28/03/2024
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That thing you’ve been meaning to work on with your dog? Today’s the day. No more putting it off until tomorrow. Get to it!
Navigating public spaces with your dog can be challenging, but the benefits can be so great! If this is something you struggle with, tap the link in our bio and hit the “Private lessons” tab or send us a DM to set up a lesson in a public space!
Are you willing?
Become a leader, and your dog will naturally follow.
Setting boundaries with your dog isn’t mean. It’s crucial for their well being. Read that again.
Healthy boundaries are an important piece of any well functioning relationship, and your relationship with your dog is no different! Establishing boundaries provides clarity for your dog and can help to significantly reduce stress/anxiety. It will also reduce, or even completely eliminate conflict, improving your relationship ten fold.
Show your dog the love they deserve by setting those boundaries and sticking to them. I promise you, they will thank you for it!
Happy Snow Day everyone! In between all the annoying stuff, the shoveling, salting, defrosting your cars, etc…don’t forget to pause and have a little fun ⛄️
We are super excited to be able to offer you a new program in the new year! Our new group classes will be held on Wednesdays and Saturdays starting January 3rd at K Street Academy in Pittstown.
Our Wednesday evening class will be reserved for clients who have already completed a training program with either Canine Connection or K Street Academy, and want to practice their skills around other dogs/bigger distractions.
Our Saturday morning class will be for beginners and will cover basic training concepts, such as enagagement, introduction to food luring and leash pressure, shaping sits and downs, and loose leash walking.
Classes will be held on a drop-in basis, meaning you can come as frequently as you want! Space is limited, so everyone must sign up ahead of time. Send us a message to reserve your spot and make sure to sign up by December 1st to take advantage of the Black Friday savings for your first class. We can’t wait to see you there!
The dog days of summer are coming to an end … Berlin doesn’t seem to mind tho!
Front porch serenity 🧘🏻♀️
Enjoying these summer nights 🐾
They understand that dogs don’t exist solely for our fulfillment. They aren’t just here to be your personal teddy bear or your therapist. They are living beings with their own needs. They deserve respect just as much as we do.
Having respect for your dog means fulfilling their physical and mental needs. It means attempting to learn how they think/communicate instead of only expecting them to learn your language. It means not overstepping their boundaries (for example: if your dog doesn’t want to be cuddled at the moment, don’t force it on them). True dog lovers have respect for dogs.
Are you a true dog lover?
“Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see a shadow.”
Whether it pertains to our dogs, kids, employees, etc. being a leader is difficult sometimes. There are aspects of the job that simply just aren’t fun. But being a leader means teaching and guiding those you’re leading in the right direction. It’s a big responsibility and it’s not meant to be fun all the time. If you decide to take on the job, you have to be willing to do the difficult stuff too. It won’t always feel good, but it will always be worth it.
“Trust is the foundation of all relationships, and when it comes to dogs, they teach us that trust is earned, not given.”
When you see a well-trained dog out in public, remember that it took hours of hard work and dedication from an owner who was willing to learn, try, fail and try again. It’s not luck, it’s hard work, and we see you 👀💙
Beach hair, don’t care 🏖️
Where is your dog’s favorite adventure spot? 👇🏼
Swipe to watch this snow bunny in action ❄️🐇
Swipe to see our newest Merch drop. Available in 4 different colors. Tap the link in our bio to get yours!
Dog training, but make it artsy😄🌷🌼
“When a dog is around other dogs it doesn’t pretend that it doesn’t really love tennis balls. A dog loves what it loves and is never embarrassed about showing how it feels.”
said it best, Just Do It. Cold or not, it’s their favorite part of the day.
Does your dog have separation anxiety? How about over-excitement? Are they reactive on walks? Maybe they bark excessively in the house, or have a resource guarding habit. Or perhaps they simply don’t listen for anything.
