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Tuesday 9am - 6pm Wednesday 9am - 1pm 4pm - 6pm Thursday 9am - 6pm Friday 9am - 1:30pm 5pm - 6pm Saturday 9am - 6pm

Dogtrain, Inc

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08/06/2024

Hello there!

Due to the impending weather, we will close today at 245 and be closed all day tomorrow.

No playtime, no rally, no comp class, no retriever training tomorrow😪

We will reevaluate things for Thursday and go from there. Stay safe and as dry as possible!

07/19/2024

Lauren and Slyde here with an update from the Rally National Compitition in Wilmington, Ohio! We finished up our competition today. There are 3 runs total over 2 days, scored out of 100 each.
Yesterday we scored a 99, today a perfect 100 and a 99 for a total of 298/300 points!
There were over 800 dogs entered, 189 in our class level. So proud of this wee dog, thanks for all of your support!

07/16/2024

As a reminder, there will be no Wednesday morning Rally class this week. We will have rally class and continue the schedule from there starting again next week. Thank you all!

07/04/2024

Happy Independence Day!

We are closed for the weekend, opening again Tuesday at 9am.

Keep your dogs safe and enjoy the long weekend!

05/16/2024

Good morning! The phones are back up and running. I did see a spectrum guy working last night when we left last (just before a thunderstorm!). Thanks to their efforts to get us back up and running

05/15/2024

Our phone has been out most of the day. The estimated time of repair has come and gone! Please be patient, more to come as we know. Always feel free to message on Facebook or through our website. Thanks for your understanding

05/13/2024

Congratulations to Katy and Jasmine! What a treat to see our girl at Westminster!

05/01/2024

Hazel the Standard Poodle identifying as a Retriever!

05/01/2024

Bebbeh dog Finn on his second day at Day School. He has graduated from Puppy PreSchool, and we are giving him a head start on Beginner class for his owner.
He is a wonderful pup, and appears very sweet and innocent, but has been running roughshod over his owner.

04/28/2024

Spring has sprung at DOGTRAIN...
The ficus are out!

03/31/2024

You can restrict your puppy and give it freedom as an adult, or give your puppy freedom then restrict it as an adult. Your choice.

Stolen from someone else, but a more succinct version of what we already say.

01/24/2024

Several of Dogtrain's own went to Durham Kennel Club for a Rally Trial this past Sunday. Please help us extend congratulations to the following teams and their wonderful accomplishments!

Robin and Jack:
Master- 98; Excellent- 100; Advanced 100; Choice- 89, 100

Jane and Scout:
Intermediate- 100, 99 (title and 2nd place)

Pam and Hazel:
Novice- 100, 97 (title and 1st place and 4th place)

Lauren and Slyde:
Intermediate- 100, 100 (1st place and title)

Way to go! And somehow we got no group photo!

12/23/2023

That's a wrap, folks! We are closed for Christmas and New Years until January 2nd.

It has been a fantastic year surrounded by our friends and family at Dogtrain.

Here's to the those that won't be here in the New Year. We miss you all.

Looking forward to seeing everyone and their pups again in January!

-the reindogs

12/18/2023

Beginning in January, our prices will be as follows for group class:

Beginner: $250
Puppy Pre-School and Advanced classes: $200
(Remember the $10 discount on Beginner class if you come through Puppy first!)

We will be open through 12/23 and any classes purchased before then will be at the current price. Looking forward to a wonderful end of the year and beginning of 2024!

11/25/2023

Another of our working girls rocking it!
Good girl, Ripley!

11/25/2023

One of our working retriever trainees working!

Excellent work, Gaddy girl!

11/22/2023

Woody Creek's Twenty Major, MH10

1/30/11 - 11/21/23

11/10/2023

If you haven't seen it yet, Victor dog food has recalled all of its dry food with an expiration before 10/31/24 due to possible salmonella.

We are in contact with our distributor now to work out any form of refund, so please bear with us as that may take a bit, who knows. If you have bought any Victor dog kibble either from us or anywhere within the last 6 months or so, it is likely to be in the recall. All of ours, at home and here at Dogtrain, has been impacted.

