Mindful Pup Training with Haley Ford

10/09/2021

My approach to training is different than many others. My goal is not to change who your dog is, but to work with your dogs limitations and your families wants and needs by finding a way to combine those importances so that both parties are happy. I want your dog's personality to flourish as their own, but I want you as the owner to feel comfortable and confident with understanding why your dog is the way they are, how to better read your dogs emotions, wants and needs, and to apply techniques that will create more mindfulness and less stress for the whole household.

01/09/2021

A reactive dog is not a bad dog, just misunderstood.

27/08/2021

Happy National Dog Day from my gang to yours!

25/08/2021

Bobbin' and weavin' negative vibes like..

29/11/2020

Bobbin' n weavin' negative vibes like...

19/11/2020

Zeus loves this trick and it's EASY to teach!

19/11/2020

I wanted to update you all on what's going on with the business start up. We were hoping to start classes this week at PetPeople, but because of the uncertainty of regulation changes due to the rising number of covid cases, we have to postpone in-person activities, including classes or private lessons. I am hopeful that come the new year, after the holidays, we will dive into in-person training!

Currently, I am working on creating some virtual training options that are both effective and affordable for you and your pup. I will be offering video one-on-one private lessons for certain behaviors, but I thought I'd ask you all if you had any other ideas on different ways we can train virtually? Your opinion matters to me!

Thank you so much for being patient through this start up. We're living in a time where everything is so uncertain right now and no one is really sure what will happen next. I personally believe that the most important thing for all of us to do is be MINDFUL of one another, hug our pups, be thankful for what we do have, and keep hoping for better.

Pic of Andy and Wookie in Ohio's beautiful autumn leaves for good measure 🐶🍂🍁

14/11/2020

Easy enrichment idea! Also, Ranger is feeling much better as you can see.

13/11/2020

13/11/2020

13/11/2020

** The Spot Command **

This is probably my favorite behavior to teach! This command is so versatile and can be used to help your dog calm down and focus in any exciting event such as: dinner time for hoomans, guests coming into your home, or at your favorite breweries patio.

Hint: Thanksgiving is coming soon. Have a mindful dog that can relax on a placemat while everyone eats and talks about what a good pup you have.

(PS. This is my first time ever using Tik Tok. I downloaded it just to make videos like this for you guys! Follow for more )

10/11/2020

Hi fur-riends,

I have unfortunate news. Classes will have to be postponed due to some unforeseen circumstances. I want to take a second to highlight the amount of strength we have all been showing through the unknown circumstances of this pandemic. It hasn't been easy for any one of us, especially those in small business. All we can do is choose to know that things WILL get better/easier. Be MINDFUL of those around you and be willing to do things to help others that may not necessarily directly benefit yourself.

Classes may be postponed to December, but I am working hard on an alternate solution until then for those of you in need of dog training services. I will have more information for you very shortly!

08/11/2020

This is what a slipped disc looks like 😓 I apologize for being absent the past few days as my oldest son started dealing with some major pain in his back and then stopped walking yesterday. This morning our vet told us that we probably have a herniated disc in our spine but thankfully it just takes some rest and pain meds to heal up. Ranger's a tough guy for 7 years old and although he gave us a pretty big scare, he's going to recover ❤ thank you for being patient with me during all of this and thank you to everyone who has been sending us good vibes.

20/10/2020

Have you noticed how extra vibrant the trees have been this fall season? Great time to take a hike with your dogs or play the "find it" game in a pile of leaves! That's Rangers favorite game.

18/10/2020

Training classes coming to a place near you!