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A big shout out and thank you to West Tennessee K-9 for spending time with us this week. We spent time sharing our knowledge about Facility Therapy Dogs and Service Dogs.
Bailey and Emily were amazing shadow students. They jumped right in and were eager and willing to help when needed.
We will be announcing new shadow and seminar opportunities coming very soon.š¾š¾
Goldie is always up for a good time and last night that included hanging out with her friends from Bark, Bath & Beyond Grooming.
Debuting her stain-glass creative groom from Alexis.
As much as she is very well behaved at schools and very proper. You take this girl to a college campus and she acts like a party animal. š¤¦š»āāļø
Some of our amazing team members headed out to Raclin Murphy Museum of Art for their first annual Bark in the Bark last night.
It was so nice to see everyone that stopped by the and said hello.
It was a wonderful evening spending time with friends and catching up even though it was probably the hottest night of the Summer. š„µ Thank you to Olivia and Terry from West Tennessee K-9 for coming up and hanging out with us.
It was nice to see so many amazing local companies come out and share their love of their businesses and dogs with others.
We got to spend some time with Paul and Orla University of Notre Dame first comfort dog. Sheās doing great and we are happy to report Orla is still happy to say high to everyone and offer her amazing wiggles as they great her.
We are thankful for our community and events like this that bring us together.
Everyone welcome Marv! Donāt let that cute little face fool you Marv can cut up with them best of them. Marv completed our puppy day training program he already came in knowing the routine. We did not put him in place but he made the choice to get a chew bone and put himself on place. He knows the rules at school and since heās completed our puppy day training program Marv can cycle right into continuing to learn more manners and some off leash skills as well.
Marv is still a puppy and has started making some less than desirable choices at home. Eating clothing, putting his paws in the kitchen counter oh and he also has some selective hearing going on too! We are exited to watch Marv continue to learn and his family be able to enjoy him to the fullest.
Meet Ellie T***s a Lot! OMG this girl is on a mission for better gut health! Phewā¦.. Just as much a itās important for us to have good gut health to feel our best our dogs need good gut health too. Especially if your name end in T***s a Lot.
We have reached out to someone that has frenchies herself and she has given us some great resources we will be adding to Ellieās day routine. Sheās lucky sheās cute cause the stink is not appealing at all. Letās see if we can get this girl smelling as good as her cuteness.
We canāt wait to let you know how things go with Ellieās t***s! If you have a tootie puppy or dog we are happy to let you know what we are trying. Feel free to send us a dm and we will share with you as well. ***s
Itās always a wonderful day when we get to see Ella Lanay Hunt and Noah! Piper is in training to become Ellaās service dog. While the training process is very long to receive a service dog we work really hard to have our families involved from the very beginning.
Piper visited Ella when she was just 8 weeks old and a few times after that to make sure she was exposed to all of Ellaās machines etc. Itās been a little bit since Ella has been to see us but Piper did not miss a beat she was so happy to see her girl today. Piper is still a puppy and is pretty silly but when it comes to Ella sheās all business and sheās so calm with her.
We are so excited to be entering into the next phase of training with Ella and Piper where we start accompanying Ella with Piper to things that Piper will be joining Ella. Piper will also start getting to spend more time with Ella as we help their family transition to having a Service Dog with them full time. This next phase will be about a year long.
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Good morning, Happy Friday from Ellie. This little stinker is just as smart as the big dog and probably braver too. Ellie is learning to be the best puppy. Did you rea
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š¾slept in her big dog crateāļø
š¾ate her breakfastāļø
š¾sits to receive a reward for good behavior
š¾found an item that was not hers and carried it around āļø
Did you know little dogs actually love to learn. Humans baby them so much because they are cute and tiny. Therefore turning them into little nasty barking entitled adult dogs. Not Ellie sheās already walking in a leash. PS she wants you all to know we are torturing her and making her wear a collar. She says send help.
If you have a new puppy weād be happy to help you too. https://topnotchservicedogs.org/puppy-day
A big thank you to Hums Elementary School for welcoming us into your school today. We rely on our local schools welcoming us in with our in training Facility Therapy dogs to get them used to school building and lots of students.
Itās a win win for everyone. Our new in training pups get school exposure and staff and students get to enjoy helping us train our new students.
Walter, Ellie and Cleo all did amazing today. šš¾
Everyone welcome Claire! She is spending her senior year of high school with us learning about the dog training world. We are excited to watcher her learn and expand her knowledge she has come to us with already.
