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All About Canines You trained with Penny Locke, All About Canines. Mark your calendar - March 30th 2022, at 6p

Penny will now monitor this account to offer on-going support AND a 1x month, free, hour-long FB-live-video Q & A session, the last Wednesday of each month. Premier dog trainer with over 20 years of experience specializing in positive reinforcement training!

Murphy is an 8 month old French Bulldog, commonly called a Frenchie. As an adolescent dog, Murphy has a clear picture o...
12/15/2025

Murphy is an 8 month old French Bulldog, commonly called a Frenchie.

As an adolescent dog, Murphy has a clear picture of how things should go, when, and in what direction. This is sometimes contrary to family members' ideas. So, guiding & helping Murphy through this normal developmental period, is another area where reward based training shines.

Rewarding good choices, encourages Murphy to make those same choices again. Undesirable behaviors can drop away because they are unproductive.

Using a long line, 15-20' long or longer, gives him freedom to explore the environment without pulling you along (& rehearse unwanted behavior) but this line can still be a 6' leash when the context demands it, as you loop up the extra line into a free hand.

Day training gives Murphy 1-on-1 time with me to keep up his skills, while his people are at work. Win-win-win.

Do you know someone who would benefit from some Day Training? My contact info. is in my bio.

Sammie is already 9 months old! Day Training allows me to keep working with her, when her people are busy. Changing env...
12/14/2025

Sammie is already 9 months old! Day Training allows me to keep working with her, when her people are busy.

Changing environments & contexts for dogs can be challenging. When they learned a skill, it likely at home0. Now, ask this same skill in a different "context" and you may get nothing at all, a blank stare, a smile but no action! This is not stubborn. This is I don't understand. Dig deep, and go back a step or 2 in their learning & introduce the skill in the new context.

Generalization is the term used for this depth of learning, showing skills in multiple contexts. This comes with time, practice and resilience on your dog's part, to trying new things.

If you would like help perhaps through a Day Training package for your dog, reach out thru my bio above.

Puppies are irresistible, right? This is Athena, a 4 month old mixed breed angel. She recently found her forever home. ...
12/02/2025

Puppies are irresistible, right?

This is Athena, a 4 month old mixed breed angel. She recently found her forever home.

Puppies, however, do not come pre-programmed! We have to teach them stuff! Like, where to potty. I teach the small world inside & lots of outside time, way.

We must be patient, and be ready to let them age into better bladder control. They will begin to seek you out to open a door, and you realize they're on to it. But, don't stop there! Keep up your rewarding, watching for clues that they need to go, and limit access inside.

If there are accidents inside, you may have been too quick to build their inside world. So, make it smaller again, and watch for their not being able to settle = I need to go outside. It'll happen. If you need help, please reach out. My contact info. Is in my bio.

Do you use signage to help your dog? Sweet, 5yr old Yumi, a Shiba Inu, lived in isolation until recently, when she was g...
11/27/2025

Do you use signage to help your dog?

Sweet, 5yr old Yumi, a Shiba Inu, lived in isolation until recently, when she was gifted new opportunities.

Much of the world is new and scary to her. We are working on desensitizing her to her immediate environment, with the plan to extend this as she becomes more settled. She is guarded of her personal space, so, slowly, and with the aid of brightly displayed signage, she can meet new people with appropriate distance and no touching her for now. Smiles don't go unnoticed!

She loves treats when she is in an environment where her emotions don't shut off the desire for them. So, if she can take treats, her owner knows she is in a workable environment, and influencing her emotions may begin.

If you need some help with your pup, or you know someone who is struggling, you'll find my contact information in my bio above.

Welcoming a new puppy to your home is exciting. Will they like their new surroundings, the ready-made dog family? Akiro...
11/09/2025

Welcoming a new puppy to your home is exciting. Will they like their new surroundings, the ready-made dog family?
Akirou is now 10 weeks old, and fitting right in. 3 dogs is a lot. 3 Shiba Inu will keep you on your toes.

