Between The Pines Dog Training

06/22/2023

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Mighty Oaks Dog Training provides functional dog training and obedience training services to shape calm, happy dogs.

08/01/2021

Something to think about 👇🏼👇🏼

But it’s got a catchy name, and if you don’t think too hard, concern yourself with reality, or fret over those untidy unforeseen outcomes, it sounds really good.

07/24/2021

06/10/2021

Perhaps the most critical piece of the training puzzle which owners need to understand.

You wouldn’t expect your college professor to ensure you create a great life. That would be ludicrous. We all know that education is only the foundation, the starting point, and that what comes next is up to us.

Same goes with your dog trainer. A great trainer WILL give you a great foundation, but in reality that’s all they CAN give you. You are the one who will be living day in and day out with your dog. You are the one who will or won’t enforce the rules. You are the one who will or won’t take the time to use the tools, even if they’re a pain to setup. You are the one who will or won’t take the advice and do the hard work your trainer has laid out for you and your dog.

If you expect training to be an “event” that you pay for and it keeps running on its own, you’re going to be terribly disappointed. Because regardless of what your dog actually knows, and what they’re actually capable of, if you fail to “show up”, none of what’s possible will show up either.

06/07/2021

As I enter the third trimester my body Is forcing me to slow down and I must respect that!

I will no longer be taking on new clients. For those who are booked already, this will not effect your session. I do not have any specific dates planned to return at this time. When I do I will announce on here, Facebook and my website. I may still occasionally post or share some information. However my main focus at this time is to finish preparing for our newest arrival & spending time with those close to us.

If you have any questions don't hesitate to send an email or dm and I will respond when I am available!

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04/25/2021

Every dog is different and unique.

Nixon has been a great teacher for me. The main struggles his owner has are pretty common with other dogs. Mine even struggled with similar behaviors & anxieties when I first got them. My typical approach to these issues were not always successful with him. He challenged me to think differently about his situation. I reached out to a couple of different trainers to get some advice on another approach. With their advice we have had some amazing breakthroughs.

Beyond grateful for the advice & support from other trainers!

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04/11/2021

Welcome Klaus!

This big boy will be here for the next 3 weeks! We will be working on multiple things while he is here.

I can't get enough of those ears!! 😍
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04/11/2021

Meet Nixon!

Can you tell who had their photoshoot a day earlier?

Nixon & Klaus are brothers! They have been struggling to get along which has been cause a lot of stress and anxiety within the home. He will also be here for 3 weeks, which gives us plenty of time to work on all their owners concerns!

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@ Edmonton, Alberta

03/15/2021

Rio is here for a Board & Train. His owners have been struggling with reactivity (not aggressive) when he sees another dog, typically when he is unable to greet. During his stay with us we will refine his basic commands, address his leash manners, and teach him to mind his business & remain calm while on walks!

02/02/2021

When results and evidence are elusive, all you have left to “battle” with is clever-sounding, emotionally-triggering rhetoric.

They’re counting on you to be an easy mark. Without your unquestioning buy-in, they’re lost.

Don’t fall for it. Demand results. Demand evidence.

These should be an easy delivery for such an advanced, modern, “science-based” training ideology...I mean approach.

01/27/2021

Yes there are exceptions. Yes there are dogs who have genetic or early development issues. But these are the outliers. Over and over, the same issue is at the core of almost every client we work with and every dog who is struggling...

Humans who are unable to be firm, strong, tough with their dogs when needed. This creates a vacuum that the dog will fill with whatever suits them. Name the behavior issue, and almost every time you can trace it back to an overly-soft human/dog dynamic which invites poor behavior and does nothing to truly prevent or stop it.

Dogs will happily take advantage of you, if you’re available for the taking. If you don’t believe this, or aren’t aware of it, it’s high time you looked closely and honestly at your dog. That said, you CAN have a fun, playful, super affectionate life together—but it comes with a price. That price is balance. You don’t get the good stuff without doing the hard stuff. That’s called being delusional and selfish.

If you’re struggling with your dog, ask yourself if you’re a truly strong, firm, tough leader when needed. Ask yourself if your dog is keenly aware of the social hierarchy between them and you. Ask yourself if your dog knows consequences—both the pleasurable and the not-pleasurable—come from you. Ask yourself if your dog views you as something to have a healthy fear of if they were to engage in unwanted behavior.

No one wants to be the heavy. I get it. I’ve been there. But life, and your dog, doesn’t much care about your wants—it and they simply do their thing. You can dislike this reality all you want, but it won’t help you and your dog have the life you truly want.

01/21/2021

Slow days are our favorite 🥰

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