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This cutie is named Tank! He's a young mixed breed who came to us for fighting in the home.Despite that adorable face, h...
24/03/2025

This cutie is named Tank! He's a young mixed breed who came to us for fighting in the home.

Despite that adorable face, he was causing a lot of turmoil within his family by fighting with one of his dog housemates. One of the last fights, a human even got bitten in the process of trying to break it up! So it was clear some professional intervention was necessary before things got out of hand. There are children in the home too, so it's clear why his owners took it so seriously and made a great choice to fix these issues!

Tank turned out to be one of our favorite cases of the year. He is a super cool dog with an awesome temperament and amazing biddability. He learned everything he came for and then some, even mastering going into pet friendly public places. Towards the end of his stay with us, we started working in the dog he had been fighting with and Tank did great. "It takes two to tango" so by having one dog under control you eliminate a lot of the risks, but Tank's owners even decided to take the extra step and send the other dog for training as well. There are actually four dogs in the family, but these two are the youngest and the ones causing strife! Stay tuned to meet Tank's "brother" Koda, who is also a super cute dog.

We love success stories like this one and while having good dogs certainly is a big piece of the picture, the awesome owners who get the training are really what lead to the pretty picture we all want to see.

Say hi to Atlas the German Shepherd / Malinois mix! Atlas came for a board and train to learn all the skills that make a...
22/03/2025

Say hi to Atlas the German Shepherd / Malinois mix!

Atlas came for a board and train to learn all the skills that make a well behaved dog, like a reliable stay, recall, and leash manners. He wasn't presenting any major behavioral issues prior to his training, but had a lack of control and obedience overall and his owners were ready to help him reach his full potential and show off just how smart and what a good boy he is! Atlas has a great temperament and was a pleasure to work with, picking everything up fast. His people had added a new puppy to the family shortly before his training, which was one of the inspirations for getting it done, so he could be a good role model for his "little sister." Now she's the wild child in the house! It'll be her turn before too long.

Not every dog takes as gracefully to training as Atlas, and his owners are lucky to have such a super boy!

Meet Maizie! She's a two year old Labrador who came to us to learn service dog tasks.While most service dog programs tak...
20/03/2025

Meet Maizie! She's a two year old Labrador who came to us to learn service dog tasks.

While most service dog programs take two years, that is generally to accommodate the time it takes to raise the dog, train public access, proof reliable service dog level obedience, etc. but Maizie's owner had already done a great job with those parts, and is actually a professional dog trainer herself. She just wasn't sure how to teach the actual tasks, so that's what we covered. Which isn't usually the case but it worked out perfectly this time!

We have successfully trained many service dogs, therapy dogs, and public access dogs to completion as well as assisted in training specifics for owner-trained service dogs and are knowledgable and comfortable with this training. Tasks are personal and vary by each individual because as per ADA laws, a service dog must be trained to perform behaviors that mitigate the handlers disability. You can read more about our service dog training and service dogs in general on our website.

Maizie has a wonderful temperament and is really a perfect girl, we had a great time teaching her and working with her person!

This cute Shepherd in the morning sunshine is named Sage! She came for our Puppy Ambassador program at about 7 months ol...
27/12/2024

This cute Shepherd in the morning sunshine is named Sage!

She came for our Puppy Ambassador program at about 7 months old back in the summer. She is extremely high drive with a lot of arousal, and while her person had owned a couple of GSDs previously, none of them were like Sage. Most of Sage's littermates went into law enforcement homes but Sage ended up with a senior who wasn't fully prepared for a dog of this caliber. Sage's owner is friends with a long time dog friend of ours who reached on her behalf to get a consultation scheduled to talk about Sage. When we spoke, her owner was in tears, unsure if she would even be able to keep Sage or give her a satisfying life while also being fair to herself. Sage was an inconsolable, intense young dog with little guidance that made sense and she was drawing for straws trying to take advantage of her environment, but she was injuring her owner by biting her, jumping and scratching her, knocking her over, and it was clear something had to change to maintain safety and sanity in the home.

We were actually booked out for quite some time, but were able to move things around and make an accommodation due to the severity of the case. It's always our goal to keep dogs in their homes! And keep everyone safe.

Sage did really well during her training and impressed us with just how stable of an animal she actually is. She gained a lot of skills and the control necessary for continued success back at home. Then the human education began, when her owner came and stayed in the area for three days to learn and go over the transfer back process. Sage's owner was hard on herself but we reassured her that she was doing a good job, and that she does have the means to handle a dog like this. She did great learning everything!

Sage had been back home for a few months and doing quite well, but when a family member needed a serious surgery, she came back to us for boarding and we got to refine some more things during her time with us again. We always offer boarding services for dog's we've personally trained.

It was good to see Sage again and we're so proud of her human for sticking it out with a very challenging adolescent dog.

Doberman season! This is Kylo, Lola's "brother." While they are not actual littermates, they are almost exactly the same...
22/12/2024

Doberman season! This is Kylo, Lola's "brother."

While they are not actual littermates, they are almost exactly the same age and grew up together, which can lead to all of the same issues as being true littermates. Kylo was the more confident and boisterous of the two, pretty much just a big silly guy! He lacked some obedience and sharpness overall, but did already have a good relationship with training as a whole, which is a big head start.

