RocketDog Training

09/09/2024

RocketDog has so much demand for small space agility, I want to add a weeknight (or two!) Does anyone know a place I could rent? Hourly or monthly. Looking for indoors, 1-2000 sf.
Burnaby area or close to that.
Could be with non-dog flooring as I'm working on getting some.

06/05/2024

New dates added for agility in Vancouver at Locarno Off Leash Dog Park!
Start Wednesdays on June 5th from 10:30 am - 11:30 am! 5 weeks. $315. 4 dogs per class.
Beginners welcome. Spots for more intermediate/advanced dogs too.
Message me here for more info.

27/11/2023

I can't make it to the tunnelers event because we are attending Poco's puppy reunion at the same time, but if you can make it, you should!

LASTCALL to join tunnelers or hop in an AAC event for December 1st & 2nd

Details:
https://www.agility-online.com/fastpa/decB_trial.php?fbclid=IwAR3qFPwNexqCMDdeRNDZCP7_0-RpSwZtrueGOIojR1ifboCBTBkcDZvpKho

20/11/2023

Edit: both spots are sold!

January Agility Spots in Burnaby!

1:00pm Advanced Agility (Saturday January 13th). SOLD.
9:30 am Beginner Agility (Sunday January 14th). SOLD.

Email me for more info. These spots will go fast.

09/11/2023

Afternoon tunnelers!

🏆🏆 FastPass December 1st & 2nd AAC Trial + Bonus Tunnelers will open to the Public on November 16th @ 7:00am

https://www.agility-online.com/fastpa/decB_trial.php

After the trial Saturday afternoon, FastPass will host a Tunnelers event which is a AAC National team fundraiser for the 2024 Team, Canada. Open to all dogs and ages. You do not need to be entered into the AAC trial to enter tunnelers. The course is all tunnels only. Cost is by donation (you can add whatever amount to your final bill) and amount will be donated towards the Team headed to France.

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*If you JUST want to enter tunnelers - email trial host:
[email protected]

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View the premium here:https://fastpassagilityclub.homestead.com/Run_Run_Reindeer_trial_Final_Premium.pdf

27/09/2023

Looking for a puppy class in Vancouver? Shannon will set you and your puppy up for puppy success!

Calling all puppies!

We have a couple of spots left in our up-coming Zen Puppy Kindergarten course, starting October 10th.

Come join us for six weeks of puppy-packed fun and socialization.

Our well rounded course features seven one-hour lessons over six weeks, and covers the basics of early puppy socialization, handling, skills building, body awareness, nutrition and wellness. We discuss toy play, enrichment, grooming, and diet, as well as impulse control and early obedience exercises, all designed to start puppies off in the best way possible in a positive and supportive environment.

To sign up call Simply Natural Raw Pet Foods at 604.266.1125

For more details contact us at [email protected]

www.zendogtraining.com

14/07/2023

I have an agility spot at Harold's for Saturday, July 22nd 9 am -12pm. $152.
Its a super fun, small group (I rent the whole arena just for our group!) where we study 2 full courses and 1 other smaller sequence with full sized competition equipment.
Email me for details:
[email protected]

14/06/2023

I'm training my new puppy, Poco, to play Dog Agility From Home!
I've packed the game (and accompanying online course) with full-sized agility fundamentals that will set him up to be a great agility dog!

Follow him on
https://www.instagram.com/dogagilityfromhome/

18/05/2023

For those of you not on Instagram, I got a new puppy! Poco is a boy and is now 12 weeks. He's an Australian cattle dog. We've had him for just over 2 weeks.
He's already bigger than in these photos! I'll have to take more!

03/03/2023

I believe Dolly recieved a shock from a metal street grate in March 2020. She didn't yelp or fall down, but was scared for weeks about walking forward in particular spots.
It's come back to haunt us over and over as she gets retriggered by unpredictable vibrations and/or noises. (When it's predictable, I go to great lengths to avoid it).

When she's triggered, the fear of walking forward (in particular environments) lasts for weeks and she sleeps a lot during those times.
I'm sad to hear other dogs have been harmed by electronic shocks on the street.

At least two dog owners in Metro Vancouver are warning others to beware after their pets received electrical shocks while walking on paved sidewalks.

13/01/2023

A spot for the field trip to Harold's came up suddenly.
Details: a field trip to Harold's! Its the full-sized competition arena in Abbotsford!
Completion of an Intermediate Agility course is recommended as a pre-requisite.
9 am - 12pm. 4 dogs $152.

Email or message me here if you can make it!

13/01/2023

"...[A] serious concern with the definition of “aggressive dog” is now that it includes a dog with “aggressive behaviour,” it is a subjective term. A “hostile attack” on one person may seem like a more playful interaction with another."

While the intentions are laudable, changes to the City of Vancouver's aggressive dog bylaw are fraught with problems.

03/01/2023

https://www.fenzidogsportsacademy.com/blog/lure-coursing-and-coursing-ability-tests-know-the-risks
Dolly's knee was torn during lure coursing practice last February. (The second knee was torn when she did a short run, on leash, in my backyard, 8 weeks post surgery. Having both knees tear is common because its not just a bad accident. Dog's knees get torn because of genetics, hormones, and conformation.)

The vet said there was evidence that her knees had been wearing down already but I did find this article informative as to what might have happened to complete the tear.
Dog's LOVE lure coursing, so knowing more means we can play something they love, more safely.

I have whippets and have been lure coursing for 17 years now. Most dogs and owners love lure coursing and the AKC's all-breed version of the sport, the Coursing Ability Test (CAT). But before you get out to your nearest CAT trial, participants should

09/10/2022

Reminder, RocketDog is closed Saturday, October 15th.

(We do have classes Sunday, October 16th).

29/09/2022

January Agility classes at Good Karma are now full with a 6 dog wait list.

24/09/2022

Free agility today (Saturday) at 1030 am at Good Karma in Burnaby. The ENTIRE class is absent!
Email me [email protected]

If you have a reactive dog, I'll block off a whole 25 minutes for you.
Must email! Don't just show up.

19/09/2022

Got some new pet rats. They are 5 weeks old. Three boys. Sooooo cute and inquisitive.

16/09/2022

I had the best time at Locarno today!! No pictures as I was having too much fun.