What's Up Dog? Miramar Beach

What's Up Dog? Miramar Beach Award-winning dog training, grooming, & holistic supplies in Miramar Beach & Santa Rosa Beach. Our team of professional trainers is here to help.
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We have years of experience to help you fix common problems, including behavior modification for the toughest issues. The most important question we are asked is about our methods. It is also one of the most complex and misunderstood components of dog training. There are a lot of trainers who have not evolved, and continue to use the most archaic methods of dog training. There are others who have

hyper-evolved, and believe that just using treats will provide the results you seek. Aversive training and “pure” positive treat based approaches tend to only last as long as the aversive or the food reward are available – we prefer you live the “dog life”, which doesn’t mean managing your dog all the time, it means creating a thinking dog! Our **net-POSITIVE** system is proven, effective and is based in true science, psychology, and a common sense approach to building a relationship that lasts. We are not an advocate for using e-collars for training obedience. We prefer to teach our dog owners how to build a good relationship based on trust and respect. Our training will not be based on using food to illicit behaviors, although we will use some food rewards to build a relationship with your dog. A dog that only works for a treat quickly learns that it only has to listen when treats are being given. We do not believe a relationship is forced or bribed into existence. Interrupting your dog's inherent drives followed by proper praise yields the best results. Teaching proper interruption, and proper praise is part of the process. We call this **net-POSITIVE** training because we focus on the positive. It is when these drives outweigh their intellect, causing them to be impulsive, they appear to be bad dogs. Teaching a dog to control its impulse to chase, jump, hunt, or react negatively is what we do. You cannot forget the drives, because they still exist. We teach you how to satisfy those drives, as well. In short, we teach you how to become a good leader! One key point to remember is that dogs are not human. Too many failures come when the pressure to "be human" is put on a dog. When you understand that dogs do not have nearly the neurons in the brain that humans have, and they have drives that control them, you can get to the core of the problems your dog is having much more effectively.

When people say, ASK YOUR VET which dog food is best ... I cringe. Not because veterinarians aren't good people who do ...
06/07/2026

When people say, ASK YOUR VET which dog food is best ... I cringe. Not because veterinarians aren't good people who do amazing medical procedures, but because they don't study food/nutrition the way people think they do. It isn't a big part of their schooling, plain and simple. They study medicine and medical procedures. And, they usually carry one or two food brands which creates a closed loop of information. How often do they recommend a product they don't sell?

This exerpt from Open Farm's website caught my attention when I read it. For context, the veterinary field is rather large with over 125,000 veterinarians in the United States and another 50,000 in Canada and Mexico. Of the 175,000 veterinarians there are still only about 100 BOARD CERTIFIED VETERINARY NUTRITIONISTS in all of North America.

Open Farm employs an in-house board-certified veterinary nutritionist, Dr. Moran Tal-Gavriel, who is actively involved in recipe development and formulation decisions. Dr. Moran, BSc, DVM, DVSc, Dip. ECVCN, is one of just 100 board-certified veterinary nutritionists in North America, which are a small group of board-certified pet nutrition experts with the most advanced training in animal nutrition. Her multidisciplinary background spans clinical practice, public health, and academia, where her research has been published in peer-reviewed journals. At Open Farm, Dr. Moran works alongside a team of Ph.D. board-certified companion animal nutritionists, food scientists, and veterinarians to help ensure our recipes deliver complete and balanced nutrition.

This team provides training, product information to not only the staff at Open Farm, but also to its INDEPENDENT retailers.

Most people in the US visit a Veterinarian ONCE PER YEAR for routine preventive care, while visiting their local pet store twice a month. If your independent retailer is like What's Up Dog?, they are doing continous training with manufacturers to share knowledge with you from a Board Certified Veterinary Nutritionist.

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06/05/2026

Leadership happens when you act like a LEADER. Dogs like direction with clear communication.

Are you struggling with communication? We can help.



We have MANUKA honey and we have Absorbine Silver Honey [Manuka Honey with Colloidal Silver]. The healing properties fo...
06/05/2026

We have MANUKA honey and we have Absorbine Silver Honey [Manuka Honey with Colloidal Silver]. The healing properties for wound care, skin infections is incredible. You can even add the honey to YOUR diet / dog's diet and share the benefits!

