The WOOF Pack Dog Training & Pet Services Airdrie

01/04/2026

In like a lion, out like a lion 🦁 and more snow coming! We are good, winter. Go away soon!

24/03/2026

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Let’s talk about poisoned cues.

A poisoned cue is when a signal that used to mean something neutral or positive becomes associated with something unpleasant.

Example:
You call your dog off the couch with “come.”
Sometimes there is a cookie.
Other times there is a crate, collar grab, or social isolation.
Over time, “come” stops predicting reinforcement.
It starts predicting loss.

And sometimes that is when growling or snapping shows up.

We see this frequently in aggression cases:
• “Come” predicts restraint
• “Drop it” predicts loss
• Reaching for a collar predicts confinement
• Seeing the leash predicts an overwhelming walk

The cue itself becomes part of the unpleasant event.

If you are seeing aggression around specific signals, do not just repeat the cue louder.
Ask what that cue has been predicting.

Repairing poisoned cues requires changing what the cue predicts, not just better treats.

Functional analysis matters here.

We walk through how to evaluate and rebuild these patterns inside the Aggression in Dogs Master Course.

21/03/2026

Welcoming in the Spring! 🙏🐾

19/03/2026

We are back baby!

We feel it! Spring is in the air and we are excited to get out there on some adventures with our Sniffari Club!

We are busy planning our spring/summer season list right now and creating space for weekly meet ups with our social kids!

This includes small group private park off leash play as well as long leash hikes and trips to new places with our trusted furriends 🐾

Let's chat if you want to add some new experiences and surroundings for your pupper as well as arrange local neighborhood buddy walks with their besties!

It's our happy place 🧡

07/03/2026

Sleep. Eat. Puppies. Repeat. 🐾♥️

03/03/2026

Did you know we have Raccoons 🦝 in town? Wowzers 😬 I sure didn't until I saw one climbing the siding up a home and checking us out early morning!

Getting into all the adventures out there with our puppies 🐶🤪

20/02/2026

Yes!!! 🙌 We all know our dogs deserve better ❤️

12/02/2026

Boy oh boy is it going to hurt when we remember it's winter next week 😱 But hey, we'll take it 🥰

01/02/2026

When you love what you do, you become unbothered by all the unnecessary noise around you.

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28/01/2026

You make our mid week hump so adorable 😍