Area Resources For Braxton, MS Training Students & Visitors

This is a list of resources near our physical Braxton, MS location to help students navigate the area and make the most of their trip out to our training facility!

Yummy Restaurants Nearby

Fun Things To Do Nearby (some dog friendly, some not)

  • Spinner’s Arcade - Florence, MS (not dog friendly)
    Directions From Our Location

  • Tractor Supply - Richland, MS (dog friendly)
    Directions From Our Location

  • Braxton Public Park (dog-friendly as long as you pick up after your dog and your dog is on leash! - in front of Braxton Town Hall. You can also download and use the Merlin Bird App to have your phone listen for bird sounds in the park and it will identify the birds for you, with is very fun out here because you never know what it will pick up.)
    Directions From Our Location

  • Free Library By Braxton Town Hall (take a book free or bring a book for others - we frequently add dog training books to the library)

    Directions From Our Location

  • The town of Braxton has local events that range from live wrestling (at the firehouse - directions) to parades. Generally there are signs out alerting the public to the upcoming events. There are also events at the community center like lunches and poultry exchanges, which you can read about on the community center sign out in front of the Braxton community center building (directions)

  • DCT Paso Fino, our neighbors a few doors down offer horseback riding lessons to adults and children. You can contact them directly at teg56@aol.com to set up a lesson.

Other Resources

Dog Podcasts To Check Out On Your Drive Here

Lauren Tsao

Our trainer, Lauren Tsao (formerly Parks) founded Faithfully Yours Dog Training, LLC in March 2014 to help dog owners live stress-free lives with their faithful companions.

Lauren is one of Mississippi’s only professional dog trainers certified by the Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers, the nation’s largest certification board for dog trainers and an Associate Certified Dog Behavior Consultant (ACDBC) certified by the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants. She recertified in October 2017 for three more awesome years as a CPDT-KA with almost double the needed CEUs.

Lauren is also a Certified Trick Dog Instructor and former Certified Stunt Dog Judge through Do More With Your Dog! Lauren has an Associate of Arts with a concentration in Psychology and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology. Lauren is currently enrolled in a Masters degree in Agricultural and Life Sciences program with a concentration in Applied Animal Behavior and Welfare at Virginia Tech.

She and her training advice has been featured by Honest Kitchen, 4Knines (1, 2, and 3), SuperTalk MS radio show, and WLBT/FOX40.

http://fydogtraining.com
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