Chute For The Stars Dog Training

Chute For The Stars Dog Training Fear free, positive reinforcement training for all breeds, all ages, all behaviors.

04/10/2025

Leonard and his momma started learning the scratch board today! Leonard is a bit of an older gentleman with a history of stressful nail trims. Once Leonard figured out what we were looking for, he was all about the scratch board 🙌

I will forever love watching these 💡moments between dogs and their humans 🥹

04/01/2025

I love Harper and her love of learning so much! She always has so much fun practicing her skills 🥰

03/22/2025

Some dogs really do make you think outside the box 🙃 Glenda is one of those dogs. Glenda has skin allergies, which require frequent medicated baths. The only problem is, Glenda is also adverse to being wet 😅 unless she’s swimming in the lake of course 💁🏻‍♀️🤣Her momma has been giving her sponge baths and using wipes for now, but we still need to eventually be able to bathe her. So, we’ve been experimenting with different, often creative ways to help Glenda overcome her fear of “wetness”. 🤗 Today’s activity had Glenda choosing to step into a few inches of water, which might not look like much, but this was a HUGE win for her! 🥳🙌 This was, by far, the most water she’s ever stepped in outside the context of swimming at the lake!

03/11/2025

Emotional regulation is an important skill for any dog to have 🖤 It helps dogs learn to think through situations and process environmental stimuli, as well as become more responsive to cued behaviors. Riley here use to have very big feelings around seeing or hearing other dogs 🥹 Now, walks are much more enjoyable for both ends of the leash 🤗

02/24/2025

Does your dog struggle with nail trims?

Cooperative care and consent based training can make a world of difference for you and your dog. Empowering animals to have a say in their day to day care can lower stress levels, strengthen the human-animal bond, and provide skills that will last a lifetime. Choice Matters.

01/04/2025

Six months ago, Reggie was terrified of the world and a bit obsessed with chasing the family cat. Now, he enjoys hikes with his humans and has learned to co-exist with his kitty brother 🙌

🥲I’m SO proud of this family and all the work they have done 👏

12/06/2024

Harper is learning how to “read” 🤓

Understanding how to transfer cues for learned behaviors can make for some fun tricks 🤗 I had already taught her how to “spin” with a hand signal and a verbal cue, so all I really did here was transfer her verbal cue to another visual 💁🏻‍♀️

Updates like this mean so much to me 🥹 I love seeing clients build off of the skills that we start to accomplish other t...
11/25/2024

Updates like this mean so much to me 🥹 I love seeing clients build off of the skills that we start to accomplish other things! We have been working on cooperative care for a while now and had mainly focused on ear cleanings; but now, Bandit and his momma have started a version of cooperative nail trims all on their own! 👏 I’m so proud of them and all the progress they continue to make together! 🥲🖤✨

11/18/2024

I met Miss. Greta and her humans this weekend for their initial consult. Greta is about 4 years old and has struggled with fear and anxiety related issues since she was a puppy. After going over Greta’s behavior history, I decided to have them meet me on leash out front in an attempt to set her up for success and minimize stress.

I verbally coached her momma through the process of starting to change Greta’s emotional response to both myself, and other stimuli in the environment around us. Over the course of our session, Greta’s body and facial muscles started to loosen, she began air scenting, she was able to sniff the ground (which helped keep her arousal level lower), she searched for tasty snacks in the grass and was choosing to walk away and gain space 🥹 We were even able to size her for a basket muzzle; all at a distance, without me having to do any of the training myself.

Greta was recently put on an SSRI which will need a few weeks to get into her system and reach therapeutic levels; but I’m hopeful that with meds on board, we can really start making some progress, decrease over all stress levels and increase the quality of life for everyone in the home, humans and dogs included.

Here’s a video of where we started at the beginning of our session and then what we were able to accomplish with just a little bit of coaching 🥲✨

10/18/2024

Cooperative care will always be one of my favorite skills to work on✨

Start button behaviors (like Buddy’s chin rest here), can be taught and used as a clear and easy way for pets to opt in and opt out of their own husbandry and veterinary care. When we empower animals through agency and choice, we are often able to lower overall stress levels and make the experience far more enjoyable for everyone involved.

Buddy is a bit of an older guy who is sensitive to handling and has a lengthy history of struggling with vet visits and husbandry care. His vet wants his humans to be able to clean his ears and administer eye drops to help with his allergies and chronic ear infections. So, we are breaking down each little piece of the process to get there 🤗

10/01/2024

Having a solid and reliable recall is such an important skill for all dogs to have, it could save their life!

If you’re having issues teaching your dog this skill, we can help!

09/30/2024

Glenda and her momma are making so much progress on her bath time training! 🙌 It’s been quite the process to get here 🥲 but they’ve stuck to it and I am beyond proud of how far this team has come together!

