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Happy Puppy Training Dog training and walking in Taber, AB and surrounding area.
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05/12/2024

Working hard on recall skills! This game teaches the dog to walk away from things they want but also teaches them that recall doesn't end the fun!

23/11/2024

Working on disengagement. It's so much harder the farther behind the dog you get and Charlie is doing great!! So proud of her progress!

Doris had her first training session today! She did great but was very tired when we finished 🥰
09/11/2024

Doris had her first training session today! She did great but was very tired when we finished 🥰

Often when people are having trouble with their dogs, they take them for obedience training. While obedience is importan...
01/11/2024

Often when people are having trouble with their dogs, they take them for obedience training. While obedience is important and has its place, these are often not the skills the dog really needs. Below is a list of common behaviours and the skills the dog needs to fix those behaviours. Developing these skills has to do with the brain, the dog's understanding of the world and their emotional response to events in the environment.

If your dog is scared of Halloween activities, feel free to use this poster (courtesy of Karen Pryor Academy) so your pu...
31/10/2024

If your dog is scared of Halloween activities, feel free to use this poster (courtesy of Karen Pryor Academy) so your pup can enjoy a stress-free evening.

Molly has been practicing going to see the vet. We have spent a lot of time getting her used to being in the building wi...
29/10/2024

Molly has been practicing going to see the vet. We have spent a lot of time getting her used to being in the building without freezing, shaking or barking at people. Yesterday we were able to get her into a room, on a table, eating treats from one of the girls. She had such a great day! Thank you Taber Pet Clinic for letting us come in and practice. It has made a world of a difference for this pup.

28/10/2024

Bruno is one of the more sensitive dogs I train. He is reactive to everything, highly distracted and anxious and such a sweetheart. We have been working hard to get him to be in the moment so that he is in a teachable state of mind. He is making progress and we are getting more moments of focus with him. Every session is a little better and we are proud of him for being such a brave boy!

25/10/2024

Dog training is all about building value. In one short session, we built enough value in this little bed that he didn't always want to come out😅

I am on Google! If I have worked with your dog, please leave me a review on Google so that other dog owners can find me....
18/10/2024

I am on Google! If I have worked with your dog, please leave me a review on Google so that other dog owners can find me. Thanks!!

this is blue, we rescued him at 4 months, he’s now turning 3 next month! he loves spending time with his grandpa & aunti...
16/10/2024

this is blue, we rescued him at 4 months, he’s now turning 3 next month! he loves spending time with his grandpa & aunties, & sleeping under the blanket with mom & dad every night! we love him to bits!
~ Camille Arnold

Happy Thanksgiving from our family!!
14/10/2024

Happy Thanksgiving from our family!!

My 2 year old pitbull cattle dog cross Hoss. He is 80lbs of love.~ Christine Silver
12/10/2024

My 2 year old pitbull cattle dog cross Hoss. He is 80lbs of love.
~ Christine Silver

11/10/2024

Why does positive reinforcement work? Because we build value in the behaviors we want our dogs to perform. When you correct a dog by telling them "no", "leave it", "off" etc. you're not teaching them what the right answer is. Because they see value in the thing they're doing (counter surfing, chasing the cat, sitting in the couch, etc), they are never going to stop doing it no matter how many times you tell them not to. You might be able to deter them in the moment, but guaranteed they are going to try it again later. When we create value in a behavior, dogs will do it even when we're not around to tell them what to do.
This morning we had a great example of this at our house. Last night someone, not saying who😅, left the chicken coop open. So this morning when I let the dogs out, at some point the chickens also came out on their own. They were all out together unsupervised for almost 2 hours. I was calling the cats and dogs in for breakfast when I noticed that the chickens were out. And what were the dogs doing? Toby had come in and was laying next to me waiting for breakfast and Millie was laying in the yard with her back to the chickens.
We have been practicing disengaging from the chickens every day for the last couple months and that work has paid off!! Positive reinforcement training changes behavior permanently all while strengthening the bond you have with your dog. This is why I do what I do!

Our 2 year old Staffshire Pittbull Breezy, she’s full of love for her human family, fiercely protective of her mom and s...
11/10/2024

Our 2 year old Staffshire Pittbull Breezy, she’s full of love for her human family, fiercely protective of her mom and sister, loves to people watch out the front window and on the deck. She loves meeting new people and she absolutely loves to play with dogs and cats a like of any size. We definitely love our Breezy, she was just what our family needed at the time.
~Kera Hamilton McIntosh

This is Devo......we rescued him 6yrs ago from Misty Creek Dog Rescue after our 13yr Staffy Buster passed away.Having a ...
10/10/2024

This is Devo......we rescued him 6yrs ago from Misty Creek Dog Rescue after our 13yr Staffy Buster passed away.
Having a rescue dog is hard work as you don't know the full story - he was badly abused and chained to a tree in Calgary.
With lots of love and reassurance, Devo has come leaps and bounds.
His quirky attitude makes him who he is....and we love him for that 😍
~Yvonne Sandford

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