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09/04/2024

This dude auto recalled off of starting to chase some unexpected birds! Zero input from me. And his belgian sister recalled off a bunny mid chase! A successful hiking day :) Want some tips to improve your walks with your high prey drive dogs? Come to our prey drive event! Learn some tips, strategies, and games to implement this month with your dog to make this summer more enjoyable. Check the comments for a link.

Image description: a fawn frenchie stares up at his handler after a successful recall. He licks his nose in anticipation! He is wearing a red harness and a blue GPS collar.
Note: arlo is wearing a GPS only collar for added safety!

08/04/2024

Hey all! Anja Andjelic and I are leading a prey drive related event in April! Outside of my training with clients, I also train in reward based bite sport. I helped run and photograph a bite sport event this weekend and it got me thinking about the intersection of bite sports and prey drive in “real life.” A big piece of well meaning advice that gets tossed out a lot is to be “more exciting” than the squirrel - or the decoy.
My specific sport has a lot of ”prey based bites” including a call off - we send the dog for a bite on a decoy and recall the dog last second. I promise you, nothing I possibly offer can be as good as a decoy to a bitey dog! Much like a deer in the woods, my dog is not returning to me because she likes me better or because I am “more exciting.” I’m pretty sure that all my dogs would in fact happily be feral in the woods 😅
While there are many parts of the puzzle, some of the biggest pieces for me are a reliably reinforcing reward strategy, only asking my dog to do what they are capable of, and training a call off picture out of context. The tricky part? All of these things look different for different dogs!
Drop your questions, thoughts, and prey drive related training challenges below! We are excited delve into this complex topic!
If you'd like to join us, there is a one time sliding scale fee to access our FB group - you'll get access to prior events as well as future monthly events led by a team of fantastic trainers :)
Image description: a working line border collie chases a lure. His whole body is focused on one goal: catching the plastic bag.
Photography credit: C4 Pet Photography

09/02/2024

We are a few days away from our next FB group event! Run by the wonderful Bev, here’s what she has to say: “Hi dog friends! I’m offering another webinar about how to set up your dog for Alone Time success at Live Your Best Dog Life Facebook group. This webinar is for dog guardians bringing home new dogs or puppies, strategies to keep Alone Time behaviors strong, when to ask for help and risk factors for separation anxiety. I love being a part of this group and seeing all the work they are doing. Each month this group offers dog training events with skilled and compassionate trainers that can help you and your dog live a better life together. If you are interested in attending, you can find out more by clicking the link below in the comments.”

02/12/2023

Excited to announce my good friend Sage and I are offering a free training challenge! The holiday season is super busy - we are offering some structured games to help you get some low stress training in as well as improve your long line skills! The challenge starts today - don’t wait to sign up and participate! Link in comments.

15/09/2023

Big news! We have been quiet on social media lately because we moved from NJ to Missouri! While we will sorely miss our awesome East coast friends and clients, we are excited for this change - for more land for our personal dogs to enjoy, and to bring kind and effective training to our new home in Lincoln county and St Charles county Missouri. We are still working through some logistics with business registration in a new state but reach out now to get on our waitlist!

02/06/2023

We’ve been quiet on social media for a while because we have some big news coming1 Stay tuned and hit follow to be the first to know!

Due to this news, we are taking a limited number of new clients - reach out right away if you’re looking for help with your pup!

And check out one of our current client pup Oscar’s big smile!

20/03/2023

Welcome foster Danny! Danny is here with us from a local rescue for behavior assessment and training. She’s a real sweetheart so far and we can’t wait to see her blossom 💜

20/02/2023

Today was nail trimming and teeth brushing day around here! While 2/3 of my dogs are cooperative and easy, my Frenchie Arlo is in the process of learning that nail trims are not scary!! Previously, arlo would bite, scream, and p*e to get away from nail trims. Now, he’s learning to, if not love, then deal with and consent to, paw handling and nail trims! I often hear from clients that their dogs are impossible to trim nails on and even that they have to be sedated at the vet or sent to the groomer to get them done! This doesn’t have to be you and your dog. There is a better, more peaceful way forward. Is this you and your pup? If so, I’d love to chat!

29/12/2022

Happy holidays from our family to yours!! Featuring spirited pups rave, moira, and arlo! Picture credit

06/12/2022

Board and train JoJo got to work outside of a pet smart today! She jumps on new people out of anxiety, so we are teaching JoJo that she doesn’t need to address every person, and that random people aren’t going to walk up and pet her. Good advocacy goes a long way with dogs like JoJo!

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