dogs, but many of the sweet & salty flavors of our holiday dishes are not great for our furry friends!
🦃This includes cooked bones! Please don’t give your dog any cooked bones, as these pose a big hazard to all dogs!
🦃Provide your dog with a private, quiet space away from the commotion. If you have some bully sticks, Kongs, or Benebones stashed away— today’s a great time to let your dog take a break from all of the commotion and indulge in a safe, tasty treat for themselves!

We hope everyone has a very enjoyable and safe Thanksgiving holiday!

-Anneliese, Rachael, & our team of furry assistants 🐾

Handsome, high energy young Aussie pup Blu is getting ready to graduate from our puppy camp this evening! 😍
20/11/2023

Handsome, high energy young Aussie pup Blu is getting ready to graduate from our puppy camp this evening! 😍

Campers Apollo, Kiwi, Marley & Bricks are enjoying some sun-bathing during these brisk outdoor fall training sessions ☀️...
03/11/2023

Campers Apollo, Kiwi, Marley & Bricks are enjoying some sun-bathing during these brisk outdoor fall training sessions ☀️🍂

How handsome is this hammy little guy, Goose the Golden Retriever pup 😍Goose, like many puppies, started displaying some...
20/10/2023

How handsome is this hammy little guy, Goose the Golden Retriever pup 😍

Goose, like many puppies, started displaying some nervousness in new places. His people promptly took proactive measures by instilling some confidence on outings together before this became a bigger issue.

When we get a new puppy, it can be hard to take things slow, when all we want to do is show them the world and how exciting life is! But, this often isn’t the best approach for many puppies, and the old adage, “slow and steady wins the race” tends to be the more successful path.

Goose was able to rock it on an outing with his people today through a busy parking lot, loud store, & countless friendly faces like a champ! 🙌

Shoutout to our trainer Rachael who helped handsome Hero with Australian Cattle Dog Rescue Association (ACDRA) find his ...
18/10/2023

Shoutout to our trainer Rachael who helped handsome Hero with Australian Cattle Dog Rescue Association (ACDRA) find his forever home! 🏡🐾

We’ve been working with this spirited fella for the better part of the last year, after his foster home pulled him from a kill shelter down south, and he needed to learn a series of necessary life-skills so that he could land an awesome home. This guy went from street-dog to a happy, focused, potty trained, thoughtful, engaged good buddy boy with Rachael’s dedication!

We are so happy to share that through Rachael & Australian Cattle Dog Rescue Association’s efforts, Hero has found his people! 💚

Goose the teenage German Shepherd is progressing his off-leash skills with us while his humans are off getting married! ...
02/10/2023

Goose the teenage German Shepherd is progressing his off-leash skills with us while his humans are off getting married! 🥹🤍

This dapper guy is a great, classic representation of a GSD. Confident, bold, loves his people, and ready for action!

While these intense dogs tend to require more demands from their owners, having a trusted companion reliably at your side is one of the absolute best feelings. 🤝

Tuesday Training Adventures 🐾
26/09/2023

Tuesday Training Adventures 🐾

This humid September weather is giving extra ✨floof✨ to our current handsome campers’ coats! 😍
12/09/2023

This humid September weather is giving extra ✨floof✨ to our current handsome campers’ coats! 😍

“The only creatures that are evolved enough to convey pure love are dogs and infants.” — Johnny DeppHappy Friday feels f...
28/07/2023

“The only creatures that are evolved enough to convey pure love are dogs and infants.” — Johnny Depp

Happy Friday feels from our handsome spotted buds, Gus & Mesmer 🐾

…..Did we just become best friends?!Fun fact : Dogs can form really healthy, solid & respectful relationships with other...
01/07/2023

…..Did we just become best friends?!

Fun fact : Dogs can form really healthy, solid & respectful relationships with others by doing leashed-walks together!

It’s one of the great qualities they still have today, deriving from their pack-driven ancestors.

People often ask what type of “playtime” dogs get when they’re referring to socialization and exposure to other dogs. We are strong believers in dogs developing healthy social skills, and ✨respect✨ for one another. So, what that often looks like, are these on-leash walks with other dogs, and respecting each other’s personal space.

Bright-eyed and nub-tailed Boba the teenage Cane Corso is working with us on advancing his skillset to be the best possi...
28/06/2023

Bright-eyed and nub-tailed Boba the teenage Cane Corso is working with us on advancing his skillset to be the best possible gentle giant he can be!

This handsome fella is from our friends ! Working with dogs from quality breeders who set the bar high for everything from their breeding pairs, puppy rearing program, all the way to supporting their puppy owners for their lifetime is a truly wonderful experience! 👏

Puppy Boba continued his journey down the right path by doing some lessons with our trainer friend Vinny when he was a younger pup, too! 🙌

We are excited to get to continue helping Boba and his people achieve their goals of having one of the most well-mannered (& handsome 😍) Corso around! 🐾

Addressing a dog’s behavior should always start at the root. Many times, we are asked how to work through leash reactivi...
23/06/2023

Addressing a dog’s behavior should always start at the root.

