Sirius Canine Training, Rapid City SD

12/02/2025

What's the most dogs you've every lived with?
Rookie numbers or no...

11/27/2025

Happy Thanksgiving and stay safe out there!

11/26/2025

A small but mighty class tonight!

11/25/2025

Reaver used to be a lap puppy. And, we both miss that. 💙

11/22/2025

There are still a few spots open in the Tuesday 6:00 p.m. Little Stars class. If you're interested, please be sure and reach out to me right away.

11/22/2025

Good Morning!
Drop a photo of what you've been up to lately.

11/21/2025

Don't stop the growl, get to the root of the problem and find out what's causing the growl.
That's what needs to be stopped....

Just one generation ago, if a dog growled while eating, people said,

“Hey! Don’t bother him while he’s eating.”

And that was it.

We respected the warning.

We understood the dog was simply communicating.

Today?

That same dog gets corrected, labeled, or, even worse…

euthanized.

Somewhere along the way, we stopped allowing dogs to say

“No.” We stopped giving them the space to express fear,

discomfort, or uncertainty.

We expect them to be perfectly happy, perfectly calm, and

perfectly tolerant 100% of the time.

But here’s the truth:

Dogs deserve the right to feel. They deserve the right to

communicate. And a growl is not an act of aggression, it’s a sentence. It’s information.

It’s a dog saying, “I’m not okay right now.”

We’ve lost all nuance. If a dog is anything other than silly, social, and sunshine-on four legs, we slap the label “AGGRESSIVE” on them.

People…please…listen to your dogs.

They are communicating with you in the only way they know how.

Honor that.

Learn from it.

And give them back the right to speak.

11/18/2025

This is so cute, and sweet...

11/17/2025

Apparently not thrilled about a Monday morning. 😂

11/17/2025

This is Tinder all the way...
But, is it just Rottweilers?

11/15/2025

Pop-Up Class for Good Behavior! aka a short notice class :)

Little Stars: Beginner Class for Good Behavior.
6 week class Starts 25 November, 2025.
(yes, it's the Holiday season and we may wiggle some things)
Tuesday, 6:00pm 45-60 minute class duration.
Cost: $132.75, check or money order, no cash please.
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: To have registration and pmt to me, is Friday Nov 21st.
Location: The Lions Bldg @ the RC Central States Fairgrounds.
This class is for dogs 4 months old and older at the start of class.
This is a ‘good behavior’ class that covers 10-12 important skills that every dog should learn to be a good companion.
Skills include, walking nicely on a leash, sit, down, stay, sitting still for petting, coming when called, handling and more.
** This is NOT a class for aggressive or over reactive dogs(dogs that may bark the entire hour of class in an attempt to engage other dogs). If you are unsure if this would pertain to you, please give me a call so we can chat about it. **
All classes are ‘first come, first reserved’ and your Registration packet and payment MUST be received by me to secure your spot in class.
Registration Packet available on the Rapid City Kennel Club website. Scroll down to 'Classes' and click on the 2nd box "Download Class Documents and Release".
*** EXTREMELY IMPORTANT, let me know that you are sending Registration for a class. If I don't respond to let you know I received it, there may not be a spot for you in class as I didn't know you were coming if the mail is delayed **
If you have questions, please text or call: 605-787-0157.

11/15/2025

Be sure and get your puppy over there this morning.