The Warrensburg Dog Nerd

The Warrensburg Dog Nerd Improving human-dog relationships by decreasing frustration on both ends of the leash.

Brynlee is well on her way to being a well behaved four legged member of society! Alongside leash skills and recall, she...
08/19/2025

Brynlee is well on her way to being a well behaved four legged member of society! Alongside leash skills and recall, she and her owner added hand signals to her training regimen.

Hand signals are a great way to add another level of communication with your dog. Dogs communicate primarily through body language so using consistent hand signals can help make obedience commands more reliable. It's important to be consistent and distinguish commands whether they're verbal, nonverbal, or both.

Want to teach your dog hand signal commands? Send a message to schedule a new client evaluation today!

April and Dixie had their first training field trip today! April wants to build Dixie's public skills so she can accompa...
08/18/2025

April and Dixie had their first training field trip today!

April wants to build Dixie's public skills so she can accompany her to pet friendly locations in a controlled manner. Today we practiced the acclimation process letting Dixie get used to a novel environment and played some engagement games at our local Tractor Supply. Dixie did a wonderful job politely exploring and engaging with her person in the midst of distractions!

Looking to build your dog's public manners? Reach out to schedule a new client evaluation today!

I am assisting a current client scope out potential new homes for a dog they adopted but is not compatible with their ho...
08/17/2025

I am assisting a current client scope out potential new homes for a dog they adopted but is not compatible with their household. Part of my rehoming assistance service is helping protect my client from unnecessary judgement and backlash. They opted to work with me rather than return him to the shelter. He is loved and will remain in his current household until a suitable home is found. Boo is not being rehomed due to any behavioral problems and has been evaluated by me.

Please read through the slides for details and information. If you are interested in adopting Boo, please fill out the following Google form in its entirety:
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Additional notes:
- Boo is not a working Pyrenees. While he displays breed specific traits, he is a pet and has not been raised to perform livestock guarding duties as far as we know and have observed.

I created a Facebook group for clients of The Dog Nerd LLC as well as those in the Warrensburg area interested in learni...
08/17/2025

I created a Facebook group for clients of The Dog Nerd LLC as well as those in the Warrensburg area interested in learning about dog training, behavior, and animal welfare.

My goal is to provide a safe space for Nerdlettes to share milestones, ask questions, engage in conversation, and have easy access to broader topics relating to dog ownership. I will also post upcoming events that members may be interested in attending or participating in.

Palmer is one of my long time Nerdlettes. She's back and ready to tackle public skills and confidence building! While Pa...
08/16/2025

Palmer is one of my long time Nerdlettes. She's back and ready to tackle public skills and confidence building! While Palmer is curious about people she is not interested in interacting with strangers most of the time. So she'll be learning how to acclimate to new environments, check in with her person, and be exposed to novel places without forced interactions.

Introducing one of the newest Nerdlettes, Ferb! Ferb is an adolescent Anatolian Shepherd who has recently exhibited some...
08/15/2025

Introducing one of the newest Nerdlettes, Ferb!

Ferb is an adolescent Anatolian Shepherd who has recently exhibited some concerning behavior, but this big boy is full of potential!

Ferb's training goals:
- crate training
- recall
- off leash reliability
- dog social skills

Follow along to see his progress!

R***r started the summer with a short list of training goals including recall, basic obedience, and confidence building....
08/13/2025

R***r started the summer with a short list of training goals including recall, basic obedience, and confidence building. Now that he has a stronger relationship with his person, learned some basic commands, and is consistently making better choices we will be moving into the behavior portion of his training plan.

R***r is territorial and doesn't like it when strangers are on the property. The goal isn't for him to be best friends with everyone, but to follow the instructions of his owner instead of trying to handle the situation and his big emotions on his own. How do we do that?

Now that we've gotten the prerequisites completed, we will be teaching him a behavior pattern to follow whenever someone approaches the house. Previously his pattern was to bark, growl, and rush the person. We are going to replace that with a behavior sequence of checking in with his person. We can't change genetic territorialism, but we can give R***r alternative options and help him build new habits!

Gorgeous gorgeous girls learn to recall and walk on leash without pulling!Introducing the gorgeous Brynlee, a walking bo...
08/10/2025

Gorgeous gorgeous girls learn to recall and walk on leash without pulling!

Introducing the gorgeous Brynlee, a walking body pillow with a fluffy disposition! Brynlee is an adolescent Livestock Guardian Breed mix who isn't quite aware of her size. Through pattern games and engagement she's learning to be gentle and under control when needed.

Fun fact: Brynlee is currently the largest dog I'm actively working with!

Shakira has learned some very good door manners! While she's still working towards reliable consistency, the frequency o...
08/06/2025

Shakira has learned some very good door manners! While she's still working towards reliable consistency, the frequency of her sitting on the stairs when people are going through the door outnumber her attempts to push through.

Now she's on her way to learning leash skills!

Introducing Dexter! Dexter is another one of those special pups that I worked with in the past before his current home. ...
07/22/2025

Introducing Dexter! Dexter is another one of those special pups that I worked with in the past before his current home. He's a very sweet but rambunctious adolescent mixed breed with a zest for life!

Dexter's training goals:
- loose leash walking
- ignoring barking dogs on walks
- recall

Follow along to see his progress!

07/11/2025

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