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We train & support Service Dog Handlers to train Service dogs in Victoria BC & Halifax NS
Budders and Lego were trained by our trainers & tested by VIK9.
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Bruno was PA tested by VIK9 & os being trained by our trainers.
08/30/2024
Sunny Wednesday Walk for this handsome boy π©΅πΌβ¨
Location: Halifax, NS
Trainer: Melanie
π π°πΆπ³ ππ¦π΅π΄. ππΆπ³ ππ’π΄π΄πͺπ°π―. β‘
α΄Κα΄ΙͺΙ΄ΙͺΙ΄Ι’ κ±α΄Κα΄ Ιͺα΄α΄ α΄
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
08/29/2024
Wednesday morning play day with Bentley, Buzz & SD Lego π©΅π₯°
Location: Victoria, BC
Trainer: Arielle
π π°πΆπ³ ππ¦π΅π΄. ππΆπ³ ππ’π΄π΄πͺπ°π―. β‘
α΄Κα΄ΙͺΙ΄ΙͺΙ΄Ι’ κ±α΄Κα΄ Ιͺα΄α΄ α΄
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
08/29/2024
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 :)
08/29/2024
Meet Chulo! He is new to our pack in Nova Scotia for weekly walks! ππΌ
Location: Halifax, NS
Trainer: Melanie
π π°πΆπ³ ππ¦π΅π΄. ππΆπ³ ππ’π΄π΄πͺπ°π―. β‘
α΄Κα΄ΙͺΙ΄ΙͺΙ΄Ι’ κ±α΄Κα΄ Ιͺα΄α΄ α΄
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
08/27/2024
Little Roo canβt walk around or be a pouncy puppy right now, but she loves to be near us so she is happy to relax in her pen when not on her momβs lap.
08/27/2024
Mr. Buzz is learning how to be calm in public and ignoring people/dogs & is rocking it! π€πΌπ©΅
Location: Victoria, BC
Trainer: Jenn
π π°πΆπ³ ππ¦π΅π΄. ππΆπ³ ππ’π΄π΄πͺπ°π―. β‘
α΄Κα΄ΙͺΙ΄ΙͺΙ΄Ι’ κ±α΄Κα΄ Ιͺα΄α΄ α΄
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
08/26/2024
Friday Fetch with Bentley. Junie and Buzz! π₯°πΌ
Location: Victoria, BC
Trainer: Jenn
π π°πΆπ³ ππ¦π΅π΄. ππΆπ³ ππ’π΄π΄πͺπ°π―. β‘
α΄Κα΄ΙͺΙ΄ΙͺΙ΄Ι’ κ±α΄Κα΄ Ιͺα΄α΄ α΄
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
08/26/2024
Wednesday Play for the trio! πΆπ
Location: Victoria, BC
Trainer: Jenn
π π°πΆπ³ ππ¦π΅π΄. ππΆπ³ ππ’π΄π΄πͺπ°π―. β‘
α΄Κα΄ΙͺΙ΄ΙͺΙ΄Ι’ κ±α΄Κα΄ Ιͺα΄α΄ α΄
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
08/23/2024
She is sleepy but home. The surgeon managed to put the bone back in place (it had shifted a bit) and the fracture is being held by a plate with 4 screws. He didnβt put the screw through her growth plate, which means she has to be still, no walks, short leash in the house, no on or off furniture, no stairs for 4 weeks, and as still as possible for the first 2 weeks.
I tried putting her in her kennel when I got her home but she was super upset and howling so she is on my lap for now. I will have to put the play pen back up I think π so I can put her down when I have to move, or she will likely follow me. She has to wear a cone if we arenβt watching her and she doesnβt love that either.
Praying this bone heals so we donβt have to go back and get another screw put in.
We will be forever grateful to Trupanion (we paid so much less than we would have without), Maritime Veterinary Emergency and Specialty Centre - MVESC, Draper Veterinary Services Centre, and Brenda and Tony for helping through this emergency.
08/23/2024
Roo is off to surgery now.
