Doggone Pawsitive has more than 5,300 successful graduates. We help you have the well trained dog of your dreams through easy, fun non-violent training.
Is your dog or puppy's behaviour stressing you out? Do you want a well- trained friendly family dog who is a joy to own.? We can help through our fun, effective group classes and private behaviour lessons. All levels from puppy to adult, advanced, dog sports and therapy. All classes are rolling enrollment and on a flexible attendance system, so you can start any time and you have maximum flexibili
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Doggone friends and family looking for a client referral to professional pet sitter ideally someone who goes to client home. I'm not looking for someone who has multiple dogs they take care of at once in their home. More looking for dedicated one-on-one time. Please direct message me if you have any suggestions.
Doggone families please spread the word to families in need with pets.
The NB SPCA is launching a much needed program called The Happy Tails Fund to help low income families and families in need with animal spay and neuters, vaccines and eventually emergency care
The New Brunswick SPCA hopes more access to basic pet care will reduce the number of animals surrendered to shelters.
If you are interested in sharing doggy love and visiting youth centres, seniors homes and hospitals with your dog please contact us about our pet therapy preparation program.
Doggone pet therapy spring session has a few openings for May.
Pet therapy preparation class is 6x 1 hour classes. It is designed to prepare dogs to pass their therapy dog test given the class material and some extra practice. Then to have the necessary skills to visit schools, hospitals, youth clubs, seniors homes and even to work alongside helping professionals.
The class consists of advanced obedience, socialization and specialized therapy test prep exercises and visiting skills.
Doggone Pet therapy 1
May 8,15th, 29th
June 5,12,19th
Class is 6x 1 hour sessions.
For more details on how to register please send Shelley an email at:
[email protected]
Note dogs must be friendly with people and dogs and want to visit with people. No fear or barking and lunging. If your dog barks and lunges at people or dogs...private lessons is the right service.
Requirements: Dogs must be up to date on vaccines and must have taken a beginner positive reinforcement training class and an advanced class with us before entering the program. That way all students are at the same level.
Here are some of my poodles sharing the love in their pet therapy visits. From reading with children, visiting and mentoring youth, training tricks and visiting seniors.
A huge congratulations on your class graduation for Doggone pet therapy 2 visiting class and our training partners youth from
Youth Impact Jeunesse Inc.
The program matched up our therapy dog in training teams with youth to practice our therapy visiting skills . Youth also helped to teach some cool new tricks to the dogs to share during their visits.
We had fun, shared some laughs, learned new skills and of course shared doggy love!
Thanks to staff organizers for the super cool graduation cake!
Hello Doggone families a reminder do not bring your pets to any eclipse gatherings today. Large crowds are stressful for most pets and if they happen to glance up at the sky, it can severely damage their vision.
My dogs will be chilling in my bedroom, which is the opposite side of house from the sun. Mini horses will be munching hay in their barn.
Have a new puppy or expecting a new puppy? Want them to be well behaved? We can help! We would love to see you in our puppy kindergarten class.
Our puppy classes are focused on helping you have a well mannered, well socialized family pet. If class does not work then please ask about our private training classes.
We help with everything from nipping, chewing, jumping on people, housetraining to proper socialization and obedience such as walking on a loose leash, come when called, sit, down stay, lying down and staying on a bed and more!
We are Moncton's puppy training experts.
Fun, practical, family friendly positive reinforcement based training.
Please message now for details and to register.
We have some openings in puppy class coming up later in April, May and June onwards.
We run puppy classes on Tuesday evenings all year long. 6x 1 hour classes.
Below is a trip down memory lane with my beloved standard poodle Keegan. She was a well loved family pet and therapy dog. That's what good training can help you have!
ADOPTED. Plato is a charming, playful Standard poodle who needs a home. He has been well loved by an owner in his life , but the family situation changed. So Standard Poodles in Need.. a National Poodle Rescue organization...stepped in to rescue him. Plato is being fostered locally by a Doggone family and SPIN supporter. If you are interested, please contact the rescue directly.
