Harmony Acres Personalized Dog Training

19/11/2025

Today's words of the day.

Keep your training short, sweet and fun.

19/11/2025

yes, our Wednesday evening obedience socialization group will be meeting at the parking lot behind the Belchertown Post Office at 530 pm. We will be covering some engagement and handling skills along with basic obedience. This group meets for a participation fee of 20.00 per dog, and all dogs are welcome. DRESS WARM. See you there.
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16/11/2025

Hello, Great day for an adventure with our environmental socialization group. We will be meeting at the common in Amherst center for some people exposure. We will be practicing amongst our group how to let your dog meet humans We will be working on staying calm in busy areas and moving along with people politely.
We will be meeting at the end of the common closest to main street for noon time. The participation fee for this training group is a non-committal amount of 20.00 per dog. Come join us and lets get social.

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16/11/2025

16/11/2025

Good morning All. Hopefully the rain is gone for today and the sun is replacing it. We will be gathering at 10am for our Sunday morning Pack walk group at the field near the skate park behind the Belchertown Police Department to practice some basics in obedience and warm up our dogs to enjoy a great pack walk around Lake Wallace. To participate in this group, it is $20.00 per dog, and every dog is welcome. The socialization is a must and is done in a respectful way. Our dogs enjoy the adventure almost as much as their humans. The group is beneficial for having a great learning adventure of fun with others and of course all the dogs. Let's get social. Let me know if you would like to join and spread the word for more dogs to participate. It's fun on all.

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15/11/2025

Today's suggestion of the day:
Stand tall, be confident and follow through with direction. Repeat

15/11/2025

Good morning Wilbraham area and surrounding towns. I am gathering at post office park in Wilbraham today for a noon time pack walk to practice some basics in obedience and handling along with some social skills that we learn while walking in a group. The participation fee is 20.00 a dog for this awesome non commital group and all dogs are welcome. We meet at 75 post office park near the gymnastics building and Monson Savings office building near the big white trucks for noon. If you're interested, let me know. Let the learning continue. See you there.
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15/11/2025

15/11/2025

Everyone wants a calm, respectful dog. But no one wants to be the one who enforces the rules.

You can’t have one without the other.
And I say this with love, experience, and a whole lot of real-life dogs under my care over 20 years .

We all adore our dogs. We spoil them, cuddle them, and want them to feel safe and loved. But the truth I’ve learned after years of boarding, training, helping rescues, and working with families is this:

Boundaries ARE love.
Leadership IS love.
Accountability IS love.

A dog with no structure is an anxious dog.

A dog with no guidance is a confused dog.

A dog with no rules is a dog constantly trying to guess what you want—and that creates frustration for both of you.

If you’re tired of hoping your dog behaves…
Tired of hoping they listen…
Tired of hoping things get better…

Then it’s time to stop hoping and start leading.

Leadership isn’t yelling.
It isn’t harsh.
It isn’t dominating.

Leadership is calm.
It’s consistent.
It’s clear.

It’s you showing your dog, every day, “I’ve got you. You can trust me. I’ll tell you what’s expected and I’ll stick to it.”

When you step into that role, everything changes—your bond deepens, their anxiety fades, and the home becomes peaceful again.

Love alone is beautiful, but love with leadership?

That’s where the magic happens.

— Tamara
Dancing Creek Farm 🐾

We don’t just train your dog . We train you and your family .


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13/11/2025

13/11/2025

If anyone has any tidy cat containers we are still collecting them for the Hampshire County Sheriff's Office and their sand for seniors program. They took all we collected and are looking for more.

13/11/2025

My puppy home training program can start as early as 7 to 8 weeks, or as soon as that rescue pup arrives to your home. Working on Consistency and Boundaries is a huge part of their foundation to grow learning the right habits as waiting to then correct the wrong ones later. Contact me to learn more about my puppy program.
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