Kylo made great progress during his time with us and has been doing good since being home!

Another awesome Dobe! This cute girl is named Lola. She and her brother (who I'll post about next!) came for a board and...
20/12/2024

Another awesome Dobe! This cute girl is named Lola.

She and her brother (who I'll post about next!) came for a board and train to work through their littermate syndrome issues and gain more confidence separately, and learn to work with their owners and trust in them. Luckily, they do have two awesome handlers!

Lola was displaying some pretty severe reactivity and resource guarding of her human, from both dogs and even other people. As a serious breed capable of doing a lot of harm, this was obviously a major concern! Most of her problems came from a place of fear, so building up her confidence was huge for Lola's success. She's actually a total sweetheart by nature and was such a pleasure to train, very clever and always wants to be right! She's been back home and doing great for a few months now.

This handsome guy is Gambit! owned and loved by the talented . Gambit came for our Puppy Ambassador program, where he l...
18/12/2024

This handsome guy is Gambit! owned and loved by the talented .

Gambit came for our Puppy Ambassador program, where he learned all the skills to be an awesome citizen and set him up right to try out whatever his owner wants later in life. Gambit's owner is super committed to him and planned getting his Doberman years before actually getting him. He knew early on he wanted to send his dog to us for training, which is so special! We were so happy to be involved and train Gambit up to be the impressive dog he was meant to be, as well as get the chance to work closely with his awesome human and in the process, become great friends.

It's wonderful how dogs bring people together!

Another lovely pup! Wick of the Flames litter. He's actually Figment's littermate! He came for a board and train over t...
16/12/2024

Another lovely pup! Wick of the Flames litter. He's actually Figment's littermate!

He came for a board and train over the summer as well, so the siblings got a little reunion. Wick came to work on all of his basic and advanced obedience as well as sport foundations! He is a very high drive and serious dog, so good training and proper handling is paramount to his success. His owners are amazing people who are doing so right by him! He's been doing fabulously since being back home in Utah, doing disc and soon to be getting into herding too, which we know he's going to love. As with any dog sport, there's certain skills that are necessary and really make things go smoothly! So happy we got the chance to help set Wick up for success and we love watching him shine now back home with his people.

I'm sure many of you will recognize this dog! The lovely Figment, a bred by and co-own from . She came for her board and...
14/12/2024

I'm sure many of you will recognize this dog!

The lovely Figment, a bred by and co-own from . She came for her board and train to work sport foundations and obedience back in the summer! She was a star student and showcased her high drive, intelligence, and charm. We've been lucky to have Fig living with a good friend very nearby to us so we've gotten to be apart of her life regularly from the start, so she really feels like one of our own and as such was really able to take full advantage of her time spent here. We still see Figment all the time and couldn't be more proud of her and her owner!

A warm welcome for Jet the mini Poodle! This little guy was so fun to work with and definitely showed off the intelligen...
13/12/2024

A warm welcome for Jet the mini Poodle!

This little guy was so fun to work with and definitely showed off the intelligence the breed is known for. He was a retired show dog so he's a well bred little dude who is lucky to have a super awesome owner, who appreciates having a well trained dog. Jet has a fantastic temperament and no major behavioral issues, but he's a fun loving dog who had some naughty habits, like not coming when called, jumping on his owner and her guests, and running out the front door when he got the chance - which was obviously dangerous! He also lacked leash manners and a solid stay, all of which he gained during his board and train and his owner has been doing a good job maintaining since he's been back home.

Feel free to send more poodles our way, they're awesome and super capable!

This handsome guy is named Elmer Spud! He's a Border Collie from a ranch who lives a super full life of many hikes, cros...
10/12/2024

This handsome guy is named Elmer Spud! He's a Border Collie from a ranch who lives a super full life of many hikes, cross country skiing trips, and lots of outdoor fun.

He needed some sharpening up on his manners to make those activities easier, as he was blowing off his recalls sometimes when he would rather rush up to another person or animal on the trails, and his manners while on the leash had room for improvement. His owners learned more about how these herding dogs work and what type of handling they thrive with. Overall, he's a super good boy who just needed a little additional education! He did awesomely during his board and train and was a star pupil.

Always got to love the herders! Decoding these types of dogs for modern lives is something we do lots of and thoroughly enjoy.

Say hi to Hugo! Scroll through the photos for the cutest head tilts. 😍Hugo is a herding mix who we've been doing lessons...
15/08/2024

Say hi to Hugo! Scroll through the photos for the cutest head tilts. 😍

Hugo is a herding mix who we've been doing lessons with since he was a puppy. He is a super sweet, smart little guy who did really well during his private lessons but as he entered his "teenage nonsense" era, he began showcasing some pretty intense reactivity to other dogs. His owner was at her wits end with it and Hugo was really persistent about his reactions, so we decided to move forward with a board and train to target that specifically.

Since Hugo already had such a good foundation from the lessons, his board and train time was spent very usefully targeting the issues he was presenting and he got to where he could even watch other dogs playing without any episodes!

He's been doing very well back at home and we're excited to see him again soon.

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