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Digman Canine Academy

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Digman Canine Academy

Digman Canine Academy is a professional dog training business serving the greater State College area.

Digman Canine Academy is a professional dog training business serving State College and the surrounding region.

04/15/2025

Meet Homer! Homer just wrapped up his Stay & Train and he made some excellent progress. Homer is very sweet, but also equal parts nervous and rambunctious. We worked with him to build impulse control, grow confidence, have exposure to kids and build some practical skills that should last a lifetime!

04/08/2025

Meet Stella! Stella is wrapping up her Stay & Train and we are going to miss her! Stella started her first few days with lots of temper tantrums and a frustration when we tried to do anything that was not her idea first. She discovered that we will play, but we also want to learn and she discovered that she loves to learn and is very bright! Stella and Sully have gained skills and impulse control while holding onto their big, goofy personalities. That’s always the goal and these pups nailed it!

04/02/2025

Meet Sullivan! It’s land of the giants over here right now and this big boy is being affectionately called “Little Sully” since there is an even bigger Sully staying with us as well! Sullivan has two speeds - wrestle mania or lazy bone. 😆 We are working with Sully to build him a set of skills to last a lifetime, help him have a sense of his size and boundaries and learn to settle down around his sister (whose intro will come soon!). Stay tuned for Stella!

04/01/2025

Meet Samson! Samson is one huge puppy. He’s mid-way through his training and has been working hard to build up skills and confidence. Samson is smack dab in the middle of some the more formative months of his life and he’s unsure how he feels about things, has an exaggerated startle response and lacks confidence when new (especially new and LOUD) stimuli present themselves. We are working with him to bring forth that confidence and trust in himself as well as to have some solid skills that will serve him his whole life.

03/25/2025

Meet Archie! Also affectionally known as Sir Whiny-pants and Sir Handsome-pants 😆 Archie had seen his share of homes before landing with his current owner and Archie came to us in a constant state of adrenaline and chaos. He was always trying to figure out how to slip his collar and was not agreeable to anything that was not his idea first. He was always a lovable guy, but exhausting! Archie gained a ton of skills, a ton of impulse control and learned how to work with people instead of against them. That naturally made his positive attributes more evident more often and that makes him even more fun to be with! This wild guy is still wild…but now he can turn it off which is a big win for anyone who needs a break sometimes…which is all of us, right?!

03/20/2025

Meet Missy! Missy just finished up her Stay & Train. She came in very reactive to other dogs and spent most of her first few days lunging and carrying on at every opportunity. We spent a lot of time opening up communication, building skills and creating predictably for Missy around the structure of her day and the expectations of her behavior. Missy finished up existing calmly around dogs, being more easily redirected and loving all the trainers. We love seeing the best of the dogs rise to the surface. Missy is a big love and we think more people will see that now!

03/19/2025

Meet Belle! Belle wrapped up her Stay & Train today! Belle came to stay while her family enjoyed vacation and they came home to a their favorite pup with a few extra tools in her toolbox and some extra confidence as a bonus. Belle has a lot of nervous energy and she will quickly become superstitious of different things in her environment. We spent her stay introducing her to lots of new friends, building some practical skills and giving her lots of confidence building opportunities. We loved spending some time with this sweet girl!

03/04/2025

Meet Banksy! Banksy is finishing up his Stay & Train and we are very excited to show his owner all he has learned. Banksy’s main issue was his behavior with cats, but it spoke to an overall difficulty with impulse control and a lack of clarity about boundaries in his life. We also discovered that Banksy was a sensitive guy who was easily overwhelmed when learning new skills. Once he had a good understanding of a skill or expectation, he was super responsive and full of can-do attitude! We worked with Banksy to increase confidence, build skills and learn about how to exist with cats and he’s done a wonderful job!

