Tailspin Petworx Dog Training and Behaviour

11/04/2025

Defensive Handling (Urban Coyote Edition) for dogs and handlers. This Sunday 2 to 4 pm. PWYC, registration recommended but walk-ins welcome. www.tailspinpetworx.com/coyote-seminar

11/04/2025

Remember this seminar is this weekend. Preregistration is recommended but walk-ins welcome.

PWYC net proceeds to Just Paws Animal Rescue

Please share to anyone who is interested in Defensive Handling for their dogs or who has coyote issues in their areas.

04/04/2025

Howie day 7
Starting to engage a bit more in the environment of the dog patch. Sniffing instead of worrying about everything he sees and hears. I also added a toy in to the mix for Shebang and to see how things went.

No fly biting until we went inside and started working and food and slight frustration triggered it. Still not sure how much is neuro but it was good to see him not do it outside.

Just Paws Animal Rescue

03/04/2025

Foster dog Howie has a "fly snapping" behaviour that is triggered by stress.

Fear, trigger stacking, frustration, anger...all make this behaviour happen.

He is, thankfully, pretty easy to interrupt and to redirect the majority of the time but it is still a question as to whether this is a neuro issue, a displacement behaviour gone wrong or even a learned coping mechanism of some kind.

Currently he is on some meds and special foods to rule out/treat gastro issues and some meds for anxiety and stress so we will see how things go.

We finally started this morning working on learning how to down on cue, the 123 game and to pause/show stillness. This is difficult for him because he also has pretty intense feelings about food and getting it NOW.

So we started with 3=one kibble for about ten reps. Then 2, 3 =one kibble and so on. We were not able to get to 1,2,3 without him having difficulty so it's 2,3 for now.

Then we worked on him seeing one of the cats and not losing his mind. 3 works. Then it was bark/3 so I started marking with the 3 EARLIER and the barking stopped and we managed a good look at the cat without a lunge and bark.

He only did the lip licking thing once or twice and only for one or two repetitions. He was then crated for a respite.

One step at a time. Only as fast as the dog can handle it. This is building resilience through very minor changes to the experience.

02/04/2025

Two Weeks until the Seminar. This seminar will include ways to help YOUR dog adjust to changes in their environment and your hazing techniques without causing them additional fear as well as different skills to work on that can increase your safety on walks.

Register at www.tailspinpetworx.com/coyote-seminar

31/03/2025

This is day four for Howie here at Ramsden. First outing with Shebang and he is not too bad with meeting a neighbour but yeah he really wants to go back inside.
Baby steps!

31/03/2025

Howie's first foray out with Shebang. He is not totally comfortable with her but she being who she is, is ignoring him so he is feeling okay with that...

30/03/2025

Bella did very well today in Stranger Things class!

The strength of this class is in its slow is fast constant reassessment of the dog's body language, ability to be resilient and give them agency to decide what they can push (within reason of course!)

Here we are using the getting on the stool as a signal to be ready to work and for my assistant Barbara Eddy-Holloway to move around the environment.

27/03/2025

Puppy class was all about cooperative care today ....and ended with some very fun play between Penelope the English Bulldog and Callie the Pug!

27/03/2025

My volunteer assistant, Jerrett David Johnston and his fam came together to make these most awesome "pens" and dividers for my classes.
I love them!! So much colour.

Now if we could figure out how to store them in my van....

12/03/2025

New client this morning with a typical 6 month old pupper....

Tried training with a local company who "yelled" at the pups the whole time and pup took a whole day to stop shaking and submissive urination....when client called and said they would not be returning the company said "this is how it is done and if you can't do it this way your pup cannot be trained"

Dude. No.

Via zoom for the consult the owner had that young dog dropping and leaving things in FIVE MINUTES using +R. Is it done and dusted? No. That takes time and proofing. But no one was yelled at and no one was physically corrected.

If you as a trainer CANNOT do this you shouldn't be training. Because it means YOU are the problem, not the client, not even the method. It's you.

10/03/2025

Ripley learning to chill on his mat.
Next step is helping him chill when people move around.

Such a cute pupper, he struggles with reactivity but his folks are working hard to help him through it.

10/03/2025

New Seminar happening. Coyote defensive handling for your dog. All net proceeds going to
Come learn ways to handle your dog defensively, how to react in an attack situation and what you and your dog need to know to stay as safe as possible

10/03/2025

Upcoming seminar for neighbourhoods dealing with coyote on dog incidents
Two dates available March 31, 7 to 9 pm and April 13, 2-4 pm

Register at www.tailspinpetworx.com/coyote-seminar

24/02/2025

Starting next Saturday March 1 at 10 am at Eastminster United Church 310 Broadview Avenue.

Do you or someone you know have a Teenage dog you struggle with or don't understand? This is the class you need!

Register here:
https://forms.gle/kBpZ6TKtwqP4Zxnm6

Registration is open! This popular and practical class helps you and your dog survive the frustrations of Adolescence. This popular class is now in Riverdale/East York!
https://www.tailspinpetworx.com/classes-and-programs