Kelly's Pet Training LLC

27/08/2024

Let me help you reach those big accomplishments!

15/08/2024

If you were looking for a reason to start that puppy training - the time is now!

09/07/2024

In this month’s Aberdeen Chamber Progress magazine for my 5 year milestones!

08/07/2024

I am taking a once in a lifetime trip to Japan! I will be taking clients again around the first week in August. Send me an email now to get the initial questionnaire started. I will respond and book clients in the order that I received them. I am excited to come back rejuvenated and with my cup full!

19/06/2024

Bunny body language -
When you know better you do better! Learning every animals body language is a must.

19/06/2024

Here to help serve our community!

's Pet Training LLC offers positive reinforcement training to unleash your pet's best self and you can find out everything she offers at kellyspettraining.com. 🐕🐈Congratulations on 5 year of helping pet parents thrive rather than just survive with their furry companions! We appreciate your Chamber membership and look forward to helping you celebrate many, many more milestones.

14/06/2024

Was acknowledged by the tonight for my five years in business. Lots of talk of involvement and community which has always been an important aspect for me. I am a small business owner and this is a small, but mighty community. I am thankful to each and every client and hope to see many more of you in the future.

13/05/2024

Always be working toward filling your cup and your dog’s cup!

07/05/2024

We had our final memorial for Lily this weekend. She is laid to rest with our peach trees until we meet again.
❤️

06/05/2024

April was a busy month for me, but finally got to do a “Walk with Me” group class and loved having both my helpers come to class with me. Now onto May and we will see what spring brings…

23/04/2024

I have seen so many of these examples in person and everytime I am amazed at what positive training can do.

08/04/2024

Contact me today to start your training journey!

02/04/2024

To have a good relationship with your dog you need a two-way communication system. That is why training is so important. It allows you to quickly put a system in place to communicate your wants and needs to your dog, and visa-a-versa.

You also want communication from your dog to understand how they are feeling. There are many reasons your dog might growl such as generalized fear, nervousness around new dogs and people, being startled, feeling frustrated, being in pain, during playful fun, etc. If they give you subtle signals like growls and we ignore them, our dogs take that as information that they need to get louder, usually meaning to snap and bite.

Punishing your dogs will negatively affect your relationship with them and will NOT fix the problem. If we punish our dogs when they give us any warning signs, subtle or loud, it can suppress your dog’s warning signals. It does not change anything about how the dog feels and can lead to the dog no longer giving warning before a bite. You WANT a warning growl before a bite! A dog who becomes a “silent biter” is a much more troublesome dog to be around.

The bottom line is that your choices affect your dog’s choices. Contact me today if you want to learn more.

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28/03/2024

I am here to help make things as easy and simple as I can!

25/03/2024

Come to my walking class! Message me if you have any questions.

WALK WITH ME!
This is a fast-paced course on how to have successful loose leash adventures with your dog. This course will give you the skills to navigate your neighborhood and have a great time doing it. The course covers focus and teamwork exercises, feeding and leash mechanics, and of course preferred walking gear and skills. Please note that a strict “heel” is not prioritized. No pre-requisites and open to all ages of dogs. Be prepared to bring treats to class to train with. Participants will need to bring shot records for canine to class as proof of appropriate vaccinations. Please provide an email address when registering. *Note: This program is NOT suitable for dogAberdeen Recreation and Cultural Center - ARCC bark and lunge on walks. Those clients can contact Kelly at [email protected] for more information on private sessions. Ages 16 and up. Activity #108830
Session B: Saturdays, April 6 – 20
Time: 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Instructor: Kelly Pulis
Fee: $75.00
Preregister by: 3 days before session starts
Min/Max Enrollment: 4/10

To Register call (605)626-7081
In Person at the Aberdeen Recreation and Cultural Center - ARCC at 225 3rd Ave SE
Online: https://web2.myvscloud.com/wbwsc/sdaberdeenwt.wsc/splash.html

14/03/2024

06/03/2024

This month I am able to celebrate 5 YEARS IN BUSINESS!!!

I am the owner and sole trainer in my women owned small business and I feel incredibly proud and accomplished that I am still here and able to keep this business running. Half of all small businesses do not make it to the 5-year mark, so I feel very grateful to still be here.

I appreciate all the relationships I have made and the trust that my clients have given me in the past years. My ultimate goal for my company was, and still is, to help as many people and pets as possible in my community and I could not do that without all of the wonderful support of my family, friends, and community.

Aberdeen - Thank you so much for all the amazing love, support, and referrals. Please continue to share my services and information and here’s to the next 5 years!

13/02/2024

Helping with “counter surfing” or, searching for and stealing food and other items off counters, is something I get ask about all the time. It is a very common occurrence for most dogs. It can be a very frustrating and difficult to manage behavior once it gets a little out of control. It is made even more difficult because it is a “self-rewarding” behavior, meaning when the dog does the behavior, they reward themselves with their finds, and they do not need any input from you. Genetically, dogs are opportunists who naturally acquire food anywhere they find it. Dogs just do what works.

So, remember to skip the yelling, the punishment, the sq**rt bottle, and the snappy traps. Simply make it more rewarding to stay on the floor, and then your dog won’t be so focused at getting on the counter.

So, what should you do to help with counter surfing?

