Southern Approach, Canine Coach

Southern Approach, Canine Coach A caring ~Approach~ to dog training! Aggressive, reactive, basic & advanced obedience & AKC. 🫶🏻

05/05/2026

Heeling!
19 weeks of age. Yet looks like a grown beast! She is 46 lbs. Like. What. The. Hell.
Here our heeling progress in public at a park with a TON of stuff going on. Yet she is laser focused on me.

Its so nice to see the work paying off SO WELL.
Im so proud of us both tbh. Ive been dealing with ALOT of imposter syndrome ngl. Shes a big deal.. this is a huge opportunity and im SO excited but im also struggling with imposter syndrome & I've had it before slightly; but this is different.

Thankfully im working through it and recognizing it.
The proof is there. That really helps too.. 👌🏻✨️

This is such an INCREDIBLE journey. Thank you . This is a dream come true and the more we progress the more im just awestruck of this girl.

I truly have loved every moment of these two months with her.. I believe that's due to my husband's big involvement in helping take night shifts and letting me nap and keeping an eye on the monster so i can be rested and enjoy it. Its SO appreciated. 😭

🤷🏼‍♀️♥️

04/14/2026

Working on our confirmation for the May trial! Shes looking so good! We really started putting time into it a week ago & im so happy with her.
At the park there were dogs, kids playing, a guy mowing & more!
Shes huge; but only 16 weeks. Just a baby.

We have a house full of shepherds (technically Mals are shepherds soo.. lol). 6 total. 4 boarding & our crazy pair! Lemm...
04/03/2026

We have a house full of shepherds (technically Mals are shepherds soo.. lol). 6 total. 4 boarding & our crazy pair!

Lemme just say. They def settle & relax but if one starts or the big bad guard dogs hear something outside??.. Its all 6 barking/whining, Grimm howling, & Atlas(brindle Mal) spins & barks! Thankfully its not very often! Lmao!

01/11/2026

I always wonder why I’m muscular. I figure it out daily too. These things keep you in SHAPE. 😮‍💨😆

01/01/2026

What a year 2025 was. Wow.

We accomplished SO much this last year and it’s only the beginning of our sport career. We grew, learned, overcame, and made so many incredible memories this past year. I met so many wonderful people that truly helped us succeed and I wouldn’t have been able to get to this point without them.

I had one of the hardest yet most inspiring years of my life. I’ve finally made progress on Dads death(4 years later), thought the only reason we were getting anywhere was the individual we had living with us; but once we kicked her out and I found out all the lies, rumors & things said about me it really messed me up for a bit.

We took a small break between our first trial and June; then absolutely KICKED it into gear. Got our first title on our own (with Eastons help; incredibly appreciative of him), finished 3/3 for passes on our titles.

I’ve made the most ever with my business this year & we’re on year 3.5. I’ve had some incredible success and clients who have truly done the work.

Started our homestead. Had 2 litters of buns. Tons of eggs. Grew some produce. Butchered our first rabbit and made AMAZING stew.

Our goals for 26’ include getting our MR2, starting the puppy, getting to bite work weekly(we normally go 2-3 times a week but I want to ensure it’s a goal), daily walks even around town, reading 10 pages a day, and putting more time into myself.

Puppy deposit set. MR2. Growth. Change. It’s all coming together. All in all it’s been such a great year. I cannot wait to see what 2026 brings. 🤍

Southern Approach, Canine Coach

12/30/2025

Dude has figured out this device by day 3. This is gonna be so handy on those COLD days like today. Full speed ahead. 🤣

12/26/2025

Onto the incredible videos also by !

Got our pictures in from our MondioWeen trial back in Nov! Absolutely love them!! Thank you for some amazing photos & v...
12/26/2025

Got our pictures in from our MondioWeen trial back in Nov! Absolutely love them!! Thank you for some amazing photos & videos!

Big guy had his vet appointment on Wednesday & is cleared! He’s got a prior injury and a limp on occasion due to it. He’...
12/12/2025

Big guy had his vet appointment on Wednesday & is cleared! He’s got a prior injury and a limp on occasion due to it. He’s had X-rays prior to ever competing but I had some vet friends and professionals point out some concerns on his spine.
THANKFULLY he’s cleared and our visit was about 1/10 of the expected price. Thank god for insurance but I put the expected amount aside incase. 💀😅

Prior to our ownership he was knocked out using the long poke sticks or darts.

NOW? 4 years into my ownership of Lazzy boy & hes sedated orally with a decent dose but he’s still coherent & moving on his own. Were able to do cooperative care, holds, and tugs mid appointment. Our vet takes into consideration his past, his issues, and what he needs to be successful and she does it!

Full bill of health and a great vet visit!!

Apparently I never posted our trial results/pics! We competed in MondioWeen and took 3rd for lvl 1! So ding dang proud o...
12/03/2025

Apparently I never posted our trial results/pics! We competed in MondioWeen and took 3rd for lvl 1! So ding dang proud of this dog. Now to work on our lvl 2 & other big things coming next year!!

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