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πšƒπš›πš’πšŒπš”πšœ 𝟷𝟢𝟷

11/23/2025

Trust me, I watch this video on repeatπŸ™ŒπŸ»πŸ˜‚

11/23/2025

Wax on, wax off Bella San

11/23/2025

Getting those first steps in with the new pup!

11/22/2025

Little boy has won me over because so far he's the perfect example of what I mean when I say I like a good dog. Environmentally stable, neutral around other dogs, not too worried about people, tackles any task, healthy drives, and super solid.
Yes, he's very young, but l'm loving him so far!

People go into too many relationships with puppies that don't fit their lifestyle or that are genetic messes just because they want a puppy, they want it quickly, and they don't care to do their research.

You may be able to fault the ignorant, but this kind of behavior is what leads to the support of puppy mills and backyard breeders. It leads to dogs ending up in shelters. It leads to injuries and death and the deterioration of what a dog is.

Do yourself and these dogs a favor and do your research. Look at genetics. Health, nerve, durability, neutrality. Visit the breeder and the parents. Hand pick your puppy if you can. Granted, what we see when they're young may not be what we see when they're older, but by knowing what a good dog looks like and knowing what you want, you're setting yourself up for an amazing life long companionship.

11/22/2025

We've put this little guy through just about every environmental test we can and he's passed them all with flying colorsπŸ™ŒπŸ»loving the confidence we're seeing.

11/22/2025

We ONLY post bloopers around here, that way you'll just estimate us, not over, not under.

On a serious note, the bigger picture here is that this is a TRAINING session. It's practice, it's building. When she makes mistakes, yes, I correct them, but no, I don't correct HER.

Taking yourself too seriously when training hinders your progress, in my opinion. It stresses you out, it stresses the dog out, and in the end you have less success.

STOP treating everything your dog does like a world ending mistake if they're learning too! Over anything else, the most important thing is that you're both having fun!

11/16/2025

The truth is: control, without any form of structure or consequence, doesn't exist in nature.

Every living being learns through a blend of feedback: what works, what doesn't, what feels safe, and what doesn't. That's basic behavioral psychology.

It should be easy to understand, but when we let our feelings get involved is when facts get a little jumbled.

In the wild, dogs don't have leashes or collars-but they absolutely have rules. Their feedback comes through tone, posture, space, and pressure.
Corrections and rewards both shape behavior. It's not just the punishment that's been so misconstrued in the human sense, but information that guides decision-making.

When we train dogs, tools are just extensions of that natural communication. A leash, an e-collar, even a marker word or reward, they're all ways of making feedback clear and consistent.

Used properly, they reduce confusion and help the dog understand how to find success.

The key is balance.

If training leans only on tools, the relationship becomes mechanical.

If it rejects all structure, the dog lacks clarity and accountability.

Neither extreme produces true reliability. Both extremes compound stress.

Lasting off-leash reliability comes when the dog understands both what earns rewards and what creates pressure, and more importantly, when they trust that both come from a fair, calm leader.

Because freedom doesn't come from removing limits. It comes from learning how to move confidently within them.

11/16/2025

Can’t blame her, I heard the truck throwing shade on her Maltese cousin.

11/13/2025

⬇️Confidence is a skill. Build it
like one.⬇️

Just like people, dogs develop confidence through small wins and positive experiences.

If your dog is shy, reactive, or hesitant, it's not because they're "broken." Their nervous system has simply learned that the world feels unsafe.

Here's how to help your dog relearn safety and build real confidenceπŸ‘‡πŸ»

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1. Start small🀏

Expose your dog to challenging situations, not ones that send them so far over threshold that they can't recover. Success at an easy level activates the brain's reward system, building positive associations instead of fear.

2. Mark and reward braveryπŸ’ͺ

The moment your dog chooses curiosity over avoidance, to push through stress over shutting down, mark it ("yes!" or a click) and reward. You're reinforcing the process of being brave, not perfection. Just like you would reinforce a command. Learned behavior isn't only what we've taught them, it's also how they experience and respond to the world.

3. Don’t rush recoveryβ€οΈβ€πŸ©Ή

Confidence comes from predictability and a history of wins. If your dog can trust that you won't push them too far, they'll start to explore more on their own.
Safety first, challenge second.

4. Repeat with variationπŸ’πŸΌβ€β™€οΈ

Confidence is like a muscle, it grows through repetition and small doses of challenge. The more your dog succeeds and the more they're pushed, the stronger their self-assurance becomes.

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πŸ’¬Remember: Obedience builds control, clarity, and engagement, but confidence creates freedom, trust, and stability.

Cultivate your dog’s courage one success at a time.🐾

11/10/2025

Adding structure into interactions like this makes it more fun for the both of us, safer for the both of us, and builds the trust between us.

A dog without an off switch can become a dangerous one in a state of excitement. Like a car with no brakes unable to stop until it hits something.

Side note, do we think AJ is a solid candidate for bite sports? Maybe PPD? I mean, she was mauling my sock πŸ˜‚

11/08/2025

Teaching a dog to focus on a source no matter what can be highly beneficial when it comes to needing to handle that dog, possibly in a way they don’t particularly like!

I first learned this awesome technique from the MVP program, and now I’m looking forward to sharing it with future friends and clients when it comes to problem solving a behavior or building confidence.

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