Spot On Dogs

06/29/2025

🐶🍁 FREE Canada Day Cake & Dog Tips at Royalty Crossing! 🍁🐶

We’re teaming up with Royalty Crossing to make your Canada Day extra sweet—one slice at a time! 🎂✨ Swing by on July 1st anytime after 9:30am for:

- A FREE slice of our festive Canada Day cake (while supplies last!)
- Local makers showcasing their crafts at an all-new mini artisan market
- Friendly chit-chat about all things dog—training tips, behaviour hacks, and puppy pep talks!
- Product demonstrations, and you may even see a Service Dog Training Demo throughout the day

Royalty Crossing Mall, Charlottetown PEI
July 1st • 11:30 AM until the last slice disappears!
FREE Admission

Whether you’re here for the cake, the market, or just to talk dogs; beat the heat for pat of the holiday and come check out this awesome new community event! ❤️ And if you’ve got dog questions, Shannon Noonan (that’s me!) from Spot On Dogs will be on hand offering FREE advice—no leash required.

No Dogs except for trained Service Dogs allowed in the Royalty Crossing mall!

Let’s make this Canada Day a tail-wagging celebration! 🎉🐾

Blue, the Great Dane-Pointer mix was honored postumously for his and Shannon’s legacy project, the Carleton Therapy Dog program which remains a beloved gem on campus today.

06/29/2025

🎉🍁 FREE Canada Day Cake! 🍁🎉
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Celebrate Canada Day with a sweet treat at Royalty Crossing! 🎂
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Stop by on July 1st and enjoy a FREE slice of Canada Day cake, courtesy of our friends at Spot On Dogs 🐶💥 who are passionate about pups and proud to support our community!
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📍 Where: Royalty Crossing
🗓️ When: July 1st from 11.30am (while cake lasts!)
💯 Cost: FREE!
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Come for the cake, stay for the celebration! ❤️🍰
Big thanks to Spot On Dogs. The people for all things pawsome in PEI!
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06/26/2025

🐾 Did you know?
We offer group dog training classes, private training sessions, and behaviour support available to all dog owners in PEI! All services available in Charlottetown at our home base; select group classes and nail trims available in Summerside, and 1-on-1 Behaviour and dog training available in Harvey, NB.
📅 Register online and learn more at www.spotondogs.ca

06/26/2025

A very important listen about Dogs (and their coolest handlers ever). One of which happens to be my O.G. mentor, Kim Cooper. To say I'm a little proud is an understatement.

This episode discusses human remains detection dogs being deployed to former residential school sites - where Indigenous children were taken from their families, many never to return. This work is helping uncover truths that were buried - literally and historically.

Science. Justice. Healing. Honouring truth with every step.

There is amazing collaboration with communities, deep respect for survivors, and ethical methodology. How dogs can play a role in this truth-telling; and the human stories that must be heard/never forgotten.

We've got a thoughtful, fascinating, and all-round amazing new episode of the podcast for you! What are human remains detection dogs, how are they trained, and how can they help with historic searches? Kristi and I spoke to two incredible experts in the field: Kim Cooper of Ottawa Valley Search and Rescue Dog Association and , author of the NYT-bestseller, What the Dog Knows. Listen wherever you get your podcasts, watch on our Youtube channel, or do both of those and read a transcript on my blog. Link in bio and below.

Website: https://www.companionanimalpsychology.com/2025/06/human-remains-detection-dogs-and.html
Podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2183505/episodes/17384889
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/human-remains-detection-dogs-and-historic-searches/id1685998335?i=1000714247723
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/75To68EWwTSOyoZu6rg3ac
Youtube: https://youtu.be/FOepzqzRxak

What the Dog Knows and all of the books we recommend in this episode are available from all good bookstores, including my Amazon store: https://www.amazon.com/shop/animalbookclub/list/UQS2Y73SBAC?ref_=aipsflist

06/18/2025

What if your puppy wasn’t just “trained”… but easy to live with?
🐶 What if they slept soundly, so you could too?
🧘‍♀️ What if your evenings were peaceful, not chaotic?
🫶 What if vet visits were stress-free (for both of you)?
🌟 What if you could actually enjoy the puppy stage?

That’s what we do here.
Puppy Prep School drop-off intensive program isn’t just about sit and stay — it’s about raising a dog you love sharing your life with.

✨ Your future self will thank you.

06/15/2025

If you ever think about Shannon...you’ll probably end up covered in dog hair, deep diving about behaviour and participating in Simpsons trivia. You in?



Accessibility: picture of Shannon, blonde woman in blue shirt kneeling down with arms around a Great Dane and a Dalmatian. Text overlay says “If you ever think about me...specialize in service dogs, behaviour and therapy dogs, love teaching advanced obedience, certified Simpsons nerd, ADHD, worked in mental health before dog training, founded the first official Therapy Dog program at Carleton University

06/15/2025

One of the most kind, compassionate people I have been privileged to know in my lifetime - has availability for private counselling spots if you or someone you know needs help navigating life’s challenges. Nathan takes appointments inside of Goodhaus which is a gorgeous space and health & wellness shop on Mount Edward Road.

https://www.psychologytoday.com/ca/therapists/nathan-metzger-charlottetown-pe/1460129?fbclid=IwQ0xDSwK7CdlleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHiZvpwcgkID-ncrlw7kZCByJvk5sq3-GtyX5aWh-gNN-a7C8oa99OCzTt-_H_aem_KFp9z5BbNE9BuR2clhqDHQ

Nathan Metzger, Registered Social Worker, Charlottetown, PE, C1A, I believe that meaning is not something handed to us—it’s something we create through thoughtful reflection and exploration. Life’s challenges, whether they involve relationships, loss, or personal struggles, can feel overwhelmi...