Riki's Rescues - Canine Consulting & Biothane

18/09/2022

PRE-MADE
Forest green with Gold accent
16-19" (can go smaller)
$30

My camera is making forest green look almost teal but this is such a beautiful combo!

17/09/2022

PRE-MADE
Black vs White on Lavender with Rose gold!

1. Lavender with Black accent
16.5-19.5"
$32

2. Lavender with White accent
15-18"
$32

What do you like best?!

15/09/2022

PRE-MADE
20" Martingale with red braid and accents
$40

I kind of pictured this on a Doberman, but my foster pup Jerry will have to do!
Pm to purchase.
$10 delivery within Ontario

P.s. Jerry is a 9yo PERFECT bull terrier available for adoption through

19/07/2022

First puppy collar for another foster puppy who was adopted last year! Navy and white, for his adopters favorite football team!

White always makes a popping accent colour, and it's neutral if two bright colours are a bit too much of a statement for your tastes!

17/07/2022

Rose gold hardware on black biothane 😍
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Made for a pup I fostered in 2020, now living his BEST life!

25/02/2022

Just made this beautiful bold red and black set for Beau the Newfie, who's mom apparently grew up next door! Small world!

05/01/2022

Cheddar sporting her Watermelon themed martingale! Who needs a bit of sunshine and summer in January?!
I usually like to stick to neutral accent colors, so I'm so happy to be challenged by your ideas and love how they turn out!

27/12/2021

Lilac + Wine martingale for our adoptable friend Pretzel from !
We're babysitting Pretzel this week but her old martingale has a plastic buckle that would snap if she was chasing a squirrel on our backyard tie-out.. and there's nothing riskier than losing a dog reactive foster pup in a strange new neighbourhood without a collar!
Follow Pretzels daily updates at !

12/11/2021

It's official! We're selling biothane Long Lines at Peninsula Pet Supplies!! I couldn't be more excited!

Which one is your favorite colour?

10/10/2021

A bit of a delay but we have pivoted from training/boarding to custom biothane gear! This awesome watermelon braided hot pink/lime martingale collar was a sample made for Cheddar of !
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Running a rescue and intaking all of the dogs in care whole working full time limits how many dogs I can work with at once, and I prefer focusing on foster pups in care and working with foster homes! This is a fun little hobby I started for myself, but am happy to make other people's visions come true as well!

I'm other fun news, over the last 6 months I've gotten engaged, am now the owner of 4 chickens, and we're looking to move!

10/10/2021

1" Wine Collar with White Braid accent made for a little adventure lady with a lot of growing to do!
Retails for $30.

01/07/2021

Over the past 6 months I've taken a break from training and looking for clients with COVID lockdowns and focusing on running the rescue.
I find working with foster homes and working with rescue dogs can be more fulfilling as foster homes are great at keeping the emotion out of training, and I get to see the amazing results from bringing these dogs up to the best they can be. Since January, I've had 25 dogs come through our home and either be adopted, or set up for success waiting for adoption!

Going forward, I'm going to pivot channeling my passion for dogs a wee bit... Stay tuned to see what exciting things are to come!!

Featuring my current foster pup Sierra!! Check out .foster.friends to see her progress in care!

08/12/2020

Cinder is here for some work on recall and reliable off-leash behavior... But we need to start by building up an understanding of expectations and on-leash focus first before giving freedom!

07/12/2020

Food Drive is essential when working on training and behavior modification with new dogs. If course it's not all about the food, it's body language, tone, timing, the environment, etc.. but food as a reward offers very clear communication when your pup had given the behavior that is asked. It's up to you to make that food meaningful and worth working for! .

09/11/2020

We had a great walk with Baci today! Baci sometimes gives her mum trickle on leash with reactivity, but is also pretty timid with strangers! We're working on building confidence with strangers (me!) and a wonderful loose leash walk!

03/11/2020

Meet my new walking buddy Birdie (aka Ladybird)- isn't she sweet?! This beautiful gal walked loose leash the whole walk without needing many reminders!

