Dunmore Barks

08/22/2026

HUGE news!

WE’RE OFFICIALLY OPEN TOMORROW!!!!

After a very long road, Steamtown Veterinary Center will officially open our doors tomorrow!!!

Beginning tomorrow, 08/22/2026, we’ll be here 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

For anyone who is new to our page, Steamtown Veterinary Center is a privately owned veterinary hospital created to provide Northeastern Pennsylvania with emergency veterinary care when your pet is sick, injured, or needs immediate care.

We are not here to replace your regular veterinarian. We’re here to work alongside the amazing general practices in our community by providing emergency and urgent care, hospitalization, surgery, diagnostics, and continued care when your regular veterinarian may not be available.

Our hospital is equipped for:
• Emergency and urgent veterinary care
• 24 hour hospitalization and monitoring
• Emergency and urgent surgery
• Soft tissue surgery
• Dentistry, dental radiographs, and oral surgery
• Digital X-rays
• Ultrasound
• In house laboratory testing
• Oxygen support and critical care
• And more

For now, we will primarily be seeing dogs and cats. We may have veterinarians working who have a special interest or experience in exotic animal medicine. When those doctors are scheduled, we’ll let everyone know that exotic appointments or emergencies may be available during those specific shifts.

At this time, we do not have any exotic focused shifts scheduled, so for now, please consider us a dogs and cats only hospital unless we announce otherwise.

Starting tomorrow, if your pet needs us, we’re here, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Steamtown Veterinary Center
32 Line St.
Dunmore, PA 18512

570-209-7455

Thank you to everyone who has followed along, shared our posts, called us, stopped by, encouraged us, and supported us throughout this entire process. The support from this community has meant so much to us.

We cannot wait to finally open our doors and start caring for the pets and families of Northeastern Pennsylvania.

We’re here if you need us!!!

08/19/2026

Dog training or bullying?

08/18/2026

Happy 2nd birthday, Dunmore Barks!!!🦌🐾

It started with a vision, a lot of excitement, and plenty I still had to figure out. Since then, it’s grown into something I’m incredibly proud to call mine.

I’ve had the privilege of working with hundreds of dogs and their people, helping them better understand one another, work through the hard stuff, celebrate the little wins, and build stronger relationships that make life better, together.

Along the way, I took another crazy leap and purchased a studio location for Dunmore Barks to call home. It’s now ALSO home to four colorful pet friends who’ve made my corner of Dunmore a hometown landmark.🎨🐶🐱

This journey hasn’t always been easy, but I’m so grateful for every hard day that made me better, and every good day that reminds me why I started.

From the bottom of my dog-loving heart, thank you to everyone who has supported Dunmore Barks, trusted me, recommended me, cheered me on, or simply followed along.

I feel incredibly lucky to get to do what I love, in the community I love, with the dogs and people who make it all worthwhile.

I promise to be your hometown dog trainer for as long as you’ll have me.🫶🏼

Together in doghood,
-Rachel🐾

08/16/2026

I’m curious…..

What’s the story behind your dog’s name?

Did you choose it at puppyhood?
Why that name?

If you rescued, did you keep the name your dog came with, or did you change it after adoption?

Has your dog’s name morphed into other nicknames and if so, what are they?

What makes your dog’s name special?

Let me know in the comments!👇🏼

07/11/2026

It’s the biggest honor being able to support dogs and their people through every stage of life. From celebrating wins to navigating heartbreak, I’m deeply grateful to be even a small part of the journey.

Remembering sweet Ellie, and loving on goofy Jethro, always.🫶🏼

To every client who takes the time to leave a review, refer a friend, or share their experience… thank you, from the bottom of my dog-loving heart. Your support means the world to my small business, and it helps more families find the guidance they’re looking for.🐾

07/10/2026

At Dunmore Barks, dog training is so much more than teaching obedience.

Sure, I can teach “sit” and “down” until the cows come home.

