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TacoMo Dog Training With Love, Patience, and Commitment any dog can grow! Work with the U.P.'s only Certified Professional Dog Trainer (knowledge & skills assessed) and her team!

We use only positive reinforcement, fear free, pain free, reward based training, as we believe the process should be fun and pleasant for all involved! With Classes & Personalized Private Training sessions, you're sure to find the help you need!

🤓🐾 Nelson is a categorical nerd. He is attentive, smart, motivated, and all the other things that make up a good student...
10/17/2026

🤓🐾 Nelson is a categorical nerd. He is attentive, smart, motivated, and all the other things that make up a good student. On top of that, he is as social as a prom king! 👑🎉 He could easily win an election for Most Popular because he puts himself out there to make friends with everyone.

It may still be an ongoing challenge to keep him from yelling, "HEY, BRO, I'M OVER HERE! GOOD TO SEE YOU! HOW'S THE FAMILY?" 😂📣 But even that has continued to improve with each class. He's learning that he doesn't have to announce his arrival to the entire room to make friends. Progress, Nelson! 🤣💙

Nelson is a professional at loose-leash walking (unless he feels left behind the pack 🐕‍🦺), being handled by anyone, and showing so much improvement with his "Not yours" cue (a.k.a. leave it). 👏🌟 The one skill he surprised us by ignoring this summer was his recall. Mom is, of course, the most important person to him, but BIG SMELLS were making it hard for him to hear. 👃🌿

After a lot of practice, he showed that smells are now just a little bit distracting from Mom. 😉😂 The nose may have a job to do, but coming when called is still part of the job description!

In all seriousness, Nelson is the type of dog everyone wants to have in class. ❤️ He's well-rounded but just imperfect enough to keep trying hard. He's smart, social, eager to learn, and willing to put in the work. And honestly, that's what training is all about! 🧠🐾

🎓🎉 Congratulations on graduating Junior Dogs, Nelson! 🎉🎓

I can only imagine what big things you still can and will accomplish in this life, Mr. Popular! Keep learning, keep making friends, and remember: sometimes the best response to a smell is, "Thanks, I'll sniff that later. MOM'S CALLING!" 😂💕

🥹❤️ Olive is an embodiment of LOVE. Love for humans, anyway. I melt at the sight of Olive, and in response, she melts ri...
10/17/2026

🥹❤️ Olive is an embodiment of LOVE. Love for humans, anyway. I melt at the sight of Olive, and in response, she melts right into a puddle of moosh on the floor for belly rubs. 🫠💕 She's one of those love-at-first-sight pups, and I will forever feel this way about her.
Other dogs? She says they are fine... over there... 😂🐕↔️🐕
Olive continues to stand up and run with all the challenges we toss at her. 💪🐾 The girl LOVES tricks, but she will do all other skills at an exceptional rate, too. Until she gets bored, anyway... then she wants to do something NEW and EXCITING! 🤩🧠 Keep that brain busy, people! This girl has places to go and skills to learn!
Olive still has time to grow, and Mom will happily pop that girl into any class we have just to keep her brain going. 💗📚 She was, in fact, the first Puppy Preschool graduate to pull a swap card on Kinderpups for Tricks class, and she kept up with everyone! 🎩🐶 Who needs to follow the traditional route when you're ready for your own curriculum adventure?
We even switched things up on her and put her in a modified Elementary/Junior Dogs combination class, and she ROCKED it! 🌟 She kept up with the higher-level doggo dudes with ease. No fuss, no problem, just Olive doing things! 👑🐾
She's just such an all-around adaptable girl and total sweetpea! 🍬❤️ Whether she's learning a new trick, tackling a tougher skill, or melting into a puddle for some well-earned affection, Olive keeps showing us what a special girl she is.
🎓🎉 Congratulations on graduating Elementary Dogs, Olive! 🎉🎓
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🐾 Because he is a Cane Corso, Milo is a literal force of nature. 💪 This big body can do just about anything he sets his ...
10/17/2026

🐾 Because he is a Cane Corso, Milo is a literal force of nature. 💪 This big body can do just about anything he sets his mind to. When it comes to motivation, Milo finds treats to be only okay. Food is fine and all, but BALLS? THEY ARE LIFE. 🎾❤️
I found myself at multiple stores researching and purchasing balls that could stand up to Milo's mouth. This was mostly to ensure they were big enough to avoid a choking hazard. 😬

