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Leash Wonders Training has been working with dogs since 2011 and professionally since 2019.

09/02/2025

Void is back from her week long trip to Chicago via her first plane ride with her handler

Void and her handler flew out and back. She went to the movies, restaurants, aquarium etc
And I hear she did amazing even when a police dog wasn’t so friendly towards her. Outside of a couple instances with food in their housing, which I am addressing, the lil lady was on her best behavior. They did that trip which was many firsts for Void all without me. Huge proud moment for this team.

Void is taking her CGC test the 14th which is part of their handler training before she goes home. So we’re having fun going back to basics, specifically ones she’s been struggling with lately.
Misrepresenting your pet as a service animal is illegal. All dogs shown in a non pet friendly outing are service animals or in training. The state of MO gives service animals in training access rights with the accompaniment of their trainer.

08/02/2025

Introducing Apollo

This derpy mixed breed is trying out day trainings for pet obedience skills. Recall, not jumping, crate manners, leash skills..

Today we introduced leash pressure games, crate games, engagement games and briefly the grooming table. He goes feral for the flirt pole
Misrepresenting your pet as a service animal is illegal. All dogs shown in a non pet friendly outing are service animals or in training. The state of MO gives service animals in training access rights with the accompaniment of their trainer.

24/01/2025

We made a trip via Amtrak today!
Misrepresenting your pet as a service animal is illegal. All dogs shown in a non pet friendly outing are service animals or in training. The state of MO gives service animals in training access rights with the accompaniment of their trainer.

30/12/2024

Bye bye chief!

Chief showed off a handful of skills today to his owners at lowes AND his new and improved emotions regulation skills regarding his previous reactivity. He did really well and now it’s up to his family to keep up with it. I hope to see him again for some follow up sessions.
Misrepresenting your pet as a service animal is illegal. All dogs shown in a non pet friendly outing are service animals or in training. The state of MO gives service animals in training access rights with the accompaniment of their trainer.

21/12/2024

Well 3 weeks in and chief is making is his first lowes trip!

We had a short trip to Lowe’s of walking around and exploring a bit. He offered heeling the whole time and appropriately watched people without fixating or reacting. 3 weeks ago he was lunging, fixating, barking and trying to bite me out of frustration. Today he’s heeling through lowes and playing with me and ignoring people.
Our goals for this last week is to do more public outings, transfer him off the prong now that he isn’t lunging anymore and advance outside obedience skills.
Misrepresenting your pet as a service animal is illegal. All dogs shown in a non pet friendly outing are service animals or in training. The state of MO gives service animals in training access rights with the accompaniment of their trainer.

14/12/2024

Void is actively recovering from her spay surgery and I’m planning the rest of her stay with mobility training advancements now that I got her OFA results. She’s safe to continue working and be placed.
Misrepresenting your pet as a service animal is illegal. All dogs shown in a non pet friendly outing are service animals or in training. The state of MO gives service animals in training access rights with the accompaniment of their trainer.

14/12/2024

Introducing remi

Remi is a young mixed breed dealing with excited reactivity, jumping and really rough rude playing with people and dogs alike. He wants everyone to be his friend, but it hurts when he tries and he doesn’t understand it.
His owner is introducing him to AKC titles to give him a job and learning how to manage his behavior with others. He’s very food and toy motivated which makes things much easier on her!
Misrepresenting your pet as a service animal is illegal. All dogs shown in a non pet friendly outing are service animals or in training. The state of MO gives service animals in training access rights with the accompaniment of their trainer.

07/12/2024

Chief has been here a handful of days now.
We’ve been working on his luring, so I can teach skills easier, for his breakfast and dinner. For our afternoon training we work on his reactivity.
Misrepresenting your pet as a service animal is illegal. All dogs shown in a non pet friendly outing are service animals or in training. The state of MO gives service animals in training access rights with the accompaniment of their trainer.

03/12/2024

Introducing Chief

Chief is 4 years old and here for December to work on behavior modification for people and dog reactivity.
Misrepresenting your pet as a service animal is illegal. All dogs shown in a non pet friendly outing are service animals or in training. The state of MO gives service animals in training access rights with the accompaniment of their trainer.

23/11/2024

Void had probably the longest day of her life

This morning we drove to the city to go to an oddities expo where she did fantastic. Ignoring crowds and dogs and settling fast and getting up to move without complaint. Afterwards we attended a friends graduation and then out for food and a trip to target. She gave no cares for the long day and received many compliments at the expo.

