Join us this Saturday, August 17, for our fun Intro to Agility workshop!
10am to 2pm. $100/pp. Only 2 spots left open.
This class is geared toward people who would like to learn more about how to safely use agility equipment, some basic rules of the sport, and who want to just have fun with their dogs!
Register today!
Happy Canada Day from our pack to yours!
Happy Valentine's Day from our Pack to Yours!
Happy New Year to all of our amazing clients!!!
What are your 2024 goals for your dogs?
Merry Christmas to all of our amazing clients!
On Tuesdays, we love to bring you different tips and advice to help with your dogs. Going into the New Year we would love to hear from you - what do you want to know about? What tips do you like hearing? Is there something particular you'd love a little extra help with?
#TrainingTipTuesday
This week we finished our last Advanced Obedience class of 2021! This group was SO FUN and willing to learn and push their dogs to be great. We are excited that they all will be continuing their training with us in 2022.
Our Advanced Obedience classes are meant to improve our existing skills, moving us closer to Off Leash Obedience and real world situations. We proof our Basics, learn new commands, and take field trips to test just how well our training is going.
Here at Canine Coaching we offer many different services!
Did you know one of our favourite things is our private group classes? We love when friends or family want to train together. We can customize the class for what you guys want to learn or we follow our standard curriculum. Currently, we are doing this with a great group and will be doing a Sport Sampling class over the winter where they will be trying out a variety of different dog sports.
Message us for more information on any of our services or you can read all about them on our website at www.caninecoaching.ca
Shed Hunting tonight! First night doing blind searches!!! Everyone did AMAZING!
Sniffy Friends! Our July 24/25 trial at Ultimate Safety in Olds, opens to RPs Monday, June 14th at 6pm! If you are an RP and didn't get your email (sent out on Monday from the SDDA) make sure to get in touch with Norm or log into the SDDA website to get your copy.
How was your weekend? We hope you all got some rest and some time with your dogs.
Tonight we made an effort to get out and practice our Shed Hunting as we follow along with Alyssia's intro class.
5-10 mins of learning a new skill, when taught in a fun way can do wonders for building or repairing bonds!
Enjoy this fun blooper from our practice session.
#ccbuildabond
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Register now as classes will fill fast! Deposits are required to hold your space. ๐ซ๐๐'๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐บ๐๐๐ & ๐พ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐!
๐ฝ๐๐จ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ฃ๐๐ - 5 weeks for $150
Covers topics such as sit, stay, leash walking, manners & more!
April 6 - 7:15 pm (1 spot left available)
May 26 - 6:00 pm (2 spots left available)
๐๐ฃ๐ฉ๐ง๐ค ๐ฉ๐ค ๐๐๐๐ฃ๐ฉ ๐ฟ๐๐ฉ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ - 5 weeks for $120
Covers intro to odor, scent theory, finding odor in a variety of situations!
May 26 - 7:15 pm
๐ฐ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐จ๐๐๐๐๐๐ - 6 weeks for $150
Join us in learning how to safely use agility equipment as well as foundational skills.
May 25 - 6:00 pm (1 spot left available)
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๐ฏ๐๐๐๐๐๐ - 6 weeks for $170
This intro will help build a dynamic partnership with your dog in order to try to bring home a few sheds on your next outdoor adventure!
May 25 - 7:15 pm (1 spot left available)
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๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฉ๐๐๐๐'๐ & ๐บ๐๐๐๐๐ - $75
May 15 - Noon to 3:00pm
Learn some of the foundational skills needed in order to confidently take your dog with you on all your summer adventures! This seminar will cover some basic commands, intensive recall work with some training on e-collars and how these can be used for safe recalls, as well as the benefits of having First Aid Training.
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- $155
June 26 - 9:00am to 7:00 pm
This intense class covers topics ranging from prevention, broken bones, lacerations, and life saving skills such as CPR.
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Here at Canine Coaching we believe training can, and should be, a family affair. Consistency is key to all training success and in order to be consistent, it is important to have everyone in the household on the same page. This means everyone should help with the training and know what cue words you are using for your commands and what rules your dogs need to follow. Kids LOVE playing with dogs and incorporating training into their play is super easy and fun.
Enjoy this fun video of Caleb, Alyssia's son. Bentley, their dog, listens just as easily to Caleb and as you can see has a great time doing it. She is happy to work for him and it doesn't matter she is almost as big as he is, she RESPECTS him and isn't pushy or trying to steal treats from him.
Door Manners are so important for ALL dogs. In our minds, door manners consist of two different aspects.
First off, you have manners in regards to entering and exiting your home. Dogs should go through doorways slow and respectfully. It shouldnโt be like a herd of wild wildebeest about to run over Simba in the gorge when you open your door. This can be done by making your dog sit to wait before entering or exiting, only going when given permission, and going after you through a door. Sometimes using a leash and spatial pressure can really help to control the speed and energy. Calmness is key as well as being consistent with your expectations - each time you open the door and for all members of your household.
The second aspect of door manners is door greetings when someone comes to the door. It is crucial to teach your dog to ALWAYS expect to have to sit to greet people - this comes in handy at the door or every other place your dog might meet someone. By teaching them that they have to sit you are creating an incompatible behavior to jumping (you cannot jump if your bum is on the ground). If your dog is jumping up it should receive NO attention. It is important that you speak up and tell any guest they might be meeting to not reward the jumping by petting or talking to the dog. Also, if you/your guest tries to avoid bending directly over the dog this can help them not to jump. Try going to the side of them and petting them that way. If your dog is too excitable and will not stay sitting try having the dog tethered to you, leash underfoot to ensure they stay sitting. Another thing you can do when still working on teaching this skill and wanting to avoid developing bad habits is to put the dog in a different room when you know someone is coming to avoid the crazy door environment, once things have calmed down your dog can come back out.
How do your dogs treat doorways and guests?
* Video from Disney's The Lion King *
Today is Bell Let's Talk Day - a day aimed at raising mental health awareness. Mental health is something we are extremely passionate about here at Canine Coaching. We are always here to talk if you need to reach out.
For us, our dogs are one of the things that help us mentally as they bring joy, love, and light into our lives. Somedays though for many people, their dogs can be a source of mental stress, especially when dealing with complex issues or problems that just are not getting better. Other times it might not even be a big issue but due to the state we are in inside our heads even small things like our dogs barking can seem like huge mountains of stress. We hope you took the time to read our blog post last week about baby steps because baby steps not only help build a better foundation but they are also the key to avoiding stress sometimes.
We had to share a video today in honor of mental health and baby steps from a psychotherapist we LOVE, Matthias J Barker Counseling .
Please don't ever be scared to reach out - there is always someone willing to listen and help and when it comes to dog training we can begin to help you overcome some stress. Help us end the stigma behind mental health!
#bellletstalk
