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Effective dog training at affordable prices serving the North Bay, Callander and Powassan area. https://hopp.bio/ftf-pups
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I have been training and trialing with my Golden Retrievers under the Eden Kennel prefix since 1998. For 25 years I had been an active member of the NKC and for a number of years, I volunteered my services as a Training Instructor and Training Director in charge of implementing, scheduling and the overall running of the NKC's Obedience Classes. I have also taught classes for Pure Gold Dog Sports a

nd I am now sole owner of First Things First Dog Training and provide classes at the Callander Canine Centre . I am a home town dog trainer who has had a fair amount of success in the sport of dogs and given my roots I still feel that every dog deserves to be trained respectfully and every owner deserves to have quality dog training instruction at affordable and reasonable prices. Some of the Sporting dog titles my dogs have gifted me are:

Obedience
5 CD titles
1 CDX title

Tracking
3 TD titles

Rally
5 RN titles
2 RA titles

Working Certificates and Hunt Tests
4 WC certificates
1 WCI certificates
2 JH titles

Trick Dog
1 ITD
1 ATD
1 ETD
1 TDCH

Versatility GRCC
1 VCI

Conformation
2CH
1GCH

Titled Dogs
11

Multi titled dogs
7

I don't just teach it, I live it, I do it, I prove it.
~ Jamie

08/16/2024

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08/15/2024

Muskoka District Kennel Club [Scent Detection Sanction Match]
Sun, Sep 15, 2024
Gravenhurst, Ontario
Closing Date: Wed, Sep 4, 2024, 10:00 PM EDT

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08/13/2024

Thanks to Rosemary who puts on the Scent Detection Classes at the CCC Lana and I traveled down to Barrie for our first ever Scent Detection trial. I'm pleased to say Lana passed her Novice Interior and her Novice Exterior today! 🎉

08/13/2024

It was an extremely long day with construction, accidents, detours and an early check in time but it was well worth it. Lana passed her Novice Interior and Novice Exterior today at the Red Barn Event Center. Thank you to Judge Cindy Bayers and all the wonderful Simcoe Performance Dog volunteers who put on a great trial.
Also a big thank you to Rosemary/Positively Obedient Canines for giving me the needed kick in the butt to get back out trailing again.

08/09/2024

“CDC either doesn’t know or doesn’t care how destructive this rule is for our members who hunt or trial across the border or get puppies from Canadian or European breeders,” said Michael Jean, Litigation Counsel at the Sportsmen’s Alliance Foundation. “Regardless of whether this was done out of ignorance or maliciousness, we are going to protect our community.”

New CDC Rule Will Dismantle Sporting Dog Breeders Throughout Canada and Europe Today, Aug. 7, the Sportsmen’s Alliance Foundation filed suit in U.S.

08/05/2024

August Class Schedule
Out and About Fido - (returning dogs) starting August 7 at 7pm
Puppy Primer - Starting Aug 8 at 6pm ( 2 spots available)
Private Lessons - Available every Tuesday afternoon

07/17/2024

Finding the right breed for your life style and training skill level is important for having a harmonious home.
Breed Spotlight, Afghan Hound.

Ian Lynch visits Jackie and Doug Walker, two Afghan Hound breed experts who have devoted so much to these striking hounds. Resources and links: Facebook: Afg...

07/16/2024

Puppy Classes Starting
August 8th at 6:00

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Courtesy post; Pointing Dog Workshop. Nice to finally have this type of dog training activity in our area! Contact hunt...

07/13/2024

Courtesy post; Pointing Dog Workshop. Nice to finally have this type of dog training activity in our area!
Contact [email protected]

Pointing Dog Workshop

Hands on work with your dog! This workshop offers essential techniques and strategies to enhance your hunting experience and expand your knowledge on how to train your dog. Covering rules and tips on how to start testing your hunting dog in organizations such as the Canadian Kennel Club (CKC), NAVHDA.

