The Discerning Dog

Home
The Discerning Dog

Board and Train | Virtual Coaching | Puppy University

Personalized training to fit your needs!

19/09/2025

Focused heeling - it’s a labor of love and a whole of many (many) parts.

When things go sideways, and we see less-than-ideal positioning, I usually ask myself (and my students) these questions to see where the root of the problem may lie👆.

09/09/2025

Reflections of a Dog Trainer

1. If you whisper “what the actual f*ck” to yourself at least once a training session, you’re in good company.

2. There’s not much a hike and some post-session bonding can’t fix.

3. Repetition builds habits. Emotion cements them.

4. Your dog doesn’t need a new tug. You likely need new sneakers.

5. The dog is always learning - especially from moments we’d rather they forget.

6. A great team isn’t built on the trial field. It’s built in the 10,000 little choices leading up to it.

7. The dog is never wrong. Which is really inconvenient when you’re convinced you trained them right.

05/09/2025

How S I L L Y of me.

26/08/2025

People are generally well-intentioned in their unsolicited feedback.

It can be tricky sometimes to come up with polite but pointed ways to say “no thank you” to offered training advice on the spot.

I’ve come up with these polite but direct responses so you don’t have to.

What are some other responses you use or have used before? 👇

17/08/2025

We owe them everything.
They deserve more than our best.

24/06/2024

We ask a lot of our dogs in and out of the work. And while purposeful exposure and training is a tremendous part of owning and raising a working dog, there is so much that genetics brings to the table when it comes to a dog that is well suited for high-level work.

I find that in searching for litters, both in the works and on the ground, many handlers struggle not only with determining where to look, but also (and perhaps more importantly) what questions to ask when searching for and interviewing breeders for working prospects.

In reflecting on this, I wanted to take the time to discuss what I consider before entertaining the idea of getting on a waitlist.

I’ve detailed what I would consider the “minimum” in questions to ask (numbered questions in bold), as well as the more in-depth line of questioning I’d recommend in researching a prospective litter in my latest Patreon post.

Link to the full post available below:

https://www.patreon.com/posts/finding-breeder-106644708?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link

13/03/2024

You asked and we answered!

Our Foundations for Success seminar is back, and rescheduled to include a little more time before the event for your planning purposes.

Registration will be released Friday, March 15th.

All ages, stages, and levels of competitors are welcome!

Address

Opening Hours

Monday	09:00 - 17:00
Tuesday	09:00 - 17:00
Wednesday	09:00 - 17:00
Thursday	09:00 - 17:00
Friday	09:00 - 17:00

Telephone

+12402450464

Website

http://www.discerningdogtraining.com/

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when The Discerning Dog posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Business

Send a message to The Discerning Dog:

Shortcuts

Address
Telephone
Opening Hours
Alerts
Contact The Business
Claim ownership or report listing

Want your business to be the top-listed Pet Store/pet Service?

Country:

City: