That's right folks, we are back!
Classes start again in September! Come and join us for our basic or advanced skills classes and start your relationship with your new dog off on the right paw, or learn something new!
Life Skills Class
This class helps you and your dog learn the basics such as position cues, loose leash walking, place cue, recall, how to work with distractions and more! Come learn from a CPDT-KA certified and experienced instructor in this fun and inclusive class environment.
Classes are held at Paws Next Door on Macleod Trail SE for one hour each week.
Tuesday September 5th at 6:45pm
6 weeks
$235 (GST incl.)
Life Skills Level 2
This outdoor class builds on the skills learned in Life Skills (or equivalent) and helps you take your training to the next level in real world environments! Work in outdoor settings with other classmates and your certified instructor on skills such as loose leash walking, recall, polite manners in dog friendly stores and patios, and more!
*Drop ins also available if space allows!*
Wednesday September 6th at 6:45pm
4 weeks
$205 (GST incl.)
Register at www.littlebrowndogtraining.com/groupclasses or email [email protected] with any questions about the classes. We are here to help!
If you and your dog are struggling with your dog's behaviour issues and not sure where to turn, please reach out - we can help point you in the right direction!
Happy training!
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New Class: Leave It!
What is force free food avoidance training?
Food avoidance training teaches the dog, essentially, to not eat any and all food related items that they may find on the ground.
This type of training was built on the idea that we want to teach our dogs that WE are the source of good things, rather than punishing them for scavenging (which may teach them to eat faster, or avoid us).
Through a series of scavenging opportunities (I like to call "legalize it!"), management techniques and games for when your dog does find food, we can create a solid plan for preventing this type of unwanted scavenging behaviour.
This class is ideal for if your dog finds garbage or chicken bones on walks, or has a habit of snatching things that fall to the floor before you can get to them. Find yourself pulling food out of your dog's mouth on walks? Then this class is for you!
Class starts on March 9th, and there are still at few spots left! Check out www.littlebrowndogtraining.com/groupclasses to register!
Questions? Comment or message! Hope to see you soon!
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Quick and dirty training tips:
Teaching a "Drop" cue - part 2!
Today's quick and dirty training tips:
Teaching a "Drop" cue - part 1!
Recall Camp - May 4th
What do recall and pickles have in common??🥒
Come find out at our Recall Camp! This 4 week intensive workshop is meant to up your dog's recall game. Do you want your dog to come back to you when off leash, even with distractions? Well this class is for you!
Come and join us! We have 2 spots left in the May 4th class start date. This class is a great way to have fun outdoors with your dog!
Register at
www.littlebrowndogtraining.com/workshops
Life Skills Class - Thursday Nights!
In this class you will learn a variety of skills including stay, place cue, loose leash walking, focus, recall, leash reactivity prevention and more!
Want to start off on the right foot? Work around distractions? Have a newly adopted dog, or want to brush up on your skills?
Learn how to teach your dog in a way that makes sense to them!
We use reward based training, management techniques and help you understand your dog's motivators! We teach both humans and dogs in a safe and positive manner. Classes are taught by certified professional dog trainers!
Check out our website for more info or send us an email if you're not sure if class is right for you!
www.littlebrowndogtraining.com
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Training: did you know that it happens at all times, in all situations, regardless of if you're formally training or not?
Most of the time we focus on what our dogs should *not* do, rather than realizing we can preemptively teach them what they SHOULD do.
We are currently on vacation, and Mari has limited exposure around kids. She is a large excitable pup, which could lead to trouble! Here's what we do to tackle this situation.
Management-Alternative Behaviour-Monitor Body Language
• Reward an automatic "down". This has been practised in other less distracting settings
• Managing the environment - keeping her on leash and at a distance from the mayhem
• Rewarding "no response" ie. when she looks at the children, looks back at me and keeps her down position
• Watching her body language - the last "look over" was a little more extended, with pronounced "whale eye" and look of concern. Note the foot that came out to stop the car coming closer..! That's also helping management.
• Removing from the situation while we still have success & giving the dog breaks. Once we sat down for dinner, dog goes away with a stuffed Kong. She comes back refreshed and everyone has had a good experience.
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Muzzle training: the bloopers reel 🤣
Delaney is a new foster dog who is fearful at the vet, and a very over-exuberant player when she really gets going. We're muzzle training her for safety in all situations where she may forget how to use her teeth appropriately.
Mari is left out of the game, and lets me know. I've taught her a few tricks lately, including climbing on my back, so that may be why she defaulted to this when nothing else worked.
She's also panting hard as they were just playing..never a dull moment, I tell ya 🐶
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