15/10/2020

Molson #2 is back with us while his pawrents prep for their wedding! 😍😍
I'm super impressed with his amazing "place"- he holds a great "place" even immediately after arriving when he's still excited to be in a new house with my dogs while I'm doing work on my computer! Go Molson #2!!
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We call him Molson #2 because my 8 year old golden is also a Molson! He goes by his nickname "goof" when this handsome man visits. We know Molson #2 is #1 in his people's eyes!

14/10/2020

Challenge yourself!
We are always our own toughest critique, so why not get a different angle of yourself and film yourself training with your pup? See how they respond, and watch for your own inconsistencies- consistency is the key in training!.. Then send your video to me to critique! 😂

11/10/2020

🍁 Happy Thanksgiving from my crew to yours!🍁

We're running around in the country and enjoying an outdoor socially distant visit & fire at my parents house! Handsome Hurley is with us & showing off his great off-leash skills! How are you celebrating Thanksgiving this year?

05/10/2020

One of my favorite questions to people looking at getting a new dog is WHY do you want THIS dog? Do your research!

Can You live with the power ?

“If you’re prepared to own the power, you need to understand the power. You need to take the time to know your dog and understand their physical and emotional capabilities. You need to understand what is beneficial for that dog, because the reality is, power isn’t made for dog parks and tea parties with the kids. Power is made for purpose. If you’re not willing to fulfil that purpose do not be fooled into thinking it will just work itself out. The most important thing you can do is be willing to find out what is fulfilling for your dog.”

To learn more about the power, please visit the link below for the full article.

https://trainingdogsonline.ca/f/just-because-you-want-it-does-not-mean-you-can-handle-it

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03/10/2020

Welcome Lady to our little pack this weekend!! This 4 month old vizsla is THE CUTEST little nugget! We're having so much fun already, I almost feel bad charging boarding for her! 🙊
My personal goal is to teach her as many new tricks as possible before sending her home... Any suggestions!?

19/09/2020

🔥The boys and I are having a nice cozy fire on this chilly autumn morning. 🍂🍁
We've been fostering Tidal for 6 months- that's the average time it takes for a pup to settle into a new home! Tidal has certainly settled in well and is totally at home with our routines. It's nice having a foster pup I can confidently predict his actions in every situation.
We've been consistent- Tidal understands the rules of the house and is always calm indoors (& around fires) just like we want!
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What are you and your pups up to this weekend?

19/09/2020

🍁 Auction Alert!🍁
We are super excited to be participating in the Taffy's Legacy Fall Auction! Check it out when it launches next week- we threw a few items & services in to be auctioned off!
🧡 Share if you love supporting rescue dogs! 🧡

🍂 Taffy's Legacy 2020 Fall auction starts next week on Tuesday September 22- the first day of Fall! 🍂

❤️🧡💛THANK YOU to our wonderful donors who have contributed over 60 items to be auctioned off- all proceeds go towards our vet bills💛🧡❤️

🍁 Mark your calendars 🍁
September 22- October 9th

10/09/2020

Challenge yourself! Set goals! Make a schedule!
There are always things to work on, or new commands to learn, set aside some time to schedule working with your pup every day-even if it's just 10 minutes! Mental exercise is incredibly fulfilling for your dog and builds your relationship with them.
My foster dog Tidal is pictured in the background, and I need to put in time daily working on handling his feet and building up his comfort to the nail trimmer. What does your pup need to work on?
⬇️ Comment below! ⬇️

26/08/2020

Happy National Dog Day! We appreciate all the pups who have trained with us or came to stay at our house! Let's celebrate your canine companion and working on being their best version of themselves- share a picture of your pup!

25/08/2020

🐾New Blog Post🐾

We want to give the best possible life to our pets, so it's normal to want to spoil them when they come home. BUT allowing your dog as much freedom add they want right off the bat without setting up rules and boundaries can lead to bad behavior. Set your dog up for success long term- check out our new blog post online!

12/08/2020

Fulfilling your dogs needs might be more than just great quality food, exercise and a soft bed - did you know dogs thrive with mental stimulation, rules, and overcoming challenges? Talk to us about how to give your dog their best life, and how to create a balanced dog!

