Packlife Dog Retreat

Reflecting on an incredible year filled with amazing moments! Cheers to the memories we’ve shared and the exciting journey ahead in the new year! #Grateful #CheersTo2024 #YearInReview

A few of our good girls and boys wanted to show off their high five skills! ✋🏻 Feel free to check out our Tiktok page for more fun content like this 🎉 #dogsofinstagram #smallbusiness #supportlocal #shoplocal #dogtraining #balancedtraining #dogs #kitchenerwaterloocambridge #doglovers #mustlovedogs #dogsofkw #dogsofwaterloo #dogsofcambridge #dogsofcanada #packlife #dogfriendlykw #dogsofdtk #kitchenersmallbusiness #ontariosmallbusiness #dogsofontario #highfive #goldenretriever #boxer #labrador #doodle

As many of you know, we post daily Facebook photos of our daycare packs for their owners to enjoy. But did you know that you can search and find all of the previous daycare photos we have posted of your dog? Here’s how! #dogsofinstagram #smallbusiness #supportlocal #shoplocal #dogtraining #balancedtraining #dogs #kitchenerwaterloocambridge #doglovers #mustlovedogs #dogsofkw #dogsofwaterloo #dogsofcambridge #dogsofcanada #packlife #dogfriendlykw #dogsofdtk #kitchenersmallbusiness #ontariosmallbusiness #dogsofontario #dogsofguelph #seeninguelph #guelphsmallbusiness #howto

And that’s a wrap on 2022 at Packlife! Yesterday was our last day before the two week holiday break, so we decided to celebrate with a little Christmas sit-stay 🎅🏻🎄 Thank you to all of our clients for making this year so incredibly special. We will miss you and your pups over these next few weeks, and we hope you all have a fantastic holiday with your families. We will see you in 2023 for more fun! 🐶❤️ #dogsofinstagram #smallbusiness #supportlocal #shoplocal #dogtraining #balancedtraining #dogs #kitchenerwaterloocambridge #doglovers #mustlovedogs #dogsofkw #dogsofwaterloo #dogsofcambridge #dogsofcanada #packlife #dogfriendlykw #dogsofdtk #kitchenersmallbusiness #ontariosmallbusiness #dogsofontario #christmas #merrychristmas #christmasdogs #happyholidays

Since the morning rain and storms drowned out our usual pack walk, we figured we’d work the pup’s brains with a big sit stay in the afternoon instead! Remember that physical exercise isn’t the only way you can tire out and fulfil your dogs - they need to be challenged mentally as well! Our pack did so well with today’s extended sit stay challenge, and they were definitely ready for a nap afterwards 👏🏻😴 #dogsofguelph #dogsofinstagram #smallbusiness #supportlocal #shoplocal #dogwalking #dogtraining #dogs #guelph #seeninguelph #kitchenerwaterloocambridge #guelphsmallbusiness #doglovers #mustlovedogs #dogsofkw #dogsofwaterloo #dogsofcambridge #packlife #balancedtraining #mentalstimulation #braingame #sitstay #gooddogs #challenge #bernesemountaindog #boxer #englishbulldog #frenchbulldog #americanbully #corgi

When frenchies fly! Sprout’s nickname may be “Spud”, but she’s definitely no couch potato! This high energy girl loves to run and jump, and so her mom Claire thought agility would be the perfect outlet for her. One Amazon purchase and a few training sessions later, this was the result! Sprout loves a challenge, and agility has been the perfect way to work both her body and her brain in a structured but fun way. Have you ever wanted your dog to get some basic exposure to agility? A big part of our Retreat Days is exposing the dogs to new and fun things, so some basic agility games will most definitely be included in that. Send us an email at [email protected] to learn more!

It’s another hot one out there today folks! And while walks are an essential part of fulfilling your dog’s needs and strengthening your relationship with them, sometimes it’s just not safe to give them the full hour outside they need. It’s on days like this that puzzles and brain games become an excellent way to fully drain your dog’s battery by expending mental energy rather than physical energy. Honestly, most dogs end up being more tired after some challenging brain games than they are after a full hour walk! Creating a puzzle for your dog doesn’t have to be difficult or expensive. Melissa created this challenge for her boy Oakley using some treats, a towel, and a mug. That’s it! Simply roll the treats up in the towel and then put the end of the towel in the mug to make it a bit more of a challenge to get to the yummy treats inside. If your dog struggles with this, you can always eliminate the mug so they just need to figure out how to unroll the towel. But remember don’t make it too easy for them! You can also purchase some cool puzzles from your local pet store, or do some googling to find even more DIY puzzles for your dog to try once they’ve mastered this. The options are endless! Have you every played brain games or used puzzles with your dog? Let us know what you’ve tried and how it went in the comments below! 🧠