In case you didnāt know we do offer an Intern Program. Some things about our program.
š¾It is not a paid internship
š¾You have to be willing to clean, pick up p**p do all the dirty work before you get to handle the cute puppies.
š¾You have to have an interest in dog training
š¾ You have to be able to get a long with others.
Walter was happy to demonstrate his skills of getting on a place cot and wait for direction from Claire for our photo.
Way to go to Penny and Ocean! We are honored to have been part of their journey to make an impact in yet another school district.šš¾
These furry friends will be in attendance throughout the week at Battell, Hums and Beiger Elementary Schools, along with visits to John Young Middle School.
We are excited to be a part of National Dog Day celebrating at Raclin Murphy Museum of Art Monday August 26th from 6-8 pm. Come on out and see us and the other amazing businesses as well.
Goldie will be there and so will Orla! š
SAVE THE DATE: Celebrate National Dog Day with your four-legged friend in the Charles B. Hayes Family Sculpture Park on Monday, August 26 at 6:00 pm!
Enjoy tasty treats for purchase from Barkinā Bakery (for the canines) (Barkinā Bakery LLC) and Coney Express (for the humans) (Coney Express).
Meet Ćrla, the Notre Dame Police Department's (University of Notre Dame Police) first therapy dog.
Marvel at living works of art created by groomers from Bark, Bath, and Beyond (Bark, Bath & Beyond Grooming).
Watch talented dogs from the St. Joe Valley Agility Club, Inc./ECHO Club, Inc. perform amazing feats of skill.
Learn about service dogs and their training with pups and people from Top Notch Service Dogs (Top Notch Service Dogs and Dog Training).
See your pooch transform into a work of art with a live sketch by Ookami Draws Paws (Ookami Mori).
Design an artful bandana for your furry best friend.
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It didnāt take Emma long to become so loved by everyone she meets at her new school.
We get asked a lot how do you just let them go? While our hearts hurt we know these amazing dogs are going off to help so many people. They are so loved and one amazing thing about social media is the many updates we get to see. šš¾
The power of doing nothing. = A dog that learns to just relax its brain. This is a 10 minute time laps of Max on the place cot.
First we teach the dog to get on the place cot
Then we add making sure they understand they have to stay on the place cot
Then we add in longer periods of time.
If they get off we mark it with ānoā not yelling just a simple ānoā and then give them guidance back to the place cot. Max is still learning.
We do not give them toys or bones when they are learning to relax on place.
This makes them work through things. I canāt wiggle around, I canāt chew a bone, I canāt play with a toy or get off when I want. Then they just decided to relax and take a nap. It works 100% of the time. Some dogs take longer but they all get it.
When teaching this it is your job to stay consistent and hold your dog accountable. If they get up put them back every single time. If you get frustrated and let them do as they please they will do just that what they please.
Max is on day three of us with his Board and Train. Heās intelligent and loves his training sessions. Not all dogs will be at the same point that Max is and thatās totally okay. Train the dog in front of you and donāt compare your dog to others.
Mr. Max. Has had a full morning of structured walks and obedience sessions. While Max is sweet with his owner he is also a bit pushy when he wants something. He paws at you if you stop petting him or bops you with his nose. Many donāt see the harm in this. But it can lead to other behaviors that are unwanted.
Waiting at thresholds all doors, not rushing out of the crate and waiting to be released to eat. This helps the dogs look to us for direction instead of barreling through things we have them sit and check in with us and then give them permission to move forward. This started the first day he got here right away we start with a no nonsense approach with boys like Max. We need to set what our expectations are right away.
Will he get play time? Yes but we will also set the expectations that play time does not mean putting our arms in Maxās mouth and he also has to keep his feet on the ground. During his first sessions of obedience and play time Max attempted 3 jumps and a few times putting Miss Christinaās arm in his mouth. He gets over excited and his go to is jumping and mouthing. He received a stern no a leash pop and then right back to playing and as soon as he made a good choice lots of praise and yummy rewards.
Max will leave here a very good boy we have the outmost confidence in him.
Everyone welcome Max. He is here to work on his manners. Heās a big boy and likes to use his weight to get his way. Heās only 1 1/2 so still not a mature dog yet.
Max is completing our Board and Train Program which helps our families have a solid foundation of obedience skills that they are able to take and continue to work with their dogs and be successful. Our board and train program if you will lets us take care of all the stuff that is driving you crazy at home.
