Loving Leader Dog Training

08/15/2024

Contact me for more information about my foster dog Markie the Jack-Chi!

07/30/2024

The results of consistency and finding the training technique that works for you and your dog! Wynnie was pulling and lunging and all over the place on walks before. Love the success her family is getting! Great job guys!

06/04/2024

Looking for something fun to do with your pup this summer? Group classes are starting soon! Looking to start training your dog around distractions, adding duration, distance snd difficulty to their skills? Interested in giving them a job to do or working on learning new skills together? Or would you like to start working with your reactive dog in a controlled setting? We have the classes for you!

Intermediate lessons
Six Weekly lessons on Thursdays at 6:30pm
Starting Thursday June 13, 2024
$300+tax

Agility and Rally (all levels)
Six Weekly lessons on Thursday at 7:45pm
Starting Thursday June 13, 2024
$300+tax

Reactivity
Two Weekly lessons on Friday at 7:00pm
Friday June 28 and July 5, 2024
$100+tax

Email or message me to sign up!

04/25/2024

Why did I foster 5 puppies? The short answer is my inability to say no when there are animals in need and I know I can help. In the longer answer I would like to discuss the crucial socialization puppies get from their litter mates during those first 8 weeks of life. The first few months of your dogs life can shape their behavior and personality traits for the rest of their life. They are building bonds and relationships, learning to play, learning to coexist, learning conflict resolution, and some learn how to be a bully or what they can get away with. The time that dogs have to socialize with their littermates, their mom (when possible) or other puppy friendly mature dogs helps them to refine their bite inhibition and provide them with a sense of hierarchy. I do not like to use the term word alpha as it has been overused and improperly used but in every group of dogs there is a social hierarchy. Allowing pups to stay with a large group of their littermates enables them to be aware of canine body language and enforce a sense of pack and play. In their litter each dog has the chance to learn proper and improper interactions and the different boundaries that each dog may have.
In the puppies time with me we also worked on exposing them to the world, grass- outside- horses- tractors- cars- birds. During this time everything the puppies are experiencing is likely for the first time so it is important to work on this proper exposure to introduce them to the world. Up until this point the puppies have only known the whelping box. We also worked on touch, play, picking up, and sound exposure.
I would love to help you choose the perfect puppy for your home and help you determine what questions you should ask about your puppies formative weeks.

03/12/2024

My foster puppies are now available for adoption! Message me if you are interested so that I can help you select the perfect personality for your family!

03/06/2024

PUPPPPIES!!!

One week. It lasted one week between “take the summer off from foster” annnnnd FIVE PUPPIES!

These little loves will be with me for another two weeks before they are ready for adoption through .

During this time I am focusing on proper socialization, handling, and working with these babies to give them the best chance to learn from each other, my dogs and me before sending them to their forever homes.

03/05/2024

Heiser has been adopted! This one was particularly hard for me! I’ve always said I couldn’t foster because I would fall in love with all of them. Heiser (and Forest) were no exceptions. —and we will not mention the foster-fails of 2/3 of my dogs, Tinpa and Major.

Heiser tested me and pushed me. I believe that every dog sent to you is here to teach you something just as much as you are to teach them. There were times in my training with him where I was so frustrated cleaning up accidents in the house absolutely lost about how do I do this. How do I fix this?

From his last home, Heiser outsmarted everyone and figured out he could p*e and poo in the crate out of protest. My goal was to crate and house train him to get him ready for adoption.

After much patience, time, and rolls of paper towels, Heiser turned out to be an absolutely amazing dog. Wonderful to train. Wonderful to spend time with and to learn from. I’m so blessed for my time with him. I wish I could keep them all but I’m so happy for Heiser and his new family!

The plan was to take the summer off from fostering. Stay tuned for my next post to see how long that lasted!

02/07/2024

My foster dog is still available for adoption! Message me for more information on Heiser!

FRIENDS! Let’s find Heiser his forever home 🙏🏼

He’s a 10-month-old German Shepherd/Husky mix and he is BEAUTIFUL. He was an owner surrender and has been with his amazing foster mama (who happens to be a dog trainer, BONUS!) since October. He’s crate-trained, great with other dogs, and would love a fur-sibling. Want to add him to your pack? Follow animalertrescue for more info! 🐾 Brought to you by London's Airport KIA! -kpvirginradio

12/26/2023

Merry Christmas, from my pack to yours!

12/06/2023

Meet Heiser (Heisa) which is German for Husky. Heiser is my latest foster dog.

He was a client dog, but was surrendered to me through when his family was no longer able to care for him.

Heiser was a nervous puppy which made potty training him very difficult. He was in the habit of going to the bathroom in the house and then when he started crate training, Heiser thought he could outsmart everyone by going to the bathroom in the crate.

The first thing we did was give him a big bath to start his new life off clean and fresh! He was wet he was so filthy when I picked him up.

During his time with me we have been working on proper crate and potty training. We will also be working on basic obedience, leash skills and manners around other dogs.

Heiser is available for adoption now that he has acquired the skills to help him be successful in his forever home. He is a wonderful dog and truly has the best qualities of a German Shepherd and a Husky. He is a great boy.

Message me for more information!

11/30/2023

Message for more information about Amanda’s foster dog, Heiser!

