The Warrensburg Dog Nerd

The Warrensburg Dog Nerd Improving human-dog relationships by decreasing frustration on both ends of the leash.

12/02/2025

December Deal
$50 Day Trains
($80 value)
4-5 hours of your dog getting one on one work with me

11/22/2025

What does puppy socialization ACTUALLY look like?

Well, it's not actually about the quantity of social interactions. Positive interactions with people and dogs outside of the household are important but socialization has much more to do with exposure. Exposing puppies to sights, sounds, textures, movement, experiences, and environments. We want our puppies to learn how to exist in the world. We want calm, confident neutrality. We want to be able to regulate the arousal of our puppy and build engagement amongst distractions.

Stormy the Pomsky is doing exposure. She's been to different environments but now we are adding criteria. Since she is still young and VERY excitable, I'm simply clicking and rewarding eye contact. I'm not talking to her much, I'm not drilling obedience commands, I'm not even playing a pattern game. I am simply marking and rewarding her when she chooses to engage with me. I'm building value in her choice to be calm and check in with me even though potential new friends are passing by.

Want to learn how to set your puppy up for success? Schedule a new client evaluation today!

The holiday season is right around the corner! For our dogs that means upsetting the household routine, guests, lots of ...
11/07/2025

The holiday season is right around the corner! For our dogs that means upsetting the household routine, guests, lots of tempting food, and stress.

Here are some things you can do NOW to help you enjoy the holidays with your dog:
- teach place/settle
- teach kitchen boundaries (exit on command, don't enter without permission)
- make sure you have a plan to fulfill their exercise needs with lower temps and less sunlight
- preparing frozen enrichment and puzzle toys ahead of time
- establish a napping/crate break schedule now and stick with it!

Don't wait until the week before! Set yourself, your dog, and your home up for success now!

10/30/2025

Working on getting a venue to host the clicker training demo!

10/27/2025

I operate on the assumption that everyone is doing the best they can with what they have.

10/26/2025

Building confidence is not about frustration or asking our dogs to complete crazy actions. We build our dog's confidence by setting them up for success and asking them to do things we know they CAN do. Sometimes it presents a challenge, but once a dog does something successfully they gain the confidence to do it again. Today I took my nervous Chihuahua mix Pinky to one of our local parks to do some confidence building. I asked her to do behaviors we have practiced at home but in a different environment on novel equipment. Instead of doing paws up, jump, and off on a dog bed we used logs and some playground stairs. So if you're looking to build your dog's confidence, start by practicing your basics in new environments!

Abby and Brynlee had their first training field trip! We visited UCM Student Union and did some outdoors people watching...
10/21/2025

Abby and Brynlee had their first training field trip! We visited UCM Student Union and did some outdoors people watching. Abby did a fantastic job reading Brynlee's body language and rewarding good choices. Brynlee got to make some new friends, observe her surroundings, and play some pattern games!

Recall doesn't automatically equal off leash reliability. A dog who comes when called is convenient, but not always unde...
10/21/2025

Recall doesn't automatically equal off leash reliability. A dog who comes when called is convenient, but not always under control. Just because your dog has a recall, does not mean they get off leash freedom.

Dogs who get to be off leash need to be able to track where their person is and check in regularly without prompting. They need to be trusted not to rush other animals or people. They need to be able to call off or ignore potential hazards like dead wildlife.

Lastly, there just aren't many environments or situations where it's safe to have dogs off leash apart from personal property. So remember, recall isn't the only skill needed to have your dog off leash and always be mindful of where you do let your dog off leash.

Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee!It was so much fun at the Survival House Ghoul's Night Out trunk'n treat last n...
10/18/2025

Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee!

It was so much fun at the Survival House Ghoul's Night Out trunk'n treat last night! Big thanks to Leash Wonders Training for joining in on the festivities!

Community events are my favorite way to connect with Warrensburg and promote dog training services!

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