Shawn Peek Dog Training

04/03/2024

Happy 11th birthday to my beautiful girl! How are you 11 already? We celebrated with a big day in the woods! Now she is too tired for her birthday bone😀

20/11/2023

FYI, "Owners should not be anxious if their dogs show symptoms of this emerging illness but they should be proactive.

“All of us have gone through Covid,” he said. “I would say if your dog is showing signs of respiratory disease, isolate them in the home, call your vet, get them seen.”"

The illness can include a cough, fever, lethargy and a loss of appetite. Veterinarians recommend that owners avoid boarding their dog if it shows symptoms.

21/07/2023

So happy to be back at the lake! Kuzco has been practicing his skills off of the many dogs heading to the dog beach. It’s a great place to practice!

24/04/2023

One of my favorite times of the year in the woods. The blanket of yellow flowers makes it magical.

14/04/2023

Practicing sit on a perch while at the vets office. It’s a great place to practice fun things which keeps my dogs busy and distracted. It’s especially helpful if you have a dog who is anxious about the vet like my border collie.

03/03/2023

Happy 10th birthday to my lovely girl! Where did the time go?

08/02/2023

Look who’s 2 years old!

31/01/2023

When it’s cold,I really don’t want to go outside. I am thankful that having dogs makes me get outside,because I see beauty like this!

26/01/2023

Happiness is new toys that won’t get lost in the snow😀

22/01/2023

Snow day! Skye is working hard to get me to throw her ball and Kuzco is just happy to have a frisbee! If you are local I hope you are able to get outside and enjoy it!😀

17/01/2023

It was cold and rainy today so I opted to exercise the dogs inside. My dogs love the treadmill and it was easy to teach!

12/01/2023

Before and after pics of our impromptu grooming session at the park. Watch out for thistles and let me know if you need help to teach your dog to be groomed in any location.

09/01/2023

Happy New Year! We had a lovely vacation in Florida over the holidays. We are back in town and eager to help train your dogs!

29/10/2022

One of the many reasons it’s important to have a good recall and sit. I think this young buck was relieved we didn’t get closer. 😀

26/10/2022

I can’t help it, the colors are beautiful this year! I am loving our walks in the woods. Enjoy!

12/10/2022

Colors are starting to change! Happy fall!

07/04/2022

I haven’t posted in awhile since I have been very busy. Thank you all for that!
However I just had to share this since it is near and dear to my heart.

https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/training/dog-dog-greetings-dog-doesnt-need-say-hi/?utm_campaign=202200406_posting&utm_source=facebook_org&utm_medium=social&fbclid=IwAR262a17VjM47_kSKa2Hq-nv6vJm3u4qeElAX22csz2MknzUtfitlO0JwBg

Although most puppies are dog social, in adulthood most dogs become dog selective or dog tolerant. Some may even become dog reactive.

02/01/2022

Happy New Year everyone!

23/05/2021

I am quoting my friend Stacy's Wag'N'Train here.

“Adolescent dogs are often abandoned, rehomed, returned to breeders or shelters or rescue groups.

I like to describe doggy adolescence as the time when you say "Sit" and the dog says "I have no idea what that means", even though they've been nailing it for the past three months.

Adolescent-dog owners - this is normal. Don't panic. Keep up with management and exercise and socialization and training - even if it feel like you're dropping feedback into a black hole.

Young-puppy owners - be prepared for this.

Mature-dog owners - you get to enjoy the dog you have!”

14/05/2021

I haven’t posted recently and here is the reason why. Please meet my new puppy, Kuzco! He will be joining Skye to help me demonstrate my training techniques! Will be posting videos when I can!

11/02/2021

Look at this handsome boy practicing his sit! Using the bench is a helpful way to remind him to stay. Plus he is super cute perched up on it!

07/02/2021

Brrr it’s cold outside! A lot of people are asking what they can do with their dogs when they can’t go outside. Training will exercise their minds! Trick training is super fun too! For a list of ideas head over to the akc website and search trick dogs. So many fun ideas including this one!
Stay warm!

26/01/2021

We received an order yesterday and decided we would use the boxes for some training! Aren’t they cute?

P.S. This is the kitten from an earlier post. Introductions went well! 🐶🐱

23/01/2021

This spoke to me.

True in life, true in dog training as well. 🐶

15/01/2021

I get asked this question a lot. This is a great answer and graphic. The only part I may disagree with is the last point. I don’t think chasing resulting in the dog being chased tumbling is necessarily healthy. 🐶

I would also add healthy pauses to the list. Good play is not nonstop, there are breaks.

Feel free to contact me if you have questions about play!

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Something we get asked a lot is what "good play" looks like - folks often aren't sure if their dogs are playing, they are being too aggressive, or if all the noises they hear are friendly or not!

While every dog has their own preferred playstyle, before allowing dogs to play I always make judgement calls on "if things are OK or not" based off of a couple initial factors:

Size differences: If we have pretty dramatic size differences, the play style has to be appropriate for the smaller dog. Even if things start out in good spirits, it can get very unfair quickly if the larger dog is using their weight/body a lot OR their chase drive kicks in and they start to get too fascinated by a quick little dog. Be very very careful about playtime with bigs and littles.

Age differences: Young/adolescent dogs don't always jive well with older/mature dogs. The youngsters can often times wear out their welcome quickly with the older crowd, so be aware if the older dog is loosing their patience and the youngin' is being a pest 🙂 An older dog correcting a younger dog for inappropriate play is OK, but make sure you know the older dog gives fair corrections (and doesn't just become defensive and actually harm the pup) AND that if they've corrected the pup and it hasn't taken the hint that YOU step in and advocate for the scenario. Older dogs don't enjoy constantly having to be the police and being trampled by rude pups who arn't getting the message.
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02/01/2021

Happy New Year!!!!

Thank you to everyone who has supported me this last year! I am so grateful!

If you have shared my information on your neighborhood groups, with your friends or anyone you see with a dog, thank you and please keep sharing! 😀

To my clients, thank you for trusting me with your dogs! It means the world to me!

I am looking forward to 2021!

15/11/2020

One of my students showing off his treadmill! It’s a wonderful skill to teach for cold and rainy days like today! Great job W!

06/10/2020

This is the absolute truth and why training is so important! 🐶😀

25/09/2020

Another excellent use for a solid stay, introductions! Skye meets the new addition to our house, a 4 week old kitten.❤️

13/09/2020

Congratulations to these two on their advanced dock diving title! They have worked so hard and it is well deserved!