Sidekick Dog Training & Walking

08/06/2025

Duchess demonstrates a down-stay with distance, duration and distraction in Teen Manners class. ⭐️

08/04/2025

I’m so proud of my former Barn Hunt student Brandy Alonzo for qualifying in her very first Novice run ever in competition. And she placed 1st in her group! Way to go Brandy and Gen! 💫

08/04/2025

Goose and Duchess passing each other in Teen Manners class!

08/04/2025

Congratulations to today’s graduates of Teen Manners class - Goose & Duchess! ⭐️

08/01/2025

Help!

Kitsap Humane Society is currently at full capacity. When we say full, we mean it. We are full on cats and zero open dog kennels!

We would greatly appreciate anyone who is able to open their home to foster a dog. We have a wide variety of dogs needing temporary homes, and we're happy to be flexible with the length of the foster. Whether you’re able to help for just a day or two, or a week or more, every bit makes a difference.

If you're interested in fostering, please reach out to our Head of Dog Fostering, Christy Thomson, at [email protected].

Opening your homes is not just a gift in the moment, it saves lives and makes a greater impact than we can even realize. Consider becoming a foster today.

07/30/2025

Agility 101 class is off to a great start! Wonchai, Lumi, Lijah and Brock learned to climb the mini A frame. Great job, everyone! 💫

📷: Caitlin.

07/26/2025

Congratulations to today’s class graduates! 🎓

07/25/2025

When we are choosing to teach our dogs gently, we are choosing to teach ourselves patience. And that’s a wonderful thing to learn and practice.

07/25/2025

Congratulations to this week’s class graduates! 🎓 🐾

07/24/2025

Kate, Fiona and Sophie are adorable Shih Tzu sisters who love their bi-weekly Zoom training sessions! Interested in virtual private lessons for your pup(s)? Let me know!

07/22/2025

"Don't be ridiculous, they're dogs....of course they'll get on!"
Yeah.....It doesn't quite work like that.
Those that have truly social dogs can grapple with the fact that other dogs may not be social with other dogs....at all.
And that's ok!
In fact it's normal.
Maybe it will change, maybe it won't.
That breed recognition is strong in some dogs, that's what they are familiar with.

Maybe you have a dog that prefers older dogs that have a quieter energy?

Perhaps you have one that struggles to read dogs that have a different body structure, pugs for example with prominent eyes and curled tails.....some dogs struggle to read them.
Others will have no issues whatsoever.

Sociability can change.
Just like ours.

Your dog is allowed preferences.

07/21/2025

This is super cute! Can you see the subtle hand/body motions that are cuing Charlie to do each behavior?