Optimal Canine

13/11/2024

☀️ Upcoming Dock Diving Introduction Workshop!
The workshop is focused on teaching the skills required to compete in North America Diving Dogs - NADD!

1, Introduction to NADD Equipment, Rules, & Specialties.
2, Introduction to the Dock
3, Swimming Lessons
4, Dry Land Skills (No dock required!)
5, Dock Obedience
6, Dock Jumping Progression

💧 A 50 foot, indoor and heated bromine pool with a regulation length dock will be utilized in this workshop to teach the teams the skills needed to begin their journey in NADD.

⚠️ Dock experience is not required. Swimming experience is beneficial; but not required.

📆 The workshop begins on Friday evening, February 28, and ends on Sunday evening, March 2. The workshop is broken into individual blocks:

Friday @ 6:00 PM = Handler's Course, no dogs. All teams required.

Saturday @ 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM = Swimming Lessons, Block 1
Saturday @ 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM = Dock Diving Foundation Skills, Block 1

Sunday @ 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM = Swimming Lessons, Block 2
Sunday @ 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM = Dock Diving Foundation Skills, Block 2

👉 Requirements for Working Teams:
1, Not nervous or reactive towards unknown people
2, Work with a strange person
3, Follow and consume a food lure
4, Play with toys in busy environments
5, Crate in car or indoor facility. The hosting facility will provide climate controlled crating for those interested.

🙋 Ronny LeJeune is the dog trainer for Optimal Canine. She is a Certified Canine Fitness Trainer (CCFT), Certified in Canine Nutrition (CertCN), Certified Canine Fitness Coach (CCFC), and Fear Free Certified.

🗺 Hosted by Pond Kennels
1222 Wall Road
Broussard, Louisiana 70518

🐾 10 Working Spots per Block
$75 = Single Block
$250 = Whole Weekend

✏️ Unlimited Auditing Positions
$25 = Single Block
$75 = Whole Weekend

📬 For booking information and questions, please email [email protected]

19/08/2024

☀️ Upcoming Dock Diving Fitness Workshop!
The workshop is focused on teaching targeted exercises to achieve bigger jumping distances, higher arch for toy tracking, faster swimming speeds, and stronger cardiovascular strength:
1, Stable & Unstable Equipment Exercises
2, Dry Land & Dock Exercises
3, Swimming Exercises

💧 A 45 foot saltwater pool with a regulation length dock will be utilized in this workshop to teach the teams how to transfer the exercises from ground work to the dock.

⚠️ Dock and swimming experience is required. This workshop is not intended to introduce dogs to swimming or jumping from the dock.

📆 The workshop is 2.5 days, starting on Friday October 11, 2024 & it will end on Sunday October 13, 2024:
Friday October 11 @ 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Saturday & Sunday, October 12-13 @ 9:00am - 5:00pm
Lunch will be provided on Saturday & Sunday

👉 Requirements for Working Teams:
1, Dock and swimming experience
2, Work with a strange person
3, Follow and consume a food lure
4, Play with toys in busy environments
5, Not nervous or reactive towards unknown people
6, Crate in Car

🔸 Dog reactivity will be accommodated in the workshop without impacting anyone's experience.

🙋 Ronny LeJeune is the dog trainer for Optimal Canine. She is a Certified Canine Fitness Trainer (CCFT), Certified in Canine Nutrition (CertCN), and a FearFree Certified Pet Professional.

🗺 Hosted by CT Dog Services, Inc
210 Willow Creek Rd, Downsville, LA 71234

🐾 5 out of 10 working spots available (Update 08/31/2024)
$350 per working team

✏️ Unlimited Auditing Positions
$100 per auditing position

📬 For booking email [email protected]

03/07/2024

☀️ Upcoming Dock Diving Fitness Workshop!
The workshop is focused on teaching targeted exercises to achieve bigger jumping distances, higher arch for toy tracking, faster swimming speeds, and stronger cardiovascular strength:
1, Stable & Unstable Equipment Exercises
2, Dry Land & Dock Exercises
3, Swimming Exercises

💧 A 45 foot saltwater pool with a regulation length dock will be utilized in this workshop to teach the teams how to transfer the exercises from ground work to the dock.

