Modern Manners Dog Training

27/07/2025

We’re on summer break! We’ll see you next week 🐾

25/07/2025

Fun, enjoyable walks with your dog where their needs and yours are met beats heel any day of the week!

22/07/2025

✨Dream date 💖 force-free dog mom edition

19/07/2025

This sweet guy kicked off his training journey earlier this summer to work on jumping, leash pulling, and reactivity—and wow, has he impressed us!

With lots of practice at home and a dedicated family cheering him on, Enzo graduated from Manners Level One! 🎓 His leash skills are looking sharp, he’s checking in with his parents on walks, and his greetings are much improved—what a win!
Way to go, Enzo! We’re so proud of you! 🐶👏

18/07/2025

Please welcome Team Cosmo and Team Millie to the Modern Manners crew! Cosmo is working on barrier frustration with other dogs on leash (reactivity).

Ms. Millie is just 3 months old and is signed up for the Puppy Starter package. She is learning to walk on a leash and greet people politely.

12/07/2025

It’s 2025. There’s no reason to use fear, pain, or intimidation in the name of dog training.

As a professional trainer, I speak with clients on a regular basis whose dogs were traumatized and made worse by barbaric “training.” This needs to stop 🛑

Research what modern dog training looks like, research the long term side effects of using ecollars and harsh punishment. It’s just never worth it.

12/07/2025

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10/07/2025

Congratulations to Team Gracie for finishing the Puppy Pro training program! Gracie worked on polite greetings, harnessing, sit/down stay, a spin trick, and leash skills. Go Team Gracie!

06/07/2025

A couple of pups from yesterday's sessions! Yeti, the samoyed popping in to say hello 👋 Enzo, the model, who waits patiently for his photo to be taken. Both are such good boys making great progress in their training sessions.

05/07/2025

If you know, you know 😅

03/07/2025

Aggressive/reactive dogs are upset and afraid. Punishing their fear is not going to improve anything.

I wish that this dangerous and damaging practice would just end. There’s never a good reason to use fear, pain, or intimidation in training.

Train your dog the way you would like to learn a new skill (rewards for good choices rather than being set up to fail and then getting punished for your “mistakes”) and everyone will have a better time.

28/06/2025

Welcome, Team Cece! Ms. Cece is reactive to other dogs she sees on leash. She's got big feelings and we've got big plans to help her start feeling better. Soon, walks with her mom will be calmer and happier for everyone.