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COLPITTS SETTLEMENT, NB Meet Plato: Your Perfect Poodle Companion! Are you ready to welcome boundless joy and unwavering loyalty into your life? Look no further than Plato, the charming 4-year-old standard poodle who's eagerly searching for his forever home. Plato's story is one of love and transiti...
Bugsy from our brain and body movement class doing back foot targeting on a platform. We teach front and back foot target on various obstacles so puppies and dogs will confidently learn to move across different surfaces and obstacles from plastic tarps to raised platform, through boxes etc . This translates into a dog who is more confident in real life.
We are opening registration for a puppy brains and body movement class now. 6x 1 hour classes.
Please email now for details and to register. Limited space.
[email protected]
See post below with Bugsy for more details.
Attention puppy owners do not miss this cool enrichment class. This is an awesome class to do along with puppy class for socialization and confidence building.
Our first brain and movement games class is having such a great time and we are seeing such wonderful results that I am launching a second class for puppies.
This is a tricks, puzzle, obstacle course and movement class .
It is really useful for dogs of all ages but especially puppies who need socialization to new things and dogs who are excited or fearful.
It is great to teach those growing puppy brains new skills, tricks and problem solving abilities. That translates into a more confident dog! Plus busy brain and body means a more tired puppy. Who does not want that?
It is zoom due to supplies needed in home. We use regular household supplies ie. Boxes, baskets, broom sticks etc.
This is a small class with personalized coaching and very easy because you use supplies that are in your home already.
I have the possibility of 7pm Sundays or 8pm Mondays starting April 14th. 6x 1 hour classes. Please connect right away by email to register as space is limited .
Email:
[email protected]
This is Bugsy doing a super job at one of the class games in his week 2 class. The puzzle gets harder with more obstacles and challenges as his confidence and abilities grow.
Bugsy is taking the class because he has anxiety and he shuts down in a regular group class setting. This is what his mom Lisa wrote about Bugsy taking the class.
"I have a very anxious dog, so anxious, in fact that he needs to be on antidepressants to help reduce his anxiety. After years of trying different courses and having absolutely no luck in bringing Bugsy to a class directly, I just trained him at home.
When Shelley offered me the opportunity to do this class via Zoom, I leapt at the chance .
From the moment we started this class Bugsy was so excited and was catching on so quickly. It has allowed me to expose him to new things, potentially scary things, but within the confines of a safe space.
He is doing so well at this course and it is absolutely building his confidence.
If you have a puppy or nervous dog, this class is a great way to participate in something and to engage and to challenge your dog in a safe environment."
More fun tricks from our pet therapy 2 teams who partnered with the amazing youth and staff at Youth Impact Jeunesse Inc. to teach their dogs tricks. This is Gazelle and her dad demonstrating up on the basket. This does require a dog to be brave and put their paws up on an unusual object.
Even more cool tricks from our pet therapy 2 teams who partnered with the amazing youth and staff at Youth Impact Jeunesse Inc. to teach their dogs tricks. This is Demi and her mom demonstrating reading.
More fun tricks from our pet therapy 2 teams who partnered with the amazing youth and staff at Youth Impact Jeunesse Inc. to teach their dogs tricks. This is Kodiak the Golden retriever and her mom demonstrating several tricks including spin and twist.
More fun tricks from our pet therapy 2 teams who partnered with the amazing youth and staff at Youth Impact Jeunesse Inc. . to teach their dogs tricks. This is Gabbie the doodle and her mom demonstrating some new Hulu hoop skills including sitting pretty in a hoop!
More fun tricks from our pet therapy 2 teams who partnered with the amazing youth and staff at Youth Impact Jeunesse Inc. to teach their dogs tricks. This is Polly the Poodle demonstrating through the Hulu hoop. A hula hoop is new and different and weird for most dogs so it takes some confidence building to get dogs to do tricks with a hoop in the beginning.
