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Penny’s Pals ✨| Creating a Safe Place for Reactive Dogs 🐕| Boarding, Daycare & Balanced Training advocate

02/15/2025

>>> Welcoming Mady, to the Penny’s Pals Team!

A message from Mady
“ I am so excited to be joining the Pennys Pals team!

Dogs have always been a huge part of my life. I grew up always having family dogs around and when I moved out I got a job in a grooming salon as a dog bather so I could still get my dog “fix”, until I adopted my own pup Ronnie!

Ronnie challenged everything I thought I knew about owning a dog. He was a perfect angel in the house but his reactivity made taking him anywhere a huge challenge. After meeting Taylor at a community pack walk, I signed Ronnie up for a 3 week board and train that completely changed our lives and made me want to learn everything I possibly could about dog training!

From there I signed Ronnie and I up for every class I possibly could, from basic obedience to dog sports and I changed my career from hotel management to working full time with dogs as a pack hike leader.

Last summer my partner and I adopted Honey into our family. She is the polar opposite of Ronnie and has already taught me so much about sensitive dogs.

I am looking forward to getting to know everyone’s pups, continuing to learn from Taylor and help other dogs and owners on their training journey! “

02/14/2025

>>> Will you be Meeko’s Valentine? 💌

Too bad he’s already mine, ya snooze ya loose! Happy Valentine’s day to everyone.

02/05/2025

>>> It’s Meeko!

Meeko comes all the way from Seattle Washington to partake in our 3 week stay and train program.

This little low riding cutie is struggling with:
> Reactivity
> Doing “nothing”
> Leash skills
> Excessive whining
& more!

And as an extra bonus his mom would love for me to assess if he would make a good candidate for service dog work - although it’s not our specialty I have been around the block a few times with service dog work & can help with some training, guidance & potential prospects.

I am looking forward to working with and seeing how he progresses! If you would like to watch his progression, his mom posts all the videos I send on her stories!

Stay tuned!

- Out next stay and train availability is June 2025 -

02/04/2025

>>> You guys voted and….. Walk & Trains are back!

For one hour we will come take your pup and work on training! All dogs must have done an assessment with Penny’s Pals, prior to starting walk and trains so we can make sure your pup will benefit from this training program. This will be a Monday AM & PM program, Tuesday PM & Thursday PM. We have 6 spots available, email us today!

We can work on training from:
• Reactivity
• Neutral work
• Prong collar training
• Leash manners
• Impulse control
& more!

* This program is not suitable for any ecollar conditioning *

There will be a commitment of once a week for four weeks at a time! This program will be $100 + GST each walk. If you would like to be on our waitlist please email us today! [email protected]

Areas of service will be:
> Langford
> Colwood
> View Royal
> Saanich
> Highlands

Within a certain KM radius!

📸

01/31/2025

>> SALE! SALE! SALE!

01/28/2025

>> If you have been on our daycare wait list, watch your inbox!

We will be opening up, 1 Tuesday spot, 1 Thursday spot & 2 Friday spots… Yup! You heard that right, 4 spots available for daycare.

If you would like to be added to the wait list now, please email me with a bit about your dog & ensure they are crated trained, as it is a requirement for all of our programs.

>> Daycare $40 + GST
>> Another dog from the same household is $20
>> Training extras for $25 per dog!

01/27/2025

>>> I have been in the workshop cooking up some new ideas and programs, with some exciting new changes! But first on the list is, daycare with the option of training Daycare $40 + GST
>> Daycare + training $65 + GST

01/21/2025

>>> things you can do with your dog while in recovery!

As you all know, my high drive, high energy and high arousal golden just went through elbow surgery, and he is supposed to remain pretty chill for 8 weeks, and to be honest I thought he would put me in early retirement but he has blown me away with his ability to still get what he needs with the little I have been able to give him.

> Crate training: It’s so important to have your dog rest and in the crate is a great place to fully shut off! I suggest doing this as soon as you book the surgery your dog requires.. or before!

> Place training: A place where your pup can be loose in the house with you, but securely on one area! Again, I suggest doing this as soon as you book the surgery, or before..

> Food enrichment: Every meal Atlas has is something he has to work for, either a frozen toppl or a food puzzle of some sort.