But can your dog make good decisions without your constant micro-management?

Can they settle when guests are over?
Can they self-soothe when they’re left alone?
Can they stay chill when the squirrel is out there shaking its ass in the front yard?

Those are the moments that matter.
Real-life learning and real-world skills.

Look, I’m not in the business of creating robot dogs. I’m in the business of helping dogs learn how to exist in our world, and expanding theirs through education, enrichment, and adventure.

I teach them to think instead of react.
Work through frustration instead of shutting down.
Settle instead of scanning the environment for the next dopamine hit.
Have fun and be goofy, but understand rules and boundaries.

Obedience is part of what I do, but it’s not what makes me a good dog trainer. My goal is to help you and your dog understand each other through clear communication, mutual trust, and a relationship that naturally leads to an obedient dog.

Reach out today to find out why I was voted Scranton’s Best Dog Trainer😉 www.dunmorebarks.com

07/09/2026

“Good” and “yes!” … what the heck is the difference?

A marker word is a communication tool that gives your dog immediate feedback about their behavior. “Good” and “yes” are both marker words, but they serve different purposes.

“Good” is a duration marker that tells the dog, “You’re doing the right thing, keep doing it.”
➡️ In the first half of this video, I’m using “good” to build Bruce’s ability to hold his “sit” behavior until I release him.
➡️ Notice that I deliver the treats TO Bruce while he’s still in position. He’s getting paid without ending the “sit” behavior.

“Yes!” is a terminal marker that tells the dog, “That behavior was completed correctly, come to me to collect your reward.”
➡️ In the second half of this video, I’m using “yes” to mark the instant Bruce’s butt hits the ground, building snappiness and enthusiasm for the “sit” behavior.
➡️ Notice how Bruce comes to me to get paid. The behavior ends when he hears the marker.

If every marker asks your dog to keep holding position, it’s much harder to reward speed and precision. If every marker ends the behavior, it’s much harder to build duration.

So I use both depending on what I’m teaching!

Clear communication creates confident dogs. Consistent marker words provide instant feedback and eliminate guesswork, making learning faster and training more enjoyable on both ends of the leash.

Does your dog know the difference in your marker words?🤔

07/06/2026

Calling all puppies and puppy parents!!! Only a few spots remain in our next 5-Week Puppy Group Class!

Designed for pups 10 weeks - 6 months old, this class focuses on real-life skills and real-world learning. You’ll learn how to build:
🐾 reliable marker words and clear communication
🐾 focus and engagement through play
🐾 a balanced relationship of activity and rest
🐾 safety skills like recall and leave it
🐾 basic positioning
🐾 confidence and problem-solving skills

Enroll today to build a relationship with your new pup rooted in trust, communication, and teamwork. Click the link below to sign up!

https://dunmorebarks.as.me/?appointmentType=category:Puppy%20Classes

07/01/2026

The 4th of July is an incredibly stressful and dangerous time for our pets, and the busiest time of year for missing animal reports and rescues. Taking a few simple precautions now can help prevent accidents, escapes, and unnecessary stress for you and your pets.

That’s why I've put together this 4th of July Pet Safety Guide with simple, practical tips to help keep your dog (and other pets!) safe, and as comfortable as possible throughout the holiday weekend.

Access the guide here👇🏼
https://canva.link/kt3gmoglgcpjo98

And if you find it helpful, please share this post! The more people who see it, the more pets we can help keep safe this weekend and for holidays to come.🫶🏼🐾

07/01/2026

Summer is off to a busy start at Dunmore Barks, and these kiddos have been putting in the work through Day School and Private Lessons!☀️

From building communication and confidence to creating calmer, more fulfilling lives with their humans, it’s been a pleasure watching each of these grads grow. Here’s to all the training wins still to come!

If you’ve been waiting for the “right time” to start training, this is your sign. Reach out today and let’s chat about all your good dog goals🤙🏼

www.dunmorebarks.com