Telltail Dog Training

08/10/2025

There’s always time for belly rubs. 🐾

08/10/2025

When the cats watched me for awhile before asking to participate. 🐾

08/10/2025

is living the dream with a house full of dogs. 🐾

08/10/2025

Best enrichment idea: going to sniff pumpkins at . had the best time!

08/10/2025

Name game with multiple dogs:
🐾 Say their name, yes for eye contact, then reinforce. This helps the dog learn to be patient and wait their turn. This may need some adjustments depending on the dogs.
🐾 Add in touch (don’t say touch just yet). Say their name, then offer the hand, then say “yes” and reinforce.

This is a simple way to build out the foundations to get to the more complex cues. Ford was very polite in telling me he was done by turning his head away and then asking for pets. 🐾

08/10/2025

Sometimes I get cats veryyyy interested in what’s going on with the dog, so we added in some training for them. This helps Birdie settle around the cats and provides the cats more appropriate behaviors than antagonizing the dog. 🐾

08/10/2025

Recall practice and leash manners with Oreo.

08/10/2025

Ford, his brother Ace, and his very special stuffie.

29/09/2025

Something one of my mentors, early on in my training journey said, was, "What behaviors are we seeing?"

That little shift has helped an immense amount in my work and how I approach dogs (and honestly, people).

If you want drama, stream Netflix. 🍿
If you want to help your learner, start observing behavior and the environment, then analyse the contingencies.”

12/09/2025

Wednesdays, SoMa Animal Clinic
6 pm - 6:45 pm - Puppy Kindergarten
7 pm - 7:45 pm - Level 2
September 24, October 1, 8, 15, 22, & 29

Saturdays, SoMa Animal Clinic
September 20, 27, October 4, 11, 18 & 25
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm - Puppy Kindergarten
1:30 - 2:15 pm - Level 1
3:15 pm - 4 pm - AKC Tricks
4:15 pm - 5 pm - Out and About Manners

Sundays, Bow Wow and Meow Bakery
September 21, 28, October 5, 12, 19 & 26
1:30 pm - 2:15 pm - Level 1
2:30 pm - 3:15 pm - Level 2
3:30 pm - 4:15 pm - Leash Manners

Email Elizabeth at [email protected] for more information and to register.

01/09/2025

The dog that didn’t want me in the house. 🐾

Image description: A two-tone brown dog sits with criss-crossed paws on the lap of a person who is mostly out of frame.