Two by Four Dog Training

04/30/2025

04/29/2025

Continuing your dog's socialization is fun! Check out some highlights from the weekend's Spring Egg Hunt.

04/27/2025

3 days, 28 dogs, and 336 eggs later, the annual Egg Hunt is complete. Such a fun weekend of amazing dogs and their people! Video coming soon!

09/14/2024

https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/animal-emotions/202409/is-balanced-training-fair-to-dogs-or-is-it-a-cop-out?fbclid=IwY2xjawFS5DlleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHZBs1rRM1KcBNRiOw9tjktR4RsETEXv9lj5ITkFZDxPeZUgkpMZYtG8OXA_aem_RhmJSaCyaShx_0dxiTRJOw

Balanced dog training using positive reinforcement (rewards-based) methods and aversives (physical punishment) is no better than simply using force-free positive methods and love.

04/10/2024

300 eggs and lots of happy dogs! Each spring I host the Egg Hunt, an opportunity for dogs to practice their nose work skills with some enrichment thrown in. It is a ton of fun, even with the wind, snow and sun we had last weekend. Grateful to work with such great dogs and their people.

04/07/2024

A windy, cold, some snow, some sun and lots of fun first day of Egg Hunt 2024!

10/21/2023

10/21/2023

Another fun Harvest Hunt!

06/30/2023

A little relaxing around our fire pit, practice approaching a food table, yummy snacks, an enriched Rally course and S'mores scavenger hunt! Forest Cafe, Camping Edition, was a great socialization activity and super fun for dogs and their people.

06/07/2023

Forest Café is back for limited sessions this summer!
Forest Café is an opportunity to practice your dog's skills needed to visit a coffee shop, brewery, a friend's backyard BBQ or just an a safe environment to hang out with your dog! Dogs practice learning to settle around other dogs with opportunities to practice being approached by servers, loose leash walking through tables, and more. Each session is themed with various socialization opportunities and we have one specifically for our Reactive Rovers! There are treats for humans and dogs as part of the experience.

Friday, June 30th - 9am - Theme will be camping! Sit around a "fire" pit(no fire will be lit), check out a tent and other camping equipment.

Tues, July 11th - 5pm - Reactive Rover session or 6pm for dogs able to be in closer proximity to dogs/humans - Theme will be Summer Fun! An ice cream bar for humans and canines, some pool time, bubbles and more.

Contact me to register. Basic obedience skills will help your dog be successful in these sessions.

12/06/2022

The Look at That Game by Leslie McDevitt is a foundational one that I think every dog should know. It's a conversation you can have with you dog throughout their life.

here is a webinar on one of the most popular Control Unleashed "games," LAT, for free just for you, I hope it will answer any questions you have and help you...

12/05/2022

Love our annual downtown walks! So much to see, smell, walk on, and hear.