Get Connected Canine Coaching, LLC.

05/20/2026

Today is the day to celebrate all of our rescues!

Share a picture of your rescued pup in the comments.

And btw, who rescued who?

05/20/2026

Ravi was such a good boy on our walk at the park today!

05/06/2026

Two Great Mini Classes (Two Saturdays) hoping to address issues all dog owners have.
May 30th and June 6th

Run by Lori from .
Classes are held here at The Puppy Palace.

05/03/2026

Recall Mini Class

Join us for a mini, two-week, Recall class and teach your dog how to come to you when you call them.

Class dates and times:
May 30th and June 6th from 1:00pm to 2:00pm

If new to The Puppy Palace: download the registration form from in the comments

If you are a current client of The Puppy Palace: you can sign up in the client portal at: www.thepuppypalace.com

05/03/2026

Loose Leash Walking Mini Class

Join us for a mini, two-week, Loose Leash Walking class and teach your dog how to walk nicely while out on a walk.

Class dates and times:
May 30th and June 6th from 2:30pm to 3:30pm

If new to The Puppy Palace: download the registration form from in the comments
If you are a current client of The Puppy Palace: you can sign up in the client portal at: www.thepuppypalace.com

05/01/2026

Education never ends! Looking forward to the conference!

04/19/2026

Congratulations to all of the Manners 1 graduates at The Puppy Palace Doggie Day Care!

04/18/2026

New classes starting on May 2nd!

Sign up now!

04/10/2026

My boy Ravi is my non-snuggler and Loca is very snuggly. Max and Gabe are somewhere in-between. It's so important to learn how to read what your dog is saying to you. That helps for them to trust you, which will help the bond you have with your dog. Ravi has taught me just how important this is.

Happy National Hug Your Dog Day ... maybe

It's National hug your dog day, yes that's actually a thing!

But here's the important thing. Not all dogs want to be hugged, and we should respect that.

Ding loves to be near me and yes I have taught him a hug trick but if I was to put my arms around him and pull him close he would let me know very clearly what he thought about it.

And this is where some dogs are blamed for bites that 'came out of nowhere'.

Hugging is a human behaviour and not dog behaviour. Sometimes your dog wants to be near you but this doesn't mean they need a hug.

I have worked with Ding to help him feel comfortable being handled in both grooming and veterinary care. I have even taught him to accept being restrained and held in different ways for example blood draws. He trusts me in those situations to look after him. But he still doesn't want a hug.

That said Mini we refer to as a cuddler. She jumps on your lap with her paws around your neck and snuggles in as close as she can. She loves this and finds it comforting.

It is important to learn to read the individual dog and genuinely learn what they like and don't like.

Many dogs that jump up on people are anxious and want to collect information from the persons face and are misread as being friendly and wanting a cuddle.

Sometimes dogs roll over on their back showing their bellies as a nervous and appeasing behaviour. This doesn't mean that all dogs want their belly rubbed.

By learning to read our dog's better we can do better by them.

So have a think today about how does your dog like to communicate with you and is it in a way you understand?

04/03/2026

Today is Ravi's 1st birthday! I love my little nugget!