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30/07/2024

Still a few spots left to claim! No previous experience necessary to sign up for the intro class, all breeds welcome! www.villagedogwalk.com/event

27/07/2024

Our next ecollar walking class is Sunday at 11am, taking place in Petersfield in Westmount. If you're struggling on walks and considering adding ecollar to your training, this is the class for you! Please preregister below.

We recently added group e-collar training to our list of programs. These events will be available only to dogs known to us. (Ex: daycare clients or those who have previously completed a training program) They will be a single class, 1 hour, total cost is $11.50, and they will not be offered as a set...

25/07/2024

We've added a fourth class to our scent weekend in August! August 4th will now offer a Level 2 class for those who have already completed intro and level 1.

August 3rd 9am -12pm INTRO
August 3rd 1-4pm INTRO
August 4th 9am-12pm Level 1
August 4th 1-4pm Level 2

You can do intro on day one and level 1 on day two, but those completing level 1 this time around will have to wait until the next workshops to try level 2. Back to back workshops in one day is just too much brain power for our dogs!

Reminder that all breeds are welcome and no previous experience is necessary for dogs to join the intro workshop. Dogs will not be meeting!

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25/07/2024

Waffles would like to let everyone know that we have a place board order going out at the end of the month!
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23/07/2024

Our scent workshops are fast approaching and we still have some spots left. We have both intro (no experience required) and level 1 options available. These workshops are being taught by Doug and Kathy Teeft of Teeft K9. These two instructors have a combined 45 years working with detection dogs and we are very excited to be hosting them!

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13/07/2024

South Paw Conservation Nova Scotia is in need of foster homes! If anyone has some time and space available to help out one of these cuties please reach out to [email protected]

Dogs are up-to-date on vaccines and have been socialized with other dogs.

09/07/2024

Daycare waitlist update! Anyone who reached out for a spot before February, should have gotten an email from us. If you haven't seen it, please check your junk mail or reach out to us.

We'd also like to highlight the upcoming scent work classes. NO EXPERIENCE required for the intro classes offered August 3rd at 9am and 1pm. www.villagedogwalk.com/event

08/07/2024

Who's coming to rally tonight?! Taylor is pretty excited to share her course map but her petition to add a sign for belly rubs has been denied.

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04/07/2024

We've got an intro to ecollar class coming up on Tuesday July 9th at 7:15pm. You do not need an ecollar to attend. If you'd like to know more please reach out! Sign up here: https://www.villagedogwalk.com/event

26/06/2024

We will be hosting four Canine Scent Workshops in August with guest trainers Cathy Teeft and Doug Teeft. Spots are limited, but sign up is officially open! The cost to attend a class is $150 per dog. August 3rd will feature two intro to scent classes, one from 9-12pm and the other from 1-4pm, no experience required. We will then start August 4th off with a level 1 class from 9-12pm, intro is a prerequisite. We then finish of the weekend with a final class from 1-4pm, with the level to be decided, please reach out if you've taken scent workshops before and are looking to advance.

Please reach out if you have any questions, sign up here: www.villagedogwalk.com/event

24/06/2024

Pack walk tonight at 6:15 in Petersfield! Still happening in the rain, but if we get get thunder and lightning check back for a cancellation. This is a free event but you can still sign up to make sure everyone gets notified of changes.

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19/06/2024

We've added a pack walk to our June events calendar! June 24th at 6:15, this is a free event and everyone is welcome.

Upcoming July events:
July 4th Ecollar intro
July 8th Rally
July 22nd Ecollar basics
July 28th Ecollar walking

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19/06/2024

Meet Rupert!

Rupert is a Village Dogs walking and daycare client. We met Rupert at our weekly puppy socials where he was working on socialization. Rupert doesn’t love making new friends and didn’t always have the confidence to coexist with other dogs, especially those with big personalities. He transitioned into our beginner class where he had the space to work on obedience while continuing to spend time around other dogs.

Rupert joined our walking program after completing beginner class. While he had gained a lot of confidence around other dogs, he wasn’t used to sharing his walking space with them. He had his bubble, and didn’t want anyone getting too close. With lots of practice he became comfortable, keeping pace next to dogs big and small. He also shares the car with other polite dogs to walk outside of his neighborhood. We are also always happy to see him getting more walking practice with his owners

Rupert is now a regular daycare client too! He continues to practice his walking skills, and he joins our polite yards for some more socialization. While he isn’t the wrestling or chasing type, he has a few friends that he enjoys the company of. He can get a little demanding when those friends are preoccupied, but is usually content to buddy up with someone to sniff around the yard. We are so proud of little Rupert for all of the progress he’s made over the last two years, and we love getting to see him every day!

