For many years now, Megan has been following and learning from Leslie McDevitt, the author of the Control Unleashed series. Control Unleashed is a systematic way of teaching dogs to feel more comfortable in the world, increase their focus on their handler, and learn to manage their behavior in a …
My husband James and I bought a house in Loveland, making Dogs Deciphered officially a Loveland based business. Don’t worry, all of Northern Colorado is still in the service area! We will be offering limited board-and-train options for existing clients, so contact me today about your travel plans and I’ll …
Today, we said goodbye to a dog that is the reason why Dogs Deciphered exists. Tori was born in 2005, and was by my side for just over 14 years. She was one of the most challenging dogs I’ve ever owned, and helping her set me on a path to …
Mia and Lucy competed this weekend, Mia in Dock Diving, and Lucy in Barn Hunt. Both girls did very well – Mia earned her Novice Dock Dog title, and Lucy earned her Novice Barn Hunt title with two first places and a second place. Way to go girls!
For the past few months, we have been fostering a Border Collie named Boo through Western Border Collie Rescue. Though I was confident that she would not be staying with us, she had other ideas. In my defense, I’ve had close to 20 foster dogs come through my house, and …
Megan was married on May 26, 2018, and has changed her last name from Donovan to Wallace! The wedding was beautiful, and full of fun with a game theme (including a puzzle with this picture of the dogs, since they couldn’t be there) and a live band. June brought a …
Megan completed all of her requirements through the National Association of Canine Nose Work to become a Certified Nose Work Instructor! This certification included 8 days of in-person learning, an exam, instructor evaluations from students, video submissions of classes, as well as additional requirements such as passing an Odor Recognition …
2016 is going to be an exciting year for Dogs Deciphered! Megan has spent the last 3 years working full time for a growing grooming salon, daycare, and grooming school, while building her training business on the side. The time has come, and Megan has gone part-time to focus more …
