DogGone Right! Inc.

10/03/2024

Angel ❤️ ❤️
Gone 8 years but it still seems like yesterday!

05/08/2024

Our new 5 week session of Scenting classes in the Queen Street East / Victoria Park Avenue area The Beaches (Toronto) will be starting Sunday, May 26, 2024.

Please email [email protected] or call 416-690-2793 for more information and receive Registration form.

Scenting I, Started Level:
Teach your dog, and yourself the basics of scent detection! Searching drive and technique developed and introduction to scent (Wintergreen) for fun games or competition!

5 weeks, 1 hour/week, Sundays 10:15am-11:15am
5 weeks, 1 hour/week, Sundays 11:30am-12:30pm - SOLD OUT
Sunday, May 26th - June 23rd

Scenting II, Advanced Level:
The introduction of a second (Pine) and third (Thyme) scent where you will be working in more challenging areas. Advanced searches will contain two hides.

5 weeks, 1.5 hours/week, Sundays 1:30pm-3:00pm
Sunday, May 26th - June 23rd

Pics of some of our most recent students for tax.

04/04/2024

Last call for a new 5 week session of Scenting classes in the Queen Street East / Victoria Park Avenue area The Beaches (Toronto) starting Sunday, April 7, 2024.

Please email [email protected] or call 416-690-2793 for more information and receive Registration form.

Scenting I, Started Level:
Teach your dog, and yourself the basics of scent detection! Searching drive and technique developed and introduction to scent (Wintergreen) for fun games or competition!

5 weeks, 1 hour/week, Sundays 11:30am-12:30pm
Sunday, April 7 - Sunday, May 5

Scenting II, Advanced Level:
The introduction of a second (Pine) and third (Thyme) scent where you will be working in more challenging areas. Advanced searches will contain two hides.

5 weeks, 1.5 hours/week, Sundays 1:30pm-3:00pm
Sunday, April 7 - Sunday, May 5

Pics of my dogs Angel and Molly at their first scent class in 2012 for tax. They both loved the sport!

03/22/2024

Is Naps

03/02/2024

National Veterinary Association Advises Canadians that Ticks are Becoming Fitter, Better, Faster, and Stronger February 27, 2024 OTTAWA, Ont. – March is National Tick Awareness Month (NTAM) and the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA) and Merck Animal Health are advising Canadians to sta...

02/27/2024

I shared a post yesterday about body language and someone commented that it's impossible to accurately assess a situation based on a single image. Which is absolutely correct as this image shows! Is Charlie about to rip my face off here? No...but you might be forgiven for thinking he was*!

An understanding of body language is a crucial to increase safety around dogs but it's not the only thing. Equally important are...

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗱𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗼𝗴
What does their normal body language look like? How does their breed or body shape affect how they move or hold their body? For example, a stiff upright tail 𝘮𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 mean a dog is tense or even aggressive. But some breeds have a naturally erect tail carriage so making an assumption based on their tail alone is likely to be flawed. Some dogs may have naturally wrinkled faces making furrowed brows or muzzles less easy to spot. In order to make an assessment of their emotional state based on their body language we first have to know what 'normal' looks like for that dog.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗕𝗼𝗱𝘆
One body part does not a whole story make! We need to look at the 𝘸𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘦 dog to make an accurate assessment - their mouth, ears, tail, stance, demeanour. Focusing on one signal to the exclusion of all others may lead us to the wrong conclusion.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗶𝗴𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝗶𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲
In other words, context. A dog drooling whilst being groomed (for example) is likely to be in a very different emotional place from a dog who is drooling in anticipation of food. A dog might shake off either because they are feeling stressed or simply because they are wet. Context is key!

Can photos be misleading? Yes...because, often, none of the above are reflected in a single, still image which reflects a fraction of a second. So, yes....absolutely learn about body language. But remember it's only one piece of the puzzle and making a judgement based on that alone may not give you the true picture.

* for context, he was eating...😉

02/27/2024

https://www.facebook.com/100063518584230/posts/910965574364054/?mibextid=rS40aB7S9Ucbxw6v

Just like us, dogs sociability and social preferences can change as they age.
Sometimes this comes as a shock to people when their dog has growled out of displeasure at another dog...or has had an air snap at a younger puppy/dog. It can be difficult for people to see their once social dog, has now become very choosy with who they decide to interact with.
Even dogs they have known all their life can be the target of their intolerance.
It is perfectly natural.....but to be clear, this does need to be investigated a little.

Health, pain and stress are just some drivers of behaviour, connections with decreasing sociability may have been made....when actually there is a physical reason for the change in behaviour.
Reactivity could also be the cause of intolerance to other dogs.
Any new changes in behaviour needs a veterinary check.
So if your older dog is no longer the social butterfly they once were (and a veterinary check is clear)......they could be changing their social preferences.

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02/06/2024

DogGone Right! will resume teaching Scenting classes in the Queen Street East / Victoria Park Avenue area starting Sunday, February 11, 2024.

Please email [email protected] or call 416-690-2793 for more information and receive Registration form.

Scenting I, Started Level:
5 weeks, 1 hour/week, Sundays 12:00pm-1:00pm
Teach your dog, and yourself the basics of scent detection! Searching drive and technique developed and introduction to scent (Wintergreen) for fun games or competition!

Class dates:
Sunday, February 11, 12:00pm-1:00pm
Sunday, February 25, 12:00pm-1:00pm
Sunday, March 3, 12:00-1:00pm
Sunday, March 10, 12:00-1:00pm
Sunday, March 17, 12:001:00pm

Scenting II, Advanced Level:
5 weeks, 1.5 hours/week, Sundays 1:30pm-3:00pm
The introduction of a second (Pine) and third (Thyme) scent where you will be working in more challenging areas. Advanced searches will contain two hides.

Class dates:
Sunday, February 11, 1:30pm-3:00pm
Sunday, February 25, 1:30pm-3:00pm
Sunday, March 3, 1:30pm-3:00pm
Sunday, March 10, 1:30pm-3:00pm
Sunday, March 17, 1:30pm-3:00pm