07/11/2026
🐾 It Takes a Team to Keep Dogs in Their Homes ❤️
A huge thank you to Leslie from Hounds Town for connecting me with Nicole (“Nikki”) and her mom, Donna, all the way from New Jersey. Today we had our first training session with their dog, Apollo, and it was a great start!
Apollo’s biggest challenge has been excessive barking while he’s in his kennel. Rather than simply trying to stop the barking, we focused on understanding why it’s happening. In many cases, barking in the crate comes from anxiety, uncertainty, or a lack of confidence not because a dog is being “bad.”
Our training plan is centered on:
🐶 Building Apollo’s confidence through calm leadership.
🚶 Structured “Walk & Talk” exercises to create trust, communication, and leadership.
🏡 Teaching the kennel to become a safe, relaxing place instead of a stressful one.
👏 Rewarding calm, quiet behavior with praise first, then a treat once Apollo is settled.
❤️ Creating consistency so Apollo understands what is expected and feels secure.
This is exactly why teamwork and community partnerships matter. By working together, we can help families solve behavior challenges before they become overwhelming and most importantly, keep dogs in their loving homes.
A special thank you to Leslie, Hounds Town, and Paws Angels for sponsoring this training and for their commitment to helping families and their dogs succeed. Every partnership, every donation, and every act of support helps us reach more people who need guidance before they feel they have no other option.
Please take a moment to follow and support:
🐾 Hounds Town
🐾 Paws Angels
🐾 Omar’s Dog Training
Together, we can keep dogs with the families who love them, strengthen our communities, and give every dog the opportunity to live a happier, more confident life.