Purple Dog

11/15/2024

There are no classes and no Pup-gility and no Purple PlayNTrain this week!!
November 16- 20 Purple Dog is closed. See you all next week!

11/15/2024

That was a blast!! As promised - here is my best photo! Please share your DADark photos in the comments and we will let everyone vote on which one they like best!
VIEWERS! PLEASE VOTE BY LIKE-ING YOUR FAVOURITES!
It was a beautiful night! Thanks for coming out Tiffany & Pete w Atlas, Kieran & Kyle w 'the Boxers', Jessica w 'the Dobermans', Amy w Nugget, Joellyn w Pipsqueak, Del w Archer, Kyra w Axel, and Candi w 'the Yorkies'! Did I get everyone? 💜🐾

11/14/2024

Dogs After Dark is an ALUMNI event!
Everyone can come if they want to! Guidelines below!
Thursday November 14 9-10pm
Who can attend?
ALL Puppies less than 20 weeks of age currently enrolled in the Purple Puppy Program.
All dogs (all ages, all sizes) who are currently enrolled in lessons or have previously done lessons/classes at Purple Dog!
Dogs older than 2 years of age should be spayed or neutered to attend please. **Dogs attending should have no history of aggression toward other dogs or people.**

Required - light up dog gear! Dogs must wear well lit tags or collars or harnesses. Head lamps for humans are optional but not a terrible idea!
Dogs can be off-leash or run on a long line. It will be dark, dogs attending should have a pretty good recall.
We will be outdoors - dress accordingly!

Text me (Tammy) if you have questions! 780 933 1320.
**In September 2023 I moved!
Purple Dog is now permanently located at 713002B RR80. Its the 2nd place on the driveway - keep right until you pass the Big Purple Chair! We will meet at the fire pit at the house!

11/14/2024

Purple Dog specializes in teenaged dogs! Those wild and sensitive, out of control giant puppies, are my favourite! THIS is your class!

Purple Foundations Starts! Thursdays November 14 at 730pm.
Train your dog to stop jumping on people, to walk nicely on a leash, to come when called, to be welcome everywhere!

$295 for 6 weeks of lessons - max of 4 dogs per class.

Six weeks of down stays, loose leashes, and rocket recalls - everything you need to wow the relatives at Christmas!
Email [email protected] or text 7809331320 if you would like to bring your wild puppy to this class!

11/14/2024

Tonight the Lost Items class graduated!! Terri & Raina, and Margaret & Lilo showed off finding all of their articles in less than 2 minutes! There were some great challenges and both teams rose to solve them! Well done everyone! Goooood dogs!
(missing are Nathalie & Akie)

11/13/2024

TRIGGER STACKING – WHEN BEHAVIOUR HAPPENS “OUT OF THE BLUE”

We’ve all had those days when nothing seems to go right and one frustrating thing after another happens to us, leaving us feeling wound up, stressed and ready to explode at the next unsuspecting person who dares to ask us something.

This “unsuspecting” person may think we have a serious behaviour problem or need anger management therapy, when the truth is that we’ve just had a really bad day or even a few bad days and don’t usually behave like this at all.

Dogs are no different and a behaviour that seems completely out of character or happens “out of the blue” is often caused by “trigger stacking”.

A trigger may be anything that increases a dog’s stress levels and has a negative impact on their emotional, mental or physical state.

These may be small things that we may not even notice or seem insignificant to us, but they are all adding to an increasing “stack” of events that may culminate in out of character behaviour.

When stress levels reach a certain point, the next stressful event, however small, may cause an explosive reaction that is completely unexpected.

Instead of just focusing on a particular behaviour and seeing it as a problem that needs to be prevented, take a step backwards, look at the bigger picture, look at events, circumstances or environmental factors that may have played a role leading up to that behaviour.

Being aware of potential stressors and allowing your dog time to decompress, relax and unwind for a few days will often mean the difference between “normal behaviour” and a behaviour that seems completely out of character.

11/13/2024

FULL!! WOW!

Christmas COOKIES!!🎄⭐️
One month to go before Christmas! Who is IN for a Dog Cookie Exchange?
The 1st 9 people to sign up (+ me) are IN!
What do you have to do?
Make (I realize we dont all have time to "make" so buy if you must (no shaming from me) but even I am going to MAKE cookies 💜 maybe) dog treats/cookies for 9 people (YOU can decide if you are making 3, 6 or 10 treats/cookies per package). Package up your dog treats/cookies in 9 individual packages and bring them to my house! Please include in each pkg, the ingredients for your cookies!

We all had a great time with creative cookies AND creative packaging last year!

Cookie exchange (snacks and drinks and a Christmas visit)will take place at Tammy's house on Sunday December 15 from 3-5pm. Your cookies need to be here on or before 3pm December 15, and cookie pick up should be between 3-5pm on the 15th or before the 20th.

