Argot Animal Training
@plusargot.bsky.social
🏳️🌈 🏳️⚧️ Cade (they/them), Dog trainer in Columbia, MO.
I love working with excited and fearful dogs, including sep anx, specific fears, and sound sensitivity.
https://linktr.ee/plusargot
I love working with excited and fearful dogs, including sep anx, specific fears, and sound sensitivity.
https://linktr.ee/plusargot
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Hi Bluesky folks, nice to meet you!
I'm Cade, and my dog is Juniper. I run Argot Animal Training and train dogs in central Missouri and online.
I'm a behavior geek and tend towards the realm of lima/+r/fear free methods. I love helping fearful dogs and stressed humans.
#rplus #dogtraining #intro
I'm Cade, and my dog is Juniper. I run Argot Animal Training and train dogs in central Missouri and online.
I'm a behavior geek and tend towards the realm of lima/+r/fear free methods. I love helping fearful dogs and stressed humans.
#rplus #dogtraining #intro
Juniper has been hard at work helping our reactive dog clients get more comfortable and calmer around other dogs this month! #dogtrainer #dogtraining #reactivedogs #columbiamo #stephenslakepark
August 31, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Juniper has been hard at work helping our reactive dog clients get more comfortable and calmer around other dogs this month! #dogtrainer #dogtraining #reactivedogs #columbiamo #stephenslakepark
Get back to school with your dog, and learn some skills together! ✏️📚🍎🎓
We have a few more openings this week and next, as well as later this month!
#columbiamo #shoplocalcomo #backtoschool #back2school #dogtrainercolumbiamo #dogtrainercomo #dogtraining #trainyourdog #dogsofcomo
We have a few more openings this week and next, as well as later this month!
#columbiamo #shoplocalcomo #backtoschool #back2school #dogtrainercolumbiamo #dogtrainercomo #dogtraining #trainyourdog #dogsofcomo
August 21, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Get back to school with your dog, and learn some skills together! ✏️📚🍎🎓
We have a few more openings this week and next, as well as later this month!
#columbiamo #shoplocalcomo #backtoschool #back2school #dogtrainercolumbiamo #dogtrainercomo #dogtraining #trainyourdog #dogsofcomo
We have a few more openings this week and next, as well as later this month!
#columbiamo #shoplocalcomo #backtoschool #back2school #dogtrainercolumbiamo #dogtrainercomo #dogtraining #trainyourdog #dogsofcomo
Grabbing screencaps of my dog making silly faces is one of my favorite parts of editing videos for you all. Look at him. Chompin'.
July 29, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Grabbing screencaps of my dog making silly faces is one of my favorite parts of editing videos for you all. Look at him. Chompin'.
Frozen enrichment can help your dog keep cool, makes licking/chewing activities last longer. Today features a bell pepper filled with canned dog food and cantaloupe, and frozen. (Bell peppers are safe, but others peppers contain capsaicin, which is not dog-safe!)
#morethanwalks #plusr #dogtraining
#morethanwalks #plusr #dogtraining
July 29, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Frozen enrichment can help your dog keep cool, makes licking/chewing activities last longer. Today features a bell pepper filled with canned dog food and cantaloupe, and frozen. (Bell peppers are safe, but others peppers contain capsaicin, which is not dog-safe!)
#morethanwalks #plusr #dogtraining
#morethanwalks #plusr #dogtraining
One way to have some outdoor time with your dog in hot weather while keeping cool is water play! You can use sprinklers, kiddie pools, splash pads, and more. Make sure you have plenty of drinking water available, and go inside before you or your pup get too warm!
#plusr #dogtraining #morethanwalks
#plusr #dogtraining #morethanwalks
July 20, 2025 at 1:14 PM
One way to have some outdoor time with your dog in hot weather while keeping cool is water play! You can use sprinklers, kiddie pools, splash pads, and more. Make sure you have plenty of drinking water available, and go inside before you or your pup get too warm!
#plusr #dogtraining #morethanwalks
#plusr #dogtraining #morethanwalks
Check out our upcoming openings!
#dogtrainer #dogtrainercolumbiamo #shoplocalcomo #columbiamo #trainyourdog #dogtraining
#dogtrainer #dogtrainercolumbiamo #shoplocalcomo #columbiamo #trainyourdog #dogtraining
July 19, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Check out our upcoming openings!
#dogtrainer #dogtrainercolumbiamo #shoplocalcomo #columbiamo #trainyourdog #dogtraining
#dogtrainer #dogtrainercolumbiamo #shoplocalcomo #columbiamo #trainyourdog #dogtraining
Today's easy food and chewing based enrichment:
* tiny cabbage from the farmers market
* drill or poke holes in it
* stuff treats in the holes
*let your dog go to town shredding
Always feed extras and new foods in moderation, and when in doubt, double-check!
#morethanwalks #rplus #dogtraining
* tiny cabbage from the farmers market
* drill or poke holes in it
* stuff treats in the holes
*let your dog go to town shredding
Always feed extras and new foods in moderation, and when in doubt, double-check!
#morethanwalks #rplus #dogtraining
July 18, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Today's easy food and chewing based enrichment:
* tiny cabbage from the farmers market
* drill or poke holes in it
* stuff treats in the holes
*let your dog go to town shredding
Always feed extras and new foods in moderation, and when in doubt, double-check!
#morethanwalks #rplus #dogtraining
* tiny cabbage from the farmers market
* drill or poke holes in it
* stuff treats in the holes
*let your dog go to town shredding
Always feed extras and new foods in moderation, and when in doubt, double-check!
#morethanwalks #rplus #dogtraining
We still have July openings!
If you want your dog to be less worried about fireworks next year or to be more prepared for polite behavior with guests next time, now is the best time to start!
#dogtrainer #dogtrainercolumbiamo #columbiamo #dogtraining #shoplocalcomo #trainyourdog #fearfuldogs
If you want your dog to be less worried about fireworks next year or to be more prepared for polite behavior with guests next time, now is the best time to start!
#dogtrainer #dogtrainercolumbiamo #columbiamo #dogtraining #shoplocalcomo #trainyourdog #fearfuldogs
July 7, 2025 at 9:06 PM
We still have July openings!
If you want your dog to be less worried about fireworks next year or to be more prepared for polite behavior with guests next time, now is the best time to start!
#dogtrainer #dogtrainercolumbiamo #columbiamo #dogtraining #shoplocalcomo #trainyourdog #fearfuldogs
If you want your dog to be less worried about fireworks next year or to be more prepared for polite behavior with guests next time, now is the best time to start!
#dogtrainer #dogtrainercolumbiamo #columbiamo #dogtraining #shoplocalcomo #trainyourdog #fearfuldogs
Juniper is mildly upset by fireworks. He startles or seeks comfort after really loud booms, or whistles, but stays fairly calm, if occasionally a little nervous. My family rates him 2/5 💥.
#fireworks #plusr #fireworkdesensitization
#fireworks #plusr #fireworkdesensitization
July 4, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Juniper is mildly upset by fireworks. He startles or seeks comfort after really loud booms, or whistles, but stays fairly calm, if occasionally a little nervous. My family rates him 2/5 💥.
#fireworks #plusr #fireworkdesensitization
#fireworks #plusr #fireworkdesensitization
River is very scared of fireworks: her family rates her 4/5 💥. They have a plan in place to minimize her exposure to fireworks for now, and are working with her to help her reduce her fear of fireworks for the future.
#dogtrainer #dogtraining #fireworks #plusr #fireworkdesensitization
#dogtrainer #dogtraining #fireworks #plusr #fireworkdesensitization
July 3, 2025 at 11:20 PM
River is very scared of fireworks: her family rates her 4/5 💥. They have a plan in place to minimize her exposure to fireworks for now, and are working with her to help her reduce her fear of fireworks for the future.
#dogtrainer #dogtraining #fireworks #plusr #fireworkdesensitization
#dogtrainer #dogtraining #fireworks #plusr #fireworkdesensitization
🎆🎇🎆 It's big time fireworks time TOMORROW!!! 🎆🎇🎆
#dogtrainer #dogtraining #fireworks #plusr #trainyourdog #positivereinforcement #fireworkdesensitization
#dogtrainer #dogtraining #fireworks #plusr #trainyourdog #positivereinforcement #fireworkdesensitization
July 3, 2025 at 6:29 PM
🎆🎇🎆 It's big time fireworks time TOMORROW!!! 🎆🎇🎆
#dogtrainer #dogtraining #fireworks #plusr #trainyourdog #positivereinforcement #fireworkdesensitization
#dogtrainer #dogtraining #fireworks #plusr #trainyourdog #positivereinforcement #fireworkdesensitization
Here are some things Bear's family does to set him up for success when fireworks are at their loudest. They rate him 1/5 💥, not very scared of fireworks, but he doesn't love when they wake him up from a nap.
