SJ Farm

25/12/2023

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14/12/2023

Planning on adopting this Christmas? 🐕‍🦺 Don't forget training! My gift to you is a $100 discount on my 2 or 4 week board and train program for the month of January for any dog adopted from a shelter or dog rescue. Save a life by adopting, make it harmonious with training!
My board and train program is family inclusive. I encourage owners to participate during the program so you know how your dog is progressing, what the training is like, and how to have continued success after the program is completed. Home style environment and over 25 years in business training dogs in obedience and problem solving as well as training animals for movies including Black Panther, Game Night, Reservation Dogs and more! Cruise my profile for tons of photos, videos and training tips and visit SJ-farm.com for pricing!

01/11/2023

They just don't make them much cuter than Max!

20/10/2023

Fozzy is one of the students here at the farm and is learning lots! Here we are working on changing speeds during our walks and maintaining the heel position. What a good boy!

19/10/2023

Look at the newest upgrade to SJ-farm! This is a self-powered treadmill specially made for dogs. Now offering treadmill training and workout sessions for the higher energy guests who are boarding. This will be super beneficial for extra exercise during inclimate weather. This treadmill only goes as fast as the individual dog wants to go, and once dogs learn how to use them, most absolutely LOVE them.

24/09/2023

🎶Doo, doo, doo, lookin' out my back door🎶

19/09/2023

I am not the only one who loves the freshly mowed pasture! Look at that fancy FEI pony 🥰🥰 the little guy is cute too 😉
After this summer's drought, there wasn't a whole lot to mow, but I am getting the fields prepped for planting the fall rye grass soon.

09/09/2023

Therapist: and how do we manage grief?
Me: I know! Buy another horse!
Therapist: um... no
Me: too late

Announcing the newest member of the SJ Farm herd. This is Debonair WS, also known as "Cinco." I have known him since he was a newborn, now as a 2 year old he and I really connected at the Breeders Championship, so I decided that I needed another Walkabout Station baby. Big thank you to Jan Graham Marquardt and Gary Marquardt for trusting me with another one of your babies.
Photo credit Kristie Nichols Scholten

18/08/2023

In case you didn't know, Latte would like to remind everyone that releasing balloons can be deadly to animals. Every year, large numbers of animals are killed when they accidently eat balloons or get tangled in the strings, or seriously injure themselves when balloons scare them. Please don't release balloons!

20/06/2023

Yes questions
One of the biggest mistakes I see in training is when people ask questions of their dog when they know the dog won't get the answer correct, then they punish the mistake. It is like asking a child who is just learning to count what 4x6 is and the chastising them for getting it wrong, then asking them again and again as they guess at the correct answer. Each wrong answer they give damages their self-confidence and their trust in you and they dont actually learn how to find the right answer, they either learn to guess, shut down or have a meltdown. Instead, focus your training on asking questions that you know they will get right, because you have already shown them what the correct answer is.
Here, Milly is working on staying in the correct heel position when I go and stop. In 20 seconds, I am able to ask her 14 questions where the answer is yes every time. It takes many repetitions to make this an automatic response. The next step is to start gradually making the questions more complicated, adding speed, changing directions, adding distractions, etc. ONLY as fast as she is able to continue answering correctly. Start slow and simple. No..slower than that. Simpler than that. Start in the hallway of your house if you need to. Make it EASY to give the correct answer.

15/06/2023

Some of the students at SJ Farm!

01/10/2022

Now that fall is finally here (I think?), time to make Thanksgiving boarding plans for your dogs! This is also a good time to get in some training during their stay. Don't wait until last minute to book!

14/07/2022

29/12/2019

Does your dog have a New Year's resolution to be more obedient? I have training spots available in January! Training camp at the farm is either 2 or 4 weeks and families are welcome to visit during the stay!