Pawsitive Chance Dog Training

04/25/2025

IT'S HERE!!!

The NEW Service Dog Training Membership has FINALLY LAUNCHED!

If you want:
- Step-by-Step Training Help
- Video Tutorials
- And Troubleshooting

On topics such as:
- Auto Wait at Doors
- Resolving and Preventing Jumping
- Auto Leave-It
- Focus Games
- Public Access Topics (such as Tucking Under)
- Task Training Topics (such as Blocking)
- And More

Then you're in the right place. Join the Low Cost Service Dog Training Membership today to get all this and more for just $12. With new modules added regularly, there's always support for your service dog training journey!

Click the link below to get started today!

www.patreon.com/PawsitiveChanceDogTraining

04/23/2025

Healthy high value treats? Yes please! 🐕‍🦺

📢 VERY EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENT!! 🎉

Along with Wholistic Grooming for the Soul, HEALTHY HIGH VALUE TREATS FOR DOGS (the eBook) will be published and released this October!! 🤓📚

This book is filled with nutritious recipes for high value treats for dogs. Since so many of the dog treats on the market are unhealthy, this recipe book will help you create healthy homemade, high value treats for your dogs (or client's dogs) at home.

To pre-order your copy, visit https://books2read.com/u/3nxjA6

04/22/2025

If you are looking for low cost service dog training resources, the launch of the Service Dog Training Membership is just 3 days away!!

What can you expect from the Service Dog Training Membership?
- Step-by-step tutorials
- Video demonstrations
- Troubleshooting for when you get stuck
- Dozens of skills, including task training (auto-leave it, blocking, leash manners including putting sniffing on cue, polite greetings, backup, focus games, door threshold games, tucking under, and MORE!)
- New content added regularly so you'll never run out of new fun, supportive content!
- All for just $12/month!

Get a head start by joining now for FREE and completing the Would My Dog Make a Good Service Dog module (don't forget your downloadable handout when you finish the module!).

To join: www.patreon.com/pawsitivechancedogtraining

Photo: A light green background with black and white text that reads "Service Dog Training Membership" 7 Days Coming Soon"

04/19/2025

The launch of the Service Dog Training Membership is just 7 days away and I can't wait!!! I will still be adding modules right up until launch day so it will be completely jam-packed with awesome stuff to learn from day one, but more modules will be added on a continuous basis so there will always be something awesome to learn.

What can you expect from the Service Dog Training Membership?
- Step-by-step tutorials
- Video demonstrations
- Troubleshooting for when you get stuck
- Dozens of skills, including task training (auto-leave it, blocking, leash manners including putting sniffing on cue, polite greetings, backup, focus games, door threshold games, tucking under, and MORE!)
- All for just $12/month

Get a head start by joining now for FREE and completing the Would My Dog Make a Good Service Dog module and get the downloadable handout.

https://patreon.com/PawsitiveChanceDogTraining

Photo: A light green background with black and white text that reads "Service Dog Training Membership" 7 Days Coming Soon"

04/14/2025

Want a "leave it" that's actually reliable? Or even better, to not have to depend on asking your dog to leave it all the time?

The Auto-Leave It module for my Service Dog Membership is now finished and ready for launch day on Friday, April 25th.

If you want this and over a dozen other easy to follow modules (step-by-step with video tutorials and troubleshooting help!) with a continuous stream of new content being added to guide you on your service dog training journey (though pet dog people can benefit too!) for just $12/month, be ready to snag it on launch day!

Here are some examples of what you will get:
- Auto-Leave It
- The Complete Puppy Socialization Guide
- Auto-Wait at Doors and Thresholds
- Stop Jumping and Teach Polite Greetings
- Using Sniffing as a Reinforcer for Leash Walking
- Tucking Under
- Various Focus Games for Distractions
- Various Tasks for Task Training
- And More!!!