1) Creating comfort in the bathroom itself (Glenda was previously scared of the bathroom)
2) Teaching Glenda to step into a container on the floor. Then incorporating water in said container on a non-slip mat.
3) Using Glenda’s targeting behavior to teach her how to hop over an object before starting to transfer it to the tub.
4) Set the environment up for success; adding color appeared to help with Glenda’s depth perception and the non slip mats outside, on, and in the tub have helped her feel safe.
5) Make sure to go at the dog’s pace 🫶🏼 however slow that may be, and have fun!

09/27/2024

Ranger and his momma are making some really lovely progress with his reactivity on leash 👏Today was our first time incorporating a live dog into our session. I brought Dax as my helper, and Ranger did SO well! His humans have clearly been doing their homework and it shows 🥹 I’m so proud of them! I can’t wait to see what they are able to accomplish together over the next few weeks!

09/23/2024

Updates like this fill my soul with so much joy 🥹

Baxter is an entirely different dog now than the version of him that we started with back in January of 2023. He was scared of the world and novelty in general would often send him into a bit of a panic; he’d even startle to the plants in his own house that he saw every day and which never moved 🥲. Amongst other things, Baxter had to learn how to process information in the environment and appropriately communicate the need for space.

Now, with the right medications on board and after nearly two years of work, his world has opened up and continues to grow far bigger than any of us ever imagined. I am so deeply proud of this team and all the work they have done and continue to do together. Baxter is even exploring new spaces now with his mom, her boyfriend and his adopted pup 🤗! The sheer look of enthusiasm in his body and on his face makes my heart so freakin happy! The resilience and confidence to navigate new spaces like this is something we have creatively crafted and is truly beautiful to watch 🥹 Keep up the good work guys!! 👏✨

🥳 This weekend, Baxter and his momma, Lucy, had yet another big training win! 🥹 From day one, we have been working on bu...
09/16/2024

🥳 This weekend, Baxter and his momma, Lucy, had yet another big training win! 🥹 From day one, we have been working on building Baxter’s confidence, creating resilience and slowly but surely, opening up Baxter’s world.

The last and final goal that we had, was helping him learn to feel more comfortable and confident around other large dogs. It’s taken us a little over a year of SLOWLY, creating and building his relationship with Dax, and now we’ve started working on introducing him to a second dog 🥲 a sweet, 7 month old border collie mix who belongs to his momma’s new boyfriend, Brooks.

We made sure to first get Baxter comfortable with Brooks before adding in the dog; which Lucy has become a Pro at 😉. Brooks followed Baxter’s greeting protocol to a T, and after three times meeting him, Baxter loves him! This is literally the exact scenario that we’ve been working towards for over a year, and now we’re here! Baxter’s first exposure to Brooks’ dog went absolutely beautifully! I worked with Brooks while Baxter and his momma, Lucy, did their thing. I was so proud of them! 🥹✨

Slow and steady wins the race with any form of behavior modification. Go at the dog’s pace, however slow it is, and you will make progress! 🤗

09/13/2024

When you’re helping a dog with leash reactivity, it’s important to stay “under threshold” and work at the distance and intensity that the dog is comfortable with. If you’re seeing big emotional eruptions from the dog, try gaining some distance and lowering the intensity of the stimuli. Work at your dog’s individual comfort level and pace.

This video is of Ranger and his momma 🥰 They’ve been working real hard on his leash skills and helping him learn to feel more comfortable and confident around outside stimuli, especially other dogs. When we started, Ranger would pull on lead and bark / growl when he saw another dog or what he thought was a potential threat. Currently, we are still in the beginning stages, working with my fake dog to make sure that we build the necessary skills on both ends of the leash. Soon, I will be bringing my dog, Dax, to help as well. ✨ Baby steps ✨

I’m very proud of Ranger and his family for all the work and progress they have made so far 🥲 They’ve been doing their homework and it shows 👏

09/05/2024

Cooperative care will always be one of my favorite skills to work on 🥰 Bandit, Flash, and their human momma have been diligently doing their homework and their progress is evidence of that 👏

In this video, Bandit is wearing his basket muzzle while getting his ears cleaned. Bandit and his brother (Flash) have been prone to ear infections due to allergies, so preventative care is pretty important for them. Previously, this whole exercise was a bit of a struggle for everyone involved, human and dog. Now, both dogs have been conditioned to comfortably wear their basket muzzle while they actively participate in their own care at home 🫶🏼

The dogs have learned that by resting their chin, they are opting into a handling procedure and that they can just as easily “opt out” by lifting their head. By teaching and utilizing this behavior, we have drastically reduced the stress that they had previously felt 🤗🥳🙌 This was definitely a pretty big win!

If you have a dog that struggles with handling, husbandry or veterinary care, let’s talk 🤗

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