#plusr #trainyourdog #positivereinforcement #fireworkdesensitization
#plusr #trainyourdog #positivereinforcement #fireworkdesensitization
July 3, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Here are some things Bear's family does to set him up for success when fireworks are at their loudest. They rate him 1/5 💥, not very scared of fireworks, but he doesn't love when they wake him up from a nap.
#plusr #trainyourdog #positivereinforcement #fireworkdesensitization
#plusr #trainyourdog #positivereinforcement #fireworkdesensitization
2 more days!!! 🎆🎇🎆
What does YOUR fireworks preparedness plan to help your dog feel safe look like?
#dogtrainer #dogtraining #fireworks #plusr #fireworkdesensitization
What does YOUR fireworks preparedness plan to help your dog feel safe look like?
#dogtrainer #dogtraining #fireworks #plusr #fireworkdesensitization
July 2, 2025 at 12:24 PM
2 more days!!! 🎆🎇🎆
What does YOUR fireworks preparedness plan to help your dog feel safe look like?
#dogtrainer #dogtraining #fireworks #plusr #fireworkdesensitization
What does YOUR fireworks preparedness plan to help your dog feel safe look like?
#dogtrainer #dogtraining #fireworks #plusr #fireworkdesensitization
3 more days in our countdown!!! 🎆🎇🎆
#dogtrainer #dogtraining #fireworks #scareddogs #fearfuldogs #reactivedogs #plusr #fireworkdesensitization
#dogtrainer #dogtraining #fireworks #scareddogs #fearfuldogs #reactivedogs #plusr #fireworkdesensitization
July 1, 2025 at 12:01 PM
3 more days in our countdown!!! 🎆🎇🎆
#dogtrainer #dogtraining #fireworks #scareddogs #fearfuldogs #reactivedogs #plusr #fireworkdesensitization
#dogtrainer #dogtraining #fireworks #scareddogs #fearfuldogs #reactivedogs #plusr #fireworkdesensitization
4 more days in our countdown!!! 🎆🎇🎆
#dogtrainer #dogtraining #fireworks #plusr #fireworkdesensitization
#dogtrainer #dogtraining #fireworks #plusr #fireworkdesensitization
June 30, 2025 at 12:19 PM
4 more days in our countdown!!! 🎆🎇🎆
#dogtrainer #dogtraining #fireworks #plusr #fireworkdesensitization
#dogtrainer #dogtraining #fireworks #plusr #fireworkdesensitization
5 more days in our countdown!!! 🎆🎇🎆 -- have you started hearing real fireworks at night yet? We've started hearing some in our neighborhood!
If your dog is freaked out already, it's time to make a fireworks preparedness plan.
#dogtrainer #dogtraining #fireworks #plusr #fireworkdesensitization
If your dog is freaked out already, it's time to make a fireworks preparedness plan.
#dogtrainer #dogtraining #fireworks #plusr #fireworkdesensitization
June 29, 2025 at 3:19 PM
5 more days in our countdown!!! 🎆🎇🎆 -- have you started hearing real fireworks at night yet? We've started hearing some in our neighborhood!
If your dog is freaked out already, it's time to make a fireworks preparedness plan.
#dogtrainer #dogtraining #fireworks #plusr #fireworkdesensitization
If your dog is freaked out already, it's time to make a fireworks preparedness plan.
#dogtrainer #dogtraining #fireworks #plusr #fireworkdesensitization
6 more days in our countdown!!! 🎆🎇🎆 -- have you started hearing real fireworks at night yet? We've started hearing some in our neighborhood!
#dogtrainer #fireworksdesensitization #dogtraining
#dogtrainer #fireworksdesensitization #dogtraining
June 28, 2025 at 6:04 PM
6 more days in our countdown!!! 🎆🎇🎆 -- have you started hearing real fireworks at night yet? We've started hearing some in our neighborhood!
#dogtrainer #fireworksdesensitization #dogtraining
#dogtrainer #fireworksdesensitization #dogtraining
Day 5 of our fireworks challenge - keep practicing! #rplus ##fireworksdesensitization
June 25, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Day 5 of our fireworks challenge - keep practicing! #rplus ##fireworksdesensitization
It's day 4 of our challenge!!! Have you been practicing?
#dogtrainer #dogtraining #fireworks #scareddogs #fearfuldogs #reactivedogs #plusr #trainyourdog #positivereinforcement #fireworkdesensitization
#dogtrainer #dogtraining #fireworks #scareddogs #fearfuldogs #reactivedogs #plusr #trainyourdog #positivereinforcement #fireworkdesensitization
June 24, 2025 at 11:53 AM
It's day 4 of our challenge!!! Have you been practicing?
