Seaside Canine Training, Wilmington, NC (2025)

01/31/2025

Happy Friday everyone! I would like to introduce Bella this morning. She is a 9 week old Australian Shepherd who has been staying with us for the past week. Bella came to me to work on her manners, learn basic commands, continue working on potty/kennel training, and to get a jump start on redirecting her instinctual desire to nip ankles!😅 Bella lives on a farm in Clinton so we’ve already been working on informal recalls, focus games, and a tiny amount of impulse control. She is a fast learner and has the natural desire to please, but we are working on building her confidence and exposing her to a lot of new and different things to help balance her decision making skills. I’m so excited for Bella’s parents to see everything she has learned this weekend when I take her home this weekend!🐾🤍

01/28/2025

Goood morning Seaside fam!! I have the pleasure of introducing Rocco to everyone this morning. Rocco is a nine year old pit mix who has started lessons with me to work on his manners. He has an incredible nose on him which has led to some behaviors his family would like help with. His excitement when someone walks in the house or when he is meeting someone new is matched with him smelling everyone all over including their faces and mouths. Rocco’s determination to smell has taught him to go up on his back legs to investigate…also seeking out food from tables or countertops. As you can see Rocco isn’t the smallest dog in the world and his family wants him to learn personal boundaries with others and how to properly greet people. We are teaching Rocco more appropriate impulse control with his nose, not jumping up on people or surfaces, and learning his body language so his parents can help navigate his stress when they have company over. He has shown a lot of progress in the few lessons we have already done and I am excited to see Rocco continue to learn and apply these new skills!🤍🐾

01/21/2025

Sweet baby Luna is up next for her moment in the spotlight!🌟 Luna is 10 weeks old and is staying with me for a week to start working on the foundation. Potty training, kennel training, manners, commands, socialization, and desensitization training all wrapped up into a week of constant learning and playing! Her family lives in Clinton with lots of farm land around her so we’ve been working on ignoring all sorts of distractions and loud noises. She is a quick learner and loves to use her sniffer out in the back yard! I’m excited to continue watching her grow and learn throughout this first year and help her be the bestest of friend to her three young (human) siblings!😍🤍🐾

01/20/2025

This evaluation might have been the most unique eval of my life🤣 Everyone please give a warm welcome to Charlie! Charlie is a 5 year old black lab whose mom just rescued him two weeks ago from a poor situation. She reached out to me to help Charlie with the transition of going from an outside dog to an inside dog and guys let me tell you…he is a unicorn!!! He is soooo good and sooo sweet! Many times dogs struggle with this kind of transition from being able to do essentially whatever they want, go to the bathroom whenever and wherever, chew and eat things, bark or whine at all things, and a lot of times we see their reactivity increase (especially when they’ve been tied to a tree) but Charlie here has proven to be none of those things. He was MORE than relieved when his mom brought him to his new home with warm blankets, toys, and a nice new dog bed. Charlie really needs help with 1) walking on a leash (because duh he was tied to a tree) and 2) not trying to escape the backyard and run🫠 Charlie’s mom also has Oscar who is a POT BELLY PIG who lives inside/outside with them. We are working on introducing Charlie and Oscar and getting them more acquainted before letting them free roam together. I can’t guarantee Oscar and Charlie will be the best of friends but we are going to work hard so they can both coexist and learn to live under the same roof!😍🐾🤍

01/01/2025

The first dog I would like to introduce in the new year is Penny! Penny is a one year old, german shepherd/great pyrenees mix. Penny’s parents reached out to me in need of training to work on her commands, manners, recalls, and overall impulse control. I’ve done one lesson with her so far and was extremely impressed with how she focused during our lesson and how long she could formally train for the first time. It is always such a sweet bonus when you can visually see the dog having fun and enjoying the mental stimulation during their first lesson and that was 100% Penny’s experience! I am excited to watch Penny learn more throughout her time training with me and help coach her parents to continue her training and new skills!🙌🏻🐾🤍

12/11/2024

Hi everyone! I just wanted to post something because yet again I’ve fallen off the wagon with social media…🫠🫠 The good news is I’ve been extremely busy this season which typically has been a slower time period in past years. What I love the most are all the past clients who have been reaching back out here lately to either get some refinement lessons or because they are getting another dog! It’s truly such a compliment when clients reach back out to me. No matter how much time has passed two weeks, two months, or two years, I love being the one you call when you need help with your dog!! I currently have a list of clients who I will be reaching out to after the first of the year to get started with lessons (gotta find that consistent time frame!). A mixture of both new and old clients are on this list and I couldn’t be happier to know my 2025 will be starting off on a great foot being able to work and help all these clients and their dogs. Thank you for all the recommendations, referrals, updates, and continuing to allow me to keep pursuing my passion!🤍🐾

