Boreal K9

17/05/2022

Hanging with with my best girl this morning. Didn't expect to see these guys but it was so awesome to see. Proved as an excellent training opportunity. Great distractions at a distance.

15/04/2022

15/04/2022

12/04/2022

Evening tug play with Bulma and Medusa. They're so much fun! A new tug ball got Bulma really amped.

11/04/2022

Beautiful day to be out doing some training!
Construction right across the street proves as a great distraction. She checks out a few times briefly with a head turn. I can't get much closer then this while keeping her engaged with me right now. After this session I gave her a small break inside then did some exposure therapy at the end of the driveway.

10/04/2022

Meat ball reps for engagement work. Breakfast! 🐾

08/04/2022

I love establishing a crate command for my dogs. I don't expect it to be flawless but I expect them to run to their crate when I say "kennel up". This provents any struggle to get your dog crated quickly if you need to leave the house for a bit or if you need them to spent some time crated for whatever reason.

Medusa was always fed by hand to build engagement with me and learn I'm the source of fulfillment for her. Now I feed her in her crate and use different food rewards during training. I always encourage puppies to be fed by hand from day one onward. Until that relationship is built, than move on to the next level.

I love feeding time!!! Such excited happy pups!

07/04/2022

Respect. Relationship. Reward.
Mutual respect between you and your dog is what creates a strong relationship. Having realistic expectations of your dog depending on their level of training. Being fair with your dog!
My name is Corina Betournay. Having spent the last decade working with dogs. I chose to get a deeper understanding of "mans best friend" and how to have the best possible relationship. From left to right this is Lala, Bulma, and Medusa our bully family. Lala and Bulma are both rescues. they were both past the puppy stage. While having lots of great qualities they both provided us with challenges to face. Which lead me to realize I needed to be the best possible owner and leader for them. Things don't change over night or even in a week. Building a strong relationship takes time, work, and patience. Each dog and owner is different. Which is why I'm always open minded and expanding my knowledge. While my personal training goals are aimed towards high level obedience based sports. The foundation of building a well balanced companion is very much the same. I want to support your personal goals with your dog, offering my knowledge and values to enrich both of your lives together.

07/04/2022

So much fun! Such a great job you did with our little bully fam ❤️🐾

06/04/2022

Medusa! Words don't describe how much I love her lol she's so energetic and fun. She lights up my life this girl. Thank you so much for a fabulous photo shoot JHL photography

06/04/2022

Creating memories with my best friends makes me so happy. I'm so grateful for what I learn from my dogs.

This is Bulma our SPCA special. My relationship with Bulma has seen many ups and downs. She's taught me deep meaning in never giving up on family.

Sometimes we take things too seriously when it comes to our dogs. We let our fears, worries, and insecurities turn little things into big massive issues.
Our dogs feel everything we feel even when we're in absolute denial about our emotions. When we swear we're not frustrated, upset, sad, or hurting. Our dogs see through us.
In my relationship with Bulma I had to face a lot of my own issues to help her develop and be her best self. To allow her to be the happy joyful, playful, amazing dog she wants to be.
I wouldn't change anything about her or our journey, full of valuable lessons.
I'm looking forward to my future with her and our mission that we're on together. ❤️

05/04/2022

My personal dog Medusa at 6.5months.

We have been struggling with engagement, meaning keeping %100 of your dogs interactive focus on you as a handler.

Environment is the biggest issue for engagement I find. In the house it's typically pretty easy to have that mental focus. Outside gets more challenging and then any new environment even more so.

We are slowly moving forward into new environments now. I prepare myself first by picturing what I want to see the bog do during training. Holding that mental picture during training I find helps that connection between you and your dog. See what your picturing mentally, Mark it! Reward!

03/04/2022

Starting our 6.5month old American Pitbull Terrier with her first scent pad. Tracking work!