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Operation Good Dog Trusted in-home private dog training services. Learn how to teach your dog obedience, manners and resolve common behavioral issues.
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My mission is to help you learn how to communicate better with your dog. Certified in positive reinforcement and balanced training techniques, I can accommodate any method you prefer. I adhere to both LIMA (Least Intrusive, Minimally Aversive) and the Humane Hierarchy methods of dog training. My focus is on pet dog obedience and behavior modification with a dash of competition level obedience for

those clients that want to take it to the next level. I believe it’s important to think of dog training as more than just getting your dog to perform certain behaviors. It’s also about understanding how they learn and communicate and how you can build a stronger relationship through that communication. I’m here to teach you how to become a better dog owner and have the best relationship you can with your best friend. All aspects of training are connected to each other in a complex web of behavior and learning theory. My job is to break this down into small, easy to comprehend parts. When you understand how dogs learn and the underlying reasons for certain behaviors, you will be able to use your training to approach every situation with the confidence that comes with clear communication. It’s frustration-free training that’s fun for you — and your dog!

06/08/2024

Off leash walk with Buddy this morning. Testing our basics and enjoying the day!

Love it when a plan comes together!
19/02/2024

Love it when a plan comes together!

I try not to play favorites but c’mon look at this cute Samoyed pup, Nova! We worked on basic obedience and she was a ro...
16/11/2023

I try not to play favorites but c’mon look at this cute Samoyed pup, Nova! We worked on basic obedience and she was a rock star! ⭐️ Her mama and papa did such a good job and will continue to do so. Miss you already!

Meet Lola, a Lakeland Terrier that needed some help with basics and obsessive behaviors with running water and the trash...
04/11/2023

Meet Lola, a Lakeland Terrier that needed some help with basics and obsessive behaviors with running water and the trash being taken out. Management and counter conditioning along with teaching alternate behaviors was what we worked on.

Just a feel good message from a previous client that kept putting in the work and is seeing results. 💪
03/11/2023

Just a feel good message from a previous client that kept putting in the work and is seeing results. 💪

I had the pleasure of working with Archie and Finley (not pictured). We focused on polite door greetings and reactivity ...
13/10/2023

I had the pleasure of working with Archie and Finley (not pictured). We focused on polite door greetings and reactivity while outside. We made some really good progress in 6 sessions!

Meet Max. A Yorkie who would get anxious about people coming near him when he was near Mama or if Mama had human food. W...
05/10/2023

Meet Max. A Yorkie who would get anxious about people coming near him when he was near Mama or if Mama had human food. We worked on no longer allowing Max to eat human food, resource guarding using counter conditioning, and being able to relax and stay in place while distractions happened in the background as well as impulse control.

Meet Maggie! A sweetheart with lots of love to give. Sometimes the feelings are so big they can’t contain themselves and...
15/09/2023

Meet Maggie! A sweetheart with lots of love to give. Sometimes the feelings are so big they can’t contain themselves and need to be reminded of proper greetings and mouth control. She’s not super food motivated but LOVES tug so that’s our go to motivator.

Wrapped a 6-week obedience course with the wonderful Riley pup! She and her human other half did such a good job learnin...
14/09/2023

Wrapped a 6-week obedience course with the wonderful Riley pup! She and her human other half did such a good job learning the ropes. Since she’s a puppy we spent a lot of time at first learning manners, bite inhibition and how to have restraint. Then we worked on basic obedience and loose leash walking (which she excelled at!).

Wrapped up some behavior modification training with Bo! He was a good boy that gets anxious and nervous easily. With pro...
12/09/2023

Wrapped up some behavior modification training with Bo! He was a good boy that gets anxious and nervous easily. With proper medication and training he’s learning the ropes and doing much better at people coming in the house, seeing people, dogs, and squirrels on walks. Lots of desensitization and counter conditioning, obedience, and owner education.

Remy is such a cute little pup (Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever) that I helped teach bite inhibition, chewing only ap...
25/08/2023

Remy is such a cute little pup (Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever) that I helped teach bite inhibition, chewing only appropriate items, jumping, among a handful of other helpful tasks.

Photo dump! Here’s a handful of dogs I’ve worked with this summer and actually remembered to take photos of. They were a...
22/08/2023

Photo dump! Here’s a handful of dogs I’ve worked with this summer and actually remembered to take photos of.

They were all special in their own way and had their own unique issues that needed help. From basic obedience, polite greetings, to fearful reactivity and aggressive behaviors.

Ole had a great time with us this weekend. He loved our squeaky toys and the natural yard. He ran through our mowed path...
07/08/2023

Ole had a great time with us this weekend. He loved our squeaky toys and the natural yard. He ran through our mowed paths like they were a race track. We worked on impulse control and jumping up. He’s the most adorable student. 🧡

Meet Tessa, your standard super adorable Corgi! We focused on her resource guarding, reactivity around the car, basic ob...
10/07/2023

Meet Tessa, your standard super adorable Corgi! We focused on her resource guarding, reactivity around the car, basic obedience and walking skills. She was wonderful and made some great progress in the 6 weeks I worked with her.

Had the pleasure of watching Ohana over the weekend! She was such a bundle of joy and caught on quickly to some of the h...
26/06/2023

Had the pleasure of watching Ohana over the weekend! She was such a bundle of joy and caught on quickly to some of the house rules like waiting at the door, no jumping, and be calm on the couch.

Ziggy was was really fun to work with as we addressed their reactivity to other dogs and leash walking skills. Here he i...
22/06/2023

Ziggy was was really fun to work with as we addressed their reactivity to other dogs and leash walking skills. Here he is just hanging out calmly outside of a dog park in the north loop.

Dakota just wrapped up 6 sessions to work on their overall obedience, walking and reactivity skills. He’s a cute and ver...
21/06/2023

Dakota just wrapped up 6 sessions to work on their overall obedience, walking and reactivity skills. He’s a cute and very quick little Dachshund!

Had the pleasure of working with Livvy and Odessa on their walking together skills. Started by getting them to learn how...
16/05/2023

Had the pleasure of working with Livvy and Odessa on their walking together skills.

Started by getting them to learn how to heel individually then started all over again once we introduced both dogs.

Adding a dog is adding a distraction which is something you do after a behavior is learned to help proof and generalize that behavior. Too often we teach the dog something in the house then expect them to understand it in a different and more distracting environment.

We tend to expect too much from our dogs and too little from ourselves.

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Off Leash Walk with Buddy
Off Leash Walk with Buddy

Off leash walk with Buddy this morning. Testing our basics and enjoying the day!

Using the Up Down Pattern Game (modified) to help encourage loose leash walking, engagement, and shaping of the heel position. Time was already spent conditioning them to learn how to turn off leash pressure and working inside first helped build successful repetitions before heading into a more distracting environment. #operationgooddog #sotadogs #mndogs #mndogsofinstagram #mndogtraining #dogsoftwincities #dogtraining #lakelandterrier #looseleashwalking

Simple Work-to-Eat Enrichment
Simple Work-to-Eat Enrichment

Check out Rainy's skills with this simple but effective Work-to-Eat project. By simply putting their breakfast inside a paper bag they need to figure out how to get to it by using their natural instincts. This is very satisfying for them and helps them feel enriched and less likely to want to go eat your shoes!

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