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Pawsome Connection Dog Training offers leading edge teachings for Agility and Life Skills. Gisela is
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10/25/2024

Writing a blog doesn't come easy to me and I put a lot of time into each one ... but sometimes things just have to be said and shared .. so here goes

WHY is Calmness so important for our dogs? Calm is not a behavior, it’s an arousal state.Dogs pick behaviors based on their level of excitement and in a nutshell, when dogs have a calm mind, they p…

10/10/2024

09/27/2024

It's time to think about moving classes indoors soon!
Registration is open for Life Skills classes on Tuesdays (Spruce Grove) and Thursdays (north of Stony Plain).
Small class sizes (max. 5 dogs) - $220.50 for 6 weeks
https://pawsome-connection.com/life-skills-classes-workshops/

09/15/2024

Davy is already 7 months old...it's true what they say, that time flies when you're having fun! He's such a cool dude, this pup! 🐾😎🐾❤

My young border collie Davy is now 7 months old and I wanted to share some samples of what we've been working on together. He will be a sheepdog first and fo...

09/12/2024

another super performance last night by Roni & Rhythm... I hope they'll make it into the finals!!!

Roni Sagi & Rhythm leave the crowd in awe with their dog dancing to "Flashdance... What A Feeling" by Irene Cara.Watch the AGT Semifinals Results Thursday at...

08/21/2024

Registration is open for September classes and workshops, some are filling up fast!

✅ starting Sept. 5th Life Skills & Manners for young dogs
✅ starting Sept. 6th Calm Dog class (4 weeks class)
✅ Sept. 7th Intro to Dog Parkour workshop
✅ Sept. 8th Games for Herding Dogs workshop
✅ Sept. 14 & 28th: Reactive Dog Boot Camp (2 x 2 hr workshops)

For details and to sign up, go to https://pawsome-connection.com/

Find that awesome connection with your dog

08/17/2024

Alberta Open Farm Days is coming fast! Plan your trip and see all the amazing opportunities to get to know Agriculture in Alberta! https://albertaopenfarmdays.ca/plan-my-trip/

Join us in Beaumont this Saturday and enjoy watching Sheep and Duck Herding demonstrations by The Alberta Stock Dogs and Pawsome Connection Dog Training & Behavior. Check out our community gardens and the developing Food Forest Resource and Education Centre! Enjoy a rural experience on the fringes of the City.

08/14/2024

my favorite act of last night's show by a mile!!!

Roni Sagi & Rhythm are ready to perform! Roni and her talented dancing dog Rhythm dance to "Bohemian Rhapsody" and "Don't Stop Me Now" by Queen. » Watch the ...

07/29/2024

Update from Mick: He's doing awesome!!! He's getting used to eating with part of his lower jaw and several teeth missing.... but he hasn't been scratching or rubbing at all so we got rid of the cone completely yesterday. He's always been an easy going kind of guy and takes things as they come, never complaining and never giving up!
Mick also insisted on taking back his job as teaching assistant yesterday for a reactivity workshop... he loves demoing the games and then hang back and chill while the students train their dogs🐾❤😎

We sure appreciated all the good vibes and wishes for a speedy recovery from our friends!!! 💞

07/23/2024

are dogs really stubborn? a new blog

Have you ever felt or said that your dog is stubborn? This is such a common label that is put on so many dogs who really don’t deserve it! Dogs don’t just get up and say: “I want to be difficult” o…

07/18/2024

If you happen to be in Sherwood Park on Sunday morning, come check us out: Jai and I will be doing duck herding demos at the Highland Games at Broadmoor Lake Park
We'll be doing our show at 9.30am and 11.45am in the baseball diamond 🐾🦆🦆🦆🐾

07/18/2024

Hey everyone, Davy here!
It’s been a while but I had to insist that she takes my report for you and put aside all her other work for a little while. I’m already 5 months old and feel like I can take on the world, with my long legs and my smart brain!

We have been videoing lots of games for “Davy’s Puppy Diary”... it’s worth checking out. I’m glad she’s sharing some of my learning with everyone out there as I love to play all the games, earn cookies and figure out what she wants me to do... she calls it shaping games.
We’ve been to see the vet again and me and Jai got our rabies shots... it wasn’t so bad and I got to sit on the couch for a bit and we ate lots of cookies. Everyone is so friendly and I know they love to see me!

