Doggy Tales Whistler

Physical AND mental exercise are both crucial for a dogs well-being 🧠🐾 Dogs receiving inadequate mental stimulation are more likely to be bored, stressed, anxious & even destructive😬‼️ Working on fun tricks & engaging your dog in sniffing games during their 90 mins on trail allows us to effectively meet their mental needs✨ This is key to ensure we are dropping off calm & content pups post adventure time 🙌🏼💟 What’s YOUR favourite way to incorporate mental exercise into your pups day? 🤔 LMK in the comments below👇🏼 #fearfreecertifiedprofessional #dogwalkersofinstagram #clickertraining #snackfeedernotpackleader #doggytaleswhistler #doggytalers #smallpackwalkclub

Happy Solstice Fur Fam ☀️🐕🌿🐾 Here’s to the long adventure filled days & short nights of summer ahead 🙌🏼 #solstice #summernights #summertimeadventures #doggytalers #smallpackwalkclub #dogsonadventures #whistlerdogs

🐾🐕 Wednesday Alpine ALL-STARS 🤩🌟 This exercise requires some serious impulse control and these good boys & girls make it look easy! Does your dog walker need to teach your dog fancy tricks? Not necessarily! Should your dog walker be providing appropriate mental stimulation during their service? HECK YES 🙌🏼 💜 if you agree #dogwalkersofinstagram #gooddogs #clickertraining #fearfreecertifiedprofessional #prodogwalkers #rplusdogs #whistlerbc #whistlerdogs #smallpackwalkclub #doggytalers #doggytaleswhistler

✋🏼 TW: Mental Health 🧠✨ I have spent the last couple of months feeling not okay. Being in nature with animals has always been where I’ve gone to FEEL okay. But trying to operate DTW, run a weekly pub quiz, be a full time SPW leader AND study to become a KPA dog trainer all became too much 🫠 As a neurodivergent with ADHD & Anxiety I have a tendency to become addicted to stress. What this looks like for me is being in a constant state of ‘doing’. In theory, I probably could have found time to decompress over the past few months, but my brain kept searching for things to do. My chronic stress and anxiety started affecting Tucker. He’s sensitive to my emotional state and as a result, no longer wanted to participate in our daily training sessions. My anxiety started to feel like a never ending spiral; I was stuck in survival mode & started feeling the physical consequences 🌀 It wasn’t until I finally took a real break, that I realized I just wasn’t okay. To anyone battling neurodivergence or fighting for their mental health: ✨ Never stop meeting YOUR OWN NEEDS ✨ Find the moments where your mind is calm & heart is full; never stop pursuing them 🌈 ✨ We exist in a tough world during challenging times; many are struggling, seek connection 💜 That’s how you know you’ll be okay. And for now, it’s OKAY to not be okay 🫶🏼 #mentalhealth #neurodivergentwomen #anxietyawareness #neurodivergentcommunity #femaleadhd #dogwalkersofinstagram #petpro #rpluspetpro #dogtrainerintraining #fearfreecertifiedprofessional #clickertraining

🦴 Reinforced behaviour gets repeated 🔁 Does your dog have a habit that annoys you? 🤔 Have you ever considered whether you may actually be part of the problem? 😅 Yesterday, my partner caught me giving our dog Tucker his nightly “dessert” chew while he was whining (he’s still learning to settle in the evening 😆). Although it ended the whining, I had just reinforced this behavior with the chew 🤦🏻‍♀️🦴 Next time I’ll ask Tucker for one of his settle cues like “bed” or “house” and reinforce that behavior instead ☑️ Sometimes just by being more aware of our own behavior, we can achieve more desirable behavior from our pets 🙌🏼 💜 #rplusdogs #reelsinstagram #dogwalkersofinstagram #prodogwalker #doggytaleswhistler #petparenting #fearfreecertifiedprofessional #dogreelsofinstagram #dogwalkersofig #whistlerdogs

Are you: ❔willing to obtain (or are certified in) pet first aid ❔passionate, mature & reliable ❔committed to treating dogs with respect & compassion 💜 ❔interested in learning about R plus methods ❔able to access a car (bonus!) 🚙 And are you looking for a job that offers: ☑️ a fun way to earn some extra 💰 playing in the snow with doggy’s ☑️ a positive, inclusive & supportive work environment ☑️ competitive wages (up to $24/hour + tips) ☑️ flexible scheduling and hours/week 💌 Please send a resume and cover letter to Abbey at [email protected] 🐕 I’m looking forward to hearing from you! 🥰