#dogtrainer #dogtraining #fireworks #scareddogs #fearfuldogs #reactivedogs #plusr #trainyourdog #positivereinforcement #fireworkdesensitization
#dogtrainer #dogtraining #fireworks #scareddogs #fearfuldogs #reactivedogs #plusr #trainyourdog #positivereinforcement #fireworkdesensitization
Day 3 of your fireworks desensitization challenge is here!
11 more days in our countdown til it gets real loud! 🎆🎇🎆
#rplus #dogtrainer #dogtraining #fireworks #fireworksdesensitization
11 more days in our countdown til it gets real loud! 🎆🎇🎆
#rplus #dogtrainer #dogtraining #fireworks #fireworksdesensitization
June 23, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Day 3 of your fireworks desensitization challenge is here!
11 more days in our countdown til it gets real loud! 🎆🎇🎆
#rplus #dogtrainer #dogtraining #fireworks #fireworksdesensitization
11 more days in our countdown til it gets real loud! 🎆🎇🎆
#rplus #dogtrainer #dogtraining #fireworks #fireworksdesensitization
Day 2 of your fireworks desensitization challenge is here!
12 more days in our countdown til it gets real loud! 🎆🎇🎆
#plusr #dogtraining #fireworksdesensitization #fearfuldogs #scareddogs #fireworks
12 more days in our countdown til it gets real loud! 🎆🎇🎆
#plusr #dogtraining #fireworksdesensitization #fearfuldogs #scareddogs #fireworks
June 22, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Day 2 of your fireworks desensitization challenge is here!
12 more days in our countdown til it gets real loud! 🎆🎇🎆
#plusr #dogtraining #fireworksdesensitization #fearfuldogs #scareddogs #fireworks
12 more days in our countdown til it gets real loud! 🎆🎇🎆
#plusr #dogtraining #fireworksdesensitization #fearfuldogs #scareddogs #fireworks
13 DAYS TIL ITS REAL LOUD 🎆🎇🎆 Have you gotten your dogs used to fireworks yet?
Day 1 of your last-minute fireworks desensitization challenge starts now!
SOUND ON, VOLUME LOW.
#fireworks #plusr #fireworkdesensitization
Day 1 of your last-minute fireworks desensitization challenge starts now!
SOUND ON, VOLUME LOW.
#fireworks #plusr #fireworkdesensitization
June 21, 2025 at 2:51 PM
13 DAYS TIL ITS REAL LOUD 🎆🎇🎆 Have you gotten your dogs used to fireworks yet?
Day 1 of your last-minute fireworks desensitization challenge starts now!
SOUND ON, VOLUME LOW.
#fireworks #plusr #fireworkdesensitization
Day 1 of your last-minute fireworks desensitization challenge starts now!
SOUND ON, VOLUME LOW.
#fireworks #plusr #fireworkdesensitization
A lot of excitable dogs don't know how to handle when nothing is happening or how to relax when things are extra exciting or extra boring around them. Teaching our dogs how to handle this appropriately and calmly can make our lives easier in a lot of situations.
#plusr #dogtraining
#plusr #dogtraining
June 19, 2025 at 11:39 AM
A lot of excitable dogs don't know how to handle when nothing is happening or how to relax when things are extra exciting or extra boring around them. Teaching our dogs how to handle this appropriately and calmly can make our lives easier in a lot of situations.
#plusr #dogtraining
#plusr #dogtraining
The most underrated thing to teach your dog has to be "How to do NOTHING," and for real, it's the most quality of life improvement thing I teach my own dogs.
#plusr #dogtraining
#plusr #dogtraining
June 17, 2025 at 12:14 PM
The most underrated thing to teach your dog has to be "How to do NOTHING," and for real, it's the most quality of life improvement thing I teach my own dogs.
#plusr #dogtraining
#plusr #dogtraining
Happy Spring! We have a few more June openings! 9am or 2pm on Friday June 13th, and 9am or 1pm on Friday June 27th are still available in the Columbia region or for video sessions.
#dogtrainer #dogtraining #shoplocalcomo #rplus
#dogtrainer #dogtraining #shoplocalcomo #rplus
June 7, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Happy Spring! We have a few more June openings! 9am or 2pm on Friday June 13th, and 9am or 1pm on Friday June 27th are still available in the Columbia region or for video sessions.
#dogtrainer #dogtraining #shoplocalcomo #rplus
#dogtrainer #dogtraining #shoplocalcomo #rplus