Canis Valley

Canis Valley Located in Lanark HIghlands, Ontario, we rescue senior dogs, mostly boxers.

We achieved our dream of a house in the woods with plenty of grass, trails, safe & fun places to just be a dog, and use Erica’s professional experience in behaviour & k9 nutriti

We would like to wish all of our friends of Canis Valley a very Merry Christmas!! The greatest gift to receive is the l...
25/12/2024

We would like to wish all of our friends of Canis Valley a very Merry Christmas!! The greatest gift to receive is the love of an old dog (and a Stella 😉), and our favourite gift to give is to love them back just as much! We hope that everyone gets to feel the love around them today, no matter how you spend it ❤️🎅🏻❤️🐾

Take it from me, a retired Certified Professional Dog Trainer who specialized in large breed aggression - this are all t...
18/12/2024

Take it from me, a retired Certified Professional Dog Trainer who specialized in large breed aggression - this are all the big red flags of a trainer who not only doesn’t know what they are doing, but are also causing harm (physically, mentally, emotionally). I can promise you, a dog who is AFRAID to be reactive is far MORE unsafe than a dog who lunges and barks and makes a scene.

Look at our Peanut go! She’s feeling much better today, and we got in a little photo shoot while she was at her chiropr...
18/12/2024

Look at our Peanut go! She’s feeling much better today, and we got in a little photo shoot while she was at her chiropractor ❤️☃️. We also got the news that she has a happy belly - no lumps or bumps! For her age and breed, that is phenomenal news! She does have some fibrosis in her liver, but that is expected given that she has a liver disease. We’ll find out soon what the biopsy samples say about that, but overall we are feeling very optimistic! Roxy is a champ, and her vet is an absolute superstar, so I know my little girl is going to fight with all she’s got, as she has always done!! Thank you Santa, this is a wonderful Christmas gift!

Poor Peanut! She’s ok…just a little stoned 😢😂. She had her semiannual wellness exam a couple of weeks ago and her live...
17/12/2024

Poor Peanut! She’s ok…just a little stoned 😢😂. She had her semiannual wellness exam a couple of weeks ago and her liver numbers came back pretty high. She does have a form of chronic hepatitis, but for the most part over the past few years, it’s been well managed with medication. So, today we had a little peak inside that belly of hers, and took some samples of her liver (by fine needle aspirate). She did really well, but had to be quite sedated so that she was perfectly still for the liver sample.
She’s home, enjoyed her dinner, and is happy to have her Daddy around to comfort her tonight! Fingers, toes and paws crossed that nothing too crazy comes back from the ultrasound report and biopsies!! 🤞
(and hello to our Instagram followers! Sorry we disappeared from the platform for a bit!)

Such a sweet Christmas memory!! A gift from our niece a few years ago ❤️🎅🏻Do you have ornaments for your pups? Or, if y...
13/12/2024

Such a sweet Christmas memory!! A gift from our niece a few years ago ❤️🎅🏻
Do you have ornaments for your pups? Or, if you celebrate anything other than Christmas, is there a way that you display or memorialize your dogs in your celebrations? We’d love to see them!

“Noooo….! I’m not listening in on what Santa might bring me!! Not at all!!! 😇. What makes you think I’m eavesdropping??...
11/12/2024

“Noooo….! I’m not listening in on what Santa might bring me!! Not at all!!! 😇. What makes you think I’m eavesdropping??
But did you say we’re getting Christmas cake!! I swear I heard you say that!”

Many people ask, “how do you do it? How do you go through this time and time again?”For those of you who are new here, ...
10/12/2024

Many people ask, “how do you do it? How do you go through this time and time again?”
For those of you who are new here, this is in reference to our commitment to adopting senior and/or palliative dogs, and the immense amount of loss we experience because of those choices. In the 7 years we’ve been doing this, we’ve had 11 beautiful souls in our lives. Currently, only two of them remain. In 2019, we lost all four of our dogs within 7 weeks of each other. Despite our choice to adopt seniors, that particular set of losses was unexpected and extreme.
But, we absolutely adore the old and grey. The dogs who are fully formed into who they are, and no longer make apologies for it. We always aim to accept them for exactly who they are, and provide a life, no matter how long or short, that suits them perfectly, and brings them joy every single day. In turn, the gifts these dogs bring to us can never be matched, and we are eternally grateful to each of them. The most important thing we can do is ensure we give them a last day on earth that is loving, kind, supportive and humane, and we will ALWAYS gladly exchange their pain for our own, and bear the weight of grief in exchange for the light they shone into our lives. It is so very worthwhile!

The girls are watching to see if they can see the Fed Ex drivers delivering all of your Fundraiser purchases!! Some of y...
06/12/2024

The girls are watching to see if they can see the Fed Ex drivers delivering all of your Fundraiser purchases!!
Some of you may have them already, many will arrive today, and for those of you in more tucked away places like we are, you should have them early next week!
Followers in rural areas - did you know that in urban centers, people can order Amazon in the morning, and receive it by the same evening?! 😳. That’s unbelievable! This was not yet a service when we lived in Oakville, so thankfully we don’t miss it! Those of us tucked away out in the woods & fields just have to hold on to that old saying - good things come to those who wait! (currently we are all waiting for high speed internet, a food delivery service for rural areas, and maybe even Uber!!! 😉😂😂. Do you have these things in your rural area yet?)

