Group walking class did so well the other day!💕
Forest and Luke had a meet up at Pawradise Acres!
Recently Forest and Luke have been struggling to coexist nicely at Luke’s place, so we went to Pawradise Acres. By having a neutral space the boys were able to be less defensive and after a long paused greeting through the fence they were both able to relax and coexist happily, even sharing a sniff spot! Good boys!🥳🩵
Thank you to Pawradise for allowing us to use her space, it was so beneficial for Forest and Luke’s friendship💕
Is your dog constantly pulling you on walks?
We are offering a loose leash walking class starting May 4th from 10:00am-11:00am at 315 Bathurst 5th concession. Class is for 4 weeks (once a week for 4 weeks). You will be taught how to train your dog to walk with a loose leash.
We will be going over how to get your dogs focus, walk by other dogs and people, leave it (whether it’s food or a squirrel) and how to greet people/dogs appropriately.
Spots are limited and are filling up quick! Contact Endless Pawtential today to save your spot. You can call/text 613-267-8575 or email [email protected]
Muzzle training with Forest🖤
Forest has been showing some reactivity towards people lately, as a precaution I’ve decided to start muzzle training him for those stressful situations. This is to keep him and everyone around him safe.
He is getting more comfortable having the muzzle on and is taking treats off the ground now (yay!🎉) before he wasn’t comfortable and would only take treats from my hand. Even when the muzzle was taken off he chose to keep exploring it!
Some gentle reminders:
- A muzzled dog doesn’t mean it’s a bad dog or a bad owner
- A muzzle is not used to punish a dog (it’s to keep everyone safe)
- Not all dogs wearing a muzzle are aggressive, some dogs wear them because they eat things off the ground, or they get nervous in certain situations.
- Everyone is doing their best. Be kind❤️
Playtime during puppy class🐶🐾❤️
We have been working with Geo to decrease his reactivity to other dogs and he is making great progress!! Good work team Geo🎉💕
Simplicity is what I have learned this year. Forest is dog reactive (at a smaller distance). There is a dog in the top left corner you can see for the first few seconds of the video, which Forest looks at and decides to ignore (yay!).
You don’t always have to be really close to triggers to make positive associations. Some days we are closer to the other dogs and some days it look like this.
Being a dog trainer with a reactive dog can be challenging. I used to get frustrated and embarrassed with Forest if he reacted or wasn’t listening because I felt this pressure for him to be perfect or people wouldn’t think I was a good trainer. That pressure I put on Forest was not fair to him and was definitely not going to help him create better behaviours. He was nervous and lacked confidence, he needed gentle guidance and positive reassurance not frustration and impatience.
I am learning to relax and step away from intense training 24/7 with him (we still train, just not 24/7). - you don’t want to be in school 24/7 why would your dog? I have been allowing Forest to enjoy the little things like chewing his squeaky ball for as long as he wants instead of getting him to drop it and throwing it immediately, allowing LOTS of sniffy time on walks and not making him stop sniffing and heel right away, and allowing him to run, dig and be free. Giving our dogs time to decompress is so important for their mental health. Simply allow your dog to be a dog❤️
I am so grateful for all he teaches me and all the things I continue to learn. He has made me a better trainer within the 2 years he has been with me. I can’t wait to see what else we learn this year.❤️
Merry Christmas, wishing you all a safe and happy holidays❤️🎄☃️
Another dog reactive class starting June 13th from 6:40pm-7:40pm at 315 bathurst 5th concession, Perth.
During the 6 week course you will be taught how to train your dog to be calm around other dogs by giving you confidence to read your dogs body language and subtle cues.
Contact us today to save your spot. Call/text 613-267-8575 or email [email protected]
We look forward to helping you and your pup🐾❤️
Happy birthday Layla🎉🎈❤️
They celebrated with a steak “cupcake” with mashed potato ”icing”. Layla enjoyed every bite but I’m not sure Forest even tasted it🤣
Dog reactivity class!
Week 1&2 started with the dogs sitting/being in the same space together calmly. Each week we gradually started moving the dogs around one at a time until we were able to get all the dogs walking by eachother.
Great job to all the dogs and handlers!🐾❤️
Puppy class crew is doing great with stay practice 😍❤️
A big step up for Forest and Obi🖤
Obi’s owners and I have been working on getting Forest and Obi to get along. I wish I had a video from our first session. Forest was lunging, hackles up, growling at Obi the first couple days. This video is from todays session. Forest is still not 100% confident or sure about Obi (shown near the end of the video, subtle stress signals) but it’s a big step from the first day. I wasn’t able to capture it but both dogs were doing play bows which was nice to see.
I’m so proud of both dogs for slowly accepting each other💕🐾
NEW DOG REACTIVE group class coming March 7th from 6:40pm-7:40pm at 315 Bathurst 5th Concession, Perth!!
It is a 6 week course to help you and your dog gain confidence around other dogs. Whether your dog is excitable and barks at other dogs or is fearful this course is for you! The class includes a 1 hour lecture on dog body language to help you understand your dog's subtle cues. Then will go over a variety of exercises and skills to help your dog be relaxed in the presence of other dogs.
If you would like to sign up message us on Facebook or contact:
Call 613-267-8575
Email [email protected]
Even old dogs can learn new tricks✨
Ullman is 13 years old and loving the party tricks workshop!🥳
Another recall workshop is starting January 9th from 5:20pm-6:20pm.
We will help give you tips and tricks on how to train your dog to come no matter the distraction. We go over various exercises to strengthen your dog understanding of the command in any situation.
Call or message Endless Pawtential today to save your spot!
This was the Mondays group walking class’ first time practicing off leash walking, great job everyone!!🙌🥰
Is your New Years resolution to have a well trained pup? If so we have classes to help your pup be the best version of themselves!
All levels are being offered:
🐶Puppy
🐶🐶 Foundations
🐶🐶🐶 Advanced
As well as a few workshops:
🐾Recall
🛑Emergency stay
🎉Party tricks
Contact Endless Pawtential today to save your spot! Call 613-267-8575 or email [email protected]
We look forward to meeting you and your pup in the New Year!
We finished the party tricks workshop this past Thursday. I wasn’t able to get a video of all the tricks as I completely forgot the first couple days but here is what I was able to get!
The next class will be offered in January!😁 stay tuned for more details.