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09/04/2026

At Gogi’s follow-up in-home session, we brought her family a flirt pole to give them another outlet for all that energy. A flirt pole is a great way to burn physical energy, but it can also be a great way to work the brain at the same time.

Before she gets to chase it, she has a job to do. Sit. Wait. Watch it move. Don’t chase it until you’re released.

We started with the leash on while we kept the chase small and directly in front of us. Then we took the leash off, asked her to lie down, and made it harder. The toy was moving, Gogi was ready to go, but she stayed put and kept her attention on us until she heard her release.

Then she got to do what she’d been waiting for: chase it around the yard.

That’s one of my favorite ways to work impulse control. We don’t have to remove the things that excite a dog. We can use those things to teach them that being excited and being under control can exist at the same time.

And for a high-energy dog like Gogi, she gets to practice self-control AND burn some energy. Win-win. 🐶❤️

Today is Mars’ last day with us! 🥹🐾This big guy has done a LOT of growing while he’s been here. We’ve worked on everythi...
08/30/2026

Today is Mars’ last day with us! 🥹🐾
This big guy has done a LOT of growing while he’s been here. We’ve worked on everything from leash manners and recall to Place, impulse control, door manners, settling in public, and learning that the same expectations still apply even when the environment gets a little more exciting.

And while Mars is going home today, this isn’t really goodbye. We’ll still be seeing him for his in-home follow-up sessions, where we’ll help his mom take everything he’s learned here and make it work in their everyday life.

We’re also sending him home with a little something extra. 😂 Mars is a young, BIG dog with plenty of energy, and his mom simply isn’t going to be able to physically provide all of the exercise he could happily take. So we got him a spring pole tug toy! It’ll give him an appropriate way to burn some of that energy, play tug, and get some physical exercise without requiring his mom to keep up with a Great Pyrenees mix who thinks cardio is a wonderful idea.

We’re going to miss having this goofy boy around, but now comes the most important part: taking the training home, building it into their routine, and helping his mom learn how to maintain all the progress he’s made.

Good luck at home, Mars! We’ll see you soon. ❤️🐶

08/29/2026

Mars joined us on a follow-up session with Yadi, whom you may remember from back in February.

Yadi can be nervous and reactive, so bringing Mars along gave both dogs an opportunity to practice something really valuable: simply existing around another dog without needing to interact.

For Mars specifically, we want him learning that another dog’s emotional state doesn’t have to become his emotional state. A dog might be nervous, tense, overly excited, or unsure, and Mars doesn’t need to investigate it, play with them, avoid them, or react to them. He can notice it and keep moving with us.

That’s why we love side-by-side walks like this. There’s no pressure for the dogs to greet each other. They’re sharing space, moving in the same direction, and learning that being near another dog doesn’t automatically mean interaction.

Mars is still young, so these experiences are helping shape what his default response to other dogs will eventually become: “I see you, but you’re not my business.”

And these two did GREAT. 🐶❤️

Freyja is warming up to her new camp environment and starting to loosen up and have some fun!As always, play time is als...
08/26/2026

Freyja is warming up to her new camp environment and starting to loosen up and have some fun!

As always, play time is also training time!

While playing we worked on recall ("come"), manners during excitement (no jumping/impulse control), and handler engagement.

08/25/2026

Marz is working hard on his door manners and greeting people politely today!

He's been doing so well, but sometimes his puppy energy and brain gets the best of him. It's important to keep in mind that despite his size, Marz isn't even a year old yet! And with that comes the ebbs and flows of puppy attention spans and excitement.

The key is being consistent. If we, and his family, stays consistent with their expectations and make the appropriate behaviors rewarding and calm, once he's an adult he'll have these amazing habits to fall back on. ❤️

Meet Freya! This happy girl is one of our in home students and has been doing so well!She'll be with us for about a week...
08/24/2026

Meet Freya!

This happy girl is one of our in home students and has been doing so well!

She'll be with us for about a week while her mom recovers from a minor surgery. We're always here to lend a helping paw to our students and their families. 🐾

You may remember Charlie? Well, she's back to a visit while her mom and dad go on a cruise! Here for fun, love and a tra...
08/24/2026

You may remember Charlie?

Well, she's back to a visit while her mom and dad go on a cruise! Here for fun, love and a training tune up. We're so excited to see how well she's been doing with her family and happy to be part of their support system for adventures just like this!

08/23/2026

Mars his here working on his Existence Socialization, loose leash walking, Sit/Stay, and Down/Stay while surrounded by cars pulling in and out, people walking around, doors opening, strange noises, smells, and plenty of other things competing for his attention.

This kind of work is especially important for Mars because he’s part Great Pyrenees. Great Pyrenees were bred to work as independent livestock guardians, paying attention to their surroundings and making decisions without constantly looking to a person for direction.

We don’t want to take that awareness away from Mars. We want to teach him what to do with it.

Existence Socialization teaches him that he can notice the person across the parking lot, watch the car pull up, hear the door slam, and take in all those smells without needing to investigate or react to everything. Sometimes the correct response to the environment is simply nothing.

And that’s why the Sit/Stay and Down/Stay matter beyond basic obedience. Mars isn’t just learning to hold a position. He’s learning to stay connected to his handler and settle his body while the world keeps moving around him.

For a young dog who naturally wants to keep tabs on his surroundings, that’s a VERY valuable skill. 🐶❤️

Tigger had a great day working on his impulse control. Tigger struggles with FOMO and has trouble regulating his excitem...
08/22/2026

Tigger had a great day working on his impulse control. Tigger struggles with FOMO and has trouble regulating his excitement, so we introduced him to Uma.

Uma is a blue bundle of energy, but rather than playing we worked on building neutrality. Simply existing calmly near each other and practicing their excitement and emotions. Great job!

Today we let puppies be puppies and introduced Marz to our Dogo Argentino Jack. These two boys were FAST friends and had...
08/22/2026

Today we let puppies be puppies and introduced Marz to our Dogo Argentino Jack. These two boys were FAST friends and had a great day playing with lots of breaks.

While this is all fun and games, we always sneak in training into our play! Working with Marz of how to read another dogs body language, how excited to get and when to take breaks, how to recall away from excitement and more!

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