Introducing the Pup Scouts

January marks our 6th year in business, and we are celebrating the New Year by launching our new Pup Scouts program. We are so excited to share a brand-new way to celebrate your dog’s training journey at Urban Pawsibilities, by selling custom UP bandanas (only $15!) for dogs enrolled in our training programs. Purchasing a bandana will enable you and your dog to collect FREE iron-on, program-specific badges that you can earn by completing the requirements for each of our seven training programs—like merit badges.

These bandanas aren’t just accessories; they're a celebration of learning, teamwork, and persistence. We can’t wait to see client dogs proudly wearing their bandanas and collecting badges as they level up through our programs. Start earning your badges! Fill out the form linked HERE.

Pre-order your bandana now to receive it by Valentine’s Day!

Once you receive your bandana, you can start earning badges. To earn you badge, take a video of yourself performing these skills and send it to us HERE. Here are the requirements to earn your first seven badges:

• Green Dog Badge

  • Dog must demonstrate the following behaviors on a verbal or hand signal cue:

    • Sit

    • Touch

    • Settle on a mat

• Recall Badge

  • Dog must demonstrate the following behaviors on a verbal or hand signal cue:

    • Recall from 30ft away

    • Recall past a distraction that is 20ft away

    • Recall away from a distraction from 20ft away

• Independence Badge

  • Dog must demonstrate the following behaviors:

    • Remain calmly tethered for 3mins

    • Remain calmly behind a gate for 3mins

    • Remain calmly behind a closed door for 3mins

• Anti-jumping Badge

  • Dog must demonstrate the following behaviors:

    • Remain in a sit or down while a person pets the dog

    • Perform a chin rest

    • Dog reorients to handler as a person approaches

• Loose Leash Walking Badge

  • Dog must demonstrate the following behaviors:

    • Heel for 30ft

    • Respond to “leave it” cue as you heel past a distraction

    • Cue touch and release to go sniff

• Reactivity Badge

  • Dog must demonstrate the following behaviors:

    • Look at and away from a trigger

    • Perform an emergency U-turn away from a trigger

    • Jump up on something while a trigger passes

• Good Dog Badge

  • Dog must demonstrate the following behaviors:

    • Heel up to a person and calmly greet

    • Heel past a dog

    • Down/Stay near a distraction while you walk 10ft away

CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT YOUR VIDEO AND EARN YOUR BADGE