The WoofPack, Cornelius, NC (2025)

07/17/2025

A moment for the old lady 💗🥹

Kloi turned 13 in May, and what a bittersweet celebration that is. A lot of dogs don’t see that age, so I’m thrilled about that. But I also know that our time with her could end really at any point. Kloi was our first dog and has graciously and patiently accepted every single dog we have brought through our doors (although we joke she is still waiting for them all to get adopted 😂😂). We love you so much Koko- you may not have the same pep in your step or endless amounts of energy you once had but honestly you are such a happy old lady and that brings us all such joy🥰

07/14/2025

My dogs can do anything they want…as long as they/I can control said action/behavior. If they/I can’t then guess what, they’re not allowed to do it. Period. And if it’s something I want them to be able to do, we work hard to train control.

My dogs can have off leash freedom, as long as they come when I call them(no matter what).

My dogs can chase squirrels, as long as they also have the ability to not chase squirrels and call off the squirrel mid chase.

My dogs can be invited up on the furniture, as long as they have no problem waiting for my permission and getting off when I ask.

My dogs can play with other dogs, as long as they’re able to maintain neutral state of mind around other dogs when it’s not an appropriate time to play and that they recall out of play immediately.

My dogs can rough house with me, as long as they don’t try to do it at inappropriate times, they understand when they’re being too rough and they’ll stop when I ask.

See my point- your dog can have the ultimate freedom…if you train control. If you haven’t trained control, DO NOT let them do it (unless you want your dog to be unruly, dysregulated and putting themselves in dangerous situations!). I see so many dogs doing things that they absolutely should not be doing with the lack of control/lack of neutrality that I see. Train for it, put in the work, don’t be “that owner” (iykyk).

07/03/2025

Everyone, meet our new trainer! She’s got a ton of training experience, is very motivated and loves dogs! She works hard and plays even harder.

She sometimes naps on the job and jumps on us for attention but overall we all love having her on the team so far 😂💙

06/30/2025

Hey Everyone! Our DayTrain Program is currently FULL and not accepting new dogs.

What does this mean for current DayTrain clients:
If you skip a month, your spot will be offered to a client on the waitlist and if you would like your dog to return, you will have to go on the waitlist.

What does this mean for general WoofPack past/present/future clients:
You will have to go on the waitlist. We unfortunately can not offer immediate spots to clients who do training with us.

I know this stinks as far as flexibility and for future dogs who want to take advantage of this program but with that being said, thank you everyone for making this program so incredibly successful 🙏🏼

05/20/2025

Friendly reminder- dog training is for dogs of all ages, sizes, breeds and temperaments. Seniors, puppies, big, small, good, bad, high energy, couch potatoes, pitbulls, poodles…you get the idea!!!

The WoofPack team has knowledge, expertise and experience in training all the different kinds of dogs and personalities!! We’re here to help you reach your goals(big or small!)🤗

05/13/2025

JOIN OUR TEAM!

Are you a dog trainer looking for a change? Or do you work in the dog industry and would like to transition your focus to dog training? We are a thriving, busy and growing training company located in the Lake Norman area. We are looking to hire a trainer to work our DayTraining program (which runs Tuesday-Fridays) and prepare this person to take private session clients as well! Training experience is not required but preferred. We have a steady stream of clients and offer ongoing support and training.

Don’t miss out on this incredible opportunity! Hours and pay can be negotiated. Email us at [email protected] for more information and the application.

05/12/2025

5 years ago, I went to an intro session and I met Kayla and her sweet boy Hendrix (RIP💙) and really the rest was history. Kayla joined the team not too long after that and has been apart of our team ever since. I’m here sharing the bittersweet news that Kayla’s last day with us will be this Friday.

Kayla has impacted so many lives over the last five years and has been such an important part of the business. She has seen this business grow, move, puppies come and dogs pass. She has watched my family grow from engaged to married to having a human puppy!! We have shared many laughs, shed many tears, and went on some crazy adventures😂

We will all miss Kayla so much but I am well aware that eventually employees will move on and outgrow what I can offer them. At the end of the day my employees success and happiness is always number one, even if it doesn’t involve WoofPack! Help us send Kayla off and wish her the best of luck in her future endeavors!! Thank you for everything you have done for us all .kayla

04/18/2025

Multi-dog household people, this one’s for you!!

Fulfilling and caring for multiple dogs can be quite the task and most people with more than one dog often deal with the difficulty of navigating making things fair for each dog.

Most likely each dog in your house NEEDS something different. My young dogs need more training and activity than my old dogs. My herding dogs need more physical activity than the rest. My pitbulls need more impulse control training than the rest. Some of my dogs need more boundaries to thrive (like no furniture privileges and regular crate time) while some of my dogs don’t need that, so they get different freedoms.

People really struggle with this. They think it all must be equal. If they take one dog for a walk, they must take the other one too. It’s unfair to not let one dog in the furniture if the other(s) are. And the list goes on and on.

In any of these scenarios, the assumption is that both/all dogs needs, likes, capabilities and desires are exactly the same. What they fail to consider is each dog as an individual.

Now let’s revisit the previous examples. Sherman is a puppy and does really need a walk a day, this is imperative for his development, exposure and physical fulfillment. Brayden is 12 and would much rather be sleeping on the couch. Sure Brayden still needs walks but he most certainly doesn’t need one every day. Taking Sherman for a walk everyday and not Brayden is totally fair!

My dogs are allowed on furniture with permission, except Bindi. All my other dogs show no negative behaviors by being allowed this privilege. Bindi has a history of getting in fights when she’s allowed on the furniture. This is unsafe first of all. More importantly though, if I know this privilege leads to this behavior, it would be very unfair of me to put Bindi and my other dogs in that situation. Letting my others dogs on furniture with permission but not Bindi is fair!!

