Loose Leash Dog

19/05/2025

My boy will be 12 in October. He still has his moments and his days where he doesn’t act his age, but he is definitely a senior dog. He is the first senior dog I have had as an adult and it has been a difficult transition for me. More and more often I worry about when it will be time to walk him over the rainbow bridge.

So we are doing our best to treasure every day. Today we went to Cannon Beach and I saw that puppy side of him. Sniffing every log, fire pit, and even some horsing around with me. We weren’t able to stay for too long because he has had some mobility loss, but the time we did have was so much fun. We will definitely be back soon.

Thank you Junior for being one of the best dogs I have ever known.

27/03/2025

He doesn’t move as fast, and we can’t go as far but he’s still my best walking buddy. Walks with Junior always feed my soul. Doing my best to cherish every one.

24/03/2025

Rosie went to Cannon Beach! She did really great!!! I have to be honest that I wasn’t quite sure how she would do because new places are pretty exciting for her, but she didn’t pull or react to anything. She did stare down a couple of seagulls, but always responded to her attention cue.

We walked the beach and smelled drift wood. We all had a great time.

You may notice that she has on two leashes. We did this for safety. My partner told me “she can’t go off leash here”. He’s been to Cannon Beach and I haven’t. He explained to me that he isn’t sure what the rules are, but the water has a very strong current and is not safe. Now Rosie has a pretty good recall, but I wasn’t going to take the chance of her running into the water if one of our leashes failed- so we clipped one to her harness and another to her collar.

Thank you for the nice beach day Rosie!

14/03/2025

Rosie slept peacefully through the doorbell this morning and through roof construction. So glad we have been working on sound desensitization. Great job Rosie Posie!!!!

07/03/2025

My dog Rosie has struggled with dog reactivity. We are at a point now where if she sees another dog- as long as they are calm she is calm. BUT we have just moved into a neighborhood that has quite a few reactive dogs. Some people would suggest that I find a reactive dog to practice with- but that’s just not ethical for me to do. If a dog is being reactive they are experiencing stress and some pretty big emotions. It’s just unfair for me to put a reactive dog in a situation that prompts their reactivity for the benefit of my dog. We don’t need dogs to be reacting to teach them not to react. So I’m bringing my stuffed friend out again. It may seem silly, but dogs communicate with body language. When they see a stuffed dog they assume it’s a real dog and respond accordingly. This stuffed dog was big learning tool for us in the beginning of our reactivity journey. It’s very predictable- which reduces handler stress. So we will be combining this stuffed dog with some technology and some deliberate body positioning to help Rosie train for when the real thing happens.

05/03/2025

I was Lydia’s handler at an adoption event and she was such a doll!!!

Meet Lydia! She is about 1 yr old & weighs 49 lbs. Lydia is very athletic and she rocked the obstacle course! She can be persnickety about her female dog friends, but she loves the boys. This girl loads up in the van straight into a crate and rides like a champ. She is adoptable through Dogs of Del Norte County.

Lydia enjoys playing ball and likes a good human cuddle session after. She loves her nylabone and spends time in her kennel chewing and throwing it up in the air. We don’t believe she was treated very nicely by men in the past and can be a little head shy & takes a minute to warm up to them. Lydia gets some excellent zoomies & promises to make you laugh! We believe she is too interested in cats to live with them.

Apply today & Del Norte will be in touch about their next transport! bit.ly/delnorteadoption

04/03/2025

I met this dog and he was so sweet and friendly! One of the calmest dogs I met that day. He did so well with all the kids he met at the adoption event. He will make a wonderful companion for a family ❤️

🎉🎉ADOPTED🎉🎉
Hercules would love to find a family! This big handsome boy has already completed lots of training! He is 1 year old, and has graduated from the Prison Paws Partnership. He knows sit, stay, down, leave it, come, shake, let's go, wait, and more!

Hercules is a big, goofy, playful guy who hasn't met a living creature he didn't like. He's great with other dogs, didn't mind a cat at all, and has a soft spot for kids! This boy is ALWAYS happy and loves to cuddle with his humans. He likes a good game of fetch, enjoys running and wrestling with his pup friends, and settles down nicely after play.
He has been doing great in training class and is doing a fantastic job learning and showing off his skills.

He is 68 lbs., up to date on vaccines, flea treatment, and dewormer. He's neutered and microchipped. Apply today & Dogs of Del Norte County will be in touch: bit.ly/delnorteadoption

03/03/2025

So excited for this conference this coming week!

První mezinárodní online konference pro pejskaře a trenéry psů v Česku a na Slovensku. O tréninku psů s profesionály z ciziny i Česka.

03/03/2025

02/03/2025

Hello Fellow Dog Lovers of Vancouver!

I'm Emily, a CPDT-KA certified dog trainer. If walking your dog feels more like being pulled by a train, I can help!

With force-free, positive reinforcement training, together we will teach your dog to walk on a loose leash, stay engaged with you, and navigate distractions calmly.

𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐌𝐞:
I recently moved to Vancouver from Southern Maine, where I trained private clients and taught group classes at the Animal Refuge League of Greater Portland. Loose leash walking is my passion—I’ve seen firsthand how it strengthens the bond between dogs and their humans.

𝟲-𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗟𝗼𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗵 𝗪𝗮𝗹𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲– $𝟱𝟬𝟬
✔ 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝟏: Free online orientation. This is a recorded orientation with educational hand outs, followed by an easy online quiz. Get to know me and my training style before making a monetary commitment
✔ 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐬 𝟐-𝟓: Neighborhood training sessions
✔ 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝟔: Practice in a public park or trail

I also offer supplemental solo training walks for enrolled clients. These private walks are designed to help reinforce your dog’s learning while giving you a break. I’ll take your dog out in your neighborhood and work on their leash skills the entire time—helping them understand that the same rules apply no matter who’s holding the leash.

🔹 $50 for 30 minutes | $100 for 1 hour

𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗟𝗼𝘄-𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀
To make training more accessible, I offer 50% off the 6-week course for those earning less than $20/hour (limited to 3 clients at a time, message for details).

𝐖𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐧𝐣𝐨𝐲 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬-𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐝𝐨𝐠? 𝐋𝐞𝐭’𝐬 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐭! 𝐌𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐦𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤, 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 𝐨𝐫:
𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐝𝐨𝐠@𝐠𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐥.𝐜𝐨𝐦
𝟐𝟎𝟕-𝟓𝟗𝟗-𝟏𝟐𝟖𝟓

25/02/2025

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25/02/2025

My favorite trick is telling dogs that don’t want socialize with people to “ignore”. Most dogs I’ve used this with have no idea what that word means, but the people trying to interact definitely do!

Sometimes direct communication is necessary, but even that can be stressful for some dogs so I will often try this indirect approach with rude humans first. We are our dogs voice. We have a much greater ability to control the environment and people than they do and we should exercise that ability for our dogs benefit.