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WAKE UP.

September ends.

SAME LITTLE KITTY. WE ARE THE CAT. THE CAT IS US.

The little paw outstretched desperately searching for a hero, a miracle even, as she slides helplessly off the bed into an abyss of dust balls and dog fur, is a poetic metaphor for how we navigate through life like two ships passing in the...

UMMM SORRY. WHERE WERE WE?

Right. Poor kitty. Anyhoo, you know who's not like the cat in this bizarre metaphor of ours? One of our lead trainers here at Wonder Dog University - Christine Baker. In this metaphor, Christine's not the cat. She's not even the beautiful-eyed dog (clearly asleep on the job). She's the bed. Hear us out. She's the safe, comfy place our puppy class students can rest their adorable heads, knowing they have a patient, guide with them as their needs grow and change. Their humans can have a highly knowledgeable puppy pro they can turn to for reliable resources as they tackle tons of ever-changing puppy pickles. So with how much you, dear reader, mean to us, and with how much C.B. (our pet nickname for her) means to us, we thought we'd help you get to know her a little better! So without further adieu welcome let us welcome you to your first Meet Cute (an amusing or charming first encounter between two characters)...

Describe yourself
using a GIF.

Describe yourself
using a GIF.

GET YOUR PAWS ON THIS

TALKING HEAD SERIES

Waving the Red Flag

We're back with more shocking pet dog training revelations (pun most certainly intended). This month the Dean/Head Master (Mistress?) of Wonder Dog University, C.C., is shining a big bright spotlight on what to be on the l👀kout for when looking for a dog trainer. From lifetime guarantees to social media posts and all the flags and shades of red in between.

📺 WATCH BELOW OR CLICK HERE
 

WONDER 101

MYTH BUSTING WITH CHRISTINE BAKER

Q: As a Lead Trainer at Wonder Dog University what is that one piece of training advice you wish you could tell all new puppy parents if only you had a loud enough bullhorn?


CHRISTINE:
Crying it out has gone the way of the horse and buggy! Infant babies of a social species just ripped away from their mother and littermates should be supported, and taught independence gradually at a pace appropriate for their developmental stage. For example, do you even know when their bodies can thermoregulate enough to safely sleep on their own?

UHHH WE STILL HAVE QUESTIONS...LIKE WAS THAT ENGLISH?
FAST FACTS

Q: What's something
you wish pet parents understood about their new puppies?


CHRISTINE:
 Your pups are trying their best! In many ways, they have the cognitive and emotional capacities of a human toddler (with sharper teeth!) and should be parented as such.


📖 LEARN THE BEST WAY TO INTRODUCE A NEW PUPPY INTO YOUR HOME. ➞
FAST FACTS

Q: What's something
you wish pet parents understood about their new puppies?


CHRISTINE:
 Your pups are trying their best! In many ways, they have the cognitive and emotional capacities of a human toddler (with sharper teeth!) and should be parented as such.


📖 LEARN THE BEST WAY TO INTRODUCE A NEW PUPPY INTO YOUR HOME. ➞
FAST FACTS STATS

#WorldStatisticsDay is this month. Impress your Tinder date with these recently released insightful dog stats:

📈 95.5% of dog owners consider their pet to be members of the family. In fact, the research also states that most of them talk to their pets as regular human beings.

📈 Approximately 94% of dog owners do at least a little training. The majority of dog owners believe that their dog is trained better than a stranger’s dog.

📈 Dogs can help decrease anxiety and loneliness by 60%.

📈 A person is twice more likely to die from a bee, wasp, or hornet sting than a dog bite.

📈 78% of dog owners believe their dogs should have at least two walks a day. The latest dog owner stats report that 64% of dog owners think that walking their dog reflects their love & affection for their pets & even admit that they can see their dog is much happier & less stressed after a nice walk.

