Off on the Right Paw

Off on the Right Paw Private & semi-private force-free training for puppies, adolescent and adult dogs. Manners, tricking, cooperative care, agility foundations, and more.
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Covid - Update: All dog training services offered through Off on the Right Paw are on-site and outdoors. Some programs do involve off-site excursions, but within existing Covid restrictions. Off on the Right Paw offers force-free training services appropriate for dogs of all ages: puppies, teens and adults, from puppy socialization, basic manners to sports (agility, nose work, Rally-O, musical fre

estyle), as well as custom privates for problem solving (including mild to moderate reactivity). We're also a proud member of the Alberta Force Free Alliance: https://albertaforcefreealliance.com/

The foundation programs for puppies, teens and adults include:

Puppy Start Right (PSR) Privates (for pups under 6 months of age). PSR Privates does include weekly group puppy-socialization when there are a number of age-matched registrants enrolled. The PSR curriculum is based on the exclusive curriculum the Karen Pryor Academy shares with PSRI (Puppy Start Right for Instructors) Graduates, and the Puppy Start Right book written by Dr. Ken Martin & and Deb Martin. Clicker Foundations/Manners for adolescent and adult dogs (5 months of age and up) group class. This small group class (maximum 4 teams) is held weekly on the weekend, outdoors and on-site. You don't have to wait for one course to end to begin your manners course; admission is rolling and new registrants can join in on the weekend fun at any time. The CF/Manners curriculum is based on the exclusive beginner's manners curriculum the Karen Pryor Academy shares with their graduate KPA CTPs. Clicker training is an effective and force-free method to train all animals (not just dogs). Based in the science of learning theory, clicker training is the real-world application of classical conditioning and operant conditioning in combination with positive reinforcement. In a nutshell, if you wish you could just take a photo of your dog when he does something you like, develop it on the spot, show the photo to your dog, and say, β€œIf you do this again, I’ll make it worth your while”, and so he does, then this method is for owners like you. Profound bonds form between handler and animal as they connect as a team, and build the communication they will need for a lifetime of fun and learning together. To find out more detail about our services, please see our Services and Shops tabs. For questions and to register, please message the page. Keep posted by following our feed for highlights, new offerings and available spots in programs. Teach, Play, Love, Connect!!! Pamela Bromberg PhD KPA CTP PSRI Graduate
Off on the Right Paw
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Special Congrats πŸ‘ πŸ’“ πŸ’– πŸ’— to this handsome redhead. He passed his Govt of AB qualifying assessment as a service dog a few...
09/05/2024

Special Congrats πŸ‘ πŸ’“ πŸ’– πŸ’— to this handsome redhead. He passed his Govt of AB qualifying assessment as a service dog a few weeks ago (ID card in hand it is now all official :D )

Cai and Maya having a girlfriend weekend. Do hair, nails, play dress up😜. Bobbing for snacks in the pool. Happy girlies ...
08/30/2024

Cai and Maya having a girlfriend weekend. Do hair, nails, play dress up😜. Bobbing for snacks in the pool. Happy girlies πŸ’˜ πŸ’— πŸ’“

08/30/2024

Happy September Long!!! :D Our Labor Day weekend began with Maya working her nose (BAC cocktail search)

08/18/2024

Blast from a couple years past, Ms Daisy Shepherd. She enjoyed her return to agility with the " watermelon" summer sequence from OneMind Dogs (see comments for map). Easy breezy trot with low jumps - πŸ’˜ senior doggies!!!

A nice cooler day for a Potty & Play with Ms. Star. Today we worked on focus (without Rammie into Pammy time 🀣), giving ...
08/06/2024

A nice cooler day for a Potty & Play with Ms. Star. Today we worked on focus (without Rammie into Pammy time 🀣), giving calm deference and " breathe" (marking a nostril flare for a deep breath). And the on-switch activities were weavies and walking around with me in a loose heel. She looks so pretty on her colorful mat! πŸ’˜ πŸ’• πŸ’œ πŸ’› πŸ’š 🧑

Mia says, "I will climb up the pot of the ladder prop for peanut butter". Tackling new surfaces in Puppy Start Right Pri...
08/03/2024

Mia says, "I will climb up the pot of the ladder prop for peanut butter". Tackling new surfaces in Puppy Start Right Privates, Health & Handling module! Some PB even ended up in her mouth. 😜 πŸ˜† 🀣 πŸ˜‚

08/03/2024

Our August long guest refreshing her tootsies after Nose Work scent detection games. 😍 😍 😍

07/25/2024

So adorable

07/21/2024

Alert, alert!!! Something unusual happened at Sunday Brunchers. Daisy, not known for going for a dip, went for a dip!!! I guess she liked my snacks.😜 πŸ˜† 🀣 πŸ˜‚

07/14/2024

Congrats to Rigby, first time 12 weave poles!!!
πŸ‘ πŸ‘ πŸ‘ πŸ‘

Relaxing after some fun outside on a reasonable summer day - Good Girlfriends  πŸ‘ 😎 ☺ 😊 πŸ‘Œ
07/13/2024

Relaxing after some fun outside on a reasonable summer day - Good Girlfriends πŸ‘ 😎 ☺ 😊 πŸ‘Œ

Cai says, " It's hot". Have you watered your Labrador today? πŸ˜† 🀣 πŸ˜‚ πŸ’˜ 😻 πŸ’œ πŸ’› πŸ’š 🧑
07/10/2024

Cai says, " It's hot". Have you watered your Labrador today? πŸ˜† 🀣 πŸ˜‚ πŸ’˜ 😻 πŸ’œ πŸ’› πŸ’š 🧑

Who is this controlled set up for and to practice...what?
07/08/2024

Who is this controlled set up for and to practice...what?

