Click Treat Repeat

09/07/2024

Messages like this truly keep me motivated and inspired! I love being a part of the lives of my clients, and hearing from people months or even years after I've worked with them.

I hope to have many more years of connecting with people and their dogs.
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12/23/2023

Super proud to have completed the L.E.G.S Applied Ethology Family Dog Mediator Professional Course! It is absolutely incredible, and I highly recommend it to all my dog training pro friends!

The dog behavior industry is finally evolving. Are you? Fill in the gaps, connect the dots, and give yourself and the families you serve the comprehensive understandings and interventions that make the difference with L.E.G.S. applied ethology.

10/27/2023

🎉 Join us for our exciting 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝘀𝘁, 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝟲 𝘁𝗼 𝟴𝗽𝗺! 🏡 Check out the training space, meet the fabulous Somerset Grooming team, The Kibble Coach, Kissable K9, Canovas Photography, and Global Pet Foods, and be one of the first 50 guests and receive an amazing gift bag! 🐾

10/26/2023

🐾 November PETS are now open for booking! 🎉 Don't miss out on our incredible socialization sessions at Somerset Grooming every Wednesday. 😍 Whether your pup needs to build confidence, improve social skills, or simply enjoy some indoor activity, we have it all covered! 🙌 With 3 different age groups and even solo sessions available, there's something for every pet. 🐶 Enroll now at ClickTreatRepeat.ca

09/23/2023

🤫Bruno told me all his secrets at "Ask The Trainer" today!

Stop in to Global Pet Food in Dundas to get your questions answered.

09/13/2023

09/07/2023

Socialization! Important for every puppy, but so misunderstood!

I hope y'all are as excited as I am that, starting in October, PETS (Positive Exposure Training Sessions) will be available at the amazing

What are PETS?
✨️Supervised micro exposure opportunities to new sights 👀, smell👃, sounds👂, and situations 🧠
✨️ Safe opportunities to learn appropriate social skills with other dogs and people
✨️No-pressure exposure to common veterinary/grooming equipment

Every puppy deserves Fear Free experiences during the critical socialization period.

Sign up for these ad hoc sessions, available every Monday and Wednesday, with two separate age groups, at clicktreatrepeat.ca

08/27/2023

Happy

Dill is my best boy. My best teacher, my hardest case, my favourite buddy.

08/24/2023

This might be one of the most important posts I’ve ever shared. Thank you to friend & colleague Tiffany of for her bravery, honesty and advocacy! Read on: “The reality of a career as a positive reinforcement dog trainer is widely misunderstood. I think it’s important to talk about the emotional and mental load we carry and how societal expectations are impacting not only case outcomes, but the well-being of trainers everywhere.

Our field is unregulated. We fight against ingrained myths that exacerbate behavior problems and client expectations that training can “fix” a dog, “save” a dog, or that there is any guarantee of an outcome.

The insatiable desire for instant gratification is a constant battle we fight. The fact that dogs are living, sentient beings who ultimately deserve, desire, and need autonomy and authority over themselves to be behaviorally healthy, safe, and function in a human world is a premise that most struggle to truly grasp.

But when you’re a positive reinforcement dog trainer and you understand canine ethology, learning theory, and behavior change principles, your eyes are opened to the blindness of society forever.

You can do everything right, equip people with the knowledge, skills, guidance, support, and resources they need to be successful with their dogs and still lose.

It still won’t always be enough.

You can’t save or fix or help them all. You have to be willing to endure the darkest of days, over and over and over again, just for the opportunity to continue to be light for the ones who are open and willing to receive it ✨

Yes, we have the best job in the world. But also yes, that job sometimes includes spending your lunch break crying and breathing and recentering so you can put on a strong face and continue to do the work your heart desires. “

07/15/2023

Two years in the making. 😽🐶

Integration of another animal into the home doesn't always go as you dreamed. Dill and Fennel have not had any animosity towards each other, but they aren't the dog and cat couple either.

In our new home, they have started to share this window. Squirrels and birds abound, and it just warms my heart to see them enjoying themselves close to each other.

06/20/2023

Relaxing outside can be challenging for dogs that are... let's call them "nature enthusiasts" 🐿🐇👀

To help them, we can pair "relaxing" with a target (a towel or a mat). Start inside, randomly tossing fairly low value treats on the target while you watch TV or do some desk work. Your dog will start to hang out there more frequently, and for longer periods of time, and VERY LIKELY, start to relax while waiting. The more you do this, the more that target becomes a cue to "relax".

Then, the magic! We bring that target outside and again randomly toss treats. Quickly your dog will figure out that they can chill outside just as much as they can inside.

It can also be helpful to pair outside relaxing time with a long lasting chewable/lickable treat, which is a naturally calming activity.

Let's see those relaxed pups!

Need some help with your target work? Let's get started! Link is in the bio to connect.

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05/28/2023

Ready to bring Fear Free, humane animal training to Hamilton, Ontario!