The Family Fido

The Family Fido Certified Veterinary Technician specializing in animal behavior. A graduate from the Karen Pryor Aca

06/22/2026

THIS! šŸ™Œ

THIS is why experts say ā€œYour most experienced trainers,ā€ should be teaching puppy class. Under 20 weeks is one of the MOST CRITICAL phases of their life.

Play is not essential for puppy classesā€¦.these puppies are for sure being traumatized- learning to over correct, which leads to random fights and dog aggression. The other ones are learning to play like over aroused bullies.

Itā€™s also why Iā€™ve included adults I know in my puppy class. YOU CAN FIND IT ON THE WEBSITE UNDER LIFE SKILLS, because itā€™s more than just play:)

Toddlers donā€™t learn from toddlers so why are we letting toddlers run class? Many are advocating for a change in puppy class for a while due to thisā€¦.

06/20/2026

I am usually open and able to see other sides of things. However, when it comes to training I cannot understand how owners do not see the stress and discomfort aversive trainers cause. I see SO many things like this on social media and know this is why aversive techniques are escalating again- social media trainers spreading terrible training!

06/19/2026

What would you do if your child didnā€™t immediately stop what they were doing, turn off a show, and run to you the second you called their name?

Would you jump straight to punishment because they paused for a moment?

So why do we expect that from our dogs?

I think one of the biggest reasons recalls fall apart is because we expect every recall to be a full-blown ROCKET RECALL. We call our dogs away from interesting smells, friends, squirrels, play, and adventures, and then become frustrated when they donā€™t instantly abandon everything and sprint to us. Then they are stuck with a crabby/negative vibe ownerā€¦.why would they want to be with us??

I believe agency matters.

When dogs have a voice in the training process and coming when called consistently predicts good things, we build recalls that last. Not recalls that only work when weā€™re holding a correction tool or threatening consequences.

Every foster dog Iā€™ve raised has had a reliable recall. Even my research beagle. None of them were trained with pain, fear, or force.

In this video, Oscar is ignoring me.

Oscar is a one-year-old German Shepherd/Cattle Dog/Husky mixā€”a combination not exactly known for blindly following instructions. And heā€™s been on nearest for two days, so been missing bird hunting, I think he did amazing!

Apartment Manners Class was a SUCCESS! Living in an apartment can be challenging for some dogsā€¦.between SO many friends...
06/07/2026

Apartment Manners Class was a SUCCESS!

Living in an apartment can be challenging for some dogsā€¦.between SO many friends to greet, weird sounds, or scary objects, it can be hard for both ends of the leash.

Today residence of The Maven got to learn tips and tricks for successful apartment living!

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06/05/2026

Yes!!!!
This is one of the WORST old school advice still around!
90% of the consults I do for owner related food aggression involved exercises like this with their food, toys, and bones. Itā€™s also been studied and proven in research.
No need to steal from them, let them enjoy their meal and bones in peace. Donā€™t teach them to guard it.

05/14/2026

Who said it best?

Both of these dogs are in drastically different mental states. Can you tell the difference?

05/02/2026

As a mom of 3 kiddos with constant training and foster dogs rotating through, I am passionate about dogs and kids safety. All dog bites are preventable and 77% of dogs bites happen to our kids in our home from dogs they know and are familiar with!

One of the new courses will Dogs and Kids safety!

A huge shout out to my helpers this morning!

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05/02/2026

I am so exited for my new courses! Canā€™t Stop, Wonā€™t Stop! Itā€™s going to be amazing- between the use of my space and transition to the city, itā€™s going to be the best leash course Rochester has to offer!

I had a quick trip I needed to take, but itā€™s also allowed me time to dive in and continue to add all my pearls of leash handling!

05/01/2026

Daily I am reminded that my shift to focus back on training is right and needed! Bomb dogs with more complex skills are getting trained better than mass majority of Rochester dogs:/ # IYKYK and itā€™s sad:(

As I sat down to write my handout for leash skills in my upcoming leash reactivity course, this magical experience showed up! Goose bumps and all the feelings!

June 2026 all new curriculum is coming in hot!

04/25/2026

If your trainer isnā€™t talking about how to build a relationship with your pup, teaching you how to truly understand what drives and fills your dogā€™s cup, and helping build your dogs dream life as well as yours, youā€™re missing the sweet spot in training.

Oscar has had no formal training. We just love each other and get each other!

No special collar or leash is going to solve the problem; just like the highest value treat wonā€™t either. Tools that cause frustration, fear, and anxiety are never a good choice and adding hot dogs will always trump an aversive tool, but itā€™s truly not about the tools, itā€™s the relationship!

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