Prairie Paws Dog Grooming & Training

11/10/2025

Too funny! 🤣

11/10/2025

Obedience skills & tricks do not change a dog’s behaviour

11/09/2025

11/09/2025

Congratulations to everyone who completed the course!
Building a solid foundation of trust, respect, leadership, boundaries, play and affection creates a beautiful relationship between you and your dog.

Be the change you wish to see in your dog ~ Cara

Next course will be in January.

11/05/2025

11/04/2025

Dogs need to sniff, explore, run and have a reliable recall.
They also need to walk politely on a loose leash with distractions. It’s about balance.

We are asking our dogs to live in our world. This can be difficult for a lot of dogs. By understanding your dog’s needs this can be avoided.

Do not deny a dog its purpose.

Be the change you wish to see in your dog ~ Cara

11/03/2025

The most important thing you can do for your puppy is to give them the tools and foundation to become a dog

11/03/2025

Give your dog the present of presence

11/02/2025

Join us for a pack walk today at 3pm. Meet at Kinsmen Park
North side
🐕

10/30/2025

Did you know that your dog’s retractable leash is not just a poor training decision for most dogs, it’s also downright DANGEROUS?

If your dog is already prone to pulling on a leash, a retractable lead will exacerbate that problem. The mechanics of it teach them that if they pull at the end, they will be rewarded by getting to walk further away from you. This encourages them to pull when on walks, even if they’re back on a standard leash.

Many retractable leashes can extend over 20 feet! While some owners feel that this gives their dog additional freedom on walks, it can also allow your dog to get away from you and get into a dangerous situation. Imagine that your dog is at the very end of a long retractable lead, and a stray animal takes you both by surprise by running out of some bushes and starting a fight with your dog.

Can your dog be a bit skittish sometimes? Imagine that you trip on a walk and accidentally drop your retractable leash, and that plastic housing that stores the cord clatters on the concrete. Your dog runs a few steps away, hearing that thud behind them... and now they take off, because the dragging of that plastic housing on the pavement is making a terrible scary noise right at their heels and they think they’re being chased! This is a shockingly common tale when dogs go missing.

They can also be dangerous for both the dog and the human on the other end! Dogs have been known to be severely injured by running full speed until they are out of lead, and the resulting trauma to their neck can cause collapsed tracheas, and even spinal damage.

These leashes are known to break down over time. That thin cord can break pretty easily or snap back and cause deep lacerations and even complete finger amputations!

While SOME owners use them for training (i.e. working on a dog’s recall), the risks almost always FAR outweigh the benefits.

Play it safe for your dog and yourself and opt for a traditional leash. Please share this with someone who could benefit from this post!

If you have a retractable leash horror story, please share in comments.