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Oliver is still in the hospital we are really hoping he can bust out of there today!!

We 💙 George! He is so photogenic @ Milligan Valley

We got an overwhelming response to our first post in regards to nursing for the boys !! Thank you to everyone who shared that post ❤️. Our boys are very very close to being able to come home and we are so excited about that. We are still looking for a night shift nurse 1-2 days a week. Anyone interested in this position can contact me directly at 3303242132.

is on his way back to Michigan. See ya in 2 weeks buddy 🥰

part one 👅. We love seeing all these sweet faces

We believe one of the most important things we can do is offer value to our clients. We operate under a “Win Win” policy when it comes to running the business.

These days we screen anyone who wants to become a potential client. In the beginning of my career I would take anyone who wanted to hire me and sought my help. Over time I began to see a flaw with this. Just because someone hires me to do a job doesn’t mean that it’s going to work out the way we all had planned. I learned that it’s extremely important if not the most important thing for the dog trainer and dog owner to be 100 % on the same page. The same page of expectations from the dog, tools being used, methodology, etc...

The dog is the easy part. If we as the humans don’t agree then the process is sure to fail.

For us it’s not just a paycheck that we’re looking for... yes we are a dog training company of course we want to make money but we will decline being hired if we feel we are not a good fit for each other. That’s not an anti client statement that’s a pro client statement because we want you to be happy and comfortable with the training path you take.

Hiring us or any dog trainer is not just about the training package you buy its about adopting a new life style with your dog.

If you’re willing to make adjustments and change the way you live with your dog that will create ultimate success with your dog and in your dog training journey, and when our clients are successful long term that creates a “Win Win” for all of us

Flash back Friday with baby Lincoln and his litter mates

Teaching dogs to politely co-exists with babies and young children is invaluable. It’s important to teach our dogs that life and interaction with babies and young children is not a free for all. Most dogs don’t understand that they have to be gentle with babies. The noises and movements of babies and children have a tendency to make lots of dogs nervous and edgy. It’s our job to teach them how to properly behave, especially in the presence of young children. We can’t expect them to just figure it all out on their own. One of the best things we can do to make life with our dog and child peaceful and safe is to create space . What do I mean by that? In a nut shell don’t force them together especially if you can tell the dog is uncomfortable. Don’t let the dog constantly follow the kid around getting in their face and space. We teach co-existence with dogs and kids, we aren’t advocates of dogs and kids interacting at a young age . Successful co-existence between kids and dogs is %50 on the dog and %50 on the kids and %100 on the adult to keep everyone safe , happy and comfortable.

PUPPIES.ARE.WORK

Puppies are nothing more than a tornado wrapped in a cute package 🤷🏻‍♀️ there I said it!

You’re talking to someone who has raised lots and lots of puppies ( My family has bred Goldens/Doodles for 25 years ) To raise them right take work! To think we can just get a puppy bring them home and let it just work itself out is foolish thinking. I always tell families that get puppies from us “Just because you get a puppy from the dog trainer doesn’t mean I sprinkle magic dust on them before they leave “ regardless of who you are puppies are work. Puppies don’t know not to chew on decorations or a $200 cow skin rug. We as their owners are obligated to teach them what to do and what not to do and that takes... you guessed it WORK. The cool thing is if you dig your heels in and really commit to training and guiding your puppy the first year of their life you will be able to ENJOY the rest of their life. What things are you currently struggling with your puppy ? @ Milligan Valley

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• Serious Inquiries Only

• We have 2 Golden Retrievers, a 1.5 yr. old male & a 1 yr. old female.
We also have one F1b Goldendoodle, a 7 month old male. These 3 dogs are available! All 3 were born at Milligan Valley, but due to the owner's new circumstances, they have to be re-homed. When this happens, we always train them up to their age appropriate potential. This extensive training is taking place now. They have already mastered all their in home family manners.
If you've researched our training methods, you will know that we promote and follow a very structured life with client's dogs as well as our own personal dogs. These dogs are trained as we do all of our board and train clients, and they are accustomed to that. This type of training produces a very desirable family pet.
If you're not familiar with our dog training methods, then please research our training methods and watch my videos available on this page as well as Instagram and YouTube channel. They are fully house and crate trained and are also on/off leash trained.
They will come with the rest of their 2 year Health warranties. The Retrievers have been spayed and neutered, and are current on all vetting. The F1b Goldendoodle has not been neutered. Due to health reasons, we like to wait a year for them to grow, before having this done. He is also current on his vetting.
Serious inquiries can send us a direct message with any additional questions you may have.
Per Facebook rules, we are not able to put the price in this post, you must send us a direct message for that information.
Thank you!

