Dog NERDs Behavior : Nurturing Elevated Resilience in Dogs

11/04/2026

From the fabulous feed of: Best Boy Benson

10/20/2026

🐾 My dog bit someone. Now what?

This is one of the hardest calls I get, and one of the most important.

What you do in the first 7 days after a bite matters a lot, for the person who was bitten, for you, and for your dog. 💙

So I made a free guide that walks you through it step by step:
🩹 Caring for the person who was bitten
🩺 Checking your dog for injuries
📋 Reporting and the 10-day quarantine
🛡️ Keeping yourself safe
🏡 The 7-Day Small World plan
📞 Finding the right professional
👉 Download the free guide (all links clickable):
https://assets.cdn.filesafe.space/ZVDTVaI3tLy0NrV5V1gP/media/6ad799b63cacdd9117f056b0.pdf

📅 Book a free consultation:
https://link.digiwoof.com/widget/bookings/dognerdsbehavior

Please share this. You never know who might need it. 🧡

10/20/2026

🎓🐾 Time to get your dog to school! 🐾🎓

Dog Nerds Behavior and Sammie's Friends have teamed up to bring behavior-informed basic obedience classes to our whole community, at the lowest cost in the county! 🙌

📅 Tuesdays at 5 PM at the Nevada County Animal Shelter
🐶 Small classes with a 4:1 ratio
🔀 Take classes in ANY order, ANY time. No sequence, no falling behind, just drop in when your dog needs it!

✨ New students: your first visit is a 25-minute private session with Leeron
👉 Pick the price that suits you and tap to sign up:
💰 5 classes, $130: https://buy.stripe.com/aFacN5ajXgqPdwCfbXb3q0a
💰 Single drop-in, $30: https://buy.stripe.com/4gM9AT1Nr6Qf506e7Tb3q05
🎓 Grads retake the full course, $100: https://buy.stripe.com/aFa28rcs5b6v64agg1b3q06

After payment, your confirmation page has everything you need for next steps! 💙

Led by Leeron Liftik, DipCAB, CBCC-KA, CBATI-KA, CPDT-KSA, FFCP

10/09/2026

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NIFTY Nights is Sammie's Friends' signature fall fundraiser, celebr...

10/05/2026

Well, that escalated quickly;
See event page to reserve
you're free ticket today!

09/30/2026

🎓🐾 Time to get your dog to school! 🐾🎓

Sammie's Friends and Dog Nerds Behavior have teamed up to bring behavior-informed basic obedience classes to our whole community, at the lowest cost in the county! 🙌

📅 Tuesdays at 5 PM at the Nevada County Animal Shelter
🐶 Small classes with a 4:1 ratio
🔀 Take classes in ANY order, ANY time. No sequence, no falling behind, just drop in when your dog needs it!
✨ New students: your first visit is a 25-minute private session with Leeron
👉 Pick the price that suits you and tap to sign up:
💰 5 classes, $130: https://buy.stripe.com/aFacN5ajXgqPdwCfbXb3q0a
💰 Single drop-in, $30: https://buy.stripe.com/4gM9AT1Nr6Qf506e7Tb3q05
🎓 Grads retake the full course, $100: https://buy.stripe.com/aFa28rcs5b6v64agg1b3q06

After payment, your confirmation page has everything you need for next steps! 💙

Led by Leeron Liftik, DipCAB, CBCC-KA, CBATI-KA, CPDT-KSA, FFCP
Dog NERDs Behavior : Nurturing Elevated Resilience in Dogs

09/28/2026

🎓🐾 Time to get your dog to school! 🐾🎓
Dog Nerds Behavior and Sammie's Friends have teamed up to bring behavior-informed basic obedience classes to our whole community, at the lowest cost in the county! 🙌
📅 Tuesdays at 5 PM at the Nevada County Animal Shelter
🐶 Small classes with a 4:1 ratio
🔀 Take classes in ANY order, ANY time. No sequence, no falling behind, just drop in when your dog needs it!
✨ New students: your first visit is a 25-minute private session with Leeron
👉 Pick the price that suits you and tap to sign up:
💰 5 classes, $130: https://buy.stripe.com/aFacN5ajXgqPdwCfbXb3q0a
💰 Single drop-in, $30: https://buy.stripe.com/4gM9AT1Nr6Qf506e7Tb3q05
🎓 Grads retake the full course, $100: https://buy.stripe.com/aFa28rcs5b6v64agg1b3q06
After payment, your confirmation page has everything you need for next steps! 💙

06/28/2026

It’s a great time to start rehearsing a few different relaxation games and exercises that you can offer your dog during the fireworks to support them.

A wonderful opportunity to practice one of the few golden rules of dog behavior:

If you want something to improve behavioral outcomes in a condition your dog has a history of struggling in, the approach you choose to use must already have a solid history of reinforcement associated with it (emotionally conditioned).

Also know as: train for the moment, not in the moment

06/04/2026

Come learn about how trigger contexts and their sub modalities control reactivity in dogs at the Sammie's foster event.

FREE COMMUNITY EDUCATION EVENT - Saturday June 6th, 2-4 p.m. BriarPatch Community Room. General questions about fostering for Sammie's Friends will be answered from 1-2 p.m.
This event is FREE

🐾 New Class Alert: Understanding & Managing Dog Reactivity 🐾

Whether you’re a current foster, thinking about fostering, or simply part of our amazing dog‑loving community, this 2‑hour class is for you.

Reactivity is not “bad behavior”—it’s an emotional response. In this class, we’ll break down what reactivity really is, why it happens, and how we can support dogs with compassion, safety, and practical tools.

What we’ll cover:
• Reading early stress signals & body language
• Understanding thresholds and the reactivity cycle
• Types of reactivity (fear, frustration, territorial, predatory)
• Real‑life management strategies you can use immediately
• Pattern games, U‑turns, “Find It,” and other force‑free tools
• How DS/CC (desensitization & counterconditioning) actually works
• Troubleshooting common scenarios
• When to call in a professional

This class is designed to empower fosters, adopters, and community members with skills that make life easier—and safer—for both dogs and humans.

Please reach out to [email protected] with questions or to reserve a spot
sammiesfriends.org
530-471-5041

05/16/2026

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