Steppinstone Dog Training

10/12/2026

Why Do I Train Dogs in Public? 🐾

Because real life doesn’t happen in your living room!

Training at home is important, but taking those skills into the real world is where the learning truly comes together.

Public training allows me to expose dogs to everyday sights, sounds, people, traffic, and other dogs while teaching them how to remain calm, confident, and responsive.

It’s not about having a dog greet everyone or interact with everything. It’s about teaching neutrality, confidence, impulse control, and good decision-making in different environments.

My goal isn’t just a dog that listens in a quiet setting. It’s a dog that can accompany its family through everyday life with confidence and good manners.

Because a well-trained dog should be able to enjoy the world, not just behave at home. 🐾

10/11/2026

A friend of mines lab Seeking new home !! Spayed and ready to go home!!!

Meet Ava,a lab mix that is 1 1/2 years old. The owners health is failing and Ava just lost her best friend due to old age. She is NOT a hunting dog and would love other bigger dogs to roughhouse with. She's a little too much energy for small dogs. She loves kids and everyone. She will bark a little at first then love you. She is spayed, utd,housebroken. This is a COURTESY post. Please call or text 608-604-8213 if you think you have the right home for her.

10/11/2026

What a fun group !!!!

10/10/2026

Little needed break for all of us!!

10/08/2026

Let’s talk management of young puppies and puppies sleep 14 to 18 hours a day keeping them up on our schedule makes for an anxious over the top Puppy. Rest is essential 🐾🐾

Potty accidents aren’t puppy failures, their management misses. If your puppy makes a mess, adjust the setup, not the blame. Quick setup tips: use a 4x4 pen for short stretches. Tether a leash to you when you’re moving around. Crate when you can’t watch. Eyes on or in the crate, no in between.

10/06/2026

A little clients and friends I’m apologizing my phone for some reason is going straight to voicemail.
Please text me
but can anybody help me? I’ve had to go around with Verizon and nobody can seem to figure out why it’s happening. Any thoughts ideas? What setting is trip that is causing this thanks in advance.

10/05/2026

Red babies were great at vet appt
Stella 29.0lbs
Porter 28.8 lbs
Rabies and exam complete

10/05/2026

Looks like my little Porter has found his forever next week will do final go home !!!! Yah Porter 💕🐾💕

10/05/2026

Kicked butt today hiking with my uncle..
The girls had a blast and the scenery was beautiful
8 miles man!!!

10/04/2026

What a day 🤩
started out Lucy heading home after her 13 day stay while brushing up on some skills she learned over the summer.
Layla arrives for day train and to hang with me and the dogs.

Off to meet a really nice Black Lab named Olive. That’s having a little difficulty adjusting to the new baby in the house. We worked on some space just for Olive. Added our walks making sure baby was included. I see the light at the end of the tunnel.
Next meeting Jack the doodle being a bit difficult on his walks. And reviewed some basic commands.
Last off to Fowler lake to walk puppies and Layla joined by my sister who was a super help to break up Stella and Porter for the walk.
I think everyone is tired and skills were learned. 🐾🐾🐾