Blue Ridge Canine MD

“You cannot fit a square peg in a round hole.”

Most of our clients have heard us say this plenty of times. Every dog is unique each having their own temperament, drives, energy, and behavior tendencies. Suppressing your dog will only cause more conflict + stress for everyone involved. You’ll see a big shift in progress when you start working with your dog vs against them; this will look different for each individual dog and their required needs. Giving your dog a balance of daily consistent structure, clear communication + boundaries, and the most important an outlet that fulfills your dog’s genetic needs will make all the difference.

⭐️ Pick your breed wisely ⭐️

Thrilled for Scout and his new family ♥️

If you’re looking to adopt Worthy Dog is the place.

Training is a lifestyle full of management and commitment. Training doesn’t end after a program or training session, it’s just the perfect head start for both you and your dog. If you’re only giving 30% do not expect your dog to give 100. Most have to be willing to make consistent changes to make the most out of their relationship with their dog.

Have fun and enjoy the process.

Spring Training Crew!

Zuki, Whisky, Zander, Clark, Harry, and Swae all working on their skills and manners.

Currently booking for summer lessons and programs ☀️

Let’s be real for a second, Brittany and Devon are both guilty of this. Our dogs have their own jingles, alter ego’s, voices…But all of that being said if you tone back the talkies, use verbal cues your dog knows well, clear body language + pressure, and a clear marker system you’re going to have a much smoother experience and overall relationship with your dog.
Dogs primarily go off body language vs verbal; if you use too many words or constantly repeat commands it’s going to dilute and reduce value to those commands. In the dog training world we call this Charlie Brown Syndrome “Whomp, whomp, whomp, whomp…” If you do not have enough consistent structure or clarity in your day to day you’ll continue to struggle. Try saying less and you’ll see the impact.

Work your dog through the hard stuff. Challenge and encourage your dog to work through their insecurities not flee from them. Confidence comes from overcoming stress not avoiding it.

It’s that time of year when the days get longer and things start to get busier. We still have some limited spring availability and are booking into the summer months.

Reach out today for more information and to schedule a complimentary consultation to see what program will be best suited to reach your dogs training goals.

⭐️ Refresher clients make sure to get your dates in if you haven’t already!

Switch up your walking route, incorporate your dog’s obedience, work on something new, put the phone away, and most importantly be fun and in tune with your dog.

Don’t be afraid to say no for your dog. With these warmer temps + springing forward here comes the “it’s ok, they’re friendly” crew. More people and dogs are going to be out and active. No one likes to be bombarded or rushed; be your dogs voice so your dog doesn’t have to use theirs.

Every year our goal is to be a little more present on social media.

We’re going to be adding weekly dog tips and reminders (this is me holding myself accountable) and to be more active on here as well as Facebook.