Down to Earth Doglady

06/04/2026

Limited spots remaining for this Sunday’s Life Skills class on the farm …don’t wait!

Life Skills is designed for dogs who need to build confidence and reliability in the real world. We work through the everyday essentials loose leash walking, focus, impulse control, greeting manners, and more in a small group setting on our working farm. The farm environment is intentional. With goats, chickens, and wide open space as your backdrop, your dog learns to think, settle, and respond even when the world around them is busy and unpredictable.

This is not a warehouse training facility. This is hands-on, thoughtful work in an environment that genuinely challenges your dog in the best way possible and builds the kind of foundation that carries into real life.

Spots for this Sunday are almost gone. Additional classes are already available on the schedule, and summer programming will be posted THIS WEEK.

📲 check out my website for the schedule and reserve your spot.

06/01/2026

I am SO excited about this years logo and fundraiser. I think we could all use a little of the extra magic that pride month tends to bring.

Thank you for supporting a small queer-run business, for celebrating inclusion alongside us, and for helping us raise funds for organizations doing such important work for LGBTQ+ youth and gender-affirming care.

Whether you purchase, share, donate, or simply spend time here with us, it all matters more than you know. 🌈🐾

You can find purchase your tee, tank or hoodie at:
https://www.bonfire.com/pride-2026-6/?utm_source=copy_link&utm_medium=campaign_page&utm_campaign=pride-2026-6&utm_content=default

06/01/2026

I am SO excited about this years logo and fundraiser. I think we could all use a little of the extra magic that pride month tends to bring.

Thank you for supporting a small queer-run business, for celebrating inclusion alongside us, and for helping us raise funds for organizations doing such important work for LGBTQ+ youth and gender-affirming care.

You can find the link in the comments below to purchase your tee, tank or hoodie.

Whether you purchase, share, donate, or simply spend time here with us, it all matters more than you know. 🌈🐾

05/30/2026

The cutest sweetest little Clementine in Life Skills class today Field Notes from Clementine 💕🍊

05/29/2026

There are a few spots left for this weekends classes!

Register here: https://www.downtoearthdoglady.com/classes

Two chances to train this weekend at the farm!

🗓️ Saturday, May 30 — Life Skills (Pop-Up)
This is a pop-up Saturday session. Real-world manners, loose leash walking, focus around distractions the skills that actually matter in daily life.

🗓️ Sunday, May 31 — Down to Earth Rally-O
Back at its regular time. Rally obedience is one of the most rewarding things you can do with your dog engaging, relationship-building, and genuinely fun. New to rally or working toward competition, you’re welcome here.

Both classes are at 11:00 AM in Phoenixville, PA.
Spots are limited.
Register at the link in bio/on my website

05/26/2026

10 years of learning from dogs, clients, heartbreak, risk, community, and growth.

When I started this business, I truly had no idea where it would lead me. I just knew I wanted to build something that felt different.

Somehow that turned into a community, a career, a farm camp, and a life I’m incredibly grateful for.

To every client, dog, friend, and supporter who has been part of this journey: thank you for growing alongside me.

And to younger me charging $40 sessions while hoping someone would take a chance on her… I'm so proud of you.

05/26/2026

Happy Anniversary my love. It’s been 3 years since we said I do, the best day of my entire life. I still mean everything I said during my vows and promise to continue loving you with all of my being for the rest of our days. ✨

05/26/2026

Two chances to train this weekend at the farm!

🗓️ Saturday, May 30 — Life Skills (Pop-Up)
This is a pop-up Saturday session. Real-world manners, loose leash walking, focus around distractions the skills that actually matter in daily life.

🗓️ Sunday, May 31 — Down to Earth Rally-O
Back at its regular time. Rally obedience is one of the most rewarding things you can do with your dog engaging, relationship-building, and genuinely fun. New to rally or working toward competition, you’re welcome here.

Both classes are at 11:00 AM in Phoenixville, PA.
Spots are limited.
Register at the link in bio/on my website

05/21/2026

1. Learn your deaf and blind dogs through observing them! Watch them and turn into if they are trying to talk to you and just may not know how.

2. Body language! What do they look like when they're nervous, scared, excited, about to bark etc.

3. Routine! Scheudles and repetition are so helpful. Most deaf and blind dogs don't have a positive start to life, we have to help them learn to predict things and feel safe. Think of bringing the outside inside first. Bring smells from outside in, sounds from outside in etc.

Hi, I’m Erin and I help dog parents of deaf and blind dogs understand how to communicate and life a full life with their dogs!

Ready to learn more? Book a free consult at the link in my bio today!

05/19/2026

If you’ve been looking for a dog sport that fits your real life and a community of handlers who are as enthusiastic about learning as they are unpretentious about it I want to tell you about Down to Earth Rally Obedience.

Rally-O is a navigational obedience sport where you and your dog work through a course of numbered signs together. Each sign asks for a specific skill a turn, a halt, a change of pace, a stationary behavior and your job as the handler is to guide your dog through the course fluidly and confidently. It is precision work, but it’s also joyful. The handler and dog are a true team.

My in-person Rally-O classes take place right here on the property in open air, with real-world environmental context!

For those training from anywhere else in the world, my colleague Mattison Skoog-Simpson and I run a Rally-O online club together. Every month we teach a free class, and members have access to a full sign library broken down to be as learner-friendly as possible, because we believe the sport should feel exciting, not overwhelming. Your subscription to our club is donation based and a portion of the donations go to a different charity each quarter!

This club is built for dog guardians who don’t feel the need to compete and simply want to deepen their connection with their dog and find their people. No trial pressure, no performance anxiety just a grounded, welcoming group of handlers who love this sport and love their dogs.

BONUS: this community is for every dog. Deaf dogs, blind dogs, deaf-blind dogs Rally-O is an adaptable sport and we have made sure there is a place here for handlers navigating sensory differences with their dogs.

Both the in-person class and the online club are linked in my bio/website!