Fetch This dog training LLC

08/31/2024

The hard reality of getting both dogs to look at the same time was real 😆 Mooney and Hailey loved working together at Lowes yesterday.

08/30/2024

Hobby lobby is the perfect place to go and escape the heat with your dog. The fact they have fall and Christmas decor out is an added bonus 😊

08/13/2024

Whoops 🤭

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08/13/2024

The wilderness must be explored, but watch out for those angry yellow jackets 🫣

08/11/2024

Chase enjoyed his first field trip to Lowes today!

07/12/2024

The Australian cattle dog also known as “the Heeler” originally developed in Australia with the main purpose of herding cattle. Due to their drive and natural herding instincts, they can be known to nip at running children. They’re affectionate towards their family but can be suspicious of other animals and sometimes strangers.

The Heeler has an immense work ethic, notoriously intelligent, energetic, and independent. It’s a high energy breed that requires both mental and physical challenges to prevent unwanted and unruly behaviors.

Foster challenged his mind and balance by conquering place on an unstable swing. His owners reported that Foster is normally skeptical of moving surfaces. Through motivation, praise, time and patience Foster enjoyed tackling a new object and gained more confidence in the process!

07/03/2024

Duke and Kevin’s version of timeout when they get a little too unruly inside the house 😂

06/22/2024

Have you ever seen a more perfect smile before 😍

06/16/2024

It’s that time of year again, walk early mornings or later in the evenings. There’s also a long list of stores and restaurants that are dog friendly on bringfido.com

As summer arrives here’s some reminders for pets.

06/13/2024

I declare this week in June “Retriever Week”
It’s nothing official, I just made it up. Tell your friends 🦴

06/12/2024

Food for thought 💭 “IT’S FINE MY DOG IS FRIENDLY”

As a dog owner do you ever stop and think, “hey this person may not want my dog in their bubble” 🤔

The other day, I had my two dogs off leash in a public green space. Rounding a corner, I saw a father with his little girl in the sand box. My dogs are friendly and will seize just about any opportunity to receive affection from people, even if it’s uninvited.

Once my dogs spotted the family, they bee lined it for them. I gave them the “no” command and they stopped. I asked the father if they were ok with dogs. He looked a little surprised for a split second, as if no one had ever asked permission for their dogs to say hi to them. He responded “great question! We love dogs” With consent from the father, I allowed my dogs to interact with them.

As a trainer, I always coach clients and owners to be selective with who they allow their dogs to engage with. Clients usually have a fair understanding by the end of training, that it’s not necessary for your dog to greet or play with other dogs that they will not having an ongoing relationship with.

But what about the humans? Just because our dogs are friendly and enjoy social interaction with other humans, doesn’t mean that it’s reciprocated from strangers.

Someone very close to me, recently had a horrible and terrifying experience with her young puppy and three large dogs who were off leash. Those three dogs attacked her puppy, trying to keep her pup safe, she found herself in the middle of an explosive dog attack. Thankfully, she only had minor injuries, unfortunately the same can not be said for her puppy. Because of this horrid event, she now will tense and freeze up around large dogs and doesn’t appreciate when they invade her personal space.

Some people are terrified of dogs, it could be that they had a bad experience with a dog(s), they never grew up with dogs and are apprehensive, or it could be as simple as they just don’t like dogs (which, is no friend of ours 😆)

Regardless of the reason; we should be respectful and not just allow our dogs to run up to strangers without permission first.