Surgeon says we are very fortunate that she didnβt break her leg like most dogs he sees, where the bone is completely moved from the other, hers is still in place sort of, and while normally he would put a screw through her growth plate and then a plate to hold the bone, he may try only a plate and a splint, so that her service dog work wonβt be affected. He will try and assess during surgery but is hoping to do the less is more approach.
Will keep you all updated :)
08/21/2024
Session #4 with Hershey! Trainer Jenn took Hershey to a pet friendly patio for her to learn settlingβ¦ SD Lego showed her how to be a calm girl π₯°πΆ see you in September sweet girl! β€οΈ
Location: Victoria, BC
Trainer: Jenn
π π°πΆπ³ ππ¦π΅π΄. ππΆπ³ ππ’π΄π΄πͺπ°π―. β‘
α΄Κα΄ΙͺΙ΄ΙͺΙ΄Ι’ κ±α΄Κα΄ Ιͺα΄α΄ α΄
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
08/21/2024
Update: Roo has surgery Friday.
Poor little Roo jumped off the steps today and fractured her elbow, and the vet related it to close to elbow displasia, which will require surgery. We are waiting to hear from the surgeon. We are not sure what this means for Rooβs potential service dog training, but are hoping for a swift healing with no complications.
08/21/2024
Little Roo did some training at the local Starbucks this morning
08/21/2024
Solo Saturday session with SD in training Robin & his owner! We are working on settling and being out in public! πΆπ©΅
Location: Victoria, BC
Trainer: Jenn
π π°πΆπ³ ππ¦π΅π΄. ππΆπ³ ππ’π΄π΄πͺπ°π―. β‘
α΄Κα΄ΙͺΙ΄ΙͺΙ΄Ι’ κ±α΄Κα΄ Ιͺα΄α΄ α΄
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
08/21/2024
Julie A! Congratulations you won the 50/50 draw. Your winnings are $150!
08/20/2024
Buzz got to have his outing in public with Trainer Jenn and did an amazing job! We cannot wait to continue training this smart boy! π©΅π₯°
Location: Victoria, BC
Trainer: Jenn
π π°πΆπ³ ππ¦π΅π΄. ππΆπ³ ππ’π΄π΄πͺπ°π―. β‘
α΄Κα΄ΙͺΙ΄ΙͺΙ΄Ι’ κ±α΄Κα΄ Ιͺα΄α΄ α΄
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
08/20/2024
Last chance before I draw the 50/50 this evening at 6pm AST
08/19/2024
Session # 3 with Hershey on Thursday! Trainer Jenn has been working on loose leash walking, allowing her to sniff and play on walks and recall! π₯°
Location: Victoria, BC
Trainer: Jenn
π π°πΆπ³ ππ¦π΅π΄. ππΆπ³ ππ’π΄π΄πͺπ°π―. β‘
α΄Κα΄ΙͺΙ΄ΙͺΙ΄Ι’ κ±α΄Κα΄ Ιͺα΄α΄ α΄
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
08/19/2024
Friday Fun with Bentley, SD Lego & Buzz ππΌ
Location: Victoria, BC
Trainer: Jenn
π π°πΆπ³ ππ¦π΅π΄. ππΆπ³ ππ’π΄π΄πͺπ°π―. β‘
α΄Κα΄ΙͺΙ΄ΙͺΙ΄Ι’ κ±α΄Κα΄ Ιͺα΄α΄ α΄
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
08/16/2024
Group Class Update:
This past Tuesday we had our 4th session with our first round of students. We brought them to Canadian Tire to work on being in a busy environment with lots of noises and showing them different textures on their paws.