> Muzzle training: I believe every dog should be muzzle trained, and now is a perfect time to do it.

> Solidify and proof those down stays: work at a close distance and continue to reward, eventually move away from your dog.

> Neutral outings: Going to get coffee with a loved one? Bring a blanket and a chew, let your dog lay there watching the world go by enjoying their chew.

> Buy cheap plush toys: Go to the dollar store and load up, the enrichment of tearing something apart is a great feeling for your pup!

> Walking & training: When you are able to start walking your dog, make it more fun with markers and food, practice your heel work, and sit stays till you reach the end of the leash and walk back to your dog, reward!

Good luck with your healing journey with your dog! 🫶🏼

Collar:
Sweater:

01/14/2025

>> Penny Muzzle .steele
> E-collar strap
> E-collar
> Patch & collar

01/12/2025

•• After a wonderful 6 month break we are finally back for all services including training assessments, training sessions and board & trains ••

Although you guys are prompted and filled my calendar so quickly that our board & train program is now booking for June 2025!

We working on the following:
> Reactivity
> Leash Manners
> Over arousal
> Ecollar training

And more!
* At this current time, we will are not equipped for separation anxiety, and resource guarding and are in negotiations for aggression cases *

If you are interested in any of these programs please let me know and we can get you booked in for a trial. Trials are required for both boarding & daycare programs.

> Currently taking a wait list for daycare, please email me with your dogs information, and what day you would prefer to be added to the waitlist.

As always we love and appreciate all your support!

01/04/2025

•• For those who don’t know, my little apple of my eye, my service dog, my best friend, my little partner in crime, had major surgery on January 2nd ••

Sometime in this guys life, his genetics told his body that it was not to form properly, leading him into a world of hip dysplasia and elbow dysplasia. Somewhere in the development, and knowing who Atlas is and the calliper of dog he is, somewhere some impact caused his joints in his elbow to snap and break a piece of bone off, causing the effect of “a rock in your shoe”.

This caused him to go on and off lame, limping and sitting on the side lines, we had finally had enough and ordered for a CT on November 5th, seeing a large fragment on the results. Fast forward to yesterday at pick up, the surgeon was telling us just how big the fragment is, that he had to break it with a chisel in order to get it out without causing damage. The surgeon also said it’s the largest fragment he has ever removed.

For the next 8 weeks will be bed rest and minimal activity, but know how resilient Atlas is he will be back to normal in no time. Thank you to everyone who has wished us well and asked how he has been. We appreciate all of you.

Now to go snuggle my little chicken wing 🫶🏻

** A huge shout out to WAVES for taking care of my littlest bug boy, and making him feel so comfortable. An extra shoutout to Justine, who was so thorough and answered all our questions. **

12/25/2024

🎄 Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, from my pack to yours 🎄

12/22/2024

•• We have decided that after the holiday crazy, we will be taking a whole week off ••

There will be no boarding or daycare during this time, as we are going to recoup and relax, Atlas will be having surgery on January 2nd so it seemed like the perfect opportunity to take advantage of the quiet schedule.

We hope you all have a wonderful holiday season!

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12/17/2024

•• We still aren’t done moving in, but I would say 90% of us are ••

Just remember to arrive to the right address for drop off now, and we used to have a luxury of a long driveway so not using a leash for those who were very familiar to us was okay, but now we are requesting a leash at pick up and drop off, as we are now on a slightly busier road and we have two resident squirrels in the trees right infront of our house.

We thank you for the ongoing support, The Massey Family!

12/04/2024

✨ Terms and Conditions for 2025 ✨

We have revised our refund policy, and we appreciate your understanding on this change.

Refund Policy If for any reason you need to cancel your pup’s stay, we do require a minimum of 4 weeks notice in order to receive full credit. Less than 4 weeks and you will receive a 50% credit (minus the non-refundable deposit on board and train program) up until 2 weeks before the start of your dogs stay, then all credits are void.
There is no refunds on the board and train program.
Daycare we require 48 hours notice for any and all credits.

We still remain pre-paid programs.

** Emergencies exempted and at the discretion of Penny’s Pals to determine **

We will not be increasing our prices this year, but we will be introducing a holiday rate, meaning on long weekends & during the Christmas holiday there will be an extra charge of $10 per dog, per day.

