Tasha's Dog Training & More

10/01/2024

I thought I shared this earlier, but it didn't seem to work. Check out this event at Pet Valu in Sydney.
Great opportunity and there are still two spots remaining.

Only 1 appointments left for our Reactive Dog After Hours Event!

October 6th
6:30- 7:00 PM - available

Call the store to reserve your spot!

09/09/2024

Well, folks, this is a hard one, but we have always shared both our ups and downs with you all. Recently, we received some bad medical news regarding Coco. We had been taking time to spoil her (even more than she already was) and come to terms with this news.

Coco was scheduled to see a cardiologist at the PEI Veteranary College tomorrow. Unfortunately, she passed away last week 💔. We knew it was a possibility for it to occur suddenly. We spent every moment we could doing all her favorite things. We are lucky that right up until the end, she was her spunky little self, and you would never even guess there was anything wrong least of all that her heart wasn't working properly.

She continued to romp around the house, stomping her legs when she wanted something, eating, playing, and demanding snuggles. All of my dogs have such drastically different personalities. Coco was the most gentle soal and was born to be a lap dog. She was most happy having snuggles and belly rubs. She knew just how to get the attention out of people. When you saw her, you just couldn't resist, and she knew it. I used to say that in a room for people, she would look for the "weakest link" to give her what she wanted ❤️.

We are thinking about her constantly and working hard to help our other animals adjust. Especially Chloe (our oldest) who had Coco as a little sister for over 11.5 years. They very much grew up together, and I have often said that I never trained Coco that Chloe did it all.

We have always shared so much and are often asked about our dogs by their names. We knew it was important to share with everyone, and we know we are not alone. Many of you have been through those difficult losses, and I have always appreciated you sharing with me ❤️. We are getting through all the "firsts." Today , it was the first road trip without her.

09/09/2024

The cats are always into everything 🤦‍♀️😂. Especially whatever Sofia is up to. We were packing up for a road trip, and Selene was ensuring Sofia didn't get very far 😂. What a bunch! Also, Sofia is 100% strong enough to pull the leash away but acts like she is trapped 😂.

09/08/2024

On Sundays, I like to Hurkle Durkle. This is a word I only recently learned. A friend sent me a video about it because they knew I would love it. I do!

I am a morning person and often up and starting my day early. However, I completely appreciate the sunday morning laziness or hurkle durkle. My favorite thing is lounging in bed with the animals and reading 📚.

You know who doesn't appreciate hurkle durckling? Selene and Theia! Those two want me up, out of bed, and entertaining them. They get rather mischievous when I don't comply.

09/08/2024

This was shared with me earlier today, and I thought it may interest some of you. Pet valu did this event previously, and it appears to have been a success.

Check it out and shop with your dog in comfort and stress-free. I think this is such a great idea!

09/07/2024

What a day today was! Firstly, I'm so happy the rain held off this morning. Secondly, it was so good to see my Life Skills folks and to meet some new people and dogs today for beginner.

The Life Skills folks were showing off their skills today and determining what we need to work on in the coming weeks. The beginner folks received the week one discussion and now have a whole new journey of learning ahead of them.

It truly does make my heart happy to share space with all these amazing people and dogs. Of course, it's a bittersweet day as this is also our last first day for groups. I will take in every moment of the remaining 5 weeks.

09/03/2024

My assistant is snoring away while I work away 😂🤣. I just finished sending out the reminder messages to the participants of our last groups. That's an emotional task for me!

What can people expect now? I will continue to share some training tips and random things that I am up to until roughly middle of October.
This evening, I did take the website offline to decrease new training requests. I will change the status of the business on Google soon.

You all can still reach me through social media messages, email, and phone. I will likely change the Instagram account to an account with my personal name, and you can feel free to follow along. I am going through the to-do list for this new transition.

08/30/2024

How can this be comfortable? I got up for water and came back to Theia in my spot and like this 😂🤣. Silly cat!

She was sound asleep and didn't wake up when I sat on the coach. The two cats are the real bosses of this house.

08/27/2024

Apparently, I missed International Doggie Day (yesterday). Here are my three over the last few days.

You can see Sofia forcing Coco to share a bed with her 🤦‍♀️. Sofia loves to snuggle and sometimes doesn't take no for an answer.
You can see Chloe living her independent life 😂. I had to add in a picture of Coco with her tongue out. She doesn't have any teeth,
and the tongue is basically always hanging out 👅. She is also so dark that it is very difficult to get a good picture of her picture 📸 😂.

I am obsessed with this trio ❤️.

08/23/2024

Look who it is! This is our beautiful girl, Chloe. Fun fact: she is the dog that started my passion for training.

Today, Miss Chloe had a vet appointment at Animal Medical Centre . She received great care from Dr. Campbell. Chloe is about 13.5 years old, and her age is starting to catch up to her. She has some fogginess in an eye, arthritis in a leg, and they did detect a bit of a murmur.

There is no treatment for the eye or murmur at this time. We will monitor her heart rate and breathing for any changes. If those occur, then there are options to look at. We came home with lots of reading material. For her leg, we will start her on omega 3s, and we have a medication to assist with flare-up days. We took home some additional reading material on treatments. After reading through everything, we will start her on an injection.