⚠️ Dock and swimming expereince is required. This workshop is not intended to introduce dogs to swimming or jumping from the dock.

📆 The workshop is 2.5 days, starting on Friday October 11, 2024 & it will end on Sunday October 13, 2024:
Friday October 11 @ 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Saturday & Sunday, October 12-13 @ 9:00am - 5:00pm
Lunch will be provided on Saturday & Sunday

👉 Requirements for Working Teams:
1, Dock and swimming experience
2, Work with a strange person
3, Follow and consume a food lure
4, Play with toys in busy environments
5, Not nervous or reactive towards unknown people
6, Crate in Car

🔸 Dog reactivity will be accommodated in the workshop without impacting anyone's experience.

🙋 Ronny LeJeune is the dog trainer for Optimal Canine. She is a Certified Canine Fitness Trainer (CCFT), Certified in Canine Nutrition (CertCN), and a FearFree Certified Pet Professional.

🗺 Hosted by CT Dog Services, Inc
210 Willow Creek Rd, Downsville, LA 71234

🐾 10 Working Spots Available
$350 per working team

✏️ Unlimited Auditing Positions
$100 per auditing position

📬 For booking email [email protected]

Certified Professional Dog Trainer for fitness, performance sports, & obedience.
CCFT, CertCN, CCFC

29/03/2024

Quest played Lure Coursing and Dock Diving this weekend! He left the event with 2 shiny new titles to add to his alphabet soup of sport performance titles!

He was entered in 3 runs for Lure Coursing and the big guy showed us what his top speed really looks like on Saturday! The best part is hearing him yell the entire time while chasing the plastic bunnies. He received 3 passes under 3 different judges and received his CA!

He was entered in 1 splash for Air Retrieve for Dock Diving and received a Q. His successful grab was 14ft and he only needs one more Q in this division to complete his AS title.

He was entered in 2 splashes for Hydro Dash and received 2 Qs to complete his HDJ title! His times were both 20.012s 🤣 He is not the fastest swimmer but he loves the game!

BNJ Journey to Greatness "Quest" CA HDJ NW1 BCAT ORT SWA SIE DSA SWN RATO DS RATN ATD ITD NTD

29/03/2024

Kessel made his trial debut this weekend at the Jazzy Paws cluster event and left with his first 2 sport performance titles. He was entered into FastCAT, Lure Coursing, and Dock Diving – and he was spectacular!

FastCAT speed on Friday was 26.7mph. He was only entered into 1 run to finish his BCAT.

He received 3 passes for Lure Coursing under 3 different judges who were all impressed with his speed and spice for the plastic bunnies. He is absolutely obsessed.👹 He was entered into 3 runs and received his CA.

He received 6 total qualifying jumps for Dock Diving. 3 Qs for Junior and 3 Qs for Senior. Distances varied between 13 and 15ft and with a personal best of 16ft! He does not have much experience on a dock which shows in his inconsistent distances but that's a training issue I'll address separately. He showed amazing intensity and drive for the sport. Excited to see where we develop as a team!

Tradewind's 12 Parsecs in Redline "Kessel" CA BCAT CGC

07/12/2023

Cubbie is halfway through his Day Training Enrollment (6 out of 12 days). He is learning all the foundation skills needed to be a successful adult in today's world.

He is also very precious too!

Follow me on the Clock App (TT) for training videos as I'm significantly less active here.