No matter the issue people come to us to fix, this is almost always the culprit. Affection is great, but not at the expense of structure. Training your dog can seem overwhelming at first, but it’s actually quite simple. Keep a balance of both of these things, and you’ll have a balanced household 🧘🏻♀️
“You cannot get through a single day without having an impact on the world around you. What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of a difference you want to make.”
For those of you who haven’t heard, we are officially open for business in Hamilton, NJ. Our goal is to be able to help you with your dogs no matter where in the Garden State you are, and this second location will help allow us to do just that. Two locations means double the availability and double the content. We’re super excited and we couldn’t be happier to have you guys following along on this journey with us! We can’t thank you guys enough for all the love and the continued support. Stay connected, and don’t forget to tell your friends and family about the new location 😉
Spent 15 mins trying to think of a caption— I got nothing. So here’s a picture of a cute puppy for your Saturday morning.
We can’t stress this enough!!
MA
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Can we stop with the silly semantics? You know what we mean when we say e-collars provide more “freedom.” Why are we so concerned with the definition of the word? Our dogs aren’t meant to have complete freedom. Complete freedom comes with unlimited choices, and just like young kids, our dogs don’t understand that some choices are unsafe for them. It’s our job to provide guidance to keep them safe. E-collars just allow us to lessen the amount of restrictions we need to keep in place (ie keeping them leashed, crated, inside, etc.) while still keeping them and everyone else around them safe. You’re welcome to hold any opinion you want, but while you’re busy looking up definitions in order to try to demonize tools you don’t want to use, and trying to use silly word semantics to convince others to hate them as well, we’ll be out with our dogs enjoying life 😂 . . #balancedtraining #ecollar #offleashtraining #freedom #dogtraining
If you’re reading this, you’re probably not using your leash enough. #dogtraining #dogtrainingtips #balancedtraining #leashtraining
Need help creating a solid recall for your dog? Relationship Rewrite is available for pre-order now at a discounted rate at the link in our bio! Don’t miss out on the chance to save, grab it now! . #dogtraining #recall #recalltraining #balancedtraining #dogtrainingtips #dogtrainingadvice #dogbehavior #offleash
Relationship Rewrite is available now for pre-sale at a discounted rate and officially available on April 1st! Get it now before the price goes up! . . #dogtraining #dogsofinstagram #dogowners #dogbehavior #dogtrainingtips #dogtrainingadvice
Good News! Our new Relationship Rewrite course drops April 1st and is available now for pre-order at a discounted rate! We had a ton of fun making this course and we know it’s going to bring a lot of value to dog owners like you! . Relationship Rewrite is exactly what is sounds like. It’s designed to help you get a fresh start with your dog and to put you back into the drivers seat so that you feel like you have control. You’ll learn how to communicate better with your dog, teach obedience commands to help build your bond, stop leash pulling and eliminate (or prevent) other unwanted behaviors, to live a more peaceful, enjoyable life with them. . If you feel like life with your dog is constant chaos or your dog is always picking and choosing when they want to listen to you, then this is the course for you! If you just brought home a new puppy, or just adopted a new dog, this is also the course for YOU! Whether you’ve had formal training before or your dog has never been trained, you’ll benefit from this course. . And you can save $$ if you pre-order before April 1st, so don’t wait! #leadwithlove
If your dog is cutting in front of you/tripping you up on your walk, be mindful of these things! . . #dogtrainer #dogtrainingtips #balancedtraining #looseleashwalking #heel #nj #philly #nyc
Socializing your dog doesn’t mean letting them meet as many people and dogs as possible. Letting your dog greet everyone, especially on leash, can lead to over excitement, leash reactivity, and lack of engagement with the handler. All of this, over time, makes your walks with your dog feel like a chore. . Instead, teach your dog to be relatively neutral around other people and dogs. If you have friends or family members with dogs, go for walks together, encouraging your dog to stay engaged with you instead of pulling to the other dog or getting fixated on them. This will set you up to be able to bring your dog along with you to more places, without the chaos. . If you want a social dog that you can bring anywhere, follow us for more training tips on this and so much more! #dogtraining #dogtrainingtips #balancedtraining #dogtrainer #dogsocialization
