Essential Canine Training

Jumping into the weekend like… 🐕

Thanks for the trial pictures M Nicole Fischer!

The only way to do great work is to love what you do 🐾

Enjoy the ride ⚡️

was just dashing on his parents’ special day 🤍🐶

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The sweetest boy! makes me want a Golden Retriever in my life 🐕👀

Happy Saturday, everyone! 🌞

One more month until we get to start the Obedience Intensive course with the 🤓⚡️

Looking forward to learning from one of the best! 🐺

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐚𝐰 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲

Motivation gets you going; Discipline keeps you growing 🐕⚡️

What are you and your dogs working on this week?

killing his loose leash walking session this morning 🐶⚡️

With dog sports becoming more popular and specific breeds being portrayed in the media, let’s talk about finding the 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐝𝐨𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮.

A huge problem developing in the dog world over the past few years is people picking dogs based on how they look or what they believe they can do genetically based solely on their breed, without considering breeding lines.

We’ve all heard the term “pick the dog that best suits you” when picking a puppy from a litter or finding a suitable dog from a shelter. It’s not just about finding a breed that carries all of the traits that you want for whatever sport you’re doing or whatever lifestyle you’ll be providing for the dog. It also means, “make sure your personality meshes with this specific dog.”

Dogs have strengths and weaknesses just like us. Whether you believe that falls into the category of having a personality or if you just believe those are traits, all dogs are unique in their own ways and it’s important to factor that into the decision when committing to a specific dog for years to come.

The traits a dog develops into adulthood obviously come from genetics playing a big role, but also come from environmental factors from puppyhood to adulthood. In order to set both you and your dog up for success over the years to come, it’s important to understand who your dog is and ultimately accept them for who they are.

When I observe tension between a dog/owner relationship, it usually stems from the owner wanting the dog to behave a certain way, but it clashes with the dogs personality. (for example, certain breeds are more reserved around strangers but the owner wants their dog to be social butterflies. it’s just a lack of research and preparation when finding the right dog for THEM specifically).

Lets make better decisions. Let’s do research. Let’s stop picking dogs based on their looks and educate ourselves more on how well they will mesh with us and our lifestyle. Dogs deserve better, so let’s do better.

Happy 4th Birthday to my guy 🐶🤍

We spent the morning at Agility doing what we love most ⚡️

Had the pleasure of meeting today 🐶

His owners want him to be involved in their wedding, so we will be working together to make sure he is a proper gentleman for their special day 🎉

Happy weekend—from my team to yours! 🌞