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Dog Training

by Julia Breau and Nancy Beaurpere As those of you who follow us on Instagram may have seen, all Dingo’s staff members are now fully trained and certified in PackPro, an online training toolkit for dog daycare professionals. Packpro has been an invaluable resource for us to efficiently train our […]

PackPro: How we use this online training resource and ...

May 31, 2023 in Dingo's Policies / Dog Training / doggy daycare / Essential Reading tagged pack management / PackPro training by Nancy DeFazio-Beaupere

Not too long ago we excused a medium/large sized dog from daycare for being extremely anxious as marked by frequent cowering, hiding and shaking. When these behaviors failed to wane over time and the dog had shown no signs of aggression due to the underlying anxiety, we then transitioned the […]

The Anxious Dog

April 25, 2023 in Dingo's Policies / Dog Training / doggy daycare / General / musings tagged anxious dogs / nervous dogs by Nancy DeFazio-Beaupere

by Julia Breau #1: Barking Did you know that dogs do not ever tire of barking? Their throats don’t get sore, it does not fatigue them, and they don’t innately realize that it is not “polite”! There are steps you can take and training you can undergo to minimize your […]

5 Surprising Things I Learned While Studying to be a ...

January 22, 2023 in Dog Training tagged adolescence in dogs / dog trainer / dog training by Nancy DeFazio-Beaupere

by Chelsey McMahon, AKC Trained Dog Trainer Energy: it’s the baseline of canine communication! The body language (dog talk) of a canine stems from its energy, and the energy within a dog can come from absorbing the energy around him. In addition to verbalizations in the form of barks and […]

How Energy is Received and Reflected Between Dogs, Their Conspecifics ...

January 10, 2023 in Dog Training tagged dog energy / dog trainer / dog training / training dogs by Nancy DeFazio-Beaupere

Since graduating from CATCH Canine Trainers Academy I have had the opportunity to work with a number of our clients much more closely than I had previously; whilst so doing I have also had the opportunity to gain some deeper insight into what transpires with those same clients outside of […]

“But My Dog Doesn’t Do That at Home?!” by Julia ...

December 7, 2022 in Dog Training / doggy daycare tagged adolescence in dogs / benefits of doggie daycare / daycare enrollment requirements / Dingo's Dogsitting / dog daycare / dog daycare best practices / doggie daycare / doggy daycare / doggy daycare enrollment info by Nancy DeFazio-Beaupere

We are pleased to announce that you can now book training sessions with Julia, our in-house trainer, directly from your Pet Exec portal. Training sessions, like transportation and walks, is booked in the “Request Other Services” tile in your portal. Once in this section, utilize the drop down menu under […]

In-House Training Now Available for Booking in Pet Exec

September 23, 2022 in Dog Training by Nancy DeFazio-Beaupere

Is there anything as cute as a puppy? Probably not! But their cuteness is in direct proportion to their destructiveness so new owners be weary! Puppies are a lot of fun, but they do require a lot of work. While pet ownership is purposeful work, it can also be confusing and exhausting. But don’t […]

Principals of Puppyhood Classes Coming Soon!

September 22, 2022 in Dog Training by Nancy DeFazio-Beaupere

Hello My Fellow Fur Parents! As my position at Dingo’s grows, I wanted to take a minute to introduce myself, or re-introduce myself, as not only the General Manager here at Dingos, but also the newly appointed, in-house Dog Trainer! I have spent the past eighteen months ensuring Dingo’s runs seamlessly whilst […]

Hi, My Name is Julia Breau!

September 22, 2022 in Dog Training by Nancy DeFazio-Beaupere

Drum roll please… After almost a year and a half of online learning with Catch Training Academy, one of the preeminent leaders in canine behavior modification education, our general manager Julia Breau is now a certified dog trainer! Many of you know Julia through your correspondence with her via email […]

Drum Roll Please… We Now Have a Professional Dog Trainer ...

September 12, 2022 in Dingo's Policies / Dingo's Staff / Dog Training by Nancy DeFazio-Beaupere

An important way to foster a young dog’s social growth and expand his emotional intelligence is to give him ample opportunities to engage with his conspecifics in a pack environment. The “power of the pack” stems from its foundation as a teaching platform whereby older dogs are able to “correct” younger […]

The Secret to a Copacetic Pack, Part 1: Receiving and ...

August 15, 2022 in Dog Training / doggy daycare / General / Petiquette tagged adolescence in dogs / benefits of doggie daycare / Dingo's Dogsitting / dog daycare / dog daycare best practices / dog playcare / doggie daycare / doggy daycare by Nancy DeFazio-Beaupere