Achieving the owners goals for their dogs is my number priority! As a dog trainer I of course have my own goals for the owner and dog but I put them on the back burner. Why? Cause it’s not my dog. The first questions I ask folks in that very first session is “ How can I help you TODAY?” & “ What i can I do to help make life with your dog easier TODAY?” Most folks that I’m working with are truly struggling living life with their dog even doing simple things like, getting the dog out of the crate... My goal for every dog I work with is to be off leash reliable and under full voice control. However if the owner is struggling with something as simple as getting the dog out of the crate calmly I think we better start at ground zero and set the tone with the dog and get that owner some confidence to then be able to focus and work on the big stuff life off leash work. Seeing owners succeed and grow in confidence that’s what it’s all about for me.

This is Lincoln. He is an F1b golden doodle, he was Floyd from our summer litter, themed after the Andy Griffith show. Due to personal circumstances he needed to be returned.
He is truly a sweetheart with a great disposition. The puppy stage is great but it also takes time and hard work. We know a lot of folks simply don’t have the time to put into house and crate training a puppy and all the other basic training to get their pup where they’d like them to be. We decided we’d do it for ya!
This guy will be available around 6 months or so. When we feel he’s ready to go he will be sold with all the necessary family dog training. Stay tuned and watch for the progress of his training!
Lincoln's price will be set at a later date when we see how much training he will take.

Well behaved dogs get to have more fun and enjoyment in life . Structure and rules actually equals freedom. When your dog has a clear grasp on what’s expected of them and they understand that regardless of if they are home hanging out or out and about with their owner the rules never change and the expectations are always the same well now you have freedom, freedom to comfortably and confidently go anywhere you’d like with your dog.

- Be Sincere -
When you teach, when you guide , when you correct, when you praise and when you play just be sincere. Your dog will thank for that through their actions .

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We are raising dogs not puppies !

That’s a concept I think we need to think about a little more than we do. Blink and that puppy in my arms will be a full grown dog. Are we teaching that dog everything it needs to know from the start or do we just keep using the excuse “He just a puppy” , “He’ll grow out of it” , “He’s to little to start training” if you’ve found those comments filtering into your vocabulary or the vocabulary of those in your household. You are missing the boat my friends!! Yes they are little and no we cannot have expectations for a small puppy the way we have for a grown dog. BUT if you’re waiting around twiddling your thumbs thinking that it’s all gonna just organically work it’s self out that’s foolish thinking . Kids can’t successfully raise themselves and neither can puppies that is OUR job, and obligation that’s what WE signed up for. So get to work teaching and instructing on day one and always remember we are raising dogs not puppies .

What do you see? A piece of Chicken and a shock collar? What I see is the difference between life and death. If that piece of chicken is eaten by a Dog, the result can end up a whole lot more disappointing than you just loosing your lunch. For a counter surfing Dog who eats that cooked chicken breast with the bones in it could not only result in death but at the very least a surgery to avoid the bones splintering in the Dogs intestinal track. Now all of this can be avoided... How?

If you have the Dog where every time you turn your back and leave the room they are getting into the trash or counter surfing or heck maybe you have the Dog that is so bold as to do it right in front of you. There is only one thing to do. You have to make the act of jumping on the counter or getting into the trash suck! You do this with a high level correction on the shock collar . Listen I get it no one wants to feel like they are hurting their Dog including me BUT not correcting this behavior will eventually end up in a lot more discomfort than a 2 second correction on the remote collar . This a subject that I don’t beat around the bush with because Dogs are dying every day from eating things they shouldn’t . What really gets to me is these purely positive/force free trainers refuse to tell owners how to fix these behaviors. Why? Because it doesn’t sound good... They’ll tell owners “just don’t put anything on your counter “ Really, don’t ever put anything on the counter ? Yeah cause that’s realistic 🤦🏻‍♀️. Meanwhile Dogs are dying and owners are left frustrated and all of this could be avoided with a 2 second correction. So my advice... Set the Dog up. When you leave the room spy on them and as soon as their feet hit the counter give them a correction and don’t say a word. Why don’t you touch the burner on a hot stove ? Think about it.

This advice doesn’t sound good,but I’m not worried about how it “sounds” I’m worried about keeping Dogs alive and healthy , I’m more concerned about their owners and the frustration they are experiencing than being attacked by my unpopular opinion in the purely positive/ force free world of Dog training.

Those Eyes, That Boy 🖤

Once you’ve initially taught the “Place” command it literally can translate to go hang out on any defined object . We love this command for so many different reasons but one of the best things about this command is it allows Dogs to be more involved in the owners lives because they have the ability to just Hang out and be calm regardless of what’s going on around them. In the first photo you’ll see Roman relaxing on a box jump and in the 2nd photo you’ll see Wyatt holding a Sit on an elevated surface which helps with focus and confidence building . If you haven’t taught the place command than what are you waiting for ? It’s life changing