More fun tricks from our pet therapy 2 teams who partnered with the amazing youth and staff at Youth Impact Jeunesse Inc. to teach their dogs tricks. This is Pedro the Havanese and his mom demonstrating Reading.
Doggone friends....Please share and applaud the accomplishments of our pet therapy 2 visiting students and their totally awesome dedicated youth partners and staff from Youth Impact Jeunesse Inc. For the last 6 weeks...youth have partnered up with our therapy dog teams in training to teach the dogs some super cool tricks. It is a win-win program as the dogs learn some wonderful new tricks they can use while they are visiting and working. Youth get to share the doggy love, have fun and learn some new skills along the way.
These are some of the tricks our teams have been working on. This is Ollie the doodle demonstrating bowling with his Mom.
Note the trick where the owner is flashing the sign for sit, down or spin is actually the dog "reading ". The dog learns that the written word on the page is a cue to do that behaviour.
If you would like to do therapy work with your dog...we accept dogs who are friendly with people and other dogs into our training program. Please message directly for more details. Our next therapy preparation class starts Wednesday April 17th.
Brain and movement games for your dog's healthy mind and body.
Super class for any dog and owner wanting fun brain and body games but very helpful for excited, fearful, anxious or reactive dogs.
Also great for:
Therapy dogs and owners who want to have fun with their dogs.
Senior dogs to stimulate their minds and bodies in a gentle fun way .
Puppies to build positive enriching experiences and problem solving.
Each class involves challenging your dog's brain and body by adding in new tricks, movements, exercises and puzzles.
We use simple easy household set ups. Train at home. Not a lot of space needed. The average living room, rec room, sun room, kitchen or even wide hallway will work fine.
Why puzzles and games? New movements, tricks, games and positive experiences build new neural pathways in the brain. These new positive experiences can help your dog become happier, more confident, calmer, less frustrated, less anxious , less fearful, less reactive and better able to cope with the world around them including noises, new sounds, surfaces and textures, small spaces and new things popping on the scene ie. dogs,bikes, joggers and people.
The games and exercises teach your dog interacting with new situations and objects leads to good things. They learn overcoming challenges is possible and even desirable.
When your dog is having fun....this releases happy hormones and builds confidence.
When your dog is in control of an exercise and leading the learning in the game, this gives your dog a sense of control and decreases anxiety. Just like with people...when you are in control of your own destiny...you feel happier and less frustrated.
Also for dogs who are reactive, fearful, anxious ...their bodies are overwhelmed and disregulated. So by playing games where you teach the dog coping skills, you can help your dog co-regulate with you. Then eventually your dog can learn to self regulate. Meaning they can check out new things in their environment and be calm and confident not fearful, overstimulated or barking and lunging.
Overview of course content
1. Tricks.
2. Various pattern games to teach calmness around distractions .
3. Moving puzzle games. It's like a little home based agility or problem solving course but your dog initates the movements. Going over and under things, through narrow spaces and experiencing different surfaces and objects.
4. Free shaping games.
Encourage your dog to be creative and offer behaviours with novel objects.
5. Plus simple easy food, toy and environmental enrichment ideas
These games, exercises, puzzles and obstacles are fun for dogs and people. They burn mental and physical energy and are great for building and increasing a positive bond with your dog.
These games can also help your dog learn to solve problems on their own in a positive way, boost their self confidence (and yours), decrease excitement, anxiety fear and reactivity and give your dog skills to cope with scary or exciting situations.
Class would be through zoom for spring as that way families can train in their homes using regular household objects. And fearful, anxious and reactive dogs are not overwhelmed.
Maximum 8 participants.
Please email to register right away to ensure a spot as I have 3 spots left.
[email protected]
Schedule Sunday nights 8pm.
6x 1 hour classes.
Sunday March 17
24
31 Tba
Sunday April 14
21
28
Sunday May 5th back up
I am super excited about this class as I am combining 25 years of my positive reinforcement training experience plus some cool new workshops all into 1 super class.
Hope to see you soon.
