Way of Life Dog Training

07/10/2025

Anyone who has dearly loved and lost a dog must watch this exquisite memorial to Bob, Souha's darling Formosan Mountain Dog. Bob's early days were rough as a street dog in Taiwan, then being rescued by kind people who knew nothing about living with this semi-wild, strong-willed boy. Traumatized by his experiences, he ended up at a Toronto shelter, where Souha brought him home.

As the video movingly depicts, Bob had a rich and loving life with Souha -- she gave him the structure he'd been lacking and the freedom he still craved and he gave her his precious trust. Over the years, Bob's cherished canine family included his brother, Rama, and his sisters, Maya, Kizzy, Bruna, and Nejra. Each had a special relationship with him, but the bond Bob shared with Souha is too beautiful for words. Bob left this world in November of 2024, deeply loved, fiercely missed, and forever remembered.

07/09/2025

Excited to be welcoming 3 new puppies to Way of Life: Female Working Line Cocker Spaniel, Male Bernadoodle, and Female Aussie.
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07/08/2025

We are thrilled to share that Souha Ezzedeen, founder and head coach of Way of Life Dog Training, was recently interviewed by Global Podcast Network as part of its series on notable animal behaviorists!
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07/08/2025

What an incredible feeling to read excerpts of The Way of Life Method in French - a language that I am fluent in and just adore.
Several weeks ago, we were contacted by a passionate woman in Belgium who had come across the book, read it in a few days, and then reached out to us, asking us if we would consider translating it to French. Leicia Czymbalak even took it upon herself to voluntarily translate a few segments for us.
I am blown away by the quality of the translation and how powerful the message of the book comes across in French. Leicia, I am so very grateful for you - how you came into our life and that you are now a member of our Way of Life Method Academy, applying the philosophy and process with your rescue girl, Naya.
To the French speakers here, please enjoy the very last paragraphs of the book, translated to French by the incredibly talented Leicia. Let us know what you think!

"Je vous le garantis, et je me base sur ma propre expérience et celles de mes clients : la joie, la fierté, la confiance et l’accomplissement que vous ressentirez au bout de ce parcours est profondément transformateur. Evoluer dans ce processus vous transforme sans l’ombre d’un doute autant que votre chien. Des possibilités que nous n’aurions jamais crues possibles s’ouvrent à nous lorsque nous prenons le temps d’élever nos chiens et de créer des liens profonds, au lieu d’essayer uniquement de résoudre leurs problèmes. L’amour déplace des montagnes. Les liens profonds font des miracles.
Je vous souhaite de vivre une belle aventure dans ce voyage vers une meilleure connaissance de vous-mêmes, la guérison de votre chien et la découverte de vos véritables natures, l’un et l’autre."

07/02/2025

Hope our followers and friends in Canada enjoyed a fantastic Canada Day and weekend!
Everyone, remember Daisy?
The last Ruff Start New Beginnings dog looking for a foster or adoptive home?
Well, we have some incredible news to share.
Daisy has been adopted into her forever home, with the new name of Mazie. We could not be happier for Mazie, her new family, and the team Ruff Start New Beginnings. What a great update to kick off the summer season with.
Mazie's new mom has been gifted a copy of The Way of Life Method by the team at Ruff Start New Beginnings and loves it so far! We will be connecting soon and hopefully we will work together to ensure that Mazie not only settles in her new home but also recovers from any past hurt and trauma, and evolves into the dog that she was always meant to be.
Thanks so very much to the tireless and passionate team at Ruff Start, you all are amazing indeed, and to Mazie's new family for giving this lovely girl the chance that she deserves!
Onwards and upwards!
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07/02/2025

July is packed with group trainings, a massage day, and a field trip! Also, The Way of Life Method Dog Training Academy continues to grow, with live coaching sessions being one of its key benefits. Check out all events here:

