Best Choice Pet Services Inc

10/22/2024

Here's a quick canine body check!

10/21/2024

How to massage your dog! https://www.facebook.com/share/v/wVC2vidPNN2oNEXn/

10/02/2024

Aella in the wild - road trip 😍

10/01/2024

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09/30/2024

Aella and I did a little tour of the local orchard after some shopping today. What a good girl 💗

09/25/2024

Inukshuk Professional Dog Food all stocked up - all formulas available.

09/21/2024

Our dogs recall quickly, shed enthusiastically, outrun eagerly, turnback positively and try harder than most, for one simple reason, they want to—
You can't force or bully a dog into wanting to try for you,
especially when conditions are hot or the task difficult; you have to earn it.
Key to this is helping him enjoy aspects of training he finds difficult; it’s an integral part of gaining trust .

Your dog recognizes situations that make him feel uncomfortable. When you help overcome that discomfort and turn it into something he enjoys,
he connects the positive feeling comes from working with you.
It elevates your connection and empowers your bond, growing confidence both in himself and you.
You’ll need to also be fair, consistent and teach in a way your dog understands.
It’s your responsibility to communicate clearly; it’s not your dog’s burden to interpret accurately.
The more unambiguous and intuitive your method, the less room for misinterpretation.
You empower your dog’s development by setting him up to succeed and this includes keeping reasonable expectations of gradual improvement.
Training should never be about ego or an agenda to compete in X trial.
Success at competition is the knock on effect of good training.

A dog’s ‘try’ is ultimately a reflection of his desire and enjoyment. There are different methods that are successful but there’s a big difference between training in a way that makes sense to your dog that he enjoys
versus only drilling or imposing your will. The latter doesn’t result in your dog giving you his heart—
You can just train or you can partner.
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09/20/2024

Did you know ...?

09/20/2024

Did you know that we offer Board & Train and Day Training? Including a 4mo Puppy Raising program for those of you wanting a Canadian pup in the US? Contact for more details!

09/20/2024

Did you know we are a reseller for Inukshuk Professional Dog Food? https://www.facebook.com/share/g/bqerAi3LMhEd8LA2/

Send a message to learn more

09/20/2024

Updated Inukshuk Professional Dog Food Price list (subject to change without notice)

Located between Kemptville and Wi******er in Mountain, ON. Contact to arrange pick-up.
https://www.inukshukpro.com/

08/31/2024

Canadian Tire visit with Aella today 💗

She wears a muzzle because I can't guarantee other people will have their dogs under control.

08/17/2024

Currently accepting transport bookings for Canada and the US - Best Choice Pet Services Inc

Some fun transports we've done in the last month including South Dakota, South Carolina, and all points in between!

08/10/2024

Anyone need sled dogs moved for a flat rate? I'm planning an Ottawa to BC to WA and back on the US side hitting Dryland races. Depart around the end of Sept and back around the end of October. Dog truck and outriggers.

SLED DOGS ONLY!

07/31/2024

For anyone who is looking for a little pick-me-up while driving and doesn't want another cup of coffee, try these! Costco was carrying 2 flavors which is how I tried them, but isn't carrying any more. Went on Amazon.ca and tada! And a bunch of flavors. I'm a plain chocolate person and this is actually good!

07/22/2024

This is the sticker for me 🤣

07/17/2024

At a news conference in Ottawa, Health Minister Mark Holland provides an update on new requirements related to dogs entering the United States from Canada. The new import requirements, which are being imposed by the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, are set to take effect on August 1, 2024.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=FJnb0xaTADg

06/12/2024

Busy few days back and forth across Ontario and Quebec getting some lovely pups and fancy cats to their new families. Beautiful scenery, crazy weather, and lovely people 💗

05/09/2024

Big changes to rules for dogs entering the US starting Aug. 1, 2024
https://www.cdc.gov/importation/bringing-an-animal-into-the-united-states/dogs.html?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR3q5MgmaZsFWTMoqA3hd0lyY5WWrktlPaAqzc60PSRTRkDSN72RirrdCKk_aem_Afoq77-oGGg3F5Uv_QsvR03PuYNnJXqGZpWADxaT1TMao9McATstpqN-bR57KKslaHO5-A2JEglgHuosPrjf_4dY

Animal Importation, importation of animals, importation of animal products, Traveling with Pets

04/29/2024

3 Foster Homes in the Ottawa, ON area needed for female sport dogs - approximately 10mo old and 40 #. If able and willing, please contact me.