We have a few spots remaining!
$190/dog
Saturday August 17th
9:30am - 4:30pm
Astorville, ON (near North Bay)
Email [email protected] for more information

06/25/2024

Rethinking heat injury in working dogs. Summer is here and with that comes all dangers of heat injury on dogs.
An excellent free webinar from those experienced with working/tactical dogs
Janice Baker of Veterinary Tactical Group (VTG).
COOL DOG RESEARCH CAMPAIGN

https://attendee.gototraining.com/79tm0/recording/7747588114524157953?branding=79tm0

This webinar is free and available on demand to watch as many times as you wish. Please feel free to share this link with anyone else you feel could benefit from the content.

Safeguarding your email address and training registration information is taken seriously at GoTo Training. GoTo Training will not sell or rent this information.

06/11/2024

Due to a cancellation there is one spot left in the 6:00 o'clock baby puppy class starting June 13th.

05/23/2024

One of things that I have found to be hard for new dog trainers to do is allowing their dogs to offer the behavior. When we allow our dogs to offer the behavior and capture it by marking then rewarding that behavior is stronger and more likely to be repeated.

05/23/2024

05/21/2024

PUPPY FOCUS
Starting; June 13 @ 6 pm
Puppies are always learning whether we are actively training them or not.

https://www.ftfpups.ca/puppyclasses

05/16/2024

The North Bay Humane Society is excited to announce the return of Barkfest Microchip Clinic and Community BBQ presented by Coldwell Banker Peter Minogue Real Estate Brokerage on Saturday, June 8th from 10am to 1pm.

Microchips are the best way to ensure your pet is reunited with your family should s/he ever get lost!

Register your pet for a microchip today at www.nbdhs.ca/barkfest

05/16/2024

Matching energies

05/10/2024

Please enjoy the free on-line lesson of Offered Attention and Focus!

Attentive focus must be freely offered to us by our puppies. If we have to do anything to prompt, lure or cause it, then it’s not being freely offered. Attention and Focus is a foundation behaviour that we want to become second nature and not have to ask for. We cannot get our puppies to perform complex behaviours if we are always asking them to pay attention to us.

Please enjoy this free sample lesson on quickly training your puppy to give you Offered Focus and Attention for your personal and non-commercial

05/09/2024

Rabies Clinic: June 5 from 4.30 to 6pm.
$35
Powassan Public Works Dept,
756 Main St. Powassan.
Contact [email protected]

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05/09/2024

Last call for puppy class starting tomorrow night at 6 pm. Due to a last minute cancelation there is 1 spot available in a max 4 puppy class.

05/02/2024

Only one spot available in the puppy class starting Thursday may 9th at 6:00 PM

05/01/2024

Register now for Puppy Classes Starting Thursday May 9th @ 6:00
Effective & Affordable
Small Class sizes for individual attention
https://www.ftfpups.ca/puppyclasses

05/01/2024

Let's talk about car sickness
The main reason puppies get car sick is because the ear structures used for balance aren’t fully developed yet. Car sickness usually resolves on its own in the first year of life unless the puppy becomes conditioned to equate traveling with stress and vomiting. If this happens motion sickness can continue even after their ears have fully matured.
Things that can make it worse are stop and go traffic, going on and off exit ramps and having to make turns.
The way I handle it while I give the ear structure time to develop is by;
Keeping both excitement and stress levels to a minimum in the car,
Giving a meaty raw soup bone or a stuffed kong to keep the puppy occupied,
Throwing random treats in the puppies direction,
Trying to take the most direct route that avoids twists, curves and stop and go traffic,
Keeping the vehicle as cool as possible,
Bringing along a car savvy dog to set an example,
Having a passenger play simple low key training games with the puppy which gives me the opportunity of sharing this video with you all.
How do you work through car sickness?

