TRU dog

08/24/2026

"Where Oh Where, can my Board and Train be?"
I should have known my husband would knab her for Sunday chores! 🤣

08/19/2026

I'm not a "Fan" of thinking about summer going by, however the Show Must Go On!

We are a small and intimate training site with the focus being on relationship building, education, and communication.

Give me a call!

08/10/2026

HERDING DOG families!!!! 🐾💣

Great information and a "Gentle" reminder that suppression of natural instincts will NOT eliminate, calm, or prevent unwanted/undesirable behaviors! Your Pup will find a way to fulfill these needs!

Herding and Engagement games are a fantastic alternative.

https://www.facebook.com/share/193zQFxWLU/

Ever wonder why a Border Collie puppy seems totally fine with cars, cats, or lawnmowers at 8 weeks… but suddenly starts locking eyes and chasing them a few months later?

Here's a brief guide to when herding instinct switches on:

8 WEEKS (The Safe Zone)
At this stage, the full drive engine hasn't kicked in yet. They’re curious, but the biological drive to control movement isn't fully switched on.

4–6 MONTHS (The Critical Window)
This is where the lightbulb goes off. You’ll notice them start to stare, lock up, or crouch at fast-moving targets. Whatever target "switches" them on during this window becomes their focus. If they aren't given structured herding games, this drive locks onto inappropriate targets like cars, toddlers, cats, or lawnmowers.

1 YEAR & BEYOND
If managed properly and their working needs are fulfilled through purpose-built herding games, they won't feel the need to seek out dangerous movement to fixate on. Border Collies MUST be given a job, or they will assign themselves one.

Preventing movement reactivity isn't about suppressing their drive, it's about channeling it into structured herding games that satisfy their biological instincts safely.

Ready to turn that intense drive into controlled focus with structured herding games? 🔗 Head to collieswithyen.com/better-than-fetch to get started

08/03/2026

More isn't always Better! 🐾❤️

Puppy/Dog Socialization is more than just exposure.

Its about the opportunity to process the new or scary information and time to recover so they can absorb, learn and be braver next time. ❤️

LAYERED LEARNING
Connection -> Clarity -> Confidence is needed before adding Challenges and Complexity

For more information on Layer Learning:
Check out this short video: https://share.google/sPRrKXBl0wtkMwXVX

07/31/2026

Australian Shepherd at a Full Run + Tight Corners + Quick Deceleration - Off Swith x 7 days a week = Soft Tissue Injury

How PEMF Works on ELLIE'S Soft Tissue......
🐾 Triggers the production of nitric oxide, which widens blood vessels and boosts oxygen delivery to injured cells.
🐾 Produces no heat or vibrations; dogs typically feel nothing and often fall asleep during treatment.
🐾 Helps clear out fluid buildup and eases acute post-surgical or injury-related inflammation.

07/07/2026

My idea of Puppy Socialization! 🐾♥️🤣

While cleaning up the Shop, I stopped to help WREN with some Bravery! She clearly helped RIVER instead!

06/13/2026

YES!

Some people are holding onto their dogs by a thread.
And we're arguing about blueberries.

Now isn't the time to shame people for feeding their dog the only way they financially can.

If some rice needs to be added to bulk a meal out because there simply isn't enough food, then that's where some people are right now.

A perfect raw diet served in a beautiful bowl with blackberries, green-lipped mussels and salmon oil might look great on social media.

But for some people, it feels like a slap in the face, over and over again.

They don't know you're already skipping meals yourself.

They’ve no idea you're juggling rent, power, groceries, fuel and a dozen other bills while trying to keep your dog fed too.

Being told "if you cared, you'd find a way" is SO easy when you're not the one standing in the supermarket trying to figure out how on earth you can get the whole family fed for the week when your bank app says seventeen dollars.

Let's be real.

People are surrendering their dogs because they can no longer afford to keep them.

Others are doing everything they can not to.

They're behind on the mortgage.
Behind on the rent.
Putting off things they really need.
Living in cold houses because the power bill has become yet another thing to worry about.
Answering the phone?
Well, you don’t really do that anymore because you know it’s someone wanting money that you just don't have.

And through all of this.
Day in and day out.
People are trying to keep their dog.

Because their dog is family.

Their dog that sleeps on their bed, snuggles and snores.
Their dog that got them through the divorce.
Their dog that sat beside them when life just fell apart.

Their dog was there in those moments when nobody else was.

People are clawing and scraping to hold onto that relationship.

And while they're doing everything they can to keep their dog in their home, they're being told they aren't good enough because they just can't afford someone else's version of the perfect diet.

Perspective matters.
Of course nutrition matters.
And yup, we should feed the best diet we reasonably can.

But right now.
In these economic times.
A dog eating a less-than-perfect diet in a loving home is often in a far, far better position than a dog that loses that home altogether.

And for many families, that's not a hypothetical.
That's the very decision they're trying desperately not to make.

06/10/2026

Early Morning Recess (Proper Greetings) with HANG & TRAIN group. Everyone played nicely in the "Sandbox"