Canine Defined LLC

Canine Defined LLC An integrative approach to your dog's behavior! With over 24 years of experience in the industry, my passion began with the purest love, being a dog owner.

Having several dogs meant I was in training classes so often, I was approached to become an instructor myself and followed what I immediately knew to be my calling. From the first agility class with my Papillion Max to the wide variety of breeds in my home, I developed an appreciation for the nuance of personalities and physicalities. Along came the opportunity to build my first dog daycare and tr

aining business, hosting seminars with prominent industry professionals. It was a phenomenal learning experience shaping me into the professional I am today. My journey has illustrated the difference between my goals and the needs of my dogs as individuals. I found myself immersed in Agility, Rally, Nosework, Obedience, Rally, Dock Diving, Conformation, and Frisbee/Disc. It also meant developing skills working with reactivity, aggression, fearfulness, rowdy teens, temperament evaluations and dog selection. Dogs bring an unmeasurable joy to my life. Whether it's fostering or volunteering my time evaluating for rescues or training with people and their dogs, I amplify my professional knowledge through a genuine love for dogs and I pride myself on offering an unparalleled experience.

We are now on Instagram! Go give us a follow!😊
02/02/2025

We are now on Instagram! Go give us a follow!😊

01/29/2025
Repost since it has been so cold!
01/28/2025

Repost since it has been so cold!

❄️Giving everyone the opportunity to run some energy out if the weather allows!❄️
01/28/2025

❄️Giving everyone the opportunity to run some energy out if the weather allows!❄️

Bear enjoying some outside time! Some dogs, like Bear, are not able to be in playgroups. We still make sure to give them...
01/23/2025

Bear enjoying some outside time! Some dogs, like Bear, are not able to be in playgroups. We still make sure to give them time to stretch their legs and have fun!

Core strength is as important to dogs as it is to us! Looking at Rogue working on his! What a strong boy! Square Stand i...
01/21/2025

Core strength is as important to dogs as it is to us! Looking at Rogue working on his! What a strong boy! Square Stand is a great way to build those muscles!

🐾Can’t go outside? No big deal, we have activities for the pups to do inside that are mentally stimulating! All the pups...
01/17/2025

🐾Can’t go outside? No big deal, we have activities for the pups to do inside that are mentally stimulating! All the pups enjoyed the food search game!🐾

Chloe says, “What the heck is this?” 😂
01/17/2025

Chloe says, “What the heck is this?” 😂

Everyone meet Duncan! Like and follow our page to watch his journey with us!
01/17/2025

Everyone meet Duncan! Like and follow our page to watch his journey with us!

01/16/2025

Listen to the whispers

Whispers are soft, subtle and so easy to miss in our often busy, hectic lives, but making an effort to listen to them can prevent situations from escalating, resulting in reactive behaviour.

A dog’s attempt to communicate is so often misunderstood or completely ignored.

Body language is one of the only ways that dogs can let us know how they are feeling. When we know how they’re feeling, we can intervene, help them feel safe and prevent those emotions from boiling over.

Body language can be subtle and fleeting, but with careful observation and knowing what to look for most of us can learn to recognize and understand what our dogs are saying.

It’s always important to look at the context, the situation and especially what the rest of the body is doing when deciphering their language.

Being able to understand a dog’s emotional state through their body language helps us to predict behaviour, prevent potential problems or simply allows us to just enjoy observing what they are feeling.

Although dogs each have their own unique personalities and distinct way of communicating, there are many common signs that can give us insight. We just need to take the time to learn and then notice them. I believe dogs would be so grateful if we make the effort to learn their language.

Here are some resources and links to learn more about body language -

On Talking Terms With Dogs - Calming Signals, 2nd Edition by Turid Rugaas
https://www.dogwise.com/on-talking-terms-with-dogs-calming-signals-2nd-edition/?srsltid=AfmBOoqj8ruQJx5bCP7qWb03TqCyAGfmAvCj988UuWk_L1_UHbYcZsES&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR0AaDd_wwhSC4JEUqkvQmOG9lU5bNdbAOEeHQb0st7P_DXrdAOR-utY_-k_aem_cqU0VLHHyjrKbce9ddT84g

The Veterinary Behaviour Centre
https://www.heska.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/TVBC-Canine-Dog-Body-Language-handout.pdf?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR3mKGykzNJr7_yFf1_e6mc2sRHjNvjEok2GLvKTw-OMtTxEfjtlxM6vk4I_aem_B-YAlekmE0eV03c_1x8cyw

Everyone welcome Clara and Hershey to dayschool! We’re so excited to have you two cuties!
01/15/2025

Everyone welcome Clara and Hershey to dayschool! We’re so excited to have you two cuties!

