Calling All Dogs

Calling All Dogs Reactive and aggressive dog training in Batavia, Rochester, and Buffalo, NY. Force-free, science-based methods. In-home and virtual. Free consult.

Tori Ganino is a Certified Dog Behavior Consultant (CDBC) and Certified Professional Dog Trainer (CPDT-KA). Calling All Dogs does not discriminate towards any breed! From the smallest Schnauzer, to the biggest Great Dane, and all breeds in between, all dogs are welcome! We offer obedience training, behavior modification, and doggy daycare.

07/12/2026

Quill can see his best friend. He just can’t get to him.

Before the surgeries, these two did everything together. Piled up on the couch, wrestled on the floor, slept in a heap in the sun.

Now Fisher is on crate rest after his leg gave out. So Quill sits by the crate and waits.

And when Fisher turns around, you can see he misses it just as much.

They both just want things back to normal.

Has your dog ever had a best friend who wasn’t a dog?

07/09/2026

Fisher stepped into the tank ready to speed-walk his chicken to a finish line that doesn’t exist.

The water fights back, so he presses his nose to the glass and pushes, personally insulted that it won’t let him go faster. Chicken dangling upside down, head underwater, along for the ride.

On the cavalettis he can’t even commit to a chicken. Yellow, green, yellow again, weighing his options like he’s choosing the final lottery number.

These exercises are to rebuild his strength after two TPLO knee surgeries on the same leg. He treats them as a chicken delivery system.

Serious rehab, zero seriousness. That’s recovery around here.

Which chicken would your dog pick, yellow or green?

07/06/2026

This is cooperative care, the full version this time. It isn't flashy, and that's the point.

Fisher is post-op from the first knee surgery, and we're working on range of motion. I could force the stretch, but it works better when he relaxes into it first. So I wait for that. Sometimes it takes a moment. He decides when, not me.

We've done cooperative care his whole life, but never anything with his knee or these stretches. Didn't matter. The skills carried straight over. He already knew how to opt in, how to say wait, how to trust the process. So when the injury happened, we had it.

The treat jar is open in front of him. The cats keep wandering over. He wants it all and holds his position anyway.

I added captions so you can follow what's happening in each moment.

When a dog gets a say in what happens to them, they relax instead of bracing for it. That's what makes the vet, grooming, and handling easier.

Fisher makes this look easy. The same skills help the harder cases, the dogs who are reactive or fearful at the vet, during grooming, or being handled.

What does your dog struggle to sit still for?

Fireworks are fun for you. For your dog, they sound like the world is ending.✅ Tonight and tomorrow are two of the highe...
07/03/2026

Fireworks are fun for you. For your dog, they sound like the world is ending.

✅ Tonight and tomorrow are two of the highest days for lost dogs all year. A calm dog can bolt through a door or over a fence when the booms start. Here is how to keep yours safe.

✅ Bring them inside before dark. Even dogs who love the yard should ride out the fireworks indoors.

✅ Close the windows and blinds. Muffle the sound and block the flashes. Turn on a fan, the TV, or music to cover the noise.

✅ Give them a safe spot. A crate, a bathroom, a closet, wherever your dog already likes to hide. Let them choose it. Do not force them out.

✅ Check the collar and tags now, not tomorrow. Make sure the ID is current and the microchip info is up to date. If your dog does get out, this is what gets them home.

✅ Skip the fireworks displays and the backyard party. Leave your dog at home in their safe space instead of bringing them along.

✅ Exercise them early in the day. A good walk or play session in the morning burns energy and helps them settle before the noise starts.

✅ Stay calm yourself. Your dog reads you. If you act like it is no big deal, that helps them believe it too.

If your dog panics every year, talk to your vet now about options for next time.

What does your dog do when the fireworks start: hide, pace, or bark at the sky?

07/03/2026

Post-op knee surgery, and this is what recovery looks like when a dog gets a say in it.

He opts into every stretch. I wait for his yes and never rush him.

Then the cat shows up and parks herself right by the open treat jar.

Now he wants both. He holds anyway.
What can your dog not resist?

06/29/2026

The last time Fisher was at this vet, he was sedated for an MRI and a spinal tap.

This week he went back for a recheck and greeted his vet and tech with a chicken and a happy roll.

Most dogs dread the vet. He brings them a present.

That’s what good vet visits and cooperative care can build, even after the scary ones.

How does your dog feel about the vet? Tell me below.

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06/29/2026

The last time Fisher was at this vet, he was sedated for an MRI and a spinal tap.

This week he went back for a recheck and greeted his vet and tech with a chicken and a happy roll.

Most dogs dread the vet. He brings them a present.

That's what good vet visits and cooperative care can build, even after the scary ones.

How does your dog feel about the vet?

06/25/2026

Fisher’s update is here. 🐾

So many of you asked how he’s doing after the video reached millions. I made this to answer your biggest questions, what happened, how he is now, why the MRI, and why the harness.

Watch for the full update. The short version? He’s doing great, and he refuses to put the chicken down. 💛

Thank you for all the love this week.

It meant the world.

Has your dog ever bounced back from something that scared you? Tell me below.

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06/25/2026

Fisher's update is here. 🐾

So many of you asked how he's doing after his video reached millions. I made this video to answer your biggest questions: what happened, how he is now, why he needed an MRI, and why he's wearing a harness.

Watch for the full story. The short version? He's doing great. 💛

Thank you for all the love this week.

Has your dog ever bounced back from something that scared you?

06/21/2026

Monday morning, we woke up to a scary sight. Fisher was falling over, shaking his head, and his eyes were darting back and forth. We rushed him to the emergency vet.

After an MRI, he was diagnosed with Idiopathic Vestibular Disease. Think of it like vertigo in humans. The episodes hit him about 20 times in a single day.

Idiopathic means they don't know what caused it. They ruled out everything they could, including brain swelling and tumors.
The good news is that the episodes stopped on Wednesday. They may come back at some point, and he might always be a little off balance when he shakes or turns quickly. That's something we can live with.

In a moment like this, the only job is to comfort him. Here's something worth knowing as a training note: any dog is more likely to bite when confused, disoriented, or experiencing a neurological issue. It's not about temperament; it's about how a scared brain reacts. I kept my hands on Fisher to calm him and help him feel his position relative to me. He never tensed up or tried to snap at me. I still moved carefully, because that's the smart thing to do with any dog in that state.

Has your dog ever dealt with vestibular disease? I'd love to hear how you got through it.

𝐇𝐞𝐥𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐝𝐨𝐠 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥 𝐬𝐚𝐟𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐞 𝐝𝐨, 𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐮𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬. 𝐈𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐝𝐨𝐠 𝐢𝐬 𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐟𝐞𝐚𝐫, 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐛𝐞𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭'𝐬 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐢𝐭 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐛𝐞, 𝐓𝐨𝐫𝐢 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐢𝐭. 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐲𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 — 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐞𝐱𝐭 (𝟓𝟖𝟓) - 𝟒𝟓𝟓-𝟓𝟑𝟖𝟕. 𝐈𝐧-𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐨 𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐚, 𝐁𝐮𝐟𝐟𝐚𝐥𝐨, 𝐑𝐨𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬. 𝐕𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝𝐰𝐢𝐝𝐞.

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