08/08/2020

🐾New Blog Post🐾

It's frustrating when your dog thinks something is more interesting than you and chooses to ignore you in favor of the neighborhood cat, the stray ball, or newly discovered nest of baby bunnies. Working on impulse control is key for reliable obedience- check out our new blog post online!
https://www.rikisrescueconsulting.com/post/foundations-for-impulse-control

11/05/2020

🚨🚨 LULU NEEDS OUR HELP 🚨🚨

Lululemon is a rescue dog with who is going into emergency surgery from ingesting a foreign body. We have partnered with Taffy's Legacy to offer 1-hour phone consultations for anyone donating over $100 to her care! Details below:

LULU NEEDS OUR HELP! Her vet bill is a MINIMUM $5000 and we currently only have $1000 fundraised to cover her care

Lulu was stabilized on arrival to the emergency clinic last night and had been waiting for an ultrasound and the expert board-certified surgeon to arrive and give us an update on her condition. Unfortunately her condition is worse than we had expected and we have to start surgery and aggressive treatment immediately.

Please consider donating to help Lulu! We are fighting to give this young girl the best chance she has to return to her healthy bouncy self! Thank you to everyone who has donated already, you'r donations have made it possible for us to get Lulu stabilized and ready for surgery!

We have set up a GoFundMe page if you are able to donate to Lulu's vet care (link below) -- we also accept etransfers at [email protected] with the password "TAFFYS20".

If you aren't in a position to donate right now, please help us out by sharing this post!

https://www.gofundme.com/f/let039s-give-lulu-a-fighting-chance?utm_source=customer&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_campaign=p_cf+share-flow-1&fbclid=IwAR3GqG6HO7Pu_zBhOUk_W1iIMR22zfhzyKj1ao6k43YYh9TVJWy6eOozJWs

**Thank you for all of your well-wishes; we will be sure to keep everyone posted once we know more!** @ Waterloo, Ontario

24/04/2020

New blog post!
Getting a new dog during the pandemic! Things to consider especially carefully when getting a new dog during a pandemic, is it the right time for you?
https://www.rikisrescueconsulting.com/post/getting-a-new-dog-during-a-pandemic

19/03/2020

It's SPRING!! Take a deep breath, exhale out negative energy and focus on the positives! Did you know your dog picks up on your emotions, and negative energy can hurt their focus, and drive to follow you? Make sure you check your own emotions and energy going into training, and if you're feeling frustrated, just pick another time to do it! .

17/03/2020

21 Day Training Challenge!

Since many of us are on lockdown for the next few weeks, I thought we could do a daily training challenge at home! I'm going to post them on my Insta story and highlight under 21 Day Challenge. I'm going to focus on a new trick or fundamental exercise every day, working through steps to get there. I'm going to try to pick things my dogs don't already know, so it doesn't look easy, but depends on the day :)

Remember: Mental exercise is more tiring than physical exercise, and training is a great way to build your bond with your dog!
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11/03/2020

New blog post! Dog Consulting vs Dog Training!
What exactly do I do??
https://www.rikisrescueconsulting.com/post/dog-trainer-vs-dog-consultant

09/03/2020

Practice training everywhere! Did you know that play can be a reward? Just like food, toys and attention can be resources for a reward to practice obedience. Fundy is new to my house, so every interaction we have is intentional, and working on training and good manners.

06/03/2020

Make training fun!!
Games like hide and seek can be fun and make great training exercises for dogs! Hide and seek is a great way to work on both "stay" and "come". It's also a great mental exercise for dogs that can help build your bond!
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27/02/2020

I always talk about dog training and improving good behaviors for newly adopted dogs, but I also do dog boarding as well!
Sized big or small, special needs, we'll take on your pup and make them feel right at home while you're not!

12/02/2020

Trying to break the stigma! Although I highly recommend speaking with a trainer about proper use before just strapping it on your pup, but they do work wonders!

