Take the Lead Canine Coaching

05/31/2026

🐾 Meet Bella! 🐾
This sweet girl has been patiently waiting at the Grass Valley Animal Shelter for her forever home, and she deserves so much more than shelter life. Bella is a long-term resident who walks beautifully on a leash and is an all-around good girl - she just needs a home where she can be the one and only dog! To help Bella thrive in her new home, we’re offering 6 weeks of training at no cost for Bella and her new owner!
Reach out to the Grass Valley Animal Shelter and ask about Bella. 🏡❤️

05/26/2026

🎓 GRADUATION DAY! 🐾

Huge congrats to all our Basic and Intermediate Obedience graduates! Loved every moment working with such amazing dogs and people - new faces and returning students alike.

The progress from Week 1 to graduation is so fun to watch. See some of you back next week!

05/21/2026

Spots available in Basic Obedience Group Class!

We have a few spots open and we'd love to have you and your dog join us! Group class is a fantastic way to build foundational skills while working around other dogs in a structured, supportive environment - because let's be honest, practicing at home is one thing, but working around distractions is where the real training happens.

New puppy? Just adopt a dog from the shelter? There's no better time to get a jump on training! Starting early sets your dog up for a lifetime of good habits.

Class details:
📅 Wednesdays at 6:00 PM starting June 3rd, 5 weeks
📍 The Training Center in Alta Sierra
🗓️ Orientations begin the week of May 25th

Contact us if you're interested or have any questions!

05/19/2026

We are taking advantage of the extra sun time and great weather - enjoying classes outside!

We have a few spots are still available in our additional Intermediate Obedience class starting June 4th! This class is for dogs who have already completed our Intermediate Obedience class before and are polishing their skills or leveling up their training game.

📅 Thursdays starting June 4th
⏰ 4:30 PM
📆 Duration: 5 weeks

Let us know if you and your dog are interested!

05/11/2026

We had such a wonderful time this past weekend. For many of us, it was our very first dog show, and it couldn’t have gone better - the weather was perfect, the people were great, and the dogs were even better. A really fun day all around. Thank you to the Twin Cities Kennel Club for hosting a great show!

Here’s how our group did:
Friday
🥇 Kathy & Beau — Novice A — 1st place 🎉 Title earned!
Ashley & Aspen — Novice A — 3rd place
Carol & Petit — Novice A — 4th place
Janet & Ryder — Novice A — Qualified
Taylor & Fidget — Novice B — 4th place
Saturday
🥇 Ashley & Aspen — Novice A — 1st place
Kathy & Beau — Novice A — 3rd place
Carole & Petit — Novice A — Qualified
Janet & Ryder — Novice A — Qualified
🥇 Taylor & Fidget — Novice B — 1st place
Sunday
🥇 Ashley & Aspen — Novice A — 1st place 🎉 Title earned!
🥇 Taylor & Fidget — Novice B — 1st place 🎉 Title earned!
Kris & Jackson — Novice A — 4th place
Carole & Petit — Novice A — Qualified

We’ll be posting upcoming Rally show dates soon, so stay tuned if you’d like to join us. Congrats to all - we’re VERY proud of our people and most importantly dogs 🥰

05/08/2026

The big day is here! We're heading into the ring to compete in Rally - cheer us on in spirit or come out and join the fun in person!

🐶 Hosted by Two Cities Kennel Club
📍 Yuba - Sutter Fairgrounds
📅 May 8-10

04/23/2026

Reminder Wayward Journey’s 1-year anniversary is this Saturday at Gold Vibe Kombuchary from 5-8.

Come hang out, support, get some drinks & food! It’s dog friendly!

04/18/2026

I'm so proud to share what Alex, Lauren, and I have been working on with Wayward Journey. We're thrilled to be celebrating our 1-year anniversary next Saturday at Gold Vibe Kombuchary from 5-8 pm — come celebrate with us!

It’s been quite a year for founder Alex Maloney and her nonprofit pet support organization Wayward Journey.

04/14/2026

We're so excited to announce our first rally show of the year, and it's an extra special one… it'll be Fidget's very FIRST show ever! ✨

Thinking about competing alongside us? We'd love for you to join or just come out to support! Check out all the details and sign up here 👉 https://www.infodog.com/show/UES/default.htm?_p=Y

🐶 Hosted by Two Cities Kennel Club
📍 Yuba - Sutter Fairgrounds
📅 May 8-10

Every Sunday before the show, we're hosting drop-in rally practice from 1:30–2:30 PM. We'll have a course (or segments) set up and it's FREE to come run it on your own. For $20 for the hour, you can be judged and get feedback - great prep if you're planning to compete!

04/11/2026

🐾 Who wants to be in class with these cute puppies?! 🐾

These are a few of the adorable dogs that just completed their basic obedience orientations and are ready to start learning new skills and working around other dogs in group class!

We have a few spots left in Saturday’s Basic Obedience class- come join these guys on their training journey!

📅 Saturdays at 10:30am starting April 18th