Virtual Canine Academy

15/03/2024

Congratulations to our winner, Patty Ellis Cabaniss! Contact us to claim your prize!

Thank you to all who entered! Stay tuned for more contests as we continue to kick off this page!

15/03/2024

Last few hours to enter! Be sure to do so if you haven't already!

14/03/2024

Be sure to enter! The drawing is soon!

12/03/2024

Saw this ad today...

🤣

Imagine it taking THREE YEARS to properly train your dog on the basics?! This is a progressive, gimmicky app that costs you continuously, while you work very slowlyyyy on very basic goals.

Nobody wants to spend three years trying to teach their dog to crate train or sit. This can all be done in just a few weeks through VCA.

🥴

www.virtualcanineacademy.com

12/03/2024

Have an anxious dog but have no idea WHY your dog is anxious?

Here's the most common reasons a dog develops anxiety👇👇👇

(There's one anxious dog in this video, can you spot which one?!)

11/03/2024

Only a few more days to enter!

31/01/2024

Did you know that a 10-20 minute quality, training session with your dog per day, targeting specific behaviors is significantly more effective than a 1-2 hour session not targeting anything in particular?

When starting out, keep sessions short and to the point. Run multiple 10-minutes sessions per day as opposed to one hour long session. When it all cleans up separately, then merge it together. This takes training from "sessions" with your dog, to life with your dog.

10/11/2023

Sweet little Odie learned a lot about life today. Her mom's biggest concerns were that Odie lacked impulse control and would not even allow her to process once arriving home before jumping, scratching, barking, and being in her space constantly.

Today, we worked on sharing spaces with children and adults, and being invited into situations! 💙

04/11/2023

Congratulations to the randomly selected winner of our Introductory Giveaway, Catalina Guillory, for winning the grand prize of One Virtual Private Lessons Mini Package ($450 value)! Please contact us to claim your prize!

But, there's more.

We decided to randomly select a second winner for one free consultation! Congratulations to Lisa Dunne Milliet for winning the free consultation ($215.00 value). Contact us to claim your prize!

And lastly, for all participants, we are giving a $100.00 discount coupon to be used on any Virtual Private Lesson package. Contact us to claim your discount!

Thank you to all who entered!

03/11/2023

Last day to enter for free training!

‼️ Introductory Giveaway ‼️

We are doing an INTRODUCTORY GIVEAWAY! 🥳

On November 4, 2023, we will be giving away ONE Virtual Private Lessons Mini Package (a $450 value!) 🐶

1️⃣ Like our page!
2️⃣ Like this post and tag 3 friends in the comments!
3️⃣ Share our post or page!
4️⃣ Stay tuned on November 4, 2023, to see if you win!

BUT WAIT! 🧐

There's more! 😁

❗️If our page reaches 1,000 likes by November 4, 2023, we'll give away an additional 10% discount coupon to one lucky winner!

❗️If we reach 2,000 likes by November 4, 2023, we'll give away an additional 20% discount coupon to one lucky winner!

02/11/2023

Want FREE training?

We're trying to kick off Virtual Canine Academy.

If you want free training, go enter for your chance to win!

To enter, simply like, comment and share our original post on VCA!

Bonus: Leave us a review on VCA and you'll receive two entries! Your review can discuss your experiences with Amber, Jimmy or NCA as a whole!

Please note - WE WILL ALLOW gifting of the sessions. So if the winner doesn't have a dog but their friend or family member does, they can gift it to them instead. What a cool Christmas present! 🎁

‼️ Introductory Giveaway ‼️

We are doing an INTRODUCTORY GIVEAWAY! 🥳

On November 4, 2023, we will be giving away ONE Virtual Private Lessons Mini Package (a $450 value!) 🐶

1️⃣ Like our page!
2️⃣ Like this post and tag 3 friends in the comments!
3️⃣ Share our post or page!
4️⃣ Stay tuned on November 4, 2023, to see if you win!

BUT WAIT! 🧐

There's more! 😁

❗️If our page reaches 1,000 likes by November 4, 2023, we'll give away an additional 10% discount coupon to one lucky winner!

❗️If we reach 2,000 likes by November 4, 2023, we'll give away an additional 20% discount coupon to one lucky winner!

01/11/2023

Odie would like to wish you all a Happy Halloween!

Be safe and don't do anything Odie wouldn't do. After all, she's watching you. 🙃

11/10/2023

Here's a message we recently received...

"My dog is deaf. Have you ever trained a deaf dog? If so, is it harder? Are deaf dogs generally successful in training?"

The answer is YES! We have trained several deaf dogs. The reality is, a dog's primary sense is it's nose. The sequence is "nose, eyes, ears." A dog's primary method of communication is body language.

Deaf dogs typically do very well in training, sometimes even better than dogs who aren't deaf. The reason being, owners can accidentally send so many mixed communications via the use of their pitches, tones and words.

"Come here Fluffy, oh mommy missed you so much! Can you be a good girl and sit please?"

Yikes. Who is guilty of carrying on with a sentence like that, once or twice in your life? 🤦‍♀️🙋‍♀️

The only thing a dog would hear from the above rambling is "Fluffy" and "sit" and possibly "good" if your dog is marker trained.

A deaf dog cannot become confused because of human ramblings. Instead, they intently watch our body language for information. Overall, that's quite easier to train versus being over-stimulated by auditory senses. For off leash work, incorporate the ecollar and you're ready to rock it!

Neat, isn't it?

So don't discount a deaf dog. They're capable of amazing things.

And spare your dog that can hear, from awful verbal communication that sometimes makes them mistake humans for wild banshees...

10/10/2023

"A well-trained dog is like a finely tuned instrument...and you must learn to be a musician."

