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At Positive Pooch Behavior, we've earned numerous national dog training and behavior certifications and complete continuing education yearly.

🐶Leading voice in anxiety & compulsive disorders
⭐️Considers each dog family as unique
❤️‍🩹Scalable & tailored treatment plans
🌎1000s of cases resulting in reduction of anxiety (meeting dog family’s goals)

26/06/2025

PLEASE comfort your scared dog, you 👏 WILL NOT 👏 reinforce your dog's fear.

😤 My blood pressure spikes when I stumble across messaging mentioning comforting a scared dog will "make their fear worse"- this is completely false.

💯 This is why I'm committed to sharing updated, modern, science based dog behavior tips. There's so much misinformation out there......

Okay, time to deep breathe.... (blood pressure decreasing)

But really, comfort your scared dog.

Then teach your dog how to respond differently to a scary situation, once your dog has calmed completely (may take 2-3 days).

Think about a fearful time in your life, it took days to process, same for our dogs.

21/06/2025

It's time to prepare now! Your dog has no clue July 4th is approaching, and fireworks are unexpected which makes them even scarier.

❤️‍🩹 Call or schedule an in person appt with your DVM TODAY. Explain your dog's fear of noises and ask for help.

❤️‍🩹 If your DVM prescribes medication, ALWAYS trial dose BEFORE a scary event to rule out any side effects. Observe if your dog calms easier, sleeps deeper and self settles quicker. If not, contact your DVM.

❤️‍🩹 On day of fireworks (or multiple days for us Southerners), dose AT LEAST 2 hours (or more) before fireworks start (before it gets dark). Ask DVM how often you can dose (every 8 hours or so) and for how long (how many days in a row). Dosing early present anxiety.

❤️‍🩹 Before fireworks start, manage your dog's environment. Close drapes, turn on sound machine (better results than TV) on high and place sound machine near a window (where noise comes from).

❤️‍🩹 Make good things happen before scary sounds. PB, squeeze cheese, canned food, or anything yummy spread on a licky mat works great. Make sure it's easy to lick off (if frozen, it's too hard and not worth the hassle when scared).

❤️‍🩹 Offer licky mats often! Licking is a great way for dogs to self soothe. Encourage with mats. You can order these mats online or smear on paper plates, cookie pan or heavy plates.

And PLEASE comfort your scared dog when needed. Stay tuned for a separate post on this topic.

19/06/2025

Separation anxiety has many faces and "cycling" is a big one. If your dog is cycles between barking, howling, pacing and sitting, lying down, sleeping until you return home- this sounds like separation related behaviors.

Unsure if your dog has separation anxiety? Follow these steps, there is hope!

👉 Talk to your DVM

👉 Find a Certified Separation Anxiety Trainer (CSAT)

11/06/2025

Truth! Esp as a Terrier Momma, I would be dissected with stuffing floating up to the ceiling fan.

09/06/2025

Let me explain! Virtual training is POWERFUL & serves a purpose.

⭐Choosing "virtual training" or "in person" training depends on the guardians learning style preference- that's all!

⭐Sometimes, mix and match (in person and virtual), all virtual or in person works best... it depends on the learner (the guardian).

Choose which works best for YOU! But don't kick "virtual training" to the curb.

13/05/2025

Setting up and facing your home camera toward an exit door (door used most often) and recording for 10 mins will provide TONS of information.

💥All the action happens at the exit door.

💥Position camera higher for better visual.

💥Watch entire video and identify stress (don't forget easily missed stress signals such as yawning, standing at door, circling, lip licking and more).

💥Keep absence short.

Unsure if your dog is stressed? Ask us!

10/05/2025

Separation anxiety has different faces, its not JUST destruction, barking and howling when home alone.

Subtle signs are often ignored because a dog has not injured herself or the home BUT the dog is still struggling.

Does your dog display these subtle behaviors? Not sure, set up a camera and point toward the exit door- record and watch.

Yes, we can help. :)

29/04/2025

So many people have asked me "How do I become a dog trainer". Here's my honest recommendations BUT I REALLY need feedback on this new course. I want to pay (reward) someone for their time- hence this webinar for free.

If you know someone interested in becoming a dog trainer, and would like to complete a robust webinar FOR FREE, please let them know. They can reach out to me (DM) and I'll select candidates.

My ask:

💥Complete it
💥Give me feedback

This is not published, I want to make it better first! Topics covered:

Learn about the dog training industry, why training methods matter, expectations of dog trainers, check list of critical knowledge needed, career path steps to certification including recommended schools, dog trainer vs behavior consultant, salary options, and what to stay away when starting your career.

This is not a marketing grab, this content contains a ton of valuable information with no strings.... I JUST need feedback to make it better.

24/04/2025

Jellies are so CUTE! She needs her nails trimmed and polished tho. 💅 💖

22/04/2025

When your dog freaks out - IT SUCKS! Instead of "sitting in the suck"- gently remind yourself:

💥 Set backs are information. The more we know, the better decisions we can make during a behavior mod protocol.

💥Data is NEEDED to effectively change behavior, if we don't know- we're just wandering around in the dark trying to figure it out, which does not work.

💥Now this sound weird but APPRECIATE the data. This data clearly explains your dog's boundaries. And we can't push a dog (or anything else) past their boundaries because we're not fixing anything (and it's not fair to that being).

REAL TALK: Data improves dog behavior, period. Embrace it, and use it as a tool to evaluate, adjust, refine and try again.

Hang in there! When your dog freaks out, it's just information.

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