Tri-Dog Solutions

Tri-Dog Solutions Montgomery County PA Dog Trainer who believes coaching humans is just as important as training dogs.
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05/29/2026

Threshold manners are an often overlooked but SO helpful skill!

The goal: open door ≠ move through, it means wait to be invited!

This exercise creates the expectation that an open door means to wait until the human invites you through it.

This prevents bolting, running away, tripping guests, and so much more - it creates connection and clarity with the human before walks even begin 🥳

HOW TO:

Start with your dog on leash and ask them to sit as you approach the door, reward them and move away from the door - repeat while getting closer to the door as your dog learns the pattern

Start to wait for the sit (instead of saying the word) and then saying "let's go" and moving through the door *together*

Without saying sit, start to open the door as you approach, *if they go to bolt use your leash or body to step between them and the open door* - repeat

Once this feels smooth, loop your leash around the door handle (so if they bolt they're still attached to the door) - move through the door just one step and come back and reward if they don't get up - repeat by getting further away/bending down/ adding distractions as your dog is successful

Mix in moments where you do say "let's go" and move through the door together!

This is an easy way to add a minute of training and connection to your daily routine! Practice at doors, crate doors, gates, and more - the more practice the faster and easier your dog will offer the behavior ❤️

05/24/2026

We hear it all the time, "I just wanted a smart dog so it's easy to train and be a good family pet" and yes having a smart dog is wonderful BUT what we usually see is these "smart dogs" are the usually traditional working dog breeds who are doing what they were bred to do and frustrating their owners all day long 🫣

What many people don't think about is that these smart dogs are sometimes "too smart" for the typical pet life.

They train their families to do things
They pick up on patterns we wish they didn't

These tendencies then turn into "bad behaviors" because the well intentioned families don't have a plan to work their dog's super smart brains on a daily basis 🤯

lack of job + pattern recognition = dogs who act out

So, if you're thinking about getting a "smart dog", make sure you know what you're biting off, and make sure you're ready to chew it 😝

👉Be realistic about the time and energy you have to put into your new dog
👉Be ready to practice your communication skills & make sure the whole family is on the same page
👉Be prepared to have a plan and then shift that plan as you get to know your dog and as that dog grows up
👉Be read with a mental enrichment plan, not just an exercise plan of 20 min of fetch or 2-3 neighborhood walks 😉

and of course chat with a trainer!

We're here to help and we'd love to help you find the right dog or breed for your lifestyle ❤️

05/22/2026

We're all about working smarter not harder when ever we can 😉

and feeding part of your dog's daily meals in their crates is one of THE easiest ways to add clarity to your dogs day.

at a minimum, you're adding 2 positive moments in the crate to your dogs day (and crate training has SO many benefits) but you're also helping them:

👉practice decompressing
👉 stay out of trouble from kids/other dogs messing with them at meal time
👉 building a predictable schedule
👉 creating clear expectations

Tiny moments add up like these can add up to your dog understanding the bigger picture about what you want from them.

Give crated meals a chance and let us know in the comments below how it goes 👇

Need help kick starting crate time or building an off switch? Reach out, we'd love to help ✌️

05/14/2026

BTS of some Hiking Hounds Off Leash Adventures 🥾🐕

Because your dog deserves to explore.
They deserve to move & sniff & roll.
They deserve adventures.

and, they deserve to experience all the things that feed their doggie souls ♥️

Our Hiking Hounds learn to move WITH us humans on trail, we train as a group, in a private space, on 30 beautiful fenced acres - dogs start on long lines, until they graduate to off leash freedoms 💪

Want your dog to hit the trails, or unsure if your dog is ready? Comment AdventureDog below and we'll reach out with more details 🐕

05/04/2026

We're not hating on obedience, or tricks or manners we promise 😉

We just want to talk about how obedience may NOT be what you're really looking for, and, your training sessions should reflect that!

We're lifestyle trainers, we want to help you calm the chaos of life with your dog and get the chance to do more together.

That means our sessions are often more focused on communicating what we do (or don't) like to our dogs instead of teaching traditional commands.

Do we teach commands? ABSOLUTELY but we also teach your dog how to read the room and make better choices that make your lives together easier and more enjoyable!

Want help doing more with your dog, or getting back to enjoying your walks and time together? Reach out, we'd love to help✌️

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Collegeville, PA
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