Rescue Me Canine Training

20/12/2024

Just got to meet Roman. What a lovely gentle dog.

29/11/2024

Just met this girl at the dog park and she was really lovely. Happy to see the people and played really well with all the dogs. She is going to make a great addition to someones family. Victoria Humane Society

31/10/2024

Come join me at Buckerfield's Saanich on Saturday November 16th and get your pets photo taken with Santa! All donations will be going to the Victoria Humane Society.

I will be the guy in the red suit 🎅

We are excited to participate in Santa Pet Photos this year with our friends at Buckerfield's!!!

Buckerfield's will be hosting a PET PHOTOS with SANTA Event on Saturday, November 16th from 10:00 am til 2:00 p.m. at their Saanich location - 1970 Keating X Roads.

Santa will be on-site at this event and will be joining in the photos with your pet! (or if your pet would prefer a non-Santa photo with just the Christmas background, we can definitely accommodate that too!)

Pet photos are by donation (cash only) and everyone is welcome!

There are no scheduled appointments - BUT - but reservations are recommended. Call Buckerfields at 250 652 9188 to secure your spot.

The lovely staff at Buckerfield's are handling all of the photos and festive set-up for this holiday event!! And we are thrilled to join them as their charity of choice this year!

Please mark your calendars - we hope to see you and your pet at this Pet Photo Event!!!

28/07/2024

Our dog Ripley got to meet up with her big brother Walter today!

15/07/2024

I met this lovely boy today. What smart and social dog !

14/11/2023

Bring your pet to Buckerfield's Saanich this Saturday, November 18th, 10-2pm and have their picture taken with Santa!

By donation with all proceeds going to ROAM. Reserve a spot by calling the store to register, 250 652 9188, and guess who gets to be Santa this year...😁

31/10/2023

Happy Halloween!

Remember that tonight isn't only for trick or treating, it is also a great opportunity to train your dog.

You could use the steady stream of kids at your door to practise your Place or Down/Stay commands for dogs that are a little too happy or excited when visitors come over.

For dogs that have concerns about people at the door use counter conditioning to teach your dog that people at the door are a good thing.

Just remember to always train safely. Keep your dog on leash, even in the house, to prevent them from running to the door when Trick or Treaters arrive, and have a second person hand out treats while you and the dog are further back from the door. Most importantly, keep your dogs stress level low and ensure tonight is an enjoyable experience for them as well.

31/07/2023

FOSTER FOUND
THANK YOU

❤ Foster (or foster to adopt) Needed ❤

FOSTER NEEDED As Soon As Possible!
Sheru needs a news foster due to a family emergency at his current foster location.
Sheru is SWEET and gentle and an almost 7 month old Lab Cross He is still recovering from his surgery after having being hit by a car, and will need to have his leg re-xrayed on August 11th at Oaklands.
He is currently doing 3 - 20 minute walks a day and gradual hills and a few stairs have been added to his physio. He is also getting range of motion exercises several times a day. Sheru sleeps through the night in his crate, is housetrained and happy to hang out with a kong.
Sheru has lived with children and been fostered with cats and a parrot!
If you are able to help and have a home with minimal stairs please private message us!!

31/07/2023

We are not doing well at our dog intake freeze…These two gaffers came in this week, and will be up for adoption in the coming weeks. Although very different circumstances, they are both painfully common examples of the working breeds we see much too regularly these days. Both under a year old, both excellent examples of exactly what they are supposed to be (Wyatt: German shepherd and Barney: border collie), both bred by people who didn’t care where they ended up and wouldn’t support or take responsibility for the animals they produced, and both homeless due to human error. Wyatt and Barney will be looking for breed experienced homes, that understand the responsibility and requirements of owning a working breed dog, and can provide them the proper training, boundaries, exercise and life they demand and deserve. In the meantime, they are helping each other get used to this new chapter in their lives, and having a pretty great time doing it!

NOTE: I would like to add that we fully support responsible and ethical breeders who thoughtfully produce and place their dogs, and who will take them back come hell or high water. We have worked with more than a few breeders over the years that have been nothing but responsible. COVID sadly made many people breed their less than ideal dogs and sell them w***y nilly, and we continue to see people impulse buying stunning and brilliant working dogs without the experience, support, or lifestyle to own them. This is leading to them being euthanized, being surrendered, or being neglected in numbers we have not seen in decades. We need to do better.

29/07/2023

In case you were unaware, our local shelters and rescues are currently overrun with dogs. This is a really tough time for most rescues and they are stretched beyond their resources.

If you are considering adopting a dog, now would be a great time. But even if you aren't able to adopt, you can help by fostering a dog until a forever home can be found. If you currently have a dog that would be a good role model to other dogs, consider fostering a puppy so your dogs behavior and training can influence a young dog and get them off to a great start.

The Victoria Humane Society, Animal Shelter, Broken Promises Rescue, Farm Rescue, and RainCoast Dog Rescue Society would all love your help if you can give it.

04/06/2023

If you haven’t heard, on June 26th Saanich city council will be considering a change in their People, Pets and Parks strategy that will no longer allow pets off-leash in any park in Saanich except in designated fenced in areas. This means the trails you hike with your dog will soon be on-leash only if we don’t speak up now.
In my opinion, Saanich is already under served with regard to off leash dog areas and council should be looking for ways to increase the number of off-leash spaces, not decrease them. If you agree I would encourage you to contact each of the Saanich Councillors below to express your displeasure with the proposed amendments.

Council, [email protected].
Dean Murdock, Mayor, [email protected]
Susan Brice, [email protected]
Judy Brownoff, [email protected]
Nathalie Chambers, [email protected]
Zac de Vries, [email protected]
Karen Harper, [email protected]
Teale Phelps Bondaroff, [email protected]
Colin Plant, [email protected]
Mena Westhaver, [email protected]

For longtime Saanich resident Trish Fougner, walking her black lab Shadow in Mount Douglas park is part of her daily routine.