• Be willing to change your own behavior first, before you expect your dog’s behavior to change.
• Focus on progress and not perfection.
o Are the episodes of counter surfing decreasing in number and/or duration?
• Use all management tools at your disposal to prevent your dog from getting to and/or up on the counters. Your best and most effecting training tool is prevention, prevention, prevention!
o Check out this table tennis net that my client is trying with her counter surfing dog. Might that be a good management option for you?
(https://kit.co/KellysPetTraining/management/pro-spin-all-in-one)
• Contact me to help with new training behaviors to combat counter surfing today!

08/02/2024

Happy 6th birthday!

09/01/2024

🐶🐾 KPT 2023 Pup Facts 🐾🐶

08/01/2024

Sign up today!

WALK WITH ME!
This is a fast-paced course on how to have successful loose leash adventures with your dog. This course will give you the skills to navigate your neighborhood and have a great time doing it. The course covers focus and teamwork exercises, feeding and leash mechanics, and of course preferred walking gear and skills. Please note that a strict “heel” is not prioritized. No pre-requisites and open to all ages of dogs. Be prepared to bring treats to class to train with. Participants will need to bring shot records for canine to class as proof of appropriate vaccinations. Please provide an email address when registering. *Note: This program is NOT suitable for dogs that are uncomfortable in a group setting or bark and lunge on walks. Those clients can contact Kelly at [email protected] for more information on private sessions. Ages 16 and up. Activity #108830
Session A: Tuesdays, January 16 – 30
Time: 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Instructor: Kelly Pulis
Fee: $75.00
Preregister by: 3 days before session starts
Min/Max Enrollment: 4/10

To Register call (605)626-7081
In Person at the Aberdeen Recreation and Cultural Center - ARCC at 225 3rd Ave SE
Online: https://web2.myvscloud.com/wbwsc/sdaberdeenwt.wsc/splash.html

08/01/2024

Last week to sign up! Come inside out of the cold and get some training in.

My next Walk with Me! class runs January 16/23/30. Check out the information below and sign up today or message me for more info. The cold winter months are the perfect time to work on those walking foundations!

https://web2.myvscloud.com/wbwsc/sdaberdeenwt.wsc/iteminfo.html?module=AR&fmid=68301545&InterfaceParameter=WebTrac

08/01/2024

Did you know we have online self-paced courses, which are budget-friendly? Learn more and sign up here:
https://tenaciousdogtraining.com/dog-training-services-in-sioux-falls/day-training-for-dogs-in-sioux-falls/

02/01/2024

My next Walk with Me! class runs January 16/23/30. Check out the information below and sign up today or message me for more info. The cold winter months are the perfect time to work on those walking foundations!

https://web2.myvscloud.com/wbwsc/sdaberdeenwt.wsc/iteminfo.html?module=AR&fmid=68301545&InterfaceParameter=WebTrac

16/11/2023

This is why “All Things Puppy” packages are my favorite! We get to work together right from the start so you can prevent as many issues as possible. Investing in the puppy stage is a savings in their adulthood.

10/11/2023

Good day for this crew!

09/11/2023

So important to realize that our dogs will not tell us when they are in pain.

What is ‘Silent pain?’ 🤔

Did you know that dogs are genetically predisposed to hide pain because in the wild, weakness or injury would make them vulnerable to predators.

According to some experts, more than half our dogs suffer from ‘silent pain’ that their owners are unaware of. Dogs will rarely vocalise even moderate pain and often just run through it and don’t show any signs.

Silent pain is difficult to diagnose as it is subtle and develops slowly over a long time and any slight changes in the dog are often just attributed to normal ageing.

Things to consider with your dog-

✳️ Dogs are very loyal animals - they will follow you for as long as they can- on walks, up the stairs, onto the bed, ignoring any pain because they want to be with you

✳️ When doing zoomies, playing, chasing squirrels etc your dog won’t feel pain as their endorphins (their powerful natural pain relieving hormone) will be at released - the pain will come later when the dog is home and resting.

✳️ Your dog will not, however, be able to make that connection between the earlier exercise and the pain they’re now experiencing due to the time delay so they will repeat it the next day and the next and so on…..

✳️ Ball orientated dogs will ignore pain and continue to chase the ball as long as you throw it for them until they tire

✳️ Over a period of time and as your dog ages, the joints, muscles, ligaments and tendons become less able to deal with these demands and that’s when injuries start to happen.

✳️ You may at this point start to notice some changes in your dog, they might start to move a little
differently or be less enthusiastic on walks but again, it might not be physical signs. Your dog may develop behavioural problems, become noise sensitive, nervous or agressive with other dogs or may just pant more or find it harder to settle.

✳️ So …..just because your dog can leap for the ball/ jump up and down off the bed/ do ten zoomie laps of the field etc doesn’t mean you should let them and it does NOT mean they are not in pain!

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And just to finish - a pic of my gorgeous arthritic girlie enjoying some autumn sun ☀️ !!

11/10/2023

I have to rave about my client real quick. I was hired to help Kia deal with some of her big feelings around strange dogs and we implemented some relaxation techniques using a “Place” behavior. Cut to our next session and my client had taught all THREE of her dogs the “Place” behavior and they were able to offer this behavior within 3 minutes of me entering the house. A perfect example of taking a basic skill set and expanding it to your whole family and make it fit your needs. So proud of this team!

13/08/2023

Start your puppy off on the right foot with our affordable and self-paced course that covers potty training, crate training and more! Sign up here:
https://tenacious.thinkific.com/courses/potty-training-and-beyond

Kelly's Pet Training LLC