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One year ago today, Blu survived bloat.Bloat has always been one of my biggest fears with her. Since the day I brought h...
09/11/2026

One year ago today, Blu survived bloat.

Bloat has always been one of my biggest fears with her. Since the day I brought her home, I’ve done everything I could to prevent it … smaller meals, a slow feeder, and no activity for 1–2 hours after eating. We even tried to have a preventative gastropexy done when she was spayed as a puppy, but she had complications during surgery and they weren’t able to complete it.

Even with all of that, it still happened. That day, all it took was Blu jumping on the couch after drinking.

The reason I’m sharing this again a year later is because the most important thing I did wasn’t preventing it, it was knowing what bloat looked like and being prepared for what to do if it happened. I knew pretty quickly that something wasn’t right with her. I already knew which emergency animal hospital I would take her to, so I didn’t waste time trying to figure out where to go or waiting to see if she got better. From her first symptom to being at the hospital and diagnosed was under 30 minutes, and she was taken into surgery shortly after. Thats what saved her.

I still do everything I can to minimize her risk, but Blu is proof that you can take all the precautions and it can still happen. Knowing the signs and acting immediately is just as important as prevention.

With all of that behind us, I’m sharing her story because maybe someday it will help someone recognize the signs in their own dog and get them to the hospital faster.

Know the signs. Have an emergency vet picked out before you need one. And if you ever suspect bloat, don’t wait.

If you ever want to talk about bloat and get more information, message me!! Bloat awareness saves lives.

Blu wanted everyone to know that her favorite person said yes….Some of you may have noticed a new face hanging around Sa...
06/10/2026

Blu wanted everyone to know that her favorite person said yes….

Some of you may have noticed a new face hanging around Salty Paws lately.

She deserves a proper introduction because she’s become such a huge part of everything I do. I’m so excited I get to now call her my fiancée.

Meet Mackenzie.

She’s kind, smart, beautiful, and loves a dog trainer and his dog. You’ll find her giving treats and belly rubs to not only Blu, but all of your dogs while they’re here.

On a side note swipe to the end to see Blu being Blu

06/02/2026

These are videos I never thought I’d show anyone. I don’t have any from her crazy bad moments but these are from the early days of working/struggling through her reactivity.

Not because I’m ashamed of Blu… but because those years were HARD. Emotionally draining, embarrassing, and heartbreaking at times.

Blu lived in an apartment with me when she was younger, and looking back, it was basically a haunted house environment for a reactive dog. Off leash dogs everywhere, irresponsible college kids, tight spaces, unpredictable situations around every corner. We started training when she was only 9 weeks old, but sometimes no matter how hard you try, reactivity still happens.

Blu’s mental state slowly continued to escalate and as her anxiety got worse, so did mine as her owner.

Blu was everything to me. I dreamed of that fun dog lifestyle with beach days, restaurants, hiking, all of it. Eventually things got so hard that every walk was with anxiety. I was constantly scanning the environment trying to avoid situations that would push her over threshold. There were multiple moments where I completely broke down in tears. Two days still stick with me. One of them was at a restaurant in Fort Lauderdale with dogs constantly walking by. Blu completely lost it over and over again until we were asked to leave by the staff. I was defeated. Something had to change.

When Blu got frustrated enough, she would redirect onto me. It was harder than hard. To everyone watching, she probably looked aggressive and out of control.

That was years ago and long before I became a trainer.

The truth is… Blu and I both needed help.
Thankfully, from the day I brought her home, I had someone in my corner that I still consider one of the greatest trainers out there who didn’t give up on us (huge shoutout to Keely from Ruff Rules). There was tough love, hard conversations, and a lot of learning through the struggles. I had to completely change the way I approached things. Our relationship had to change. And together, we had to do a LOT of hard things to get through it and consistency mattered.
Continued👇👇👇

06/02/2026

These are videos I never thought I’d show anyone. I don’t have any from her crazy bad moments but these are from the early days of working/struggling through her reactivity.