10/30/2023

It's raffle time!!!

We (Carlie 👏👏 because we aren't savvy enough), plugged all the entries in to a spreadsheet and attached are the winners!! Thank you so very much to everyone and congratulations winners!!

10/26/2023

Fennec and Dudley showing off their Halloween costumes! How adorable is this?

Show off yours in the comments!

Raffle drawing will be this Sunday, stay tuned!

10/04/2023

Good morning! Dogtrain is holding a raffle for the month of October to benefit Lauren's chesapeake, Givens', emergency surgery bill.

For every dollar donated, folks will be entered to win one of several prizes:

2 sets of 2 playtime passes ($70 value each set)

Tuition to puppy class or advanced class ($150)

Tuition to beginner class ($190)

One Comp Class card ($125)

If these prizes do not apply to you, you may also use the value of the prize as "Dogtrain Dollars" to be used towards time-based services to include private appointments, nail trims, class, playtime, etc.

Thank you for your support and good luck! Link in comments.

09/27/2023

Lauren here:

I wanted to write up a brief PSA regarding what caused Givens all this grief, and a brief explanation as to why, in particular, it is so dangerous. Please feel encouraged to share.

Bud ate a corn cob. We don't eat corn around here, so we know he didn't sneak it from the trash or any other sneaky chessie antics. Our best assumption is that a well meaning neighbor put out some corn on the cob for the squirrels (or a feral cat broke into someone's trash). Well, some animal brought a corn cob into the yard at any rate.

Corn cob is undigestable for dogs, blanket statement. If your dog eats a corn cob and you know it, seek immediate intervention. Corn cobs will cause intestinal blockage. Corn cobs are rough around the edges and can perforate an intestine quickly. Givens, so far, seems to be a lucky boy given how quickly it was caught, but he's not quite out of the woods yet.

Please, do not leave corn cobs out for wildlife. Loose corn is fine, but a corn cob inadvertently spread to the wrong area can kill quickly. Never in a million years would I have expected this. But if one person may be informed (myself included!!), then maybe I can make better sense of this narrowly avoided tragedy.

I cannot thank the vet and the techs at ECVR for their prompt and steady care and love they gave Givens over the last couple days. They do so much for our community for so little in return.

So grateful to be able to hold him in my arms right now.

09/02/2023

Good Morning! We are closed today, Saturday September 2nd for Labor Day. We will reopen Tues morning September 5th at 9am. Enjoy your weekend, the weather is SPLENDID!

08/30/2023

Due to impending weather threats, we will only have our 6pm Beginner Class tonight (Wed Aug 30th). We will be closed tomorrow until 4pm. We will start our Wednesday evening Comp Class next week, Sept 6th at 730pm, hope to see you there! Stay safe and stay dry!

08/26/2023

Today is National Dog Day! Here are some pictures of our dogs, show us some pictures of yours!

Bonus points: what are you doing with your dogs today?

08/24/2023

Chloe came to class last night in her birthday bandana. She turned 5 Monday and continues her party all week long. Happy birthday, Chloe!

08/24/2023

This is all over the interwebz today, and underscores in a very tragic way exactly WHY we place so much emphasis on handling and restraint in our classes, especially the puppy class.
Please read this attached post, and know that Vet Med should not be a test of courage.
Sadly, it frequently is.
*****

