Faithfully Yours Dog Training

10/28/2025

Congratulations to tonight's AKC Fit Dog Level 1 graduates who just finished up a six-week dog fitness course with their dogs and passed their assessments!

This was such a fun group of a mix of breeds. It was a pleasure getting to know you all and your dogs!

For anyone interested, Level 2 starts in January. If you have passed your AKC Level 1 (with me or somewhere else), you are welcome to join us!

https://fydogtraining.com/events-1/2026/2/24/akc-fit-dog-level-2-virtual-group-class-six-week-course-jan

10/11/2025

Know a dog that struggles with car travel?

It’s not always just motion sickness or anxiety, pain could be part of the problem.

From the way they jump in and out, to how they sit, stand, or lie down during the journey, travelling can place real strain on dogs with underlying musculoskeletal discomfort.

Possible signs your dog isn’t coping well:
– Hesitating or refusing to get in/out of the car
– Crying, shaking, or panting
– Standing rather than sitting
– Appearing stiff or tired after travel
– Showing reluctance before every trip

As Dynamic Dog practitioners, we look beyond behaviour to uncover the physical reasons behind what you see.

🎓 Discover how subtle signs of pain can affect everyday activities - https://www.dynamicdog.co.uk/dynamicdog

10/09/2025

Scheduling Update

We’re officially processing new student intakes this week!

Once all current requests and referrals are scheduled, we expect to be fully booked for in-person sessions and behavior consultations through December.

Because of that, we’ll be closing new enrollments for these services now. If any spots open up, we’ll share updates here on our page.

Thank you all so much for your continued support. It means the world to us. ❤️ We’re looking forward to working with all our newly enrolled students soon!

10/03/2025

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09/29/2025

X-ray, CT, or MRI? Why “all clear” doesn’t always mean all clear!

As a licensed Dynamic Dog Practitioner, part of my work is helping families connect the dots between behavior, posture, and underlying medical issues. One question I hear often is:

“My dog had all the scans, and everything came back fine, so why are they still struggling?”

The truth is, not all scans are created equal:

🔹 X-ray – Uses ionizing radiation to create a 2D image. Best for looking at bones, fractures, arthritis, hip dysplasia, or changes in organ size/shape.

Limitations: Cannot show fine details of soft tissues (nerves, spinal cord, ligaments, early disc changes). Overlapping structures can also hide issues.

🔹 CT scan – Also uses X-rays, but in a rotating, cross-sectional way. Produces a 3D reconstruction of the body, giving a much clearer look at bone structures, nasal passages, chest, or complex joints.

Better than plain X-rays for identifying small bone fragments, tumors, or subtle fractures.

Limitations: Still not ideal for soft tissue like the spinal cord, nerves, or subtle disc issues.

🔹 MRI – Uses a powerful magnetic field and radio waves, not radiation. Gold standard for soft tissues: brain, spinal cord, discs, ligaments, muscles, and nerves.

It can reveal problems invisible to X-ray or CT, such as intervertebral disc disease, spinal cord compression, inflammation, or brain lesions.

Advanced forms, like Dynamic MRI, can show issues that only appear under certain conditions. Certain conditions can be “occult” on standard MRI, but show up with positioning or contrast differences.

Each tool has its strengths and weaknesses.

If the wrong imaging type is used, or if a condition only shows up under specific circumstances, the report may look normal even when a problem is there.

So when a report says “all clear,” it doesn’t always mean nothing is wrong. It means nothing was found with that tool, in that way, at that time.

Has your dog ever had “normal” test results, but you knew something deeper was going on? Share your story in the comments, I’d love to hear it.

09/29/2025

The last week of our 12-week AKC Virtual Home Manners & Foundations course goes live this evening!

We are covering enrichment in this final week and how to customize it to fit your dog's needs.

This is a virtual DIY course we offer that is best suited for beginners to dog training or those looking to achieve the AKC Virtual Home Manners title.

It is our most affordable virtual course and covers everything from loose-leash walking, sit, down, stay, recall, potty training, and more.

Check it out at the link below!

It will be available for purchase after this week. There will just be no more new content rolling out for the course, and you can go through it at your own pace.

Enroll in our AKC Virtual Home Manners course to teach your dog new manners with positive methods - all from the comfort of your home. Fun, flexible, and enriching for you and your dog.

09/27/2025

The handsome sighthound demo pup, Mako is back in action!

He got his stitches removed this week (finally!) and he is looking and feeling much better.

He will be back to helping with cooperative care virtual sessions live soon.

He is still under vet orders to take it easy, so we will see where his recovery takes us from there.

Thank you to our students who were patient during his healing process and rooting for him! ❤️

09/24/2025

We’re back from our trip and ready to dive back into training!

I’ve already responded to all emails and calls that came in while we were away. If you don’t see my reply, please double-check your spam folder, and if it’s not there, feel free to reach out again.

🍂 Seasonal Hours Reminder:
With fall and winter settling in, our in-person outdoor sessions will soon wrap up by 4:00 PM each day since it gets dark so much earlier. Thank you for keeping this in mind when booking your sessions!

🔔 Important November Update:
Many of you know and love “Mr. Kyle.” In November, he will be having surgery. Because our in-person training takes place on our home property, and with Thanksgiving right around the corner, we will not be offering in-person sessions during November.

We’ll have limited virtual sessions and consultations available in November, with priority given to current students. Depending on Kyle’s recovery, we may also pause new student intakes during this time.

📞 New Phone Line Feature:
To help cut down on the overwhelming number of spam calls we receive, we’ve added a new feature to our phone line. When you call, you’ll be prompted to confirm who you are and the reason for your call before I pick up. This sends me a direct text about your call, which will help ensure I don’t miss legitimate calls and can respond to potential students more quickly.

Thank you all for your continued support, patience, and understanding. We appreciate this community so much. 💕

— Lauren, Faithfully Yours Dog Training

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09/22/2025

Tonight's the night!

AKC Fit Dog Level 1 starts tonight (Sept. 22nd) over Zoom at 7 pm Central time.

If you have already signed up, see you there!

09/20/2025

Last call for sign-ups for the virtual AKC Fit Dog Level 1 class!

Enrollment closes Sunday morning (Sept. 21st)!

Join our virtual AKC Fit Dog classes to enhance your dog's fitness, balance, and stamina through engaging, instructor-led online courses. Start earning your AKC Fit Dog titles today! All levels available virtually.