Affinity Dog Training, Inc.

08/17/2026

*EDITED* New Date Monday, September 14th at 7pm.

New Start Date! Monday, September 7th at 7pm!

08/10/2026

Choose your dog trainer wisely!

08/07/2026

New Class starting August 31st! 7pm!!! Class sizes limited!

06/29/2026

YES!!!! This!

06/29/2026

New Classes starting Monday, July 13! Reserve your spot today!

06/06/2026

Phone System down. If you want to reach me please email [email protected] or you can try messaging me through FB. Thank you! Hopefully it will be resolved on Monday!

06/03/2026

Wow! Is all I can say! These teams started with me when they were baby puppies in my puppy kindergarten class. Then they continued their relationship and engagement training in my CEC classes. They are now adolescents of only 8 and 10 months of age and this was their very first time working in a huge, distracting backyard. I’m incredibly proud of them! Their level of focus and engagement is wow-worthy for pups their age. They played the games each week. No drilling - just enjoying their relationship growing.

05/03/2026

So important to understand! Please take note, especially if you have a shy or less confident dog around people.

The issue? They’re myths.

We presume a wag and a sniff is consent for a pat.
Dogs just aren’t that simple.

They can wag their tail in every emotional state. It tells you something is happening.
So which emotion has caused that peaked interest and change?
That’s often trickier to see.

Sniffing you is also not consent to touch.
It’s a quick check of who you are and to gather that further information many dogs need.
To do that, they need to get very close or even touch you with that nose.
That is not permission.

And that moment gets misunderstood all the time.

People move closer.
Hands come down.
Decisions get made based on myths.

Those signals?
They’re just pieces.

With tails? It’s the speed of the wag.
The height and tension of the tail.
The looseness or rigidity in the body.
Is there a stillness, pause or hesitation?

It all matters.

With scent? Some dogs will approach, sniff, and leave.
Some will stay close but are still unsure.
Some will give you a clear “that’s enough” and move away.

None of that is a guaranteed “you can now touch” .

The problem really isn’t the tail or the sniff at all.
It’s what we assume they mean.

Because once you act on the wrong assumption, you’ve already stepped way past what they were comfortable with.

Slow it down.
Watch more and touch less.
Let them lead the interaction they want.

It’s well and truly time we busted these myths.

04/27/2026

Just a couple spots left in my super fun puppy kindergarten! Begins May 11 at 7pm!

04/15/2026

Some fun that we are having in my Canine Enrichment Class. Aka pre sports dog class! This class focuses on age appropriate fitness, body awareness, confidence and relationship building. This group had no trouble solving the puzzle and negotiating it! Go Fry go!!!