Cascade Canine

22/10/2025

Happy third birthday to Legend! Legend joined our community after a particularly awful experience with a punitive trainer. When his person called to cancel the rest of her lessons with him, she accidentally called us and the rest is history! His person was looking for support in training Legend to be a stellar pet and potential service dog. In a world where training is games and skill building and behaviors that feel good, Legend has excelled! He has started doing agility class with Poppy as a form of mental and physical exercise and to polish his confidence in new environments. The last time he was in agility class, it was all clean runs! Congrats, Legend! #253

26/09/2025

Sasha has spent the summer working on foundational skills like recall, loose leash walking, and stay. We’ve also spent time doing continued socialization around kids and other dogs. While Sasha is very friendly, her over excitable nature made greetings a challenge when we started. Now she can relax and watch the world around her without pulling us over trying to say hi to everyone. Being an adolescent means this training never stops, because the more we practice and reward the behaviors we like, the more likely they will become habits later! #253

25/09/2025

Legend is not just a model, he’s an agility newbie, too! Prepare to see more posts about his foray into agility! (Step one: get your dog cleared by your vet to start a new medium impact sport!) #253

24/09/2025

Sully is lucky to have a family that is already so dog savvy. Even the most experienced puppy people can get overwhelmed when a fluffy baby like this joins the home! We can help organize your training and management plan, answer questions, and provide support for new puppy parents. #253

30/08/2025

Pebbles has a flight in her future so we are getting acclimated to the carrier. Lots of food, games, and relaxation are happening in and around this new prop. #253

29/07/2025

Loki struggles to pay attention to any cues while out on walks. We’re getting started together reducing his stress out and increasing engagement with his people.
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19/06/2025

Cairo was a beloved senior training client who came to end of his life earlier this year. He was grumpy, gleeful, and extremely enthusiastic about clicker training. He left his mark on Poppy - literally and figuratively! Cairo really won the family lotto and was lucky to be cared for so well by his loving human, Macy.

18/06/2025

08/06/2025

Tricks (like sending your dog to jump up on something) aren’t just cute. They are really beautiful alternative behaviors that can be used as a part of reactivity training! Bingo could yell at the Bichon nearby, but doing tricks with his handler is so much cooler. #253

27/05/2025

Say hello to Lasso! As some of you know, I (Kay) have been planning to add a new dog to the family for a long while. The wait is over, and our Lasso is home! I’ve had some time off to get to know our new baby, and our whole family has been having a blast with this little guy. He is an Old Time Scotch Collie (relative of the rough collie), and will be 11 weeks old this Wednesday. He has been a dream puppy, and I can’t wait to keep updating you all on puppy socialization and training progress! #253 Old-Time Scotch Collie Association