Guided Group Walk
#throwback to last Saturday when we had our Guided Group Walk. Thanks to everyone who came out, it was a beautiful sunny day spent with friends! This was probably one of my favourite locations yet! Our last walk for the year will be December 9th. Stay tuned for details 📩
Happy champagne birthday to my Zaney! 🥳🎈🎉1️⃣4️⃣ on 14. Had a little 🎂 to celebrate. 😋
Bloopers! Enjoy! :)
#throwback to a blooper from a #shaping exercise I wanted to share with you. Instead it went sideways. The exercise was to shape your dog to step up onto a stool, but Roux had other plans and wanted to sit on his “place” instead. Every time I turned my back, he reappeared on the stool. Finally all hell broke loose and this is what I got. When Amelia and Roux aren’t wrestling, Zane is extra loud or I forget what I wanted to say. Either way it was fun to create (the blooper I mean) and rewatch it. Hopefully it brings a smile to your face. You’ll see more of these. I’m very good at making messy content :)
Extreme Cold Weather Alert - Indoor Play Day
Cold weather games for Bolt because the weather was extremely cold for a walk on Friday. Instead we made the best of an indoor visit with short breaks outside to allow him to relieve himself.
With these subzero temps and windchills in the minus 20’s it’s not safe for us to be out for prolonged periods. Frostbite can set in within minutes - yes even animals can get frostbite! ❄️
Bolt is a trooper and I’m sure he would happily follow me in the cold, but I don’t want him to be uncomfortable or struggle to warm up afterwards. His short coat and jacket aren’t heavy as my gear.
Safety tips:
- Keep your walks short.
- Bundle up! Throw on some doggie shoes, jacket, and a hat or snood to keep those ears warm. It all helps.
- 👎🏽 Don’t practice training your dog to walk in a situation like this. You’ll just get frustrated either by you being too cold or your dog having cold stress. No win.
- Try not to venture too far in case conditions worsen or you need to make a mad dash home because you’ve both had enough.
- 👍🏽 If they’re pulling - let them, they’re probably cold and want to get home faster. You’ve probably gone too far and they’re struggling in the cold.
- Be mindful of what behaviours you ask for and in what conditions. For example, asking a dog to sit on cold snow. They may not want to. The snow may be too cold for them.
Young puppies and older dogs may not be able to regulate their body temperature, take precautions.
Remember, if it’s too cold for you, it’s too cold for them!
Hi 👋… interrupting your day to bring you these two girls, Lexi and Evy. #doubletongueouttuesday
#kissesfordays
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I trained for the last of 2022 last night. I ended off with my semi-private group training class. You might recognize these two girls - it’s Lily and Finnegan who recently graduated from my #kinderpuppy program! I was so thrilled when they signed up and we got to build on their existing skills in a distracting environment and learn some new things. The video shows a short snippet of some of the behaviours we worked on: small jumps using our touch cue to guide the puppies over, loose leash walking, drop it and recall. Off camera we also worked on polite greetings, practiced our leave-it for walks, and enjoyed some playtime narrated by me :)
This is a great class if you’re looking for a level up after completing private puppy training as we put those skills to work in a new environment. If you recently completed training with me and are interested in a class like this, please message me or reach out for more info.
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Thankful for Facebook memories to remind me that 3 years ago today, Ryder was rescued and adopted. He’s living his best life with his new family who love and treasure him as he deserves to be. Because of COVID restrictions it was almost 3 years that I last saw him until this summer. I like to think he remembers me and the kindness I showed him. He’s truly loved and brings tears to my eyes to remember what he lived. But since that day 3 years ago I have nothing but happiness and love for him and his family. It was a joy to finally see him again and how he’s grown and blossomed. According to neighbours, he lived most of his puppy life outside. It wasn’t until I came around and caused quite the stir that they began bringing him in. Even though it’s been some time, it’s nice to look back on stories like this and bring awareness to activities that go on right in our own backyards. Speak up if you see something and be their voice. Without us Ryder would still be out there. Thank you to everyone that contributed to his freedom. It was a Merry Christmas that year.
