Cyrius Canine Training and Kennel

20/08/2025

An old goodie of slow conditioning towards nail trims.

Miss Pistol had a progression of:

Paw to hand target
Paw to object target
Paw to moving object target

Paw to hand target
Duration
Paw to object in hand
Paw to object in hand running
Paw hold with pressure
Paw hold with object touching
Paw holding with object touching running

One. Toe. At a time! Under threshold and her offering behaviors was key!

I'm so grateful I did the process bc she has been a dream to do nails, without restraint for her lifetime, and she's 10!

18/02/2025

⚠️ The Truth About Pacing in Dogs: A Sign of Compensation, Not Efficiency

Introduction: Is Pacing in Dogs Really More Efficient?

There is a widely held belief in the dog world that a pacing gait—where a dog moves both legs on the same side of the body together—is more energy-efficient than a trot. That pacing is a restful gait, which allows for energy conservation.

🔎 However, biomechanical studies on both quadruped animals and quadruped robots suggest otherwise. In fact, pacing at trotting speeds is often compensatory, meaning the dog is likely adjusting its movement from a contralateral gait (trot) to an ipsilateral gait (pace) to avoid the torque inherent in a contralateral gait.

🧠 Understanding why this happens, and what we should be doing about it, is crucial for dog owners, trainers, and breeders.

Read the full blog post, with marked up, explanatory graphics, and linked studies on my website.









https://canineconditioningcoach.com/the-truth-about-pacing-in-dogs-a-sign-of-compensation-not-efficiency/

06/02/2025

❤Season prep is just getting started!

02/02/2025

Boredom Busters: Winter Fitness Edition

I am offering another virtual winter class! We will go over 6 behaviors or exercises that will give you and your pups some brain and body work, while it's cold outside! These behaviors will encompass foundation fitness behaviors as well as some advanced versions in the form of an exercise or trick.

I will aim to use minimal equipment, so no need to buy special inventory ;-)

The cost is 100$ and these resources will be available to you for several months after the class is finished. There is no rush to master each behavior within the week, only to try something new and get your dog busy!

Requirements are not age specific! We will modify all the things!

Register here:
https://form.jotform.com/250326301761144

14/11/2024

You may have heard me try to explain the importance of reward delivery in my sessions. Anna makes great video examples like this to demonstrate how our body, can manipulate their body movements.

09/11/2024

Got our first delivery! Looking forward to 2025 and new adventures. These pups take me along for the ride ❤

Thank you to Bully Max for this opportunity!

Miss Smith:

ADBA CH TDII ACE/UKC TDI NTD NC UJJ HOP RUSH URO1 RACEN UEWPCH CA AP VPA UWPU GRCH Smalltowns Classic Revolver Spot-On, NTD, WPDSOW, Mult. Total Dogs, Mult. MWPP, TD Weekend High Combined, OFA CA, OFA PA, OFA EL, OFA HIPS GOOD, DNAVIP, OFA CRD1/CRD2/CRD4/DM/NCL-A CLEAR, ADBA DNA

14/10/2024

05/10/2024

Next weekend, we hope to show off our skills on a brand new wall!

05/10/2024

Per requests, and lots of beginners, I'm considering another virtual Fitness Course. It will be via a private Facebook group. The first one will be foundation behaviors: perfect for young dogs and very very beginner teams. We will do one new behavior a week, and I will go over the importance and benefits of each. I will have both written instructions and video tutorials.
The second one will be built from the beginners course, based on teams' experience levels.

Is this something folks may be interested in?

Let me know!!

29/09/2024

Kevlar running the mill!

29/09/2024

Kevlar sporting the go pro footage at Empire States Top Dog event!

20/09/2024

New research published in the JAVMA reveals that teaching dogs to voluntarily dunk their heads in water is the most effective method for rapidly cooling them down after exercise.