Relationship > Everything . #dogtraining #balancedtraining #relationshipgoals #dogtrainingtips #dogtrainer #nj #pa #nyc
I think this goes without saying, but this obviously doesn’t mean she’d perform exactly like this when approaching another dog. This body posture and approach is very likely to start a fight with another dog. So to ensure an interaction goes well, I would recommend the dogs be acclimated to coexisting first and foremost. . . The body language you’re seeing here is extremely dominant. She has no issue running over to investigate 🚩 she puts her chest out 🚩and hangs her head over the “dogs” body 🚩 what would a more appropriate approach look like?? . . A slower, less direct approach. You want the dogs to move toward each other but not AT each other. The dogs should not be going face to face, ideally the dogs will sniff at each other’s hind ends or one dog will stand still while the other comes over and sniffs the body and rear of the other dog. You want lose body language and posture from both dogs— the dog who’s doing the sniffing should not be intense or fixated, but instead curious and relaxed. It’s best to allow dogs to settle and relax while coexisting before you allow any interactions to begin, as a way to slowly ease into the introduction. . . Overall, I’m happy she didn’t mount or jump on and bite at this dog. This provided me with enough information to be comfortable with furthering her interactions with other dogs and now I know what to look out for! . . Would your dog fall for the fake dog!?
The walk can be a really challenging, but if you break it down it can feel a little easier to tackle. . . . To teach a nice walk, the dog must know how to relieve leash pressure, follow your body, and the position you want them in. The position is your choice— whatever works best for you and your dog! In this demonstration, I’m working toward a heel position at my left side. . . These steps should be worked on in the order in which they’re listed, as well as worked on as a whole. If your dog struggles with staying engaged with you and relieving leash pressure, work on that for a bit before you try to get them to love with you. If your dog moves well with you, increase the challenge and start working on the positioning! Move at your dogs pace and use this breakdown to improve your walk! . . If you’re not sure how to teach the “Good” marker— comment below with a ✅ and I’ll make a video! . . Let us know if you tried this out and how it went— I bet your dogs walk will improve! 😎
If you’ve been thinking about having your dog trained, this is your sign 🪧 Tap the link in our bio for more info! . . #dogtraining #doitforthedog #leadwithlove #balancedtraining #dogbehavior #boardandtrain #nj
How to approach a dog you don’t know, or a nervous dog. . . To be clear, you should have a very good reason for why you’re approaching a dog like this in the first place and ask if it’s necessary and if it will benefit the dog at all. In this case, Gunner will be staying with me for a month and I need him to be comfortable with me approaching him, so we need to work on this. Always ask before approaching any dog and always assume risk when approaching a dog you don’t know or a dog who is showing stress signals. . . The key concepts to the approach are to be quiet, be calm, and don’t make eye contact. Don’t go at the dog, but rather try to allow the dog to move to you. Never pet a dog who is sniffing you and checking you out still— wait for the dog to show you signs of wanting affection. In reality, most dogs are cool with just a quick sniff and walking away, so don’t feel bad for not petting them! . . Nervous dogs need time and trust before getting to the good stuff. It’s worth it when you break through, but don’t rush the process!
Leash management is a huge portion of being successful with your dog! This is a technique I learned from my instructors at Dog training school, who are now at @kennelwoodacademy — check them out if you’re interested in becoming a dog trainer! . . Practice this skill without your dog attached to the leash. You can simply reel the leash in then lay it back out again to practice, or have a partner hold the other end of the leash as you practice taking in the leash while they move to you— your partner can go at different speeds to help you practice reeling the leash in and be ready for all scenarios! . . Leash skills don’t come naturally, so if you struggle with this or feel uncoordinated with your leash… you should! It takes a level of skill to be able to effectively manage a leash— in fact, we had to practice leash skills like this one for two weeks without a dog on the other end of the leash in dog training school. . . It takes time to develop leash skills- but your dog is worth it!
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