Flower City Dog Services

15/08/2024

Board & Train Ocho!
Ocho's with us working on solidifying recalls and essential obedience . He's mastering handler focus, sit, down, heel, and stay in busy environments with other people and dogs around. Good job, Ocho!

02/08/2024

Long time friends.
Its always good to see our old friends when their owner needs a drop-in walk.
Convenient online scheduling available now! www.flowercitydogservices.com/schedule-now

18/07/2024

Welcoming Ghost to our Two Week Board & Train Program
Mr. Ghost is with us to nip some problematic car chasing behaviors in the bud and build a rock solid recall under heavy distraction. Ghost has a big career helping run a sheep farm in his future and we're enjoying setting this guy up for success. In addition to his behavioral work we're getting him started on sheep so his mom can start teaching him all the jobs he'll help her accomplish once he's grown up.

05/07/2024

First In-Home Private Lesson for Spy & Toki. They're classic Shelties--whip smart and very opinionated. Such a fun lesson working on some frustrating herd-y behaviors at home.
Understanding the work these dogs were originally bred for helped us formulate a training plan that's concise and makes sense to their unique minds.
Bring us your herding breeds and let's get to training! www.flowercitydogservices.com/schedule-now

29/06/2024

Our new friend, Gertie!
Gert joins us for some Walk & Trains while her human's at work. She's such a fun, kind bright spot on the schedule 🌟🌟

27/06/2024

Quick overnight stay with Soka. She played with friends, caught some frisbees, and worked sheep.
Add some training fun to your dog's care services for maximum enrichment.

24/06/2024

Evidence of an amazing weekend surrounded by some of our regular canine friends.
We're lucky enough to be awestruck often by the number of lasting relationships we have with these dogs and their people. We love good, dedicated dog people 💞🐾

22/06/2024

Georgia Blue working on body confidence and practicing some incompatible behaviors for those moments when it's a little too exciting to meet new friends.

17/06/2024

It's always a good weekend when we're hanging out with Dumpling!
Day & night care services always open to training students. Ask us more about what's available & how to schedule before the summer is booked solid!

14/06/2024

Good girl, Vesper!
Beautiful morning training walk with Vesper last week!
☑️ Ignored other dogs passing by
☑️ Listened to leash pressure
☑️ Earned some tasty cookies for awesome behavior
🚫 No pulling on the leash
🚫 No yelling at the street sweeper
🚫 No over-the-top reactions
Next step: translate these skills back to walks with mom & dad.

17/05/2024

Lives Full of Liberty.
Pants is out running with the big girls 🐾. Dogs are tremendous social learners and we like to use this to our benefit when safe & possible. Pants learned her recall one-on-one and had 100% success calling off smelly distractions and out of play. The world is a trained dog's oyster 🦪🦪
We're running a spring special on our two week Off the Leash Obedience training packages--15% off and discounted training support for your dog's lifetime. Send us a message to get started! https://flowercitydogservices.com/tell-us-about-your-dog

29/04/2024

Having a blast working on dog reactivity and leash fluency with our Daystay Rocky 💚 He was the best boy passing other dogs and staying focused on his handler.
Rocky isn't traditionally food driven so motivating him in training sessions can be tricky. We're utilizing personal play and some toy play to help build up that confidence and help him stay calm and collected around triggers.

26/04/2024

It's been a great week!
Board & Trains rocking their foundation programs, resident puppies learning not to be a menace to polite society, and some of our favorite walking pals.
We have a last minute opening for a Board & Train student opening up at the end of May. Message for more information!

24/04/2024

Train Hard, Play Harder!
Pants has a lot of big expectations on her little puppy shoulders. We have a lot of traditional foundational skills to master. Potty training, recalls, house manners, and social skills with dogs & people, just to name a few. No small task! But we also have a whole litany of farm skills to prepare her for her herding career. Phew! With all those big expectations it's of the utmost importance to keep her puppyhood FUN. We are training everything we can with play, play and more PLAY!
Thank you for the AMAZING new toy. It's already Pants' favorite reward and it's amazing for keeping her puppyhood as fun as it should be while crushing all of her skill-building.

16/04/2024

The Very. Serious. Working. Dogs. & the Goofs, and everyone in between.
Happy (actual) Spring, Rochester!
Now accepting applications for training & recall Daycare pups. DM us for more info on giving your dog amazing, sunny days like this....and maybe a bath after 😉

28/03/2024

This Week so Far 🥰
Chili, Gus, Gretta, Bluey & Purple all enjoying the warmer weather for some purposeful play time.
We have a Mon-Fri Walk & Train spot available in the Rochester area! This is an awesome and affordable way to get your pup some exercise and work on leash manners. DM us for more info!

26/03/2024

Meet Henry!
Henry is a 15 week old Australian Shepherd looking for his new 🏡
Henry is well-started on leash manners, excellent in the house and has no accidents on a regular schedule.
💥 Food & toy motivated
💥 Good with cats
💥 Calm around kids
💥 Handler focused
💥 Solid in age-appropriate new environments
Henry would thrive in an active household and would love a partner interested in dabbling in dog sports!

Contact for more information on this fun, ready to rock-'n'-roll young pup!

