The Social Pup NC

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The Social Pup NC Dog Training • Pet Sitting • Boarding
🍻 Drink With Your Dog® Instructor
✨ Partnering with local businesses for events
📍 Wilson County + surrounding areas

✨ You might notice things are looking a little different around here! ✨Since moving out of the city and into Wilson Coun...
09/09/2026

✨ You might notice things are looking a little different around here! ✨

Since moving out of the city and into Wilson County, we’re giving our brand a little update too. The Social Pup Raleigh is becoming The Social Pup NC! 🐾

We’re in the middle of updating our website, links, socials, and all the behind-the-scenes stuff, so you may run into a link that isn’t working quite yet. If you do, please shoot us a message! We’d love to know so we can get it fixed.

We’re so excited for this next chapter and to bring even more to our local community:
✨ One-on-one dog training
✨ Social activities, classes & pop-ups
✨ In-home pet sitting & dog walks
✨ NEW: Limited in-home boarding for dogs who are a great fit after a meet & greet

Same Social Pup. Bigger service area. More ways to support you and your pups. 🐶🤎

Welcome to The Social Pup NC! ✨

Hi, I’m Jillian 👋🐾Owner of The Social Pup NC, dog trainer, professional hype woman for your dog, and Benny’s full-time a...
05/07/2026

Hi, I’m Jillian 👋🐾

Owner of The Social Pup NC, dog trainer, professional hype woman for your dog, and Benny’s full-time assistant (he takes his role very seriously 🍻).

I created The Social Pup because I saw a gap in the dog world. A lot of owners want to include their dogs in everyday life… brewery patios, coffee shops, restaurants, vacations, walks with friends… but felt overwhelmed by training advice that was either unrealistic, overly rigid, or full of judgment.

That’s not what we do here.

My approach is practical, honest, and rooted in real life. We meet dogs and their humans where they’re at.

No shame if your dog gets distracted.

No side-eye if things aren’t perfect.

No expectation that your dog needs to be “the easiest dog in the room” on day one.

We build skills step by step so both ends of the leash feel more confident.

Through programs like Drink With Your Dog® Brewery Manners, we focus on helping dogs learn how to calmly exist in public spaces while helping owners feel empowered enough to actually enjoy bringing them along 🍻✨

And Benny? He’s the personality behind our logo, frequent demo dog, and occasional comic relief.

Around here, progress matters more than perfection and everyone deserves support without judgment 🤍

If you’ve been looking for dog training that feels approachable, encouraging, and actually fits your real life… welcome. We’re happy you’re here.





Your dog deserves to be included in your life… without turning every brewery or patio visit into a stressful outing. 🍻🐾T...
05/07/2026

Your dog deserves to be included in your life… without turning every brewery or patio visit into a stressful outing. 🍻🐾

That’s exactly why we teach Drink With Your Dog® Brewery Manners at The Social Pup Raleigh
This isn’t your typical group obedience class held in a sterile training room.

We train in real-world environments so your dog can learn how to calmly settle at breweries, patios, coffee shops, restaurants, and other dog-friendly spaces.

Inside this 5-week course, we focus on:
✔ settling under the table
✔ calm leash manners
✔ polite greetings
✔ ignoring distractions
✔ relaxing around food, people, and other dogs
✔ building confidence in public spaces

And… there’s a graduation day where your dog can earn their Certified Brewery-Friendly Dog® title 🎓✨

If you’ve ever said:
“I wish I could take my dog more places…”
This class was built for you 🤍

Save this post for later, share it with your dog parent friends, and follow along for upcoming class dates.





Benny after attending back-to-back graduations like he personally trained every dog himself🍻🤩Huge congrats to our Drink ...
05/05/2026

Benny after attending back-to-back graduations like he personally trained every dog himself🍻🤩

Huge congrats to our Drink With Your Dog™️Brewery Manners Level 1 grads yesterday and Level 2 grads today 👏🐾

Big thanks to Raleigh Brewing Company for offering a great space for our pups to practice!

Happy Easter 🐰🐣 Wishing you a calm, cozy day with your people and your pups 🩵
04/05/2026

Happy Easter 🐰🐣
Wishing you a calm, cozy day with your people and your pups 🩵




Your dog’s behavior in public spaces isn’t random. It’s a skill set.And most dogs have never actually been taught how to...
03/30/2026

Your dog’s behavior in public spaces isn’t random. It’s a skill set.

And most dogs have never actually been taught how to exist calmly in environments like patios, breweries, and restaurants.

This pop-up gives you a clear starting point.

You’ll learn how to help your dog settle, stay focused, and feel comfortable in a real setting with real distractions. Then you’ll leave with simple, practical steps you can continue using right away.

If you’ve been thinking “I wish I could bring my dog out more”… this is where that starts 🐾🍻




Green b**r cheers to you on our favorite holiday 🍀🐾🍻Tell us… where are you and your pup celebrating today?
03/17/2026

Green b**r cheers to you on our favorite holiday 🍀🐾🍻
Tell us… where are you and your pup celebrating today?

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Raleigh, NC
27511, 27518, 27529, 27545, 27560, 27587, 27591, 27601, 27603, 27604, 27605, 276

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Monday 8am - 8pm
Tuesday 8am - 8pm
Wednesday 8am - 8pm
Thursday 8am - 8pm
Friday 8am - 8pm
Saturday 8am - 8pm
Sunday 8am - 8pm

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