06/28/2025

The girls and I would like to wish our Way of Life Dog Training family a wonderful Canada Day long weekend. We are proud to call ourselves a born-and-raised in Canada business and would like to take the occasion of the annual celebration of our great country to say THANK YOU for all you have done to help us grow into the organization that we are today.
There is so much to be thankful for and to be Canada proud. And there is also much work that remains to be done for our environment, our wild life, and especially our companion dogs. The situation for pets in Canada has never been worse - with abandonment, surrendering, and rehoming at an all time high. Our shelters and rescues are struggling, trying their best to respond to many in our society unable to care for their animals for various reasons - including economical, logistical, and due to behaviour issues in their dogs.
If we have made it easier for even one person to keep their dog because they understood what it takes to raise a sound, strong, and spirited dog, we are grateful.
And we can also dream a great dream - of living in a country where no dog is homeless, where no dog is misunderstood, labelled, and discarded, and where every dog lives in complete harmony and joy with their people, contributing to our happiness and vibrancy as a community and country.
Happy Canada Day to our Canadian friends here at home and around the world.
True North, Strong and Free
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06/25/2025

We are so happy to see our book, The Way of Life Method: How to Heal Your Relationship with Your Dog and Raise a Sound, Strong, and Spirited Companion (At Any Age), by Souha Ezzedeen PhD, on the shelves of The Local Pet Pantry!!
Big thanks to proud owners Ashley Marie and Chris for carrying The Way of Life Method and providing their customers struggling with behavior in their dogs with a solution that is unlike anything else out there in the dog training industry. We are unique not only in emphasizing the human-canine bond but in knowing how to design ways of life that are conducive to relationships that heal behaviour issues and help raise sound, strong, and spirited companions. Thank you The Local Pet Pantry!
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We are restocked in Way of Life Dog Training books! 📚 This method has proven to be a total game changer for our personal reactive dog Penny, as well as very fearful and shut down dogs that I have fostered and watched thrive with the method. I highly recommend reading this book if you’re struggling with any behaviour issues at all, or even just to learn more about how you can strengthen your relationship with your dog!💕

06/24/2025

Beyond delighted to be welcoming our very first client from Arizona, USA, to the Way of Life Method Academy!
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06/23/2025

Ruff Mudder this weekend was a fabulous experience, a challenging and bonding adventure that truly never disappoints. The cross-country obstacle course for humans and dogs added new features such as the Canada Trail, the Canopy Extension, and even more obstacles than before (picture 92 logs, streams, muddy paths, slides, tires...). Other hurdles included heavy rain, thunder, lightning, and a safety halt to wait out the worst. The Way of Life team persevered and made it to the finish line thoroughly wet and covered in mud!

As sponsors of two obstacles on the course, we were thrilled to have Way of Life Dog Training highlighted on two signs along the course. And in a beautiful tribute to canine companions who have crossed the Rainbow Bridge, Ruff Mudder invited participants to sponsor an obstacle in their memory. We were deeply moved to see our dedications to our trail champs Bob and Percy, dearly loved and fiercely missed.

Last but not least, I was extremely proud of our Way of Life students who participated with courage and conviction that they could do this. The dogs did an amazing job start to finish in a very challenging environment, handled with confidence, style, and patience. We could not be prouder!

We will definitely be doing this again next year, participating in sponsorship of the event and putting together a group of Way of Lifers who are ready for this challenging yet incredibly satisfying adventure!

Learn more about Ruff Mudder at https://ruffmudder.ca and see you next year!
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06/20/2025

Ruff Mudder 2025 here we come!!
We are so very excited to be participating in Ruff Mudder again this year with a group of Way of Life dog handlers. What a great handling, training, and socialization challenge this will be for us!
What makes this year very special is that Cathy and I have made a donation to Ruff Mudder in memory of our boys Bob and Percy who are no longer with us. Percy passed away in 2019 and Bob in November of last year.
Way of Life Dog Training is also the very proud sponsor of two obstacles on the course, in support of a great cause!
We can't wait to share the pics with you.
Wish us luck with the weather and see you there!
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