There girls are excellent with other dogs and eager for attention and love. They have learned to eat from hand and offer behaviors for treats. Quick and willing leaners. UTD on vaccines and worming.

Risky with cats (like any high prey drive animal), and will take time to trust new people and children. No guarding, aggression, or bite history.

Back-story - the musher (Sprint Open Class) who bred this litter passed away just before Christmas so we took them in. We have spent the months since then exposing them to the world and they are now ready for foster homes while we look for their forever homes.

04/15/2024

When Jasmin Paris told her husband that she was going out at 12am to run laps up a steep mountain, in freezing temps, with sleet hammering down, he said, “You’re not really going out there are you?” Eight hours later, after a night spent running and sliding down a mountain that vacillated between snow and freezing rain, Jasmin completed her 22 miles and many thousands of feet of elevation gain. By 8am she was at the pool with her kids ready to start her day. It was “bonkers” runs like this that Jasmin, who is a 40-year-old mom of two young children, said helped her prepare for and recently become the first woman to complete the The Barkley Marathons in the races 38-year-history.

Though she could have many sponsors, Jasmin has chosen not to because she does not feel getting “loads of gear,” when the well-used clothes and shoes she is now famous for wearing do the job. She works full-time as a small-animal vet and researcher, manages the juggle of having kids with her husband Konrad, and finds time to train in the midst of a very full life. Jasmin attributes her love for the outdoors and competitive edge to her parents, who raised her and her three brothers hiking in the mountains, swimming in open water, and taught her that she could accomplish whatever she wanted to do. It’s that belief that inspired her to take on the insane challenge of Barkley and that she hopes will inspire other young girls, who drop out of sport at a much higher number than boys.

In preparation for Barkley this year, Jasmin who has long suffered with chronic fatigue as a possible result of Covid, being a mom of toddlers, and a demanding job allowed her body to rest. She believes the extra sleep helped her reset and for the first time since 2021 she could actually feel the fatigue go away. Jasmin also did a lot more strength training. This helped her knee, which has no ACL, the result of a riding accident in her teens, hold up for the five grueling loops of Barkley. When Jasmin ramped training up in the early part of the year, she got her long runs and hill repeats in before work and a 45-minute session on the StairMaster right before she picked her kids up from daycare.

Jasmin’s family and friends were a big part of her training too. When she went home for Christmas, her mom created a 26-mile Barkley course complete with finding books along the route. Jasmin ran five loops. Her husband and brother joined her for two and her friends organized runs in the mountains to test her navigation. In the final miles of Barkley, it was the names of her family that she called out with each agonizing step towards the finish. Alone on the trail with only seconds to spare before the 60-hour cut off she could feel all of them with her.

Nearly three weeks have passed since Jasmin’s legendary performance and I’m still sharing her story because there’s much to learn. Next week, I will have the opportunity to interview Jasmin. If you have questions for her please include them in the comments.

Here’s to believing, here’s to encouraging young girls and women to stay in sport, and get through life and here’s to knowing that we are capable of more than we can imagine. Oh yes, she can!

Thank you for the likes, shares and comments. Women of the Mountain appreciates each one. Photo credit the always fabulous https://www.instagram.com/howiesternphoto/. This is Jasmin about to finish Barkley with her husband Konrad cheering her on.

08/24/2022

We are happy to announce our new transport vehicle for use for East transports. Fully loaded with comfort and safety features to keep our passengers happy during their trip.

08/24/2022

https://www.michigan.gov/mdard/about/media/pressreleases/2022/08/22/update-from-state-vet

This is why we have a "no paws on the ground" policy for pups under 16wks - we would never risk your pup coming in contact with Parvo or any of the other nasties they are vulnerable to. We do take them out for a cuddle though 🥰

08/21/2022

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