Courtney's Canine College, LLC

12/11/2024

Help us give a big round of applause to Bruno! This handsome boy just graduated our three-week Scholar Board and Train. Bruno is the happiest little goober. Bruno joined us for training for his over excitement when greeting people coming into the house and learning to walk on a leash. Bruno also had selective hearing when excited and loved to pester his 14-year-old Pug brother into playing.

Over the course of three weeks we set a strong foundation for Bruno to teach him all the commands and alternative behaviors we want him to do in high excitement moments. Then we practiced his impulse control in different situations and around different distractions. We had so much fun generalizing Bruno's obedience and listening skills to different situations and fun distractions.

Great work Bruno!

12/10/2024

Dexter is back home after doing a four week board and train with us. We are so happy with his progress. When Dexter started training with us he was nervous, lacked confidence, reactive to things out on the walk and very easily distracted. Prior to training with us Dexter's owner did a fantastic job building a healthy relationship with him and teaching him basic commands. During our training we worked on building Dexter's confidence and social skills. He was nervous with dogs and could not take his eyes off of them if he saw them in the distance. Even barking at them at times. As we built his trust and confidence Dexter learned that most dogs are not scary and he can safely go for walks with his owner and not be on guard all the time.

Over the next few months Dexter and his owners have some more work to do and are well on their way! Welcome to a new life Dexter!

10/30/2024

📣 Calling all adorable pups!!! 🐶🐾📸

Leah with .pet.photography & Courtney with have teamed up for an upcoming marketing campaign and we need your cute dogs! 🐕 We’ve got something a bit ridiculous, but also fun planned, and are currently taking talent applications.

Link below to apply! Deadline is Thursday 10/31 at midnight. We will be reviewing applications Friday 11/1 and will reach out to selected finalists with next steps. 🐾

https://crystalmadsen.com/doggy-audition-app/

10/08/2024

Quick reminder!

We will be out of the office until October 28th for wedding and honeymoon shenanigans. If you have any boarding or training requests, please leave a message for us via email or phone [email protected]
509-901-0532

All messages will be returned when we are back in the office on October 28th. Thank you so much for your understanding.

08/23/2024

Clients, family and friends I want to thank you all so much for your support of my business and I. We are coming up on our three year anniversary and I could not have done this without all of you! Your support means the world to me!

If you have done private lessons, group classes, board/trains or just boarding with us please consider leaving a review. A 5-star review from you can help us serve other great customers just like you!

He is a link to our Google reviews page

https://g.page/r/CWU3-lZYA5mOEAg/review

I appreciate all of you so much.

Thank you,
Courtney

07/27/2024

💙Chester💙

Oh man is this boy fun! Chester and his owner did puppy classes with me to set up a great foundation for his learning. In class we used food and praise to teach him all his foundational obedience. Chester did fantastic in class but as he grew up some he learned distractions like other people, dogs, food, toys were super fun. So, he started to ignore his owners in some situations where there were fun things going on.

Chester's people were going out of town for a trip so we did a refresher board and train where we worked on recall, place and heel around distractions. This boy has many more fun adventures in his future.

07/26/2024

🩵Luna🩵

Congratulations to our newest board and train graduate. Luna did our three week Scholar program. Her owner wanted Luna to be a go anywhere do anything type of dog and she has the perfect personality for it. Luna is kind, sweet, super friendly (sometimes to friendly), and eager to please.

Over the three weeks we worked teaching Luna all her basic commands and we went on field trips to practice around all the fun distractions. Because Luna is so friendly she wants to say hi to everyone and everything; kids, dogs, bikes, scooters, food! It was all so fun and distracting. We helped Luna understand there is a time and a place for everything. Sometimes you get to say hi sometimes you can't!

I am excited for Luna to start her new adventures!

07/02/2024

Hank!

Hank is one lucky pup. This boy was living on the streets just a couple months ago. He was found scared and skinny by some amazing people who nursed him back to health. They fell in love with him and invested in training to help him overcome some naughty habits.

When Hank came to his new home he was nervous of some people (mostly men, people wearing hats or overly animated people). This lead to him rushing the door barking at people coming to the home and made walks difficult. Over the course of his board and train Hank started the process of learning how to trust. We gave Hank alternative healthy behaviors to practice, built his confidence and helped his new owners advocate for him.

Building trust with a dog that is reactive starts with advocating for them. Letting the dog know you are going to be thier voice in situations where they might feel uncomfortable or overwhelmed goes a long way. Hank has come a long way and we are so proud of him!

05/29/2024

Last weeks boarding guests; Mia, Kaldi, Hawkeye, Rue and Dagny!