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Finnegan was so eager to learn the paw trick. She slapped all over and couldn’t help herself. In the video you see her passion to land it just right! You also see her make a nice move to sit and wait for her treats. Even though they were short sits in duration, we’ll still take them! Why?! Because! Those short sits end up turning into longer sits and being reinforced for those nice, patient behaviours will help her repeat them in the future. Way to go Finnegan! 🎉🥳 #learningallsortsofthings
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Hi friends! Did you know I love photographing dogs 📸 Well I do! Although I haven’t had much time to get out there because I’ve been helping all you lovely people and your dogs 🐶. I’m finally making time to offer this service and I’m taking bookings for fall photo shoots! 🍂 How exciting! How do I sign up and what’s the cost you ask? 🤔
The cost is $399 for an unforgettable experience as we capture some beautiful moments together. 🤩
What’s included?
- 1 outdoor location in Peel, Caledon or Halton region
- Up 2 dogs per household
- 1 hour shooting time during golden hour. The magical time just before the sun disappears for the night. 🌅
- 5 digital images consisting of 2 portraits, 1 close-up, 1 action, 1 miscellaneous i.e. dog(s) and their human(s)
- Your very own private gallery to choose your images
- *A la carte artwork is available upon request*
If you’re interested, holla at ya girl! You can send me a DM or complete the contact form on my website.
I was going to post this as a story, but nah this deserves a whole post of its own. I was working with my two cuties, Lexie and Tessa, who you’ll meet later and went to check the weather at the back door and was SHOCKED to see this squirrel looking at me. I was dumbstruck 😬
SOOOO meet Booper! He comes for peanuts! He also has a friend. 🙈
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All this hot weather has me thinking about last month when we took off mid week for a spur of the moment beach trip! The dogs loved it. Sand and water as far as the eyes can see. We had a blast. 🌞🏖 Sometimes we need those impromptu getaways.
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Woke up to rain 🌧 this morning! My kind of day 😍 took Amelia out and got my shoes and socks wet. It was wonderful. She smelled like wet dog, my fresh cut hair was a mess and I loved it. Hope you are all enjoying the beginning of a new week.
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#flashback to Amelia howling because I’ve never heard it in person. That must be the husky in her. It’s never happened again. #findinghervoice
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Happy 4 months 🎈(exactly today) to Milo (pronounced mee-low) 🥳
Meeting Puppies 🐶
We are always tempted to run up to the cute furry puppy whenever we see them, but have we asked the puppy how they feel about our advances? Are they interested in meeting us?
Some puppies are shy and take some time to warm up. Running up to them holding and gushing over them can end up flooding them. Our intentions are good natured, but this can end up straining their relationship with how they see strange people in the future.
It’s best to give space and allow them to meet on their terms. Allow them space and time to assess the newcomer. Allow them to build their confidence around people rather than forcing them to interact. Wouldn’t you rather a puppy who is loving on you just as much as you’re loving them instead of a shutdown puppy who was handed to you?
This is Marshmallow. At our first session we didn’t meet. He would growl at me and back away. I understood exactly what he was saying and didn’t advance or force any interaction with me. I heard him loud and clear! We went through our session with me giving him lots of space. I instructed his owner during our lesson and we ended it there.
Fast forward to today’s lesson. Can you see the changes in his behaviour? Did you see our happy ending? 🥰
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What did Santa Paws bring your pets this Christmas? Hope you’re all enjoying this holiday season ❄️
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Helpful and useful task training with Luna! 🤩 Luna graduated a couple weeks ago from our adolescent program - you can see why! 🤓
Look how helpful and brilliant she is. We thought we’d change up her training and do something fun and useful, like closing doors🚪
In this video we showcase how we built this behaviour and put it on cue. Enjoy!
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