Shelley Hunter
This is Pedro the Havanese doing box tricks...one of the fun exercises in this class. Thanks to his mom Guylaine for sharing!
Hello Doggone families and friends... National Poodle rescue organization needs help in Atlantic Canada. Fosters and volunteers. Emergency intake foster needed immediately.
Standard Poodles In Need, Rescue & Rehome
Doggone pet therapy students teaching their Snuggle cue at Ren's Pets and Home Depot Moncton. We love these stores. Their staff and products are awesome.
What a superstar group of dogs and owners. You rock!
If you are interested in sharing doggy love please contact us about our pet therapy preparation program.
Pet therapy preparation class is 6x 1 hour classes. It is designed to prepare dogs to pass their therapy dog test given the class material and some extra practice. Then to have the necessary skills to visit schools, hospitals, youth clubs, seniors homes and even to work alongside helping professionals.
The class consists of advanced obedience, socialization and specialized therapy test prep exercises and visiting skills.
Doggone Pet therapy 1 Spring
Wed March 27 7pm
April 3 or 10th Tba instructor possibly away
April 17,24th
May 1, 8,15th
Class is 6x 1 hour sessions.
For more details on how to register please send Shelley an email at:
[email protected]
Note dogs must be friendly with people and dogs and want to visit with people. No fear or barking and lunging. If your dog barks and lunges at people or dogs...private lessons is the right service.
Requirements: Dogs must be up to date on vaccines and must have taken a beginner positive reinforcement training class and an advanced class with us before entering the program. That way all students are at the same level.
Atlantic Wildlife Institute does amazing animal rescue and rehabilitation work for our wild animal friends. They depend on public donations to survive.
They're having a very creative Valentine's fundraiser. You can donate some money towards some food for one of their critters.
Please support this awesome organization. Give the gift of love twice..once to your Valentine. Second to the animals who really need our help.
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=771214465043117&id=100064637111594&mibextid=Nif5oz
Nicole Thebeau and Kent Country Animal Rescue need your help. They rescued two dogs who were abandoned in a trailer in the Rexton area. The two dogs are extremely malnourished and found in horrible conditions and are now at Riverview Animal Hospital for treatment. Please help by donating. My son Liam and I just donated $50. These poor souls deserve our kindness to get better and be placed with their fur-ever families.
# In this heartwarming video, witness a miraculous rescue mission as two dogs are saved from a life of abandonment in a trailer. These innocent furry friends...
A snowy day smile for you...
Hi Doggone families still time to enroll in doggy soccer. I have room for a few more dogs.
Treibball is part doggy soccer, part herding . It is good exercise for your dog's brain and body, builds obedience and teamwork and is a whole lot of fun!
Your dog has to learn self control around the ball, how to go out away from owner , drop on command at a distance, turn left and right, push and herd the ball back to you in net and more!
6x 1 hour sessions
This is going to be a 2 part class. Introduction classes 1 and 2 Monday Oct 16th and 23rd, 30th rain date back up 6pm at the park. Then classes 3 to 6 at Coverdale Rec centre resuming Tuesday Jan 9th 2024.
Why the gap in time...some skills take awhile to build so we do some work. Then you go home do homework and come back to be able to have a lot more Doggone soccer fun with your dog.
To sign up please email Shelley at:
[email protected]
Here is a nice You Tube video that gives a good overview of Treibball .
https://youtu.be/mK9Zr74bpNg
This is Melanie with Milou, one of our former Treibball teams, with Milou learning to go around a cone left and right to prepare to go out and get his ball. Then Milou at park learning to push ball . Then we can put skills together as learning progresses and Milou goes out and pushes ball back to his owner. This was late fall class so getting dark!
Unfortunately this post did not share Melanie's comments about how much Milou enjoyed class. But feel free to look at the pinned post above from July 2022 under the videos for her comments.
Hello Doggone families come play doggy soccer with us. Launching again fall winter 2023/2024.
