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Melissa Kenngott
Nov 5, 20241 min read
Capturing calmness when getting leashed up 🐶💕
Does your dog get super stoked when you bring his harness or leash out? Are you just fed up with the shenanigans of it all? Then look no...
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Melissa Kenngott
Oct 16, 20241 min read
Ask the trainer...📲 Phone a trainer Friday's, starting 10/18 (this Friday!)
Good morning, y'all ☀️! As a dog trainer, I love connecting with people in our dog community about what's going on at home (the good, the...
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Melissa Kenngott
Oct 15, 20241 min read
Loose leash walking...part 2
It's a dreary, fall afternoon - maybe not a perfect day to practice leash walking outside, but did you know practicing leash walking...
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Melissa Kenngott
Oct 11, 20241 min read
Loose Leash Walking tutorials, coming to you all weekend! Start here, video 1...🦮
Ya'll, its's fall here in the Shenandoah Valley, which means it's time to finally get outside and enjoy those cool, beautiful fall...
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Melissa Kenngott
Sep 26, 20244 min read
Socialization -- what is it? Can you do too much? Too little? Find out more here...
As I prepare for another puppy training series in Waynesboro (October 16th) I can't help but think about my dog (who has now passed)...
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Melissa Kenngott
Sep 23, 20241 min read
AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy Program - Indoors at Positive Paws, Waynesboro
Exciting news to share with you all! Starting October 16th I will begin teaching a group training series to puppies (ages 5 months and...
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Melissa Kenngott
Jul 20, 20242 min read
Understanding Attachment Styles and How They Affect You & Your Pet's Relationship (link to quiz included)
One of the things I deeply value about dog training and coaching clients' with their dogs is figuring out how they're connected....
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Melissa Kenngott
Jul 9, 20242 min read
Coming up...3 week mini-series in Afton -- real life learning with your reactive dog (who lunges, barks and **loses it** around other dogs)
My first dog was wildly reactive, which left me feeling shame, blame and loads of inadequacy as a dog parent. On walks he would snarl,...
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Melissa Kenngott
Jun 19, 20241 min read
Connect and play by letting go of your training agenda
As a society, we are notorious for setting goals. Making plans. Doing what it takes to abide by our planners. Well, what if I told you...
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Melissa Kenngott
Jun 11, 20241 min read
Getting out of a training funk...or getting into a training routine for your first time 🐕 📅
You've landed here, or clicked on this e-mail, because you feel this. You feel the call to connect deeper with your dog, stop all those...
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Melissa Kenngott
May 9, 20241 min read
Gentle Crate Training
As many of you have heard, crate training is essential when raising a calm, housebroken puppy. If you're still not convinced, there are...
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Melissa Kenngott
May 1, 20241 min read
Puppy Day Training (drop off in Waynesboro)
Hi friends and followers! We all know how cute and cuddly puppies are in those first few days when we get them home and then all of a...
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Melissa Kenngott
Jan 7, 20241 min read
Homeschool Program -- New Year, New You, New Relationship with Your Dog (goal setting, phone & e-mail support to train at home)!
We've all heard it before, it goes something like, "New year, new you" -- but what about you and your dog? As with any healthy...
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Melissa Kenngott
Dec 23, 20231 min read
Drop Off Puppy Crate Training Program in Waynesboro!
We have all heard it before -- you have to crate train your puppy OR ELSE! Some of the many benefits of gentle crate training include --...
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Melissa Kenngott
Nov 24, 20232 min read
Home for the holidays -- how to help your furry friend with visitors!
Yesterday, as we all know, was Thanksiving Day, another opportunity to spend our time with friends and family dear to our hearts. For...
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Melissa Kenngott
Nov 10, 20231 min read
Share a session & split the cost of training + many more benefits!
Have you been considering dog training but you're not sure you can afford the cost associated with private, one-on-one training? Do you...
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Melissa Kenngott
Oct 7, 20231 min read
Puppy Group Training, 6-Week Series at Rockfish Valley Community Center, Afton
We're excited to roll out another puppy training series at Rockfish Valley Community Center in Afton! Starting October 29th, we will meet...
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Melissa Kenngott
Oct 4, 20232 min read
The power of sniffing as a reward and how to use it during training!
Dogs will be dogs, we've all heard it before, right? Intrinsically, dogs are hardwired to investigate the environment with their noses....
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Melissa Kenngott
Sep 21, 20231 min read
Find your dog tribe and join the Trail Hiking Dog Club!
"The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step. Make that first step memorable by hiking it with your pup," -- unknown We've all...
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Melissa Kenngott
Sep 19, 20231 min read
Puppy Day Training in Waynesboro -- for puppies 5 months and under
Puppies are cute. They're cuddly. They're fun and active! Puppies, however, are incredibly animalistic -- meaning, they act how they...
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