Lyndsey at Alabama Dog Trainer

04/02/2025

Spring is right around the corner 🌺 Let us help you get that pup trained up right so they can go with you out and about in public! Message me for details.
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03/02/2025

03/02/2025

I preach this all the time. We have to be clear and consistent to set them up for success 🐾💞

03/02/2025

Dogs are extremely aware of their surroundings. Help them through changes, don’t make a big deal about them.

Nash’s first time seeing my ceiling fan not running. Even subtle changes can be a big deal for our pups. He paced around and woofed at it for a while until he adjusted to it. It’s going to happen. Don’t make a big deal of it.

11/01/2025

I hope everyone got to enjoy their snow day as much as we got to enjoy ours 🥰🐾

09/01/2025

Certified, knowledgeable, and experienced. We can help you with all of your dog training and behavior needs!

01/01/2025

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31/12/2024

Happy 2025! I’m honored to have worked with the clients of 2024 and cannot wait to work with my future clients of 2025. Have a blessed new year 💕🐾

03/12/2024

If you’re needing some help with manners before the family comes over during Christmas and New Years, we would love to help. Send me a message and we can guide you to the best training option for you and your pup.

26/11/2024

Today Izzy graduated puppy class! Avery and her family have worked hard at the fundamentals for Izzy and just look at that eye contact during the walk 🥹.
This was our first walk in a new environment and even though it wasn’t perfect, she did so well with all the new scary sights and sounds.

25/11/2024

One thing about dog training is that I always want to be expanding and honing my skills. Today was a day of training and constructive criticism for the dog trainers, working with extremely reactive dogs, and I feel like I learned so much! All thanks to Brad Strickland for putting in so much time, compassion, and genuine love for continuing our education.

24/11/2024

Jake went from terrified and frustrated when asked to walk on leash around his house to being able to trust his mom when she says “let’s go” and walking with her without a fight! We still have some work for sure, but this was a WOW moment for him. Yay for not shutting down on our walks 🎉

20/11/2024

Pupgrade Your Life with Penelope! 🐾💙🐾 Some call it puppy love, we say forever love! Nurtured in a foster home, Penelope already has essential puppy skills- well socialized, crate and house trained. Whether looking for a playmate for your own dog, giggles for your kids, or simply wanting a best friend to complete you, prepare yourself for a lifelong friendship! Put your application in! https://www.shelterluv.com/embed/animal/TBTR-A-6013

29/10/2024

Let us help smooth out any rough edges before the holidays hit and all the family and friends come over. With us we treat your pups just like our own. You can check out aldogtrainer.com and send me a message so we can talk about your training goals.

26/10/2024

These sweet babies went home today. Lots of learning and fun while here. Can’t wait for them to come back and continue their education!

10/10/2024

Get ready, Trussville! 🎃🐾 The Dog Stop is brewing up a spooktacular event for pups and their humans! 🧡 Join us on the 26th for an evening filled with free fun—food trucks, games, crafts, a doggy costume contest, raffle baskets, and more! Plus, meet a few pups looking for their forever homes. The Halloween photo booth is just $5 and comes with a goody bag. Don’t miss out on this fang-tastic night—bring the whole family! 👻🍂 Carol Huckaby Gail Weiss

02/10/2024

Shout out to Gabby and Conner for putting in the WORK.
Zuki is doing phenomenal walking in public ignoring people (who she looooooves). I am so so proud of all of this.
This is what can happen when you use ecollars correctly and to their full potential. Happy dog, happy owners, and so much freedom and confidence for everyone 🥰

27/09/2024

DISTRACTED DOG WALKERS

The distracted dog walker is commonly seen chatting on their cell phone, wearing headphones or socializing with other people while oblivious to what their dog is doing, how their dog is feeling or what is going on in the environment.

This may not sound like a problem to some, but it is something that many people have a problem with, even more so if you have a reactive dog.

I compare walking a dog to driving a car. It’s not so much about our driving skills, but having to constantly be aware of the driving skills of others – trying to predict what they will do, which rules of the road they will ignore and how distracted they are. This is especially true in the country I live in, where driving can be a stressful experience.

I understand that we often need to multi task – there simply doesn’t seem to be enough time in our day to accomplish everything we need to, but walking our dogs should not be one of these times.

Some people might say – “but my dog is really friendly, well socialized, gets on well with everyone, is well trained, knows this environment well etc. and I hear that.

But another dog might not be – maybe they need space, are reactive, are not sociable, are recovering from an illness, might be terrified of another dog racing straight towards them chasing a ball thrown from a ball launcher etc.

If distracted dog walkers have no regard for other dogs or other people, they should at least have regard for their own dogs. Walking your dog should be a time of bonding, of relationship, of seeing the environment through the eyes of your dog, of reinforcing and teaching wanted behaviours, of keeping them safe and protected from the unknown.

Our dogs need us to be focused, to pay attention, to be aware and attentive.

Our dogs depend on us to advocate for them.