Roxy bought me a new tshirt!!!Judging by the side eye, I think she’s serious about it….😉
06/12/2024

Roxy bought me a new tshirt!!!
Judging by the side eye, I think she’s serious about it….😉

Roxy is feeling a little perturbed! When we shipped out all of the sweaters from the fundraiser, I think she thought I ...
03/12/2024

Roxy is feeling a little perturbed! When we shipped out all of the sweaters from the fundraiser, I think she thought I was sending away all of her gifts from Santa Paws 🐾 🎅🏻
Not to worry my sweet girl! There is plenty left for you, too!!

As a friend suffers the heartbreak this week of saying goodbye to her dog that is still so young and carefree (but termi...
03/12/2024

As a friend suffers the heartbreak this week of saying goodbye to her dog that is still so young and carefree (but terminal), I am reminded of the gift of getting the chance to love an old dog, even for a day. I am so lucky to climb in bed each night with this sweet old girl, soak up her old boxer smell (iykyk), and wallow in her grace, love and wisdom.
May you all be so lucky to love an old dog. ❤️ It is a gift not all receive, and even fewer appreciate.

Fundraiser Purchases Update!!!Toby’s expression captures perfectly our collective feelings on the Canada Post strike. U...
29/11/2024

Fundraiser Purchases Update!!!
Toby’s expression captures perfectly our collective feelings on the Canada Post strike. Unfortunately it began right after the fundraiser did, and because we are donating the shipping costs (every cent of your purchase went to BRO ❤️), we had hoped to use them as a less expensive alternative (at least half the price of couriers).
However, we really don’t want you guys to wait another moment for your sweaters! All packages will be shipped via Fed Ex on Monday, so you should have them by Wednesday (Dec 4) 🤞 Thank you for your patience!!

A longtime friend and previous employee of ours came up to the farm to give us a hand with some projects this weekend. ...
26/11/2024

A longtime friend and previous employee of ours came up to the farm to give us a hand with some projects this weekend. Of course, he loves our dogs, otherwise he wouldn’t be our friend 😉. In fact, he was even Toby’s spare human once when we went away for 7 days for work!
Stella ran all day and cuddled all night for the past 5 days - she’s a very happy girl!

Happy 14th birthday Roxy!!!! And 5th Gotcha Day!! 🥳👏🙌We are SO thrilled to celebrate this day with her. I’ve had the f...
22/11/2024

Happy 14th birthday Roxy!!!! And 5th Gotcha Day!! 🥳👏🙌
We are SO thrilled to celebrate this day with her. I’ve had the feeling since early on in our time with her that she was going to stay until she’s at least 15 years old. Despite it all - hepatitis, pancreatitis, cancer, losing a foot of intestine, sight issues, hearing issues - she has fought it ALL without even a hint of giving up. She is our Brave Little Toaster, our Peanut, and she is so tough and strong and determined, without so much of a wince of discomfort. She has been steadfast in her happiness, her kindness, and her patience, and has taught me to live life with purpose every day. We continue to find more ways to love her as each day passes, and celebrate the fact that this is by FAR the longest we’ve had a senior at Canis Valley.
Thank you so much to everyone for helping us to donate $1,400 to Boxer Rescue Ontario, in honour of her birthday!! We are so grateful to them for bringing this amazing girl to our lives!

Here she is on Day 4 with us, and on Day 1872!!!

Love you forever sweet girl! ❤️🐾

Just 24 hours to go to the big donation to Boxer Rescue Ontario!! We are aiming to raise $1,400 in honour of Roxy’s 14t...
21/11/2024

Just 24 hours to go to the big donation to Boxer Rescue Ontario!! We are aiming to raise $1,400 in honour of Roxy’s 14th birthday, and we are just three more purchases away from our goal! There are still some great sweaters available, and all are in sizes that fit medium to large dogs.

Comment below on the photo that you want, and then send an etransfer to [email protected]. Free shipping, no tax! $60 per sweater, or $25 for the scarves
(Canada wide only! 🇨🇦)
(All items are brand new. We purchased them, and are donating that cost to the fundraiser, which means every dollar you spend goes straight to rescue!)

The final 24 hours!! We are SO close to our goal of raising $1,400 for Boxer Rescue Ontario! So far we have raised $...
21/11/2024

The final 24 hours!! We are SO close to our goal of raising $1,400 for Boxer Rescue Ontario! So far we have raised $1,225!!! Just $175 to go!! I know we can definitely sell three more sweaters by tomorrow night at 9pm!! Our Canis Valley family the best - you got us this far!!
Please, share share share!!! 😊🙏🐾

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Having fun with Stella last night at the dinner table after handing out candy. 😊❤️

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