‘THEY’RE FRIENDLY PTERODACTYL’ : Field Guide We’ve all been in these situations. Have a script, advocate for the safety of your dog…do your best. TFPs are multiplying daily… #trainyourdog #respectthedog #workyourpack #runyourpack

GSP Shasta with her handler after a fun ‘hunt heavy’ puppy imprinting class. This breed wants to hunt…don’t fight it…embrace it and make it work for you! Shasta and her handler have been learning how to channel that hunt into finding rewards and advantages through the lens of training. With these skills mastered, the hunting and behaviors become a powerful way to properly socialize young dogs to the chaos of our modern world…oh and it develops strong training culture and rela

EPIC training event with the Army yesterday. After a morning of academics teaching soldiers how dogs hunt and how best to throw off a tracker team ( ie make my life miserable as Liesel and I track them down)… we took to the skies 🚁 to be inserted in the mountains and hunt down teams applying evasion tactics. Huge shoutout to the troops involved. They all took the academics to heart and did an excellent job! Everyone was super dedicated and a blast to work and hangout with! �

This group arrived last week and are all getting into a nice rhythm with trainers. Lots of pointy ears this block! Here is a list of names and breeds: REMI: GSD RUBEN: Springer Spaniel RANGER: GSD X SEQUOIA: GSD POTATO: Pitt X PEPPER: Heeler X HAVOC: GSD X RUGER: GSD RUTHIE: Catahoula X WALTER: Griffon #dogtrainingmontana #dogtrainingmissoula #runyourpack #workyourpack

RYP ROLL CALL : March/April Bunch Had a wonderful bunch in the past few weeks! As the winter weather returns this crew has done send home lessons. Now, it’s up to handlers to start transitioning skills to their home context. In 3 weeks these dogs and their handlers will return for another lesson to discuss how things have gone and how to best progress forward as a team. That’s our process here at RYP: train the dog - train the handler - give the team a training plan moving fo

RYP ROLL CALL : November Block Hope everyone had a wonderful thanksgiving 🦃 This bunch of students is nearing the end of their board and train programs. They are learned and eager to proof skills in their home environment with their handlers! Send home lessons begin next week for these faces: MILES : Aussie DOUG : Mastiff X ZOEY : Mix Breed ONXY : GSD KIKI : Bernadoodle ZUGO : Wheaton Terrier POPPY : Malamute RHINO : Cane Corso MAGGIE : Labradoodle CEDAR : Shep X #dogtrainin

HUGE ANNOUNCEMENT! RYP is super excited to welcome Caleaha Fugelseth to the team! As you can see…she has assimilated quickly and easily with the other members of the staff… Caleaha started at RYP a couple years ago a client with her doberman Reuben. Right away it was evident she had a fire and drive for working with dogs. She joined the RYP PSA team and started to learn about protection dog training and competition obedience. As an instructor, students like Caleaha get you fi

Rottie x Beringer holding a climb command while I get the fire going in the yurt. Ber is a board and train client that is halfway through his 3 week training program. Today his handlers will come out for a 1 on 1 lesson while we all practice social distancing in the yurt. Most standard leashes are 6’ long thus giving us all a benchmark for distance while working dogs as we humans deal with 😷. #workyourpack #runyourpack #keepyourpackhealthy

GSD Ceasar kicked off his board and train program this week. This handsome brute is learning his positions in german! Why? Because why not!? We are happy to train dogs in German, French, Dothraki, Klingon you name it! #runyourpack #workyourpack #germanshepherd #dogtrainingmissoula

Ms Greta kicked off her board and train program this week! This rottie golden cross was a puppy imprinting graduate that is now training beautifully as she begins to learn leash communication patterns🐾 #dogtrainingmissoula #runyourpack #workyourpack

8 week old GSD ‘Sig’ kicked off his puppy imprinting program in the yurt last night. Start em young make it fun! #runyourpack #puppyimprinting #germanshepherd #germanshepherdpuppy

Blue cockapoo, Lucky, kicked off his board and train program this week. This little guy struggled with reactivity that stemmed from nervousness/not knowing what else to focus his energy on. His first couple days started with quiet 1 on 1 sessions empowering him to understand the language of directional leash pressure. Once his brain started keying into patterns he immediately began building confidence focusing on the game of leash pressure. Today he took big confident steps f

Baby Yoda met his mandolorian...err...I mean future handler last night. K9 Yoda is a working malinois puppy from @millerranchk9 currently at RYP for his immersive puppy imprinting program. This pup is not for the new handler/feint of heart/weekend warrior dog owner...lucky for him his future human loves his crazy and cannot wait to turn Yoda (his second malinois) into a PSA monster and personal protection dog. Excited to say Yoda is now spoken for and K9 Chewy (another @mille

Aww yeah Chewy found his co-pilot! K9 Chewy is a @millerranchk9 malinois that has been going through his working dog imprinting program here at RYP for the past month. He still has another month to go but today he met his future handler!!! She is an experienced malinois owner that wants a dog for SAR and PSA. Chewy will fit the bill nicely for both avenues! Excited to see and be apart of this team’s development! #workingk9s #malinois #workyourpack #runyourpack #sardog #psak9

Sweet Ike is in for his foundational obedience program. Climb, sit, down, loose leash walk and treadmill: he is doing well with all of his behaviors thus far! Recall training begins tomorrow! #dogtrainingmissoula #runyourpack

Smiling Shooter kicked off his board and train program this week. He is a super sweet guy that is a bit shy at first...quickly developing confidence through clarity in communication and structure! #runyourpack #workyourpack #dogtrainingmissoula

Dawa is in for off leash training. This less common long coated version of a Belgian shepherd is called a Groenendael. Unlike her malinois cousin, Dawa is much more calm and relaxed but still thrives with clear structure and purpose to her day. #workyourpack #runyourpack #Groenendael #dogtrainingmissoula

1.5 year old malinois Gunner FOR SALE to WORKING HOME. This sweet natured guy was an RYP client last summer - due to life circumstances his owner needs to rehome. Gunner is now at RYP being tuned up in obedience and is available to the right home. This dog comes from Holland and is very well bred. Great personality, great drives : overall a stellar malinois. He is available to be dialed up for Law Enforcement or an experienced civilian handler eager to do SAR, PSA (or other

Big boy Bear kicks off his board and train at RYP. This handsome brute is relearning how to work WITH a leash not against it both during walks and with his stationary commands. #germanshepherd #dogtrainingmissoula #runyourpack #workyourpack

Awesome Angie is a familiar face in for a board and train refresher. She is a graduate of our foundational obedience program, is an up and coming man hunter and helps out her handler who teaches K9 first aid classes around the country. Being that Angie and her handler frequently travel together we added in some tight quarters engagement games to give this drivey GSD some brain work on longer trips in cars/on planes. See the story above (for the next 24 hours) to see her worki