Dogs and Kat: Dog Training & Behavior Counseling

09/30/2026

We are excited to announce the winner of our Dolly Parton Day Contest! Sweet Penelope Jolene aka Poppy Jo was adopted from Williamson County AC and is representing her love of Dolly well! As the winner, Poppy wins a free class with us. 🙌🏻 We look forward to seeing you in a class soon, Miss Poppy! Allie Windom Myszka Congratulations! 🎉

09/29/2026

We love this! The more we know about dogs, the more amazing they seem! ♥️

“Dog brains segment speech into words in a way previously seen only in humans, a new study from Hungary finds. This suggests that efficient speech processing is not necessarily a consequence of humans’ unique language abilities: regular exposure to speech alone can reshape how the brain functions, even in a mammalian species evolutionarily distant from humans.”

Researchers recorded EEG from 20 dogs and 20 humans listening to continuous speech. Both preferentially tracked consonant-defined words, suggesting consonant bias does not require human language abilities.

09/29/2026

We often think about what we DON’T want our dog to do. We prefer teaching them what we DO want!

Sitting or lying down are great alternatives to jumping as your dog can’t jump as easily when in these positions.

When a visitor comes through the door, you can cue a Sit or Down and reward that better choice. If your dog does jump, calmly ignore the behavior, give him a chance to offer a sit or down (or cue it), then reward that.

Consistency matters. Everyone who interacts with your dog should respond to jumping the same way and reinforce the behavior you want to see instead.
With practice, your dog can learn that jumping is not the best choice for greeting people!

For more help with jumping, consider our No Jumping Class. One hour, one time for lots more tips!

09/28/2026

Does your dog lose interest in their toys? ⚽️

Try rotating them instead of keeping every toy available all the time. Put out a few toys for several days, then swap them for a few different ones. When a toy hasn’t been seen for a while, it can feel new and exciting again - like Christmas or a birthday!

You can also build interest in a toy by interacting with it yourself first. Let your dog watch you joyfully play with it before offering it to them.

Toy rotation is a simple way to keep enrichment fun and exciting without constantly needing to buy new toys.

09/25/2026

We are so excited to see pics of all your pups for Dolly Day! 💗

09/24/2026

We are having so much fun teaching these adorable puppies at our new Puppy Prep Day School! 😍🐶♥️

09/23/2026

Squid, The Portuguese Water Dog, giving Splootie Patootie after one of her training sessions today at our Puppy Prep Day School.

09/20/2026

🗓️ Your Puppy’s Calendar! 🐾

Give your puppy the best possible start with Puppy Prep Day School, thoughtfully designed to support positive learning, early socialization, and confidence during this important stage of development.

Your puppy will spend their days learning, playing, exploring, and getting plenty of rest before heading home to continue bonding with you in the evenings. 💙

Training includes potty training, leash skills, puppy nipping, leave It, supervised puppy play, meeting new people, positive exposure to new places, and more!

Plus, you’ll receive 2 complimentary puppy play sessions, trainer check-in calls, an online private session, and updates with photos and videos of your puppy.

Set your puppy up for a confident start! 🐶

09/18/2026

🐾 Learning to settle is an important skill for growing puppies. “Place” gives puppies an opportunity to practice staying in one spot and relaxing even when there are distractions around them.

This is just one of many skills these puppies are learning throughout the week in Puppy Prep Day School, alongside experiences that help prepare them for everyday life.

Puppyhood is a lot of learning, and positive practice can make a big difference.