ETCETERA

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Wonder Dogg-O' the Month

HIS HIGHNESS, (THE VERY CAVALIER) KING CHARLES HUEY, OF MIXED SPANIELS

But you can just call him, "Huey" - that's what his humans, Greg & Jodi call him. Don't confuse his somewhat small stature with his stately title, for what he lacks in size he makes up for in furocious love for his mother. When she couldn't make it to puppy class he made sure to FaceTime her, so she didn't miss a single minute of him learning good boi stuff.

Huey loved learning so much, he aced each puppy class & recently earned his first AKC title, completing our Canine Good Citizen Test Prep Class too! All Hail King Huey! 🙌

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Dog Stuff Christine Swears By - So By Default, We Do Too Because She's the 🐐 When It Comes to 🐶 Stuff
*ESL Translation (Emoji as a Second Language) She's the best at recommending dog stuff

ADVENTURE AWAITS
LONGLINES FOR UP FOR ANYTHING

 

Why we ❤️ them:

Ok, stop. Adventure awaits?! How about adventure CAN WAIT. We are "le tired." We should have known that when we asked Christine what’s the one product you swear by for your dogs, she was going to recommend some outdoorsy-active-adventure pupper product. ADVENTURE?! More like add-a-venture to the fridge in between this White Lotus binge. Did you say it's WATERPROOF? WAT-for? We're only interested in 80-proof.

It is true - these longlines will last you long time AND we've been singing Bold Lead Designs' praises for years... so she's not wrong. It was named "Best Dog Gear of the Year" from Whole Dog Journal so there's that too.  A waterproof, lightweight, longline does sound like the stuff dog-dreams are made of...

🛍 SHOP BOLD LEAD DESIGNS HERE. *Discount code will be automatically applied.

ADVENTURE AWAITS
LONGLINES FOR UP FOR ANYTHING

 

Why we ❤️ them:

Ok, stop. Adventure awaits?! How about adventure CAN WAIT. We are "le tired." We should have known that when we asked Christine what’s the one product you swear by for your dogs, she was going to recommend some outdoorsy-active-adventure pupper product. ADVENTURE?! More like add-a-venture to the fridge in between this White Lotus binge. Did you say it's WATERPROOF? WAT-for? We're only interested in 80-proof.

It is true - these longlines will last you long time AND we've been singing Bold Lead Designs' praises for years... so she's not wrong. It was named "Best Dog Gear of the Year" from Whole Dog Journal so there's that too.  A waterproof, lightweight, longline does sound like the stuff dog-dreams are made of...

🛍 SHOP BOLD LEAD DESIGNS HERE. *Discount code will be automatically applied.
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Favorite Follow

WHAT THE DUCK


Why we ❤️ it:

This pup's parent dressed up as his favorite toy, Mr. Quackers, and it's everything you'd imagine it'd be and more. (And yes, Charlie the Golden is wearing a duck hat.) What more could you possibly want from a social media account? This is the reason the internet was invented, people.

👀 Watch what happens when Charlie meets a lifesize Mr. Quackers HERE.
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Favorite Follow

WHAT THE DUCK


Why we ❤️ it:

This pup's parent dressed up as his favorite toy, Mr. Quackers, and it's everything you'd imagine it'd be and more. (And yes, Charlie the Golden is wearing a duck hat.) What more could you possibly want from a social media account? This is the reason the internet was invented, people.

👀 Watch what happens when Charlie meets a lifesize Mr. Quackers HERE.
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What Our Dogs Are Binging

TV FOR DOGS 📺 


Why we ❤️ it:

8 hours of commercial free television... can you imagine the gloriousness? Oh right, Netflix. Now imagine 8 hours of tv for your dogs, for free-dollars? We do not joke around about free tools and resources for your pups. They're on Youtube and they're brilliant. Play them whenever you leave the house to give your dog some company and soothing sounds while you're out. There are a handful out there, but here's three to get you started:

📺 RELAX MY DOG LIVE STREAM

📺 NATURE TV & SOUNDS FOR DOGS

📺 ADVENTURE TV FOR DOGS

MARK YOUR CALENDARS

Final Classes of 2022📚 

Classes are wrapping up for the year, only a few spots are left!