10/06/2024

We've got rally class happening tonight from 6-7:30 details and sign up here: www.villagedogwalk.com/event

No previous experience required and can drop in at any time during the session.

07/06/2024

Beginner class grads showing off for the camera! Congratulations to Brodie, Winnie, Gisbon, Angus, Schooner, Ginny, Vinnie, Ollie, Waylon and Yuki!

07/06/2024

Congrats to our latest puppy class graduates! Daisy, Rosie, Finn and Gordie all look pretty good in red! 🎓

03/06/2024

Join us for a pack walk June 4th 6pm at Petersfield! This is a free event and an opportunity to have your dog practice their walking skills. Dogs will not be meeting. www.villagedogwalk.com/event

01/06/2024

We currently can not access our page or Facebook messages. Clients who reached out today, I am not able to view or respond to any of your messages. Please reach out by email or your Time To Pet account for the time being. [email protected]

01/06/2024

Meet Judge and Rhea

These long-time daycare attendees are two peas in a pod; you’ll rarely find one without the other. Whether it’s in a yard, on a walk, or on an off leash adventure, Judge and Rhea stick together. While they aren’t always the bounciest of dogs, they have loads of energy and enjoy long hikes with their owners.

Rhea is a German Shepherd/Lab mix, and the older of the two. She loves to wrestle, fetch, and ambush her brother. If you’re looking for a challenge, you can try your luck at a game of tug with Rhea. Though be warned, she’s a lot stronger than she looks and has pulled small trees out of the ground roots and all! When she isn’t massacring trees or chasing down a ball, you can often find Rhea with Judge on some kind of adventure. She’s a loyal girl who is protective of her humans and brother, but is also sweet and curious of others.

Judge is a 6 year old German Shepherd, and Rhea’s baby brother. He is one of the sweetest Shepherds we have at daycare and is always looking for love. He enjoys playing fetch with his sister, and loves playing in the kiddie pools in the summertime. If he isn’t playing in the pools, he’s lounging in them to stay cool. He likes the girls at daycare, even if they don’t always like him back, and tends to give the boys space. Though he’s not always the most playful with others, he has a small circle that he’s comfortable with. Judge is a happy boy who loves his family, and enjoys the outdoors.

31/05/2024

Annie is ready to announce our June events! Please visit the website to reserve your spots. Any classes missing you'd like to see this month?

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Those on Puppy and Beginner class waitlists will be contacted shortly.

19/05/2024

Ready to build on your existing ecollar skills? Or just need a refresher? Join our ecollar basics class today at 11. Sign up with the link below. https://www.mobileapp.app/to/FqKbB35?ref=2_cl

17/05/2024

Curious about remote collar training? We have an intro class happening tonight at 6! No prior e-collar experience necessary, collars will be available to test and purchase. www.villgedogwalk.com/event

13/05/2024

We've got some events coming up this month! Follow the link for sign up and details. https://www.villagedogwalk.com/event

Ecollar intro: May 17th 6pm
Ecollar basics: May 19th 11am
Pack walk: May 20th 6pm
Rally class: May 27th 6pm

Plus our weekly puppies socials on Saturdays from 11:30-12:30.

04/05/2024

We got an intro to ecollar class coming up on Sunday at 11!
https://www.villagedogwalk.com/event-details/e-collar-intro-13

20/04/2024

Murphy is a practiced puller, walks move at his pace and if he sees a bird, game over! Walking a dog like that is dangerous and stressful for owners. Hoping you won't see a trigger means massively limiting where and when you can walk. After training Murphy will still be aware of birds, we don't create robots, but he will learn that on walks he needs to control the impulse to chase.. This way everyone gets to enjoy the walk!

20/04/2024

Puppy social today at 11:30! We were having some problems with our website but it's back up and running.

