Content Canines Dog Training, Coquitlam, BC (2025)

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02/17/2025

🐾 GROUP DOG TRAINING CLASSES – REGISTER NOW! 🐾
Spots are filling up fast for our puppy and teen dog programs! We’ll help you build a stronger bond, bring out the best in your dog, and make life together easier, more enjoyable, and more fulfilling.

🐶 Puppy Start Right Preschool (8-16 weeks)
🐾 A 4-week class designed for the curious and energetic puppy stage - helping your pup build confidence, learn essential life skills, and navigate the world through positive socialization. If your puppy thinks hands are for biting, zoomies are unavoidable, and every new experience is either thrilling or terrifying, this is for you! 😆

📅 Next Start Dates:
• Saturday, March 1 @ 9:15 AM (3 spots left)
• Saturday, March 15 @ 10:30 AM (2 spots left)

🌐 More info: www.contentcaninesdogtraining.com/puppytraining

🐕 KinderTeen (4.5-18 months)
🐾 A 4-week class designed for the chaotic adolescent phase—helping your dog build focus, improve manners, and learn to navigate distractions. If your dog suddenly forgot everything they knew, this is for you. 😆

🐾 Adolescence comes with big energy and big feelings, but with the right training, your dog can learn to be more focused and well-mannered. Through engaging, positive training methods, we’ll help them learn important skills while strengthening their connection with you.

📅 Upcoming Classes:
• Saturday, March 1 @ 12:00-1:00 PM (2 spots left)
• Saturday, April 5 @ 12:00-1:00 PM (2 spots left)

🌐 More info: www.contentcaninesdogtraining.com/adolescentdogtraining

📍 Location: emBARK Doggy Daycare, 2806A Spring St, Port Moody, BC V3H 4C5
📧 Contact us: [email protected]
🌐 More info: www.contentcaninesdogtraining.com

✨ Why Train With Us?
✔ Safe, fun, and structured learning environment
✔ Experienced trainer dedicated to your dog’s success
✔ Reward-based, positive reinforcement techniques

Learn the skills to guide your dog - and help them build the skills to thrive. Sign up today! 🐾

01/15/2025

🐾 𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗿’𝘀 𝗧𝗶𝗽𝘀: 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹 🐾

Does your dog come running when you call—or do they seem to have selective hearing? Teaching a reliable recall is essential for keeping them safe and giving them more freedom. Whether you’re starting with a puppy or working with an older dog, here’s how to make “come” their favorite cue!

𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗗𝗼𝗴𝘀 𝗗𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗔𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗱:

🌟 Distractions and Skill Level: Exciting sights, smells, and sounds can capture your dog’s attention and make it hard for them to shift their focus back to you. Even in familiar spaces, like your neighborhood park, the level of distractions might be more than your dog is ready to handle just yet. Every dog progresses at their own pace, so take your time and adjust the environment as needed.

💰 Low-Value Rewards: The world is an exciting place full of sights and smells that can easily compete for your dog’s attention. If your reward isn’t exciting or valuable enough, it won’t help build a strong recall. High-value treats or toys are key to keeping your dog motivated to come when called.

🏃 Negative or Mixed Associations: If “come” always means the end of fun (like leaving the park) or something unpleasant (like a bath), your dog may hesitate to respond.

𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗿-𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗧𝗶𝗽𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹:

🍖 Reward Generously and Make It Worthwhile: Use high-value treats like cheese, chicken, or liver—something your dog finds irresistible. For toy-obsessed dogs, tug or fetch can work too. Be generous—recall is a potentially life-saving skill, and every success deserves a big payout.

🏡 Start Small and Build Gradually: Begin in low-distraction environments like indoors or your backyard. As your dog succeeds, gradually progress to slightly more challenging spaces, such as a quiet park. Keep the distractions manageable and adjust at your dog’s pace.

🏃 Make It Fun and Engaging: Turn recall into a game! Use an excited tone, run away to encourage them to chase you, and reward when they catch up. Adding an element of play keeps your dog engaged and makes coming to you exciting.

🧐 Be Selective When You Call: Avoid overusing the recall cue. If you’re not confident your dog will respond, don’t call them.

🛡️ Use a Long Line for Safety: A long leash (15-30 feet) allows your dog to move around and explore while keeping them safe. It’s a great way to practice recall from a bit of a distance, giving your dog the opportunity to practice coming back to you without the risk of them running off.

❌ Keep It Positive: Never call your dog for things they dislike, like nail trims or baths. Instead, go to them for those tasks. This helps keep the recall cue linked to rewarding and positive experiences.

𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗜𝘀 𝗞𝗲𝘆

Building a reliable recall takes patience, practice, and plenty of rewards. Keep training sessions short, fun, and consistent. Over time, your dog will see coming to you as the best choice they can make!

👇 How’s your dog’s recall? Share your progress or let me know if you’d like help teaching this essential skill! 🐕🐾

01/05/2025

🐾Trainer’s Tips: Understanding and Managing Puppy Biting 🐾

Does it feel like you're living with a tiny land shark? While puppy biting is a normal part of development, understanding and managing it effectively can prevent frustration and strengthen your bond during their early months. Here’s an in-depth look at why puppies bite and what you can do to guide them towards better behavior:

Why Puppies Bite:

🌎 Exploration: Puppies are naturally curious and explore their world by mouthing.
🦷 Teething: Teething can cause discomfort, making biting more frequent as they seek relief.
🎮 Play: Biting is often a way for puppies to initiate play with their siblings or humans.
🐕 Breed Traits: Herding breeds may nip as part of their herding instinct; retrievers often grab anything within reach due to their natural retrieving tendencies.

Effective Strategies to Manage Puppy Biting:

🐾 Meeting Their Needs: Ensure all of your puppy’s fundamental needs are met as unmet needs can lead to increased biting:

Physical Exercise: Regular and engaging play sessions, walks that allow your puppy to explore and sniff, and safe interactions at puppy socials can help expend their energy.

Mental Stimulation: Incorporate training sessions throughout the day, use interactive toys, and games like "find it" with treats to keep their minds active and focused.

Chewing Outlets: Provide a variety of chewable toys and rotate them to maintain interest. Toys like durable rubber toys, safe edible chews, and puzzle feeders can fulfill their chewing needs effectively.

💤 Manage Sleep & Rest: Puppies often bite more when they are overtired. Ensuring your puppy has regular naps throughout the day can help mitigate biting induced by fatigue. A comfortable, quiet sleeping area encourages them to settle down and rest, reducing overtired nipping.

🔄 Redirect Biting: When your puppy starts biting, introduce a novel toy to keep their interest and redirect their biting instinct from your hands or clothes to the toy. Consistency in redirection not only diverts their attention but also teaches them that it's appropriate to play with their toys, not by biting your hands or clothes.

🚪 Remove Yourself, if Needed: If the biting continues despite redirection, calmly remove yourself from the situation for several seconds. This temporary withdrawal of attention reinforces that biting results in the end of interaction and fun. Step over a baby gate or into another room, then return after a short pause to try interacting again.

🚫 What NOT to Do:

No Physical Punishments: Avoid yelling, hitting, or intimidating your puppy, as these methods can increase anxiety and aggression, making biting worse.

Avoid ‘Yelping’: Although once recommended, yelping like a hurt puppy can actually excite your puppy or scare them, potentially increasing biting behavior.

⏳ Be Patient: Overcoming puppy biting is a gradual process that can take weeks or even months. Consistent, gentle guidance, combined with meeting their physical, mental, and chewing needs, teaches them how to interact appropriately without fostering fear or aggression.

👇 Does your puppy have a biting habit? Share how you’ve been managing or improving this behavior, or ask for tips below! Let’s navigate puppyhood together. 🐕‍🦺🐾

12/23/2024

Dog training is a journey, not a race, and progress is never linear. There will be good days and challenging ones—and that’s okay. Dogs, like people, learn at their own pace, shaped by factors like their age (like during adolescence, when their brains are still developing), environment, stress, and daily experiences.

Remember, you and your dog are a team. Every interaction, even the challenging ones, is a chance to build trust and deepen your bond. Progress doesn’t mean perfection, and setbacks don’t mean failure.

Just because your dog has practiced something many times in the past doesn’t mean they’ll get it right every time, especially under stress or in an unfamiliar environment. Think about how often we forget things when we’re overwhelmed, distracted, or in a completely new situation—it’s no different for dogs.

Some days, your dog might be calm, focused, and responding to your cues well; other days, it can feel like you’ve taken several steps back. That’s part of the process. With patience, consistency, and positive reinforcement, you and your dog will keep moving forward—even if the path has some detours.

Celebrate the small wins and trust the process. Progress, not perfection, always. Be patient with your dog’s growth, and don’t forget to be kind to yourself too. You’re in this together. 🐾

What’s one small win or breakthrough you’ve had with your dog recently? Let’s celebrate the progress together—share below! 👇✨

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