Kinder Canine Coaching & Behaviour Consultant

11/24/2024

Not what was already on Ma’s million things to do list today, but cleaning the whole house has taken priority.

This weeks Senior Sunday Session is all about love and patience for us seniors.
Taking care of us is NOT easy!!

I soaked myself in urine sometime today or maybe even started last night but Ma left early for the dog trial today, and of course I had to spread my great smelling odour all over the house while she was gone. I didn’t mean to, I truly didn’t know what was happening and where that awful smell was coming from.

So I had to have a bath … Ma said I smelled THAT bad. I’ve had probably 5 baths in my whole life (not including the skunk baths of 2020 the day Ma put the house on the market and had showings the next day!)

A little brag post, but I am a super star to bathe!
I actually love the whole process, but this time it took Dad too as he needed to hold me up the entire time. I just can’t stand for too long anymore.

Honestly I have no idea or concern that my body is failing.
I still enjoy every part of my life, and so we are going to manage my symptoms day by day and ensure I am happy, healthy, comfortable and safe. Ma says that’s important at all life stages.

Our house looks like a seniors home full of all my items needed to get around safely and I know Ma wouldn’t have it any other way. My harness is getting washed too cause I got it super soaked. So I’m on bed rest for the night while I get pampered with treats, nail trim, brushing and snuggles (in between house cleaning).

Ma adopted me 12 years ago (and a few months), and promised me that my life would be far better than what I knew before her … and that she’d be here for me - however long that I needed her for.
I just hope Ma knows how much I appreciate all of her love for me. I think she does!!!

Thank you to ALL you care takers out there.

We love and appreciate you!!

🐾 Mya

11/18/2024

This coming weekend we are having a wild weekend where you can come to play or test your skills … or both!

We have LOTS of space available in the Seminars & Trials, AND you can watch others trial while you wait your turn.

Friday night & Saturday are the Seminar days, please see previous post for time frames.

Sunday is all about your team’s skills put to the test.

Since the Wag It Games is completely full at the moment, this is a great time to come check it out and find out what all the fuss is about.

The fuss … is you having fun learning and playing with your dog!

Message me to register or you can book online

https://pawpartner.com/kinder-canine-coaching/active_id=1204708

Enjoy a little clip of classroom highlights to learn more about what the seminars will look like.

2024 KCC Wag It Games Highlights
https://youtu.be/R8LTuB4uZSk

Enjoy a mash of short clips from the KCC Wag It Games Smart Dog classroom. In this class the dog teams navigate different pieces of equipment targeting them ...

11/18/2024

A little late in posting as I had planned, but they always say better late than never!!

We had a Halloween Party this year, and it was SOOO much fun!!!

Thank you to everyone who stopped by to play a few games.

11/16/2024

Winnipeg's First Wag It Games .... Seminar & Trial
Play Games - Have Fun - Earn Titles

The Sniff It Games Seminar will be packed full of training and fun, where your dog gets to lead the team with their nose!

The Smart Dog Games Seminar will be packed full of tricks and activities to enhance relationship, confidence, team connection, and learn/ practice so many amazing foundation skills ... all through FUN!!

The Shadow Skills Games Seminar will be packed full of a variety of handling maneuvers, fancy turns, and side changes designed to inspire your dog to move as your happy shadow on or off leash!!

On Sunday you can test your team's abilities in the Wag It Games Trial simply just for fun, or you can work towards WIG Titles.

323 Bruce Ave, Deer Lodge Community Club - everyone welcome.
Friendly dogs of all ages welcome to the seminar
Reactive dogs of all ages welcome to the Trial (only one dog tests at a time)
Registration required

Visit the website to book your spot! (or message me to sign you up!)
We hope to see you there!!

https://www.kindercaninecoaching.com

"Life is MORE fun if you play games!!" - Roald Dahl

11/15/2024

December Book Of The Month will be a nice easy one, less about training and more about love, friendship and a life journey with a dog.

If you don’t have access to the book, there is a movie to watch. It’s not exactly the same, but pretty close.

Marley & Me



$10 to join, and it all goes to charity!
We get started Dec 1.

11/11/2024

Not just today, but everyday we should remember all of the sacrifices from so many people and animals.

Thank you to all who have served; past, present, and future service members plus all your families who support you.

11/09/2024

Calendars are almost done!
A few more RAD’s to input and a few small edits to complete for the KCC’s 2025 Calendar Fundraiser.

We have 47 calendars left to sell. If you would like to purchase let me know.
$35 each - all proceeds go to charity.