There was an incident at my work Thursday afternoon and I feel it’s important to address, as the rumor mill has begun and stories are getting skewed. Also the veterinary world is small and this could happen to any of us at any time.
We had a dog that was hospitalized for surgery and was staying the night for surgery the next morning. The vet, Dr. Emily Garnto Martin, wanted to give him some mild sedation to keep him settled and not so anxious overnight. Together we walked him outside on a very long lead (as we had already been warned he was aggressive). Now mind you, in our profession it is not uncommon to have an aggressive dog or cat come in and we take precautions to make sure the staff and the pet are as safe as possible. -Hence the reason we walked him outside so he wouldn’t feel so confined and fearful-
Patient was walking around doing good, using the bathroom on everything and seemed relatively relaxed.
Dr Martin placed the muzzle on the dog with no problem at all and I came from behind to poke him with the sedation. Once I poked him he jumped and muzzle came off. She yelled that the muzzle was off and I backed away as did she. Normally this is where the dog backs away and We reconvene in a few minutes and try again.
This time, the dog came from behind, attacked the dr and pulled her to the ground. He dragged her a few feet and began to maul her. He attacked her all over her body but mostly her right arm as she was trying to protect her face. Another technician ran out and began to punch and kick the dog while I ran and grabbed the lead and pulled him off her. He then turned to me so I jumped up on the nearby picnic table. The other technician ran into the nearest shed to get away. Emily crawled inside as she was bleeding out. I called 911 while still trapped on the table. The dog was wandering around loose at this point and we had to wait until he went up front so we could run inside. Dr Martin was screaming in pain and was in and out of consciousness. 2 ambulances, 5 cop cars, and animal control came.
AC was able to get him and take him off the property. Dr Martin was rushed to the hospital with severe nerve damage to her arm.
She had surgery to reattach nerves and tendons on her arm and drain tubes placed in both legs Friday morning.
This was the most traumatic thing I’ve ever witnessed. This is my friend of 15 years, my boss and this is my job. It could have as easily have been me. The only reason it wasn’t , was bc she was closer. Not sure any of us will ever be the same. Please send prayers and love to Emily as she has a long road to recovery.
*****
NO ONE should have to deal with this. I'm gonna guess this was not a surprise to his owners, and they should be accountable. IMO.

08/19/2023

Baby August and his owner learning some proprioception in Puppy Pre School this morning!

It's important to teach puppies (and dogs!) that walking on different textures is no big deal. August went from scared of the dog walk to confidently walking over it in a matter of minutes. Good boy!

08/18/2023

What is your dogs favorite game?

How do you maximize your training by playing your dogs favorite game the whole "training" session?

Givens LOVES to play tug. When used as a reward, that makes him LOVE training even more! We use his tug when training way more than we use treats. Using play and toys as reward will make training much more exciting for you and for your dog.

Not sure how to use your dogs' toys as reward? Give us a call and let us help!

P.S. this rope has lasted 2 chessies 4 years, and a labrador added to the mix last year!

08/17/2023

Our Thursday afternoon class had their second meeting today and you know what that means! The walk by drill!

One of my favorites to teach, this drill highlights the importance of a reward marker and allows us to work on owners' timing of the marker. I love watching the light bulb go off for dogs and their owners!

Address

3101 N Kerr Avenue
Wilmington, NC
28405

Opening Hours

Tuesday	9am - 6pm
Wednesday	9am - 1pm
	4pm - 6pm
Thursday	9am - 6pm
Friday	9am - 1:30pm
	5pm - 6pm
Saturday	9am - 6pm

Telephone

+19103954399

Website

http://www.dogtraininc.com/

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Videos

Hazel the Standard Poodle identifying as a Retriever!

Bebbeh dog Finn on his second day at Day School. He has graduated from Puppy PreSchool, and we are giving him a head start on Beginner class for his owner. He is a wonderful pup, and appears very sweet and innocent, but has been running roughshod over his owner.

Susan & Baxter

Azalea DTC Susan & Baxter

Joanne & Opie

Azalea DTC Joanne & Opie (aka: The Zoo)

Dale & Dexter

Azalea DTC Dale & Dexter

Dale & Andy

Azalea DTC Dale & Andy

Arlene & Maggie

Azalea DTC

Jane and Scout Coleman

Azalea DTC Jane & Scout

Baby dog agility!

What I did while my mom was at work... Magnolia

Beginner Novice 8/8

Today was time well spent at Cape Fear Dog Training Club. Lauren & Givens had a superb run in his first try at Beginner Novice, scoring a 198 out of 200 for a first place ribbon! To say that I am proud of them both is a major understatement!