The Persuaded Pooch

10/28/2026

We love that the team at Hillside Animal Hospital is invested in animal behavior. Thank you for all you do! ❤️🐶🙏

Our two behavior nerds, Carolyn, RVT, and Beth, RVTg, headed to Chicago to attend the Clinical Animal Behavior Conference! 🐶🧠

While there, they learned about valuable training methods, new resources, and the latest updates in animal behavior management to help us continue providing the best possible care for our patients.

As an extra exciting bonus, they even had the opportunity to meet Victoria Stilwell from It’s Me or the Dog! 🤩🐾

We love seeing our team pursue continuing education and bring new knowledge and skills back to Hillside. We’re so proud of their dedication to helping pets feel safe, supported, and understood! 💛

10/22/2026

🍪 COOKIE PUSHER. TREAT LADY. BISCUIT BRIBER.

Lol, we've heard it all.

Yep, we use treats. Yep, we use them a lot to pay for good behavior in dogs. Does this look like “free” treats to a lot of people? Yes, probably. 🙃

But behavior is happening ALL. THE. TIME.

Just because it looks like “nothing” to us humans doesn't mean it's not difficult for our furry friends. 🐶

Exuberant dogs and fearful dogs have one big thing in common: it can be VERY hard for them to relax. Playing “Treats from the Sky” can help.

It gives your pup something predictable and positive to focus on—and helps reinforce those quiet moments that can be easy for us to overlook. ✨

P.S. You'll always use tiny treats and moderate your dog's daily food intake. 👍

10/22/2026

Paws Up for Our Newest Graduates! 🐾

Congratulations to these three amazing dogs and their dedicated humans on graduating from our Canine Good Citizen (CGC) Prep Class! 🎉

We can’t wait to see what you achieve next! ❤️

10/17/2026

🎃 TRICKS, TREATS & TRAINING 🐾

A big congratulations to all our graduates!

10/14/2026

We couldn’t be prouder of Wh***ey for mastering one of his owner’s day training goals… Get him in the car without lifting him. You can see how that would be challenging, yes?

Way to go, Wh***ey!… See Comments for link ⬇️⬇️⬇️

10/12/2026

👻 SPOOKTACULAR PROGRESS! 🎃

Our Rockin’ Recalls pups have been working hard, building skills, and strengthening their bonds with their humans! 🐾🧡

A special shoutout to Abbey and Georgie, who unfortunately had to miss graduation. We missed you both! 🍂🐶

Keep practicing, keep rewarding, and keep ROCKIN’ THOSE RECALLS! 🎓🐾

10/11/2026

🍂 FALLING INTO ROUTINE 🍂
🐾 LEARNING NEW SKILLS
❤️ BUILDING BETTER BONDS
🎓 PROGRESS WORTH CELEBRATING!

10/06/2026

Our sample size might be a little skewed, but it seems like most people will struggle with polite greetings in the course of their puppy’s or dog’s life.

Some of the standard advice might not be effective. (Ever turned your back to ignore, only to have a dog jump on your back?)

OR it might rely on tactics meant to hurt or scare your dog. We’re just not gonna do that…

Let’s take a look at what causes jumping and how you can teach your dog to fight the urge to jump on both you and Grandma!

Need in-person help? We teach polite greetings in our puppy and basic classes AND our upcoming Polite Greetings course starting Nov 8th!

https://www.persuadedpooch.com/topics-classes/

10/06/2026

🐾 Meet Herbie! 🐾

Herbie has officially kicked off his Day Training with us!

So far, we’ve learned that Herbie is a serious worker who is happy to work for boiled chicken! He’s also proving to be quite the athlete and LOVES agility. 🐕💨

He still thinks chasing squirrels is a pretty great hobby 😂🐿️