Note: If you are interested please message right away to register. Registration opening Sept 27th.
Treibball is part doggy soccer, part herding . It is good exercise for your dog's brain and body, builds obedience and teamwork and is a whole lot of fun!
Your dog has to learn self control around the ball, how to go out away from owner , drop on command at a distance, turn left and right, push and herd the ball back to you in net and more!
6x 1 hour sessions
This is going to be a 2 part class. Introduction classes 1 and 2 Monday Oct 16th and 23rd 6pm at the park. Then classes 3 to 6 at Coverdale Rec centre resuming Tuesday Jan 9th 2024.
Why the gap in time...some skills take awhile to build so we do some work. Then you go home do homework and come back to be able to have a lot more Doggone soccer fun with your dog.
To sign up please email Shelley at:
[email protected]
Here is a nice You Tube video that gives a good overview of Treibball .
https://youtu.be/mK9Zr74bpNg
This is Melanie with Milou, one of our former Treibball teams, with Milou learning to go around a cone left and right to prepare to go out and get his ball. Then Milou at park learning to push ball . Then we can put skills together as learning progresses and Milou goes out and pushes ball back to his owner. This was late fall class so getting dark!
Unfortunately this post did not share Melanie's comments about how much Milou enjoyed class. But feel free to look at the pinned post above from July 2022 under the videos for her comments.
Hello Doggone families. Are you interested in visiting hospitals, nursing home , schools and spreading the love with your dog?
We are launching a fall pet therapy prep class starting Wednesday September 6th evening.
6x 1 hour classes in the community.
Class was full but we now have 3 spots open as we have 3 students who are not yet done their previous class so they are waiting for a 2024 session.
Please connect right away by message to register. Or email:
[email protected]
Schedule :
Wed Sept 6th, 13th,20th 8pm class moving to 7pm mid month
Wed October 4th, 18th, 25th 7pm
Pre-requisite beginner adult or puppy and 1 level 2 class.
Little Cachou jumping through a hoop in our tricks class! Cachou loved his tricks! If you want to have fun like this...check out our upcoming tricks and freestyle class.
Learning a walking weave in tricks class with Oakley!
More fun freestyle tricks with Buddy!
Fun fall class alert!
Come have fun with your dog at our tricks class. Register now...only 3 spots left. Please DM for details.
Freestyle tricks is a mix between tricks and obedience. In the end we do a little one minute tricks routine and you can add music if you want. We teach a variety of tricks from movement tricks like jumping, spinning, backing up, weaving, paw tricks and stationary tricks like bow etc.
Tricks are a great way to build a bond with your dog and to give your dog a job. A busy brain is a happier more relaxed dog. If you want to do therapy work with your dog, it's also a fun addition to their visiting skills.
This is a class where it's beneficial to have a bit of time between sessions. So we are starting class at the park Tuesday September 5th and 12th 8:00 p.m. Then we resume indoors at Rec centre Oct 3rd, 17th 24th and Nov 7th.
6x 1hour classes in total.
Pre requisite beginner level positive reinforcement class.
Hope to see you soon. Shelley
These are some previous students having fun with their tricks.
Hello Doggone families. Are you interested in visiting hospitals, nursing home , schools and spreading the love with your dog? We are launching a summer pet therapy prep class starting Tuesday July 4th 815pm. I have 3 spots left. Please connect right away today by message to register as I am off next week . Or email:
[email protected]
Schedule Tues July 4th, 18th 815pm
August 8, 22nd 815pm
Sept 5,12 with 19th as back up. Last 2 classes Sept may shift to Mon or Wed field trip for greater challenge if possible for students.
Pre-requisite beginner adult or puppy and 1 level 2 class.
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Bugsy from our brain and body movement class doing back foot targeting on a platform. We teach front and back foot target on various obstacles so puppies and dogs will confidently learn to move across different surfaces and obstacles from plastic tarps to raised platform, through boxes etc . This translates into a dog who is more confident in real life. We are opening registration for a puppy brains and body movement class now. 6x 1 hour classes. Please email now for details and to register. Limited space. [email protected] See post below with Bugsy for more details.
