Birch Bark Dog Training

08/11/2024

ARE YOU EXCITED!?! Join us on Nov 23rd for a fun new program! Dogs! Games! Training! Prizes!?!
DM with questions and can't wait to see you in the club! 🐾🥳

03/11/2024

Just a few moments from this afternoon's Zen Dog class. Week 4 exercise on "letting go" and "trust" (iykyk!).
It was amazing to see how calm and peaceful the dogs and people all became after just a few moments of quiet stillness. 🪷
Thanks so much to Bobo, Asa, Taro, and Leia for being such fantastic students! (Your humans didn't do so bad, either).

PS: Björn, we missed you!

02/11/2024

Like an autumn leaf landing on an overstimulated dog's head, the November newsletter has landed in your inbox!
This month is all about gratitude and I'm so excited to share an extended special edition meditation *and snippet from my childhood!) with you, as well as an exciting new program, the group class, ReactiviTeam, and Dog Dates schedule, a gratitude-filled LieberPack report, and a particularly handsome bonus doggo!
Double check your inbox if you're already a subscriber, or check out the 🔗 of not! Either way, we're so grateful to have you in the Birch Bark Family. 🧡🐾🧡

25/10/2024

This is it! Our last group classes of the year!! If you're looking for a solid start to training with your dog, check out our Foundations series beginning November 2nd, or, if you'd like to help your dog learn how to navigate social interactions with other pups, Butt Sniffing 101 is the class for you! Sign up info is in the usual place, feel free to reach out with any questions!

05/10/2024

Check out these superstars!! This morning's ReactiviTeam was a mild/medium spicy group, and we were able to a ton of closer proximity work, including this super impressive parallel walk!
From left (back) to right:
⭐️Reya!
⭐️Izzy!
⭐️Bronco!
⭐️Oscar!
These pups and their moms all did such amazing work today! Congratulations, everyone! 👏👏👏

02/10/2024

🪷 Don't miss our last Zen series of the year! 🪷
Help your dog learn how to calm themselves down when they're feeling stressed, anxious, or over excited, and help yourself learn the same thing! Zen is our favorite class to teach and word on the street is that it's our students favorite class to participate in! Hope to see you and your dog thus weekend!
You can find all the details and sign up info on our site!

01/10/2024

🎃𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝗯𝗼𝘅 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗮 𝗙𝘂𝗻 𝗦𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝗦𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗸-𝗼𝗿-𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗸𝗲𝘁! We're getting SPOOKY in this month's newsletter! We've got tricks (not really), we've got treats Halloween safety info, and a group class dates!) and a Monthly Meditation all about spooky stuff! ⁣👻
If you're not already a subscriber, DM me and I'll get you on the list! 🍬

18/09/2024

The autumn schedule is out! Is your pup ready to get their Zen on? In need of a strong Foundation? Itching for some new social skills? Whatever your dog needs, we have a series for you!
Can't wait to see you in class! 🎓🐾

03/09/2024

🍎 September Newsletter -

FOUNDATIONS  Our 6-week level one class covers all the basics you need to get started on a positive and connected relationship with your dog: obedience cues, foundational principles of canine learning, troubleshooting common behavior problems, and more!  Appropriate for dogs ages 4 months and up.

17/08/2024

This photo does *not* give a good idea of how close these pups were to each other at this morning's . Orange cones, y'all... *orange cones!* 🧡
This group was so fun, so impressive, and so beautifully cohesive!

Massive congrats to these much-less-spicy-than-they-used-to-be dogs:
✨️Finnegan, who didn't get ragey about the off-leash dog! 😇
✨️Reya, whose recovery time is almost as impressive as the progress she's made! 🎉
✨️Odin, who had his best session yet AND is learning that silence is golden. 🤫

So proud of these pups and thier super dedicated moms! Well done, everyone!! 🙌🙌🙌

15/08/2024

📚School is in session! ➡️ New class dates!!
Whether your dog needs to build a strong Foundation or increase their social skills in BS101, we have a back to school class just for you! Join us for a fun, friendly, and force-free training experience! This back to school season!

08/08/2024

Congratulations to last night's Foundations grads! Clockwise from top left:
🎓Lyla!
🎓Princess!
🎓Georgie!
🎓Barney!
And in absentia:
🎓Dasiy Maisy!
🎓Alice!

Next series starts on 8/15 at 6p!
Don't miss out!

01/08/2024

🍉𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗮 𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿? 𝗜𝘁'𝘀 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝗯𝗼𝘅 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗮 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝗰𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗱𝗼𝗴'𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗹𝘆! 🍉
This month, we share a lot of info, thoughts, and ideas on summer weather and how you and your dog can get through it safely, comfortably, and enjoyably! Additionally, we've got group class and ReactiviTeam dates, a fruit-filled Lieberpack pack report, and a particularly handsome bonus doggo! If you're not already on the mailing list, be sure to check out the newsletter through the 🔗!

01/08/2024

🌞 August Newsletter -

FOUNDATIONS  Our 6-week level one class covers all the basics you need to get started on a positive and connected relationship with your dog: obedience cues, foundational principles of canine learning, troubleshooting common behavior problems, and more!  Appropriate for dogs ages 4 months and up.

13/07/2024

What a fun way to wrap up the work week! From back to front: , Cooper, and Bronco all *killing it* (but not literally) on this afternoon's Dog Date at

All the pups had some Big Feelings Moments™ but were able to come back down, settle, and make their humans (and their trainer!) so proud! It was such a delight to see!

A lovely time with some lovely dogs drinking some lovely . 🥂

Congratulations to everyone and an extra thank you to Bronco for the snuggles. 🫶🥰

13/07/2024

So proud of this morning's ReactiviTeam! Romeo, Rosie, and Finnegan were all able to navigate big feelings, make good (socially acceptable!) choices, and generally keep thier cool... all while getting closer to the other pups than their parents thought possible!!

So 👏 freaking 👏 proud 👏

Congratulations to you all!!!

01/07/2024

🧨July Newsletter -

Summer school specialty classes!   BUTT SNIFFING 201 For graduates of BS101, in this next level of the series, we will focus on more and lengthier nose-to-nose greetings, build skills to keep your dog calm when it's not the right time to play, and discuss troubleshooting when things go wrong, alw...

11/06/2024

📚Summer school is in session!!!🍎
Whether you're starting out with Foundations or taking your pup's social skills to the next level, we're so excited to help you and your dog meet your summer time training goals!