Muttamorphosis Dog Training, LLC

Hello friends! Just FYI, I am not currently using this business FB page for anything other than video sharing with clients through Messenger. So don't worry about the lack of recent posts. But I am taking training clients! If you're looking for one-on-one coaching in your home (not board n train/boot camp stuff), head over to my website (www.frederickmutt.com) and see if my approach is what you're looking for. If so, I'd love to hear from you! 😊🐾

(no title) Muttamorphosis Dog Training From beast to best friend in Frederick, Maryland. Our goal is to preserve and strengthen your bond with your dog. We'll help you train your dog using positive reinforcement and other humane methods that will improve your relationship with your dog. To help you resolve ser...

Wondering if your dog needs something else in her life? Check out the article here on enrichment posted by Your Dog's Friend :

Beyond the Kong - What Is Canine Enrichment? HELPING YOUR FEARFUL DOG  THIS Sunday, April 23, 2:00pm ET Some of us have dogs that are afraid of strangers or other dogs or vacuum cleaners or balloons or trucks...we could go on and on!  Just like humans, dogs’ reactions vary.  A few hide. Others look away. Some growl. What they all hav...

While you strive to give your dog plenty of exercise, don't forget that they need mental stimulation too. In fact, some dogs may need mental stimulation (and possibly help learning to settle and be calm) more than they need physical exercise.

Sometimes dog behavior issues can be greatly alleviated if we figure out how to better meet the dog's needs. Not the needs we think they have (for high quality food, comfy beds, 2-3 walks per day, fill in the blank), but the needs they actually have. This can mean anything from a sniffy walk around town or along a creek on a long line, to opportunities to scavenge safely, to a nosework class, or a sport like agility.

Looking for a fun, bonding (and enriching!) activity you can do with just about any dog? Try nosework! Great for dogs of all ages and activity levels, dogs like Kaia here who aren't very "sporty"/drivey, and dogs who don't (yet) have perfect manners. Kaia and I just finished our first nosework class with Fitnacity Dog Training ! The scenery isn't bad either. 😊 All dogs have excellent noses and will surprise and impress you with what they can do.

Yes! I know that if your dog growls at you, it can feel like disrespect ... it is not! It's a dog trying her best to tell you she's uncomfortable, which has nothing to do with respect. ❤️🐾

We're taught when we're very little that a dog's growl is an aggressive action, but it's not! A growl is how a dog says "I'm uncomfortable with what's happening right now, and if it doesn't stop, I'll need to take steps to defend myself." Except, you know, shorter.

If you hear a dog growl, don't think of it as aggressive, think of it as necessary warning - and then take action, STAT.



[image description: a menacing looking cartoon dog faces a startled cartoon boy. Text reads "when you hear 'grrrr' take action: Stop what you're doing, Thank the dog for warning, not biting, Assess - does this have to happen now? Take steps to make the dog more comfortable. Respect the growl!"]

Interesting -- and civil! -- discussion between one trainer who is reward-based (but wasn't always) and one who is balanced and uses e-collars in addition to other aversive tools/techniques. We need more open conversations like this. Because we're all compassionate, and we're all here to help dogs and the people who love them.

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Positive training vs ecollar training live discussion