Frankly Dog Training LLC

18/01/2025

10/12/2024

Hello everyone ! I am now offering drop in group lessons here at my home in riddle ! We will have lessons at 12 pm Fridays and 1:30 Saturdays starting the 20th. Friday we will have intermediate obedience and Saturday , beginners. $20 per handler and dog (please if you have a second dog , bring $10 and crate your other dog in the car while you work with your current dog )

I am also offering FREE puppy play time for puppies up to a year and a half old. Bigger and smaller dogs will be allowed to play separately and under super vision. 3 pm on Saturdays!

Puppies under 6 months require 2 sets of DHP
Puppies over six months require 3 sets of DHP and Rabies vaccines.

Please RSVP when you think you'll be coming out and I'll give you my address

Frank Zhirnov

541 670 8922

02/11/2024

ONE COOL TRICK TO HEALTHIER DOGS

While there is no scientific evidence that one brand or type of dog food is better than another, there is a LOT of evidence that serious dog illness can be reduced, and that dog lives can be extended, by proper feeding.

And this is NOT new information, nor it is closely held information.

And this ONE SIMPLE TRICK is not just true for dogs; it’s also true for humans, rats, mice, fish, monkeys, and even worms.

This ONE SIMPLE TRICK has extended the lifespan and reduced illness in EVERY ANIMAL STUDIED.

And it’s held true no matter WHAT they ate or WHERE they lived.

Are you ready for this ONE SIMPLE TRICK?

Here it is: EAT LESS.

Calorie restriction ALONE extends lifespan of a population 10 to 50 percent, depending on the animal and the amount of restriction.

This is NOT NEW INFORMATION.

More than 80 years ago, McCay, Crowell, and Maynard wrote a paper entitled “The Effect of Re****ed Growth upon the Length of Life Span and upon the Ultimate Body Size”.

The data presented showed that restricting calories without malnutrition (i.e. not absolutely starving, and keeping up vitamins and micronutrients) significantly prolonged the lifespan of rats.

In subsequent years, experiments with EVERY OTHER ANIMAL studied have shown the same results.

LESS CALORIES MEANS LONGER LIFE AND BETTER HEALTH.

So what’s the data for dogs show?

Just this: Dogs from the same litter, when fed 75% of what their siblings were given, lived 1.8 years longer. Labrador Retrievers who ate their fill every day had a medium lifespan of 11.2 years, while the median life span of dogs on the restricted diet was 13 years — over 16 percent longer.

But that’s not all.

The dogs who ate fewer calories also had fewer expensive illnesses.

At age five, over half the dogs eating a full diet had osteoarthritis in their hips compared to 13 percent of the dogs on a calorie-restricted diet.

At age eight, 77 percent of the dogs fed a full diet had osteoarthritis, while only 10% of the diet-restricted dogs did.

What about cancer? Cancer showed up in all the dogs at the same rate, but showed up two years LATER in the calorie-restricted dogs.

That’s a LOT.

To be clear, NO OTHER FOOD INTERVENTION has been shown to so dramatically increase a dog’s lifespan.

What’s that mean in terms of dog food, no matter what or how you feed?

Simple: LESS CALORIES MEANS MORE LIFE AND LESS ILLNESS.

So what are the caveats?

Just this:

▪️No matter what you feed, your dog will eventually die of something. A lot of the gains in cohort mortality are due to eliminating mortality due to obesity, not absolutely extending the life of the healthiest animals.

▪️Size matters. No matter what you feed, big dogs (as a group) tend to die sooner than smaller dogs (as a group).

▪️Right feed cannot fix wrong breed. While a calorie-restricted diet will probably help extend the life of your dog and reduce veterinary costs, it is NOT an antidote for genetic defect (often due to inbreeding within a closed registry) or morphological deformity (brachycephalia, freakishly long or sloped backs, etc.).

▪️Real world mortality gains in dogs may be less than what we see in the laboratory where the base line is often a "free feed" situation that encourages obesity. In addition, once-a-day feeding appears to extend life the most perhaps by providing a longer period of "fasting" between meals.

