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Fur and Feather Works Dog, Cat, and Parrot Training for Reno and Sparks. Find the pet you want, within the pet you have.

11/10/2026

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Join us for Doggy School Photo Day: Holiday Edition this November! Comment "events" for more info or to grab your spot! ...
11/09/2026

Join us for Doggy School Photo Day: Holiday Edition this November! Comment "events" for more info or to grab your spot! (No drop-ins, please!)

The key that unlocks fantastic adventures with your dog? A stellar "come!"Practice building a reliable recall in our nex...
11/06/2026

The key that unlocks fantastic adventures with your dog? A stellar "come!"

Practice building a reliable recall in our next Rocket Recall class—so coming when called becomes a skill you and your dog can count on.

Only 2 spots left! Grab yours by commenting "classes" below!

11/05/2026

Always be trainer-ing 🤓🐶
Seriously tho if you want crate training info we'd be happy to send you a handout

11/03/2026

Your dog’s holiday wish list: more walks, more fun, more time with you. 🐾🎁

For the dog lover who’s been meaning to start training—or loves learning new things with their pup—a Fur & Feather Works gift certificate is a thoughtful way to help them get started.

Give the gift of learning together, building skills, making memories, and making everyday life a little easier.

Get a personalized gift certificate in any amount or for any service by messaging us, calling us, or clicking the link in the comments! 👇

11/01/2026

Festive and merry, or classic and timeless? Your dog is a star either way! 🐶📸

The holiday edition of Doggy School Photo Day is coming up on Sunday, November 22 from 2 - 4:30pm! We’ll have a festive holiday backdrop and props, plus our usual neutral backdrop for portraits you can display all year.

Which look would you pick for your pup?

Comment "events" 👇 for more info and to save your spot!

10/28/2026

Meet Cairo! 🐾 He's a big, handsome young Doberman who's been working with us to become calmer and braver around unknown people and other dogs. Cairo tries REALLY hard to be brave, and his humans are fantastic at supporting him.

And one of the skills we're teaching him? How to get out of the car. Yep. Really. Sometimes, rather than working with a dog's reactivity triggers directly, we need to work on what happens *before* we encounger them.

Cairo's actually pretty polite, but for many dogs who are reactive or worried about their environment, getting out of the car goes something like this:

1. Door opens. Dog pushes past owner and launches out.
2. Dog IMMEDIATELY starts scanning for potential threats while owner collects themselves.
3. Arousal goes through the roof, barking and lunging and chaos ensues.

So, we're teaching Cairo a different routine: wait politely for for his release cue, exit in a controlled way, and immediately check back in with his human.

This gives his owner time to check the environment before he exits AND helps interrupt that automatic "out of the car → on high alert" pattern.

And even if your dog isn't reactive, this is a great skill to teach! When you're handling a large, powerful dog, having a predictable, cooperative car-exit routine is a pretty fantastic safety feature.

Good behavior modification isn't just about changing how dogs respond to triggers. It's also about setting them up to succeed BEFORE things get difficult.

Cairo and his humans are absolutely nailing it! ❤️💪

Meet Indiana, a young wirehaired pointing griffon. Indiana is working on gaining confidence and control in all environme...
10/28/2026

Meet Indiana, a young wirehaired pointing griffon. Indiana is working on gaining confidence and control in all environments, and around other dogs. Adolescence is a hard time for all species, not just dogs!

One of our trainer Melony's favorite challenges is helping reactive, fearful or worried dogs gain confidence and come into their own. Here you see Indiana working on engagement outside, loose leash walking, and exposure to dogs.

He thought the donkey was a dog initially before managing to do his paws up confidence cue on top of it!

10/28/2026

How does your dog act in class? 😂

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9475 Double R Boulevard Ste. 12
Reno, NV
89521

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Monday 9am - 9pm
Tuesday 9am - 9pm
Wednesday 9am - 9pm
Thursday 9am - 9pm
Friday 9am - 9pm
Saturday 9am - 9pm
Sunday 9am - 9pm

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