Letās seeā¦. Jumping, ignoring you, stealing items that are not theirs and playing keep away with you, barking at everything and everyone, need we go on? If this sounds like your current situation we can help you. Just pop on over and fill out an application and get on our schedule before the holidays!
https://topnotchservicedogs.org/board-and-train-program
Bailey headed home today. He is a service dog in training for Kelly. Sheās had done an amazing job with Bailey but was struggling a bit with some over excitement when he would see other dogs or people he loves them so much.
We were able to spend 3 weeks working with Bailey on having better manners and learning how to hang out and chill instead of wiggling around all of the times. Bailey can now walk by other people and dogs nicely. This allows him to be able to continue his service dog training to help Kelly.
Now we want you to realize Kelly is doing owner training which is perfectly fine and totally follows what youāre allowed to do. But sheās putting in the work making sure Bailey is tip top and reached out for help when she needed it. Bailey did not come for 3 weeks and become a service dog. Please do not call us and ask about a 3 week program to make your dog a service dog. That is NOT anything we offer.
Bailey has a wonderful foundation now that Kelly will be able to continue to work with Bailey. We are excited to watch them grow as a team. š¾
Jake the K-9 is headed back to school today! Have the best day buddy!
Itās the first day of school for Whitley County Consolidated Schools!!
Drivers, be mindful of the school busses, walkers and overall increased traffic near the school buildings! š š š
We hope that all of the students have an amazing first day and a safe and prosperous school year! āŗļø š¶
Bear is spending more time at school. The days can be long for new therapy dogs. Part of our program when getting a facility therapy dog from us is the education part for your team. Making sure your team understands when your new therapy dog needs a break is so important.
Follow up from our earlier postā¦. Will Bethany finish her nails or will Cleo settle first?
Wellā¦.. today Bethany finished her nails and after 45 minutes and a few bites to Miss Bethany because she was ignoring Cleo. Cleo was still raring to go! This little girl is a little sassy and sweet all mixed together.
You might be wondering what kind of job allows you to do your nails while working? Well when youāre teaching puppies the art of doing nothing this job does. Cleo will get better and better at this exercise and before we know it when we sit down this will be a cue for Cleo to lay down and relax too.
It takes time and patience but they all get it eventually. The key is not giving up. We see so many dogs that truly have no idea how to just relax. Cleo is on her way to being a well balanced dog.
Taking bets. Will Bethany finish her nails or will Cleo settle first? What do you all think?
Finn will be heading into a job where we can more than guarantee selfie will be requested.
Bethany is teaching Finn a command to tech him to look at the camera. She tells him selfie and Finn strikes a pose. Oh boy this boy is a clown already and will be sure to be hit with all of his friends he will meet!
We have already witnessed this boy during his training sessions steal show with his adorable self. We canāt wait to let you all in on where he will be heading.
This is Penny and Michelle! Today was their first day back at school.
Michelle reached out to us about helping her with training a dog for her school. Michelle followed our lead and we helped her find a candidate for the job.
Itās a big task to have dog join a school. Itās more than a well behaved dog. Itās so much more than that. We are asking a dog to be petted by 100āa of people. To be good with loud hallways and slamming lockers trash cans rolling by and lots of different people in all walks of life in and out of the schools.
We spend time educating staff and students on proper ways to interact with the therapy dog in their school.
We just wanted to send a shoot out to Michelle and her dedication to not only helping in her school but also for advocating for Penny and making sure she is safe and rested during her work days. Hereās to a successful 24-25 school year! šš¾
Today Willow started her first day of school! She has entered into her final stages of training which involves her working in the school and easing into her school days. Over the next 6 weeks she will work with Kaela one of her handlers to make sure sheās comfortable and the school also has time to become comfortable with her being there during the day as well.
During this phase Willow and Kaela will learn how to work together in the school during the day. Willow will get a lot of rest time in between visiting classrooms, and saying hi in the mornings. Rest and breaks are very important for Therapy dogs. We are very excited to watch Willow grow and become a permanent staff member at Concord West Side Elementaryšš¾
Goldie and Walter got to visit our friends at Harmony at Elkhart today. Shh donāt tell Goldie we only got one photo of her, she will get her feelings hurt.
Little Walter was quite the hit today. Everyone wanted to hold him. He did amazing for his first experience with many people holding him and petting him. Heās a puppy so we make sure heās comfortable and if he gets wiggly we change up the picture for him. If he started to bite at peoples clothes we quickly redirected him one of his favorite toys. Little Walter did great today.