Mānuka honey is a unique type of honey native to New Zealand, produced by bees that pollinate the Leptospermum scoparium (Mānuka) bush. It is globally celebrated for its high levels of methylglyoxal (MGO), a natural compound that provides potent antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant properties.

🍯 a popular natural remedy that has been used for thousands of years - Manuka Honey. Manuka Honey is a special type of honey that specifically comes from bees pollinating the Manuka bush. The nutrient profile of Manuka Honey can be up to four times that of traditional honey.

🥼There are different grades of Manuka Honey. If you want a more medicinal grade honey, look for the Unique Manuka Factor (UMF). In order for a Manuka Honey to carry the UMF mark, it must have independent laboratory testing proving levels of Methylglyoxal (MGO) and Leptosperin present. The UMF mark also authenticates it is a genuine product of New Zealand. The UMF ratings are anywhere from 5+ to 28+, however, anything ranging from UMF 10 – UMF 15+ is a useful level for most applications. We use a UMF 15+ Raw Manuka Honey, but you can find other brands at most stores. Just be sure to check for the UMF mark and that it is a raw, unpasteurized Manuka Honey.

🛒 Center of Paradise Raw Manuka Honey: https://drjudymorgan.com/products/center-of-eden-raw-manuka-honey-umf-15-mgo-515

🛒 Woof Manuka Honey Wipes: https://drjudymorgan.com/products/woof-manuka-honey-wipes

💚 We've got it! Lots of it.Astro Loyalty SAVINGS, too!
06/05/2026

💚 We've got it! Lots of it.

Astro Loyalty SAVINGS, too!

🐾 Woof-hoo! Looking for Dr. Marty Pets near you?

We've made it easy! Just comment "LOCATOR" below, and we'll send you a DM to help you find the closest store carrying your favorite Dr. Marty products. 🛍️

06/05/2026

Wondercide ... RESCUE... HYPOCHLOROUS ACID.

We've been telling y'all about it.

Great for Skin, Eyes, and Mouth, too!

Come see us. We've got all the good stuff.

06/05/2026

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Need a BIG treat for your good boy or good girl?We have just the thing! Hooves, bone, collagen, tendon, all in one.Come...
06/04/2026

Need a BIG treat for your good boy or good girl?

We have just the thing! Hooves, bone, collagen, tendon, all in one.

Come get yourself one at our Miramar Beach store!

Success comes at a price... HATERS. Rolling into our 15th year, we've seen our share of nonsense.The most recent hate i...
06/04/2026

Success comes at a price... HATERS. Rolling into our 15th year, we've seen our share of nonsense.

The most recent hate is being spread by a local dog sitter - from their client to my ears. They have made absurd comments about me "hanging dogs upside down" to train them. They are not directly accusing me, they are saying "that's the rumor I've heard." It is like plausible deniability. There is also a Facebook account that is using the same verbiage - oh, and a Google review - makes us wonder if they are one and the same. We are on that, as well. Time will tell. I decided to get Walton County Animal Services, Florida involved on one of the posts - you know, to be completely transparent. Their response is pictured below.

I've been training dogs for a VERY long time and have NEVER hung a dog upside down or otherwise. What pray tell could a dog possibly learn by being hanged upside down? What cruel SOB thinks of such things? What sick person spreads rumors like that without coming directly into my location with an angry mob with pitchforks to put an end to it? Especially if they are a dog "professional"? Are you getting the point now? If you are hearing "rumors" I'd suggest questioning WHO it is coming from - they might not be as honest as they are trying to portray themselves to be.

Come see me train some day - I am almost always training in my store for my Day Training program. You are welcome to come have a look while you shop for some great products for your furry friends.

If you feel so inclined, SHARE this post to expose this fraud and obvious fake animal lover. I don't hide from the hate, I embrace it. I expose it and call it out for what it is... 15 years of success! We love our community! Thank you for being part of it.

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9970 US Highway 98 West
Miramar Beach, FL
32550

Opening Hours

Monday 7:30am - 6pm
Tuesday 7:30am - 6pm
Wednesday 7:30am - 6pm
Thursday 7:30am - 6pm
Friday 7:30am - 6pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm

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+18504202894

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