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20/09/2024

The Retrievers team is happy to announce a new educational resource to help keep dogs safe! NeverLost U is a free online school to help anyone prevent the loss of a dog!
• Self-paced lessons
• Video Quick Tips
• Based on knowledge gained from thousands of Retrievers cases
• Ideal for rescues, shelters and breeders
- Contact us to learn about special programs,
webinars or live classes for your groups
• A must for first-time dog owners and owners of shy or anxious dogs

Visit our website for more information – and the beginning of a safer life for your dogs. Let’s keep your dog safe! www.theretrievers.org/NeverLostU

18/08/2024

Come join us for our popular reactive dog class! Blaine Kennels is offering FREE spots to pet owners that have tried other training &/or medications & are looking for more 😘

We’ve got 2 classes available this month yet for our popular Reactive Dog Relationship Building Workshop! No matter what behaviors you are experiencing, we want to help you - & we will! ♥️ Better yet, if you have tried working with other trainers but they haven’t been able to handle your dog (take the leash) OR if you have tried medications with a behaviorist that never touched your dog & you are looking for more… we have FREE spots for you to attend.

Email Emily at [email protected] to discuss

Wednesday Aug 28 7-830p
Saturday Aug 31 2-330p

Tickets- blainekennels.com/scheduling

11/07/2024

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This Sunday !!! Our biggest event yet!!! Bikers 🏍️ for Bullies 🐶
Come check it out, even if you don’t ride there will be food, raffles and silent auction items AND limited edition merch!!!!
The best part is you get to meet some of our Adopt a Bulls 🐾

04/03/2024

Emily is back & taking Reset & Assessments at her new home in Blaine - there are 2 spots open in April. Reach out to schedule! ✌🏼

14/01/2024

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WHY I 'IGNORE' YOUR PET

When I walk into your home, I always 'ignore' your anxious or fearful pet (cat or dog) and wait patiently for them to make the first move.

I don't crowd them or touch them without consent. I don't face them head-on or stare them in the eye. I just observe them without putting them in a worse emotional position. Even when they venture close to me, I refrain from touching them. And no, I don't extend my hand so that they can smell me as they could smell me when I entered the gate already due to their keen sense of smell. Extending my hand just scares them. No sudden movements. No loud voices. Just calmness. I wait patiently for them to initiate contact and communication with me. Even then, I limit contact to 3 second bursts.

Sniffing me is not an invitation for me to touch! The dog is gathering information about me. I wait for him to nose me or paw me or lick me and then may pat them. Even then, I pause for corroboration (wait for another sign) to ensure that it's OK to pat them. Rather err on the side of caution and go slow.

I 'ignore' your pet out of love and respect. I give them choices. Choice based behaviour modification builds self-esteem and confidence.

Now you know why I 'ignore' your pet...

Edit - when I say ignore, I mean respect 🙂

📷 Megan Karnes

08/01/2024

Let's get real for a second.

The world often paints a picture that dogs who live together are best friends and do everything together.

This is just not true. Many many many multidog household utilize management in different situations to allow dogs personal space to enjoy things such as:

- feeding time
- chew time
- play time
- attention time

This. Is. Normal.

Just because someone utilizes management, doesn't mean their dogs don't enjoy each other's company or have fun together. It just means that there are certain activities that they prefer to do on their own.

And I will tell you firsthand that implementing safe space zones and time apart can be so beneficial to the relationship between two dogs.

Think about it-- do you enjoy doing every single activity that you do at home with your spouse, family, or sibling RIGHT there? I don't think so.

So let's normalize management between dogs who live together!!

Do you want to work on your dogs' relationship and/or interactions? Go to my website here to schedule a private consult: perkedears.com/private-training-sessions

21/12/2023

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