Goldie of course feels no other dog is needed and sheās got the room covered. Faithful Friend Kennels
Making sure the dogs in training for service or therapy work get their nails done from a young age is super important. We are not sure if Clyde is a sleep or maybe just over being patient with one of his best friends Kenzie.
Kenzie has been working with us behind the scenes for a little bit now. She started with us part time during high school. She started like everyone else that comes to work a long side us, learning the ins and lots of cleaning. She then started learning to walk the dogs and then she got to exercise them. She is now learning how to do nails and how to properly bath and dry the dogs.
Kenzie then committed to taking a 6 week class with us to learn how to properly use the training collars we use with our dogs. She has an amazing work ethic and we are pleased that she showing a very natural talent with the dogs. She takes directions and listens to instructions and is a self motivated young person.
If youāve been around you will have most likely seen Kenzie getting in her steps every day sheās here.
Cody completed our board and train program and got to head home today. Heās a young dog with so much of his life ahead of him. We love being able to help families get a solid foundation on their dogs so that they can actually enjoy them.
Our Board and Train Program allows us to focus on the problem areas you are struggling with at home.
š¾Pulling on a leash - Weāve got you covered!
š¾Jumping on everyone - Weāve got you covered!
š¾Not coming when called - Let us help you!
š¾Wonāt calm down when company is over - We can help with that too!
š We only have 2 spots left for our next sessions of Board and Trains. Let us know today if you are ready to enjoy your dog instead of always feeling so frustrated. https://topnotchservicedogs.org/board-and-train-program
Go be awesome Cody! We canāt wait to see all the amazing adventures Cody goes on.
Finn had another great training sessions with his handlers this week.
He is spending the next few weeks during his training sessions getting to know everyone and visit all kinds of places that he will be going once heās ready to head off with his team.
We see lots and lots of selfies with this boy in his future. I mean look at that face how could you not want a photo with him? Finn is training to be a Facility Therapy Dog. We will let you all know he will be headed as soon as we have the go ahead to do so!
Oh Big Al! We already knew you won Leah over I donāt think you have to share your bone with her.
POV: The Olympics might just be on too much at your houseā¦.when the dogs start synchronized peeing!
School is starting and we love getting see the updates of how much these amazing dogs are helping in their schools.šš¾
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Follow up from our earlier postā¦. Will Bethany finish her nails or will Cleo settle first? Wellā¦.. today Bethany finished her nails and after 45 minutes and a few bites to Miss Bethany because she was ignoring Cleo. Cleo was still raring to go! This little girl is a little sassy and sweet all mixed together. You might be wondering what kind of job allows you to do your nails while working? Well when youāre teaching puppies the art of doing nothing this job does. Cleo will get better and better at this exercise and before we know it when we sit down this will be a cue for Cleo to lay down and relax too. It takes time and patience but they all get it eventually. The key is not giving up. We see so many dogs that truly have no idea how to just relax. Cleo is on her way to being a well balanced dog.
Taking bets. Will Bethany finish her nails or will Cleo settle first? What do you all think?
Sadie is here to work on her manners! She is completing our Board and Train program. Right. Ow Sadie LOVES to jump and bite and pull on the leash. We are looking forward to watching her learn and become the best puppy she can.šš¾
Sam checking in! When he came to us he would launch himself off of you to get his toys. Now heās making better choices. Sitting nicely and waiting instead of using us for a launch pad! Sam will be heading home soon and we are very happy with his progress.
Bru is enjoying some early morning play time this morning. The weather has been hot and humid requiring less outside time.
Ecollar 101 Class is just about complete. Each of the owners in this class are leaving with knowledge and an understanding of how using an ecollar is just another way to communicate with our dogs. When properly educated about using different tools when training they not have to be scary. We will address it right now! Because we know everyone has an opinion. Yes we can and we do train without ecollars and each one of these families that attended this class are all capable and knowledgeable of training. Just like all things in life we have the right to choose things we want to do. (All and we mean all negative naysayers are banned and deleted straight away) We are extremely proud of each person in this class that asked for help to be educated on learning how to properly use a training tool! Last night we worked on handler confidence in their dogs and adding in more distractions. During this part of class we used the place cots to help the dogs have a clear boundary of where we wanted them to stay. We started with one person walking around and by the end all people were moving about while their dogs stayed in place. When adding is distractions we start out small and keep working up until we are confident that our dogs understand and we know they are reliable in what we are asking from them.