Everyone is doing great! We canβt wait to see everyone at our next session π₯°
Location: Victoria, BC
Trainer: Jenn
π π°πΆπ³ ππ¦π΅π΄. ππΆπ³ ππ’π΄π΄πͺπ°π―. β‘
α΄Κα΄ΙͺΙ΄ΙͺΙ΄Ι’ κ±α΄Κα΄ Ιͺα΄α΄ α΄
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
08/16/2024
Wednesday morning walk/play time with our favorite duo + buzz! π©΅
Our trainer worked on socializing and recall today! π₯°
Location: Victoria, BC
Trainer: Jenn
π π°πΆπ³ ππ¦π΅π΄. ππΆπ³ ππ’π΄π΄πͺπ°π―. β‘
α΄Κα΄ΙͺΙ΄ΙͺΙ΄Ι’ κ±α΄Κα΄ Ιͺα΄α΄ α΄
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
08/16/2024
Nail Blitz in Dartmouth and Cole Harbour (I come to you or you can come to me) $20/pet
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08/15/2024
Tuesday morning River Walk with Koda! π₯°
Our trainer enjoyed getting to see this goober again!
Location: Sooke, BC
Trainer: Jenn
π π°πΆπ³ ππ¦π΅π΄. ππΆπ³ ππ’π΄π΄πͺπ°π―. β‘
α΄Κα΄ΙͺΙ΄ΙͺΙ΄Ι’ κ±α΄Κα΄ Ιͺα΄α΄ α΄
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
08/12/2024
Today we worked on being around and staying calm when the lawn mower passes by. All the dogs (Bruno, Roo and our board and train - Gus) did very well!
08/11/2024
This is just a portion of the article, but the non-profits that train service dogs have a wait list of over 500 people and estimate 6-8 years before they can train the dogs for those people!
08/11/2024
Budders is working with his handler at a market today :)
08/04/2024
Roo is learning to settle. Puppies like to playβ¦ and will do so all day if you let them lol They can get over tired and over stimulated, and they need to learn to be calm just as much as learning everything else π so today Roo lays down and settles. Then plays, and then practices settling again. So that she can learn when to be calm and when playing is okay π
PS she is an excellent cuddly bud
08/04/2024
Buzz attended our first group class with trainer Jenn! All the pups in this group did a great job! πΌβοΈ
Location: Victoria, BC π
π π°πΆπ³ ππ¦π΅π΄. ππΆπ³ ππ’π΄π΄πͺπ°π―. β‘
α΄Κα΄ΙͺΙ΄ΙͺΙ΄Ι’ κ±α΄Κα΄ Ιͺα΄α΄ α΄
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
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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! π π°πΆπ³ ππ¦π΅π΄. ππΆπ³ ππ’π΄π΄πͺπ°π―. β‘ α΄Κα΄ΙͺΙ΄ΙͺΙ΄Ι’ κ±α΄Κα΄ Ιͺα΄α΄ α΄ 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 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 π π°πΆπ³ ππ¦π΅π΄. ππΆπ³ ππ’π΄π΄πͺπ°π―. β‘ α΄Κα΄ΙͺΙ΄ΙͺΙ΄Ι’ κ±α΄Κα΄ Ιͺα΄α΄ α΄ 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 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 π π°πΆπ³ ππ¦π΅π΄. ππΆπ³ ππ’π΄π΄πͺπ°π―. β‘ α΄Κα΄ΙͺΙ΄ΙͺΙ΄Ι’ κ±α΄Κα΄ Ιͺα΄α΄ α΄ 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! π π°πΆπ³ ππ¦π΅π΄. ππΆπ³ ππ’π΄π΄πͺπ°π―. β‘ α΄Κα΄ΙͺΙ΄ΙͺΙ΄Ι’ κ±α΄Κα΄ Ιͺα΄α΄ α΄ 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 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€ π π°πΆπ³ ππ¦π΅π΄. ππΆπ³ ππ’π΄π΄πͺπ°π―. β‘ α΄Κα΄ΙͺΙ΄ΙͺΙ΄Ι’ κ±α΄Κα΄ Ιͺα΄α΄ α΄ 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
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¨ π π°πΆπ³ ππ¦π΅π΄. ππΆπ³ ππ’π΄π΄πͺπ°π―. β‘ α΄Κα΄ΙͺΙ΄ΙͺΙ΄Ι’ κ±α΄Κα΄ Ιͺα΄α΄ α΄ 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
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. h
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!
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