Not because I’m ashamed of Blu… but because those years were HARD. Emotionally draining, embarrassing, and heartbreaking.

Blu lived in a college apartment with me when she was younger, and looking back, it was basically a haunted house environment for a reactive dog. Off leash dogs everywhere, irresponsible college kids, tight spaces, unpredictable situations around every corner. We started training when she was only 9 weeks old, but sometimes no matter how hard you try, reactivity still happens.

Blu’s mental state slowly continued to escalate. As her anxiety got worse, so did mine as her owner.

Blu was everything to me. I dreamed of that fun dog lifestyle with beach days, restaurants, hiking, all of it. Eventually things got so hard that every walk was with anxiety. I was constantly scanning the environment trying to avoid situations that would push her over threshold. There were multiple moments where I completely broke down in tears. there were days that still stick with me. One of them was at a restaurant in Fort Lauderdale with dogs constantly walking by. Blu completely lost it over and over again until we were asked to leave by the staff. I was defeated. Something had to change.

When Blu got frustrated enough, she would redirect onto me. It was harder than hard. To everyone watching, she probably looked aggressive and out of control.

That was years ago and long before I became a trainer.Those days are behind us now.

Blu and I both needed help.
Thankfully, from the day I brought her home, I had someone in my corner that I still consider one of the greatest trainers out there and she didn’t give up on us (huge shoutout to Keely from Ruff Rules). There was tough love, hard conversations, and a lot of learning through the struggles. I had to completely change the way I approached things. Our relationship had to change. And together, we had to do a LOT of hard things to get through it.
Continued 👇👇👇

06/01/2026

Dakota was here from New York and came in with an outstanding foundation but needed a lot of help getting through some bad anxiety, gaining off leash reliability and being able to just calm down and hold his commands. He has the dream owners who travel with him and take him everywhere, so his training is going to give him the final step in his amazing life of adventure.

He was the first Stabhoun I’ve worked with and I’m hoping he won’t be the last because it’s an amazing breed. I genuinely fell in love with this boy and loved being a part of his training formation

Happy 5th birthday Blu, the one who started it all 💙When I got you, I had no idea how much you were about to change my l...
02/22/2026

Happy 5th birthday Blu, the one who started it all 💙

When I got you, I had no idea how much you were about to change my life. You tested me, humbled me, and forced me to step up.

This past year with you has been quite the adventure. We bought a house. We grew the business. We started board and trains. And then we almost lost you to bloat. Watching you fight through that and seeing you fully recovered now, running around like nothing ever happened is something I’ll never take for granted. You love with everything in you and you play even harder.

Thank you for fighting so hard to stay by my side. You’ll always be my feisty sidekick, my business partner, and also my medical miracle. You’re the reason I get to help other dogs and their owners every day.

Five years down and a lot more to go. I love you even more than you love pup cups and your favorite blue ball. 💙

I’ve been so excited to announce this…Salty Paws Dog Training was chosen as Florida Panthers Small Business of the Month...
02/02/2026

I’ve been so excited to announce this…

Salty Paws Dog Training was chosen as Florida Panthers Small Business of the Month and I’m honestly just so honored and grateful. This is such an amazing privilege to me.

If you’ve ever watched my stories, you already know that every single dog in training is on “place” watching hockey with me.
We don’t miss games in this house. Every dog has basically become a Cats fan whether they signed up for it or not.

This business started as a dream and turned into my whole life. Long days, late nights, training sessions, setbacks, wins, and everything in between… it’s all been worth it. I love what I do and In the end, it’s all about helping dogs and giving them and their owners the best lives together.

I’ll be at the home games all February, and I’m excited to meet you guys, talk hockey, talk dogs, and show Panthers fans how you can cheer on the Cats while having a well-trained dog at home.

Thank you to everyone who’s supported me, trusted me with their dogs, shared my stuff, and believed in Salty Paws. The people and dogs behind Salty Paws are my MVP’s.

Let’s go Cats. Let’s go Salty Paws.
See you at the games!

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