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16/04/2024

Can you teach an old dog new tricks? Of course you can. But what's old? And what's a trick? Surely you can teach paw at any age! But what about proper leash walking and off leash obedience? When it comes to obedience, unfortunately I feel most owners think two is too old. And the most they're willing to do at that point is teach their dog something cute. They feel they have what they have there's no fixing it. There's still hope for roll over and paw, but learning to walk on a leash seems unrealistic. That's why I mostly work with younger dogs, not because the older ones can't be helped, but because the world has told you "you messed up and there's nothing you can do". As owners, we say "I'll try harder next time". But you haven't changed your skills for next time! You may get an easier dog or you may just create the same problems over and over. Well, this is Murphy. Murphy is five!!!! He's got lots of life left but he also causes some stress to his owners. He's got some decent obedience but it's very situational. With all training, we need patience, but with older dogs sometimes we just need a little more. Both owners and dogs get comfortable with what they're doing and habits are hard to break, but that doesn't mean there isn't hope. Remember it's never too late to have a better life for you and your dog. I can't wait to show you Murphy's progress!

13/04/2024

Our e-collar walking class is a go for Sunday April 14th! I think all of the rain made its way down today and it's looking like clear skies for Sunday. Class will take place at Petersfield Provincial Park in Westmount at 11am. Details and registration are here: www.villagedogwalk.com/event

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Sometimes the exercises we teach seem a little silly and it can be hard to see the bigger picture. We do ALOT of the come place down exercise with dogs to teach recall, impulse control and duration. We still need to translate that to real life situations, but the foundation is there to tackle the harder things when the muscle memory and the commands are clear. This takes practice, but it's easier to teach in a controlled environment so both the dog and human get their timing down before adding in real world distractions. This is Nala showing off some new skills!

Reggie is learning to be comfortable in a muzzle. This skill will need to go home with him so he'll be doing lots of activities muzzled over the next few weeks to get him comfortable. This starts with learning to have the muzzle put on. Food is a great help for this process! Reggie is HUMAN SAFE in these interactions. If he wasn't, there would be a very different approach.

Willis working through some basics! Willis is learning the language of remote collar. In the this session I don't say "place", Willis knows this command verbally and with leash pressure but now he is learning to do it with remote pressure. When I want him to go to the board I hold in pressure on the remote and guide him there. Willis learns to turn off pressure and remote collar begins to have meaning.

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I hear dogs often described as stubborn, but many dogs truely don't know what they are being asked to do. What owners see as stubborn, is often just a dog lacking a clear set of rules. Max is a young dog who is easily distracted. He definitely wants to please but he also wants to do a million others things all at the same time. This can lead to a stressed out dog who lacks focus...which the world will then slap with title STUBBORN, because he "doesn't listen". Max hears EVERYTHING, he is listening, but not thinking, big difference! This is a clip from day one of Max's training. We start everything on a place board and with a leash. This way we can dial in the obedience Max already knows by adding duration and structure to the commands we often teach as tricks. Day one we are making sure Max has a very clear understanding of the words he already knows as well as introducing a release word. He is also learning leash pressure as a way to communicate.

A cute 7 month old dog and a public place... this could be a huge recipe for disaster! Boardwalk was full of dogs, people, food, bagpipes, bikes...it was an extra wild evening! Archie was a champ!

Murphy working through the basics! He is learning verbal commands, spacial pressure and lots of patience. Without a solid foundation it's unfair to expect our dogs to listen in the real world. Start with simple tasks and get your dog to master them before adding in distractions.

Duration is one of the basics of obedience that every dog should know or be working towards. For some reason we seem to teach "stay" to puppies and our expectation is only seconds with a highly predictable distraction, such as food in a bowl or an unmoving treat. Duration is so much more than a simple staaaaay. Your dog should be able to relax into a stay and learn to ignore distractions. Once your dog has this skill we can use lots of passive training to keep your dog practicing!

Getting in my monthly rescue harness practice with the always willing Remi! When going off leash I carry a first aid kit and a rescue sling. The first aid kit has gotten plenty of use, but thankfully I haven't needed the sling yet. This is why once a month I find an eager participant...often Remi... to makes sure I still know how to use the harness.

Make obedience part of your everyday life! Wilson is combining his skills of recall, out and down to make the game of fetch enjoyable for both sides. Before training Wilson liked to get the ball, but he wasn't great at giving it back.

Can someone figure out how to bottle puppy energy?! Archies got some to spare! This bouncy guy is learning all about duration during his stay with us. Most owners know that we should teach sit and down, but many think stay is only meant to be for a few seconds. Dogs should be able to hold a down for hours with distractions. This may seem unfair to some but it's a very important skill for all dogs to have. Busy house? Kids running around? Your dog, and especially your puppy, can find themselves in an unsafe situation very quickly when they get under your feet. Having your dog hold a place command teaches them about calmness and keeps them out of trouble. Archie is learning he must wait to be released to leave place and not simply chase people because they are moving.

