Lil' Rascals Dog Training

15/07/2025

08/07/2025

Anyone remember Lady Gaga's meat dress from the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards?

01/07/2025

To my dog parents who are also horse parents...

30/06/2025

The private lessons aren’t just for your dog.

You’re being trained just as much as they are.

Trained to see what you used to miss.
Trained to stay regulated when you used to spiral.
Trained to respond instead of react.

And that’s hard.

It takes practice. Grace. Patience.

So if you’ve ever walked away from a lesson thinking “I’m the problem,”...pause.

You’re the student.

And you’re doing great.

27/06/2025

What’s the one piece of gear you wish you bought sooner?
Harness? Long line? Crate fan?
What actually made your life easier?

27/06/2025

It was too hot for a neighborhood lesson tonight, so Bailey and her parents came to the office for some air-conditioned learning instead.

This was a technical one—we focused on heel work and body positioning so Bailey can actually see her sign cues during walks (kind of important when you’re deaf), plus a little work on directional cues and “leave it.”

Bailey was a rockstar! Her parents' brains might’ve worked harder than hers tonight, but everyone left a lot more coordinated than they came in. 🧠💪🐾

26/06/2025

Another hot one for daycare today, so Prudence kept things low and slow. A little training, a little play with Harley, and a whole lot of lounging like the forest witch she is—quietly powerful and entirely unbothered.

26/06/2025

If your dog “knows better” but still can’t do it—
They don’t actually know it.
Or they don’t have access to it in that moment.

Skill under pressure is not the same as skill in rehearsal.
Knowledge without regulation = nothing.

Be honest with what your dog is capable of today.
That’s not a step back.
That’s training with integrity.

25/06/2025

Prudence reported for daycare, took in the heat, and declared it a day for spells, not sunshine.
We kept our coven activities indoors, practiced a little magic (aka training), and crept into the yard only when the shadows got long.
Harley tagged along like a loyal familiar, and they spent the rest of the afternoon plotting how to banish summer sun altogether.

25/06/2025

You know that feeling—having to pre-apologize before daycare?
“He’s a little reactive.”
“She barks at weird stuff.”
“He just doesn’t like being approached.”

At VIP Daycare, we don’t need the disclaimers.
We already expect that your dog has needs.
We’re built for that.

Your dog gets to show up exactly as they are.
And you get to hand them off without guilt, shame, or performance pressure.

If that sounds like the kind of drop-off you need… let’s talk.

25/06/2025

Living our best life with a morning swim in the lake. Gentle movement, fresh air, and a little time to care for our bodies and minds.

Harley is still unsure about the deep water and not being able to touch the ground, but we’ve been here before. She didn’t like the creek at first either, and now it’s her favorite place to frolic.

The lake will grow on her too. We’re just taking it one splash at a time.