KinDog Behavior and Training

31/12/2024

Please join me in congratulating Cleo the Brave, who made it upstairs for the first time last night! 👏🥳 Cleo is a fearful gal and has made so much progress in her daily life, including wonderful support from the team at Insight Animal Behavior Services, PC . This is her 4th boarding stay with me, and she has been braver and braver each time. Her final obstacle for boarding at my home was conquering the stairs to sleep in my bedroom overnight. Although we’ve enjoyed our downstairs living room slumber parties up until now 😂, I think my ehem-year-old back will appreciate regular bedroom overnights. But if Cleo changes her mind any night, then slumber party it is! No matter what, I’m so proud of this brave girl! ❤️

30/12/2024

Welcome back, Cleo! She’s settling back in like a champ and finding the sunniest spot there is. Can’t wait to spend the week with you! ❤️

27/12/2024

Today is Oliver’s last full day with me, and boy oh boy am I gonna miss this special guy. No boarding stay is complete without the customary extended cuddle session on Sadie’s couch while Sadie watches over us. ❤️🥹❤️

21/12/2024

Welcome to your staycation, Oliver! This is Oliver’s first real stay with me following his trial stay, and he’s settling in like a champ. I’m so excited to spend this holiday week with you, buddy! 🎄🎅❤️

15/12/2024

Sunday morning cuddles with Rocky ❤️😴❤️

14/12/2024

King Rocky on his throne 👑

13/12/2024

Happy Friday from Rocky and me! ❤️

13/12/2024

Welcome back, Rocky! And thanks for the reminder that couches work like YOU say they work, not me. 😂

29/11/2024

I hope you and your pups enjoyed a delicious and Happy Thanksgiving! 😋🍗🥧

17/11/2024

I hope you enjoy Cleo's fall photo shoot as much as Cleo and I did. 💛🧡❤️

15/11/2024

Happy Raisin at the end of our training session. Do you think she had fun? ❤️🤔

08/11/2024

Meet Raisin! This sweet girl has some pretty big feelings around other dogs. We all know how hard that can be on her and her human. So, we’re going to teach Raisin some new coping skills. Today’s first training session was just the beginning, but Team Raisin are already knocking it out of the park! 👏🏆❤️ Unlike me and my camera skills. 🤣

24/10/2024

A great blog by our friends at Rescued By Training about belly rub body language. There are often-missed, subtle signals to watch out for to make sure a dog's request for belly rubs really is that, and not the very opposite. A great read with helpful photos. Check it out!

Does he really want a belly rub or is he asking for space? Learn more in this post: https://rescuedbytraining.com/2024/10/21/appeasement-behaviors/

24/10/2024

Welcome, Oliver! Today is the first day of Oliver’s trial stay with me. Many first-time boarding guests need a trial stay before planned travel to make sure they are comfortable in my environment. So far, so great, Oliver! ❤️

17/10/2024

Look at this brave, brave girl. Cleo has arrived! Her trial stay last month went well, but she was too nervous to venture beyond one or two rooms in the house. Now look at her go! Bravely exploring every room in the first 30 minutes. Yay Cleo! ❤️

10/10/2024

“I would like to keep this flirt pole forever please and thank you.” - probably Mickey

09/10/2024

Mickey is enjoying some snoozing and sunning during his staycation at Chez KinDog! 😎

03/10/2024

Meet Oliver! What a sweet, big lug he is! He had a great time at his boarding assessment yesterday and can’t wait for his trial stay. See you in a few weeks, sweet boy!