Doggie Stays and Getaways

Curious what pack position your dog is? Knowing your dog’s born pack position can assist in your dog’s success socially, empowers you to have a fuller connection of communication, allows you to be more efficient and effective in training, and allows you to know what environments your dog thrives in and which ones are naturally more challenging. Every pack position is needed and essential to the overall health and survival of the pack 🐾. No position is better than another, although we don’t want owners’ reinforced behavior to push a dog to become front of the pack with them (can occur often). Front of the pack dogs help monitor the overall energy of the pack. They are the main teachers, leaders and tell other dogs to calm down when they are too high energy. The have the trust and respect of the pack to decide in the wild which direction to go for food, water and shelter. They set the pace, tone and rules for the pack. Middle of the pack dogs looooove to play play play. They tend to greet all dogs and humans with the “hey friend!” attitude 🤗. Often most dog lovers assume every dog is middle of the pack and super friendly and playful but that’s not the case. However, most dogs in a litter ARE middle of the pack. They trust humans pretty easily and have a high tolerance for various levels touch and trying new things. Back of the pack dogs are more sensitive as they can sense danger behind and around the pack and alert the front of the pack dogs. For this reason alone, back of the pack dogs make for great therapy dogs. They have more sensitive nervous systems so loud noises (dropping a book, door slam, etc.) will tend to startle them. Humans generally need to build and gain trust over time and showering them with too much affection too soon can make them uncomfortable. We love dog psychology around here! 🥳 Interested in more info or training? Please check out https://doggiestays.com #DSGDogTraining #dogpsychology #PackPosition #BalancedTrai

Loving this pack!

Does your dog get anxious with fireworks? Remember exercise and anxiety have an inverse relationship so get your dog out and moving today more than normal to lower any potential anxiety tonight or tomorrow. Our pups are living the pack dream today! Happy and safe 4th of July from our pack to yours!

Blu enjoying some fun swim time today on his adventure getaway with Akira, Otis and Zeona! #LetsGetIt #OffLeashOnTrail #DogSwimming #DogAdventures

Come meet our pack today and learn why impulse control is important! 🐾 #DSGDogTraining #LafayetteDogboarding #ErieDogBoarding #BoulderDogBoarding #Dogislove #Impulsecontroltraining #PeacefulLife

What I imagine Heaven to look and feel like 🐾❤️. Lovin on these pups today!

Working these pups hard today on a warm but snow filled adventure getaway!

The top of a trail climb always as a reward of a view 😍. When you work hard for it, it always has a stronger impact 💪. Great job Maggie, Gracie, Sprite, Monkey and Zeona. I’m guessing you all logged about 16 miles today on our mega adventure. To learn more about our adventure getaway program please visit https://doggiestays.com/adventures

A beautiful adventure getaway with Monkey, Sprite, Maggie and Z! 🐾❤️

Happy Snow Day from Walter, Rue, Biji, Speckle, Izzy, Margot, Maisie, Zeona and Weezer! It’s coming down hard!

To anyone who needs a little pick-me-up.. look at these cuties!♥️

Enjoying our winter hike with Goose, Ruthie, Pretzel, Wylie and Zeona and celebrating that Goose and Ruthie will soon be living together! 🥳

Welcome sweet Goose to your first day of board and train! The pack is helping Goose emotionally regulate as well as find a sense of peace and belonging in his nervous system. We are happy you’re here and looking forward to the program we have in store for you!

Wishing everyone a warm and bright Saturday! 🐾🐶❤️

Some are enjoying playtime while others are enjoying sunbathing today with Larry, Rue, Sierra, Betty, Speckle, Walter, Maisie, Juno, Pretzel, Aspen, Charlie, Bouncer, Maya, Timber, Cora, Sunshine, Max, Zeona and Weezer!

Do you have a dog who protects you, and lunges/barks/snaps at other dogs when you walk by them? Do you have a dog who will fight other dogs if they come close to you? Do you have two dogs who get jealous and push each other out of the way when you pet one? If so, you may not be claiming your space with them and allowing them to make decisions for you (that could end up in another dog or your own getting hurt). It’s healthy for dogs to be able to give and receive a healthy boundary. Likewise, as responsible dog owners and dog lovers, we need to be able to give a clear “yes” AND “no thank you” to our dogs on body language and energy alone. We are CONSTANTLY communicating with our dogs. Do you pet your dog and talk baby talk when they jump on you? If so, you are essentially telling them you love when they jump on you and other people and please continue to do it! Let’s start to talk dog psychology more in the animal industry and teach what humans communicate (most of the time without even knowing it) to their dogs. Remember, love is an important ingredient in raising a great dog but it takes an understanding of dog psychology to be able to fully get how they are receiving your energy and desires on an everyday level. Learning how to claim your personal space with your dog is a great start to have them learn they can no longer claim you, protect you, possess you or fight over you. Start rewarding calm balanced behavior instead of hyper/reactive/imbalanced behavior and you will see results in a day. Wishing everyone a great holiday! 🐾 #DSGDogTraining #DogPsychology #ReactivityTraining #rewardcalmbehavior #HowlidayCamp2023

Getting into the howliday spirit around here with some sweet sweet pups 💗. Santa Paws just might be visiting Penny, Charlie, Aspen, Timber, Juno, Rooney, Wally, Dreamer, Baxter, Bailey, Bear, Zeona and Weezer and friends this year! 🐾 🐶 🤶.

So many fab photos today, where do we begin…? Rue, Bruizer, Beau Wolf, Ruby, Charlie, Aspen, Griffon, Toven, Max, Mimosa, Zeona and Weezer enjoying both play yards today and soaking up some 🌞 🌞 🌞🐶❤️🫶.

Freedom is a beautiful thing 🐾. #OffLeashTraining #DSGDogTraining #BalancedTraining #PackLife