KissAble Canine Training & Behavior

11/27/2025

Yoo-hoo, want a pic of your pup?

OPEN CALL

Unusual Dogs

Does your dog look unique?

I’m looking for an unusual or unique looking dog for a free portrait session this Saturday or Sunday.

If you are interested, drop a current photo of your pup in the comments.

Winner will be chosen and notified by Friday.
MUST BE AVAILABLE THIS SAT OR SUN!

10/10/2025

Peek-a-Puck! Post session we had a nice sit and watched the world go by.

09/15/2025

Hi Northern Virginia colleagues, don't miss the good stuff about animal behavior and training at the 2025 Mid-Atlantic Animal Behavior Conference in Fairfax, VA!

08/15/2025

Look at this dream boat that needs a home?

https://www.petfinder.com/dog/tigger-77261850/va/mechanicsville/aussie-rescue-of-the-mid-atlantic-va892/

07/09/2025

When you leave your black and tan Cav at home for a diabetes conference and the universe responds ( and yes, to chat with DAD handlers too)

06/30/2025

New dog? Navigating the spay/neuter conversation?

What surprises you about this list?

The subject of neutering comes up in most of our puppy sessions. This is a wonderful conversation to have with your canine medical provider! Approach the conversation with current data on guidelines for 40 common breeds.

thanks for posting -Dawn Golden Retrievers

This article goes over the actual science of neutering, or leaving a dog intact. Science, not opinion, is how we should make our choices.

Easy overview of the data:
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/study-updates-spay-neuter-guidelines/

Full study referenced in this chart:
https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/veterinary-science/articles/10.3389/fvets.2020.00388/full

06/13/2025

He’s not sad he is saving his energy for his pal to show up!

05/09/2025

stretch those training dollars! a great trainer will point you in the right direction to resources.

Make your dog/cat training dollars go farther!

04/10/2025

Go W.I.L.D. at school, home or just about anywhere... reach out if you want to learn more about bringing a W.I.L.D. program to your school or at home.

W.I.L.D. is a canine-assisted learning program that weaves in the human-animal bond so that self-awareness, empathy, authenticity and more are safely and playfully explored with a canine pal.

04/03/2025

Is he a good boy? All. Day. Every. Day.
Have you ever met a Dutch Shepherd? Say hi to Rijn!

03/22/2025

Have you ever found yourself matching the dog? Christy TaylorMusic

02/28/2025

Puck wants to know what doggy plans you have for the weekend?