Caygeon Canines

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12/04/2024

I have heard about this from friends as well. Something to consider if your dog starts acting funny.

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11/20/2024

Agree 100%

11/12/2024

This is a fantastic video about how to read your dog and when to apply corrections. This is a very challenging dog.

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10/20/2024

It was a beautiful fall day today. I had an errand in Newmarket so I took the dogs with me for a walk while we were there, to Fairy Lakes Park. I had walked there before with Tipsy, Justin and Scarlet (Ralph & Wendy Stanley's girl) while Tam was having his dentistry in Beaverton a couple years ago. That was in the winter. It was pretty deserted. Today it was packed with people enjoying the weather - kids, adults, scooters, skateboards, cyclists, and plenty of other dogs. I am so grateful to have two such well behaved dogs (Tipsy and Goose) that I can walk on leash with one hand while I use my walking pole with the other hand. The majority of the other dogs were wearing harnesses and were dragging their owners everywhere. It doesn't have to be like that!! Tipsy and Goose know that they are not allowed to just run up to every person or dog that they see. Lots of dogs are not friendly and lots of people don't want to interact with dogs. So the two of them just politely walk past everything unless I give them permission to interact. If you are struggling with walking your dog in public places or distracting situations I can help you!

Our longtime amazing dog training class friend in Lindsay retired last year and lots of people have been asking who I re...
10/20/2024

Our longtime amazing dog training class friend in Lindsay retired last year and lots of people have been asking who I recommend now. I have another friend at Ontario Canine Wellness Center almost in Warsaw (which is about a 45 minute drive from me). If that's too far for local people (especially in the winter), a new trainer opened up in Fenelon Falls this summer. I didn't want to recommend him until I had an idea what training methods he uses and how he runs his classes. So Goose (who has not been to any obedience class training yet) and I signed up for just a basic level class at Zero to Hero in Fenelon. We just finished up that session and Goose got a funny grad picture and I am very happy to recommend anyone looking for a trainer to check Guy out.

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My life has revolved around animals for as long as I can remember. I was allowed to choose a kitten from a neighbour's "accident" for my 4th birthday present. We also had all the usual pocket pets and family dogs as well. During high school, I worked for a local veterinarian who was one of the first to look after exotic animals as well as the usual clientele of cats and dogs. My Mom walked in one day as we were x-raying a full-grown male lion! I graduated from Centralia College in 1984 as a Veterinary Technician. I then worked for 3 years with Dr. Gary Landsberg in Thornhill, who was quickly making a name for himself as a veterinary behaviourist. He is now a renowned speaker, author, radio and TV personality, and behavioural consultant.

My dream had been to work with large animals as well, and I left Thornhill to work at a mixed (small and large animal) practice in Nova Scotia. This was a dream job, working in the clinic with small animals, out on the farms with cattle, horses, etc, and with wild animals from the Shubenacadie Wildlife Park right next to the clinic. They didn't have any local groomers in the area, so I branched out and did quite a bit of grooming when I had the time. I welcomed my first purebred dogs to my furry family while there - a Standard Poodle and a Dalmatian. These two introduced me to a whole new world of fun things to do with dogs! We tried conformation showing, obedience, tracking, and agility. The Poodle was actually in the SuperDogs show in Halifax one year!

I stayed in Nova Scotia for 6 years, but unfortunately my mother was ill, and I felt I needed to be here for her, so moved back to Ontario. I settled in Bobcaygeon to be close to my parents and worked at Three Islands Veterinary Services for the first 6 years here, with veterinary technician responsibilities as well as pet grooming.

In April 1999, I opened Caygeon Canines. It has been a perfect fit for me, allowing me to interact daily with people and their furry companions, and giving me the flexibility to be very active with my own dogs. I have raised and trained Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retrievers since 2002, actively competing with them in conformation, obedience, and retriever tests, with a little bit of agility for fun. You can see more about my dogs at www.rowantide.com.