Think Outside The Bark

05/30/2025

Now Offering: Stay & Play Boarding for June & July 2025 🐾✨

https://thinkoutsidethebark.com/pages/dog-boarding

Looking for a quiet, cozy, and fun place for your pup to stay while you're away?

Our Stay & Play Boarding is now open for small to medium-sized dogs who do best in a quieter home setting with structure, enrichment, and personalized care. Your dog will stay with two experienced trainers (that’s us!) and enjoy nature walks, puzzle toys, cuddle time, and a consistent daily routine. We also send daily updates with photos and videos so you can relax knowing your dog is in good hands.

This option is ideal for dogs who don’t need major training help but still benefit from structure, attention, and adventure.

If your dog needs more support, we’re still offering Private Lessons for everything from puppy foundations to reactivity. Our Board & Train program is also available for dogs who need more focused, hands-on training while living with us full-time.

If you’re not sure which service is the right fit, just reach out. We’re happy to help you choose the best path for your dog.

05/11/2025

Understanding dog body language is one of the most important skills for anyone living or working with dogs.

Dogs are constantly communicating through posture, facial expression, tail carriage, and muscle tension. This guide highlights three common emotional states: arousal, stress, and playfulness. Learning to recognize these signals can help prevent conflict, improve social experiences, and support more effective training.

When we respond to what our dogs are telling us, we build trust, reduce anxiety, and create a safer, more connected relationship.

05/09/2025

What started as a goal to make pretty beaded collars turned into a full-blown obsession with creating the perfect leash.

After months of testing, tweaking, and wearing them myself on every single walk—I’m so excited to finally share the customizable, fully adjustable, hands-free leash. It's lightweight, durable, and designed to grow with you and your dog’s adventures.

The website is still going through a glow-up (thank you for your patience), but this is just the beginning. Leashes will be live this weekend, with collars, accessories, and more coming soon.

04/18/2025

Looking for something fun to do with your dog this long weekend? Try turning everyday moments into something a little more special. Whether it’s a DIY agility setup, or a nose work game, these simple activities help build focus, confidence, and connection—rain or shine. 🌧️🐾☀️

04/14/2025

Training your dog doesn’t have to be complicated — it just needs to make sense to them! 🐾

02/16/2025

🚨🐾 COMING SOON! Give your pup a stylish new look with our personalized beaded dog collars.

Each collar is crafted with vibrant, durable silicone beads that can be customized with your favourite colors and even your dog’s name, making it as unique as they are!

And stay tuned—our Biothane collars with side-release metal buckles and customized leashes will be launching soon!

12/25/2024

Merry Christmas from our family to yours! 🎄🐾

12/14/2024

This week, we’re thrilled to have two very handsome boys staying with us! Cooper is here for a week-long stay to keep up with his training while his mom enjoys a well-deserved vacation. Archie has joined us for our Board & Train program, where he’s focusing on improving his obedience and manners.
Santa Paws will definitely be visiting the homes of these good boys this year! 🎅🐾

12/01/2024

Meet Cooper, a smart, sweet, but very mischievous Brooklin pup who is currently with us for our Board & Train program!
Cooper is here to learn new manners, develop self control, and channel that playful energy into becoming the best version of himself. 🐾🩷

11/03/2024

Nothing is better than walkies with the besties!
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Check out Think.Outside.The.Bark’s video.

10/31/2024

Happy Howl-o-ween everyone! 🐾🎃👻
If you have a picture of your dog in a costume I would love nothing more than to see it! 🤩

10/20/2024

Me...talking to myself 🤣