10/11/2023

💪 Upcoming Canine Fitness Workshop!
The workshop is focused on teaching all participating teams the following skills:
1, Fitness Exercises on Stable & Unstable Fitness Equipment
2, Precision Positions for Conditioning & Obedience
3, Introduction to an Electric Dog Treadmill
4, Dog Treadmill Exercises

📆 The workshop is 2.5 days, starting on Friday February 16, 2024 & it will end on Sunday February 18, 2024:
Friday February 16 @ 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Saturday & Sunday, February 17-18 @ 9:00am - 5:00pm
(Lunch will be provided on Saturday & Sunday)

🐶 Dogs will not need canine fitness experience to participate in the workshop; however basic manners will be required for all working slots to receive the best feedback. Dogs with fitness experience are also welcome to further their skills.

👉 Working dogs are required to be able to perform the following behaviors to participate in a working slot:
1, Work with a strange person
2, Follow a food lure and take food rewards when presented
3, Not reactive or nervous in busy environments
4, Train in the presence of other dogs
5, Crate in Car

🙋 Ronny LeJeune is the dog trainer for Optimal Canine. She is a Certified Professional Dog Trainer (CPTD-KA), Certified Canine Fitness Trainer (CCFT), Certified in Canine Nutrition (CertCN), and a FearFree Certified Pet Professional.

🗺 Hosted by CT Dog Services, Inc
210 Willow Creek Rd, Downsville, LA 71234

🐾 3 out of 10 Working Spots Available (updated 11/29/2023)
$350 per working team

✏️ Unlimited Auditing Positions
$100 per auditing position

📬 For booking, email [email protected]

30/10/2023

This is Cubbie, my new Day Training puppy! Today we had a Meet-N-Greet and he will begin lessons on November 13.

Today he learned that harnesses are not scary and that it's possible to actually walk when on a leash. A lot of brain cells were spent.

We will be focusing a lot on socialization, grooming, recall, and basic obedience skills to grow into a well mannered adult.

Welcome to the Optimal Canine family Cubbie!

20/10/2023

I forgot to share updates about Quest's new titles he earned this month. We completed his BCAT title at the beginning of this month. He made his debut in NACSW last weekend where he achieved his NW1 with first place in exteriors.

BNJ Journey to Greatness NW1 BCAT ORT SWA SIE DSA SWN RATO SA RATN ATD ITD NTD

22/09/2023

Freddie's owner contacted me because he needed some help managing his big feelings on the presence of prey. He has a history of catching all prep so the sight of them would over stimulated him to the point that he could not think productively.

Quote from Freddie's mom
"Before he would have been crying and scratching at the gate. Now it's a total transformation!"

🤩 Excellent work Team! 🤌

23/08/2023

👋 I haven't been active in this app in a few months. Here is an update of what we have been up to the past month...this will also serve as an accountability post to start being active here again.

⛺ We have been traveling across the Midwest for the past 3 weeks. We camped in Eureka Springs, AK; Rockford, IL; and Hurricane Mills, TN.

🐶 We spent a week training at for Distraction Camp Level 2.

🍹 We spent 2 weeks in Detroit, MI for a much needed vacation.

🐾 I'm officially addicted to car camping and doing all the things with my dogs. Do you camp with your dog?

08/07/2023

Summer Vibes ⛱️

21/06/2023

Baby steps to Air Retrieve

17/06/2023

Beach time with

16/06/2023

It's safe to say Gracie's swimming lessons this week went very well! She found her sea legs 🧜‍♀️

12/06/2023

Gracie is here this week for my day training program to learn how to swim and leash skills. It's safe to say her first swimming lesson went smoothly!

10/06/2023

I introduced Kessel to Paddle Boarding today and he did great. Quest and I have done this many times but it was my first time managing two dogs on the board. I'm happy to report that everything went smoothly. I fully anticipated they were going to flip me over 🤣 Now we re ready for a real Paddle Boarding Trip 🌞 Yay summer

07/06/2023

This is Pheonyx. She is staying with me for day training this week to work on foundation skills for recall, leash walking, stay, and toy skills.