Photo: a partial photo of a YouTube thumbnail and text that reads "Auto-Leave It: One of the most common problems I see with owner trainers and pet dog handlers alike is using the "leave it" cue as a crutch - and honestly, it's easy to accidentally do! Most people end up training a leave it that isn't super strong, then they have to repeatedly say "leave it, leave it, Fluffy leave it, leave it" then perhaps even use the leash to pull their dog away from the thing their dog inevitably doesn't want to leave. The challenge is that training a really solid leave it can be difficult - but it doesn't have to be!"

04/11/2025

Training your own service dog doesn’t have to cost thousands.

Step-by-step guidance for less than your monthly coffee budget.

Introducing my step-by-step service dog training membership:

Only $12/month for instant access to learning modules, video tutorials, and troubleshooting tips so you can train with confidence.

Perfect for anyone on a budget, just starting out, or overwhelmed by all the conflicting advice online.

Because you and your dog deserve affordable, expert guidance—without the hefty price tag.

COMING APRIL 25th 2025.

And while you wait, get What To Look For In A Service Dog Prospect for free:

https://pawsitivechance.podia.com/what-to-look-for-in-a-service-dog-prospect

Video: green background with light colored dog in blue service dog in training vest with text that says “Change I wish I could into I just did”. The next clip says “Service Dog Training membership just $12 per month includes: auto leave it, focus games, self harnessing, tucking under, blocking front and back and so much more”. Video clip of light colored golden retriever tucking into a small space between two chairs, followed by a clip of a black and tan dog pivoting behind handler.

04/08/2025

Struggling with nail trims or unsure of how to do it on your own? There will be a workshop on May 18th at the Downtown Library talking all about dog nails and how to go about it positively!!

It’s that time of year again - Positive Grooming Workshops are back!!

Join us on May 18th at the Downtown Bend Library for another workshop that covers positive nail trims for pups!

When: May 18, 2025 1pm - 2:30pm
Where: Downtown Bend Library, Meyer Meeting Room
Tickets: $15
To Register: Book your seat (spaces are limited) https://wholistichounds.setmore.com/classes/ab877d71-2330-4393-addb-6af5f6d4b220
OR email [email protected]

This workshop is designed for pet parents and pet professionals who want to learn how to make nail trims a more positive experience. We will discuss the purpose of the paws, anatomy of the nails and the reason why dogs display paw sensitivity. We will discuss positive reinforcement training techniques that can be applied to the process of nail trims, including desensitization and counterconditioning. Along with that, we will go over the different types of nails and the best tools to use for nail trims. We’ll go through a step by step process of how to do a positive nail trim at home. At the end, we’ll have time for questions where people can ask individual questions that may pertain to their dog.

We will provide a small dog treat bag for each participant and a treat for the humans as well! Don’t be shy, grab your seat today and join us for this informative workshop that can totally transform the experience of nail trims from negative to positive!

04/08/2025

NEW LOW COST TRAINING CONTENT❗️

Have an overly excitable dog who jumps up on guests? I'll soon be adding a Resolve Jumping module to my low cost Therapy Dog Training Library and upcoming Service Dog Training Membership.

Join for just $9/month to get access to a variety of step-by-step tutorials for preparing your dog for therapy work. If you're interested in the new Service Dog Training Membership (which will have an extensive video library PLUS options for Q&A with the trainer, a private service dog training community, submitting videos of your training for personalized feedback and MORE), keep an eye out for a release date coming soon!

patreon.com/PawsitiveChanceDogTraining



Photo: thumbnail of a Youtube video titled Calm Greetings Part 1 with the text "Resolve Jumping, Calmer Greetings Have a dog that jumps as soon as someone walks in the door?"

04/07/2025

Working on content for my low cost service dog membership program which is coming soon! Today’s topic: Blocking.

Video: A computer screen with many tabs open with the title Task Training - Blocking at the top, then quickly scrolling through paragraphs of text.

03/26/2025

I’ll be on vacation from March 27th until April 3rd. I’ll be back at it, training dogs and catching up on emails, on April 4th! See you all then!