Another consideration is what a dog enjoys. If Debbie LOVES going to a good patio dinner with us but Shenzi HATES doing that, fair means respecting their likes and dislikes.

Fair does not mean equal. Fair means everyone gets what they NEED!!

02/28/2025

📢WOOFPACK GROUP CLASSES📢

We are excited to announce our upcoming line up of WP group classes! We have our tried and true classics (that everyone loves)- WP in the Wild and Back to Basics. We are also offering two new classes- WP Off-Leash and Play All Day.

We have limited spots for each class so don’t wait to sign up! Currently these classes are only open to WP clients (anyone who has done training/day training with us). Message us if you want to enroll🐾

02/19/2025

Swipe to see how Peep feels about still being on activity restriction😂

How we have survived what has felt like a lifetime of activity restriction with Peep for her injuries and recovery:

1️⃣ The crate is our best friend. Crating is the number one way we keep Peep quiet and safe. Peep spends 8 hours of her day and sleeps in her crate. I can already hear some of you saying “HOW HORRIBLE”. What would be more horrible though would be me allowing her to injure herself further or end up elongating her already excessive activity restriction. Additionally, Peep loves her crate and it’s her safe place.

2️⃣ Tethering. Tethering her (which is basically having her on a leash attached to me or something to hold her in place) has been our second best friend. Naturally Peep has a lot of energy built up and, if left to her own devices, would be sprinting out of her crate and around my house (which is obviously not allowed). So, the leash helps keep her safe while allowing her to spend time with us.

3️⃣ Training- while what she is allowed to do is VERY limited, we do whatever we can. Practicing eye contact, working on impulse control, PT exercises (guided by a rehab specialist), and holding stationary positions have been the bulk of our trianing. Because she can’t be fulfilled physically, giving her some mental fulfillment is a necessity for her sanity.

4️⃣ Controlled walks. HUGE EMPHASIS ON CONTROLLED. With a high drive power house like Peep (with reactive tendencies) all of our walk training has set us up for success with this. While she would love to go sprint around the yard, short walks are better than nothing.

5️⃣ Patience. No matter what, I will not be able to fulfill Peeps needs during her recovery. Peep is a very high drive dog who goes crazy mentally when she doesn’t get some good fulfillment. She doesn’t require anything excessive but some run time, some active training, some agility and tug every week has been the key to a good Peep. Without this, we sometimes get naughty Peep (think demand barking, shoe chewing, lack of impulse control). While it’s tempting to get frustrated because she “knows” better, I have to remind myself she’s doing her best🫶🏼

01/29/2025

What an incredible weekend of learning, playing and exploring with the team!!!

I firmly believe in the quote “When you stop learning, you stop growing”. Always learning is one of my life mantras and this obviously applies to dog training and all things WoofPack. We owe it to every single person who invests their time, money and trust in us to continue our education as dog trainers and handlers and to always be learning better ways to do things. This weekend we learned from some of the greats. We are so grateful to and for all the knowledge and wisdom they shared with us this weekend!!

We not only got specific advice to help work through some issues with our own dogs but we also got some incredible and in depth knowledge and understanding of new ways we can help every single dog we train. I hope to carry the motivation and excitement I left this weekend with through every single day of my dog training career.

Debbie and I got some great feedback on how to get her spooky barking fully under control and on our play. (Check out the video for a good laugh-ft the WP team’s reactions 😂). Rumor and Kayla were coached to finally get some good play in a room full of distractions, which is something they have struggled with. Seeing the smile on Kayla’s face as Rumor launched herself at her toy was everything! And lastly, Eden and Clem tackled their biggest challenge as a team so far and they ABSOLUTELY CRUSHED IT. Saying I was proud of that team would be a wild understatement. (And shout out to Hannah for surviving 6 days with us and still enjoying our company 😂).

We ended our weekend with a trip to the St. Louis zoo where we got to see Ginger the baby orangutan(if anyone knows any reputable orangutan breeders- let a girl know😂😂). This weekend was exactly what our team needed and we are coming back as a better and stronger version of The WoofPack!! 🫶🏼💪🏽🐾

01/27/2025

Peep is now 6 weeks post op from her surgery on her elbows. (In case you missed it, Peep had a fragmented medial coronoid process in her right leg and a fissured one in her left leg which they broke off and removed). We’re not even halfway to the end point yet but Peep is making tremendous progress in her recovery!

This road has been so hard for many reasons. But thanks to our training-the limited activity, physical therapy and vet visits have not been a source of difficulty. Peep has been an absolute rockstar through it all. I hate that Peep has to go through this after having 2 separate TPLO’s in the past few years but let me tell you something- I’m grateful that she’s the one that I have to tackle this with. Peeps physical and mental resilience is truly unrivaled. Every single thing I have asked her to do in her recovery, she has given 200% (in typical Peep fashion)!! I say jump, she says how high, how long, how fast!! She’s truly a magnificent creature in that way.

The hard parts have been the unknown. From months of not knowing what exactly was wrong with her to the now months of slow recovery, waiting to find out what Peeps future holds (as far as allowed activities long term). I dream of getting her back out on the agility field. I dream of balls to the wall games of tug. I dream of looking at her in the eyes and giving her permission to do all out, but tucked, psycho zoomies.

But my worst nightmare would be causing her more pain, more injuries, and breaking down her already compromised physical structure(highlighting the importance of good genetics which physically- Peep has horrible genes 😅). She could be cleared to do it all but right now we just don’t know. And that sits with me everyday!!

I’ll prepare for my heart to be broken and to be told that everyone’s favorite agility hippo can’t run anymore while also hoping to be cleared to hit that start line with her again and see her run those little leggies off! But until then, we will continue to chip away at her physical therapy and limit her activity as much as necessary❤️

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