Our pups are our babes… then we go and add a human babe to the mix. We know it’s coming but do our pups? Do our pups know what is expected of them? Do we know how to set up our home for success and safety once baby comes home? Learning what is needed for harmony at home and what to start practicing now cause make a huge difference in those early postpartum months when you are home with your babies (human and canine) The next round of Family & Dog I (pregnancy-6m) starts in one week. It’s four weeks long, 1 virtual session every Monday night at 8pm Jul 8, 2024 - Week 1: Becoming Dog AwareJul 15, 2024 - Week 2: Prepwork in PregnancyJul 22, 2024 - Week 3: Third trimester + HomecomingJul 29, 2024 - Week 4: The First 6 months$125 (cdn & taxes included) Message me to enroll!
What a lovely start to the day! 😍🤩🥹Come on out to see the beautiful lavender, check out the performances, workshops and of course all the amazing vendors! @tullamore_lavender_co @mktmktevents
Walk n’ Train spots are still available for those located in Arthur, ON (Canada) This is more than just your neighbours high schooler walking your dog. This is a certified and insured DOG TRAINER teaching your dog polite walking skills and aiding in behaviour modification while getting some exercise in during a walk. 45 minute walk 2x/week (Tue + Thu between 10am-3pm)$60/walk = $120/week 4 week package $400 (savings of $80)Add 15 minutes of long line/recall work to walk for $15/walk ($10/walk for package holders)Behaviours worked on during walks -polite walking-attention to handler-socialization-enrichment
Success story!!! This girl stole my heart from the moment I met her. Her excitement level matched my “cheerleader” energy (as people describe me).Her parents were looking for ways to help Luna express her “joie de vivre” in a more manageable way and boy did we see that happen in our 6 weeks together! So proud of her and her team!
I’m Becky, a certified dog trainer through the Karen Pryor Academy. A graduate of both the @familypawsofficial parent educator course and @thefamilydogusa Dial Method program. I am also a mom in a blended family of 3 littles (8, 3+ 11m). So to say that I’m in the thick of it would be accurate. I run my own business. I train my own dogs. I stay home with my young kids. I have recently found the love for making my own bread (when I have the time + feel inspired) I want to help as many families as I can become dog aware so they can e joy life with kids and dogs! Introduce yourself in the comments so we can get to know each other! #familypaws #familydog #becomedogaware #kidsanddogs #babiesanddogs #babiesandpuppies #newfamilymember #positivereinforcementtraining #positivereinforcementdogtraining #arthurontario #furmom #mom #momlife
This isn’t dog related (other than a couple pups cameo). This isn’t child related (other than the fact that that tarp shed used to house most of the kids seasonal toys). This isn’t educational related. Expect that it kinda is related to all those things cause it’s life right. In life (with dogs, and kids and f**king Mother Nature, or whatever else you’ve got on your plate) there is so much outside of our control. This tarp shed has been a love hate relationship for the past 3 years. It did its job being good additional storage for all the things. But it’s broken on multiple occasions, it’s taken repairs and customer service emails to get replacement pieces. And finally last night with the storm it took flight (it took down our gate too but somehow didn’t smash my Jeep that was parked LITERALLY next to the tree🫣) Could we have prevented this? Nope. Do we still need to find a solution? Yup. (ahem multiple, like how are we gonna get that down and to the dump, what are we going to do for storage in the short term and long term) If this had of happened a few months ago it probably would have tainted my day (or week). But I’ve been listening to Burnout by Emily + Amelia Nagoski and learning lots about stress. So today? I danced it out. My (self declared) terrible dancing helped me complete the stress response cycle so it no longer could linger in my body and wreak havoc. So what stress do you need to dance out of your body? Is it your new puppy’s separation anxiety diagnosis? Is it your seemingly never ending need for baby gates because your toddler won’t leave your senior dog alone? Is it Mother Nature where you live too? Whatever your stress is, move it out of your body. Oh and if you’ve taken the time to read this full caption thanks! If you also have dogs and/or young kids hit the follow button and you wont regret it. ❤️
Reinforcement drives behaviour. Period. This is the same for both behaviours favoured by humans AND disliked by humans. So reinforce the behaviours your pups are doing that you like (like laying down and chilling at a busy family gathering like this Kyra baby rockstar 😍)!And if your dog is doing something you don’t quite love like barking when visitors come over then time to get curious about what’s happening right after the barking that is reinforcing the barking behaviour (and also get curious about the big feelings underneath the barking too 😉)#reinforcementdrivesbehavior #reinforcementdrivesbehaviour #positivereinforcement #positivereinforcementtraining #kpactp #familygathering #settlingskills
Sale on for another week. Pictures are in current sale album. Pick up in Damascus, free delivery to town of Arthur, $20 shipping
I feel guilty all the time for not having more time for the dogs these days. I feel spread thin to cover all the areas of life that need covered. I miss the undivided attention I used to be able to give the dogs. I now rely on these small moments of connection. Like when my toddler is in the bath tub in front of me, baby is contently laying beside my and Kyra finds her way to the bathroom cause she knows I will be not moving from my spot on the ground. She knows she can get some extra snuggles during this time. I cherish this now. If you are a parent in the thick of little ones while trying to balance everything. I see you. I am you. If little moments of connection with your dog is all you had for today, that’s okay. #positivereinforcement #positivereinforcementtraining #kpactp #clickertraining #fearfree #familypaws #kidsanddogs #dogsandbabies #dogtraining #arthurontario #dogsandkids
Wonder how hard it is to swap out toys on our tug toy? It’s this easy! Want one of your own? DM me!
