With the hotter days and busier schedules that come with summertime, our bi-weekly Pack Walks are officially on PAUSE for the summer!
We’ll miss being able to see everyone and hear about all your success stories, but don’t worry - we’ll be back in the fall with the cooler weather!
Enjoy your summer plans! ☀️🍉⛱️🕶️
Kepler came to us absolutely over-adrenalized, buzzing with excess energy, and creating huge problems at home, particularly where the kids were involved. His family was at their wit’s end and didn’t know what to do.
While he’s with us, Kepler is learning super reliable obedience commands, even in the presence of his triggers (otherwise known as kids doing crazy kid things). More importantly we’re addressing his state of mind - teaching him impulse control, frustration management, delayed gratification, and how to make better choices when he’s feeling overwhelmed by something.
He’s really made us think outside the box, but we love a good challenge! And we are so pleased with his progress so far!
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We love this part of the Board and Train process! Where all the pieces come together and we get to really put our work to the test! 🤩❤️
Outings like this where we can set up “real world scenarios” are what help measure where our dog is at and highlight areas that need more focus. Needless to say, Nelly rocked it today. Despite being a little overwhelmed by all the new sights, sounds, and smells, she was able to navigate this hardware store like she’s been doing it her whole life.
Shes been an absolute pleasure to work - weee really going to miss her when she goes back home to her family! ❤️
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Rainy day things with sweet Nelly. 🌧️❤️
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I promise, it’s going GREAT. 🤪😅
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Oh, sweet Lexi. This girl has some big feelings about a lot of things, and most of those feelings have to do with uncertainty, fear, and insecurity.
We have some big goals for this girl, with a main focus on building confidence, growing trust in her human handlers, and reliable obedience to provide her AND her humans with some peace of mind.
She is with us for a hybrid program, spending her first two weeks in a Board & Train and her second two weeks in a Day Train with Trainer Lisa. And, plenty of handler lessons to equip her humans with as much knowledge, skill, and confidence as possible to ensure Lexi keeps growing into the best version of herself. ❤️🐾
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Join Trainer Lisa and your fellow Major Wags alumni for structured group walks where you’ll be able to practice your leash skills with real world distractions, safely socialize your dog in a controlled setting, and get to know some awesome people on the same dog training journey!
Participants must be Major Wags alumni and be able to maintain a loose-leash walk/HEEL.
For more information or to sign up, DM us or email us at [email protected]
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Winston! Perhaps the happiest boy on the planet! But his antics and leash pulling made it hard for his mom and dad to enjoy their daily walks with him. Now that Winston has learned some much needed leash manners, they’re all set to enjoy their many summer walks to come! #majorwagsdogtraining #sumter #southcarolina #dogsofinstagram #dogtraining #hermsprenger #happydog #happywalks
Forrest, working on his Down Stay and killing it! 🤩 #majorwagsdogtraining #dogsofinstagram #goodboy #dogtraining #balancedtraining #ecollartechnologies #sumter #southcarolina
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At every threshold, every time! This concept can also be applied to meal times, play times, and access to furniture! 🐾 #majorwagsdogtraining #balancedtraining #sayplease #respect #southcarolina #sumter #dogtraining #dogsofinstagram
This lesson with new client Royal was a satisfying one, and a great example of how the right tools and intentional handling can make ALL the difference! Can’t wait to see more great things come out of this team! 🤩
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Is it stubbornness, or something else?
Maggie’s owner’s main complaint was her “stubbornness”, and I the one task that Maggie was particularly “stubborn” about was loading into the car. As her owner ages, it’s getting harder and harder for her to lift Maggie into the car and she was becoming more and more frustrated with Maggie’s refusal to do the seemingly simple task of jumping into the car.
But what she didn’t account for is that Maggie is also aging. And what she interpreted as refusal and “stubbornness” was actually Maggie struggling with limited dexterity and pain from achy joints. That fact combined with a very awkward angle and not a lot of space to maneuver meant Maggie was NOT even going to try.
What we changed to get Maggie jumping into the car freely:
🐾 Much needed nail trim (see the end of the video for her before and after) for better traction.
🐾 A step stool with a large landing surface.
🐾 A different angle.
🐾 A diet change and the addition of joint supplements (this change will have a slower pay off, but over time will provide a much better nutritional foundation and joint support to help relieve Maggie’s aches and pains).
That’s all it took! With a little leash guidance and encouragement, Maggie realized that jumping into the car isn’t so bad with this new set up. Now she’s more than happy to jump in on her own, and is ready for more adventures with her owner! ❤️
Sometimes it really is that simple! ☺️
Building place cots while these two practice their zen.
For these two, relaxing doesn’t come easy. Neither does minding their own business. 🤣 This exercise is so needed and super beneficial for them, helping them learn to access their “off switches” and improve their impulse control.
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Remember the video of Flash and his mom crushing their first solo nail trim? While he’s with me for a staycation, I wanted to continue with their work and desensitize him to the dremel.
This was his FIRST session with the dremel, and he killed it! Such a good boy.
When we simply add a little bit of structure and boundaries to unpleasant chores, we get BIG payoff and much more cooperation from our dogs. 😍
The beauty of training for an “off switch” - a quiet moment to enjoy my afternoon coffee. ☕️
