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Inspired by Dogs & Nature
Nellie has come to us for a three week Board & Train program. She’s a kind and loving dog with a fairly serious pulling issue. If fact, Robert said that Nellie is a stronger puller than several 200+ pound Mastiffs that we’ve had in… Continue Reading “Nellie – Labrador Retriever”
Over the past couple of months, I’ve been busy moving our three business websites to WordPress, where editing and uploading is far easier than the old way I was doing it by creating htm files in one software and uploading them to the host… Continue Reading “Bringing things together”
Ivy, a Golden Retriever, is with us for Custom Service Dog Training. She will soon be partnered with a young, disabled child. Because he’s quite young, his parents will be instructed on how to handle Ivy as a fully functioning Service Dog. They will… Continue Reading “Ivy: Service Dog In Training”
The human ego influences our perception of the world, including how we interpret our pet dog’s behavior. One of my biggest pet peeves (no pun intended) is the act of SHAMING a dog. You’ve seen it. Rob comes home to a dog that has… Continue Reading “A Salute”
I have a wonderful, 12 year old dog that I’ve never trained. He doesn’t sit or down on command. Yet, he’s the most polite and relaxed dog in the house. First on the list of how to raise a great dog is MANAGEMENT. Refrain… Continue Reading “How To Raise A Good Dog”
This is four month old Jay from our recent Kindred x Normal litter. I’m doing some simple, early training that will help him develop into a great Service Dog. He is currently available to the right individual who is seeking to partner with a… Continue Reading “Jay – Service Pup In Training”
It’s not complicated.Dogs are easy. Humans? Not so much.But, to be honest; applying the same basic principles in human relationships results in the same positive outcome.Dogs can teach us a lot about ourselves.It’s only common sense to get down to the very basic principles… Continue Reading “Two Principles”
Today a woman and her husband arrived to drop off their dog, Olive, for our Board & Train program. About a month ago I spoke with Paula on the phone at length in order to gain a sense of her perception of Olive’s needs… Continue Reading “The Holy Grail of Dog Training”
Dogs are amazing. There is no other species that even comes close to dog. They adjust to our human world better than some humans do! They learn to listen to our gibberish and pick out the meaningful information as they strive to form a… Continue Reading “Does Your Dog Need Help Understanding You?”
Developing a healthy relationship with your dog requires time, skill and dedication to the process.It’s a relationship. You’re the “big person.” You need to take the helm and put in the effort to create and maintain a bond with your pup. Training / Coaching… Continue Reading “Amiable Authority”
Tammie Rogers 