Eidolon Dog Training

11/25/2024

Meet Duke! This cute little chocolate boy is part of our Sit & Stay Home School Program and has joined us to work on some boundary struggles, bites to his family, and tightening up on some obedience.

Today, I saw what he knew, how well he knew it, and started on some handling skills. I worked on touching his feet, drop it with his ball, focus, and building on his communication skills, teaching him Yes and No.

He was a tired boy by the end of the hour, and I can't wait to go back tomorrow and continue building his trust and working on turning Dukeb into his family's Ideal Dog.

11/24/2024

Some people may not like this video, and that's okay, but I want to show how I occasionally have to teach a down, especially to smaller dogs. Not because they can't learn, but because small dogs are just that, small. They're closer to the floor, shorter in body and the legs. So luring occasionally is a struggle with small dogs, just because they're closer to the ground 😉

Their butt will pop up when their fronts go down, they only lower their front while their back end stays in the air, because it's not hard for them to reach the lure, because they're so close to the floor already!

So I will sometimes, after luring doesn't work, and I've tried capturing the desired behaviours, I will physically, but gently, but the dog into a down position.

You can see me going slow and taking my time with little Maisy, pausing after moving her and making sure she's still comfortable.
I give her the hand sign we've been using (she can lay down on the carpet, but was struggling with figuring out the same thing on the linoleum) and gently lift her front feet and place her in a down. After which she is rewarded, and we have a party!

I do this twice, and then as with the carpet (I'd had to do this same method there) I ask again and then wait for Maisy to offer the behaviour on her own, and when she does, we have another party!

She can now happily and with ease lay down on all the surfaces in her home!

Sometimes, we have to physically show our dogs how a behaviour or command looks, and you can do that without harsh corrections or being overly physical with the dog, and still maintain trust and enthusiasm when working.

This video was taken Wednesday of this week, I'll post another video from Friday showing how she's doing with her downs now!

11/23/2024

Took the pups out to .unleashed.dog.sports this afternoon before the snow fell. I think they had a good time.

11/22/2024

Scythe was being the best helpful boy today at our session with

11/20/2024

I have 1 spot left for the 2024 season, and I'm now booking into 2025.

The Sit & Stay Home School Program is Board and Train quality training in the comfort of your own home!

Get your canine companion the training the deserve at a price that won't break the bank. With 3 Tiers available, there a a program to suit every budget.

Contact us today for more details or book an In-Home Consultation and see if this program is the right fit for you and your dog.

11/19/2024

Every handler, owner, and dog trainer's worst nightmare happened to Scythe and I while we were working indoors today. Scythe had an accident, and not just your general, I forgot to make sure he had a bathroom break before each store, nope. He threw up all over the floor. We almost made it to the door, but not quite.

The staff at Homesense Canada on Preston were amazing, and I got some paper towels, gloves, and a garbage bag so I could clean it up. They were also super appreciative that I not only told them, but that I OFFERED to clean it up. Apparently, they've had a few incidents recently of owners bringing in their dogs, those dogs having accidents, AND NO ONE SAYING ANYTHING!

Come on, Saskatoon, we can do better it is a privilege for everyday pet owners to be able to bring our dogs into pet friendly locations, not a right.
If your dog has an accident, do the right thing and clean it up.

The staff refused any apology that I tried to make, saying these things happen and it's no ones fault, but they were so grateful that I both let them know and cleaned up my own mess. My actions should be the norm, not the exception.

Once the mess was cleaned up, Scythe and I quickly finished our shopping (he was feeling 100% after his little incident. He's not used to winter driving, and so I think he was just a bit car sick), and we headed home, where he's now happily having a break in his crate while I do some work.

If you're going to take your dog to pet friendly places, PLEASE clean up after them if they make a mess, and let the staff know. They won't be upset.

11/19/2024

Scythe isn't sure what to think of all of this snow and wind bu****it.

How do your dogs feel about the snow ❄️?

11/19/2024

Introducing Odin and Maisy, two of my Sit & Stay Home School Program dogs. Two very different dogs work two very different training plans.