11/18/2024

Oh man this sweet girl pulls at my heart strings! I met, Roxy, a couple of weeks ago when her mom called me in tears. She explained that Roxy’s owner had passed away and they inherited Roxy almost a year ago. Roxy is a 9 year old hound mix who grew up and lived in an apartment with her dad not having a lot of stimulation or socialization. She has grown accustomed to that lifestyle so when she moved in with her (recent) mom, she didn’t have many problem other than a little resource guarding and pulling on a leash. Over the past several months Roxy has hyper focused on their other dog and has attacked her several times. We got a clean bill of health from her vet and we have started behavior modification training. Keep in mind her age…so my approach to these variables are slightly different. We are doing what we can to enforce protocols and systems into their day to day routines as well as using leashes inside, baby gates, and kennels for decompression time. We need to work on Roxy’s coping skills as well as her mom’s too! If you’ve ever had a reactive dog you understand the PTSD you struggle with moving forward with the dog. I was very transparent with Roxy’s mom during the evaluation. I can’t make either dog love each other and what we can accomplish will have to progress at a slow pace considering the situations that have already happened, Roxy’s age, and previous lifestyle. The end goal is to start healing both dog’s relationship with one another and get Roxy’s mom back in a confident spot to manage her pack!🤍🐾

10/31/2024

Everyone please give a warm welcome to Cooper! This sweet boy is a one year boxer/shar pei mix😍 Cooper has done previous training in town that was set up in group class form which helped with the basics. What many people find difficult, like Cooper’s mom, is that dogs do really well with those skills AT the location they learned them (remember generalization that I’ve talked about?!) resulting in the dogs not doing nearly as good with those tasks in their home. So I’ve been helping Cooper refine those skills in his home and in his neighborhood on walks. We’ve also introduce a few extra commands to make life easier and started really focusing on impulse control on and off a leash. Cooper has a ton of energy and he reallllly would rather do things his way on his time but we’ve been taking baby steps to ensure Cooper knows he has to respect what we ask of him in order to get more freedom. He has already made tons of improvement in the course of three weeks! I am excited to continue to help him become the best doggie he can be!🤍🐾

10/18/2024

These two siblings have begun their training with Seasid! Hops (husky) is a master mind of escaping and running around free spirited in the neighborhood while Stella (german shepherd) isn’t fully adjusted to having a two year old running around the house playing with toys and being invasive in her personal space. We will be working with Hops on refining his commands and what he knows while also more than likely reinforcing his boundaries with an ecollar (sometimes the run aways are on a different level!) and refining some of his manners like jumping. Stella will be working on slowly desensitizing herself to her little (human) brother’s lifestyle so she learns to cope to a certain threshold. She is nine years old and where it’s all about give and take but her mom had a new baby brother not long ago so soon enough there will be two little (human) brothers running around. We just want to touch her healthy coping skills and to advocate for herself if she needs to go in a separate space to decompress. I am excited to see how both of them do with their training and see how successful it will be for them!🙌🏻🤍🐾

09/27/2024

My new buddy, Maverick, wants to tell everybody hi! Maverick is a 4 month basset hound mix who has the most sweetest temperament ever! He has started training to work through the puppy basics and to ensure he is going to understand his place in their family pack. We did our first lesson this week and he blew me away with how eager he was to learn commands and how fast he caught on to some of the harder ones! It also helps that he would literally do anything for a treat😝 Sweet Maverick is going to be the best, well mannered brother his family will have by the end!🐾🤍

09/19/2024

Everyone please give Artemis, “Artey”, a warm Seaside Canine welcome!😍 This cutie patootie started her training this week and I think it’s safe to say, she loved it! Artey and her family will be working with her on restraint training, manners, desensitization, basic commands, boundaries with her older (human) brother, and learning to be the cutest pup visiting her dad at the first station😉 Whew!! And all of that is just what she will be learning here in the next 3-4 months. Then we will be transitioning into more advanced training for the next 6 months after that! Artey and her family having been waiting and planning for her arrival for a long time now and they have a great lifestyle to welcome in a new puppy who is spunky, adventurous, and ready to explore! Remember people…the 3 most important components that make up a “good dog”, especially during the first year of a puppy’s life, is physical stimulation, mental stimulation, and sleep!! They need all three and a lot of it🙌🏻 I am so excited to be apart of Artey’s life and helping dear friends train her to grow up to be one heck of a good dog!🤍🐾🙌🏻

09/17/2024

I would like to introduce Lucas to everyone this morning! He is a two year old miniature schnauzer who has started training with me to work on some reactivity issues. Lucas and his family has had a rough year with family sickness, a traumatic accident with a fence, and inconsistent daily routines. As a result his confidence has hit rock bottom creating fear reactivity towards people in his home. We are going to be working on building his confidence and helping him understand how to cope appropriately with that stress. We will be putting protocols and consistent expectations in place for him to help relieve some of his anxiety by knowing what his job and expectations are. It won’t be easy but his mom is ready to help him get to a place where she doesn’t have to worry about him and for him to be living a happy, less anxious life!🤍🐾

