Onward Bound Incredible Dog Training and Grooming

12/12/2025

🎁 Good Manners Make the Best Holiday Gift!

This holiday season, give your dog the gift of good manners — and yourself the gift of a calmer home.

At our Day School Canine Academy in Hartford, your dog learns real-life skills they’ll use every day — from polite greetings at the door to settling quietly while guests visit.

🐾 Positive, reward-based learning that builds confidence
🎯 Practical training that fits real life — not just the classroom
💬 Daily updates so you can see their progress unfold

It’s structure, enrichment, and fun all rolled into one joyful learning experience.
Because a well-mannered dog makes every season brighter.

📍Serving families in Hartford, Slinger, and West Bend

Comment SCHOOL to learn how to make training part of your dog’s holiday routine.

12/09/2025

🎄 Better Behavior for the Holidays Starts Now

Imagine greeting your guests this holiday season with calm sits instead of chaos at the door. ✨
Our Board and Train program gives your dog the structure, confidence, and manners they need to shine—whether it’s sitting politely while family arrives or relaxing while you enjoy dinner.

Your dog stays in a loving, reward-based environment where learning happens through patience, play, and consistency—not punishment.

Let’s make this the year you can actually enjoy your holiday gatherings (without apologizing for your dog’s enthusiasm at every knock on the door!).

📍Located in Washington County, WI
🎁 Limited holiday spots available—book early to secure your dog’s stay! Comment "HELP" and we'll send a link

12/06/2025

🐾 Why Your Dog Reacts to Holiday Guests

When dogs bark, hide, or jump at visitors during the holidays, it’s not “bad behavior” — it’s communication.

Many dogs find sudden changes and unfamiliar people stressful. Here’s why:

🧠 Predictability disappears. Their normal routine — walks, mealtimes, quiet evenings — gets replaced with new sights, sounds, and smells.

👃 Overstimulation. Guests bring different scents, voices, and movement. To a sensitive dog, that can feel overwhelming.

👀 Lack of control. Dogs thrive on knowing what to expect. When people rush to pet them or enter their space too fast, they may bark or retreat.

You can help by:
💡 Giving your dog a quiet retreat space
💡 Letting them approach guests at their own pace
💡 Pairing visitor arrivals with calm praise or treats

Understanding the “why” behind your dog’s behavior helps you respond with empathy — not frustration — and helps your dog feel safe in a busy season.

12/02/2025

🎄 Holiday Ready, The Fear-Free Way!

There’s nothing better than cuddling your dog when they’re soft, clean, and happy — especially during the holidays!

At Onward Bound Incredible Grooming, we make sure your pup not only looks their best but feels their best too.
Our gentle, dog-centered approach keeps grooming calm, comfortable, and stress-free — because a positive experience matters as much as a great haircut.

✨ Limited holiday spots available!
📍 Serving Hartford, Slinger, and West Bend
💬 Comment GROOMING to book your appointment today and let your dog shine this season!

11/14/2025

✨ Big Congratulations! ✨ (Again!)

Huge shoutout to Lynn with Lena and Ally with Marvel on passing their AKC Canine Good Citizen Urban tests! 🎉🐾

The CGCU is no small feat — this level of the Canine Good Citizen Program challenges teams to navigate real public environments with excellent manners and teamwork. Dogs must demonstrate calm, confident behavior through tasks like walking politely through crowded areas, riding an elevator, and even ignoring food on the sidewalk.

This is an especially big milestone for Lena as she steps into her role as her mom’s service dog. The CGCU is an important benchmark for public access skills and a requirement for all of our service dog teams.

We are incredibly proud of all the hard work that went into this achievement.
Go show the world what you can do, Lena! 💙🐶👏

11/09/2025

🎉 Big congratulations to Team Onward Bound! 🎉

Help us celebrate Ally with Marvel and Valor, and Heather with Arya, for their amazing performances at this weekend’s Obedience Trial!

🐾 Heather & Arya – You might recognize Heather as our puppy class instructor! She started with us as a Day School client and now not only teaches for Onward Bound, but is also competing in dog sports with her rescue Pitty, Arya. Together they earned their first Obedience leg and took home 3rd place!

🐶 Ally & Valor – Finished their Starter Novice title with a fantastic improvement from their last trial. Way to go, team!

🏆 Ally & Marvel – Scored an incredible 199.5 out of 200 points, earning the Highest Scoring Dog in Trial! What an outstanding accomplishment!

We couldn’t be prouder of this crew—their hard work, teamwork, and dedication truly shine. 💪🐕
Way to go, Team Onward Bound!

10/30/2025

🧼 Is your dog’s winter coat coming in? 🍂
Let us save you hours of vacuuming! Our de-shed treatment removes loose undercoat and reduces shedding with:
✨ Specialized shampoo & conditioner
💨 A high-velocity blowout
🫧 Professional grooming tools

Your pup will come home soft, shiny, and fresh. Your clothes (and couch!) will thank you.

📅 Book your de-shed today, spots fill fast this time of year!
Call us at 262-397-8432 to schedule today!

10/29/2025

Check out these Corgi bros learning to like each other again! Ollie and Ozzy's owners reached out to us after the dogs got into it with each other and soured the whole relationship. We've been working on playing pattern games separately and now we bring it all together! This is the closest these brothers have been in months and both were totally relaxed and more interested in the game than each other. Way to go boys! Getting closer and closer to friendship again!

10/28/2025

New Class Alert! 🚨
Level 1 Basic Manners starts Monday, Nov 3rd @ 6:15 PM 🕕
6 weeks of fun, learning, and bonding with your pup!

We’ll cover:
✨ Leash walking
✨ Recall
✨ Relax on mat
✨ Leave it
… and much more!

🐾 Spots are limited — enroll today!
👉 Sign up at — https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=22139380&appointmentType=35685256
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09/04/2025

✨ Huge win for the Pinscher girls at the German Pinscher Club of America Specialty in Lexington! ✨

🌺Flower shined in her 9–12 month class, taking 1st place, then going on to win Winners and Best of Winners for her final 5 points and a major to finish her AKC Championship in style!

🐝 And to top it off, Karma brought home Best Opposite S*x with another 5-point major!

We couldn’t be more proud of these amazing girls and the entire team that makes days like this possible. 💖🐾

09/03/2025

It was a great day to fill up the pools and let the dogs splash to their hearts content 😃

07/02/2025

🎓🐾 Congratulations to our fluffiest baby graduate, Uecker! 🐾🎓

We’re so proud of Uecker and his wonderful family for completing their very first Puppy Kindergarten training class here at Onward Bound Incredible Dog Training and Grooming!
Uecker impressed us all with his smarts, charm, and of course—his fluff!

We can’t wait to hear about your next adventures. Great job, Uecker! 💙🐶🎉