Posts by bonnie

2023 in Review

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Our 2023 Year in Review We’ve been blessed to work with so many fabulous owners and their dogs this year. Nothing gives me more joy than helping owners connect with…

Preparing your dog for boarding

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Most people have to board their dog at some point over the course of their lifetime. It may be for 1 or 2 nights for medical procedures or longer time…

Mind Over Mutt

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I just read a great facebook post from MacRae Sheepdogs about how your successes are tied to your mindset. I believe that is true. Professional athletes train long hard hours…

Explaining Step by Step dog training methods

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The definition of successive approximations is “a method of shaping operant behavior by reinforcing responses similar to the desired behavior”. That is a lot of fancy words. If we apply…

No Look, No Talk, No Touch

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I just want to take a few minutes to emphasize proper etiquette when meeting dogs in public. The first and best option is to Leave them alone – leave their…