08/26/2024

I am pleased to introduce Fiona to the Seaside family! Fiona is five months old and off to a great start with training. We are introducing basic commands (7 new commands in the first lesson!), working on manners, and working on confidence building skills. Fiona is so sweet and gentle in her temperament but a little shy and unsure of distractions and confrontation. We are going to help her build her confidence with formal training and help teach her what healthy and appropriate stress coping skills are! After our first lesson, I can already tell she is eager to learn new things and feel successful!🙌🏻🤍🐾

08/22/2024

Please say hello to Herbie!! He is an eight year old rescue I’ve started working with a few weeks ago. Herbie here likes to start beef with other neighborhood dogs when walking with his owner. His sweet mama (who is 79 and walks Herbie 3-4 times a day!!💪🏻) needed professional help after Herbie attacked other dogs on multiple occasions. Now we get Herbie doesn’t want any new friends (which is fine!) and he can force his way over to dogs if he feels threatened by overpowering his mom on the leash which is pretty rude. So my job is to help neutralize walks for Herbie, work on his impulse control by ignoring other dogs, and create boundaries that are going to create clear and safe expectations for him and his mom! Herbie isn’t some killer dog…I mean look at him🥹 He just has lived in “fight or flight” for so long he doesn’t know any better. Thankfully from what we have done so far, he WANTS to be told what to do on walks and is more than happy to ignore distractions if we are in control and help make him feel safe. I’m excited to see Herbie go from the neighborhood bully to the neighborhood dog who walks past other dogs politely on a leash!🤣🐾🤍

08/16/2024

Hiii everyone! I know I am constantly apologizing for the lack of posting here but summertime is my busy time with work and thankfully this summer I’ve been slammed🙌🏻 I promise I’m going to get back into posting and keeping you all updated with all the sweet pups I’m training!

To kick things off…sweet boy Tucker was here for the past several days for a board and train! We worked on impulse control, socialization and proper social cues with other dogs, and working through stress with healthy and appropriate coping mechanisms. In a very short amount of time Tucker was able to make huge progress! He was a good reminder for myself as a trainer to sloooowwww things down. It’s super easy to get in a rhythm of training where you are trying to do so much in the most timely manner but it was nice to have Tucker here to remind me to go at his pace not mine. Baby steps and not moving to the next skill until he was fully ready. By doing it this way, we create a more positive and successful training environment for you and the dog which is always going to be more beneficial in the long run. Tucker really impressed me with how much he challenged himself to step outside his comfort zone and trust me and my training. Go Tucker go!🙌🏻🤍🐾

07/21/2024

Everyone please say good morning to Junie! She is a four month old Australian labradoodle who spent 4 days with me doing a board and train in my house this past week. She impressed me with all her progress she made in such a short time with it being the first time she had done any type of formal training. We learned 12 new commands, worked on kennel training, working on manners like jumping and mouthing, and overall her confidence increased significantly around other dogs and people! Seeing a dog’s confidence improve may be one of my favorite aspects of doing board and trains. It’s so fun to watch them go from an overwhelmed, nervous dog around my dogs and Josie to a dog who is relaxed and constantly wanting to play! It makes the formal training much easier and more fun when a dog wants to be here. I can’t wait to continue to watch Junie grow, learn, and overcome all new distractions and environments of life!🐾🤍

07/15/2024

Happy Monday Seaside fam from yours truly, Baby! Baby is a 1.5 year old corgi who initially had a rough start in life. When she was just several months old, her owner passed away in their home. Her owner’s son and wife took Baby in as their own along side their two other dogs. They weren’t planning on having a third dog much less a corgi but life can be unpredictable and we (dogs and humans) have to be resilient at times. Fast forward to present day, Baby has had some issues knowing her role among their pack. She resource guards, she tends to bully her brother, and she can be quite the ✨drama queen✨ if she doesn’t get her way. Things have progressively gotten worse and her parents knew it was time to get help when they found out they are expecting a (human) baby!!🙌🏻 So we’ve been working on boundaries and new commands as well as working on Baby’s resource guarding. She has already made a ton of progress in such a short amount of time!! Go Baby go!🤍🐾

07/03/2024

Time sure does fly! Bo did his first board and train with me when he was five months old and guess how old he is now! 3!!! He has been with me the past few days to get a refresher course on manners, impulse control, and commands. Sometimes it amazes me how well dogs can retain skills even if those skills/commands aren’t being practiced a lot. It was like he walked in and remembered exactly what he is supposed to do with me at my house! I am honored at the fact my clients feel like they can still call me at in point in a dog’s life to get a little help. It’s been so fun spending time with him again and seeing how much he has grown! *I promise Bo has not lost his ears forever - he just loses them any time I pull my phone out to take a picture*😆🐾

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