Golden Behavior Canine Academy

04/07/2024

Happy 4th of July!

29/06/2024

25/06/2024

I just want to thank all my amazing clients for helping me through this rough time. Most of you know by now that I lost my personal dog who was a retired service dog two weeks ago. It was the hardest decision of my life to put him down, but I couldn’t be selfish and let him suffer. Again, I just want to thank everyone for giving me time to heal and checking in!

18/03/2024

With Easter around the corner, make sure to keep plants away from your pets!

03/03/2024

I have the best clients! My clients got me this sign today!😊

16/01/2024

Brrrr it’s COLD! No better time to start potty training! Riley will be staying with me for 3 weeks to kick start potty training and crate training. He will also be starting to learn some other basic commands like his name and marker words.

15/01/2024

I have the best clients! Everyone has been so supportive and understanding throughout my service dog’s diagnosis. One of my clients got my boys cookies from . I can’t thank everyone enough through this hard time.

07/01/2024

Auggie did wonderful during his private training session today! Auggie is working on leash manners, markers, and socialization. He has so much motivation and focus!

07/01/2024

Poppie did so well at her private training session. We are working on introducing marker words, crate training, and luring. Poppie is only 1.2 pounds at 11 weeks old!

23/11/2023

Happy Thanksgiving!

17/11/2023

Kasper and Finnegan are still looking for homes! These two have been pulled from the service dog program. Kasper went through a really rough fear period and hasn’t overcame it. He is shy around new people but once he warms up he is a really sweet and active dog. Finn used to nip when being groomed but through a lot of work he had been overcoming that. Last grooming session, Finn didn’t try to nip at all!

12/11/2023

DO NOT BUY CHEAP ECOLLARS! This is why you spend the extra money and buy a quality ecollar rather than a $30 ecollar. Quality ecollars ($200+ new) will not do this. They are definitely worth the extra money. Good brands include, Garmin, Ecollar Technologies, and Dogtra. If you have questions regarding brands you should use please feel free to message the page.

11/11/2023

Diggy did phenomenal when we went to Home Depot to train the other day. He worked around the Christmas decorations and rolling carts. Some of the decorations were moving and singing and he didn’t even care.

31/10/2023

Happy Halloween from the GBCA pups! These pups have been working hard on their training. We have been working slowly on desensitization to Halloween decorations without overwhelming them.

10/10/2023

Diggy is doing fantastic with his training. Today we worked on learning deep pressure therapy, come, and heel. This boy is always so eager to learn!

06/09/2023

GBCA’s website is now published!

Unleashing Potential. Who are we? GBCA is a balanced dog training business based out of Toledo, OH. We primarily focus on our Service Dog in Training program but do also offer other working dog training and local private lessons. Private Dog Training We provide local private lessons, with a balanced...

05/09/2023

The dogs were all busy training today! Ivy went to the craft store and TJ Maxx. She practiced heeling and focusing. Diggy went to the park and practiced heeling as well as laying down on command.

31/08/2023

I am still looking for a Type 1 Diabetic Patient for my Diabetic Alert Dog Program. Ideally, this patient will be local to Toledo. However, this doesn’t have to be the case as scent samples can be shipped on ice. If you or someone you know is interested in the Diabetic Alert Dog Program please message GBCA.

31/07/2023

All three of my boys got personal bests this past weekend! We had dock diving and fast CAT. Watson broke his personal record and ran 100 yards at 20.09 MPH. Koda got a personal best at dock diving at 11’9! Kenai also got a personal best at dock diving jumping 6’6! So proud of these boys!

31/07/2023

Thank you to all who helped me get through this past week! I am truly grateful to have such supportive clients and partners. I am out of the hospital and back training. Please message me if you need to schedule a session!

19/07/2023

Diabetic Alert Client Opportunity

I am opening up a spot for a special client at a discounted price. I am hoping to find a client that is willing to have me train my first diabetic alert service dog. Although I have never trained for this specially to date, I do have scent work experience with my one golden retriever who now has various AKC scent work titles. In the near future I am also hoping to attend a narcotics detection program. As I have not trained for diabetic alert specifically I am offering this program at a discounted rate from my normal service dog program. If you, or someone you know, may benefit from a diabetic alert dog and is interesting in this program, please reach out to us either via messaging the page or text or call us at 567-318-3631 to discuss in more detail. We hope to hear from you soon!

17/07/2023

Did you know that 26% of adults in the United States have some type of disability? If that disability limits one or more major life activities then you may qualify for a service dog under the ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act.) Service dogs significantly help the lives of their handlers through task work that is trained specifically for them. Tasks can include alerting to high or low blood sugar levels, alerting to anxiety, crowd control to mitigate PTSD, deep pressure therapy during a panic attack, turning off the lights, opening doors, ect. If you or someone you know is interested in applying for a service dog, please contact GBCA at (567)-318-3631.

14/07/2023

Kasper has been working hard on overcoming his fear period. We are working on building confidence and desensitizing to things he finds scary. He is slowly taking steps in the right direction!

10/07/2023

Finn is a 1 year old Rough Collie looking for a home! He does have some training. He is up to date on vaccinations.

08/07/2023

Finnagen, or Finn, is a 1 year old Rough Collie who is being pulled from my service dog in training program. Finn is no longer a service dog candidate as he will occasionally try to nip when being brushed. He especially does not like slicker brushes. Extensive desensitization has gone into grooming sessions. He was doing a lot better for a period of time and has regressed again. With more desensitization and lots of patience, Finnagen could do very well during grooming sessions. Finn is very patient in the bath and does very well when being dried with the force dryer.

Finn loves to counter surf and find food. For this reason, I think Finn would excel at scent work.

Finn has been to a variety of places out in public for training. I rent property on a farm where I house my dogs so he has been exposed to chickens, goats, cows, small animals, other dogs, and cats. He will bark in his crate occasionally, especially if he can’t get settled. Finn knows touch, sit, down with luring, luring, yes marker, free marker, and no marker. Finn is working on stay, wait, come, leave it, and has a pretty good heel.

Finnagen has been one of my more difficult dogs to potty train. He will do absolutely amazing some days and have accidents on other days. When I am being diligent about keeping an eye on him and taking him out every two hours, he does great (this is hard with all my dogs sometimes!) He will pace very quickly right before he has to go potty.

Finn has a low - medium food drive and a low- medium toy drive depending on the day. The toy has to be moving and engaging for him to want to play with it. He could play with a flirt pole for hours. He will chase a ball, but usually won’t attempt to bring it back.

He is up to date on all vaccines and not neutered. If you have questions about his training or are interested please message Golden Behavior Canine Academy at (567)-318-3631.

04/07/2023

Happy Fourth of July! 🇺🇸

03/07/2023

My personal dogs had a busy weekend! Watson and Koda both participated in fast cat and then Koda went on to dock diving. Watson got his personal best in fast cat this weekend, while Koda got his personal best in dock diving at 8’10”. Koda also earned his DCAT. I’m so proud of these two! We had to reorganize the ribbon wall after this weekend.

29/06/2023

Talvi May brushed up on some skills at Target yesterday. Even when a dog is trained, it’s important to keep working on skills they know to keep them sharp!

29/06/2023

Ivy and Kasper enjoyed a day at the park. The both practiced their loose leash walking and basic obedience. We also did some confidence building on various big rocks and bridges. Both dogs did phenomenal!