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Dynamic Canine Training - Cleveland Living with a dog is a way of life. Relationship-based dog training in Cleveland. Helping dogs and owners create lasting change without confusion or frustration.

In-person and virtual training available.

10/16/2026

Group Class on Saturday, October17, will be held at 24864 Detroit Rd in Westlake, at 10:00.๐Ÿพ

I wrote a book. Four days to go until What the Dogs Knew launches โ€” six true stories from my twenty years training dogs,...
10/12/2026

I wrote a book. Four days to go until What the Dogs Knew launches โ€” six true stories from my twenty years training dogs, including my own story in Part Two. Itโ€™s about what dogs are already trying to tell us, and what happens when we finally learn to listen. You can grab your copy right now: https://a.co/d/0fQeUBOZ. Canโ€™t wait to share it with you!

10/01/2026

Group class on Saturday, October 3, will be held at 24864 Detroit Rd, Westlake (Paws & Effect) @ 10:00. Class will be held there until further notice.

It is with the deepest sorrow that I have heartbreaking news to share. My puppy Draak became seriously ill and was hospi...
09/29/2026

It is with the deepest sorrow that I have heartbreaking news to share. My puppy Draak became seriously ill and was hospitalized at Ohio Stateโ€™s veterinary hospital. Despite the excellent care he received, he passed away last night.

I only had six weeks with him, but he became such a loved part of my life. Iโ€™m still trying to take in that heโ€™s gone.

Iโ€™ll be taking a short break from posting here, including my weekly puppy series. Thank you for caring about Draak and for giving me some time and space to grieve.

09/26/2026

Today's group class, Saturday, Sept 26, is postponed until next Saturday, due to illness. Very sorry for the inconvenience.

09/25/2026

Saturday, Sept. 26, group class will be held at 24864 Detroit Rd, (Paws & Effect) in Westlake @ 10:00. Class will be at this location until further notice.

09/18/2026

๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐— ๐˜† ๐—ฃ๐˜‚๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐˜† ๐—ง๐—ฎ๐˜‚๐—ด๐—ต๐˜ ๐— ๐—ฒ ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ช๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ธ
This week, Draak discovered two things about himself:
He really likes playing with another dog... and apparently, he likes water too.
Watching a puppy experience something new is one of my favorite parts of raising one.
Draak has had River in his life since he came home, but River isn't particularly interested in rough puppy play. This week, he had the opportunity to spend time with another dog who wanted to play with him.
And Draak began learning something puppies can only truly learn from other dogsโ€”how to play with another dog.
When to chase. When to be chased. When to engage. When to back off. How to respond when the other dog says, that's enough. And how to come back together and start all over again.
Then came another discovery...
Water.
I didn't need to put him in it or convince him that he should like it. I gave him the opportunity to investigate it for himself.
And apparently Draak decided, "Well, THIS is fantastic!"
These may seem like little puppy moments, but they're important ones.
We're often so focused on what we need to teach our puppies that we forget how much they learn simply by having opportunities to experience the world.
My job isn't to decide what Draak should enjoy or who he should become.
My job is to give him safe opportunities to experience life, provide guidance when he needs it, and then sometimes...
just stand back and watch him discover himself.
And this week I discovered that I'm apparently raising a dog-loving, water-loving Airedale.
Living with a dog is a way of life.
๐Ÿพ What has your dog discovered that completely surprised you?

09/17/2026

Group Class on Saturday, September 19, will be held at 24864 Detroit Rd, Westlake @ 10:00.

09/12/2026

๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐— ๐˜† ๐—ฃ๐˜‚๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐˜† ๐—ง๐—ฎ๐˜‚๐—ด๐—ต๐˜ ๐— ๐—ฒ ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ช๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ธ
This week, Draak reminded me of something I've told puppy owners for years:
You don't have to help your puppy with everything.
Watch what he's doing in these videos. There isn't a training exercise happening. I'm not giving him commands or showing him where to go.
I'm simply letting him investigate.
For a puppy, the world is full of things they've never experienced before. Different smells, sounds, surfaces, movement and objects all give them information about the environment around them.
It's tempting to constantly interact with a puppy. Call them back. Show them something. Encourage them. Redirect them. Entertain them.
But sometimes I want Draak to have the opportunity to experience something without me becoming part of the experience.
I want him to explore. Hesitate if he needs to. Investigate something furtherโ€”or decide it isn't worth investigating at all.
I'm nearby if he needs guidance, but I don't need to manage every moment.
There will be plenty of time for training.
There also needs to be time for just being a puppy.
Sometimes good training means stepping in.
And sometimes it means having the patience to stand back and watch.
Living with a dog is a way of life.
๐Ÿพ When was the last time you simply watched your dog explore without asking them to do anything?

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