Training with a toy isn't hard, but for Milo, it had a lot to do with patience. The challenge: learning that listening to Mom was the key to the special balls, rather than demand that they just appear in his mouth. And it was the RIGHT challenge for him! 🧠👏 Learning that good things come from working together is an important skill, even when the good thing is the most precious ball in the universe. 🌎🎾
One of my favorite things about Milo is how big of a baby he truly is. 🥹💙 Milo genuinely thinks he is the size of a mouse. 🐭 It probably doesn't help that he has continually been placed in classes with small-to-medium dogs since the very beginning of preschool, plus the fact that his "big" brother is a Corgi. 😂🐕 Apparently, size is all about perspective!
Because he is so TINY and MEEK (according to Milo, anyway), he finds some people intimidating. Thankfully for me, he treated me like one of the family. ❤️ On the downside, that meant he "sent me" once in class when he tried to jump on me. No big deal, right? Because he's little and all! 😂😂😂
I feel like I could keep telling stories about this goofy dude. All I can say for certain is that he is slowly and surely growing up. 🐾🌱 Watching him learn, mature, and figure out how to work with his human has been a lot of fun.
🎓🎉 Happy Junior Dogs graduation, Milo! 🎉🎓
Keep growing, keep learning, and may your future be filled with patience, teamwork, and appropriately sized balls! 🎾💙

🍬🐾 If Arthur was a candy, he'd be everyone's favorite. The kind that melts in your mouth, much like the way he melts hea...
10/16/2026

🍬🐾 If Arthur was a candy, he'd be everyone's favorite. The kind that melts in your mouth, much like the way he melts hearts. ❤️ His handsome face is one thing, but his personality is BAR NONE. 🥹 We've watched this little guy grow for over a year now, and our love for him has grown just as much.
The way he makes friends with any kind and accepting dog or person is a trait we can all strive to have. 💕🌎
There were a couple of classes where he and Monty the Newfie were the only ones who made it to class. Not only did they not care, but they formed this odd-couple bromance that was undeniably adorable. 🐶🤝🐻‍❄️ Two very different dudes, one very beautiful friendship!
Arthur is a smart guy, too. Like, even when he decides not to use his settle place, we all know he KNOWS what he is being asked to do. He is simply politely declining. 😂🎩 What a gentleman!
He really does do his skills very well, despite "forgetting" some things on occasion. 😉 And he has high hopes of someday working as a therapy dog. Honestly, he really does have the personality for the job! 🩷🐾 His friendly, accepting nature is something special, and we can't wait to see where his journey takes him.
🎓❤️ Congratulations on graduating Junior Dogs, Arthur! ❤️🎓
Tell Mom to let us know when we can spend more time together. Maybe we can work on some therapy dog stuff. 😉 We already know you're melting hearts wherever you go Arthur!

🐾 I was just telling someone the other day that I have officially lost count of how many classes this big guy has done w...
10/16/2026

🐾 I was just telling someone the other day that I have officially lost count of how many classes this big guy has done with us in his 2.5 years of life. But if you ask Monty, it's not enough! 😂 In fact, every time he comes in for bath time, he makes it very obvious that he is here to be around his classmates rather than getting all soapy and good smelling. 🛁🐶 Social hour first, spa day can wait!

Monty is smart enough to know that his size gives him more autonomy than your grandma's shipoohuahua. 🤣🐕‍🦺 So it's impressive in itself that we continue to mostly get improved behavior each time he does a round of training. Big brains in that big head!? 😉😇

On occasion, an old behavior like mouthing hands will still pop back in and remind me he used to do that every time he didn't get his way. So glad we're past that, because Monty's mouth is not one you would ever call dry. 😆💦 That boy could probably turns a good "shake off" into a shower!

I tease him all the time, but I make sure his mom knows it's all part of the aggressive love I have for this big teddy bear. 💙🐻 He's a whole lot of dog, a whole lot of personality, and a whole lot of love!

🎉 Congratulations on completing another round of JUNIOR DOGS, Mr. Monty Moose! 🎉

Keep growing, keep learning, and maybe someday you'll accept that bath time isn't social visit. 😉🛁🐾

🐾🎓 Meet Lucy, our adorable Kinderpups graduate! 🎓🐾Lucy is such a cutie pie! 🥹💕 She usually starts class with a combinati...
10/16/2026

🐾🎓 Meet Lucy, our adorable Kinderpups graduate! 🎓🐾

Lucy is such a cutie pie! 🥹💕 She usually starts class with a combination of talking and being absolutely desperate to see her classmates, even if they are WAY bigger than her. 🗣️🐶🐕‍🦺

Once that is out of the way, she looks to Mom and says, "Okay, I'm ready to listen now. At least until they do something that I might miss out on!" 🤣👀 FOMO is real, Lucy. We understand!

