All Walks Dog Training (2025)

04/01/2025

Is your dog bored? Are you all quite chilly? Luckily, Paws Abilities Dog Training has some great winter classes! Check out options for advanced training, sports and tricks, and sneaky training games to keep your dog entertained (indoors) all winter long. There are sooooo many options-- these are just the ones that start soon!

https://pawsabilitiesmn.com/classes/

10/10/2024

Calling all Reactive Dog Owners: we have a variety of services just for you! Picture features 3 of my favorite girls. Can you tell which 2 of these dogs are reactive?

🐶 Breaking Up the Bark Brigade- if your primary concern is your dog barking out windows/in the yard, this one time virtual class could be just what the doctor ordered! Recordings available after class if you can't attend at the time of the webcast.
💚 Next Session Oct. 29th at 6:30pm
https://paws4u.dogbizpro.com/public/registration/index.aspx?cls=230

🐶Reactive Life Hacks: this single session virtual class offers practical solutions you can implement to get immediate relief from your dog's reactivity. Only $20.
💚 https://paws4u.dogbizpro.com/public/registration/index.aspx?cls=324

🐶 Reactive Rehab Level 1: This 6 week in person class offers hands on training with controlled triggers and real time feedback from professional trainers. Class sizes are small so everyone gets individual attention from the trainer and each dog has their own privacy pod so the dogs in class don't trigger each other. Because the trainer's time is split between multiple teams, this is an affordable option for getting to get hands on experience in a controlled setting
💙 Oronoco-
Oct. 10th at 8:30am
October 29th at 5pm & 6:30pm
https://paws4u.dogbizpro.com/public/registration/index.aspx?cls=21
💛 Inver Grove Heights
Oct. 6th at 3:30pm
https://paws4u.dogbizpro.com/public/registration/index.aspx?cls=54

🐶 Social Studies for Reactive Rehab Graduates: once you've completed Reactive Rehab, you can join our weekly practice sessions. You'll have continued opportunities to progress in your training and work towards goals in a controlled environment.
💙 Next offered in Oronoco Dec. 5th at 8:30am
💛 Wednesdays in Inver Grove Heights at 8pm
https://paws4u.dogbizpro.com/public/registration/index.aspx?cls=121

🐶 Private Lessons- work 1:1 with a trainer to have a personalized training plan developed for your unique situation. We offer in home, in facility, and virtual lessons. If your dog struggles with meeting new people, or people visiting your home, we recommend starting with virtual lessons so your instructor can get a good baseline without the added stressor of meeting a stranger.
https://pawsabilitiesmn.com/private-lessons/

🐶 Big Feelings Club- this is our comprehensive self paced online course on reactivity. With 170+ lessons, this is our most information dense service. The course has numerous practical tips and tried and true methods for helping dogs recover from reactivity. This course also includes weekly office hours so you can ask questions, like how to apply what you learn in your unique situation or ask clarifying questions about concepts or training techniques
💚 Available on Demand https://pawsabilitiesmn.thinkific.com/courses/big-feelings-club

🐶 Barks and Crafts- we're offering a painting project where dogs can make their own works of art! Different colored paints are applied to a canvas, then the canvas is placed inside of a Ziploc bag. Spreadable treats are applied to the outside, and dogs licking up the treats swirls the paints together to make a unique work of art! If your dog doesn't like crowds, you can take supplies home with you so your dog can paint where they feel safe.
💛 Oct. 10th at 7pm in Inver Grove Heights
https://paws4u.dogbizpro.com/public/registration/events.aspx?event=9183

24/09/2024

Paws Abilities Dog Training has some great classes starting this week! Puppy classes and camp (daytime care plus training, heck yeah!), reactivity help IRL and online, leash skills and dog sports! If you're looking for more basic introductions, check out the class listings starting in October (scroll down for the links by location). Don't sleep on those online single session seminars-- Breaking Up the Bark Brigade and Reactive Life Hacks are pure gold.

12/09/2024

EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENT: I'm thrilled to share that I (Jaime) am joining Paws Abilities as a class instructor! This fall, I'll be co-teaching Agility for Fun and Teenage Transformations classes at their Inver Grove Heights training facility. Monday nights, 10/14-11/18.

Register now! Class sizes are small to ensure you have a personalized experience with all the help you need.

Agility from 7-8pm: https://paws4u.dogbizpro.com/public/registration/Index.aspx
Teens 8:15-9:15pm: https://paws4u.dogbizpro.com/public/registration/index.aspx?schedule=6344

15/04/2024

Look at this smiley boy! I cannot with his happy face 😍

Astro doesn't like having his picture taken. Pic #2 is what he does when I point the phone at him with the camera on (pretty sure he can hear the camera turn on when the app opens)- note the appeasement and/or stress signals: squinty eyes, during away, awkward ears pinned back. Pic #1 used the classic photographer staple "hold the treat over your head," but instead of a treat I'm using my magic focus finger to get him to look in a specific direction for a few seconds. It's easier to get a good shot when you can direct your canine model in a way they understand- and giving them a familiar cue takes a lot of the uncertainty out of the weirdness of the camera interaction.

11/04/2024

It's National Pet Day! In case you're not familiar with this goofy face, this is Astro. I know I'm biased, but I think he's the best dog ever. Brag about your pets in the comments!

09/04/2024

SPECIAL ANNOUCEMENT: All Walks is officially open for Minneapolis metro area appointments! I'll still be working part time in Northfield, and I'm thrilled to be able to expand my service area. City dog life is very different from small town or rural dog life.

Check out my new and improved website for more details on my services and philosophies:

All Walks Dog Training - Professional dog training services in Northfield Minnesota.

15/12/2023

In-person session opportunities coming soon to the Minneapolis metro area... stay tuned for updates!

*I've spent the last several weeks moving. When my office is unpacked, more exciting things will follow.

31/10/2023

November office hours at Imminent Brewing-- these are the last few before winter hiatus, so come say hi while it's still (technically) fall!

Sunday, 11/5 @ 3-5pm
Sunday, 11/19 @ 3-5pm

24/10/2023

Does your dog have separation anxiety? Most dogs do, to some extent. On the one hand, it means that they feel safe with you and depend on your presence and/or attention for security; on the other hand, it can cause a lot of problems for you (cleaning up big messes and replacing destroyed furniture), your neighbors (enduring endless barking), and your dog (prolonged stress, self-injurious behavior). A proper seperation anxiety training plan has MANY components-- one of them is to help your dog feel comfortable when they're alone. Here's one exercise to help your velcro dog detach from you a little bit:

Teach them a down/stay cue, methodically adding distance and duration. Pick a settle spot in each room your dog has access to (bonus points if you can make it cozy with a bed, mat, or rug). Practice directing them to that settle spot, rewarding them for laying down there, and have them stay while you leave the room. Gradually increase the amount of time you spend out of sight. Your dog will 1. learn that when you leave, you always come back, and 2. there's an alternative to following you around your house, and it pays better to settle than being underfoot (or glued to my ankles, like Astro ⬇).

19/10/2023

Last office hours for October, coming up this Saturday. Bring your dog by Imminent Brewing for an extra special treat! If you're not local to Northfield, drop your questions or funny dog anecdotes in the comments below.

13/10/2023

Stop by office hours at Imminent Brewing, Saturday 2pm-4pm. If it's rainy, you can find me inside. Come tell me about your dog!

All Walks Dog Training