Links here >> https://terriermandotcom.blogspot.com/2022/10/one-cool-trick-to-healthier-dogs.html

29/10/2024

This is a demonstration of some of the things your dog can start learning during their board and train at my home. We are only bringing one dog to the home at a time so your dog has one on one attention.
Foundation commands your dog can begin to learn can be :
Come, Look, Sit , Down, Stay, Heel , Place, and general house manners.

We also provide the beginning of Service Dog training if you have a disability and have a dog you would like to have temperament tested.

Thank you and have a wonderful day !

Frank Zhirnov
541 670 8922

29/10/2024

I am currently taking lessons into my schedule again and have an opening for November's Board and train ! please email or message me if you have lessons we have not finished or you would like to begin training with me and I can get you on my schedule after November 10th

I am so happy to be back and see everyone !
I will mostly be having lessons at my home so that I am close to my newborn son .

I appreciate everyone's patience and support !

Frank Zhirnov

541 670 8922

27/08/2024

Thank you everyone for your patience, love and well wishes during this stressful and difficult time.

We added a new member to the pack on 8.13.24. Our son was born 2 months ahead of schedule, so I will be taking maternity leave until NOVEMBER 10th. All is going well and our son, Chase and I are both strong and healthy.

If you are a former client , I will get back to you by mid October to schedule continuing lessons. If you'd like to schedule a Board and Train or just plain boarding for November and following months , message or call me and I will get back to you when we get home from the NICU , which should be just a few more weeks from now.

Again, we can't thank you enough for all your support and understanding we have received and I look forward to working with you again !

Frank Zhirnov

541 679 8922

10/08/2024

Frankly Dog Training LLC is on emergency leave until most likely maternity leave.

Everyone is okay!

Blessings to you all and if I have not gotten a hold of you to reschedule your lessons , consider that lesson cancelled and I will get back to you as soon as I can with any questions you may have.

thank you

Frankly Dog Training LLC

24/07/2024

Juice Box, our personal dog , showing Taowhywee of Freed's Winery how to be the best wine dog ever !

Taowhywee is very well trained but needs a lot of space when interacting with dogs that come to her owner's winery. We are teaching her how to take that space and how to interact appropriately when approached by other dogs. She is a rockstar and so are her handlers !

My maternity leave is coming soon. Sept 10th -January 1st. Please contact me if you'd like to get into the schedule before I depart to handle the ultimate puppy 😜

Frank Zhirnov

541 670 8922

14/07/2024

K9 Crack are single ingredient treats made right here in Roseburg OR

We love supporting local delicious businesses !!

This message and these treats hold the Kismet seal of approval !

Frank Zhirnov

541 670 8922

02/07/2024

The Fourth of July is just around the corner. Check out these great tips from the American Veterinary Medical Association on how to keep your pets safe...

01/07/2024

Reactive dogs are still good dogs ! Each dog here has shown signs of aggression towards humans or other dogs. It's up to us to show our companion that we are the leader in each situation and that they can trust us to handle scary interactions !

I work extensively with you and your family to strengthen the bond between you and your dog. Each family and relationship is different.
We go over how your dog became reactive and why they are behaving in this manner and do our best to teach you skills that will make your home and public time with your dog much more relaxing.

Give it up for these three new happy faces of Frankly Dog Training!

Wally the German shepherd who has fear reactivity towards humans

Angel the American Bully who is reactive to other dogs

and lastly,

Augie who is a bully breed mix that struggles with dog reactivity as well!

If you need help with your dog , I am taking clients until mid August before my maternity leave September - January.

Blessings to you all

Frank Zhirnov

541 670 8922

23/06/2024

07/06/2024

06/06/2024

A wonderful summer outing at Tri City Elementary school.

Kismet got to show off her therapy and service dog moves and the difference between the two. Bowie got his feet wet into therapy work and was able to experience around 200 kids petting and hugging him.

We can't wait for next year to come and share doggy love to these little ones !

If you would like help training your dog to be a therapy or facility dog , let us know !

Frank Zhirnov

541 670 8922