A Jack Russel and a French bull dog get together and you get! A sassy energetic short legged little monster that is sweet until things donāt go her way then she screams bloody murder (if you know you know!)
How to Pair a reward with a low blood sugar scent Step one to training your dog to alert to a low blood sugar level using a scent sample that you have collected. You will need a tin with holes in it. Place the cotton that has a low blood sugar sample on it that you have collected into a tin. You will need your dog, high value treats, something like cheese, freeze-dried treats, or boiled chicken work great. A tin with holes in it and a low blood sugar sample. We will want to start with the lowest sample collected. For instance between 40-50 if you do not have those between 50-60. You will want to have at least 10 samples collected before you start the process this will give you about a month of samples to get started. Now that you have your supplies ready. Find a quiet space with little to no distractions. Present the tin in front of your dog at nose level. Wait you dog out to see if they come to investigate. Dogs are noisy by nature so they most of the time will come over and sniff just out of being noisy! As soon as your dog shows any interest in the tin mark with āyesā and reward. Remember to feed the dog over the tin. This helps the dog know āOh this thing for whatever reason brings me food!ā We all love food, dogs are usually no different. This step should be repeated at least 20 times. This is a slow but very rewarding process. Donāt rush the process you need a solid foundation otherwise you will have to many cracks as you continue on with the training. Happy Training - Go have fun with your dog and donāt get frustrated if they are struggling to understand what you as a human is expecting from them. It is our job to show them. Make suer you follow our page and Save this video and most importantly share with with another Type 1 Diabetic that could benefit from this as well. Letās start a movement to help others.
Service Dog Ryder getting his vest to go out with his person. Ryder has been training since he was just a little guy with us for The Gates Service Dog Foundation an organization that helps pair Veterans with well trained service dogs. Ryder and his person have spent the last few months working on their tasks together they added in āGet your Vestā since they have been learning how to navigate things together. The foundation was put in place for them and now Ryder and his person have been working on learning to work together as a team. They are graduating from The Gates Service Dog Foundation next month. Make sure you head on over to their page to learn more about what they do.
Scottie is here completing our Board and Train Program. Sheās a happy little nugget! We thought youād enjoy watching her work on her recall. Look at that happy puppy learning to be the best girl.
Aayla is learning to go get a bag that with have snacks in it for her person. Hereās sheās working really hard on trying to figure out what we want from her.
Getting a new puppy can be overwhelming! Letās help each other out. What do you want to know before you decide to get a new puppy? If you have a puppy and something has worked for you please share your tips!
This little pup is a little ham. We are really enjoying him during his puppy day training program. Even though he is a little bossy. āŗļøš¤£š¾
Medical alert dog in training. Piper is learning when she hears an alarm to take action. She is learning to hit a bell that will alert a person or go find a person. Shes loving her job.
Happy Friday! A quick update. We are still open and we are all moved into our new building. We are still at the same address just a different building.
These ladies have rocked this class. As trainers we put a lot of time and effort in making sure our classes are fun and people walk away learning more than they knew before they came to us. Itās so rewarding to watch our teams grow together and often times be so surprised at their accomplishments. Tonight we felt it was safe to add in a new dog to class. Goldie is always up for being a distraction this was also the first night we allowed off leash work with dogs that have learned to coexist with each other over a period of time. We had a lot going on here. Working on down stay Throwing a ball for Goldie at the same time both teams called their dogs. We mixed up where the handlers where placed the dogs had to cross paths on the way to their person. All these girl did amazing! We are so proud of them for putting in the work with their dogs. Little Lucy is heading into therapy work and Gia is finishing up her service work training. Goldie well sheās just an awesome girl that loves therapy work and playing ball. Obedience training is beneath her pay scale! This girl is so not excited about practicing obedience skills. She says thatās for babies. š¤£š¾
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We raise, train and sell Facility Therapy Dogs for schools and businesses. We also train Service Dogs for people living with Type 1 Diabetes, Autism and other Disabilities on a case by case bases. We care very deeply about the quality of our dogs and we evaluate their behavior and qualifications to do their jobs in order to make the best placement for them. The owner of Top Notch Service Dogs is also a Mom to a child with Type 1 Diabetes. She not only understands the extreme need for a Service Dog to be of the outmost quality. She also understands what it is like to walk in your shoes. When you chose to work with us you become an extension of our family not just a client or another number to us. We look forward to hearing from you.