Comment if you would like to participate!

11/13/2024

Yay! Congratulations to Milo and his people Patrick & Shyanne for completing their private lessons package!! So much learning was had by all! Well done humans! Good boy Milo!

11/13/2024

This family is still grieving the loss of their two year old King Charles Cavalier after she suffocated in a chip bag a few months ago. John DeWitt writes, "First, I’m beyond appreciative of everything you do for this cause, and of my aunt's donation in honor of Millie. It truly means the world to us. My aunt made us aware of your non-profit organization after the incident. Having gone through this experience, I constantly notice how many opportunities there are for it to happen again…and likely how many near-misses occur every day without anyone involved ever noticing.

Losing Millie was one of the worst experiences of my life. She was an 11-pound ball of love – a Blenheim King Charles Cavalier. I was packing for a work trip. I noticed Millie wasn’t in the room playing with me as she typically would be. I stopped and left to check on her. As soon as I turned the corner, I saw her lying on the ground, motionless – with a bag over her tiny little head, which was still compressing as if she might still be breathing. The bag was a small chip bag from Local Foods. It wasn’t a typical chip bag, just wax paper twisted together. We had left it on the dining room table and pushed in all the chairs, but one chair wasn’t pushed in all the way. We believe Millie was able to use the space on the chair seat to hop onto the table and snag the chip bag. I don’t know how long she struggled (I pray it wasn’t that long), and it still amazes me that she couldn’t find a way to get it off – she was so close.

I immediately sprinted to her, ripped off the bag, and started performing CPR while running to grab my keys. Because the bag was still compressing, I thought there was a chance. Before I knew it, I was driving as fast as possible en route to Vergie 24/7. I had called them on the way to explain the situation and that I would be coming in hot, and was ensured they would be ready. I performed CPR the entire way and until I handed her to the staff at Vergie. I estimate that it only took ~10 minutes for the whole ordeal. It all happened so fast. The only thing I knew for sure was that Millie was in bad shape, and needed a miracle.

The staff at Vergie is exceptional and did everything possible to save Millie. As soon as they stabilized her with meds and put her on oxygen, they let me go back and stay with her. I was there for several hours, and she remained motionless without any natural movements. She was still alive though, which made it difficult to convey the situation to my wife and kids – who were still expecting her to come home. Millie slept in a hyperbaric chamber that night, and the staff continued doing everything they could. The following day, just as Kate and I arrived to visit, they attempted to see how she would respond without meds, and she immediately started to regress. They did everything possible to stabilize her, but we soon learned there wasn’t much time left. We were able to say our goodbyes and put her to rest. She will forever be missed.

I understand that many people go through this terrible situation. Please feel free to share. Thanks again for everything that you do to bring awareness to pet suffocation."

We like to remind everyone that all sizes of dogs are vulnerable to pet suffocation - from 11 pound pups like sweet Millie to 120 pound Great Danes. No dog, no matter how big or small, can win a battle against lack of oxygen. Please share in honor of Mille, gone too soon.
www.preventpetsuffocation.com

11/11/2024

11/10/2024

Foundations Graduation! This class got modified in a lot of good ways! We started with one calm adult dog, and three worried teenagers! Everyone did sooooo good! We focused on training together and skill building, instead of getting too stuck on the curriculum! Well done dog trainers! Good dogs Rosie, Juniper, Evie, and Ruby!

11/08/2024

Purple Play N Train
Saturday November 9 at 12 noon

This week is Small Dogs!
Purple Dogs 30lbs or less! All ages! If you've ever taken lessons w Purple Dog, you and your small dog are invited!

Purple PlayNTrain participants should have no history of aggression toward other dogs or people. Dogs older than 2 years of age should be neutered/spayed to come play please.

As always, ALL Purple Puppy participants w pups less than 5 months of age, all sizes, all breeds, are encouraged to attend!

In September 2023, I moved! Purple Dog is located at 713002B RR80, 15 minutes west of GP. Please text 780 933 1320 if you have questions.

11/06/2024

It’s National Stress Awareness Day…

Did you know that sniffing is incredibly important for our dogs! It activates a key part of their brain that releases dopamine, a chemical crucial for regulating stress. This natural behaviour not only helps them self-soothe but also reduces anxiety and channels excess energy into calmer, more focused actions.

11/06/2024

The Purple Puppy Program is all about socialization and training skills! You get to learn how to train and your puppy gets to experience new things every week! You can start with any puppy less that 16 weeks of age (with one set of vaccinations and after our puppy has been home for more than 10 days).
Cost $395 includes access to the Purple Puppy People FaceBook group, 6 private lessons, inclusion in Purple Play N Train groups, and discounted pricing for the next level class.
Potty Training, Mouthing & Biting, Crate Training, its all included!

[email protected] to get registered with your new baby!

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