The Balanced Canine

26/09/2023

Due to construction delays, we have decided to discount the entire month of October boarding to $69 a day (1 dog) for our IN HOUSE BOARDING!! That means your dog becomes a member of our family and stays with us inside our residence! Usually, there is a premium fee for this, but I felt like discounting it was the right thing to do. We love our clients like family, and we cannot wait to take care of your beloved dog this holiday season. ❤️ 🐶

06/09/2023

This is what the first morning play session of the day looks like here at The Balanced Canine Boarding! So much room to run, play, and just be a dog!

03/09/2023

I don’t know many 9 year olds that could command 7 dogs without an issue. 💙 He says he wants to be a dog trainer when he grows up. I know he 100% has what it takes!

31/08/2023

We have begun taking a few “beta” clients to help us iron out all the kinks of our new boarding system. So far- so good! Enjoy these lovely photos my clients receive of their dogs as daily updates- for free. I believe everyone should have free and open communication with their boarders to check on their dogs. We will never have so many dogs in attendance that we don’t have time to chat with you. We want to stay small and keep the environment more like home and less like boarding- in every way!

If you have questions on availability or pricing, please let us know! 469.525.2015

22/08/2023

🎉🎉Are you ready for round 2?!🎉🎉

There’s about to be a party everyday for your pups! I am so proud to be offering boarding starting October 1st!

🐶 Have a happy go lucky dog that needs lots of playtime?
🏠 Want your dog in home with a family for board & train?
⚠️ Have a dog who needs individual play times and enrichment due to lack of social skills or aggressive tendencies towards people or dogs?
⛔️ Have an escape artist that is hard to trust them alone?

My vision of having a boarding facility to bring relief to people who struggle to find facilities that accept happy-go-lucky or aggressive dogs alike is becoming a reality. 💫 It’ll be a place where photos and updates, cuddles, and playtime for your pup are free, and they will be on site with me during their stay. All pricing will be known upfront before your stay. No hidden fees! You can rest or go on vacation knowing your beloved dog is being cared for like a member of our family.

Questions? Concerns? Feel free to message or text!

**Holiday bookings will require a 20% deposit to reserve your space. If you notify us to cancel 14 days ahead of your booking appointment, you will receive your full deposit back. If the booking is fulfilled as scheduled, the deposit will be taken out of your overall stay total.

21/08/2023

🎉 🎉 🎉 🎉First announcement:

DOG’S DAY OF SUMMER!!

It’s FREEE! 🚫💵🚫!!

My clients and fans of The Balanced Canine’s business page get first dibs for slots before they are open to the public! Reserve your slot now! You’ve got 2️⃣4️⃣ hours before the schedule link is open to everyone! Text me, message me, or send an email, and list a time bracket between 8-10 on Saturday, September 16th that will work for you! 🐕 Let’s have some fun!! 🤩

20/08/2023

A BIG announcement is dropping Monday! Comment below to make sure we show up in your feed!

Get your calendars out!

26/07/2023

I didn’t create this, but I wish I had! This is everything I tell clients to think about when choosing a breed/breed mix to add to their family. Sometimes we are fighting hundreds of years of instincts and genetics to train your pup to have house manners. ❤️

05/07/2023

Happy Fourth of July from all of us here at The Balanced Canine. We appreciate your patience as we transition from in home to board & train. Our new property is coming along nicely, and fencing is going up this week and next.
We also got MORE great news that our newest pack member was born today! 1 of 13! We have second pick for female, and we are so thrilled to be able to choose her in about 6 weeks when their personalities really shine through.
Stay safe out there!

12/04/2023

We’ve got changes coming this year!

06/03/2023

Happy 2nd birthday to our “forever puppy”, Roux! You’re a great addition to The Balanced Canine crew.

14/02/2023

It is with great sadness that we announce we have lost the youngest member of our pack today. He was diagnosed with Wobblers & CD not too long ago. We tried medications to slow down his pain and suffering. Unfortunately, we couldn’t achieve a high enough quality of life. We decided to end his suffering today. I thought it was fitting when I realized it was Valentine’s Day. He was the biggest love to everyone he met, to a fault. He will forever be known to us as:

BackUp: the Golden Retriever in a Rottweiler coat.

Rest in peace. You’re a good boy, BackUp.
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Thank you for your continued patience in scheduling as we work to regain our footing after our loss. We hope soon to take on new clients when we are ready.

09/01/2023

25/12/2022

Happy Holidays from your friendly neighborhood dog trainer. I hope y’all have a wonderful holiday season. Love,
Valor, BackUp, Roux & Staci

23/11/2022

🚩 With the holidays upon us, and Christmas only 6 weeks away, I wanted to bring attention to something many will hear from a “breeder”.

If you are planning to get a puppy, or maybe know that your impulse control on purchasing a puppy is low, please take the following statements as serious warnings that you should choose another puppy from a different breeder. Not all one-time/hobby breeders are bad, and not all breeders with AKC labels are good. Take the time to get to know the breeder and their practices.

