Dog Days Barkery

09/02/2025

And just like that it’s pumpkin season!

08/30/2025

It’s officially football season! 🏈 Whether you throw the J, scream Roll Tide or yell War Eagle, we’ve got snacks, toys, and accessories to show your team spirit! 📣

08/27/2025

We will be open Saturday from 10-1, but closed Monday for Labor Day. Have a safe and fun long weekend!

08/26/2025

Head to our Facebook to post a pic of your pup, like our page, and the picture with the most likes by 8 pm Wednesday (8/27) will win a $25 gift card! 🐾

08/22/2025

Happy Friday, friends!

Good morning from Kevin! 🙌

08/21/2025

We had a request from Mr. Nolan Dean to bring our puppy parfaits back so here ya go, bud! Peanut butter puppy parfaits are available now in our case!

08/17/2025

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‘Leave it’ is a practice in restraint and patience. My goal is to remove a dog’s impulse to rush in to investigate, eat, sniff, etc anything that falls to the floor. I also want a reliable verbal cue in case we encounter something gross or dangerous.

This can be successfully taught in a short period of time (but must be practiced extensively) without the use of intimidation, threats, punishment or corrections. There are so many trainers who teach this using those unnecessary and unfair methods.

Often, the videos I see are abusive and intentionally set up a dog to want to investigate something only to be corrected forcefully by the “trainer”.

Please understand that those harsh methods are not only unnecessary and rude they very often come with unexpected, damaging side effects.

Those can be learning humans are scary and unpredictable, avoiding engagement and trying new things (because they don’t know what is causing the punishment) and they can associate a bad experience with any number of antecedents set up by a trainer lacking skill.

Kevin has gotten to this point in one week’s time. Without any use of punishment, scare tactics or corrections of any kind. A leash isn’t even necessary because I’m teaching him with skill and experience rather than having to resort to physical control.

Using harsh methods is like spanking a child for not understanding a math problem they’ve never seen before.

Be aware that there is no regulation in the dog training industry and a huge number of professional trainers will do whatever they need to do to get results. Often the methods used cause harm, are not effective in the long term and isn’t even really training.

If a trainer isn’t transparent and happily showing their training methods, dig deeper. If you are uncomfortable with the methods or tools a trainer is convincing you is not harmful, don’t be fooled. Some of the least skilled trainers are the most convincing.

Training should be fun and joyful for the trainer and the dog. (Stepping off soap box)

08/17/2025

Look at Kevin being such a good boy!

08/15/2025

Kevin visits the library! 📚

08/14/2025

Peep those Farm to Pet chicken chips! They’re hard to resist so great job, Kevin!

Leave it practice in a new spot. 🙂