Packlife Dog Retreat

04/07/2025

🚨NEW INSTAGRAM ALERT🚨

That’s right, we have created a brand new instagram account dedicated to all things training at Packlife!

As our training services continue to grow and evolve, we felt it was time to create a space dedicated to that part of Packlife. Follow our new account for tons of training content, tips, and tricks directly from our Lead Trainer Claire! Training inquiries can also be sent directly to Claire through this new account’s DMs, or of course he can be reached via email at [email protected] 📧

We have also created a Facebook account for this training page, and we would love it if you could follow us there as well.

Thank you all for your support, we look forward to sharing lots of new content that will help you and your pups continue to learn and grow 🐶

04/07/2025

04/02/2025

A few of our littles wanted to help us spread our new wood chips in the big yard! Their lack of opposable thumbs makes holding shovels difficult, but being so adorable makes up for it 🥰

03/27/2025

This week’s puppy blog from our Lead Trainer Claire is all about what to look for when selecting your puppy from a litter!

It can be difficult to know exactly what to look for when selecting a puppy. Far too many people choose based on appearance rather than temperament or pack position, which can lead to difficulties for them and their puppy down the road. It is important that you and your new fur baby are a good match for one another, as it will make training and communication between the two of you much easier.

In this weeks blog, Claire not only goes in depth into the different pack positions a dog can occupy, but also what pack position he recommends new puppy parents look for in their new fur baby, and how to spot it in their behaviour in a litter.

Head over to our website to give it a read, and let us know your thoughts in the comments below! ⬇️

https://www.packlifedogretreat.com/post/picking-the-perfect-puppy

03/25/2025

This week’s is all about teaching a puppy how to sit!

It is important to remember that dogs learn through association, which means when you are first teaching them a new command they will associate that word with the action they are doing when you say it. Therefore we don’t want to start by telling a puppy to sit BEFORE they’ve sat, as it will result in them thinking “sit” means stand there and look confused.

Instead, we want to apply light leash pressure upwards in order to lift your puppy’s head up which will naturally bring their bum down to the ground. Stay quiet until their bum moves to the ground, then say “sit” once firmly and clearly as they do the action. Repeat this process about 15 times a day, and after a few days you can test their understanding by saying “sit” without leash pressure and seeing if they do it. If they do, give them lots of praise! If they don’t, apply some light leash pressure up to help remind them what you’re looking for, and say “sit” once as they sit.

Lastly, like with any command, it is important to only say “sit” ONCE! If you repeat it over and over again, the word loses all meaning and you are actually teaching your puppy to ignore you.

Our Packlife Puppy Program begins on Tuesday May 13th at 7pm! Email [email protected] for all training inquiries. 📧

03/20/2025

The latest puppy blog from our Lead Trainer Claire is here!! This week’s topic is how to find a reputable breeder for your chosen breed. 🐶

The unfortunate reality is that there are many people out there who claim to be breeders, but are only looking to make a quick buck and do not take the health and wellbeing of their breeding dogs or their puppies into consideration. Knowing that these “breeders” exist means it is very important that soon to be puppy parents know not only how to spot these facilities, but also what a truly reputable breeder will look like.

Whether you are looking to bring your puppy home from a breeder or a rescue, we hope you will find this to be an informative and helpful read! Head over to our website to check it out, and let us know what you think in the comments below! ⬇️

https://www.packlifedogretreat.com/post/how-to-find-a-reputable-breeder