Attention puppy owners do not miss this cool enrichment class. This is an awesome class to do along with puppy class for socialization and confidence building. Our first brain and movement games class is having such a great time and we are seeing such wonderful results that I am launching a second class for puppies. This is a tricks, puzzle, obstacle course and movement class . It is really useful for dogs of all ages but especially puppies who need socialization to new things and dogs who are excited or fearful. It is great to teach those growing puppy brains new skills, tricks and problem solving abilities. That translates into a more confident dog! Plus busy brain and body means a more tired puppy. Who does not want that? It is zoom due to supplies needed in home. We use regular household supplies ie. Boxes, baskets, broom sticks etc. This is a small class with personalized coaching and very easy because you use supplies that are in your home already. I have the possibility of 7pm Sundays or 8pm Mondays starting April 14th. 6x 1 hour classes. Please connect right away by email to register as space is limited . Email: [email protected] This is Bugsy doing a super job at one of the class games in his week 2 class. The puzzle gets harder with more obstacles and challenges as his confidence and abilities grow. Bugsy is taking the class because he has anxiety and he shuts down in a regular group class setting. This is what his mom Lisa wrote about Bugsy taking the class. "I have a very anxious dog, so anxious, in fact that he needs to be on antidepressants to help reduce his anxiety. After years of trying different courses and having absolutely no luck in bringing Bugsy to a class directly, I just trained him at home. When Shelley offered me the opportunity to do this class via Zoom, I leapt at the chance . From the moment we started this class Bugsy was so excited and was catching on so quickly. It has allowed me to expose him
More fun tricks from our pet therapy 2 teams who partnered with the amazing youth and staff at Youth Impact Jeunesse Inc. to teach their dogs tricks. This is Gazelle and her dad demonstrating up on the basket. This does require a dog to be brave and put their paws up on an unusual object.
Even more cool tricks from our pet therapy 2 teams who partnered with the amazing youth and staff at Youth Impact Jeunesse Inc. to teach their dogs tricks. This is Demi and her mom demonstrating reading.
More fun tricks from our pet therapy 2 teams who partnered with the amazing youth and staff at Youth Impact Jeunesse Inc. to teach their dogs tricks. This is Kodiak the Golden retriever and her mom demonstrating several tricks including spin and twist.
More fun tricks from our pet therapy 2 teams who partnered with the amazing youth and staff at Youth Impact Jeunesse Inc. . to teach their dogs tricks. This is Gabbie the doodle and her mom demonstrating some new Hulu hoop skills including sitting pretty in a hoop!
More fun tricks from our pet therapy 2 teams who partnered with the amazing youth and staff at Youth Impact Jeunesse Inc. to teach their dogs tricks. This is Polly the Poodle demonstrating through the Hulu hoop. A hula hoop is new and different and weird for most dogs so it takes some confidence building to get dogs to do tricks with a hoop in the beginning.
More fun tricks from our pet therapy 2 teams who partnered with the amazing youth and staff at Youth Impact Jeunesse Inc. to teach their dogs tricks. This is Pedro the Havanese and his mom demonstrating Reading.
Doggone friends....Please share and applaud the accomplishments of our pet therapy 2 visiting students and their totally awesome dedicated youth partners and staff from Youth Impact Jeunesse Inc. For the last 6 weeks...youth have partnered up with our therapy dog teams in training to teach the dogs some super cool tricks. It is a win-win program as the dogs learn some wonderful new tricks they can use while they are visiting and working. Youth get to share the doggy love, have fun and learn some new skills along the way. These are some of the tricks our teams have been working on. This is Ollie the doodle demonstrating bowling with his Mom. Note the trick where the owner is flashing the sign for sit, down or spin is actually the dog "reading ". The dog learns that the written word on the page is a cue to do that behaviour. If you would like to do therapy work with your dog...we accept dogs who are friendly with people and other dogs into our training program. Please message directly for more details. Our next therapy preparation class starts Wednesday April 17th.