Chloe was very well behaved at the vet and not at all phased by being poked and examined. She is a little champ that just stood there and let Dr. Campbell do whatever she wanted. It's hard to watch our furry ones age. We have been lucky that Chloe has had a rather uneventful medical past.

08/22/2024

We are announcing what will be our last Beginner and last Life Skills & Beyond groups. This will be the final opportunity to participate in group training 😊🐶🐕‍🦺🙂.

Our new Beginner group starts Saturday, September 7th at 10:30 a.m.

Life Skills & Beyond is open to any former group, private, or board and train clients. Life Skills will start on Saturday, September 7th at 9:30 a.m..

These groups will run for a 6-week period. Send us a private message for details and to book your spot today 😊🐶. Spaces are limited. We are excited to have this final opportunity to train with you.

08/22/2024

I thought this was a great share on why training can be so important.

That smiley dog face is Sampson James. Sampson has participated in training with us. Him and his human love going on adventures. They are always off doing something awesome together.

They were hiking in the highlands this summer and enjoying some beautiful sites at Tenerife. It was Samspon, his human and a friend. I have been told he was doing excellent throughout the whole hike, and i have no doubt about it. All was going great until they descended back, and his human fell. She slices up her leg pretty badly, thought she may faint, and had to break out the first aid kit. I She had some great luck, and a first responder came across them and bandaged her up.

In the last photo, he is doing a downstay while she gets bandaged up. Such a good boy! It's important to note that this would be a stressful situation and could cause a dog to react or act out. When they left there, he stayed in the car with her friend while she was in the ER getting fixed up. Another great thing for Sampson to be able to calmly do.

There are so many reasons to train your dog. An important one is being prepared for the unexpected things that can arise. Good job, guys 😊🐶❤️!

08/21/2024

Thank you all for the amazing support! I appreciate all the amazing messages, calls, texts, emails, etc. You have been sharing the most amazing stories with me ❤️.
I am still making my way through messages. You all had me feeling so emotional reading through everything. Due to this, it has taken me a bit to get through everything.

Today, I will send messages to those who were interested in Beginner and Life Skills. I will then make a post to open it up to those who are not on the existing list. Stay tuned 😊🐶.

08/16/2024

In all honesty, this isn't an easy post to make and something I have gone back and forth on for a while.

I want to start by saying I have loved what I do. I don't think there are words to explain that and to explain the impact the people I have met have had on my life.

For a variety of reasons that are a combination of many things, I need to take a pause from training. I say a pause because it is difficult to say it may never be again. I don't know how long this pause will be or if it will be forever. I can say it is for now, and there is no known end in sight.

What can people expect? I will offer one more Life Skills & Beyond and one more Beginner group. Life Skills has become such a big part of my life, and I feel it deserves a final session. I will announce those dates over the next few days. I am anticipating starting then on September 7th. While I wrap up those groups, I will wrap up private training. The intention is for private sessions to be completed by the time the groups end. If all goes accordingly, then all training will be concluded by the end of October.

What I do want to say is how much I truly appreciate each and every one of you. Whether you have been a client or a supporter. I have counted on and appreciated you all. I have said it before, and I will say it again, I appreciate every follow, like, comment, and share. You all are amazing.

It is a running  family joke that I am addicted to learning. I can remember the day on a family vacation that we stopped in Baddeck, and I told my godfather that I had found an opportunity to become a certified dog trainer. I stood there in this small village with Chloe and Coco (bc they couldn't miss the family vaca), and he wholeheartedly told me to do it. Which I didn't expect. He supported me through university, and one would think the man would say enough is enough,  but he didn't....and that was the start of this journey.

Through this journey, I have had clients become friends ❤️. I mean true friends! The kind of people who see your ups and downs. The people who pick you up when it's too much. How lucky am I? I know those relationships will still be here, and I am grateful for them.

08/14/2024

Sofia's favorite part about bath time is being wrapped up in towels afterward. She would stay in the bathroom all evening, all wrapped up.

She just sits there and chills out with the towels. Silly little Frenchie that she is 🐶❤️.

08/11/2024

Today was go home day for Teddy. It is always so nice to see the puppers reunited with their families ❤️. It is exciting for both humans and dogs.

How will Theia spend her time now? Presently, her favorite activity has been stealing Teddy's bed when he isn't in it. Are there lots of other beds? Sure are! Cats are just a whole vibe 🤦‍♀️😂.

08/10/2024

I have taken a few weeks off from group training. This has freed up my Saturday and allowed us to have a fun morning.

The dogs are tuckered out now and definitely ready for naps 😂.

Teddy is always interested in what the two cats are up to. Typically, they are up to no good 😂🤣. He is often watching their shenanigans.

08/09/2024

The past few days have been great weather for outdoor adventures. Teddy has been enjoying some activities and different locations.

We are so glad the humidity changed, and it makes it more suitable for the furry ones.

The top photo was an action shot of Teddy running to me 🐶😊. His little legs were going pretty quickly.