Force Free Dale Dog Training

Force Free Dale Dog Training Dog training that’s rooted in positive-reinforcement. We are passionate about quality training and discussion, enriching shelter dogs, and all things nosework.

Let’s have fun!

Update from teenage Milo: he’s still a teen but we’re keeping up with his needs and giving him lots of Legal Outlets for...
06/25/2026

Update from teenage Milo: he’s still a teen but we’re keeping up with his needs and giving him lots of Legal Outlets for crime behavior and doing some skill building and … he’s turning into a lovely little dog 😍🐾

Our sniffy community showed up for our adoptable pets at by overloading us with treats, chews, toys, leashes, a homemad...
06/25/2026

Our sniffy community showed up for our adoptable pets at by overloading us with treats, chews, toys, leashes, a homemade scent enrichment board, and more!!

We asked for handlers to bring 1-2 bags of their dog’s fav treats to our Firetruck Sniff & Go event and this is what we came away with!!

THANK YOU again to all that participated in our 3rd annual Firetruck Sniff & Go and stocked our shelter full of treats 😍🐾

We’re still working out some kinks in our training plan with Felix & Meadows but we’ve also been able to celebrate some ...
06/24/2026

We’re still working out some kinks in our training plan with Felix & Meadows but we’ve also been able to celebrate some nice wins lately!

🐾 The dogs are able to ride comfortably in the car together (separated)
🐾 We have nice coexisting outside in the backyard and out on walks/adventures
🐾 Making progress with our reactivity and engagement homework
🐾 Today, Felix successfully met a friend (pictured, Hickory) to hopefully build his social circle outside of home and allow Meadow some peace from the teenager 🤪

Way to go, sweet baby angel dogs! 😍

It’s Monday! We’ve had some lovely wins for our Muzzled Dogs recently — camping trips, vet/nail appointments, introducti...
06/22/2026

It’s Monday! We’ve had some lovely wins for our Muzzled Dogs recently — camping trips, vet/nail appointments, introductions to new dogs or people, and lots of positive conditioning and fun deposits 🤪

We’d love to hear your Muzzled accomplishments, or simply celebrate with you on your training journey!

Extra cute, functional and lightweight basket muzzles from our favs, .muzzle.movement 😍

Our 3rd annual Firetruck Sniff & Go is in the books and WE CAN’T STOP SMILING 🤪We had such a fun day searching with some...
06/20/2026

Our 3rd annual Firetruck Sniff & Go is in the books and WE CAN’T STOP SMILING 🤪

We had such a fun day searching with some spectacular sniffy dogs — and our handlers all made sure their dogs got to enjoy our Reinforcement Zone, complete with a kiddie pool and baskets of tennis balls to choose from 🎾

Thank you to our hosts, Janet & Dan, for letting us take over your property and sniff all over your antique fire trucks 😍 our volunteers, who helped ensure our day ran smoothly, and our handlers for bringing all your magnificent detection dogs out to play.

It’s hard to have a bad day when you’re playing nosework with your best friends. Happy weekend!!

Ended this Monday with a walk in the busy park with Petrie 🤩 P has big feelings about dogs— while directly working on hi...
06/08/2026

Ended this Monday with a walk in the busy park with Petrie 🤩

P has big feelings about dogs— while directly working on his dog feelings is a part of our training plan, so is working around other arousal-raising stimuli that aren’t triggering to Petrie: people, kids, splash pad, softball game, joggers, bikers, etc.

He rocked, of course. Bonus: a fun deposit in our muzzle 😃🐾

Felix & Meadow: a story about two complex shelter dogs learning to navigate life together alongside their two incredibly...
06/08/2026

Felix & Meadow: a story about two complex shelter dogs learning to navigate life together alongside their two incredibly patient and dedicated guardians 😍

We are lucky to be on this journey with these two bullies- and with as part of our extended village and care team. If you have a challenging dog at home and have not already built a village around you— start there 👯‍♀️

Address

Ferndale, MI

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Force Free Dale Dog Training posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Business

Send a message to Force Free Dale Dog Training:

Shortcuts

Share

Category