04/28/2024

Nothing beats leather for strength and gentleness on hands when it comes to dogs who pull but biothane runs a very close second. Biothane can't be beat for price. Even better when you find them on sale!
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04/10/2024

Limited class size and spots are filling fast!
1 spot available in the first class.
1 spot available in the second class.

https://www.ftfpups.ca/skills

04/08/2024

Worried about your dog and the Eclipse? The Sun is the same as ever if anything it may be of less intensity. Animals do not stare at the sun on any other day and have no reason to stare at the sun today. People however do tend to try and stare at the sun during an eclipse hence all the warnings.
There are secondary effects that may arise from a total eclipse. Animals "may" behave differently because of circadian rhythms, a drop in temperature, feeding into their owners emotions et cetera. While there is little to no danger to our pets it will be interesting to pay attention to see how they respond from an ethological viewpoint and to act accordingly if they become overly confused or stressed.

Today would be a great time to visit a zoo!

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199 Tillicum Bay Road
Callander, ON
P0H1H0

Website

https://www.ftfpups.ca/, https://www.edenkennels.ca/

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August Class Schedule Out and About Fido - (returning dogs) starting August 7 at 7pm Puppy Primer - Starting Aug 8 at 6pm ( 2 spots available) Private Lessons - Available every Tuesday afternoon

PUPPY FOCUS Starting; June 13 @ 6 pm Puppies are always learning whether we are actively training them or not. https://www.ftfpups.ca/puppyclasses

Let's talk about car sickness The main reason puppies get car sick is because the ear structures used for balance aren’t fully developed yet. Car sickness usually resolves on its own in the first year of life unless the puppy becomes conditioned to equate traveling with stress and vomiting. If this happens motion sickness can continue even after their ears have fully matured. Things that can make it worse are stop and go traffic, going on and off exit ramps and having to make turns. The way I handle it while I give the ear structure time to develop is by; Keeping both excitement and stress levels to a minimum in the car, Giving a meaty raw soup bone or a stuffed kong to keep the puppy occupied, Throwing random treats in the puppies direction, Trying to take the most direct route that avoids twists, curves and stop and go traffic, Keeping the vehicle as cool as possible, Bringing along a car savvy dog to set an example, Having a passenger play simple low key training games with the puppy which gives me the opportunity of sharing this video with you all. How do you work through car sickness?

Training tip the Collar Grab; the Collar Grab is a training game that can help prevent our dogs from becoming hand shy or from playing a game of keep away when we are trying to put on the leash. Just two minutes per training session can give our dogs feel good emotions turning them into dogs who will seek out our stretched hand! Take 10 treats and simply start by touching the collar or neck with one hand and delivering a treat with the opposite hand. 1. Take ahold of the collar or Touch the neck for soft dogs – 2. Mark with your verbal reward Marker or Clicker – 3. Deliver the treat while holding the collar – 4. Release the collar after you have given the treat. All in that order. It is consecutive not concurrent. Repeat after a brief play break but don't over train in any one session.

Whether you do it at home, out and about your neighbourhood, at the cottage or in sporting trials, give your dog the gift of using their natural abilities in a constructive manner. You will enjoy it and your dogs, well they will LOVE it. ODOR PAYS; Intro to Imprinting Target Odor https://www.ftfpups.ca/challenge-page/odor-pays

Lovely puppies and dedicated owners adding distance to their Sit Stays. I love how Finn makes good choices to pay attention to Lauren instead of getting caught up in barking. Linda is getting some nice distance but keeps the duration nice and short to set Sasha up for success. Nel is such an awesome little bundle of joy, with Jean's calm energy Nel has a nice balance of enthusiasm and focus.

First Things First Dog Training Puppy Classes starting February 8th. at the Callander Canine Centre We use positive reinforcement and shaping through Marker Training and Training Games to develop a love for learning in your puppy that builds confidence, strengthens your relationship and teaches you how to train essential foundation skills. Jamie [email protected] 705-723-1604 https://www.edenkennels.ca/dog-training