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We would love for all dogs to be as joyful as Sir Winston Longsnoutl!

[We're named for a member of the Longsnout canine clan, but shortsnouts are welcome, too!]

In December of 2013, we - randomly, yet driven by synchronicity - had the opportunity to foster a purebred Black & Tan Coonhound found as a stray on the streets of southeast Detroit. He was taken under the wing of American Black & Tan Coonhound Rescue, his stay with us was coordinated via SE Michigan's rescue network, and he was named Sir Winston Longsnout. Despite being dumped, ridden with worms, and ridiculously skinny, the 7-9 month old male was the most naturally joyful animal ever encountered and our week with him was a whirlwind of tailwags, dog smiles, romps in the snowy backyard, and cuddles. We offer relationship-building tools via reward-based training in the form of: training walks, runs of all lengths, 1:1 training sessions, and small group training classes (coming in 2015!). It will be an honor to partner with you and your canine(s) to help bring that joy to your relationship.

11/09/2026

The pony and I went to a workshop today. Enhancing skills in a practice we love, while giving Molls more experience in the kind of real-life circles we can roll with.

Molls would like you to know she’s ready to work…not be jailed. 🤣

11/08/2026

Isn’t she pretty?!

Look, we’ve long warned people to not rummage in our freezers.* now we can say don’t go in THAT freezer!

A lovely new friend gifted us a chest freezer solely for our sources! We’ve gathered a bit of a collection over the years, so this is super exciting.

The weird things that make us happy. 🤣💖

11/06/2026

Mollee + Field Training.

Molls & I took a field trip today to hang out with some super sleuths! We poked around in the woods, strategized tools for egg removal, talked about SLF egg-laying patterns and snacking habits, and generally had a blast.

Mollee would like to show you one her finds! Nope, you can’t see it in the photo, but there’s an egg mass tucked at the base of that Maple. She’s very, very proud. (Ok she wanted snacks; *I* am proud!)

‘Tis our hunting season, too!!

P.S. that very last photo?! That whole stretch under the branch is a series of egg masses!!!!! 😲😲😲

10/31/2026

November challenge!!!

Molls + I have been working reeeeeeally hard on our polite walking skills. Like, REALLY hard. (Because it wasn’t fun or polite)

Today, we got in 181 steps before she had squirrel thoughts!!!!

So, to keep ourselves going, we thought we’d invite yall to join us in the 300 Step Challenge. Want in?! Comment here or drop us a note ([email protected]). Launching details tomorrow!

10/30/2026

My collection of Fireflies.

They all come to visit in their various ways.

Dom, Maverick, Tonka + my Grandpa are voices of reason, remind me to think first (at least sometimes).

Livvie shows up at 11:11 and in Mollee.

Kali emboldens Kenna and donuts next to me nightly.

Mr. D and Maeve remind me life doesn’t have to be long to love well.

Casey? A lesson in loving a dog, letting them go, and still being able to love them…though Dominic also wanted to keep her.

Hannah wasn’t mine either, but I loved her like she was. That sassy lass. 🥹

The story of the fireflies is the last 2 images: a man, watching his aging GSP sleep, recognizes he’ll have to release his beloved dog soon. The mind and heart are there, but the vessel is failing more often than not. He paints imagery of releasing the firefly from the jar…

So, I wear indelible fireflies on my arm to remind me of the dogs who have helped me become more me.

Tell me about who you’re missing. What’s your favorite memory? Do they visit you? Do you want them to?

10/29/2026

The veil is thin.

Of all my dogs, I’m not surprised it’s Livvie that shows up from the afterlife the most frequently. She lived life and reminded me - hourly - to notice the good and react less to what you don’t like.

She was a fabulous first nosework dog in that our Step 1 lesson was that while she had phenomenal natural ability (hound), I needed to make it worth her while (hound). She helped me transition my training style from benevolent Stage Manager to conversation and partnership.

While I talk a ton of smack about her, those words shouldn’t be heard as though I loved her less. She wasn’t easy to live with and wanted ‘more’ all the time. (Kinda like me 😉) She also made me a far more patient and creative trainer…and taught me HARD lessons all the time.

I joke that she whispers to the current gang; most loudly to Mollee. I’m not mad about it.

You gave me excellent, hard, and heartbreaking stories, kid. Hope the campfire convos at The Bridge make the other dogs laugh….

10/24/2026

Sniffari done well!

Sully’s research walk measured in at the *blistering* pace of 20 min for less than half a mile. Average speed was 0.00 MPH. 🤣🤣🤣

Dog-directed indeed.

10/12/2026

Train the Trainer + Her Dog.

I didn’t have (m)any expectations going into CANIS Conference, in that, it’s Mollee’s first major travel/working conference with me…and let’s see what happens.

One of our working spots was in CB K9’s The Art of Play. Now, I am *perfectly* comfortable with food as toy and motivator, AND ALSO would love to build Moll’s toy play in less familiar environments. So, that was our goal.

Crystal passes around index cards to the audience and has them make notes about what they *love* seeing in the working team. We had 2 play sessions: a 90-second warmup and a 5 minute “let’s try.”

So much lovely feedback, a couple head scratchers, and this one. THIS made me wet-eyed. I have *hoped* that Mollee and I have been weaving a lovely relationship the last 10 months and it *feels* like we are. Being seen as a partnership…well, being SEEN feels amazing.

Whomever wrote this, thank you.

Educators of all flavors: (continue to ) do more building up of all the people you touch.

We are exhausted and cup-full.
(Kenna may never forgive…)

10/10/2026

Mollee goes to CANIS Conference!

Can you see the 1000-yard stare? Girl is *fried*. Working spots, hotel life, and hotter than average days have us cup-filled and exhausted. So many fun things to fold into our sessions!

Should I interrupt the snoring so we can go back for one more playtime? Stay tuned…

10/09/2026

Mollee “I like hotel breakfast, too”.

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Ann Arbor, MI
48104

Opening Hours

Tuesday	9am - 7pm
Wednesday	9am - 7pm
Thursday	9am - 7pm
Friday	9am - 7pm
Saturday	9am - 7pm
Sunday	11am - 5pm

Telephone

+17344808101

Website

http://www.longsnouts.com/

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