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09/23/2026

The Art of Doing Nothing 💫

sunny is only just learning this behavior. You can see how vigilant he is. That is also his temperament but we’re working on conditioning a nice settle so that he can relax by our side. The idea here is not to have the treats out or verbal cues or talking to your dog. We’re simply going to step on a short leash and totally ignore them. Once they have rested their chin and tail down on the ground, we’ve reached our target behavior and then we start to watch the clock and add time to it. It’s OK if they pop back up just wait for them to go back down. When you end the exercise simply get up and walk with the dog without excitement.

08/28/2026

I often have this chat with my students who struggle with being clear and consistent with their dog because it feels mean. As a recovering people pleaser myself, I see you. Saying no is healthy. 🫶🏻✨ Having boundaries with your dog will only better your relationship and experience with them!

In this chat I’m just using an example of Teddy holding a down. State of mind always matters more to me than obedience - how a dog feels over how a dog looks. Teddy’s impulse control has really grown through his day training program and now he looks calmer AND can hold a down under a variety of distractions. I love when state of mind and obedience come together 🤝This wouldn’t be possible if his owners weren’t being consistent and clear with him between his session. Go team! 👏

08/26/2026

Happy National Dog Day from my pack to yours! 💞🫶🏻🐾✨

08/25/2026

Dogs need a different kind of love. 🤍

If you need help loving your dog in a way that supports your needs, reach out! Now accepting new clients for 1:1 training and boarding school! ✨

08/16/2026

When your dog freezes, pulling harder isn’t always the answer.

We didn’t start here, first we introduced the slip lead by itself. But our girlie here is powerful and not particularly sensitive. We’ll continue to create a soft response to the leash but in the meantime, mom needed something she could feel more in control of her dog with. So we introduced the figure 8!

As we worked through conditioning, Rebel would hit the breaks and freeze.

And in those moments, I didn’t want her owner to respond by getting firmer, adding leash pressure, or simply pulling her through it.

She wasn’t being stubborn. She was unsure.

So instead, I had her owner move ahead, crouch down, face her dog, and encourage her forward, almost like becoming a magnet for her dog to move toward.

The second she committed to moving, her owner stood up and they continued walking together.

This is one of those little moments in training that matters so much.

When a dog is learning something new, I want to balance guidance with support. Yes, there are times we hold dogs accountable and expect follow-through. But when a dog is genuinely unsure, adding more pressure can create more stress around the very thing we’re trying to teach.

Sometimes the best way forward isn’t “You have to.”

It’s “I’ve got you. Come with me.”

That’s relationship.
That’s communication.
And that’s how we build trust while we train. 🐾

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