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Puppy specialist Barb Maja is a certified professional dog trainer CPDT-KA since 2001
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Barb began her training career in Alberta and she relocated back to her hometown in 2015 with her family. She has been involved in dog training since 2001 when she opened one of the first doggy daycares in Alberta. She began teaching agility classes as well as competing at the national level. Barb specializes in puppy training as she believes this is the foundation for training where good habits c

an be formed to set the pup up for life!Puppies should begin training at 10 weeks of age. Barb's private puppy program will walk you through the puppy basics discussing food choices, sleeping arrangements, setting boundaries right from the start plus training some of the most important behaviours required for a well mannered dog.

07/05/2023

Cool idea!! Lol

Great idea!!!!!

06/26/2023

05/06/2023

She sure is pretty!

04/22/2023

Truth!!! Your dog does not need to meet every dog they see but they do need to be okay around other dogs and that comes from early playtime at puppy classes in a controlled environment. Not a free for all as some puppies are nervous and need time to build confidence!

03/10/2023

Heartbreaking and can’t believe right here in Victoria this poor baby was treated like this! Owner should be charged and jail time but I doubt any of that will happen! Here it’s the revolving door with crime ! But pls share so someone amazing will adopt him and show him the love he so deserves!

A Vancouver Island-based animal rescue touched thousands of dog-lovers' hearts over the weekend when its founder discovered a dog in desperate need of rescuing and emergency care.

03/08/2023

Some tips to help keep your pets safe!

03/08/2023

Sooo lovely!!!!!

02/25/2023

Probably one of the better conversations between the great divide of dog training! And Susan is Canadian and someone I have followed for years and competed against in agility way back when!!! It’s a long listen but I was glued to the conversation and couldn’t put it down for the full 3 hours !!!

Training Without Conflict® Podcast Episode Seventeen: Susan GarrettA few weeks ago I released a podcast challenging the rhetoric of the force free ideology. ...

02/24/2023

Yummmm

01/30/2023

Good read about body language and more! A must read for dog owners!

GUILT OR FEAR?

The same body language signals that we interpret as guilt—ears flattened, head lowered, tail between the legs—are actually signs of fear, stress and discomfort in dogs.
A dog may be fearful, uncomfortable and worried because he has learned that when evidence of their misbehavior is visible and his owner appears, he gets punished - verbal, tactile, body language, withdrawal of affection.
Since dogs have the same level of cognition as a human 2 ½-year-old, it is unlikely that they have higher-level emotions, such as guilt or shame. Studies so far show that these are higher level emotions from a well advanced neocortex that only humans have.

Comment - Animals don't have a moral compass based on human norms, values, religion and ethics, so they have no concept of right and wrong. They only know what brings them reward or no rewards, punishment or no punishment. They are not naughty or stubborn as they don't have that code of conduct we hold other humans to. They are just dogs, trying to adjust to life in our world. If you truly believe that they felt guilt, then it means they understand right and wrong and intentionally chose the wrong - if a dog bit another's car bumper, should they be held legally liable then? See article on this below.

Read the full article:
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/canine-corner/202107/do-dogs-really-feel-guilt-informal-demonstration

Read the peer reviewed study:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4310318/

Articles: https://www.sciencealert.com/dogs-may-look-ashamed-but-they-don-t-feel-guilt-experts-say

https://psyche.co/ideas/if-animals-are-persons-should-they-bear-criminal-responsibility

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12/03/2022

Recent Terrible Teens graduates! Another wonderful group of students. The growth in just 6 classes was amazing!

12/03/2022

Congratulations to our newest graduates from puppy kindergarten! A wonderful group of students and pups!

11/22/2022

A must read for all pet owners!

11/01/2022

Gerry Cooper Lololol

Sounds about right...those innate breed characteristics in action...🤣

Bold
Alert
Brave
Courageous
Athletic
Vigilant
Vocal
Energetic
Designed to hunt rats (or anything that moves like joggers, cars, Takealot delivery personnel or hadedas)
Needs a high level of mental stimulation
Needs a family with an active lifestyle
Fully developed predatory motor pattern

Edit - most terriers have similar characteristics😉

📸 Scott Metzger Cartoons

11/01/2022

Happy Halloween 🎃🎃 be mindful of any fireworks tonight!! Keep your dogs inside!

10/14/2022

Watch Susan live now !!! Amazing training info!

09/07/2022

Terrible teens class graduates! Congratulations! So nice to be back in classes and no masks!!!

09/04/2022

For all those golden owners out there! Too funny!

08/31/2022

Great way to stimulate puppies and to help them adjust to different footings/sounds etc!

08/31/2022

More Kong stuffing ideas to keep those little puppy sharks happy vs biting you!

08/31/2022

Kong stuffing ideas!!!

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Victoria, BC
V8N5Y1

Telephone

+12508128313

Website

http://www.victoriaselitedogtraining.com/

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Lick-a-mat with suction cups on the back to help with bathing and grooming or just an enrichment activity!! Great buy!!! Purchased at local pet store here in Victoria at Bone and Biscuit! #victoriabc #dogs#theboneandbiscuit #boneandbiscuit #boneandbiscuitvictoria

What does consent mean when it comes to your dog? Teach your kids the 5 second rule whenever they want to pet a dog! Pet the dog for a max of 5 seconds then stop and disengage. Do they try to engage with you again by pawing or nudging you etc? If so, they are giving you consent to continue touching/petting them. Let the dog decide! Let it be their choice as it may just prevent a bite one day and it will also build up your dogs trust and confidence around humans! Please note I do not recommend any child petting a strange dog! Teach them to first ask permission to touch the dog, then apply the 5 second rule! Apply this rule to your own dogs in the home and see what transpires! Post your videos!

A litter of golden puppies walking nicely as you see the nice loose leashes and focus on their owners! This was a litter of goldens! Here they are about 16 weeks of age and 5th class. This was prior to covid so that is why you see no masks!

Another student showing her amazing loose leash walking skills! Ruby and her 3 1/2 Mos old Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever pup walking nicely outdoors. Notice how quickly she gets her pup back beside her and reinforces her for walking nicely!! Great job Ruby! Our sessions have all been over zoom and I have noticed puppies are learning much much quicker as we can start training as early as 9 weeks of age as 2 sets of shots are not required! Training first starts in the home!

Going through old videos and found this one of my daughter Rachel Maja who was 10 yrs old at the time. This was her 1st agility competition with her Nova Scotia Duck Toller which she saved up and bought on her own! I taught agility and competed for many years and definitley miss it! This video brought me to tears as such a proud moment of her with Copper doing an amazing job with all her beautiful transitions to each obstacle. Copper would have been 18 months old I believe. I am taping it off of the tv and the vhs so grainy and my hubby in background is laughing at me for recording it on my phone Lolol!

My clients practising distraction training outdoors with their 5 month old golden retriever pup “Oliver”!! Mat work is a must to help build solid stays as well as calm behaviour ! Leah and Cole have put in the time and work resulting in an amazing pup! He doesn’t even move when the ball goes over his paws! All their sessions were over zoom!! Notice how they don’t have to say stay or repeat any cues ? The cue is mat or place and the pup learns to stay until released!