Many times, we are asked how to work through leash reactivity, resource guarding, whining when left alone, barking for attention— all sorts of troubling behaviors.

And while the answer very rarely is a “quick fix”, you will often hear us diving into more than just the symptoms (the barking, lunging, etc) and instead, dive a bit deeper.

As dog owners and trainers, we should always remember to keep this in mind when trying to alter behaviors in our dogs.

Photographed here are students Bobby the bright-eyed teenage Aussie who’s working on leash-reactivity and other anxiousness, and little lady Romi in the background, who’s small but mighty when it comes to “guarding” her owner!

This is what I call a “handsome sandwich” 😍
14/06/2023

This is what I call a “handsome sandwich” 😍

My, what big ears you have! All the better to hear us with! 😆Young guy Pickle the teenage English Cocker Spaniel is taki...
14/06/2023

My, what big ears you have! All the better to hear us with! 😆

Young guy Pickle the teenage English Cocker Spaniel is taking hints from one of our regular boarders, Kit the Malinois, on how to ✨ignore✨ other dogs instead of charge them with big, bouncy ears like a fright train!

Dog-neutrality is such an overlooked skill for dogs to have. But it truly makes enjoying life with our dogs SO much easier.

Camper Duke the teenage Cavapoo is making waves here during his program!Being raised in NYC, he hadn’t learned to potty ...
12/06/2023

Camper Duke the teenage Cavapoo is making waves here during his program!

Being raised in NYC, he hadn’t learned to potty outside in his young life thus far, and he gets quite over-stimulated by all that goes on in the city.

He’s in our Puppy Camp right now to learn the ropes of pottying outside, learning how to work around distractions at a pace that his puppy-brain can handle, and gain some confidence away from his owner while he’s still young and so impressionable!

This is a great read.Appreciate and respect your veterinarian for the doctoral-level services they are able to offer you...
21/05/2023

This is a great read.

Appreciate and respect your veterinarian for the doctoral-level services they are able to offer your beloved dog(s).

And take a minute to consider the specific needs of the pets you are adding to your home in terms of veterinary care, grooming, and training *before* adding them to your home.

An open letter to 'A Current Affair'. From me.

Dear A Current Affair,

I am a Veterinary Surgical Specialist and I write to express concern about your recent segment, which contains highly irresponsible, poorly researched content. Next time you wish to provide a public platform for someone to moan about paying fees they consented to (fees to provide advanced life support and spinal surgery to their pet), only to ask the staff to 'have a heart', I would suggest you researched two topics;

1 - The impact it has on vets and veterinary nurses to be told every day they are 'in it for the money'.
2 - The French Bulldog breed.

Veterinarians are not just tired of the emotionally manipulative narrative that they must not care about animals unless they provide this care at a low cost - it is actually killing them. Veterinarians have 4x the su***de rate of the general population, and research tells us this type of 'story' contributes. As hardworking individuals, we go in into the profession optimistic and hopeful about saving lives. In fact we pay thousands of dollars to train to do just that. Veterinary specialists (similar to a human specialist) pay even more for training, and make sacrifices you can't imagine. What we didn't factor in, was the fact we would get daily abuse for doing our job, because we need to charge for this service (so that, you know, staff/rent/equipment loans can be paid...).

Here are some readily accessible resources you can access. The 'sick as a dog' podcast especially highlights the effect this emotional abuse has on our profession.

Veterinary Su***de:
https://www.sickasadogpodcast.com.au/
https://www.nomv.org/
https://www.flynnswalk.com.au/

The French Bulldog, a second research topic.
The French Bulldog is the cutest breed you could ever meet. I have a special interest in treating them. The reality though - they are bred for the cute squishy faces and not for health. In fact, things have got so bad, some may say they are virtually incompatible with life. Here is some information on these breeds.
https://www.ava.com.au/love-is-blind/
https://www.change.org/p/australian-national-kennel-council-improve-the-welfare-of-brachycephalic-dogs

I propose a segment on the French Bulldog, and the emotional toll treating this breed takes on the vets trying to save them (often to no avail). You could give the segment a catchy name like 'I bought a breed I knew may need life-support, I just didn't want to be the one to pay for that life-support', and you would already have the footage.

Your irresponsible reporting of the French Bulldog case, hauling a small business over the coals for doing their job, I find especially disappointing from a well-respected high-profile show. I hope you will consider a follow-up segment reporting on the actual facts behind these situations.

Regards,

--
Dr Abbie Tipler ATCL BVSc MANZCVS FANZCVS
Specialist Surgeon

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