Prickly Pines Dog Training

Prickly Pines Dog Training Serving West Michigan - Obedience, Behavior Mod, Puppy Basics

Don’t be a victim to your own mind and expectations.Sometimes the stress and upset that we feel about our dogs comes fro...
01/22/2026

Don’t be a victim to your own mind and expectations.
Sometimes the stress and upset that we feel about our dogs comes from our own expectations and projections. We’re dropping that mindset in 2026.

Top tips for keeping the whole family safe! for her Children’s book, “Lola and the Bubble Mission”
01/10/2026

Top tips for keeping the whole family safe!
for her Children’s book, “Lola and the Bubble Mission”

A muzzle how-to!Why does your dog wear a muzzle?
01/09/2026

A muzzle how-to!
Why does your dog wear a muzzle?

If you didn’t work with dogs.. what would you be doing?
01/06/2026

If you didn’t work with dogs.. what would you be doing?

I get it! You don’t have 30 minutes to carve out for training. 5 is better than 0. One rep is better than none. Sometime...
01/03/2026

I get it! You don’t have 30 minutes to carve out for training. 5 is better than 0. One rep is better than none. Sometimes starting is the hardest part. Work it in to what you’re already doing so it doesn’t feel so hard.

Dog training new year reactive busy dog mom

Drop your fav senior dog support supplements in the comments 👀 She’s already taking: muscle support joint support We rot...
12/29/2025

Drop your fav senior dog support supplements in the comments 👀
She’s already taking:
muscle support
joint support
We rotate different fish oils.

Also just ordered cognition bites to give them a try!

You can wish things were different while also loving and doing the absolute best and most for them. Some days are harder...
12/26/2025

You can wish things were different while also loving and doing the absolute best and most for them. Some days are harder than others. Save this for when you need the reminder on those days. You’re doing great.

And if my heart were a dog, it’d be Gypsy. I actually got Gypsy with my mom when I still lived with her. She was my firs...
12/21/2025

And if my heart were a dog, it’d be Gypsy. I actually got Gypsy with my mom when I still lived with her. She was my first dog as a professional dog trainer. Which meant I had the best relationship with her that I’ve ever had with a dog. And she carried me through the loss of my mom, truthfully. Gypsy loved other dogs. She loved to work. And I took her everywhere with me. She’s 11 now and physically not slowing down at all yet. She doesn’t tolerate other dogs the way she used to and I can tell Francois wants to pick more fights with her these days so I take extra steps to protect her peace. She gets away with a lot that she didn’t used to because honestly? She’s earned it.
Tell me about your heart dog!
Photos by - Ella how am I supposed to get pretty photos of my dogs now that we live so far apart??

This is Francois, my problem child. Some dogs are a work in progress, and he's the ultimate project. As a puppy, I knew ...
12/20/2025

This is Francois, my problem child. Some dogs are a work in progress, and he's the ultimate project. As a puppy, I knew he'd be a handful, but six years in, I've come to accept that some temperaments can't be changed, just managed. Francois resource guards, especially his space, and can be unpredictable around kids and other dogs. I carve out dedicated time for him in my day to keep everyone safe. My account's about the realities of dog ownership and the love that comes with managing the hard stuff. Have you ever known a dog like Francois?
First two photos were taken by

This photo made me emotional in a way I did not expect 🥺
11/20/2025

This photo made me emotional in a way I did not expect 🥺

Just in case you’ve missed seeing these faces.. they’re alive and well and so am I 😂🤪We have been so busy getting our ho...
11/17/2025

Just in case you’ve missed seeing these faces.. they’re alive and well and so am I 😂🤪
We have been so busy getting our house together that I havent thought to post. But we hope everyone is doing well!

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Elm Avenue
Newaygo, MI
49337

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Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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