GillRidge216

01/13/2025

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12/28/2024

Our next session of group classes begin Saturday January 4th. One hour a week for 6 weeks, limit 5 per class $225.00 including HST
👉Age appropriate classes for people friendly, dog friendly pups and dogs are based on the following grouping - ages at beginning of the session
JK - "Puppy Class"- for pups under 6 months
SK - Older puppy under 9 months
Grades 1-6 - under 18 months must have completed JK or SK or a private evaluation and basic training session.
Grades 7-12 must have completed at least one of the above classes with us or a private evaluation and basic training session.
These above group classes are held for winter months on Saturdays daytime, but we can make other arrangements with sufficient interest. They are designed to start you and your pup off in the right direction and develop clear communication skills, a team relationship and bond. We cover Basic to Advance Obedience, Loose leash walking, Vet Protocols and more in an indoor and outdoor setting. The importance of teaching calm behaviors and developing a foundation that supports every team from good pet to competition sport competitor are key components.
👉Private, semi-private and group classes for behavioral challenges are always available upon request at a mutually convenient time.
👉 To Register email us at [email protected] or register at

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12/28/2024

Love dog

12/15/2024

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12/07/2024

Cute video and great control of the marionette.

11/29/2024

Well he did well in slow motion.LOL

11/24/2024

Patrick Swayze once said, "They told me my house smelled like dogs, and I asked them, do you know what a dog smells like?" It smells like gratitude, loyalty, nobility, affection, pure unconditional love. And in spite of all they've been through, they smell no resentment. So blessed that my house smells like dogs. "

10/19/2024

Our next session of group classes begin the first week of November. One hour a week for 6 weeks, limit 5 per class $200.00 including HST
👉Age appropriate classes for people friendly, dog friendly pups and dogs are based on the following grouping - ages at beginning of the session
JK - "Puppy Class"- for pups under 6 months
SK - Older puppy under 9 months
Grades 1-6 - under 18 months must have completed either JK or SK
Grades 7-12 must have completed at least one of the above classes with us or a private evaluation and basic training session.
These above group classes are held either Saturdays daytime, Tuesday or Wednesday evenings 5:00 pm or 6:15 based on registration responses. They are designed to start you and your pup off in the right direction, learn clear communication skills, develop a team relationship and bond, We cover Basic to Advance Obedience, Loose leash walking, Vet Protocols, the importance of teaching calm and develop a foundation that supports every team from good pet to competition sport competitor.
👉Private, semi-private and group classes for behavioral challenges are always available upon request at a mutually convenient time.
👉 To Register email us at [email protected] or register at

Access Google Forms with a personal Google account or Google Workspace account (for business use).

09/28/2024

This is why we teach Place, the meaning of Yes and No and Vet Protocols in all our classes.

Having been a veterinarian for almost 3 decades, I have seen the tide of how animals are treated change drastically. When I graduated dogs were dogs, now dogs are considered to be higher ranking than people. In our crazy world, people love their dogs more than they love their own families and they treat their dogs better than they treat other humans and I am sorry to say that we are destroying our dogs mental health because of it.

It is increasingly common to go into an exam room and have a dog that is growling at me and trying to bite and the owner is petting it telling it that it is a good dog. It is NOT being a good dog and it should not be rewarded for growling and trying to bite. It is important that we train our dogs properly and we use right language with them. Never is it ok for a dog to growl and try and bite in an exam room where nothing horrible is happening to them and feeding into that behavior does not make it better for your dog, it trains them that their fear is a good thing and it is not.

Mental disorders are exponentially increasing in our dogs and it is us owners fault. Please stop treating your dog like it is some fragile child and start treating it like it is a dog. TRAIN them and teach them commands and correct them when they are wrong and stop thinking you are going to hurt their feelings if you do. Dogs are dogs, not small humans. They need training and proper instructions or it leads to horrible anxiety issues in them and I can assure that that behavior is going to hurt your feelings way more than being an adult and training your dog to be a good dog instead of a spoiled child.

The following are a few copied excerpts from an article that I read this morning from a dog trainer. I feel like there are a good reminder for all of us on exactly what are dogs are and what they need.

"Your dog is a dog, not a human child. Constant unearned affection is a killer and creates an unhealthy addiction for both dog and owner. Your dog will love you unconditionally but will never respect you unless you give it reason to.

The most basic of basics, your dog must learn how to be still in any situation. If your dog can’t be still around any distraction, you will never have control.
Recall
Sit
Down
Walk nicely on leash
Out, meaning release anything in your mouth

You MUST have a language dedicated to your dog that your dog can learn by you being consistent and applying meaning to the words you use. Your dog MUST know what yes means, but also MUST know what NO means. If nothing comes after those words, yes equals reward for good, no equals correction for bad, your dog will never give meaning to either. Your dog’s name is not a command, or correction. NO should not be your dog’s middle name.

The training starts the second you bring the dog home."

09/05/2024

I have to repost this as having German shedders it’s just payback. LOL

08/28/2024

Happy Birthday to our big boy Emmett.

08/21/2024

Our next session of group classes begin the first week of September.

👉Age appropriate classes for dogs are based on the following grouping - ages at beginning of the session
JK - "Puppy Class"- for pups under 6 months
SK - Older puppy under 9 months
Grades 1-6 - under 18 months must have completed either JK or SK
Grades 7-12 must have completed at least one of the above classes or a private evaluation and basic training session.
These above group classes are held either Tuesday or Wednesday evenings 5:00 pm or 6:15 based on registration responses. They are designed to help you and your dog get started in the right direction, learn clear communication skills, develop a team relationship and bond, We cover Basic to Advance Obedience, Loose leash walking, Vet Protocols, the importance of teaching calm and develop a foundation that supports every team from good pet to competition sport competitor.

👉Private, semi-private and group classes for behavioral challenges are always available upon request at a mutually convenient time.

👉 To Register email us at [email protected] or register at

Access Google Forms with a personal Google account or Google Workspace account (for business use).

06/19/2024

When your name's a bit of a debate 🐶🤷‍♂️