Top Dog Ranch

11/21/2025

We are Labrador RICH today!!! (seven😍)
Where are my Lab lovers? Drop a picture of yours in the comments!

11/18/2025

Toot toot!!!🥳 I don't wanna toot my own horn but...

Oh! Wait! I forgot to tell you,
"Hi! I'm Odyss the Goodest Boy!"
And anyhow, back to the horn tootin',

Y'ALL!!! It's mine and Top Dog Ranches ANNIVERSARY!!!🎉🎉🎉
(Ericka's & Susan's too.They've also been here the whole time! Toot toot, but back to me now.)

I was the very first doggo to come to the Ranch & I been commin' almost every Tuesday since then!
Check out my pictures & see!

The first one is from last week cuz my report card hasn't been made today yet, and the second one was from my very first day! The rest are in in betweens. We've grown up together!

Please celebrate with us!🥰

11/18/2025

"What are friends for?"
That's a complicated question, because the answer depends entirely on what you are into.

We do our best to set playgroups up in such a way that everyone can find someone that shares their idea of fun... even that idea involves nothing more than 'having someone sit quietly beside me & scratch my neck while I watch everyone else play.'🥰

11/16/2025

Um, hi.
Hello frenz.
Hopen u hab a gud day.
Luv Derby.🧡

11/15/2025

Have you ever found yourself completely surrounded by sweetness, everywhere you look? We have!!!

(So we thought it was only right to share our good fortune w you!🥰)

11/13/2025

Don't forget!!! Tonight is the Christmas in Broken Arrow Kick-off in Downtown BA!
Festivities start at 6:30...
🐾 yes! It's okay to bring your dog.
&
🐾 YES! It's okay to say, "I'm sorry but, my dog does not want to say hi"

11/13/2025

Excellent information! The earlier this is identified, the more likely it is that it can be managed, preventing it from becoming permanent.

Happy or hyped?
Why do we need to know the difference?
Excitement can spill over into over arousal.
➡️Over arousal can lead to reactive outbursts, nips, lunges and they will likely start ignoring you.

They just cannot calm down easily, or quickly.

For some dogs, over arousal starts to creep in and shows often.
Every day situations can start to feel more "intense".
Your dogs stress levels may be high, even when "nothing" is happening.
They are at "that level" more and more.
Walking becomes harder.
Barking at the slightest noise.
Launching themselves at visitors.
Frustration can show.
These can all be signs your dog is struggling to cope, yet it is seen as excitement by many people.

The thing is with excitement, it lowers. It fades when the fun ends.

Over arousal tends to "hang around" much longer and then it can start to compound.
It can stack up day after day.

They don’t calm between even simple events.
Now you may have a dog who looks joyful, smiling, panting, bursting with energy but they're actually running on stress.

Over aroused dogs struggle to make good choices.
Impulse control disappears.

Is your dog truly excited or showing signs of over arousal?

Two very different states that can (and often do) look surprisingly alike.

11/12/2025

Rocky is always proud of his Momma but today is National Veterans Day & he wanted to let everyone to know that she is also a Navy veteran & celebrate her with him!!!
Thank you for your service Dori Garner! Today & every day, we salute you!
🇺🇲🧡🇺🇲🧡🇺🇲

11/11/2025

Henry is celebrating Veterans Dad loud and proud today because his pawrent served in the National Guard!!!🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲

11/09/2025

If that Saturday feeling was a dog, it would be Baili running around turf yard with a trash can lid she swiped, while basking in the glow of admiration from all her daycare friends!

11/07/2025

❗Please HELP❗
Copper & Corvus have reached an impasse in an argument, but rather than letting it soil their friendship, they've agreed to let our followers decide who's right...🧐

Copper says Rachel & Ross WERE in fact, on a break.

Corvus says they most definitely were NOT & Ross was a "cheater cheater, pumpkin eater."🤭

What do you say?!?!?
💝/💔

11/06/2025

Anyone else have a friend that just happens to be every bit as odd as you are...🤷‍♀️
(Tag them below)