"Penny, I brought home a puppy, I don't know what I was thinking, but she was so darn cute, I couldn't resist. Can you ...
10/30/2025

"Penny, I brought home a puppy, I don't know what I was thinking, but she was so darn cute, I couldn't resist. Can you help me?"

Music to my ears. Fortunately this little puppy, Athena, a 14 week (ish) mixed breed puppy, is with a family that loves dogs, but, who haven't had a puppy in years!

Puppy, & dog training in general has changed in many positive ways over the last 15 years. So, my being able to bring the latest in kind, compassionate, science-based techniques, makes for a clean jump-start to Athena & her Mom's life together.

Do you need help, too? reach out. My contact info. Is in my bio. Having a trusted training-team means you're not doing this alone, you learn effective tools & understand your puppy as you develop your special relationship.

10/27/2025

Preparing homemade treats while my dogs supervise, quietly, hoping for bits, please!

This is Pippin. He's about 7 months old, an active puppy who is a tad shy. He buries things he values, which makes for ...
10/26/2025

This is Pippin. He's about 7 months old, an active puppy who is a tad shy. He buries things he values, which makes for a yard filled with naturally occurring treasures.

Today, he was learning how to leap into the family car, which, before, was done by his handler lifting him in. Getting it done!

Confidence is important for all dogs. By giving our dogs autonomy to choose, we support their learning without social pressure or coercion. Way to go Pippin.

10/12/2025

House training is a hot topic with all dog owners! Here's some wisdom I hope you'll take to heart. If you need some help, reach out through my bio.

10/05/2025

Comparing our senses. Dogs - smell, humans - sight. Here's a good example of where working as a team using our primary senses allowed our survival.

What are your dog's "gifts"? These are those genetic propensities, behaviors, that our dogs do innately and without par...
10/03/2025

What are your dog's "gifts"?

These are those genetic propensities, behaviors, that our dogs do innately and without particular effort.

Truffi's gift is sniffing out Truffles! She is a Lagotto Romagnolo from Italy. She is ever so smart, ever so teenage, and is ever so loved.

Allowing our dogs opportunities to participate in activities using their gifts brings them joy and a level of well-being that eludes others. Our role as excellent caretakers is to create these opportunities. Tell me, what are you doing with your dog?

What does it take to care for a 4 month old, 50lb, handsome, Rhodesian Ridgeback puppy? First - provide for The Five Fre...
09/29/2025

What does it take to care for a 4 month old, 50lb, handsome, Rhodesian Ridgeback puppy?

First - provide for The Five Freedoms, which ensure his physical and mental needs are met.
* food & water
* comforts
* be injury & painfree
* express normal behaviors
* freedom from fear & distress

Normal behaviors, eh? Yes, without doing harm.

So, for Kua, this means substituting the hunting & guarding job on farms in South Africa, for more of a companion role while still having hunting (simulated or crafted) outlets & guarding his home in Sonoma County from predators and intruders. Exercise will be a big part of helping this athlete do well. Running at the beach or in his good-sized backyard!

** An important part of choosing your breed & and breeder is that you know what traits they are breeding for, like prey drive **

Early life experiences are important so that Kua will have plenty of positive interactions with humans & other species of all sizes, shapes & colors. This helps to increase his friend group & resilience to life with humans.

Even when you have had a breed of dog before, it's the individual in front of you who you will learn about. That's the richest adventure.

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Having begun my consultation business in California in 2002, I have grown that work to now offer consultations to people all over the world through Messenger and Whatsapp, by voice or video call. I’m able to guide people who will bring a new puppy home, to training their puppy and dog using positive, easy to implement protocols and an approach that respects the dog, works with its nature, and causes behavior to improve quickly. As owners, we affect our dog’s behavior, so I’m just excited to share my knowledge and expertise with everyone who wants a well behaved dog.