Mick wasn’t up for his job last night, being demo dog for one of her classes so I got to fill in!!!!! I played some games I had never done before but she guided me through them and said it was good for people to see a dog play them for the first time... I just follow her lead and apparently I was brilliant... of course!!! I didn’t like being in a crate when the other dogs came out and got to practice with their people but then I decided to focus on my yummy chew and everyone forgot I was even there. Apparently that’s the life of a demo dog. My mouth hurts sometimes and I’ve had to spit out teeth that fell out 🦷... she says it’s normal and my new pearly whites are beautiful... and not so sharp. I’m not a biter though, I like to lick. 👅

I love spending time with the others outside and sometimes when it’s hot she puts a pool filled with water out, I just LOVE that! At first I couldn’t get myself to leave the water alone but now it’s not so new anymore and I guess she’s pleased that I don’t spend ALL my time in the pool. Sometimes she makes me go in because apparently, my feet are not the right color .... I can’t help it but digging is just so much fun... I hope nobody trips in the holes I’ve made. 🤣

We’ll be doing some movement puzzles today, I’m really getting the hang of it and they are a lot of fun and hopefully the pools comes out again this afternoon... if I keep trying I will catch that wet stuff sooner or later! 🏄‍♂️
Over and out for now.
Yours,
Davy 🐾🐾

On April 9th, 2024 I have added a new border collie puppy to my household and I want to give YOU the opportunity to closely follow Davy’s puppy training.Here are a few samples from Davy& #8217…

07/03/2024

July classes and workshops, 10 min. west of Stony Plain. Full details and registration https://pawsome-connection.com/

06/28/2024

As we're heading into the Canada Day long week-end, I released a new blog... go check it out

Off leash walks with our dogs are the ultimate experience that most people dream of when they get a puppy or an adult dog. There can be a variety of hurdles that keep us from the dream of enjoyable…

06/27/2024

Davy is learning a game called "Middle"... he thinks every dog should learn this! Go check it out https://youtu.be/tGB5xzgT0UY

In this session, 17 week old Davy is learning Middle. This is a great game to teach proximity; I use it for recalls all the time! Middle is a safe place for ...

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from Davy's puppy diary: Davy wanted me to share how he's getting a nail trim 🐾🐾😍 #davypuppydiary

Davy seems to be a natural when it comes to agility ... maybe he did agility in a previous life!? #davypuppydiary

If you're looking for a fun game that promotes your dog checking in with you and getting in close to you, try FUNder! A great game for puppies and dogs of all ages 😀

Davy is already 3 months old! I've been fortunate to be able to share some of his shenanigans on social media 🤣! These are a few bits of what we've been doing in the last few weeks. He has now graduated to being able to jump onto the couch, and he's quite proud of himself! 🐾🐾 I really like his personality as he's very outgoing and confident. So far there hasn't been anything or anyone that worried him. He's a nice mix of independent, yet very responsive to me. I did a little training session behind the house with him while the other dogs were in the run right next to where we were and he was 100% focused on me the whole time! So far so good! 😍 For full access to all of Davy's training, from 8 weeks to 8 months, please go to https://pawsome-connection.com/davys-puppy-diary/ #davypuppydiary

It’s been now 11 days since Davy joined my household and I’ve been reflecting on this time, what’s going well and what’s a work in progress. I don’t have any expectation of him being trained yet, rather I’m pleased with all the things that are going well, so let’s start with that: What’s going well? · Sleeping through the night – check! · Potty training – acing it! · Gained 2 lb – good! · Coming when called · Settling in the house -boundary games training works like a charm! Not sure why I’m so surprised how quickly he’s catching on, LOL! · No more need of the visual barrier in front of his crate in the evening and a lot less crating due to over-excitement (the witching hour is real)! · Puppies are typically very busy but they can learn to be calm in the house... long before they reach 2 years of age! · Fitting in with my gang - they are starting to see him as more than a nuisance · Spending time in the dog run with the other dogs – I get little breaks while he’s having fun! · Loves to play with me and learn stuff – always nice to see in a pup! · First walk on leash in town was a success – pretty much a non-event, just the way I like it! · I love his drive for food and toys – always nice to see in a pup! What’s a work in progress? · Chewing on MY things · Mouthing me & my pant legs The only thing that has decreased from when he first came to live with me is snuggle time as he’s all about mouthing me and my clothes... so I’m not even trying that right now. “This too shall pass” is the mantra of every puppy owner ... or at least it should be. Bottom line: the positive by far outweighs the rest of it ... having a plan with how to deal with XZY and being proactive in my training approach makes raising yet another puppy a lot easier than it could be! I’m looking forward to him growing and growing up as there are so many things I want to teach him, experience with him. I’m super excited to continue Davy

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My Story

I have always dreamed of owning a dog and in 1989 my dream came true when my first border collie, Jeannie, came into my life. My goal for her was to compete in sheep herding trials (which we did, very successfully) but she was also my first agility dog and we competed in the first ever agility trial held in Switzerland in 1991. Over the years, I've had several other border collies; some of them compete in herding, all of them doing agility.

At this time, I live with 3 border collies: Hope (born in May 2010) and Mick (born in August 2013) and their son, Jai (born in November 2016).

Back in 2005, when Jesse came into my life, I decided to learn about clicker training. I was amazed at how quickly he was able to learn everything and how precisely I was able to show him what exactly it was that I wanted him to do and, most importantly, what I didn’t want him to do. All this without the use of corrections or punishment. While I'm not always using a clicker in my training, I do use positive reinforcement for everything from teaching life skills to behavior modification as well as agility.