Lucy recently started attending Junior Dogs class, which is above her current level, to begin working on elementary skills while continuing to build her socialization skills and practice calm approaches to other dogs. 🧠🌟 That's right, this little lady is already looking ahead to her next adventure! 📚🐾

She really is an all-around good little girl, and we're so proud of her progress! 💗 She's learning that she can be excited about the world around her and make thoughtful choices along the way. That's a pretty great skill to carry through life!

🎉 Congratulations on graduating Kinderpups, Lucy! 🎉

Keep being your sweet, social self, little lady. Just remember, you don't have to attend every doggy conversation you're invited to! 😂💕🐾

🐾🎓 Everybody, meet our precious Kinderpups graduate, Maizie! 🎓🐾If you don't look at Maizie and immediately fall in love,...
10/11/2026

🐾🎓 Everybody, meet our precious Kinderpups graduate, Maizie! 🎓🐾

If you don't look at Maizie and immediately fall in love, I cannot comprehend. 🥹💕 She is simply a precious being that needs to be loved and give love. Seriously, look at that little face! 😍💖

Now, don't get me wrong. She may melt for snuggles 🫠🩷, but then she'll get right back up again and do some training! 💪🐶 I don't care how little she is, this girl is SMART and wants to train, even if it's just for fun. 🧠✨ Tiny package, big brain!

Going through her spay spared her from group class graduation, but being alone without any dog friends, she proved to be quite the little nerd 🤓🐾 and absolutely aced her assessments! 🎉📚

We're also so happy she's been working through Happy Grooming with Rick ✂️🛁 so she can continue to enjoy the process and keep looking this ridiculously cute!!! Because let's be honest, Maizie, you're already setting the adorable bar dangerously high. 💅🐩💕

Maizie, you could not be a better little lady, and we know you'll keep doing your best. 🥰 Keep being your smart, snuggly, wonderful self!

🎉 Congratulations on graduating Kinderpups, Maizie! 🎉

🐾🎓 Meet Hux! 🎓🐾Hux is the cutest chonky English Labrador pup. 🥹💛 We seriously watched him double in size during class an...
10/11/2026

🐾🎓 Meet Hux! 🎓🐾

Hux is the cutest chonky English Labrador pup. 🥹💛 We seriously watched him double in size during class and get sillier by the minute! 📈🐶 He has brain cells, but being an adolescent boy sometimes meant those brain cells were focused on eating the cones we practice walking around. 😂🔺

Instead of walking practice, it turned into “leave it” practice for him. And you know what? THAT'S GREAT! 🙌

That's what class is all about! We work with the dogs in front of us on what they need. 🐕❤️ While we have a curriculum, going off-script is incredibly normal and absolutely acceptable. Sometimes the best lessons are the ones our dogs come up with themselves! 🧠🐾

Hux did prove he knows his stuff! 🌟 He especially enjoyed learning how to settle on the raised bed with a toy to chew on. 🛏️🦴 You can see from his pictures that he has SO much personality and love to give. That big puppy body is just a bonus! 🥰

🎉 Congratulations on graduating Kinderpups, Hux! 🎉

Keep working on doing your best, keep growing, and we'll see you around the neighborhood, big guy! 🐾💛

🐾💙 Sometimes dogs come in to classes to work on things other than our curriculum, like Franklin! He came in to Kinderpup...
10/11/2026

🐾💙 Sometimes dogs come in to classes to work on things other than our curriculum, like Franklin! He came in to Kinderpups as an already pretty smart dude who just needed to practice being around other dogs. 🧠🐶

Ask Franklin to do a skill, he'll do it as many times as you want with perfection and pizzazz. 🎓✨ Ask him to tolerate another dog barking or staring at him and he's going to question why you think that's a good idea. 😂🤨🐾

Franklin told us the little dogs are kinda okay, but as they get bigger they tend to be scarier. 🐕👀 He tried really hard in class to practice walking by classmates and occasionally a 2 second greeting! 💪💙 Those little moments count, and we're proud of the work he put in to navigate a world that can sometimes feel a bit overwhelming.

Since the end of class Franklin has also attended his first pack walk and did very well! 🥳🐾🚶‍♂️ Look at him continuing to build those skills out in the real world! 🌟

Congratulations on graduation from Kinderpups, Franklin. 🎉🎓 Keep being your smart self and we'd love to see more of you, little guy! 💙🐶

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Marquette, MI
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