Image: green background with springy white and pink flowers with text that says “Out of Office until April 3rd”

03/22/2025

Does your dog have trouble settling in public? Reinforce STAYING down instead of LAYING down:

Instead of giving your dog a treat each time he lays back down after standing up, wait a moment for him to remain in a down for a few seconds, then treat. This is how you build duration for settling.

Also consider your environment: is he having trouble settling because the environment is too much? Too busy? Too exciting? To worrisome or stressful? Practice settling in quieter spaces first!

Video: short clip of a light colored golden retriever laying on a shiny brown floor. He is given a treat.

03/21/2025

For dog walking and pet sitting, Puptown Girl Pet Care LLC is a business I trust and recommend. Owned by a positive reinforcement trainer who treats pets with kindness and genuine care, your pets will be in good hands!

Hi all! We've heard the need for overnight care and we are now here to answer that call. We are now offering overnight petsitting in the comfort of clients homes while they are away.

Services include one of our trusted pet sitters staying overnight in the clients home from dinner time to breakfast time (6 PM - 8 AM) and providing the pet's meals, potty breaks, walks, medication, litter box cleaning and more. Please see our website for our rates and more details! www.puptowngirlpetcare.com

03/19/2025

(Light colored golden retriever wearing a red service dog in training vest lays on a commercial carpet looking at the camera with his mouth open, appearing to almost be smiling)

03/19/2025

For anyone needing free or low cost veterinary services:

(Companion Animal Medical Project CAMP post about wellness exams, vaccinations, dewormer, and pet food and supplies at 275 NE 2nd St The Lighthouse on March 20th from 5-7pm)

This coming Thursday, 20th 5-7pm. No cost wellness & vaccine clinic at The Lighthouse in Bend

03/19/2025

TRAINING TIP!

Does your dog fly out of the car as soon as you open the door?

Here’s how to have a more polite (and WAY safer!) vehicle exit:

- If your dog travels in a crate, scatter a small handful of treats outside the crate so as soon as the door opens, your dog goes for them.
- If your dog travels loose (I recommend you at least use a Y-front car harness and seatbelt for safety), open the car door just wide enough to stick your hand in and toss a small handful of treats in. Once he’s eating the treats, then open the door all the way.
- Give your dog a few more treats then give him your release word so he knows he can exit the vehicle.
- Immediately toss another handful of treats on the ground right next to the car so as soon as your dog jumps out, he starts to eat the treats.

This will help your dog build a habit of remaining calm when the door is opened and wait for his release word, AND stay nearby as soon as he is released to jump out instead of immediately pulling excitedly.

Video: female presenting person with green puffy coat and jeans stands in front of blue car with the back hatch open. She releases a light colored golden retriever in a red service dog in training vest out of a car crate. She scatters treats for the dog both in the car and on the ground outside of the car.

03/13/2025

In honor of Chance turning 12 today, our Service Dogs 101 course is 50% off! Whether you're someone who has always been intrigued by the incredible work of service dogs, you're considering getting a service dog for yourself or a loved one, or you are interested in learning more about service dogs for another reason, you've come to the right place. This course is incredibly in-depth and designed to provide you with a thorough introduction to the world of service dogs, covering everything from types of service dogs, where they can and cannot go, ADA laws, how to acquire a prospect, training options, financial options, and so much more.

https://shelby-regan-s-school.teachable.com/courses/

03/08/2025

Happy Friday!!!

PD: black and tan dog sitting on a couch tilting his head all the way back to look behind him. His jowls are flopping down to show his teeth so that it almost looks like he’s smiling.

02/27/2025

Training Tip: When taking your service dog or SDiT into a public restroom, make sure he remains standing or sitting the entire time - laying on a public bathroom floor is yucky! Keep him close, as public restrooms are small spaces and he could easily get in the way while walking to/from the stall and at the sink.

Description: light colored golden retriever looks at the camera with his mouth open and tail wagging. He is standing on a tile floor with bathroom stalls in the background.