A Better Way Training

01/09/2024

27/08/2024

I almost missed National Dog Day! Here are my two, they make me smile every day!🐾❤️🐾. Let’s see all those special dogs!

26/07/2024

Graduation pictures!

22/07/2024

Someone graduated today! Foster is just one of those (formerly stray) dogs that you think why would anyone ever dump this (or any)dog? They just didn’t know what they threw away. Luckily, he was a foster failure and now is living his best life. Great job, Foster!

18/07/2024

Parkour wrapped up this week! Thank you to everyone that got up early to hang out with me!

02/07/2024

Five years ago I started this new business and this is just a fraction of those of you who went on the journey with me. Thank you to those that have laughed with me, cried with me, trained with me, and most of all trusted me. I am thankful and am looking forward to the next 5 years!

22/06/2024

This is going to be fun!!!

08/06/2024

Here are our latest graduates! Thank you for training with me, I loved every minute of it!

08/06/2024

Here is our first certified trick dog! Stay tuned next week for more!

24/05/2024

Please help us find my mom’s sweet kitty!

09/05/2024

In case you are wondering what we learn in class….we learn to just chill.
In a new park? With some friendly strangers? With some friendly dogs? Let’s just chill.

06/05/2024

“Horses are ‘too dangerous' to train with food”

But did you know?

🐘African Elephants, the largest land mammal, have been trained to take injections and many other husbandry behaviours.

🐻Bears, who have a bite force of over 1,200 PSI, have been trained to have their teeth cleaned and to give hair and blood samples.

🐯Tigers, with claws 4 inches long, have been trained to back up their tails into their handler to get injections and to accept fly spray on ears.

🦓Zebras, who have been known to kill lions in a single kick, have been trained to voluntarily walk onto a scale, stand still and get weighed.

🦛Hippos, the worlds deadliest mammal, have been trained to have their teeth brushed and blood drawn.

🦧Chimpanzees, who have 5 times the arm strength of a human male, have been taught to get their temperature checked and teeth inspected.

🦒Giraffes, the tallest mammal in the world, have been trained to have their hooves handled and trimmed.

This is just a small sample of the amazing things that have been taught with clicker training / positive reinforcement (R+). No force or fear needed! All these behaviours have been taught with food. If these larger, more dangerous animals, can be trained safely with food, so can your horse! 🐴🦄

Note: Just like all types of training there is a learning curve and methods of ensuring the safety of both the animal and the trainer. Sometimes that requires protected contact but most importantly requires a thorough understanding of the animals needs/body language.

Inspired by Doggie Drawings by Lili Chin(included in comments!)

19/04/2024

Parkour class was so much fun! Thank y’all for taking a walk with me!

13/04/2024

Anyone get any good Bluebonnet pictures this season?

11/04/2024

Some pictures from our parkour class last night!

10/04/2024

Spring time!

14/01/2024

It's National Train Your Dog Month! Is Your Dog a Barker? Learn more here: https://apdt.com/resource-center/barking/

Are you in need of a professional dog trainer? Go to locateatrainer.org to find an APDT member trainer in your area!

13/01/2024

ALL 89 spays and neuters have been approved. If you applied, check your email for approval. Check SPAM if you don't see it.

Over 80 people signed up for spays and neuters this time! Watch. your email as we process them all! We're so happy we can help!

APPLICATION LINK:
https://forms.gle/4SrBupfbNWMe4qcS8
For pets in and around Austin, Houston, Brenham and College Station, TX

25/12/2023

Merry Christmas!