Dog's Day Out

“He’s so good with the kids… he lets them do anything to him.”

It’s one of the most common things we hear from families.

But here’s the question: Should they have to?

A dog who quietly tolerates climbing, hugging, grabbing, or being disturbed isn’t necessarily enjoying those interactions. Many dogs communicate their discomfort in subtle ways long before they ever growl—and when those signals are missed, both dogs and children are put at risk.

Our newest blog post, “Our Dog Is So Good, He Lets the Kids Do Anything to Him,” explores why this common belief can be misleading and how small changes can make a big difference in keeping both children and dogs safe.

💙 Read the full blog through the link in our bio, and let us know your thoughts in the comments!

🔗 https://www.familypaws.com/but-he-always-let-them/

Not sure what we will do next week without our Kid’s Camp Campers. Such an amazing week of tricks, games, nosework, agility and play! Way to go MJ & Millie, Zadie & Cooper and Matilda & Agnes!

Congratulations to Wednesday’s Reactive ReDo grads: Ava, Bernie and Rover who is not pictured because she had to miss the last class, but her dad came just to observe and continue to learn. Boogie stood in for her tho. Because both of these dogs were reacting on leash mostly because they are frustrated, we were able to practice “greet and retreat” with humans practicing keeping the leash slack. Easier said than done, but wow, what a success it makes when we can do so!

Congratulations to Tuesdays Teens & Tweens Jumpstart grads: Jasper, Almond, Violet and Alexis!!!

Essay on Substack - link in bio!

Congratulations to today’s Reactive ReDo graduates: Ziggy, Bowie, Aspen and Louie!!!

MORE THAN STRAYS: EXPLORING THE COMPLEX LIVES OF STREET DOGS OF INDIA

Please join us for this special event with guest speaker Kapil Patwardan on 10/3/26 at DDO!

Click the link for more info and registration link (all proceeds will go back to help the street dogs). https://dogsdayoutseattle.com/more-than-strays-exploring-the-complex-lives-of-street-dogs-of-india/

Some of you know that I traveled to India in 2025 (with Cyn & Drew) and then to Sri Lanka earlier this year (with Cyn again!) to study free-living dogs. It has taken me a minute to gather my thoughts but, here you go...

And, for those of you interested, our guide for those trips, Kapil Patwardan, is coming to Seattle to speak at DDO on October 3rd! More details to come but definitely save the date, you won't want to miss it!

Beyond Obedience: What the Free-Living Dogs of India and Sri Lanka Taught Me A Case for Relationship Over Obedience

Just some day care dogs soaking up this glorious weather! If you want your pup to join our crew, we have a couple regular day care spaces available- contact us for more info!