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To help owners remember the reason, and bring back their original joy of bringing a dog into their life. Both young and old! Looking forward to hearing from you!

Rehabilitating and training dogs to act as dogs, and helping owners to live in the ‘’moment’’ with their incredible 4 legged companions! Tune-up Pup offers full in home services for rehabilitation and training for all K9’s. Our style of training is understanding and learning the way dogs think, and why they do what they do. It is our goal is for all owners to rekindle the joy of why you first brought a new member into your “Pack”
And become CONFIDENT as the pack leader.

* Be confident on how to correct your dog
* Be confident how to walk you dog
* Be confident to take you dog with you to any location

Th heart behind Tune-Up Pup is to help bring back the peace and joy once again back into your household. If you have further questions, a unique situation, or would like to discuss building a custom training program for you and your family… Please don’t hesitate to contact us.

10/30/2026

Does your dog know road safety? 🚦

Walking your dog is great. Off-leash in the right places is even better. But teaching your dog to walk up to a street, stop, and wait until they're allowed to cross? That's huge, and it's not talked about enough.

It's super simple to teach, super useful, and it could literally be the behavior that's life and death for your dog. Take that time, train them, and it'll make a huge difference in your world.

Need help teaching it? Tune-Up Pup K9 Academy, in-home training across greater Seattle. tuneuppup.com

10/28/2026

Dog play: when do you step in? 🐾

Tip: Play is great, but I don't let dogs put paws on top of each other or pin one another. When one ends up on her back and the other starts climbing on, or the mounting starts, I calmly step in with "easy" or "off" and let them reset.

Why it works: Short pauses keep play from boiling over. The dogs learn to play gentler on their own, and you can watch them figure it out.

Takeaway: Supervise play. Watch for pinning, paws on top, and mounting, step in early, and praise them when they play nice.

Music: "Monkeys Spinning Monkeys" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), licensed under CC BY 4.0

10/27/2026

E-collar tip: vibration means stop, low stim means come 🐾

Fuji found something to roll in. One vibration and he quit. Then low stim plus "Fuji, come" and he came right in for his praise.

Why it works: each signal means one thing. Vibration = stop what you're doing. Low stim = I need you, come to me. If he doesn't get it, raise the stim just a little. It's like a lead I can talk to him through.

Takeaway: you use a lead at the start while you're teaching this, then build into complete freedom with no lead. Your dog still gets to run and be a dog — just safely.

Music: "Happy Alley" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), licensed under CC BY 4.0

10/27/2026

Nellie's first time on the treadmill. 🐾

Tip: Say "treadmill," set her on a couple of times, then stand in front of her with a few treats. A dog naturally wants to walk toward you, and the belt teaches her to keep pace.

Why it works: Being in front gives her a reason to move forward. The lead only guides her, with no real pressure, so she figures it out herself.

Takeaway: On rainy days the treadmill is a good way to burn extra energy and work the brain too.

Music: "Fluffing a Duck" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), licensed under CC BY 4.0

10/27/2026

Fuji gets to run. 🏃

Tip: Most of us don't have land or a big backyard for our dogs to really run. A flexi lead gives them a controlled way to stretch out and get the energy out.

Why it works: Running is what dogs do. When they get to run in a safe, controlled way, they come back calmer and ready to focus.

Takeaway: Find a safe way for your dog to really run. It makes the training afterward easier.

Music: "Carefree" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), licensed under CC BY 4.0

10/26/2026

What "with me" means on our walks.

Tip: "With me" means your dog can sniff and move around, but stays linked to the lead and focused on your training side. Mine is typically the left unless a client specifically asks to train their dog on the right side. A little ahead or a little behind is fine.

Why it works: It gives your dog some freedom while still working with you. Heel is closer and more focused, and a good "with me" makes heel easier.

Takeaway: Use "with me" for strolls and save heel for when you need tight focus. Praise them when they get it.

Music: "Life of Riley" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), licensed under CC BY 4.0

10/26/2026

Nellie in "with me," checking in and not pulling.

Tip: Watch for check-ins. When your dog looks back at you on a loose lead, praise it. I'm walking Kobe in my other hand too, and he's still learning to walk with other dogs.

Why it works: A dog that checks in is paying attention to you, not the lead. She stops when I stop without me touching the lead.

Takeaway: A loose lead and check-ins beat pulling every time. Praise the check-ins.

Music: "Wholesome" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), licensed under CC BY 4.0

10/24/2026

Training isn't all structure. 🌲

Out on the fire road with the pack: no cars, nobody around, and every dog on an e-collar so we can communicate with all of them.

Give your dog decompression time. Sniff, run, explore, and just be a dog, somewhere safe where it's allowed.

Why it works: A dog that gets to blow off steam and use their nose is more relaxed, and a relaxed dog learns better when it's time to work.

Takeaway: Mix structure with freedom. Both make a better dog.

Music: "Fluffing a Duck" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), licensed under CC BY 4.0

10/24/2026

Want a calmer dog? Catch the calm.

When your dog settles on their own, say "good" softly. Quiet praise, no big party.

Why it works: Dogs repeat what gets noticed. If calm gets noticed, you'll see more calm, at home first and then out in public.

Takeaway: Don't just correct the wild moments. Praise the quiet ones.

Music: "Wholesome" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), licensed under CC BY 4.0

10/23/2026

One "come," then celebrate. 🐾

Lana's out at the park at night with people walking past. I call her once. The second she turns and comes in, she gets "Yes! That's my girl!" and a big dose of praise.

Why it works: Your dog decides if coming back is worth it. If "come" always ends in praise, never in trouble, turning away from distractions becomes the easy choice.

Takeaway: Say it once, then make coming back the best part of the walk.

Music: "Life of Riley" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), licensed under CC BY 4.0

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Seattle, WA
98118

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+14252983579

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http://www.tuneuppup.com/

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