Are you adding distractions into your training? We often train in very sterile environments, then when the real world shows up we wonder why our dog fails. At home it's easy to have control over the type of distraction, this is important because we need to teach the dog how to respond to a temptation. If we start by just throwing the ball, most dogs would break command and learn the wrong behavior. It's better to slowly increase the difficulty and guide your dog through it. Timing is very important in training. Dogs are going to want to chase the ball and the squirrel, it's up to us humans to tell them when it's appropriate.

What does off leash recall mean to you? Sophie has been working hard to recall away from distractions. This means coming all the way back and finishing your recall with a sit or down. Recall shouldn't be half of a check in or a run past you. If your dog is in the kitchen and you call them to living room, do you consider that off leash recall? Because it definitely is! If your dog can't recall from one room to another what chance do they have outside in a world full of distractions! Anyone with a fenced back yard? How often do you play chase the puppy when you're trying to leave for work? Just because the house and the yard are safe at a surface level doesn't mean they are without safety concerns. A failed recall in a house could mean an unknown object gets swallowed and a failed recall in the yard could mean a fight through the fence with the neighbors dog. These failed moments of recall carry over into the "real" world when you don't have your walls to save you. Add your leash back into training, even inside, show your dog what recall actually means.

What is a structured walk? Why should your dog have this skill? You may have a fenced yard, or your dog spends a lot time off leash, but a structured walk is still an extremely valuable skill. For many out of control dogs or for dogs lacking off leash obedience, a structured heel is a great place to start. Walks allow owners to ask dogs for obedience with duration while under high levels of distraction. Structured walking allows your dog to work their brain while excerising which is enjoyable for both dog and human. "Who's walking who?" isn't so funny when your 80 pound dog is pulling you off your feet to jump into a snow bank. Our goal for a structured heel is for your dog to follow your leg and not rely on the leash to stay by yourself. This means we can stop, turn, speed up and slow down with the dog using our leg as a reference. This takes out the guess work for the dog. Walks can be unpredictable and if we allow dogs to walk ahead with leash tension our communication breaks down very quickly. When dogs can comfortably follow beside us, everyone gets to relax and enjoy the walk!

Dolly putting in the reps! Dolly is nervous around dogs and noises so today we've got some dogs holding place and kennels being cleaned, not an ideal situation for Dolly. Dolly doesn't need to meet dogs if she's uncomfortable, but dogs exist in the world and she needs to be able to walk down a sidewalk without wanting to bolt at the sight of one. We can't keep dogs in a bubble so we need to appropriatley work them through their fears. We are using obedience to gain confidence in situations where Dolly would normally struggle. She is working on her place command and learning to tune out the things that cause her stress. She is doing great to relax and have fun with the training instead of worrying about all the things around her!

Snow isn't always a bad thing! Remember to slow down some days and catch a few snowflakes.

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Village Dog Walking starts with a dog named Skittles. I am the proud dog mama of a wonderful 13 year old mutt. When Skittles was 4 I decided it was time she learned to walk on a leash. Having lived in the country all her life Skittles barely knew what a leash was and had zero loose leash skills. It became my mission to walk her and my black lab; who also had no leash manners. Everyday I headed down the road to take the dogs swimming. The 5 minute walk took 20 minutes with a 40 pound mix and an 80 pound lab who were determined to lead the way. My stubbornness prevailed and there began my love for not just owning dogs, but teaching them as well.

Life can be hectic and sometimes that means our dogs simply don’t get the attention they deserve. Also, a tired dog is a good dog, so I’m here to lend a hand. There’s nothing worse than to come home at the end of the day only to discover your dog has chewed up your favorite pair of shoes! Living in Cape Breton sometimes the weather gets us down but most of our four legged friends don’t seem to mind. My dog loves the snow and will even tolerate rain if she sees the leash, so I’ve learned to dress warm. This mean I’ll be walking rain, shine... or snow!

It’s important to understand that dogs require regular exercise to live long, happy and healthy lives. Walking not only gives your dog the physical exercise it needs but also mental stimulation as well. When we first get our new puppies we socialize them as much as we can but we tend to slow down the process as they age. Group walks are a great way to continue that socialization process to make it a lifelong experience. I am here to help your pooch live it’s best life and I look forward to meeting you and your dogs!

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