We still require all guests & daycare kids to be crate trained and have one call recall to participate on any pack hikes, these are non-negotiable.

Again thank you for your understanding on these changes, we greatly appreciate all your love and support.

11/25/2024

Mark your calendars 🗓️

Penny’s Pals is moving! We will be able to operate as normal in the new house, which we are so grateful for! Even though we didn’t get everything on our wish list the most important part of this move, is our dogs will have their own personal space, and that’s what pretty much sold us.

We are going to be moving December 15th, so please make sure you arrive at the right location for boarding & daycare after then.

It was incredibly important we found somewhere close to where we are now, because I wanted to make sure that daycare and boarding clients didn’t have to drive to far, thankfully with only 4 more minutes added to the drive we are still in the same area.

Thank you to everyone who share our previous post, sent us homes & gave us a good word! We are so excited for the future adventures.

11/21/2024

•• over the last 2 and half years, I have been so flexible about drop off and pick up times, but this year I am tightening up on that rule, to help me and the dogs stay on track, especially now with daycare ••

There will be no drop offs or pick ups between the times of 8:30-1 PM Monday - Friday. Weekends will be different, I will remain flexible during the weekends.

As always I appreciate you all, and thank you so much for your love and support.

11/13/2024

need i say anything other than, best selfie ever 🤎

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•• Crate training is such an asset to a dogs life •• Crate training your dog can prevent so many things from happing, like: ➡️ Keeping your dog from eating furniture, the walls, doors and other naughty ➡️ Keeping your dogs separation anxiety low ➡️ Keeping your dog out of harms way ➡️ Allowing your dog to fully rest ➡️ Great for injury recovery And so much more. Striker is not crate trained but we have slowly been getting him more comfortable with the idea, when he is really stressed we put him in there and he travels in a kennel while we are driving, this just shows that over that small amount of time the crate has grown a massive appreciation, where he feels safe. Don’t just think crates are cruel, because they aren’t. They are an amazing tool used by many dog owners, by groomers and your veterinarians. It’s also incredibly important to crate train your dogs in case of emergency, you never know when your dog might need to be confined, like: ➡️ After a car accident ➡️ When they are recovering from surgery, or a broken bone #yyjdogwalker #yyjdogs #yyjdogwalkers #victoriadogs #victoriadogwalker #victoriadogwalkers #victoriadogtrainers #yyjdogtrainers #balanceddogs #balanceddogtrainer #balanceddogtraining #balanceddogsarehappydogs #explorebc #bc #mentalhealth #anxiety #dogownerswithanxiety #dogtrainerswithanxiety #servicedog #servicedogtrainer #servicedogsofbc #mentalhealthmatters

•• When looking at my aesthetic, it does not scream golden retriever, so I always thought I would end up with a cane corso or a bully mix, maybe even a harder line working breed, but here I am with the goofy, happy go lucky, and friendly with everyone boy! •• • What breed did you think you weren’t going to fall in love with but did?! • • • • • • • • • • #yyjdogwalker #yyjdogs #yyjdogwalkers #victoriadogs #victoriadogwalker #victoriadogwalkers #victoriadogtrainers #yyjdogtrainers #balanceddogs #balanceddogtrainer #balanceddogtraining #balanceddogsarehappydogs #explorebc #bc #mentalhealth #anxiety #dogownerswithanxiety #dogtrainerswithanxiety #servicedog #servicedogtrainer #servicedogsofbc #mentalhealthmatters

•• He passed •• • Atlas is officially a Certified Service Dog, and even though this test was probably the most nerve wracking thing i have done in years, it’s the best feeling knowing we are a certified duo. • Thank you so much to April, from @woofability_servicedogs for being there with me during the test, it was so nice to have someone familiar supporting and cheering us on throughout the test. • Cannot wait for what life has in store for the littlest bug & I 🫶🏼 • • • Patches by the lovely Lasha @raincoastk9 • • • • • • • #yyjdogwalker #yyjdogs #yyjdogwalkers #victoriadogs #victoriadogwalker #victoriadogwalkers #victoriadogtrainers #yyjdogtrainers #balanceddogs #balanceddogtrainer #balanceddogtraining #balanceddogsarehappydogs