We are stocking up the house and getting out our generators just in case. All of the dogs will be safe and sound no worries.



Clover helps Heidi load mulch into the wheelbarrow to freshen up the yard. Clover learns that running a kennel is not just working with dogs, Clover helps out with all aspects of the property which also means taking care of the property.



Buddy in Place while Rossy bounces a basketball over and over again. Buddy did a great job staying in Place with this high level distraction.



Tacoma just came in for a 2 week Board and Train from NYC, one of the goals after his stay will be running off leash in Central Park as well in Park Slope in Brooklyn. A whole new life for him and his owners.



Dallas a 14 week old GSD puppy came over to learn how to swim...ummmmm  this is one way to get into the pool i guess.



It works for him though since he was able to regroup and have a great time swimming...one of the nice benefits I offer my clients is swim time on my property.





Womans work is never done, as Linda picks up after her own dogs



I think this is Cooper, we have 3 goldens on the property and they are all under 1 year old.



Jacoby who just came in to us as a surrendered dog is up for adoption, he is doing well with his commands and gets along GREAT with all dogs and humans.

        

One of my clients has just gotten a beautiful new dog, Philly is a 12 week old Akita and is doing great with the training. Today we worked on Downstays and socializing Philly with 2 of my dogs.

I had the owners 8 year old son teach Philly on the downstay today, it is so important that kids start working with dogs at a young age in order to make sure that the family dog recognizes everyone in the family as the pack leader.



Step one, Say the Down Command and put your foot on the leash and  give the Down Command




Step 2 : once your foot is on the floor, hoist up  on the leash using your foot as a lever which will then have the desired effect of your dogs head going down to the floor



Once the dog is in the down position you will remove your foot from the leash, you do not say STAY, it is built into the command Down means down/stay



there you have one of my 8 year old clients teaching a 12 week old puppy how to do a down/stay in about 15 seconds...this is my training, plain and simple, yes it is that simple



Philly hangs out with Max and Uma to get used to older dogs...it was a very successful day.


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Today we did filming for a sizzler reel for a pitch of a reality show, someone out there thinks my life would make a good show LOL.





Of course we had to get the kids swimming with 10 aggressive dogs shot..



With Barker in PLACE and Buddy in a downstay.....



Clover and Romy utilize the first warm day in a few days to dry off from swimming with dogs...I love how the dogs always give them space.



the other day in the yard we found a little bird that fell out of its nest...



After looking up in the trees the next was found...i'm hoping the little bird makes it....



Cooper drying off in his kennel after spending time in the swimming pool



Somewhere under the rainbow

        

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Things have been extremely busy at the kennel, lots of new dogs coming in. I had a wonderful dog surrendered to me and is looking for a new home.

        

How many times have we told our kids to go outside and climb a tree, of course the Gellman girls do it, they love staying active and in the play yard .



Romy can't go up as high as Clover yet, she is trying though.



Luca in a downstay in the play yard while other dogs and the kids run around. He has random biting issues and he needs to learn to not go after humans or dog in every situation there is .



Clover loves to fill up the dogs play yards water bucket, Luna is doing well with the training.



We had 2 dogs that came in today and have a nasty habit of digging deep holes in the play yard.Clover and Romy spend some time covering back up.



Of course every dog in the play yard decides to come over and see what is going on.



How chillax is Clover with the dogs. It is incredible what a stable force she has on all of the dogs in the play yard. they all learn proper play with each other and how to be around kids.



Cooper spending some down time just hanging out. He is a young puppy and is learning some incredible life changing techniques for a succesful life.



Wiggles came in today for some training, Wiggles is a 17 week old puppy and is in for quite a week. A whole other world is about to begin.



Wiggles will be spending a good amount of time with a social aspect to the training because of the young age, we want to make sure that Wiggles becomes a great greeter and player.



Wiggles spends some time with Fabian and Kaiser who are also young puppies .

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Cooper just came into us for a 2 week board and train, he is just a puppy and is with us to learn all of the basics.



Cooper tries to figure out what is going on with Remy



Max and Uma help out with the socialization of a young puppy



Remy could spend all day swimming and has great form when jumping into the pool after a pool toy.



this young puppy is doing an incredible PLACE command, it is so important to teach our dogs at a young age, this basic household command as it will last a lifetime.

        

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Luna, Remy and Jake on the prowl for some dog toys.....



Jake catches some air



Cali has great form with this jump, incredible how the dogs can spend hours in the pool.





Luna and Cali doing a downstay on the stoop



Play Bow, Downward Dog or Dancing Ostrich....you decide...Luca is having a great time with us.



Max and Uma looking for lost treasure on the rocks of Little Compton



Luca in Place in my office



Cali and Sadie in a downstay outside of Starbucks...training is going well with both of them and Starbucks is a great distraction for dogs

        

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Romy at the breakfast table waiting for her morning oatmeal then off to train dogs...



Jake does a great downstay while Clover and Romy run around as distractions.



Tonights pack walk was awesome, every time I go for a pack walk, which is daily, I keep thinking about all of the dog trainers that cannot even walk there own dogs down the street, and I know alot of them. Remember Jeff's Mantra number 43, "if you don't walk your dog, you don't train your dog"




Sadie and Luna play in the play yard together....



Cali who is in from Virginia doing a great downstay



Luca, Luna and Remy all wondering if that crab apple has a worm in it. We always pick up the apples that fall from the tree and throw them out. I habit I have ever since watching Snow White and the Seven Dwarves..

        

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Clover and Romy love being in the play yard with the dogs. It is so important that the dogs ignore the kids, no jumping, no nipping EVER.



Romy with her serious face next to Shong Shing, who went back to Deleware on Saturday. He is an import from China and left with some incredible training.



Luca is with us for 2 weeks, he has random episodes of biting and we are working on all of the obedience work and the thoughts of sinking teeth into humans and dogs.



Cali who just came up from Virginia for a 2 week board and train to get his commands under control is working on downstays with Luca



The girls favorite dogs are huskies and they were in husky heaven Saturday.

        

The radio show is going well in CT and I have been getting lots of emails from the CT and Long Island area which means that my new syndicated station 104.7 in New London is getting the listeners I was planning on getting.



Sadie is in the PLACE command while all of the other dogs are doing what they want. It is important that dogs learn the commands in the commotion of life. So this is a great example where Sadie has to be in a command while the other dogs do not and she has to listen.



Luca came into the kennel yesterday for a 2 week board and train and was in dire need of a nail clipping. Knowing that he has the tendency to bite . I made a quick leash muzzle while Jonathan cut his nails.



I'm showing Rossy, who just started working for me, how to work one of the dogs.



Rossy teaches Betty Boop how to swim as Clover offers moral support.



Betty Boop and Luna relax after a hard day of training.



Luna stays in a rock solid Down Stay while Romy and Clover swing over him.




Romy takes a little rest from swimming and dog training.