Lucky Dog CT

Some adorable faces from this week! What are you doing with your dog this weekend?!
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So very proud of team Jamison! He passed his Therapy dog test today with shining colors. We are so grateful to be a part of his training journey! We can't wait to see all that you do in the future. Go Jamo!! 💛🌟💛

"Dogs don't understand don't, because don't is a concept. Dogs understand DO. They understand behaviours.

Create a beahviour that you DO want, so that your dog can be right and you're setting him up for reinforcement.

This makes for a much better relationship for you and your dog, and for anybody else who comes in contact with your dog."

- Susan Garett

Come visit with Olive at the Stonington Free Library Mondays from June 24th - July 29th at 12pm. She would love to see you and make your day a little bit brighter! 🐾🩷🌞🌊⭐️

Come visit with our mascot, Olive!

PSA: it's not worth it!

Yes, you can see quick and dramatic behavior change when you utilize a punishment tool such as a shock collar.

They do stop behavior. I won't deny that. But I will tell you that in my professional opinion, it's not worth the risk.

Every day I meet dogs who have been previously trained using shock collars and they now have way more serious problems than they started with.

Their owners may have used it to stop something like jumping up or barking excitedly on leash, but now the dog is showing fear-based aggression towards people or other dogs.

Stop shocking dogs. The research shows that it is harmful to them.

Despite what you may have read or seen, there are other ways to modify behavior. There are strategies that don't involve scaring and harming dogs in the name of training. And a shock collar is the total opposite of what your anxious or "difficult" dog needs.

If you have used a correction tool in the past, it is not too late either! I'm not here to judge!

Reach out for a consult for other options!

We hope you can join us for some fun, zoom yoga with your pet! All proceeds go to Dog Star Rescue. Olive will be there, teaching some tricks at the end!

Link to register: https://app.donorview.com/Event/EventInfo?prm=H_GBdpk0Pb8i088S4SQPV5NM_UvFhpLN8DrimRpZUSzyB62uDwvfGkExS3jjgdXE7topGIGBm2rtIXlka_tAj5Zn0wxzHweVTyjxkNXted4nwD2CsJPoMas4I4q0Gge0q9-tJHa9D58de8jlbVplX50e6ZqBNNrotrJYDqH2tjrMAPWb_ik3OXTa_e_RpZYOzei7WEUdjXEqChiTwIL87oONZ28RvzyjZmxg7W-rVaIzUZvZMyIMyo6h09QpuVR50

A great pop-up with some lovely ladies and their great dogs!

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Some of the cuties that graduated from Puppy Primer this weekend! And some fun in the ball pit 😍🐾🦴

⭐️Graduation day! ⭐️
An awesome group of teams on to the next class! This Essentials group did a great job and had lots of fun! I love watching everyone learn and grown.

Come join our group classes!
https://www.mydogsplace.com/classschedule

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This little nugget! I love teaching classes and working with great teams like this one! It is a blast to have both Brittni and Whimsy in class.

Check out Brittni’s page for another wonderful R+ trainer in our area!

If you are interested in group classes take a look at the link below!

https://www.mydogsplace.com/classschedule

Graduation day for Whimsy!!

We completed our third group class with Catherine at My Dog's Place, LLC this morning!! Yes, even dog trainers put their dogs through training classes! There's ALWAYS more to learn! The environment in a classroom is far more controlled than real life and lets us practice tricky skills safely with other dogs and people around as distractions.

Definitely check out Catherine's classes at My Dog's Place or reach out to her for private walking or training through her business Lucky Dog CT! You can see just how much Whimsy loves to see her teacher! 🥰 Looking forward to the next round of classes starting in two weeks!!

Brittni Hyzer CPDT-KA, FFCP
Know Better Do Better Dog Training LLC