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A Dog's Life Behavior Adventure Dog Hiking and Nature-Based Dog Training | Boston, MA & Boulder, CO

02/14/2025

Happy Valentine's Day from all of us at A Dog's Life! We hope you spoil your pup with all the love today and every day! ❤️

01/28/2025

Feeling a little hopeless? We've been there too, and for more reasons than just the state of the country! Raising dogs can be stressful and overwhelming too, especially when you're already spread thin.

We've been in your shoes and know the struggle. We've lived through the struggle! And we know how to manage teenagehood in our puppies in ways that lead us to LESS hair pulling, screaming into pillows, and crying in the middle of the night. Just us? No??

It takes community- we're sure you're hearing that from all kinds of angles lately. But in dog world, it can be hard to find that community with a focus on behavior, training, and bettering your lifestyle with your dog. So we made one!

Growing up Wild is coming soon, where we're working on blending an online with in-person community, coached and guided by professionals with decades of combined experience in the field, to bring you guys the same peace, joy, and freedom that you see in those who "know what they're doing." Because spoiler, you can know what you're doing too! Let us help!

01/22/2025

You heard us.
Don't waste your money hiring a trainer who doesn't get a thorough history and background on your pup before slapping a tool on them or drilling obedience skills! There are a lot of factors that could be involved in your dog's success, and they don't always include training better manners or teaching new tricks.

Certainly a lot of the time this IS an important part of a behavior modification plan. But it is rarely the ONLY part. When we are looking at helping a dog through something difficult, we are looking at diet, medications, history, breed makeup, lifestyle and routines, and so much more.

Often, success comes when all of these factors are working together to create a holistic, thorough, and effective plan for positive change!

01/13/2025

The Dog’s Truth is a free life-changing video with expert Kim Brophey!

There is a new movement in the dog world, one that is growing rapidly and completely aligns with the values we hold here at A Dog’s Life.

Kim Brophey is the founder of L.E.G.S. Applied Ethology Family Dog Mediation, and she put together this documentary style video that will definitely change how you see and work with your dog - in a good way!

It’s free on YouTube and SO worth your time. Please go check it out and let us know what you think!
The link to watch will be in our story!

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01/01/2025

Happy New Year from all of us at A Dog's Life! ✨

We are so excited for what's to come this year and can't wait to share it all with you!

Here's to more adventures and living our best lives with our dogs! 🐾

12/19/2024

I think all my dog wants for Christmas is just a little nibble off my plate. I mean I can’t blame her! I eat some delicious food that smells amazing! 🍗🍽️

So what do I do when she’s drooling all over the floor and won’t give me any space to enjoy my meal?

We have some tips to deal with those incessant food beggars so you can enjoy your holiday dinners in our FREE Holiday Survival Toolkit! 🎁

Link is in our bio!🔗

12/16/2024

Looking for a way to reuse your gift boxes? 📦🎁

Try out a DIY snuffle box!

Instead of tossing out those Amazon boxes from last minute online gift shopping, give your dog a gift of a fun enrichment activity! 🐾

12/03/2024

Ayla's wishing for more trachea chews and tennis balls for Christmas this year. What are you stuffing your dog's stocking with this season? 🎁❄️

11/23/2024

✨🦃 Thanksgiving is less than a week away!!
It’s the most wonderful…but stressful time of the year. The family is visiting, there’s food to be cooked, the house needs to be cleaned, and your dog is home watching every move you make and waiting for that perfect moment to steal that turkey off the counter.

With all the holiday excitement, we need to remember the effect everything has on our dogs. We tend to forget that in the hustle and bustle and neglect their needs and then problematic behaviors show up.

Soooooo… we now have a FREE downloadable HOLIDAY SURVIVAL TOOLKIT just for you!! 🎁

Save yourself and your dog some stress this holiday season with our guide full of helpful tips that we have learned over the years.

Click the link in our bio or check out our story with the link to sign up! 🎁

Did I mention it was FREE??? Go get it!!

https://adogslifebehavior.com/holiday-survival-toolkit/

10/05/2024

The last of our team intros is Maddie and her pup Delilah!
🐾”Hi there! I’m Maddie, part of the A Dog’s Life team since 2020. Starting as a hiker in Boston, now based in Colorado, where I’m diving into content creation and support for this program. My Aussie pup, Delilah, and I recently moved to CO, and are loving all this beautiful state has to offer! Hiking is our favorite activity, and you can usually find us chasing trails in the woods or splashing around in a creek.”

09/19/2024

Next up for our team introductions is Morgan, our lead trainer in Boulder, CO!
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“Hey, I’m Morgan, a dog trainer and content creator who has been hiking and training with A Dog’s Life since 2018. I live in the mountains of Colorado’s front range with my three dogs, Reilly, Ayla, and Emori. We love hiking, chilling at breweries, and playing sports like flyball! I run a local club with friends and our dogs. Feel free to stop us to say hi if you see us on your local trails, we love making connections with other dog folk.”

🌲Check back to our stories for some behind the scenes with our team!

08/07/2024

ADL Behavior Tip: Adolescent dogs may need about 15 hours of sleep a day!

It's hard being a hormonal teenager. All that growing, learning, and harassing their friends and family means a lot of energy gets burned up by those young dogs. And similar to how we can get a little cranky or not ourselves when we're tired, so can our dogs!

Zoomies, hyper play, being "naughty," and just generally being a menace may not always mean your teen pup needs their energy burned off, but rather may need some forced naptime - since these behaviors are also associated with being OVERtired, not just understimulated.

08/06/2024

Have you been exploring this week? Wouldn't want to miss out on something magical, would you? Your dog will thank you (and probably nap more so you can get some peace and quiet...👀 )

07/18/2024

Adventures are better with friends! A Dog's Life is busying planning fun events and happenings to accompany our training program! What are some fun ways you like to spend time with other dog people? We're bias, but we love a good hike of course. But breweries, camping, SUP with pups, and more all are a good time too!

07/17/2024

Muzzled dogs have more fun!

If your pup experiences:
🐾 P**p eating
🐾 Rock obsession or Pica
🐾 Fear and aggression towards others
🐾 Unknown background or history
🐾 Resource Guarding

Then muzzle training them could allow them more freedom to enjoy the world around them in a safe and protected way!

07/15/2024

Staff pup Emori turned ONE YEAR OLD recently! This is peak teenagehood, and we all thought the adolescent crazies struck again when she came up limping back in April. Crazy pups can certainly get themselves into trouble when they roughhouse and run around, so we thought she had a soft tissue injury.

Well, here's a reminder that a thorough vet check is always a good idea when you suspect something is wrong or off with your pup, because almost three months later, and Emori was diagnosed with Lyme disease for her birthday.

With meds on board, she is doing much better and no longer limping, but to help satisfy her mental needs while on crate rest, she got to attend a July 4th celebration in a cart! This way, she can access all the sights and smells without needing to walk around. If your teenager gets injured or needs to be on rest for surgery, acclimating them to a stroller/buggy/cart can be a great way to still allow them to get outside and be "active" without harming their recovery!

07/12/2024

A Dog's Life Training Tip! Got a bitey little adolescent?

Try this super easy, low spoons enrichment hack to save yourself some sanity! Simply use a wet rag and their food and some treats to create a frozen "puzzle" toy for them to gnaw at, knock around, and play with! The cold soothes their gums and teeth, and as they work at it they'll be rewarded with occasional found goodies in the rag.

It helps to use non-absorbent treats and kibble, such as bits of deli meat or hot dog, sprinkle cheese, and even lightly cooked carrots or green beans!

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