We are an in home boarding and training facility. All these pups had the comfort of staying in a home environment with two fully fenced acres for them to run and play while their people were away.

If you are looking for place to board this summer let us know. Contact us at [email protected] or call/text 509.901.0532

04/08/2024

Liberty!

Liberty joined our board and train program to help with behaviors like; jumping, counter surfing, pulling on walks and recall! Liberty is such a happy pup that her enthusiasm for life sometimes takes over and her listening skills go out the window. Over the three weeks she was here we helped her understand that commands as important as recall were not negotiable. That she still needed you listen when she was having a blast!

Having your dog listen even when things are exciting and life is crazy is so important. When we work with our gog we use positive reinforcement (food, treats, praise) to show them what we want them to learn. We start with no distractions to make sure they have a firm understanding on what they are learning. Then we slowly add in distractions until they are able to control their impulse around temptations.

Liberty now gets to enjoy some much deserved off leash freedom!

03/24/2024

We had so much fun at our first pack walk of the year! Thank you all for coming!

03/15/2024

Don't forget we have a drop-in class tomorrow (Saturday the 16th) at 11am. This class is open to all. If you want to work on loose leash walking, focus around distractions, working through reactivity. This class is for you. We will go over some drills to help with these behaviors!

Please bring a regular 6ft leash and what you would typically walk your dog on (harness, prong/remote collar). Bring some yummy treats too!

No need to sign up just show up! Class is $40 per pup!

Text 509.901.0532 or message here if you have any questions.

03/11/2024

Birgit, Aspen and Oslo!

These pups are officially home. When these owners reached out to me they were at a loss on how to help their pups. All three were reactive they would bark and charge the door when people would come over, bark, lunge and spin on the end of the leash if they saw another dog. There was no getting through to them in those moments.

Over the last four weeks we have worked on confidence building, socialization, manners and obedience commands. Each dog was taught individually what we needed them to know. We showed them alternative behaviors, built their confidence, and gave them the leadership and guidance they needed to help them choose healthy behaviors. As they did well we started to work them all together.

Pack mentality can be strong in dogs. With no structure, leadership and guidance the pups ran the show. Now there are healthy boundaries in place to help all the owners keep the peace!

These guys have been home for two days and I am already getting training video updates👍 Keep up the good work team!

03/02/2024

Courtney’s Canine College March Up Dates

Pack Walks
The weather should be getting better soon! Fingers crossed. Our first pack walk of 2024 is scheduled for March 23rd at 1 pm. We are going to be meeting at Riverfront park by the Ice age playground. Pack walks are a free monthly event for current, past and future clients. Pack walks are a great way for you to practice your pups skills and neutrality around other people/dogs with similar goals.

Drop in class
Our first drop in class of 2024 is on the books. It is scheduled for March 16th at 11am. Interested in coming to our pack walk the following week? This class will be a perfect refresher for leash manners, handler focus, neutrality around other people and dogs. This class will be at our training facility. Keep an eye on our Facebook and Instagram for more details.

Group classes
*We have three group classes starting the first week of April*

Puppy Preschool Class: Saturdays April 6th - May 4th 9am – 10am
This class is for puppies under 6 months of age. We cover confidence building, socialization, and introduction to manners and obedience

Associate's Degree Class: Saturday April 6th - May11th 10:30am – 11:30am
This class is for dogs six months and over. It covers all the basic commands of sit/stay, down/stay, loose leash walking, place command, manners with people and dogs, leave it, and into to recall.

CGC Class: Saturday April 6th – May 11th 12:30pm -1:30pm
This is a new class we are offering! This class is a six-week course to help prepare you to take the American Kennel Club (AKC) Canine Good Citizen (CGC) Test. This class will include preparing your pup for all 10 items on the test and testing on class six.

Stay and Play Boarding
As spring and summer approach keep your vacations in mind and book early. Busy weekends and holiday times book up fast! Prices are $50 per night. Send reservation requests to 509.901.0532 or email [email protected]

Private Lessons and Board and Train
We still offer private lessons and board and train options. If you are interested in either let us know. We would love to discuss your training goals.

Contact us at 509.901.0532 or email at [email protected]

03/02/2024

Scout!!

This boy came into his board and train program a happy go lucky boy that wanted to say hi to everyone and everything. He had very selective listening and his owners had a hard time getting through to him! Over the past three week Scout has learn impulse control, focus work and overall how to function in his pack with his people. When they need him to do something he now pays attention and eagerly does it! When you trust a dog to listen and follow boundaries you open a whole new world if adventures for that dog!

Good job Scout! I can't wait to hear about all the new adventures you get to go on.

02/27/2024