Puppy Classes

PUPPY ELEMENTARY: October 13 *last class of the year!

AGES: 6 to 11 months
WHEN: 1 hour/week, 6 weeks
REGISTER: Click your preferred start date above to register
LEARN MORE

 

PUPPY JUNIOR HIGH:  October 12 *last class of the year!

AGES: 12 to 18 months
WHEN: 1 hour/week, 6 weeks
REGISTER: Click your preferred start date above to register
LEARN MORE

Specialty Classes

REFORM SCHOOL:  October 15 *SOLD OUT   |  January 28 

AGES: All ages
WHEN: 1 hour/week, 5 weeks
REGISTER: Click your preferred start date above to register
LEARN MORE

 

CANINE GOOD CITIZEN
TEST PREP CLASS:
  
 October 17 *last class of the year

AGES: 12 months to Seniors
WHEN: 1 hour/week, 6 weeks
REGISTER: Click your preferred start date above to register
LEARN MORE

#OctoberHashtagHolidays

Everyday brings a new hashtag holiday & reason to post about our pets on social media. Just don't be the last one to do it... Princess Sparkles' followers are waiting. #blessed

NATIONAL VODKA DAY - 4th #NationalVodkaDay 
Don't judge us. It's been a week.

NATIONAL WALK TO A PARK DAY - 10TH #NationalWalkToAParkDay
You know what we're going to say don't you? We're going to say it anyway for those who are new here: Walk your pup to the park on this day! This day was created for people like us - pet dog owners! Carpe diem!

NATIONAL TRAIN YOUR BRAIN DAY - 13TH #NationalTrainYourBrainDay
💪 This one too? We need to say it? Ok, we'll say it - train your dog's brain! Here are some dog-brain training & enrichment tools.

BE BALD AND BE FREE DAY - 14TH #BeBaldAndBeFreeDay
Chrome domes wear the crown on this day, so whether by choice or by nature let those bare noggins bare it all. 

NATIONAL GROUCH DAY - 15TH #NationalGrouchDay
🗑 Could be worse...you could live in a trash can & have to talk to child actors all day.

GLOBAL CAT DAY - 16TH #GlobalCatDay
Take this completely scientific online quiz to find out what kind of cat you are because that's how dog-people celebrate cat holidays.

NATIONAL EXASCALE DAY - 18TH #NationalExascaleDay
National Exascale Day celebrates the breakthrough discoveries made in science with the help of supercomputers. These supercomputers, called exascale computers, make a quintillion computations per second. If all 7.7 billion people on earth each completed one calculation per second, it would take over 4 years to reach a quintillion computations. Don't say this newsletter never blew your mind because we just blew our own. 🤯 

WORLD STATISTICS DAY - 20TH #StatisticsDay

REPTILE AWARENESS DAY - 21ST #ReptileAwarenessDay
Reptiles can make great pets & can live harmoniously with pet dogs when introduced correctly. But not all reptile species are created equal (Think: Godzilla vs. Yoshi). Here are 5 lizards that make good pals for pups.

NATIONAL MAKE A DOG'S DAY - 22ND #MakeADogsDay
🐶 Probably not a coincidence this day is also #MakeADifferenceDay, aren't they basically the same thing? Visit a shelter, take yours on an extra-long walk, buy her a new toy. This day is all about raising awareness for pet adoption by showing the world just how good it feels to make a dog's day - so get out there & show them!

CHUCKY, THE NOTORIOUS KILLER DOLL DAY - 25TH #ChuckyTheNotoriousKillerDollDay
Did you know Chucky's real name is Charles Lee Ray? That's all we got for you. If you need us, we'll be hiding somewhere obvious, where he'll undoubtedly find us & definitely upstairs.

NATIONAL BREADSTICK DAY - 28TH #NationalBreadstickDay
It's only natural such a calming, carbohydrate-filled comfort day follows a day marked with terror. Glad they put thought into the placement of this one.

HALLOWEEN - 31ST #HappyHalloween

BEFORE WE GO

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