I typically use a slip leash in "transitional" around the nose for dogs that's pull on leash, however that can rub the fur off the nose on short haired breeds, or can be an escape risk for some dogs, which is when I recommend a prong collar. I also recommend it for dogs that lunge at things that come up fast (bikes, cars, etc) in cases where owners don't have the strength or timing to give a correction.

Let's Talk About... the Prong Collar. Facts, not emotions:

The prong, or pinch, collar was first patented by Herm Sprenger in the late 1800s, and the design has evolved over the decades with improved knowledge, experience, and materials. It should be noted that Herm Sprenger (*not* "Springer") are one of only a very small handful of prong collar manufacturers that reputable trainers recommend, and arguably the best.

The collar itself:

The individual prongs themselves are angled in and blunt at the ends, NEVER sharp. They are not designed to stab like a needle, or injure the dog. Due to the mechanical design, pressure is distributed evenly around the neck, and this pressure is felt far more readily than that of a choke/check chain, or flat collar. Ergo, less pressure is required to be used by the handler. This is particularly useful for handlers who have strength or mobility issues, or who have very large dogs. Also important to observe is that there is a martingale chain that connects each side of the collar, which prevents the collar from tightening excessively or dangerously, as can happen with a choke or check chain that is not used appropriately.

The mechanics of the collar, as explained by a mechanical engineer:

F = force applied by the handler.

FA, FB, FC etc = force applied on dog's neck. The tip exerts the force in opposite direction of pull. This is because of the lever effect created by the fulcrum (shown in the red circle).

Now the important part: anatomy, not physics.
A dog’s neck is sensitive at the throat and strong at the side and back. FE is force applied at neck and FB & FC are force applied on side of neck.

Now FA = F cos (angle made by FA and F); similarly, FB, FC etc. If you look at a trigonometry book, the greater the angle between F and the direction of resultant force (FA, FB etc), the lesser is the force. So you can see the force on the neck/throat is almost zero. And the force on the side of neck is almost equal to what you apply.

Please do bear in mind that this post is about the science behind the prong collar - not your *feelings*. If you don't like this particular tool, it's pretty simple: don't use it. But also bear in mind that, if you haven't ever used it, then your opinion of it is based on nothing more than emotion and/or hearsay. If you are triggered by this post, ask yourself why - based on *fact* :-)

And finally, always please remember: TOOLS DON'T TRAIN DOGS; TRAINING TRAINS DOGS! If your trainer puts one of these on your dog to "teach it to walk nicely to Heel", I would suggest firing them and finding a trainer who understands how to teach Handler Awareness, the Step Sit, and actually train the dog. If your dog will only walk to Heel when it is wearing equipment (of any kind), it's not trained :-)

Thank you for reading!

11/02/2020

A fantastic opportunity to get professional photos with a great photographer, while donating to an amazing rescue!

Don't forget we have only 5 more days to enter into our Edgar & Pooch Raffle!

The winner will get a "Popular Pack" 40 minute studio session with Stephen Edgar at his studio in Kitchener, and receive 10 fully processed print and web-rez files, along with an 11x14 archival soho print! Looking to do more than one pup in a shoot? That's possible too! Edgar and Pooch charges $75 to add a second pooch to their sessions!

HOW IT WORKS: Raffle tickets are $10 for 3 entries or $20 for 10 entries! Just e-transfer us at [email protected] with your entries, or drop by our Waterloo Event at Ren's Pets on Saturday to purchase entries!

DRAW: 8pm on Saturday February 15th

Check out their work at:
https://www.edgarandpooch.com/
https://www.instagram.com/edgarandpooch/?hl=en

06/02/2020

Persistence pays off! Training can be frustrating at times when you have a new pup and you feel like you're constantly working on good behaviour, it can be a 24/7 project!
We teach the right communication tools to use with your pup, and some great ways to make training easier for you, while still being effective for your pup!

29/01/2020

Teach your new dog how to be independent! When you bring home a new dog it's easy to spoil them with love and attention. All. The. Time.

But that can create a needy dog that becomes pushy for attention, or jealous of you giving attention to other people or pets. Set aside time for them to play solo and be calm in the house. Try to "ignore" them, but keep an eye out to make sure they aren't getting into mischief!