Happy girlie just had a reunion date with a very long-time friend she hasn't seen for over a year. Guess who?!!!
07/06/2024

Happy girlie just had a reunion date with a very long-time friend she hasn't seen for over a year. Guess who?!!!

07/04/2024

This might fall under the old David Letterman category of "stupid pet tricks", BUT for Zsa Zsa who is a bit wary of Cai's larger size it served as a confidence building trick. Just took one short & sweet shaping session yesterday, and she remembered today and did the jump over Cai with glee! :) She will now lie right beside Cai on the couch or carpet.

Zsa Zsa is donning the, "What have you done all weekend?", hairdo  😜
07/02/2024

Zsa Zsa is donning the, "What have you done all weekend?", hairdo 😜

One girlfriend leaves and another joins the party. Welcome Zsa Zsa!!! πŸ’˜ ❀ πŸ’– (we were working on a double doggie trick an...
07/02/2024

One girlfriend leaves and another joins the party. Welcome Zsa Zsa!!! πŸ’˜ ❀ πŸ’– (we were working on a double doggie trick and took a break for a double pot station).

Maya wanted to celebrate the summery day with stuffed TOPPLs alfresco. :D
06/29/2024

Maya wanted to celebrate the summery day with stuffed TOPPLs alfresco. :D

Maya says, "Let the long weekend festivities BEGIN!!!" πŸ˜† 🀣 πŸ˜‚ 😹
06/28/2024

Maya says, "Let the long weekend festivities BEGIN!!!"
πŸ˜† 🀣 πŸ˜‚ 😹

06/23/2024

Ms. Paisley is almost done her Puppy Start Right Privates program!!! Looking so grown up with her first puppy groom. An outdoors field trip to learn a sniffari and a grad session to go! Enjoy the excerpts from her Things That Roll module from this week. Loose leash walking was the behavior to work on, and there was socialization to things that move (sometimes to venture near or on, like the wobble board in this video, and sometimes to just leave alone). She did an awesome job at the loose leash walking, close, challenge. She also enjoyed the Intro to Nose Work that I've placed in this module too!!!

Brick taking in some culture at a gallery in Chinook Centre. His Auntie has a young Dobie, so he thought this was a fine...
06/23/2024

Brick taking in some culture at a gallery in Chinook Centre. His Auntie has a young Dobie, so he thought this was a fine sculpture to pose with

Back to a lazy morning after the breakfast snuffle during a sunny break. πŸ˜‹
06/16/2024

Back to a lazy morning after the breakfast snuffle during a sunny break. πŸ˜‹

06/15/2024

Rain? "No problem", says these kids :D Star really enjoyed meeting Auntie Maya!!! ❀ πŸ’• πŸ’–

Maya's over for a sleepover, but in a bit she has a play date with a youngin'. I wonder who?  πŸ€” πŸ˜†
06/15/2024

Maya's over for a sleepover, but in a bit she has a play date with a youngin'. I wonder who? πŸ€” πŸ˜†

06/15/2024

Maya's intro to real vehicle searches (BAC cocktail, birch, anise, clove) She thought it was a super fun way to save her Nose Work Games from the drizzle.

He just looks like he should hang out at the microbrewery kiosk, all matchy - matchy. Such a good lad waiting for the pe...
06/14/2024

He just looks like he should hang out at the microbrewery kiosk, all matchy - matchy. Such a good lad waiting for the people to finish their convo and always watching his handler. ❀ πŸ’• πŸ’œ πŸ’™ 🧑 πŸ’‹

06/13/2024

How uneventful and calm reactive privates should be. :) Blaze chose the 2 paws up grounding behavior this time. There he could look at the decoy (thanks Lu), watch them, eat snacks, and meander away. Many times leash reactivity comes about due to frustration for dog-social dogs. It sounds loud, can involve lunges and face plants. Fizziness is like how it sounds- BOOM - supressing a lot of feelings with either compulsion, obedience (even if taught with +R), or corrections or punishment-based methods, push down those feelings, and that is like a shaken pop bottle, cap blows off, and then explosion! How you modify it - subthreshold set ups and force-free methods to teach reactivity foundation skills, how to read your dog's arousal level and how to help them through that. When little black dog had enough of the sun, Mistress Cairo came out. And with the right set up , Blaze could get the reward he really wanted....to go say "Hi" quickly, then reconnect with Mom and go back to activities seen here. If you're struggling with frustration, Off on the Right Paw can help.

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Advocacy For Force-Free Training

Hello and Welcome!!! My name is Pamela Bromberg and I’m the owner, operator and sole trainer here at Off on the Right Paw - Dog Training Services. That cheeky, smiling blondie inside her favorite prop is my field lab, Cairo (aka Cai the Noodle - she’s very stretchy). I’ve been a force-free trainer since my certification as a Karen Pryor Academy Certified Training Partner (KPA CTP) in 2013. I’m also a Graduate of Puppy Start Right for Instructors, which is a specialized program aimed to meet the critical developmental needs of puppies, offered through the Karen Pryor Academy. KPA is the leading international academy for training clicker trainers, with the highest of standards for continued education and staying current with the least invasive and least obtrusive methods to teach and modify behavior.

Prior to my KPA CTP certification, I was an academic researcher in Physical Biochemistry. To this day, I can still be quite science geeky, especially when it comes to the science of behavior and where genetics and environment impact one another. Near the completion of my Post Doctoral Fellowship in the NYC, I was drawn into animal health, welfare and behavior, but that was due to one very special chocolate guy who entered my life.

A PERSONAL JOURNEY

My first field lab, my beloved River, definitely ignited the shift in my interests from research to working with animals. I raised him from 8.5 weeks of age. We loved hanging out together in the city (he grew up in the bustling city of New York) and the beach.