Also peep the new equipment. Her handler needs extra help because void is figuring out she can get away with some behaviors that aren’t appropriate. So we reintroduced a head halter for the handler’s comfort and safety.
Misrepresenting your pet as a service animal is illegal. All dogs shown in a non pet friendly outing are service animals or in training. The state of MO gives service animals in training access rights with the accompaniment of their trainer.

17/11/2024

Void and Mickey taking on Walmart

This was their first official non pet friendly outing together and I joined to help Mickey be more confident in handling void and how to handle some situations. First time handlers usually are very anxious to work their dog in general, but especially in non pet friendly PA. What if my dog makes a mistake? What if there’s a pet or fake service dog? What if my dog greets someone? What if what if what if. Let me say, you and your dog are allowed to take up space. You’re allowed to confront people. Trust your dog. Trust how they handle their environment. And know that dogs don’t know what is and isn’t pet friendly. If your dog is perfect in lowes it’s likely they’ll behave the same in Walmart. Have confidence in yourself and your dog.
Misrepresenting your pet as a service animal is illegal. All dogs shown in a non pet friendly outing are service animals or in training. The state of MO gives service animals in training access rights with the accompaniment of their trainer.

05/11/2024

Void has her OFA testing at the end of the month and next month she’ll be spayed.
She’s been spending more time with her owner learning how the household works, learning how to interact with the other dog and cats, learning how to work with someone other than me. They’ve gotten to the point where void will task at times, but we’re still transferring tasks over and being slow with it so we get it right. While she’s with me we’ve gone back to basics for a bit to freshen up foundations.
Misrepresenting your pet as a service animal is illegal. All dogs shown in a non pet friendly outing are service animals or in training. The state of MO gives service animals in training access rights with the accompaniment of their trainer.

27/10/2024

Today me and Duke started to close out his board with a bang by joining our animal shelter in the home coming parade
Misrepresenting your pet as a service animal is illegal. All dogs shown in a non pet friendly outing are service animals or in training. The state of MO gives service animals in training access rights with the accompaniment of their trainer.

25/10/2024

In my experience with Duke on day 1 he was resource guarding. He was resource guarding his crate and ANY food or chews. Anytime Fenrir was in sight Duke would lunge and growl and fixate in his crate. He bit Fenrir a couple of times resource guarding (Fenrir is fine, he even solicited play with Duke today outside for their morning potty break).
Now Fenrir can exist in the room with Duke crated and Duke only has a problem when Fenrir ventures within 2-3’ of his crate when he has food. Duke doesn’t resource guard the crate outside of it anymore and he’s very willing to disengage when asked.
Does this mean he’s “fixed”? No. This means his resource guarding isn’t as dramatic anymore and it still needs management. I think it’s totally fine to not “fix” every behavior and just manage it sometimes. Besides, resource guarding is pretty complex and in four weeks I can not “fix” it and make it go away for the rest of his life. But in four weeks I can muzzle train and make some progress so his owners can help him in the future.
Misrepresenting your pet as a service animal is illegal. All dogs shown in a non pet friendly outing are service animals or in training. The state of MO gives service animals in training access rights with the accompaniment of their trainer.

22/10/2024

Duke taking an exposure day to lowes

He goes home next week and we’re finishing up advancing and solidifying as much as we can.
Misrepresenting your pet as a service animal is illegal. All dogs shown in a non pet friendly outing are service animals or in training. The state of MO gives service animals in training access rights with the accompaniment of their trainer.

20/10/2024

“I don’t want to muzzle train because then my dog can’t be a dog”

A properly fitted muzzle allows a dog to take treats, pant and drink water. The only thing it limits is your dogs mouth to outside of the muzzle. Muzzled dogs are loved and have responsible owners. Muzzled dogs can eat treats. They can play. They can drink. They can be hot comfortably.

Ft Duke a bite risk resource guarder working on his muzzle training

20/10/2024

I had Oswald for the day

We did a lot of exposure for his reactivity of people and dogs. His reactivity has changed so much from when I first met him, we just need to increase his confidence being out and about.
Misrepresenting your pet as a service animal is illegal. All dogs shown in a non pet friendly outing are service animals or in training. The state of MO gives service animals in training access rights with the accompaniment of their trainer.

15/10/2024

Me and Duke fooling around in Marshall’s
Misrepresenting your pet as a service animal is illegal. All dogs shown in a non pet friendly outing are service animals or in training. The state of MO gives service animals in training access rights with the accompaniment of their trainer.

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