-Amber Arnold
Virtual Canine Academy

06/10/2023

Laurel, a 4 month old puppy, absolutely rocking it for her first trip in public. Service dog in training, public access proofing!

Can your 4 month old puppy do this? 😍

If not, reach out and we'll make your training goals a reality!

www.virtualcanineacademy.com

05/10/2023

‼️ Introductory Giveaway ‼️

We are doing an INTRODUCTORY GIVEAWAY! 🥳

On November 4, 2023, we will be giving away ONE Virtual Private Lessons Mini Package (a $450 value!) 🐶

1️⃣ Like our page!
2️⃣ Like this post and tag 3 friends in the comments!
3️⃣ Share our post or page!
4️⃣ Stay tuned on November 4, 2023, to see if you win!

BUT WAIT! 🧐

There's more! 😁

❗️If our page reaches 1,000 likes by November 4, 2023, we'll give away an additional 10% discount coupon to one lucky winner!

❗️If we reach 2,000 likes by November 4, 2023, we'll give away an additional 20% discount coupon to one lucky winner!

04/10/2023

Are you training with the word "stay"?

If so, stop! 🛑

There's a better way! 💯💥

At VCA, we use the implied stay! This makes for much cleaner results, better impulse control, and one less thing our clients have to remember to say!

The old school "stay" can go right out the window! 😉

02/10/2023

Just a few of the reviews from throughout the years! 🥰

30/09/2023

Did you know...

That children should be taught to respect a dog's space, just as much as a dog should be taught to respect the child's space?

You cannot hold a dog accountable without also advocating for the dog. This means children should not be climbing on the dog, chasing or cornering it, poking the dog's eyes, pulling it's ears or yanking it's tail.

We see so many clients that initially think it's not a big deal, or even lay their newborn child on their dog for what they think is a neat photo opportunity....😳

The easiest way I know how to compare this...

We are a family that owns many horses. Our horses are large draft horses. We would never allow our three year old daughter to be in their space unmonitored, underneath their feet, or sitting on them without being supported. Why? Because accidents can happen.

Stop thinking of your family pet as something that can and "should" tolerate a child in it's space uninvited. After all, all dogs have teeth and are capable of biting, even if they don't intend to cause harm.

Always be smart.

29/09/2023

1️⃣ Dogs may react when things look "out of place". Especially if they are going through a fear period.

2️⃣ Proper socialization isn't playing with every dog or person you meet.

3️⃣ If you can, start training when they are young. Don't wait until your dog is several years old with a whole host of bad behaviors that turned into bad habits! But also remember that no age is too old for training.

4️⃣ Obviously not suggesting you throw toilet paper in your trees, but use real-world EASY WIN & SAFE TO FAIL scenarios to your training advantage. This video is an example. Potater is in a fear period and part of helping him through it will consist of working him calmly and neutrally despite the fact that things might look a bit out of the ordinary in his environment. He will learn to trust our guidance through it. 💙

26/09/2023

So, you got a new dog and now you're unsure of what to do. 🤯

So far, your dog has:

- Chewed every shoe you own. Now you're sporting old flip flops you found in the back of your closet.

- Ripped a hole in your favorite blanket. And you don't know how to sew to fix it.

- Scratched your legs from jumping. Little fellow must have razors for claws!

- Barks it's head off when you're on the phone or accepting the Amazon delivery for the new shoes you had to order.

- Used your brand-new rug as it's personal restroom, so that got tossed out.

- Now it keeps eyeballing your couch, like you just know the couch cushion is the next thing to get destroyed...

- And you're pretty sure it's part shark because it goes for your ankles every time you move.

SIGH...

Nobody told you owning a dog would be like THIS! 😳

You've Googled, researched training tips and advice, and watched video after video until your fingers went numb.

BUT...

All of your research only left you more confused about training techniques, methods, tools and trainers.

You tried to train your dog on your own, but it didn't really work.

You begin to feel defeated - like this vicious cycle may never end.

You now start dreading the time spent dealing with your puppy because you fear it's going to be stressful.

You didn't want it to be "this way"....

We understand. We've been there, as have thousands of our clients. You are NOT alone!

Owning a dog is a journey, and training a dog properly is a vital step to ensure your journey goes the best it can possibly go!

Take the next step with VCA, and our professional training team will meet you right where you are (virtually, of course), and help you through every step of the way!

Contact VCA today!
www.virtualcanineacademy.com
[email protected]

26/09/2023

Training Tip!

If you have a young puppy (or dog) who urinates inside because you aren't able to move quickly enough when putting the collar/leash on to go outside, skip the collar/leash step!

Buy a slip lead or make one easily with your regular leash. Slip lead your puppy quickly and go straight outside! After the puppy uses the restroom, return inside to work the collaring up session. Now, you won't have a mess to clean AND you'll know that any wiggling is not due to needing to potty!

25/09/2023

Thank you so much for sharing our post, Ms. Frances. We love you! Give Bella and hug and kiss from us!

25/09/2023

Thanks so much, Amber, for the share and referral!

We are so proud to be your trainer, board members for Be Fierce & Kind Canine, and friend!

25/09/2023

James and Amber Arnold, owner's of Northshore Canine Academy in Slidell, LA and Mississippi K-9 in Lumberton, MS, are very excited to introduce Virtual Canine Academy! James and Amber, the VCA training team, have successfully trained thousands of dogs in Louisiana and Mississippi, and are now offering virtual dog training programs through VCA!

Through VCA, the regionally acclaimed training duo will be able to reach more people and change more lives with their phenomenal, proven training methods!

Enroll in and attend your VCA training programs from anywhere in the world - right from the comfort of your home!

www.virtualcanineacademy.com