The Balanced Life

29/12/2025

We are reaching the end of the year. Everything comes to an end, but I feel like we are just getting started. Thank you all so much for your ongoing and continuous support. We hope to work with and help many more families and teams reach their dog training goals over this next year. If you have trained with us please continue to reach out for support when needed, and we always love referrals! We will be starting a referral and punch card system soon for discounts! Be on the lookout!!!
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26/12/2025

Happy Christmas 🎁🎄
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10/12/2025

❗Upcoming closures ❗
Christmas day and New Year's
Closed for daycare and if you have booked for boarding pickups and drop offs will need to be scheduled the day before or after
There will be no updates sent these days as well.
Thank you and have a safe and happy holidays! ☃️🦌⭐🕯️🎄

09/12/2025

This sweet girl is here for 3 weeks
Lots of recall and socializing worked into her training plan.
She is also an adopted dog!
We love working with local rescues to help their new dog be successful in their new home.
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26/11/2025

Today marks a death anniversary for this beautiful girl. Syn
She would have been 10 this year. I lost her way too early. The cause is a mystery, but what I assume was some GI blockage that didn't get caught soon enough (that is a different story). She was very extra special to me. I had just uprooted my whole life a few months before, then lost her.
I was devastated.
I was already working on a plan to change an almost 20 year career to work with animals, so that was it. In my grief I found solace by helping others understand their dogs more. At first thought nutrition, then training.
I miss her everyday, and still think about her daily. The grief of your best furry friend is like no other. Since losing her, not only did I also change careers, my whole life shifted again in such a short time, with so many wonderful dog people. I love teaching and showing people and helping people the life they can live with training and building a better relationship with their dog. But I am sad she can't be a part of it.
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22/11/2025

Closed for daycare on Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's day
Still open for training and boarding pickups and drop offs must be either before or after the holiday.
Thank you

05/11/2025

Appa 2 week BT
So handsome boy

05/11/2025

✨ Meet Dumpling:
This enthusiastic little dog has a big smile and lots of love to give!
Dumpling has been waiting patiently after living 11 months in a outdoor Texas shelter. She's got loads of views on Petfinder, but it's been crickets for adoption inquiries lately—and we simply can't figure out why!
This girl is a pocketful of fun and full of energy.
Dog Social: She's a playful pup who gets along great with other dogs. She loves to play games of chase and bitey face!
Kid-Approved: Not sure how much time she's been around children but so far she thinks they are the bees knees and just as fun as everything else!
Cat-Appropriate: She passed her cat test with flying colors.
Smart & Trainable: She's crate trained, potty trained, toy motivated, enjoys pets and cuddles and a very busy, fun, and smart little companion.
Adventure Ready: She loves car rides and is not reactive during walks or outings. However she loves to smell everything so the help of a well fitted prong collar has helped to keep her from pulling from one smell to the next
She would honestly be great at nose works!

Seeking a home through Agave Dogs Rescue!

Read more about Dumpling: https://www.petfinder.com/dog/dumpling-78826120/or/beavercreek/agave-dogs-rescue-or364/

Apply to adopt: www.agavedogs.org

05/11/2025

Donner
3 week BT to help him adjust after a big move.
He was awesome and has such a sweet personality.

30/10/2025

Hey guys we totally forgot to post about upcoming group classes!
The next round of classes start this Sunday November 2nd. Brush up on your handling skills, play training games, work on distractions, and have fun!
Reach out to for sign ups

25/10/2025

Happening today! This is our first time vending our own booth. We are giving away two raffle baskets! Stop by and visit us!

We are SO excited for our 5th annual Doggy Fashion Show & Block Party!! Join us on October 25th from 10:30am-3:30pm to celebrate our 4th anniversary - the street will be shut down and we have 17 amazing local vendors joining us for the day! You’ll find everything from pet supplies to local art, jewelry to home decor, and of course, SO many dogs.

Want your dog up to strut their stuff down the yellow brick road? Sign up via the link in our bio!

Want to participate in the human costume contest? Just show up by 1:00pm to enter.

This year’s theme is...Dog Prom: Wizard of Oz. Flying monkeys, witches (wicked or good), munchkins, and magical creatures will fit this theme best, but dress your furry friend in whatever you think their best look is. Pups will strut their stuff at 2pm, but be sure to come early to check out all of the amazing vendors and activities!

This year’s amazing vendors:

designs

Nik Crochets


PSA Jewels
Hair sparkles by .beauty
Sippin’ Pretty






Face Painting by

Thank you so much to The Civilized Wolf & for their generous sponsorships this year!