Odin is very well trained in his home and back yard, listens and behaved like a DREAM!, but struggles outside the house. Have you ever heard a pit-mix scream in excitement? That's Odin every time he's outside the house. He also pulls on walks because he wants to see everything now! And he wants to let everyone know he's coming.

So, today, we worked in the front yard on listening to known commands, disengaging from triggers, and not pulling on leash towards... well, anything, haha.

Little Miss Maisy is another adult who is overall well behaved, with some personal personality quirks, that with a new human addition, the owners want to get a better handle on.

Today, we started building our communication system and introduced some of the new commands and skills that she'll be learning over the next 4 weeks, including Bed, Sit, and Down.

Follow along over the next 4 weeks as these pups become their family's Ideal Dogs!

11/16/2024

Icy weather this AM and slippery sidewalks (Raz and I made it, but barely!) means indoor work for the big boy!

We hit Rona, Canadian Tire, and Home Sense today, and all of them were so busy with holiday shoppers, and Scythe did amazing.

We worked on his stays and recalls, heeling, and ignoring people until given permission to greet. He hit every goal with top marks.

I'm so proud of how far he's come since coming home in July and how much he's grown in maturity and with his obedience skills.

I can't wait to see what 2025 brings!

11/16/2024

Our first classes for the 2025 season are LIVE!

Two classes are set to start on January 4th.

First, we have our 3rd round of our Basic Obedience Essentials (BOE) course starting at 3pm. This is a 6 week course going over all the beginning skills you'll need to turn your dog from rambunctious to Rockstar!

Our next is our Puppy Foundations Course. This class is for pups 10-16 weeks old and is designed to get your precocious pooch started off on the right paw. We'll go over proper socialisation, communication, teach handling skills, work on accepting nail trims, and much more!

Give yourself the gift of a well trained Dog/Puppy this Holiday Season, and register today!

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11/15/2024

Some hilights from Wednesday nights BOE class. It was our second last class, so we did some exercises that combined several of the skills we've learned over the last four weeks and worked on some of the ones that the pups were still struggling with.

I'm so proud of how well everyone has done, especially for all being such young pups!

I can't wait to run this class again in the new year!

2025, here we come!

11/15/2024

Fun outing to today with Scythe after finishing a lesson in the area, and we took a picture with the Moose.

After walking through the store, we went and a great walk downtown. The weather has been so nice lately, and I want to enjoy the outdoors with the dogs as much as I can belt the snow ❄️ flies and winter hits 🙃

We're now at home curled up, warming up with some hot chocolate (for me) cuddley stuffed animals (for him) and popcorn for lunch!

11/15/2024

SaskPets thank you so much for the feature!

A big thank you to Eidolon Dog Training for their support as a Sponsor

Eidolon Dog Training is a newer training business in Saskatoon but training and working with dogs is not new to Becky, the lady behind Eidolon Dog Training. Becky has been training dogs for the past 10 years and has recently ventured out on her own to offer private training, training walks, group classes and more! Eidolon Dog Training focuses on a Positive First approach to training and believes in building a solid foundation of communication between the dog and its owner. If you are looking for Dog Training services in Saskatoon and area make sure to check them out!

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11/13/2024

Does your dog pull you here, there, and everywhere?
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Or are you in the middle of a training program and need help keeping up on your dog's training during the week?

Here's your solution!

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I'll take your troublesome pup on a 30-minute solo walk around your neighbourhood and work on the things that frustrate you the most, or help keep up on your training regimen.

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11/11/2024

Meet Tucker! This goofy gentleman is one of the puppies from one of the from the pull from La Loche in January of this year. He was a surprise puppy (1 of 3) of one of the females that was adopted.

I got to meet this pup when he was just a snuggly, fluffy 4 week old potato, and now he's a big, goofy, handsome boy.

Tucker will be joining my Obedience Course in January to help with his social manners, leash skills, and general obedience, so he can enjoy camping with his family next summer!

Welcome to the team, Tucker!

11/11/2024

Some of the dogs I've had the joy and pleasure of working with since I started Eidolon Dog Training in September.

Check out Becky’s post.