Our judges were all kids this year and I asked them how they made their difficult selection for the winners of this years Calendar Contest.
Here are their responses …

“I wanted two cats (I really LOVE cats) and they made me laugh so much. “

“I wanted to vote for two dogs. The first dog was just a really beautiful picture and looks like our friend’s dog named Eddie. The second dog (running) made me laugh.”

“I picked the funniest ones that made me laugh the most.”

“I picked the ones that looked like they were having the most fun.”

“I will only choose cats because I don’t like dogs (I am a sweet autistic kid who simply cannot abide being licked and thus getting sticky).”

“I picked the one dog because it made me laugh.”

You heard it from the judges, they picked who made them laugh and who was having the most fun!!!

So … Train with fun, kindness and laughter! Life’s too short otherwise.
You CAN still get the same great results, I promise.

11/07/2024

Enjoy some highlights from our CKC CGN Test this past weekend.
Nov 2024 CKC CGN Test Highlights
https://youtu.be/tVwahQFmANo

Not all dogs from the test are featured in the video, and 5/7 teams passed/earned their Canine Good Neighbour Title.

It was a fun filled few hours with laughter, love and new things to work on … even for those who passed their test.

This is a clip of how loud it was during the test as we had live music in the next room.

Next test is scheduled for the spring, and we would love for you to be a part of the Canine Good Neighbour family, even for volunteer time to learn more about the events.

11/04/2024

Please welcome to your community 5 new Canine Good Neighbour Teams! 🐾🐾

Team Elsa
Team Tyler
Team Ditto
Team Veet
Team Jake

Today was no easy task for the CKC CGN Test.
The community centre had live music 🎶 playing in the next room with so many people coming in and out of the centre and these teams rocked it!!!

These new Canine Good Neighbours can be counted on to present good manners at home, in public places, and in the presence of other dogs. It is up to them to continue their training and showcase what being a CGN is all about in their communities.

The objectives of the CKC Canine Good Neighbour program are three-fold:
1. To increase awareness and appreciation of dogs as valued, contributing members of society.
2. To assist in teaching and promoting responsible dog ownership.
3. To certify that dogs conduct themselves in a manner which is reliable and trustworthy in situations encountered in everyday living, be it around people, at home, in public, or in the presence of other dogs.

12 Steps to your CGN Title:
1. Accepting a Friendly Stranger
2. Politely Accepts Petting
3. Appearance & Grooming
4. Out for a walk
5. Walking Through a Crowd
6. Reactions to Distractions
7. Reaction to a Passing Dog
8. Supervised Isolations
9. Sit/Down on Command and Stay in Place
10. Come When Called
11. Praise & Interaction
12. Walking Through a Door or Gate

For the teams with a not ready yet result …
🐾 Keep practicing
🐾 Focus on the relationship first, skill second
🐾 Have FUN when interacting together
🐾 Come back and try again as you were so amazing today on many skills

Ready to challenge yourself?
Stay tuned for our Spring Test where you can show off some of your fav tricks, your incredible bond and earn a CKC Title while having fun with your dog.
Today we got to see vertical jumps, back ups and spins, hugs, excitement chats, fancy heeling, and soooooo many tail wags!!!

Thank you for showcasing your amazing team work, having fun with us and making these 12 skills look super easy … we all know that they are anything but.

Congrats everyone 🎉

11/04/2024

Please give a HUGE shoutout to our volunteers who graciously gave us a few hours of their time today to help out with the CKC Canine Good Neighbour Test.
The test requires several volunteers and demo dogs for various parts of the test.

The time spent waiting in between Teams testing is long and using the volunteers during the test is actually short.
They welcome everyone in, take videos, photos, make sure everyone is cared for and they keep me on track!

We are always so grateful for everyone who comes to help.
These tests simply cannot operate without our amazing volunteers, so please give them a huge thank you!!

I hope Rufus, Sakari and Heidi enjoyed their goodie bags. 🐾🐾

THANK YOU SOO MUCH for your time!!
We love you ❤️

11/03/2024

If you’ve got some pumpkins 🎃 drop them off at Deer Lodge Community Club!

Don't throw those pumpkins away! 🎃🎃🎃
Bring them to us!

Big thanks to community member Michael Hubley who is collecting leftover pumpkins in his trailer, parked on the Bruce side of DLCC. Pumpkins will be recycled to provide a food source for wildlife.

11/02/2024

Calendars are almost done and we still have lots of RAD’s to fill!!!
Deadline is tomorrow, so get in your orders asap.