Brain and movement games for your dog's healthy mind and body. Super class for any dog and owner wanting fun brain and body games but very helpful for excited, fearful, anxious or reactive dogs. Also great for: Therapy dogs and owners who want to have fun with their dogs. Senior dogs to stimulate their minds and bodies in a gentle fun way . Puppies to build positive enriching experiences and problem solving. Each class involves challenging your dog's brain and body by adding in new tricks, movements, exercises and puzzles. We use simple easy household set ups. Train at home. Not a lot of space needed. The average living room, rec room, sun room, kitchen or even wide hallway will work fine. Why puzzles and games? New movements, tricks, games and positive experiences build new neural pathways in the brain. These new positive experiences can help your dog become happier, more confident, calmer, less frustrated, less anxious , less fearful, less reactive and better able to cope with the world around them including noises, new sounds, surfaces and textures, small spaces and new things popping on the scene ie. dogs,bikes, joggers and people. The games and exercises teach your dog interacting with new situations and objects leads to good things. They learn overcoming challenges is possible and even desirable. When your dog is having fun....this releases happy hormones and builds confidence. When your dog is in control of an exercise and leading the learning in the game, this gives your dog a sense of control and decreases anxiety. Just like with people...when you are in control of your own destiny...you feel happier and less frustrated. Also for dogs who are reactive, fearful, anxious ...their bodies are overwhelmed and disregulated. So by playing games where you teach the dog coping skills, you can help your dog co-regulate with you. Then eventually your dog can learn to self regulate. Meaning they can check out new things in their environment and
Hi Doggone families still time to enroll in doggy soccer. I have room for a few more dogs. Treibball is part doggy soccer, part herding . It is good exercise for your dog's brain and body, builds obedience and teamwork and is a whole lot of fun! Your dog has to learn self control around the ball, how to go out away from owner , drop on command at a distance, turn left and right, push and herd the ball back to you in net and more! 6x 1 hour sessions This is going to be a 2 part class. Introduction classes 1 and 2 Monday Oct 16th and 23rd, 30th rain date back up 6pm at the park. Then classes 3 to 6 at Coverdale Rec centre resuming Tuesday Jan 9th 2024. Why the gap in time...some skills take awhile to build so we do some work. Then you go home do homework and come back to be able to have a lot more Doggone soccer fun with your dog. To sign up please email Shelley at: [email protected] Here is a nice You Tube video that gives a good overview of Treibball . https://youtu.be/mK9Zr74bpNg This is Melanie with Milou, one of our former Treibball teams, with Milou learning to go around a cone left and right to prepare to go out and get his ball. Then Milou at park learning to push ball . Then we can put skills together as learning progresses and Milou goes out and pushes ball back to his owner. This was late fall class so getting dark! Unfortunately this post did not share Melanie's comments about how much Milou enjoyed class. But feel free to look at the pinned post above from July 2022 under the videos for her comments.
Learning a walking weave in tricks class with Oakley!
Fun fall class alert! Come have fun with your dog at our tricks class. Register now...only 3 spots left. Please DM for details. Freestyle tricks is a mix between tricks and obedience. In the end we do a little one minute tricks routine and you can add music if you want. We teach a variety of tricks from movement tricks like jumping, spinning, backing up, weaving, paw tricks and stationary tricks like bow etc. Tricks are a great way to build a bond with your dog and to give your dog a job. A busy brain is a happier more relaxed dog. If you want to do therapy work with your dog, it's also a fun addition to their visiting skills. This is a class where it's beneficial to have a bit of time between sessions. So we are starting class at the park Tuesday September 5th and 12th 8:00 p.m. Then we resume indoors at Rec centre Oct 3rd, 17th 24th and Nov 7th. 6x 1hour classes in total. Pre requisite beginner level positive reinforcement class. Hope to see you soon. Shelley These are some previous students having fun with their tricks.
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