Jen Keller Dog Training & Behavior

02/01/2026

Walking polite without pulling

29/11/2025

Tillie, the happy rescue Doodle has successfully learned not to use “chase” during walks! She is understanding to play and chase only when allowed. She’s has such a great family with her 2 Doodle brothers!

28/11/2025

28/11/2025

Does your dog disrespect your family? Is your dog polite? Is your dog a joy to walk? Text me Jen Keller Dog Training & Behavior 6827029193 . 🍂🍁🕊️🚶‍♀️🐩

It all starts on the walk good dogs walk well while dogs that are not yet well behaved do not walk well. 

p.s. Cats always agree, the biggest critic won’t lie! If your cat or a neighborhood cat loves to spend time with your dog 👍 but if cats disapprove your dog needs work!

28/11/2025

The greatest dog is one who doesn’t disrespect small children! Calm polite following on a dog walk!

28/11/2025

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20/11/2025

This post is about building a beautiful trust relationship with your dog & sharing that trust among other animals! Trust, respect , & understanding starts on the walk! Dogs don’t follow what they dont trust!

As a soft-tempered human, I understand another attribute to the walk: if you have a very soft-tempered dog (back of the pack) that dog needs to practice knowing that you are their safety, not just the house. The more you travel on different walks with that dog, the more you prove to your dog that you are their leader, protector, provider, and calm source of affection. The more calm and balanced the dog will be. The back of the pack needs confidence in you, the same way meek Moses didn’t have his own confidence but had confidence in The Lord! 🕊️Trust, respect, and understanding mutually make for a great relationship! 🕊️🚶‍♀️🐩

27/03/2025

Gracie the Havanese walked with and met Princeton without going into panic mode. They greeted each other and rested together after the walk!

Choose your dog’s new friends carefully or they will not appreciate the company of other dogs quite so much.

My dog is a great choice for a first friend because he is calm, trusts my judgement, respects my authority, and greets others with calmness!

26/03/2025

If you delay spay/neutering do NOT delay training! Puppies matter!

26/03/2025

Fewer people neutering their dogs during 6-7 months of age I get more “help asap” calls!

15/03/2025

Darlene is learning the leash for the first time and doing great!

06/03/2025

A new study has put the cognitive abilities of dogs to the test, revealing significant differences in how various breeds process information and solve problems.

So, which breed is the smartest?

Unsurprisingly, it's complicated. Border collies have long been believed to be the smartest breed. However, the study shows various breeds actually excel in different areas of intelligence.

Researchers at the University of Helsinki evaluated around 1,000 dogs from 16 breeds using the smartDOG cognition test, which measured problem-solving, impulse control, memory, and human communication skills.

The results showed that while each breed had its own strengths and weaknesses, certain cognitive traits appeared to be hereditary.

For example, Labrador Retrievers excelled at reading human gestures but struggled with spatial problem-solving, while Shetland Sheepdogs performed consistently across all tests. One standout breed was the Belgian Malinois, a popular working dog, which demonstrated strong problem-solving skills and responsiveness—key traits for security and police work.

However, the study also highlighted some surprising findings. Despite being highly intelligent working dogs, Belgian Malinois and German Shepherds struggled with the cylinder test, which measures impulse control. This could be linked to their high responsiveness, a trait essential for their roles in law enforcement and security.

The research suggests that a breed’s historical function influences cognitive traits, yet some results, such as the Finnish Lapphund’s unexpected difficulty with human-directed tasks, indicate that additional factors may be at play.

learn morehttps://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-022-26991-5