By: Elaine Poulin, M.Ed, CPT Founder/Owner, Carolina Dog Training, LLC and Trained By Elaine™ Is My Dog Overweight? Did you know that over 55% of dogs in the U.S are overweight or obese? These dogs are prone to weight-related diseases such as arthritis, diabetes, high blood pressure and kidney disease thus costing dog owners millions in avoidable …
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Posts by Elaine Poulin
Choosing A Family Dog
By: Elaine Poulin, M.Ed, CPT Founder/Owner, Carolina Dog Training, LLC and Trained By Elaine™ For those of you who are thinking of expanding your family in this new year with four legs and a tail, this one’s for you… It is very important to consider your options carefully and become educated before making a life-long commitment with …
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Summer Heat
By: Elaine Poulin, M.Ed, CPT Founder/Owner, Carolina Dog Training, LLC and Trained By Elaine™ Everywhere we turn, someone has something to say about the heat as temperature records hit all time triple digits. Of course, I have to put my two cents in and mention a few facts and tips to keep your pups safe from these …
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Reeling In the Retractable Leash
By: Elaine Poulin, M.Ed, CPT Founder/Owner, Carolina Dog Training, LLC and Trained By Elaine™ Retractable leashes otherwise known as “flexi-leashes” remove control from owners whose dogs already lack basic obedience and good manners. Moreover, these leashes can be hazardous, causing serious injury to others. The retractable leash allows the cord to give and take which can cause …
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Welcome Home Puppy
By: Elaine Poulin, M.Ed, CPT Founder/Owner, Carolina Dog Training, LLC and Trained By Elaine™ You’ve just brought your new puppy home and you’re SO excited! Until he relieves himself on your dining room rug. Or chews a hole in your wall. (Yes…they can do that.) Or keeps you up barking and crying night after night after night. …
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Remote Collar Training
Letting Dogs Be Dogs While Still Keeping Them Safe By Elaine Hope Poulin, M.Ed, C.P.T. Dogs have an innate drive to explore and wander. However, as loving dog owners, we’re often hesitant to allow them to do this off-leash. What if they run off and get lost? Or, worse yet, what if they get hurt? …
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Memories from our Fall 2016 Pack Walk
Thank you to all who joined in for our Fall Pack Walk! I LOVE seeing all the pups from years gone by to more recent graduates and working together to hone the skills you need for a more rewarding experience with your canine partner! Please stay tuned for information on our next Graduate Group Class …
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Private training sessions
My four month old puppy, Finley, and I finished the Private 5-Session training sessions yesterday and it was excellent! Elaine was wonderful in training both of us in so many new commands! He learned quickly with easy, firm instructions and commands. She is worth every penny!
Unpredictable dog…Awesome experience!
Elaine is amazing! I found her because I have a love of a dog who was starting to become unpredictable with people and other dogs. She taught me to be calm and confidant and was extremely kind and patient with me and my dog Jack. She did such a great job with Jack we then had her work with our other dog Pibbi and could not be more pleased with the results!
Elaine, A Pack Leader
What a gift to watch Elaine, “A Pack Leader”, with her calm and assertive energy, transform so many dogs and set them up for success to becoming stable and balanced companions. Two years ago she trained Jackie and Laddie and now I can take Jackie and Laddie anywhere, I put them on a place command and smile with joy and pride when so many people compliment their behavior.