Wilders Kennel & Dog Training

15/11/2024

We are all setup for the Arthur Sip, Savour and Shop!

Wilders Kennel & Dog Training inside and pictures with Petey and the the Grinch outside!

We can’t wait to see you!

06/11/2024

November is a full month for markets!

These are the last markets of the year so now is your chance to come to one of these events and snag a new matching collar and leash for your dog’s Christmas present.

Or perhaps Santa gets them a doggie stocking? Then “Santa” definitely needs to come and grab some treats and toys to stock up on.

Cash, e-transfer and debit are accepted forms of payment.

06/09/2024

31/08/2024

Happy last long weekend of the summer!!

Come on down to the mount forest Farmers Market to stock up on dog treats and toys before you head to the cottage. Or spoil your pup with a beautiful new collar and leash set handmade by me!

# biothane

18/08/2024

Back to school sale alert!!!

Summer will be over before we know it! Might as well go into the fall with something to look forward to!

Let it be an opportunity for
-you and your dog to learn!
-your family to prepare for a new arrival
-your family to navigate life with toddlers and dogs under the same roof.

Take $20 off all 6 week classes!

Send me a message to enroll!
Second slide has the schedule for the rest of the year.

04/06/2024

I’ve been feeling the weight of a lot of stress lately.

So for a moment I simply wanted to pause.
To watch the clouds in the sky and remember that the world does keep on spinning.

Then sweet Demi spotted me and must have thought “oooh mamas on the ground belly up… I must join her”
🤪

Through the ebbs and flows of the hard these dogs we welcome into our life can do amazing things for us.

💚

28/05/2024

Daytime Level 1 Training class enrolment now open.

Perfect for people
-with flexible work schedules but HECTIC evenings and weekends
-enjoying their retirement
-that work night shift

Message me for the link to register.

08/05/2024

Calling all parents that have made it through the newborn fog but are still very much in the trenches of little child raising!

I am right there with you! My little ones are 1,3.5 and 9 right now and oh boy do I feel streeeeeetched thin. Add in dogs that need cared for, a business to run, a marriage that needs nurturing post post partum, a house that needs managed and relationships outside of that home too, it can feel like there isn’t enough time in the day.

I’ve poured my education, experience and pure empathy into this course to help you navigate life with preschool kiddos and your dog. This course continues to cover how to keep everyone safe and happy but also starts to integrate how to crest the environment for those amazing bonds we would all like our kiddos and dogs to have.

There is a special one time only discount for this first round of classes. Enrolment is $125(tax included) but you will get a $25 return as a thank you once you complete a feedback questionnaire and submit a google review.

Classes are Tuesdays at 8:00 EST
June 4, 11, 18, 25

30/04/2024

Calling all dog parents that are either retired, work shift work, make their own work schedules or are just too dang busy during evenings and weekends comment below if you would be interested in the level 1 class being offering during the day during the week. Would likely start the week of May 13

26/04/2024

On the fence on whether you want to enroll in Wilders Foundations of Dog Training classes?

I completely understand!
Money is tight.
Time is tight.
And let’s face it the overwhelm is real, so effortless is tight.

It’s hard to invest, the money, time and effort into something if you don’t know if it will benefit you and your family members.

I’m working hard on getting more reviews from my clients so that you can hear first hand about the benefits they’ve experienced with taking these classes.

If you are a past or present client. Feel free to comment REVIEW below and I can send you the link that’ll take you to the direct spot to leave a review!

24/04/2024

Next round of level 1 classes is coming up!

DM me to enroll

24/04/2024

Inspired by post showing honesty and self compassion for parents and dog trainers alike.

We can’t do better till we know better.

In 2022 I graduated from both the Karen Pryor Academy and as a Family Paw Parent Educator.

I wish I would have taken these before becoming a step mom or having my first baby.

The difference between how we allowed the first two kids (when they were younger) in our family to interact with dogs vs how we now let our three kids now is crazy. And it’s thanks to knowing better.

I was the parent that wanted the cute dog and baby photos, till I knew more and instead wanted to keep everyone safe.

So I show these before and after photos for many reasons:
To promote empathy towards those that haven’t learnt better yet
To show what safe vs not safe interactions look like between kids and dogs
To remind people that change is possible
To show that even dog trainers get it wrong sometimes

14/04/2024

Don’t know what training option is best for you and your pooch?

Here is a breakdown of what different options we have to offer!

Still unsure? DM me to ask more questions and together we can figure out what’s best for you.

06/04/2024

Calling all parents-to-be!!

This class has the information I wish I had of known when I had my first baby. Thankfully I did learn it before having my second and WOW! The difference in how I prepared and how my postpartum experience with babes and dogs went was visible!

Together we cover vital information to keep everyone safe and happy. This is the first time it is being presented in this format so hope on the for the first round discount! Not expecting yet but planning on growing your family and want to get a head start on prepping? You are most definitely still welcome!

DM me or email [email protected] for questions
Or comment READY BABY on this post and I’ll send you the link to register.

03/04/2024

Two different clinics being offered in June!

Recall
Polite walking (on leash)

Link to register is in the comments

Disclaimer: not recommended for reactive dogs without prior consultation

29/03/2024

Not very often do I get photos of me working with client’s dogs.

But this time I remembered.

I remembered to ask an amazing client if they had their phone on them and if they good snap a pic of this candid shot.

It was after a class where we had seem huge progress in all three of these teenagers followed up by great group play. I had made the mistake of feeding the beautiful Goldie some treats and the other two that were also tuckered out said “oh me to me to”

Grateful to have this photo!

25/03/2024

True Canadian Spring is almost here! Right?!?

Two items are on sale from now till April 1.

Tug/fetch toys
Regularly $34
On sale for $25
Made of durable Biothane and chew king ball it is made for safe tug or epic throws
Chew from 3 different colours for the ball: blue, purple, teal
Constructed to allow for swapping out the toy if your pooch prefers something else.

Paw Balm
Regularly $13.50
On sale for $10
Handmade with coconut oil, beeswax, shea butter and vitamin E oil
Designed to repair and protect your pups paws in all kinds of weather.

All pricing includes tax but not delivery or shipping.

DM me or email [email protected] to order before April 1st.

20/03/2024

“Our children are watching us live and what we are shouts louder than anything we can say.”
-Wilfred Peterson

I want my kids to grow up being the best advocate for not only our dogs but for all animals.

I want my kids to care for their animals better than every generation before them.

I want my kids to understand more about animal behaviour so that they can be more compassionate towards the animals they care for.

I want my kids to respect animals’ boundaries.

How am I going to accomplish this kind of teaching for my kids? By modelling it myself for them. They learn more by what I do than what I say.

How are you modelling better human-animal interactions for your kids?