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Gooddogz Training Gooddogz Training-Force Free training in and around the Greater Portland ME area. www.GooddogzTraining.com

01/24/2025

Hahaha!!

01/23/2025

Play!
Play with your dog.
Shadow LOVES school, and he is learning great lessons to channel his joy de vie.

Training is just a series of games that your dog can win.( me- that is my quote)
- Nancy Freedman-Smith CDBC

Play should be a big part of your training plan.Play after a learning session has been shown to aid in retention. Play b...
01/23/2025

Play should be a big part of your training plan.
Play after a learning session has been shown to aid in retention.
Play bonds you.
Play helps focus and uncertainty and so much more.

Things got a bit wild in here. I need to smooth the rug back and get a bed out from under the TV.
It's all good.

FREE Enrichment SummitStarts Jan 21st, runs 11 days.
01/21/2025

FREE Enrichment Summit
Starts Jan 21st, runs 11 days.

I was truly amazed by the insights these experts shared! They offered their top ideas and practical ways to tailor them to your dog’s unique needs. An inspiring synergy emerged as presenters connected, sparked conversations, and exchanged innovative ideas.

Written by Trish McMillan
01/20/2025

Written by Trish McMillan

Rosie was a loving, beautiful dog with doting owners, but in the end, her predatory instinct made her too dangerous for human society. Her attack on another dog was the last straw for her owners, who vowed never to adopt from a shelter again.

*Attention shelters and rescues*Trish McMillan , a world renowned shelter trainer, is offering an amazing mentorship op...
01/20/2025

*Attention shelters and rescues*
Trish McMillan , a world renowned shelter trainer, is offering an amazing mentorship opportunity. Work closely with Trish on policies, procedures, safety, Behavior Modification and much more.
To learn more about Trish and her program, click the link.

Shelter dog behavior mentorship

I don't have nearly as many photos of Perry sleeping as my other dogs.He is really nailing it today - wedged between 2...
01/20/2025

I don't have nearly as many photos of Perry sleeping as my other dogs.
He is really nailing it today - wedged between 2 dog beds.

**Post peaceful pet photos in the comments. **

I know a team that has been deployed.What a hard, but much needed job these volunteers and dogs are doing.
01/20/2025

I know a team that has been deployed.
What a hard, but much needed job these volunteers and dogs are doing.

Search dogs that were trained and certified in Southern California have been mobilized in their own backyard, combing through the devastation left behind by the wildfires raging in Los Angeles Coun…

My classes are meeting today.
01/19/2025

My classes are meeting today.

01/19/2025

Never hire Kadence Burden to care for your animals. There is video evidence making the FB rounds of her being violent to dogs she was grooming.
She was charged with 5 counts of Animal Cruelty.
I will not be posting the video. It is very disturbing. I did find it quite easily.

A reminder that grooming and training are unregulated fields.
Anyone can call themselves professionals.

Cheryl's Sunday Handling Class at 10 AM is canceled due to the impending storm.I will decide tomorrow morning about my a...
01/18/2025

Cheryl's Sunday Handling Class at 10 AM is canceled due to the impending storm.

I will decide tomorrow morning about my afternoon classes.

01/18/2025

You can get 1 free for the cost of shipping, $4.
I just ordered a Crumb tag.
Anyone have experience with this tag?
Seems like a good idea.

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28 Stroudwater St, Unit 1
Westbrook, ME
04092

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+12076712522

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Play! Play with your dog. Shadow LOVES school, and he is learning great lessons to channel his joy de vie. Training is just a series of games that your dog can win.( me- that is my quote) - Nancy Freedman-Smith CDBC

January is Train Your Dog Month. I am going to be making time to work with my own dogs, and taping and posting them everyday. Day 1 Perry Pivoting on Platforms into Position. Say that 5 times fast. This is great for Position, Freestyle, Obedience, Rally O, Agility, body blocks on walks, and hind end awareness. My Advanced class is working on this, and they asked me to video.

1st day of Star Puppy. We ended with Q and A Chill Time. Every pup got an A+ today with extra credit for cuteness.

Cutest thing of 2025 will be hard to beat. Meet 4 month old Bandit and family. He is from Almost Home New England. On his last Star Puppy class he got a private session. 2 people were out sick, and 2 Collie pups were at a show. He aced his Star Puppy Test, played around on some equipment, then I taught them how to play Red Light with dogs and kids. Basically, pups learn that when movement stops they get a reward. In this clip Bandit and his girl advanced to off leash . We started on leash with Mom holding the leash and his girl treating. Red Light is an awesome game for families. It helps kids learn to safely interact with their dogs, and learn to stop if their pups are getting too excited, or if they are being chased, nipped or jumped on. It helps even the youngest pup start to learn an off switch . Watch and smile! Great job!

8 month old St Bernard Stanley is truly one of the nicest dogs ever. He is in enrolled in my Day Training program, and we are basically addressing one thing- his size. His size has everything to do with everything. In this simple exercise we are helping him learn body awareness. Bigger breed dogs tend to struggle with this more. Their hind feet are pretty far away from their brain. 😀 Body awareness will eventually help him when greeting people and dogs and also getting in and out of vehicles. Earlier this wk we took him to Cabella's, where he was a big hit, and he did not bowl anyone over!

He will learn dreidel next year.

This very smart and extra confident Smooth Collie pup came to wk 4 of Star Puppy class. He is looking for a family. He is not a rescue, and was bred by Chia's breeder. He was such a great piano player, they named him Billy Joel!

When asked to hold Millie for a few minutes before class.

1st night of Foundation 1. I wish I could have taped the 1st few minutes of this class. We all could have been in a Tylenol commercial. The 1st few minutes in a new place, close to other dogs can be overwhelming for dogs and their people. That is not indicative of what your life with your dogs will be like. Of course some dogs should start privately, and there is no shame in that There is no shame in utilizing barriers to help dogs acclimate. Management gives our dogs tools for success.

Pivot on a wobbly pumpkin! Good girl Sami!

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