If you hear:
🚩 “Mom rejected the puppies, we are sending them home at 4/5/6/7 weeks.”
🚩 “They are fully weaned and on dry food! They are ready to go!” (Before 8 weeks)
🚩”We have a holiday trip coming up so we need them to go home now.” (Before 8 weeks)
🐾Take your money and run. Even if mom rejects the puppies, they are on dry food, or any other reason, those litter mates will learn vital social skills from each other even without mom. Bite inhibition isn’t started before 6 weeks, and it is not controlled until week 8-10. So, taking a pup early means you will be robbing them of vital time where they learn not only this skill, but many other social and behavior skills during that 1-4 weeks that they are taken home early.

Please understand that this is for information purposes only, and there are always exceptions to every rule. Some may get a puppy early, and through a lot of hard work, don’t see serious behavioral issues arise. I estimate 80% of my clients have pups that were taken away from the litter too soon.

The key phrase is TAKE YOUR TIME. I’m a firm believer that puppies shouldn’t be bought for surprise gifts, and never purchased on a whim without prior arrangements.

17/11/2022

I don’t know that there is a better feeling than getting updates from clients on the positive changes that they are noticing.
I was called in to help this family partially because the rambunctious big puppy’s relationship with the established dog was extremely strained. The relationship between them is getting better after only a week of training! 🙌🏻
So, while these two laying next to each other may not seem like a “big win” to a casual onlooker, it has made a world of difference in the stress level in their home for canine and human alike. Good work y’all!

11/11/2022

Just a humble reminder that tomorrow is not only Friday but also Veteran’s Day. We here at the Balanced Canine want to thank all those who have served and the families of those.
My uncle James was one of my favorite people
in the entire world. He served in our country’s military and then once home became Captain of a fire department in one of our nearby cities. Our thoughts are with all those put to rest and alive alike, and we have gratitude to you for serving our country.

05/11/2022

How do your dogs do coming inside or leaving through a threshold? Do they crash into you or race you through? We have worked faithfully to get our dogs to this point. BackUp has been the hardest to get impulse control on. However, when I put in the work, I have yet to not be happy with the results! Fair & Consistent is the way to achieve results!
Reach out if you need help with your dog’s manners. 😊

02/11/2022

Today is Valor’s 4th birthday! We are so glad that she is part of our family as well as part of our extended Balanced Canine family. She continues to help teach other dogs important social skills, coping strategies, and aids in training. She is the one and only Valor! Happy Birthday girl. 🎁

03/08/2022

This is something we practice as often as we can. Food on the table means dogs move far away from us and do their own thing. While it’s not the best photo, it shows the training as it is intended- REAL LIFE.

If you need help with behavior or obedience, please contact us today for your discounted consultation!

11/06/2022

Taking turns is something that doesn’t always come naturally to dogs. Training is all about finding moments you can spare to use towards practicing your goals. A little peanut butter on a spoon is a great way to start. Now that I know Archie can do this, it’s time to try it with all 4 dogs!

24/05/2022

#1 Desired training requested by clients:

Threshold Training

This is one of my top 3 safety training techniques that could save your dog’s life. Opening the front door and seeing your beloved family pet take off faster than a jet engine straight towards the street is incredibly dangerous and heart stopping. If you haven’t been able to achieve this on your own, please contact me for a consultation.

05/05/2022

When your 4.5lb co worker locks you out of the car with the keys inside…🤣 But thankfully the car was on with ac running. She also manages to roll down the back window a couple inches- just enough to stick a golf club through!

14/04/2022

Have you ever met a dachshund? Pretty sure they think they look like this. 🤣

25/03/2022

In life, never seriously contemplate that you have it all figured out. “Always learning” has been a motto for my adult life. I finally have accepted that BackUp is here to stretch me in new ways. He has been 💯 THE hardest dog I have ever had the “pleasure” to crate train. He has been showing little clues along the way that he is getting it. This past week he has been “putting himself to bed” about 9:30. YES! 🙌🏻 Then today, he chose to nap inside instead of out on the kitchen floor. He is beginning to treat it like a safe space- which is EXACTLY how the crate should be treated.

08/03/2022

I was so honored to help my nephew, Ben, with his first science experiment. It was pretty fun going around to my friends’ homes & letting him meet all our different dog friends. I am so proud of him!

25/02/2022

This is just a friendly reminder that I do NOT offer boarding at this time. Please take note that Spring Break is CLOSE! Start calling your normal boarders/friends/neighbors to get your pets taken care of. Unfortunately, I am not a backup option at this point. I look forward to seeing you when you’re back from your vacation! Stay safe out there!

21/02/2022

You will hear me say it over and over again. Threshold training. Threshold training. Threshold training. It is not just nice manners; it is for safety! Roux is tiny, and still working on this impulse control. A small dog like her has no chance of being seen by cars should she run out and head towards the street. I was very happy to see her wiggling in position didn’t prompt Big boy pup there to move. BackUp, however, is 15 weeks today. He is already doing very well. This was our second time practicing this with him. Good job, big puppy!

20/02/2022

This handsome Golden Retriever is Copper. Copper stepped up and helped me at an appointment that my girl, Valor, was unable to attend. The dog we were working with has leash reactivity and aggression when he sees other dogs on walks. He turns from a giant Teddy Bear to a Grizzly Bear! Copper did everything perfectly, not responding or escalating the situation. Way to go in aiding a new friend on his rehabilitation journey, Copper! Thank you! 🧡

08/02/2022

For all of us raising puppies these days, here is a good reminder.