Here is a sneak peak …
RAD’s $5
Calendar’s $35

All proceeds are donated!
Message me for available dates and send your photos to [email protected]

10/31/2024

We are hosting a Canine Good Neighbour Test this Sunday Nov 3, from 12-2pm and I need 1-2 volunteers to help out our other volunteers.

If you can spare an hour or two, send me a message.

Events are only successful because of our volunteers.
We appreciate and thank you for every second of the time you can give.

10/28/2024

2025 Calendar Update …

Calendars are well on their way to being finished. We have LOTS of Reserve A Day’s left to fill.

RAD’s - your pet’s photo on a special day are only $5/date

Calendars are $35

Deadline to order is Nov 3rd by 4pm central.
This will give me time to add in all the last minute purchases before putting in the order on Nov 4th.

If you were a contest winner, be sure to have your photos, bio’s and mailing address sent in asap.
All info can be sent to [email protected]
Reminder messages will be sent out this week.

Thank you everyone for your support and participation this year 🐾🐾

All proceeds are donated to:
Oromocto SPCA, NB
Rescue Siamese, MB

So far we have raised $345 in donations to split.

We will have 100 calendars for purchase so help us sell out!!!

10/27/2024

Happy Sunday family and friends!!

Today’s Sunday Senior Session is a throw back to Molly’s yoga class.

Molly was a super good Yoga instructor for Ma and I. I guess I’ll admit for just one day that I in fact do miss the goober.

Make sure you get your stretches in before Halloween (important for both humans and dogs)! 🎃 👻

🐾 Mya

10/26/2024

Halloween is around the corner and many pets can struggle during this fun human event.

Don’t forget to ensure your pets safety and well being during the craziness of costumes, children, doorbells and treats.

Have a safe and Happy Halloween! 🎃 👻

10/21/2024

🐾 Sunday Senior Session 🐾

It’s been so long since I have shared my senior wisdom with all of you, I think you are well overdue.

Today’s wisdom is a good one …

“Sniff & Stretch”

When we are out for a walk together, simply stretch while we are sniffing.

The benefits are unlimited but here are a few of my fav reasons:

🐾 Sniffing lowers our heart rate
🐾 Sniffing gives us environmental information
🐾 Sniffing IS a natural & innate behaviour
🐾 Sniffing makes us feel good emotionally
🐾 Sniffing is a calming behaviour
🐾 Sniffing activates all senses and can tire us
🐾 Sniffing releases dopamine - mood lifter

🐾 Stretching lowers your heart rate
🐾 Stretching keeps your muscles flexible
🐾 Stretching reduces pain
🐾 Stretching makes your body feel good
🐾 Stretching calms the mind & body
🐾 Stretching improves balance
🐾 Stretching releases endorphins - mood lifter

Amazing reasons to sniff & stretch!!!

Humans for some reason are always in a rush while on a walk, and this tip will allow you to feel less inclined to pull us along in a hurry.

If you dropped our leash and let us walk in our own direction, we would not choose to walk a straight path. We would zig zag, sprint, snack, gallop, stop for all different time periods to sniff or stare, stalk, circle back, chase, turtle walk, rest, snack and repeat.

Our dream walk allows us to choose the path when we are able and where it is safe to do so.
Leashes are for safety, and that is it.
The more you let us be a dog, the sooner both ends of the leash become in sync. (You’ll probably sing a tune together 🎵)

I challenge you to change how you view your walks, and how can you add more ‘dog time’ to your daily adventures.

I’ve enjoyed sniffari’s for my entire 12 years of life, and I am so grateful to Ma for giving me the chance to sniff while she stretches.

She’s getting older so I’m noticing she needs longer stretching time … a benefit to me really! I’m just looking out for Ma you know!!
(Don’t tell her I told you that I think she’s getting old!)

Happy Sniffing & Stretching!!!

🐾 Mya, the wisest senior around

10/15/2024

Enjoy a mash of short clips from the KCC Wag It Games Smart Dog classroom. (More to come as I get them edited)

In this class the dog teams navigate different pieces of equipment targeting them with different parts of their bodies.

Paws, bums, bellies, or noses can be seen working super hard in this fun class.

We incorporate duration, distance and distractions.

The main goal is laughter!!

❤️🐾🐾❤️

If you don’t follow our YT, please do.
Lots of great free videos to view.
(Specific training videos are unlisted)

2024 KCC Wag It Games Highlights

Enjoy a mash of short clips from the KCC Wag It Games Smart Dog classroom. In this class the dog teams navigate different pieces of equipment targeting them ...