Manners Matter Canine Training Academy

Manners Matter Canine Training Academy Compassionate hands-on, reward-based training to build a fundamental relationship of mutual respect and understanding between you and your furry companion.

You will learn to facilitate your dog's ability to make better decisions and good manners.

I absolutely love when my former friends come to visit 🥰 Hondo is growing up!
05/12/2026

I absolutely love when my former friends come to visit 🥰 Hondo is growing up!

05/09/2026

My favorite picture hanger Marci did her magic again and added to the wall if fame. Still so much more to go but this looks amazing! Even more amazing in person!

Sweet Sasha working hard today on her outside commands. Recall, reactivity to neighbors and leash manners.
05/08/2026

Sweet Sasha working hard today on her outside commands. Recall, reactivity to neighbors and leash manners.

This 3 pound powerhouse is Duke (sitting on a plate for size comparison). Ending out the day with welcoming our younger...
05/05/2026

This 3 pound powerhouse is Duke (sitting on a plate for size comparison). Ending out the day with welcoming our younger generation! Welcome Duke

Even the old girls need some refreshers sometimes....
05/05/2026

Even the old girls need some refreshers sometimes....

04/27/2026

Wow!!! 1 more follower until 900. Let's go

04/27/2026

New and exciting changes coming... I am currently working with my "tech team" 🤣 to bring a brand new website !!! Details coming soon

04/26/2026

There IS a missing link here ➡️Frustration

Yet we’re still so laser focused on the actual reaction.
The barks, the lunges, the spins.
The behaviour that makes us wish the earth would just open and swallow us up when others are around.

Frustrated dogs can tumble into reacting very, very quickly.
Frustration IS a major driver of unwanted behaviour.

Imagine it for a minute.

You want to get somewhere and you’re prevented.
You want to get closer to something interesting, but can’t.
You’re trying to have some fun, and you’re stopped.

Look, I do get it.
Some dogs are an absolute challenge, especially reactive dogs.

But what if that frustration is the actual starting point?

Can you trust them more in certain areas?
Give them more choice and agency?

Frustration is often reduced by giving them more appropriate choices.
Yet we hold on tighter because we feel we have to.

Living with a reactive dog can be scary.
So we add safety. We add rules.
But are we taking away too much and causing more of what tips them into reacting?

What if that behaviour is, at least in part, shaped by how much control we’re actually trying to grasp onto?

04/14/2026

Hello all!!! Some new changes coming to Manners Matter Canine Training Academy . I need a few days to re-vamp, revitalize and re-set! So the academy will be closed from April 23rd through April 25th. Returning messages, calls and appointments will be limited so please be patient. Thank you all for your understanding and support!

04/14/2026

The most powerful thing you can add in?
Doesn’t look like much at all.
That’s the point.

This is a game changer.
Reactions can lessen.
Recovery can be quicker when they do.
Over time, everything changes.

Because you’re no longer working against their nervous system,
you’re finally working with it.

Decompression is absolutely that powerful for reactive dogs.

When it’s not added in, stress, arousal, anxiety and hormones can stack up quickly.
That means the next time you head out, even with a solid training plan, your dog is already more likely to react.

They’re not starting from neutral.
They’re starting already primed to react.

When we add in decompression, we bring that level back down.
We give their system less reason to “fire up” and stay up there.

And when reactions do happen,
they can recover and move on far more easily.

You can’t “train” your dog out of a nervous system that’s already overwhelmed.
But, you can absolutely change the system.

Second graduate of the day...Andy! Final was working on off leash border training and recall. Way to go Andy
04/14/2026

Second graduate of the day...Andy! Final was working on off leash border training and recall. Way to go Andy

Address

265 Route 34
Waverly, NY
14892

Telephone

+16077311910

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Manners Matter Canine Training Academy posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Business

Send a message to Manners Matter Canine Training Academy:

Shortcuts

Share