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The Holidays are stressful.For you. For your family. For your cat. But even more so for your dog, especially if you’re h...
13/08/2025

The Holidays are stressful.

For you. For your family. For your cat. But even more so for your dog, especially if you’re hosting at your house or traveling with him.

The goods news? There’s still time to book an appointment! My top 5 favorite behaviors to teach for managing anxiety during a Holiday party are:

1. Got your bed and stay there.
2. “Leave it”
3. Sitting politely to be petted instead of launching yourself into grandma like a freight train.
4. Being comfortable in a crate or back bedroom even while the house is loud and busy.
5. Hide and go seek! Because the kids need a way to play safely with your dog in a way everyone loves.

12/08/2025

‼️❗️‼️❗️One time special offer‼️❗️‼️❗️

The next 10 people who message us get a FREE in person consultation!!!

14/07/2025

Brisket brirria tacos with chips and consome $15.95

01/04/2025

Due to a lack of interest in dog training we are transition to training gerbils, if anyone needs help with one please send us a message! Thanks!

30/01/2025

What does good dog play look like?

The very very best kind of dog play involves a couple of distinct rules… IE: guidelines:

1. The older dog leads the play and regulates the younger dog.
(Here the older dog is the red one.)

2. The bigger dog self handicaps by laying down or rolling over, allowing the smaller dog to tug and bite instead of just rough housing them around.
(In these videos the bigger dog is the silver one.)

3. Lots of gentle pauses and regular breaks, ideally these breaks are initiated by the more boisterous dog and play is engaged again by the calmer dog. NOT vice versa.
(The more boisterous dog is the silver one.)

4. Both dogs make equal amounts of growls, snarls and grouchy sounds. You should start to pay attention if one dog is loud and the other is quiet.
(The sound is turned off in these videos but rest assured both dogs made lots of equally scary noises.)

5. Toys are destroyed, dogs naturally want to perform “hunting” behaviors together such as chewing, ripping and shredding. When neither dog is performing these behaviors you should pay attention because it could be an indication that your dogs are not “hunting” together. Which could mean they are working out a disagreement or even getting ready to fight.
(We are down by 5 dollar store toys tonight, 100% worth it.)

Share what you love most about your dog!
12/12/2024

Share what you love most about your dog!

One day you have a cute little puppy who just wants to snuggle and the next you have a piranha in the shape of a puppy.O...
23/10/2024

One day you have a cute little puppy who just wants to snuggle and the next you have a piranha in the shape of a puppy.

Or you you adopt a calm shelter dog and 2 weeks later he’s dragging you down the street because he has to enthusiastically greet everybody he sees.

Or your sweet well mannered pup grows up to be reactive toward every dog on every walk and your at a loss for what to do…

No matter what the scenario at some point the voice of reason in the back of your head starts to say “I need a dog trainer”.

And from there you start on a journey, but it’s a journey filled with more questions than answers isn’t it?

“How do I find a trainer?” “How do I know if they’re a good trainer?” “What if their methods make me uncomfortable?” “Should I sign him up for a board and train or do in home training or training in a store???”

Choosing a dog trainer isn’t like picking out a new TV. Your choosing the person who will determine the rest of your dogs life and if you choose wrong… the consequences could be devastating.

So how do you start? First by understanding how the dog training industry operates:

1. There is no certification process to become a dog trainer. YOU, right now with your unmanageable potentially aggressive dog could call yourself a dog trainer and you would be and no one could legally deny your right to charge people money to train their dogs.

2. Big box pet stores (and local small ones) select and train people to be dog trainers based off their ability to make a sale. NOT their capability to be a trainer, teach people or dogs or even their knowledge.

3. Board and trains don’t work. They just don’t. All you end up with is a dog who is more closely bonded to their dog trainer than to you and a handful of commands they “might” listen to. There is NOTHING more important in training a dog than forming the relationship between dog and owner, board and trains don’t do that.

4. Any trainer who tells you to hurt or scare your dog doesn’t know what they’re talking about. All of the top dog trainers in the world and the people who study and experiment to figure out what works best with dogs agree that hurting and scaring your dog will absolutely change their behavior, but it’s always accompanied by fall out. Which is a fancy way of saying, you’ll create new problems in the process of trying to solve the ones you already have.

5. The American Veterinary Association of Animal Behavior (AVSAB) are the leading experts in dog behavior and psychology have laid out a check list for you when you interview a trainer. If the person you’re speaking with doesn’t check all the boxes, then you should absolutely run away.
https://avsab.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/How_to_Choose_a_Trainer_AVSAB.pdf

(Photos are of the above linked article)

20/10/2024

‼️‼️$30 in home assessments start now!‼️‼️

I come to your home, meet your family and your dog and we talk about what you need.
I leave you with a little bit of instruction on what you’re struggling with the most and a free dog training book!

Fill out our new client form and schedule today!

https://www.jotform.com/assign/220555088794062/220555333543047

(Be my buddy dog training is located in Boise Idaho. Extra charges apply for a longer than 20 minute drive to your house. Online dog training is available.)

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