11/30/2023

Amanda’s foster dog Sophie is available for adoption. Message for more information!

10/24/2023

Sophie is Amanda’s Foster dog. She has been learning some rules, boudaries and how to be the best girl for her future family. Apply on the Animalert website if you are interested!

10/20/2023

So proud of Tobi and Sarah for passing their therapy dog test!! Through Tobi was brought here from Mexico as a rescue. Sarah has been working tirelessly and training with me for just over a year to prepare Tobi to take his test. Congratulations you guys!!! Service dog test next!

09/27/2023

We have a new set of group classes starting this fall.

Agility/ Rally
A great way to exercise your dog physically and mentally.

Intermediate
Perfect for dogs with a solid foundation who want to expand their obedience around more distractions.

Reactivity
Work with your dog in a safe controlled place to boost their confidence and comfort around other dogs.

Message or email me for more information!

08/14/2023

Forest has found his forever home! As if by fate, the perfect home came along for this amazing dog. Forest will be being trained as an emotional support animal. I couldn’t be happier for Forest, and his new family. Thank you everyone who helped to bring them together. 1 saved, many more to go.

08/09/2023

Ella and Gracie learning new skills at our group Agility/ Rally classes. Ella is a rescue dog who was adopted by her family about a year ago. Her training has been slow, moving at a pace that was appropriate for Ella. We weren’t sure how Ella would feel about the group classes and agility but she is thriving (with lots of breaks). Gracie is also a rescue rehomed dog. We are working through some reactivity issues. Gracie is doing amazing focusing on her owner and her job and not having to worry about the other dogs. Reach out for information on future group classes

08/05/2023

Adopt Amanda’s foster dog, Forest. The sweetest, kindest, goodest boy!

06/01/2023

So proud of these two!! I worked with Lena when she was first brought home by her owner on some obedience training. Lena is currently killing it in our group Rally/ Obedience training. These exercises are perfect for boosting her confidence and continuing to create a bond between Lena and Lisa

06/01/2023

For those who have not had the honor to meet or work with with my pack, let me take this chance to introduce you to them.

Whistler is my soul mate dog. He is the reason for all of this. He is an 8 year old Samoyed. It is through training him that I found my passion for dog training. He is still teaching me to this day. He is the very best boy.

Major is my miracle dog. Everything about him and the way he came to me was meant to be. He is a 9 month old German Shepherd. Major was surrendered to the rescue that I work with and I just knew there was something special about him.

Tinpa is our honorary pack member. She is my foster dog, currently available for adoption with Animalert. Tinpa has been with me since September, longer than Major. She is so loving and sweet and affectionate.

These guys are who I do everything for. These guys keep me going.

03/21/2022

Why is recall reliability and off leash skills important to you? For us it is necessary for Hacking and Hiking. Check out Whistlers recall on one of our winter hacks (trail ride) this season.

At the end of our advanced training, we had to teach each of our dogs a new trick on our own. I taught Whistler how to behave around horses on leash and off leash. For everyone’s safety it was necessary that he understand how to move, where to stand, how to cross and of course how to obey commands when I am on my horse.

03/05/2022

Meet Zephyr! I have been working with him since the summer, he’s such a good boy! A few weeks ago, during his second fear period, we believe Zephyr had a slip on the steps outside leaving him frightened of stairs. Around this same time, his pawrents wanted to expand his territory in the house to allow him downstairs. Unfortunately I don’t have a before video but when we started, Zephyr would approach the stairs and then go into a full down, terrified to go any further. With lots of patience, positive reinforcement, precautions and the help of a banana we have zephyr going up and down the stairs now with no problem at all!!!

02/16/2022

I would do anything for that smile! This is Dakota, he is a 1yo German Shepherd. His owner has been training him since he was a pup. I started working with her and Dakota to help finish him off. She was having a few struggles getting his focus and obedience where she wanted it. We worked together for quite a while to channel Dakota’s energy and intelligence. Now I am lucky enough to enjoy one of my Dog Pack Hikes with Dakota every week!

02/04/2022

Hi, I’m Amanda and my dog’ name is Whistler. He also responds to White, Floof and Cloud Boi.

A little over a year ago I had a whisper in my heart, the longer I ignored it, the louder it got.

dog training. Dog Training. Dog Training! DOG TRAINING!

I had studied dog training when I lived in Collingwood. When I moved back to the London area, it remained in my heart but my mind kept me from pursuing it. When I could ignore the cries no longer I started with my logo, my website, and securing my social media profiles.

Even then I was terrified. My first clients were friends, and friends of friends and from there it became referrals. Before I knew it, my part time evenings and weekends side huddle was consuming all of my time.

This fall, knowing the timing was perfect I launched my business full time. And still, I had never posted on social media.

Marketing is my background, but my business had blossomed so perfectly that I did not have the time to post online.

I would now like to take time to share my business with you, and provide tips and tricks and help however I can.

In Glennon Doyle’s book, Untamed, she says that to discover what your passion is, you have to discover what breaks your heart. For me that has always been animals. Dogs. I want to help however I can. I want to get puppies started on the right foot. I want to help any dogs or owners struggling however I can.

Thank you for allowing me to serve and to help you.

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