Is your dog bored? It’s winter, we’re all getting to the point of being sick of being stuck inside and so are our dogs. ...
01/15/2025

Is your dog bored? It’s winter, we’re all getting to the point of being sick of being stuck inside and so are our dogs. Don’t forget there are things to give your pup to help get rid of some energy. It was a little chilly the other morning, so as an enrichment game everyone did snuffle mats! It was a favorite for everyone!

🎉Congrats to the graduates of the Life Skills Class! Great job everyone!🎉
01/15/2025

🎉Congrats to the graduates of the Life Skills Class! Great job everyone!🎉

Remember little Monty? Well, he’s not so little anymore! His mom is staying consistent and continuing to bring him to us...
01/14/2025

Remember little Monty? Well, he’s not so little anymore! His mom is staying consistent and continuing to bring him to us as he grows and goes through changes. The “teenager stage” as we call it, has lots of ups and downs. Just like a normal teenager, they try and test the rules and limits, get upset more easily, pretend they don’t understand you, and care more about friends than you. We love and appreciate the pet parents who trust us to help them as their puppies grow up!

01/11/2025

Teenagers!!!!!!!🙄
Am I right?!? Mine has reached a plateau with me and I asked Lisa for help. Mochi knows things but she didn’t want to listen to me and pay attention to what I was actually asking. Which showed me a flaw in how I reached her some automatic behaviors. You’ll notice “lay down” is her go to. I want to have calm conversations with her while we work. Listen to Lisa and I chat as she works with Mochi and explains what I need to do with her!

01/10/2025

Look at that impulse control! Crate work is a requirement if you come to us at Canine Defined! If you start out by allowing them to shove out of the crate and not requiring them to be mindful, you’re starting it off on the wrong foot! We want them thinking and controlling themselves before we start the working! Amazing job to these guys!❤️

🚨NEW CLASSES 🚨
01/09/2025

🚨NEW CLASSES 🚨

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Look at that impulse control! Crate work is a requirement if you come to us at Canine Defined! If you start out by allowing them to shove out of the crate and not requiring them to be mindful, you’re starting it off on the wrong foot! We want them thinking and controlling themselves before we start the working! Amazing job to these guys!❤️

This group likes the “chase me” style of play! Here we have Owen, Sparky, and Mochi!

We always laugh at Emma with her ball but how interesting it is to see how she tolerates the other dogs playing around her.

Teenagers!!!!!!!🙄 Am I right?!? Mine has reached a plateau with me and I asked Lisa for help. Mochi knows things but she didn’t want to listen to me and pay attention to what I was actually asking. Which showed me a flaw in how I reached her some automatic behaviors. You’ll notice “lay down” is her go to. I want to have calm conversations with her while we work. Listen to Lisa and I chat as she works with Mochi and explains what I need to do with her!

Stark- Beginning of Place
Stark- Beginning of Place

With the holidays finally here, I have had a lot of people in and out of my house. It made me realize I needed to start working on a "Place" with both of my dogs. I make sure I only work one at a time and have no distractions at first. As you advance with place, you can add more distraction. Watch and listen as Lisa explains how to work on the beginning stages of place while Kelcey and Stark work!

Papito Catch Nose Touch
Papito Catch Nose Touch

Here we are capturing a nose touch from Papito! Using different techniques for different dogs! We look at every dog as an individual, one training method may work for one dog and not for the other. Good job, Papito!

Playing with Toys - Wolfie and Lisa
Playing with Toys - Wolfie and Lisa

Does your pup have some bad habits when playing with toys? Doesn't engage with you? Takes the toy and hides? Lisa shows a great way to create engagement and thoughtfulness with your pup while having fun. Creating a better relationship! (Wolfie is so cute!)

Wolfie PreMack Principle
Wolfie PreMack Principle

"Eat your veggies then you may have dessert!" Also known as the Premack Principle. Continued with puppy Wolfie. Look at all three videos and how the difference at what life stage they are in dictates what out requirements are!

Petey PreMack Principle
Petey PreMack Principle

"Eat your veggies then you may have dessert!" Also known as the Premack Principle. Continued with Mr. Petey... a teenager! Compare his requirements to Pac posted last night! So interesting!

Pac Premack Principle
Pac Premack Principle

"Eat your veggies then you may have dessert!" Also known as the Premack Principle. Here is what it looks like with dogs of different learning stages of their life. First, we are starting with Pac. He is an a mature guy. He has been training longer so we can expect and ask more of him. Stay tuned!

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Welcome to Lisa Bataska Dog Training she believes a positive, humane approach is necessary to enhance the connection between you and your dog. Working with this goal in mind, will not only help you find kind and fair ways to work with your canine friend but will also give you an appreciation for him as an individual. This premise drives her training techniques.