A Balanced Dog LLC

19/08/2024

This weekend we went up to Boston to continue our education at The Good Dog Training And Rehabilitation seminar! We had a great time getting to meet a trainer we have admired and followed for a long long time!
Training never stops. Not even for the trainers themselves!

15/08/2024

Murphy went home yesterday after 3 weeks with us! Murphy arrived as a wild man. He would drag you down the street, tackle people with his excessive jumping, steal anything in sight, etc. He had zero control over his impulses!
Getting through to him was not easy! But he came a long way!

02/08/2024

Here's a little "How to" on how to introduce your dog to the treadmill!
In this video you'll see 3 different dogs introduced to the treadmill for the very first time. Every dog is going to act and react differently, so the approach to how we introduce it changes based on that. The main thing is having your dog work through any fear because if they panic and you immediately stop, then all they will remember is the panic. Your dog remembers whatever the last feeling associated with the experience was. So if you work through fear to get to the other side, that's how they gain the confidence!

13/07/2024

Arnie arrived with lots of reactivity! Along with having no recall and not having much impulse control. He went home a couple of days ago!

07/07/2024

Our next puppy class begins August 8th! It will be held on Thursdays at 6pm for 5 weeks. If you'd like to set your puppy up on the right track, this class is for you! Send us an email if you'd like to sign up. Details on the poster in the comments.

05/07/2024

Rey went home last weekend! She came to us mainly due to her reactivity towards just about everything! We sent her home at one of our group classes where her owner got to walk with her through all sorts of distractions!

03/07/2024

We hope everyone has a fun, safe, happy 4th of July tomorrow! We will be closed for day school/training but we still have lots planned for our boarding dogs!

A couple of other updates:
Our staff members will be away on various vacations throughout July (not all at once, but different dates throughout).
This means we need you to please be patient with us responding to emails! Our top priority while we are short staffed is the dogs currently in our care! It also takes us a lot of time each day to edit and post all the videos we know you love to see. Then emails come after all that. As much as I'd love to not respond to emails at all on vacation, that's not realistic. So I do plan to TRY to keep up, but there will be a delay.
We're so excited so many of you have been reaching out about training or boarding and hope to meet/see you all soon!
We will be closed for boarding only 7/14-7/21. We will still be open for day school that week!
There will be no group classes for the month of July, but we will resume in August!
We hope everyone is having a great summer so far and thank you all for your support!
-ABD Team

02/07/2024

Our next puppy class starts August 8th and will run for 5 weeks! Send us an email if you'd like to sign up! We keep class very small so that everyone gets plenty of attention, so don't wait to sign up!

27/06/2024

Our next advanced swim class is open for sign ups! Class will run Tuesday's for 5 weeks starting July 30th at 6pm. Priority will be given to those continuing from our previous sessions. Advanced does not mean your dog has to be jumping off the dock. It just means your dog is able to swim unassisted.
Drop ins may become available if anyone can't make it that week.
We also offer pool rentals and private lessons! Send us an email if interested!
[email protected]

05/06/2024

We are adding on a Tuesday class starting next week!
Send us an email ASAP if you'd like a spot!

04/06/2024

Take a look at some July boarding updates!
We will also be posting another swim class that will be open to beginners later today, so keep an eye out for that if interested. Spots are going to go quick!

02/06/2024

Otis came such a long way in his 4 weeks with us! He went home a few weeks ago and his owners just provided us with this update:

"I have nothing but praise for you all! Otis is like a brand new dog! We have been taking him on his daily walks plus at least one field trip a day and he is doing so good! People have been telling me how good of a dog he is and it’s so crazy to me because no one has ever said that about him before in a public setting.
We are so appreciative of you all, this training has truly changed our lives and our relationship with Otis."

15/05/2024

Please share!

We are looking to hire a part time assistant trainer to our team! We are a growing company and are ready to add another team member so we can help even more dogs and their owners!
Please share. Resumes can be emailed to [email protected]

10/05/2024

We are looking to hire a part time assistant trainer to our team! We are a growing company and are ready to add another team member so we can help even more dogs and their owners!
Please share. Resumes can be emailed to [email protected]

29/04/2024

Back by popular demand!
Level 2 just means your dog doesn't need a person in the pool to help them as it's too cold for me to be getting in there 😆.

Don't worry, we will add a class for beginners once the weather is a little warmer!

Send us an email with any questions and if you'd like to sign up!

Pool rentals also available!
Either a private session or group class required prior to being able to rent the pool solo to ensure the dog is comfortable in the pool and not damaging or nice pool/deck.

28/04/2024

Bruno went home earlier this week!
He was a dog with a bite history, he would bite first and not even ask questions later. His owner had contacted us after one of his bites landed her in the emergency room when all she was trying to do was take his leash off!

19/04/2024

Sage and Beatrix went home this week!
When they arrived they would bark at just about any and everything. In their barking fits, Beatrix would direct her rage on Sage. Neither of them had good recall, but Sage was also an escape artist. So when she'd find an escape route, she was gone and not looking back! Sage also nipped and squealed over nail trims and at other dogs. Beatrix was fearful of new environments and loud noises. These ladies came a long way in 3 weeks!

17/04/2024

To clarify, advanced class is on Sunday this weekend! Had the wrong date!