01/29/2025

Meet Juno! Juno finished up her Stay & Train this week and we are so proud of her transformation. Juno came in terrified of just about everything. Her owners were having a challenging time with her because while she had built trust in them, she would be aggressive towards other people. She was very challenging to handle at first because she would lose her bowels when touched, dart away from us, snap, bark, growl…do just about anything she could to let us know she was uncomfortable and wanted to create space. We took it very slow the first week and spent many hours creating relationship, building trust and gradually introducing skills and structure into her life. She turned a corner about half way through her stay and didn’t look back. She has grown tremendously in her confidence and as a result, gained a number of practical skills to help her owners continue to make progress. We are proud of this girl and so happy to see that she calls us all friends now!

01/28/2025

Meet Chase! Chase finished up his Stay & Train two weeks ago. He came in just generally chaotic and difficult to manage. His owner was hoping for all of the basic skills, but the biggest challenge was his behavior with their seven cats. Chase was living up to his name! …chasing them and making his owner nervous about what he would do. We worked on impulse control, built skills and developed Chase’s responsiveness around our resident cat, Rosie. Chase came back for his follow up and he’s made so much forward progress! Chase is living life alongside the cats and his owner is being diligent to give Chase the direction, feedback and structure he needs to learn how to live harmoniously in his home. Looks like good things ahead for this crew!

01/27/2025

Meet Rupert! Rupert finished up his Stay & Train a few weeks ago and came back for his follow up last week. He’s doing amazing! He came in to clean up some obedience, build a recall and get him jumping into the back of vehicles. Rupert blew all of those skills out of the water and picked up some extras on the way. His owners did a great job with their maintenance plan and Rupert was showing his best stuff at home. We cleaned up a few small points with his heeling at the follow up and he’s looking like a gentleman!

12/28/2024

Weekend Play Crew 🐾

12/17/2024

Meet Cupcake! Cupcake finished up her Stay & Train about two weeks ago. She came to us with some serious behavioral issues. She was very reactive, anxious and territorial at home. We worked with her to gain skills and confidence, develop focus and communication and create an expectation for impulse control. At her go-home lesson we worked with her owners on how to dial into all of her new skills, how to maintain good behavior at home and most importantly - how to have a relationship with her that is both love AND clear boundaries and communication. They’ve done very well in the weeks following her training and came back for their follow up reporting a lot of great progress. Great job to Cupcake and the whole family!

12/04/2024

Meet Ginger! Ginger finished up her Stay & Train last week and came back for her follow up yesterday. She is doing amazing and her owner has followed her maintenance plan and seen the fruit of her effort and follow through. Ginger is a giant puppy and was already using her strength and size do become pushy with her owner and be a pest to the elder chihuahua in the house. She now has skills, manners and self control. The biggest win may be that her chihuahua brother has even instigated some cuddle sessions with her now that she’s more balanced in her behavior!

10/14/2024

Meet Sunny! Sunny went home this weekend after completing her Stay & Train and she made some outstanding strides! Sunny is a service dog in training. Her owner has a current service dog who she’s anticipating retirement for and she is training up Sunny to be prepped in the wings. Sunny is still young, but she’s now got a full scope of obedience skills, a solid brace command and is well on her way to working successfully with a variety of mobility aids. This girl is really focused when she’s working and with some age and maturity that will continue to translate to her less structured time. Way to go Sunny!

10/08/2024

Meet Ismo! He’s looking pretty majestic in this morning fog! Ismo just finished up his Stay & Train today and he was an absolute all-star showing his owners what he had learned. Ismo didn’t have glaring behavioral issues. He just had a lot of small behaviors (I.e. pulling on the leash, not coming when called, being irritating to the older dog in the household, being mouthy, jumping on people) that were making for some consistent and compounding irritation. Ismo has picked up a lot of useful skills and they just put the finishing touches on an already really awesome dog!

Address

2605 Halfmoon Valley Road
Port Matilda, PA
16870

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 7:30pm
Tuesday	8am - 7:30pm
Wednesday	8am - 7:30pm
Thursday	8am - 7:30pm
Friday	8am - 7:30pm
Saturday	8am - 7:30pm

Website

https://www.digmancanineacademy.com/

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