09/03/2024

A Bit of a Misnomer.
Despite the moniker, Australian Shepherds are a distinctly American breed. First observed in the late 1800s and early 1900s, the breed evolved largely on the West Coast. But their versatility and strong work ethic rapidly made them popular across the US and abroad.

07/03/2024

We have one spot available for a new Walk & Train student in the South Wedge!

Walk & Train students work on:
🌼 Loose leash walking
🌼 Calmly passing other dogs
🌼 Calmly passing other pedestrians, bikers, etc
🌼 Sitting politely to cross the street
🌼 Walking politely with canine pals*

*Other dogs in the same household or owner-approved, trainer-selected canine pals

Message today to schedule a Meet & Greet and snap up this rare opportunity to join our Walk Crew!

☎️ 585-236-2640

Dog Trainers specializing in Herding Breeds & Mixes. Behavior Modification, Herding, & Obedience.

06/03/2024

Let's Talk About Working Dogs.
Life in Western New York has shifted enormously in the last hundred or so years, where once we were a rural and traditionally agrarian landscape now we see more suburbs and cityscapes.
Australian Shepherds have been a part of this enormous transition from primarily working the farm as a jack-of-all-trades watchman, family dog, and working stockdog into our neighborhoods where they act as companions, hiking partners, and sport dogs.
But the Working Australian Shepherd is still a vibrant and essential member of so many working farms and every single Aussie out there, on and off the farm, carries a part of that integral genetic purpose of their forebears.
Stay tuned to see the growth and development of this gorgeous litter of purpose-bred Aussies from and to learn more about the beautiful ancestry of America's original working breed. We'll discuss:
💥 The History of the Aussie
💥 How the pups are selected & trained
💥 What makes the Aussie one-of-a-kind
💥 The important role of the working dog in modern society
💥 So much more!

04/03/2024

Monday Mornings done right!
Practicing some duration downs and Rally Trial Prep for Chili () and eagerly welcoming some early spring flowers 💐

01/03/2024

Students of the Month! 💫✨
I'm proud to name Vesper, Jessi, & Ben as March's Students of the Month! Vesper is a talented and opinionated working-bred Australian Kelpie, adopted by Jessi & Ben at almost a year old. They had their work cut out for them helping her adjust to her new suburban digs.
They laid a lot of lovely foundational skills with Vesper and came to us for herding lessons & behavior modification work. Their dedication to Vesper and keen desire to understand how to motivate & reinforce her unique working herding drives make them both exceptional students. We've worked together to find solutions to Vesper's problematic behaviors that provide both ends of the leash more clarity and less frustration. Meanwhile they took the steps to provide biological fulfillment for her purpose-bred mind and maybe found a few unexpected passions of their own.
I am uniquely proud of their immense progress both working sheep & navigating daily life with greater partnership (and a little less barking 😜) and harmony. They'll be debuting their herding skills in the trial arena this summer!
Great job team!!!

22/02/2024

Pretty girly Georgia is growing up so fast!
We really love getting started on training as young as possible. Puppies' social experiences at a young age play an ENORMOUS role in the way they approach novel situations as adults but getting them all of those good experiences (and avoiding the negative experiences) takes some know-how and a good eye for reading dog behavior. We love to help new puppy owners step off on the right foot.
Find us at: www.flowercitydogservices.com/schedule-now

08/02/2024

Toy drive? What toy drive? 😜
It's always a good day when Remus, Gryffin, and Raven are involved! They each have such a distinct, fun play language and engaging with such cool dogs is what makes our job so rewarding.

26/01/2024

Hazel-Basil!! 💚
We love receiving updates from our former Board & Train students. Hazel has a very dedicated family who has spent a lot of time helping her feel calm and comfortable in new places and around new dogs. They've taken the time to learn how Hazel thinks & feels and find the training methods that make sense to her.
Here they are relaxing on a cozy cafe trip together. Isn't that the best feeling ever to *responsibly* include our pups in more parts of our lives??

24/01/2024

Whenever we're planning on a new service (I am SO excited to announce this one in a few short days 😍) we roll out the home crew for a run-thru. It gives me a chance to test my curriculum and make sure the pacing is right.
Being the "test dummies" is their favorite job and it's always a good excuse to bond with the dogs who keep me passionate about training every day.

21/01/2024

Meet the Ewes!
We keep a flock of Katahdin sheep, some registered stock and some commercial crosses, all selected for hardiness and easy keeping.
Pictured are Serenity, Felicia, and (a very nosy) Gwen Stacy. These girls are all due to lamb any minute now!! Stay tuned for adorable updates 🐑🐑

20/01/2024

Our long-time pals Zoey, Beasley, and Max enjoying the snowy fun while their human family gets ready to celebrate tying the knot!
We're delighted to give their families some peace of mind knowing the dogs are lovingly cared for while they enjoy their joyous weekend.

19/01/2024

Snoooooooow Daaaaaay! ❄️❄️🐾❄️❄️

17/01/2024

Georgia's over here looking like a ad! 😍
We always strongly encourage crating for car trips and invest Ruffland Kennels for our personal working dogs and transporting your beloved pups while they're in our care.
✔️ Safer
✔️Passively builds healthier behaviors in the car
✔️Less distracting for the driver
✔️Easier to keep clean after wet & muddy adventures (the *best* adventures 😍)