Power Play Dog Training

12/07/2024

UKI Trial Hosted By OnQ K9 Training
West Sechelt, BC

Totally Tubular Trial July 27
Judge: Angela Koop
2 Speedstakes & 2 Jumping Rounds

OnQ Hot Hits Trial September 28
NEW Galican Equipment!
Judge: Sherry Taylor
Speedstakes
Jumping
Master Series
Agility

Ferry friendly start times!

Visit www.ukagilityinternational.com for premium details or send an email to [email protected] and we will get an entry form to you.

Both trials open for entry now!

12/07/2024

Summer Agility Classes
Location: OnQ Acres, West Sechelt
Cost: $40 per weekly class

Tuesdays 5:30pm Foundation Building Agility
7:30pm Skill Building
Class Dates: July 16, July 23, July 30, August 6, August 13, August 20

Thursdays 5:30pm Introduction to Agility
7:30pm Contact and Weaves
Class Dates: July 18, July 25, August 1, August 15, August 22

Course Running Days
July 20 8am-11am
August 3 8am-11am
August 17 8am-11am
August 24 8am-11am

Email [email protected] if you are interested in attending

11/01/2023

Who is up for UKI At Home Trial Weekend January 28 & 29? Held at On Q K9 Training

Jan 20-30 2023 At Home Agility Week 108
Course Design Judge - Andre Landry, Canada - WAO Judge for 2023
ONLINE ENTRY : Open: Jan 11 - Close Jan 17
https://entries.ukagilityinternational.com/showdiary.aspx
Three trial sizes available 30’x30’ 60’x40’ 80’x60’
Each trial has 2 classes of Agility, Jumping and Speedstakes.
Gamblers & Snooker classes available in 60’x40’ and 80’x60’
Courses are for ALL levels - full details in premium.

27/07/2022

Looking forward to running some at home trial courses On Q K9 Training
Feel free to message me for more details.

August 5-15 - Week 98 - At Home Agility
Course Design Judge - Greg Derrett - England
ONLINE ENTRY : Open: July 28 - Close Aug 2
https://entries.ukagilityinternational.com/showdiary.aspx
Three trial sizes available
30’x30’ 60’x40’ 80’x60’
Each trial has 2 classes of Agility, Jumping and Speedstakes.
Gamblers & Snooker classes available in 60’x40’ and 80’x60’
Courses are for ALL levels - full details in premium.

26/07/2022

Some good information on how to keep your dog playing safe in this heatwave.

With this recent heat wave, for the information hungry, I thought I would post some data that goes beyond just reminding people to not leave their dog in the car, or to check the pavement temperature...

There is a fair amount of research on heat related injury in dogs (heat stroke was the 3rd most common cause of death in military working dogs during desert storm, so the DoD funds a lot of research).

THINGS TO CONSIDER:
• There is no specific temp that causes injury – it is a combination of temperature, activity level, and conditioning
• Re**al temp poor indicator of where a dog is at – brain temp is what counts
• Hot and humid environments are highest risk for over heating
• It takes 14-60d to acclimatize depending on condition of dog and intensity of training. The military frequently uses treadmills indoors in rooms that they steadily increase the temperature of.
• Footpads are a major source of heat dissipation, but the mouth is the primary source of heat dissipation
• Cardiovasc status greatly affects ability to dissipate heat
• Peak temp may happen in 1st 15min after finishing activity
• Dogs can’t sniff and pant at the time so panting SAR dogs have decreased performance
• Heat related illness can be divided into
o Heat stress – excessive thirst and controlled panting
o Heat exhaustion – heat stress plus weakness and uncontrolled panting.
o Heat Stroke – heat exhaustion plus central nervous system, and multiorgan issues

SYMPTOMS TO WATCH OUT FOR:
• Spade tongue (thin, flat, deep red tongue that is flared at the tip)
• You can distract with noxious odour to see if your dog stops panting as a way to distinguish between heat stress and heat exhaustion
• Increased frothing is bad - it represents an effort to evaporate more fluid
• If lips pulled back enough to expose the big teeth at the back of the mouth
• Excessive panting looks like they are struggling for air – they aren’t suffocating, they are trying to cool down. Get them to water.

RISK OF OVERHEATING IS INCREASED BY:
• Muzzles interfere with panting; muzzled working dogs are at increased risk of overheating
• Brachycephalic (snub nosed) breeds
• Upper airway issues
• Cardiovascular and/or neurologic disease
• Obesity
• Previous heat injury event
• Poor physical conditioning
• DEHYDRATION!!! - Heat causes increased water loss (up to 6L/day), which affects blood flow. Blood is central to the body’s ability to dissipate heat. Dehydration is a major risk factor for overheating. If your working dog needs to be in the heat, prehydrate by offering unlimited flavoured water (eg dilute low salt chicken broth) first thing in the morning

TREATMENT:
• Get them in water! Research has shown that even ambient temperature water (like a livestock water trough, etc.) is still beneficial. Soak the haircoat down to the skin, then seek veterinary care as indicated.

02/03/2022

Less is more.

Ever heard your trainer tell you to shorten your sessions? Have you worried if you are training enough? This one is for you. FDSA Worked Up! Understand, Assess, and Soothe Arousal in Sports Dogs Lin

23/01/2022

Classes start this Tuesday at Coopers Green Hall, we still have room for one more dog in the young dog class, 7:00pm. Send me a message if you are interested in attending classes. Suitable for dogs 1-4 years of age.

30/12/2021

We can't get together in person but we can still have some fun together. Open to all ages of dogs but focuses on the foundation for a solid understanding of an offered sit behavior.

Been brainstorming all the ways sit happens. Only thing you need is your dog and food reward. Starts January 1!

Sit Happens, 31 day Challenge
Join the Challenge Group:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/650928609378071/?ref=share

24/11/2021

New Year is just around the corner and so are new training opportunities! I will be having a Puppy Life Skills Class (3-8 months) and a Young Dog Life Skills on Tuesday nights. Both classes will be held indoors at Coopers Green Hall. If you would like more details please feel free to message me.

03/10/2021

Go Team Sammie! Making it look effortless!

15/09/2021

Monarch learnt how to give herself a pedicure today.

Nail day just got a little easier.

25/07/2021

A couple videos of some fantastic teams playing agility today! Go teams! Way to play! My favorite is hearing the cheers of support from your classmates :)

18/07/2021

Do you ever get frustrated when introducing a new conditioning exercise? Does your pup struggle with arousal... Stressing up and getting wild? or stressing down and giving up? Do they just stand there and look at you?

I have a solution!!! And it's a simple and straight forward Training Loop!!

For the purposes of Canine Conditioning, a training loop refers to a cyclical repetition of consistent, predictable behaviors from the handler that helps the dog predict what is expected of them. For example, a simple training loop I use consistently through my videos is…

1. Reset cookie
2. Dog approaches props
3. Reward
4. Cue Behavior
5. Reward
6. Cue the dog to step off props
7. Reward
8. Reset cookie
9. And the loop begins again

Check out my latest blog post, with VIDEO to learn how to avoid frustration, improve understanding, and expedite the learning process. This method can be applied to ANY exercise and can help improve communication between you and your pup!

https://canineconditioningcoach.com/training-loop-in-canine-conditioning/

01/06/2021

Engagement is a popular buzzword in dog training, but what the heck is it? Can we train it? Is it easier in some dogs than in others? How do we know it is happening, and do we need to cue it? All that