Joyce Keeton Dog Training & Behavior Consulting

Joyce Keeton Dog Training & Behavior Consulting Humane, fun, effective training and behavior modification. Private and Group Classes. Hi. This was also the beginning of my life as a rescuer.

My name is Joyce Keeton and I love teaching dogs and their humans how to live happily together, for life. My career with dogs started in 1990 when I was hired by the Arlington Animal Welfare League as a Kennel Technician. It was here that I learned about the plight of unloved and unwanted dogs and cats. Over the next 10 years, I worked in many different pet related fields including as a Vet Assist

ant, a Kennel Attendant, a Petsitter, and novice Dog Trainer. I also became involved with Great Dane Rescue and English Bulldog Rescue. In 1999, I opened my first pet hotel, Pets In Paradise, in Lutz FL. One of my first experiences in this new endeavor was being mauled by a client’s dog and ending up in the ER. Even though I was hurt badly, I didn’t want that dog to be euthanized. I wanted to know WHY she did this to me. The more I thought about it, the more I wanted to know how to keep myself safe as well as to help dogs with aggression issues. I enrolled in classes at The American Institute for Animal Science and studied Animal Behavior with a specialization in canines. Upon graduating, I received my certification as a Canine Behavior Counselor from the Association for Animal Behavior Counselors. In 2008, I opened my 2nd pet hotel, The Dog Spot Training & Enrichment Center in Loganville, GA. My focus was on offering quality, loving care for dogs by providing exceptional playcare, boarding, enrichment, and training services. I also started teaching young Trainers the skills necessary to acquire their certifications and tech effectively and humanely. In 2017, I received my certification as a Fear-Free Certified Trainer. This certification is focused on preventing and alleviating fear, anxiety, and stress in pets by addressing their emotional well-being around Veterinary and Grooming visits. In November 2021, I moved to Clayton to focus on my training and enrichment programs. I love living in the mountains and look forward to teaching more and more people that humane training is safe and effective training. Teaching without pain, fear, and intimidation creates calm, confident, optimistic dogs and builds solid human/canine relationships. I now live in Clayton, on the side of a mountain, in my dream home with my partner, Dr. Elizabeth Perry, who is a Veterinarian. We have an assortment of dogs and cats. The number varies as we continue to be involved in rescue and occasionally bring home a rescue to love. I love hiking, camping, hanging out with my dogs, camp fires, going to breweries and wineries, and meeting new people. If you see me around town, I will more than likely be with one of my dogs. I also just bought a (new to me) 1992 Jeep Wrangler and look forward to exploring the back mountain roads.

This little service dog in training, Nelson, was a little thrown off by this lady who has no interest in petting him or ...
08/14/2025

This little service dog in training, Nelson, was a little thrown off by this lady who has no interest in petting him or giving him a treat. I told him not to worry, it was her...not him.

08/14/2025

These two dogs showed up at 246 Montgomery Lane Clayton, GA 30525, please call 828) 200-5082 if you recognize or know the owners!

This is free! Definitely worth going to.
08/12/2025

This is free! Definitely worth going to.

From a semi-blur to snoozin'. This is what a little brain work can do. If you have a puppy and you aren't providing 2 ...
08/12/2025

From a semi-blur to snoozin'. This is what a little brain work can do. If you have a puppy and you aren't providing 2 - 3 opportunities for enrichment each and every day...you are missing out on some peace and happiness.

08/07/2025

My specialty is working with dogs who are struggling with fear, anxiety, trauma, and hyperexcitability. My entire heart and soul is dedicated to helping them find their confidence, happiness, joy, and to thrive. This is Hope (her name is perfect). Two weeks ago, she was laying on this bed, frozen and shaking. She wouldn't look at me (I was sitting about 15 feet away) and was in obvious distress. I gave her Mom some confidence building games and she started on some anti-anxiety medication. Two weeks later...she is no longer frozen or shaking. She is willingly playing a pattern game (which will be amazing for her!) and she moved and made eye contact with me over and over. I'm not too proud to say that I broke down and cried. Tears just rolled down my face from not only happiness, but relief. This precious soul, who has been failed by so many, is going to be ok...better than ok. She is going to thrive!! YES!!!

House training can be complex and if trauma is involved, even more so. Punishment and shaming is never effective or fai...
08/07/2025

House training can be complex and if trauma is involved, even more so. Punishment and shaming is never effective or fair as we must strive to understand the "why".
Excellent article by the amazing Laura Donaldson.

By Dr. Laura Donaldson, PhD, CDBC, KPA CTP. Housetraining! Just referencing the word elicits cold sweat from some canine caregivers and anguished grimaces from others. For many of us, helping dogs

08/06/2025

Free to a good home. 4 month old Aussie Mix, playful and knows how to sit and shake already. 828-541-1733

As all Trainers should be.
07/28/2025

As all Trainers should be.

Added a new puppy to the mix! Telly (Bernese Mountain Dog) is going on 4 months old. She came for a brief board and tr...
07/25/2025

Added a new puppy to the mix! Telly (Bernese Mountain Dog) is going on 4 months old. She came for a brief board and train stay while her family is on vacation. She is doing so well at choosing calm behaviors. Multiple dogs can be chaotic and they feed off of one another so rewarding the moments they choose to be calm while in a group is essential. No commands, no force, just choice and cookies. 😁🐶🐾

PUPPIES, PUPPIES, PUPPIES!!!I have lots of puppies I'm currently working with and boy, are we having fun.This is Nelson ...
07/20/2025

PUPPIES, PUPPIES, PUPPIES!!!

I have lots of puppies I'm currently working with and boy, are we having fun.
This is Nelson and he is in training to be a service dog. But 1st...he gets to be a puppy!! He came for some board and train while his Mom went out of town and we played lots of fun games, went out to potty ALOT! and worked on building confidence and resiliency.
You know what we didn't do? Obedience...
Why? There is plenty of time to teach this very smart young guy all the neat things he will need to do for his "job" but he only has a short window of time to be a puppy.

I love when my clients update me with success stories. The Lab mix was attacking the Chihuahua and her folks were, of c...
06/28/2025

I love when my clients update me with success stories. The Lab mix was attacking the Chihuahua and her folks were, of course, worried. After making sure her daily needs are being met through enrichment and better management we started working on a relaxation protocol.

Sweet relaxation!! Ahhhhh!!

No punishment, no yelling, no setting up for failure...success!!

Call me if you have interdog aggression issues. Helping you and your dog live happily together, for life!

Another fantastic graphic! I advocate and use this method for all greetings. It eliminates tension and sets the dogs u...
06/23/2025

Another fantastic graphic! I advocate and use this method for all greetings. It eliminates tension and sets the dogs up for success.

If you want to learn more about healthy socialization for your puppy or dog, check out my upcoming socialization classes. Fun for humans too!!

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Tuesday 10:30am - 2pm
Thursday 4pm - 6pm
Friday 10:30am - 4pm
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