KissAble Canine Training & Behavior

03/24/2026

Does your dog have the “friendly” gene?

I know I have the “friendly to dogs” gene, I wonder if they can test for that 🤣

02/12/2026

Another case of “dogs at your feet.” Little nugget, Levi, snuck in a little chew of the laces and then snuggled up.

Meanwhile, Jackson is learning that new people are friends too!

This house is full of “cute!”

01/09/2026

I think he’s ready for his belly rubs to begin. What do you think?
Child Inspired

11/27/2025

Yoo-hoo, want a pic of your pup?

OPEN CALL

Unusual Dogs

Does your dog look unique?

I’m looking for an unusual or unique looking dog for a free portrait session this Saturday or Sunday.

If you are interested, drop a current photo of your pup in the comments.

Winner will be chosen and notified by Friday.
MUST BE AVAILABLE THIS SAT OR SUN!

10/10/2025

Peek-a-Puck! Post session we had a nice sit and watched the world go by.

09/15/2025

Hi Northern Virginia colleagues, don't miss the good stuff about animal behavior and training at the 2025 Mid-Atlantic Animal Behavior Conference in Fairfax, VA!

08/15/2025

Look at this dream boat that needs a home?

https://www.petfinder.com/dog/tigger-77261850/va/mechanicsville/aussie-rescue-of-the-mid-atlantic-va892/

07/09/2025

When you leave your black and tan Cav at home for a diabetes conference and the universe responds ( and yes, to chat with DAD handlers too)

06/30/2025

New dog? Navigating the spay/neuter conversation?

What surprises you about this list?

The subject of neutering comes up in most of our puppy sessions. This is a wonderful conversation to have with your canine medical provider! Approach the conversation with current data on guidelines for 40 common breeds.

thanks for posting -Dawn Golden Retrievers

This article goes over the actual science of neutering, or leaving a dog intact. Science, not opinion, is how we should make our choices.

Easy overview of the data:
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/study-updates-spay-neuter-guidelines/

Full study referenced in this chart:
https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/veterinary-science/articles/10.3389/fvets.2020.00388/full

06/13/2025

He’s not sad he is saving his energy for his pal to show up!

05/09/2025

stretch those training dollars! a great trainer will point you in the right direction to resources.

Make your dog/cat training dollars go farther!