Ducey's Dogs

21/04/2025

who did it the best???

11/04/2025

pet professionals are (still) begging you to stop doing on-leash greetings and have better control of your dog. and here’s why.

i was out hiking with my friday pack this morning on our usual trail. i set them up to take our group photo not even 5 minutes into our hike when their body language was alerting to something behind me - someone walking their dog. i pulled them all off the trail and into the woods, as i always do. four dogs versus one isn’t fair and i need to be able to appropriately work my pack.

“you’ve got your hands full!!!” 🙄 (a common comment.) i don’t, i’m used to a bigger pack, but i chuckle and try to engage my dogs regardless. i admit i am struggling more than usual because of the closeness of this stranger and his dog.

i have two dogs who think everyone is their best friend, one who will police their energy if i don’t get a control over it (and soon), and another who is fearful of new dogs entering her space while on leash.

so what does this man do?? allow his dog to greet my FOUR dogs nose to nose. of COURSE an altercation occurs. nothing bad happens. just a bitch fit. a lot of vocalization and raised hackles.

i say “why would you do that?!” because honestly what the f**k? why would you see me trying to work four dogs and gain their attention, while you’re also trying to keep your own dog’s attention, but allow your dog to greet my four dogs, two of which are incredibly tense?

he replies “that was your fault”. get f**king lost.

if you can’t control your dog enough, ask for more space. i’m more than happy to go deep into the woods. to be covered in ticks to give you more space. just like i did 2 minutes later when the woman behind me with her two dogs said “i think this is going to be an issue”. it really isn’t that hard (and not a single thing happened!!! not a bark, not a single dog lunged, what a miracle).

my dogs were justified in setting a boundary, loudly, because your dog encroached on their space. because you saw me trying to work my dogs, and your dog couldn’t read their loud body language (i get it, bagel can’t read body language for s**t). but do better.

this is how dogs get bit. this is how dogs get sent to the emergency room. it doesn’t “happen out of nowhere”. the signs were VERY clear. you’re just a du***ss.

don’t ever put my dogs in a situation like that ever again because you’re too stupid to read the room. because i will go to war for them.

and shoutout to my pack, who have a quicker recovery time than i do. because they bounced back within 30 seconds. and it took me about 3 hours to calm down. lol.

10/04/2025

number of times i was asked if they were training to be service dogs today : 1

number of times i had to quickly yell “don’t pet them” before an old white man grabbed
at them : 2

i’d say it was a successful outing with bagel and arlo

01/04/2025

valerie from Rough Coat Photography wrote a blog post about our dog handling masterclass that we hosted this weekend!

we had such a blast. thank you everyone for coming! The Zen Dog Den Magnus K9 Training

Mastering the Art of Dog Handling: A Photographer’s PerspectiveThis past weekend, I had the opportunity to attend a Dog Handling Master Class hosted Rough Coat Photography

24/03/2025

so excited about our seminar this weekend and so thrilled that it sold out!

can’t wait to see everyone there

The Zen Dog Den Ducey's Dogs and Magnus K9 Training cannot wait to host this Saturday's Sold Out Seminar!

21/03/2025

HI HARPER!!!

harper is deaf, which means he misses some key signals from other dogs. he has unfortunately been attacked many times recently which has lead him to become quite insecure and reactive while on a leash.

but no worries! we can help rebuild his confidence and teach him to look to mom for guidance and help him to cool his nervous system when he’s out and about. he’s already gained some clarity and confidence from the simple exercises we went over during our consultation - which i’m thrilled about!

(his brother baguette is also more than happy to be a living vacuum during training sessions)

i’m so excited for harper and to see him continue to progress!

16/03/2025

Looking to improve your dog’s recall and engagement but don’t know where to start? Warmer weather is here which means the squirrels, bunnies, other dogs, and screaming kids are out in abundance. This 5 week group class will be focusing on teaching your dog an enthusiastic recall and how to pay attention to you when the world is much more exciting.

We will meet once a week beginning Thursday April 10th at 6pm in a variety of locations. Sign up today, spots are limited!

14/03/2025

🙌🏻ALL HAIL QUEEN BOBBY🙌🏻

this cutie pie has a TON of energy and loves using her mouth to let you know when she’s frustrated or overstimulated.

luckily her owners are equally as active and love being in nature. we’re going to be working on teaching her how to chill and how to be an amazing adventure buddy with her owners. she’s already adventuring away with them, but fine tuning her skills while out will make those adventures so much more enjoyable for everyone.

she’s already learning so fast and is eager to please and use her brain. way to go bobby!!

09/03/2025

i wrote a blog post about adopting my first ever dog as a professional trainer, what took me so damn long, and what i’ve learned.

read it here!

Getting my first puppy as a professional dog trainer and what I learned

06/03/2025

Calling dog walkers, sitters, and boarding individuals and business owners!

3 of Lancaster’s top dog trainers are teaming up for a seminar all about handling difficult dog clients.

We’d love you to join us as we talk through reading dog body language, protecting yourself as a small business owner, and handling challenges that come about when you’re caring for others’ pets. Spots are limited!

Send us a message with any questions and to reserve your spot today!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dog-handling-masterclass-tickets-1226414712419?aff=oddtdtcreator

04/03/2025

if you’re in manheim township check your mailboxes for the merchandiser today! there’s an article talking about my community pack walks and the Lancaster PA Dogs group

read it here https://townlively.com/on-community

join our next pack walk this saturday! Lancaster PA Pack Walks

27/02/2025

train your dogs so that strangers think that they are service dogs when you’re in public

(these two do not have the temperament for service work, but don’t tell them that 😉)

24/02/2025

dogs rock

21/02/2025

treats incoming

17/02/2025

lancaster’s finest

14/02/2025

happy valentine’s day!!!

03/02/2025

it is the best day because it’s indie’s gotcha day!!!

nine years of dingo madness and the world is so much better for it.

happy dingo day to you all 🖤