Update on Little Roo
Roo had a follow up with the surgeon and is doing well. She sees him again next week to change her splint, because she is growing and they want to make sure her leg does not move. We are doing walks in the wagon as she grew so much this week and doesnβt fit in the stroller that was lent to us anymore! She is pretty happy with the wagon rides though :)
The winner isβ¦
Julie A! Congratulations you won the 50/50 draw. Your winnings are $150!
Paws for a pit stop! πΎ
In our final training tip Tuesday video for the month of July, Head Trainer talks about exposure therapy with Roo!
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Ιͺα΄Ι΄α΄α΄ & κ±α΄ α΄α΄α΄Κ α΄α΄Κα΄!
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πΌ Training Tip Friday πΌ
In this part II of the healing on leash training video, Head Melanie explains how to get your dog to loose leash walk & corrections to make so they can learn what they can and cannot do. πΎ
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α΄Ι’κ±, α΄Κα΄α΄
Ιͺα΄Ι΄α΄α΄ & κ±α΄ α΄α΄α΄Κ α΄α΄Κα΄!
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πΌ Training Tip Tuesday πΌ
Letβs talk about on leash walking in busy areas! In this video, trainer Jenn is walking in an area where there are lots of dogs & unknowns of the environment. She has Shadow on a long line leash which is allowing him to have some freedom to sniff and run on his walk but it also allows our trainer to have some control of putting the dog in a stay when needed! π€βΊοΈ
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α΄Ι’κ±, α΄Κα΄α΄
Ιͺα΄Ι΄α΄α΄ & κ±α΄ α΄α΄α΄Κ α΄α΄Κα΄!
πΉπ£ππ₯ππ€π βπ ππ¦ππππ & βπ π§π πππ π₯ππ ππΌ
πΌ Training Tip Friday πΌ
In this video, trainer Jenn talks about enrichment for your dog & summer heat tips! Trainer Jenn is showing an enrichment ice cream cone that is normally used for teething or cooling off a pup on a hot summer day!
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α΄Ι’κ±, α΄Κα΄α΄
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πΉπ£ππ₯ππ€π βπ ππ¦ππππ & βπ π§π πππ π₯ππ ππΌ
πΌ Training Tip Tuesday πΌ
Todayβs training topic is loose leash walking & how to correct pulling!
In this video, Head trainer Melanie talks about walking with your dog & tips on stopping your puppy from pulling! She is training alongside SD in training Bruno! πΆπ€
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Ιͺα΄Ι΄α΄α΄ & κ±α΄ α΄α΄α΄Κ α΄α΄Κα΄!
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Letβs talk about house training! With our trainers having 9 wk old puppies, we thought this would be a perfect training video to start with!
When house training a dog, we recommend:
* taking them out after every meal
* Taking them out 15-20 minutes after they consume water
* Taking them out when they wake up and before they go to bed
Taking dogs out often, is also exposing them to new textures on their paws & new sounds!
Watch the video below from Head Trainer Melanie as she shows us how she recommends doing house training & some other small training tips! πΎβ¨
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α΄Ι’κ±, α΄Κα΄α΄
Ιͺα΄Ι΄α΄α΄ & κ±α΄ α΄α΄α΄Κ α΄α΄Κα΄!
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Service dogs get breaks and lots of love! Here is Kelsie with her grandpa getting love and treats and making everyoneβs day visiting at the nursing home β€οΈ
SD in training Bruno training with his handler at the airport before they board the plane.
Bruno is constantly checking in on his handler while he walks by her side.
Location: Halifax, NS ππΎ
Trainer Jenn has been working with Bentley with his healing at her side and only going βfreeβ when he is commanded to do so!
He has come such a long ways since we started training with him!! Great job buddy! π
Location: Victoria BC πΎ
Trying new boots from @canadapooch and have to say these are great. They stay on, and arenβt restrictive. When introducing new boots to our service dogs we usually put one on the front paw and one on the opposite back paw, but Bruno was Kay with having them on all four paws. He even happily went for a training walk and worked on heal and focussing with distractions before we took them off :)
Meet Bruno! He is just 3.5 months old now and is in the care of a trusted trainer who works for VIK9 in Victoria BC. Soon he will be coming home to Nova Scotia. He is currently being will socialized with all sorts of things like:
Unfamiliar people
Unfamiliar dress (hoods, jackets, sunglasses, hats)
Body handling (ears, paws, tail, and so on)
Urban environments
Parks, bodies of water, woods, and beaches
Vehicles
Different types of flooring and ground surfaces
Common neighborhood objects like street signs, bicycles, strollers, skateboards, benches
Cats
Other dogs
Soon he will start obedience training and then once he has that down we will start more advanced obedience and public access, as well as tasks. He will be trained for his handler by the time he is 3 as he also will have an extra year to learn scent training for hypoglycaemia.
But first, Service dogs get to be puppies, and I canβt wait to snuggle this chunky monkey!
Happy Service dog month! This is Chewie, now retired as a service dog but still working at home. He was trained to carry some things and bring them to me, and one of his favourite things is to bring my pillow upstairs at bedtime.
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September is National Service Dog Month π
This month is dedicated to raising awareness and showing appreciation for the work of service dogs.
Service dogs can do such amazing things. Here is a video of Budders learning about the bus.
Iβll post a few more throughout the month of some of the amazing things service dogs can do!
Budders has been exposed to a few airplanes and travelling. He enjoys going with his handler and visiting his other service dog friends.
Just walking through the airport to catch our flight.
Budders is working today and practicing some skills in a different environment. Each day he gets better and better at his tasks. Today he even alerted to something at the door (it was a dog wandering) and he didnβt bark, he just ran to the door, sat and looked at me to tell me something was there. Such a good boy!
The second service dog I trained, who has since retired, still loves to work! Here he is doing his nightly routine of bringing the pillow upstairs. Small dogs can do big jobs!