Dog Nerd

06/21/2026

Happy Father’s Day to all the dog dads!

05/16/2026

Happy May long weekend!

We got some disc in before the snow started. What would our May Long be without some cold weather?

Bundle up, turn the heat back on, and have some fun with your dogs!

05/10/2026

Happy Mother’s Day to all moms 💐

04/21/2026

Happy Spring? 🤣🤣

We’ve waited so long, we’re not going to waste time enjoying it … despite the mud. So much mud.

04/05/2026

Happy Easter, from Dog Nerd Dog Training 🐇🪺💐🌸

03/21/2026

“Good dog training has no drama”.

There are no miracles, no quick fixes.

03/07/2026

Roo would like to remind you that it’s Daylight Savings Time. Don’t forget to SPRING AHEAD tonight ☀️

02/26/2026

A gentle reminder

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Dog trainers often get messages about aggressive dogs people want to rehome, hoping we can take their dog or maybe we have some magic place for aggressive dogs to go and live happily ever after.

We don't.

I have often heard "this dog needs to live on a farm". No it doesn't. There is not a farmer in their right mind that wants your aggressive dog on their farm to terrorize their animals and their very slim profit margin.

None.

I have also heard, "he needs to be a police or personal protection dog". No he doesn't. Working K9s shouldn't be aggressive toward everything that moves. That would be a huge liability. There isn't a municipality that wants that.

At all.

Then there's the guilt trip.... "I think he would thrive with someone like you or if you know another trainer that wants a dog... he's really smart"... no thank you. Been there, done that, got the shirt, and so have most of my trainer friends.

At the end of the day we want to enjoy our own dogs just as much as you do. We work all day with dogs with various issues and we don't necessarily want to always have to manage our own dogs in a way that keeps them and everyone else safe... it's not easy and it certainly isn't fun.

It's one reason I no longer take large human aggressive dogs even for training. Because I know how hard it is to have that lifestyle and most people will slip up at some point and I don't want my name on a dog that mauls someone or kills someone's child.

The good news is that if you start training and proper socialization early, and continue to build the relationship with your dog as they go through adolescence and early adulthood, you have a much better chance at preventing aggression (barring genetics).

02/20/2026

This is hilarious (and educational!).

02/14/2026

Will you be our Valentine?

Happy Valentine’s Day, everyone! 💘