Groovy Dog Training LLC

Groovy Dog Training LLC Iā€™m Olivia Clark, Ive saved dogs facing euthinasia, and helped owners take back control of their homes. https://thegroovydogtrainer.com/30-minute-phone-consult

I fix behavior with a holistic protocol that focuses first on the root of the problem, FEAR.

06/05/2026

This one is important and I want you to really sit with it. šŸ¾
If we reward a dog for lying down ā€” but they're still in a reactive, anxious, or negative state of mind when they do it ā€” we're rewarding the down AND that state of mind at the same time.
What we actually want is the behavior AND the state of mind that goes with it. So we wait. We hold the reward until we're getting both.
It takes patience. It makes all the difference. šŸ’›

06/04/2026

Meet Bruno ā€” the super mutt with a big heart and a busy nervous system. šŸ¾
Bruno and Holly are in the same household, both working through reactivity for very different reasons. With Bruno, we tried let's go first ā€” but movement was actually adding to his anxiety rather than helping it settle.
So we switched. Sit on the dog. Watch the world go by. Don't engage. Just breathe.
And that's what worked for him. That's the thing about dogs ā€” you have to listen to what they're telling you. Bruno told us, and we listened. šŸ’›

06/04/2026

Two tools. Both valuable. Very different jobs. šŸ¾
Sit on the dog is something we do together ā€” I'm with my dog, we decompress side by side, they settle in my presence. It's a bonding, co-regulating experience.
Place is independent settling. I send my dog to their spot and they learn to relax without my input. No commands needed once they know it. Just go to your place and chill.
Both belong in your toolkit.

06/03/2026

Public stand on the dog with Millie. šŸ¾
This is a down technique in a real environment that puts the decision making back on the dog ā€” no commands, just the opportunity to choose to settle. In the middle of Lowe's with everything going on around her.
She's making the choice. That's hers. šŸ’›

06/03/2026

Beginning of the lesson: Holly slips her collar and comes at me. šŸ¾
End of the lesson: Holly walking past me on a loose leash without reacting.
Same dog. Same session. That's what clear, calm, consistent work does ā€” and that's why I never give up on a dog in the first lesson no matter what it looks like at the start.
Holly has so much potential. We're going to get there. šŸ’›

06/02/2026

Place is a really good fit for Woodrow ā€” and it makes a lot of sense. šŸ¾
He's a pretty mellow dog when he's not feeling conflict or reactivity. Give him a job, give him a spot, and he settles right in. Place gives him exactly that ā€” a clear place to be, without the noise of the environment pulling at him.
When you find the right tool for the right dog, it clicks fast. This clicked. šŸ’›

Little snoopy had a health scare. Rushed him home yesterday to meet his dad so he could be rushed to the emergency vet. ...
06/02/2026

Little snoopy had a health scare. Rushed him home yesterday to meet his dad so he could be rushed to the emergency vet. Waiting for him to get better so we can finish what we started! Love this little guy, ive been so worried about him!! Glad he seems to be doing okay and getting better.

06/01/2026

We went inside. šŸ¾
Millie working let's go through the aisles at Lowe's ā€” beeping, carts, people, all of it happening around her. You can see in the beginning how unsure she is. Everything feels like a threat.
But we kept going. Calm and steady. And by the end of that aisle, she's figured out that nothing in here is going to hurt her.
Watching that shift happen in real time is one of the best parts of this work. šŸ’›

06/01/2026

Holly is starting to come down. šŸ¾
Each interaction, each moment of calm gets built on. She's figuring out that I'm not a threat ā€” that the world around her isn't always something to brace against. That is not a fast process for a dog like her. But it is happening.
Slow is smooth. Smooth is fast. šŸ’›

05/31/2026

I wasn't sure how Woodrow was going to do with place. šŸ¾
Some dogs find it really uncomfortable to step up onto an elevated bed for the first time ā€” especially more insecure dogs. But Woodrow surprised me. He got right up there.
That confidence is in there. We just have to keep giving it room to grow. šŸ’›

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