by The Crunchy Canine | Dec 10, 2015 | BLOG
Dog Training the Reactive Dog
Reactivity while on leash is incredibly common. There are a lot of factors that come into play causing the reactivity, but in the end people just want to be able to walk their dog without having to avoid passing other dogs. The below video was taken at our Adult Group Class at Temple of the Dog in Beamsville, Ontario. Two of the dogs are dog reactive and one has shown some signs of dog aggression. After working through these issues we have calm happy dogs!
If you have a reactive dog please call us today for a FREE evaluation! 905-869-1170 info@caninesinbalance.ca
by The Crunchy Canine | Dec 4, 2015 | TESTIMONIALS
“I don’t know where we would be without Katherine! She has helped us endlessly with Cruz, who we rescued over a year ago and our other dog Rocky. They started fighting 6 months after we got Cruz and we didn’t know what to do. Katherine’s boot camp guidelines helped us change how we handle the dogs behaviour and in turn Rocky and Cruz no longer fight. She is always available to give us advice and we are so grateful for all her help!”
Jess with Cruz and Rocky
Stoney Creek, Ontario
If you are looking for Dog Training in Stoney Creek, contact us for a FREE evaluation – 905-869-1170
by The Crunchy Canine | Nov 25, 2015 | BLOG
One conversation I am consistently having with clients is on the topic of crating. For the record, I am PRO crating! All three of my dogs are crated during the day while we are not home. Not one of them is upset or stressed about being in their crate.
Why do I believe in crate training?
Safety – We are responsible for the safety of our dogs. When we leave a young dog or an active chewer uncrated and unattended, we are being irresponsible. Your dog could get into something that is poisonous to them. They could swallow something that will not pass easily (you may not even know they ate it). They could choke on something small. Regardless of what they get into, you run the risk of your dog falling ill, requiring surgery, or worse death.
Money – When your dog chews your belongings, it costs money to replace these items. Why run the risk of having to buy a new couch every couple of months? Or having to pay for surgery to have the slipper your dog ate removed? Life is expensive enough, why throw money down the toilet?
Mental health – If you leave the house every morning with the worry of what your dog will get into today, the stress of worrying is likely taking years off of your life. When you get home only to find the big mess you were worried about, stress levels increase. When your dog is safe in his crate there is no need to worry and you will come home to the house in the exact state you left it.
Having said this, does every dog NEED to be crated for the rest of their life? Not necessarily. If trained right though, they will likely want to be in their crate anyway. The crate can truly be a positive and safe place for your dog, you just have to create it for them. Often when a young dog transitions from being crated to not crated and they chew, they have been given too much freedom too soon. When a dog is bored with nothing to do they will find something to do (ie. chew your baseboards, eat your favourite shoe, or destroy your couch). All dogs are different and some may be able to handle being left out sooner than others.
If you need help with crate training, please contact us! It’s actually quite simple and can be done in a short amount of time!
If you are looking for Dog Training in Hamilton, contact us for a FREE evaluation – 905-869-1170
Happy Training!
Katherine
Canines In Balance
Hamilton, Ontario
by The Crunchy Canine | Nov 20, 2015 | BLOG
Easy Dog Training Tips
One of the first things I always tell my clients is that they don’t necessarily need to set aside a certain amount of time for training their dog each day. What they do need to do is start incorporating the exercises I teach them into their everyday life. This not only saves clients time, because lets face it, the main reason people fail at training their dog is because they “don’t have the time to train every day”, but it also establishes real world training rather than a set of tricks your dog does for a cookie.In my opinion there is an opportunity to train at any given time throughout the day. If you get rid of the “I have to train 30 minutes everyday” mentality and make it a lifestyle rather than a set of rules to follow, life will become easier for everyone in your house. Dogs are creatures of habit, so if you build behaviours into their daily routine it will naturally become habit to offer the behaviours you want.So how do you train your dog without training your dog? Simple…try a few of these exercises to get started!
Have your dog in a down stay outside of the kitchen while you prepare and eat dinner. This will result in no begging, and no tripping over your dog while trying to cook.
Incorporate some sits during your walk. This builds the automatic sit so anytime you stop your dog will sit.
Incorporate some sit/stays during your walk. This will start to incorporate real life distractions into the stay command while still on leash.
Ask your dog to wait to be released before going outside. This will minimize the risk of your dog running out the front door, as well as respecting you and your space.
Simple lifestyle changes like these can create big changes in your dog’s behaviour. Call us today to find out more! Easy dog training tips
Happy Training!
Katherine
Canines In Balance
Hamilton, Ontario
by The Crunchy Canine | Nov 20, 2015 | TESTIMONIALS
“Canines In Balance has transformed my dog. I’m thankful for the guidance and find the training to be very straight forward and easy for us to practice on our own between sessions. My dog is also much happier as he is getting a clear view of what we expect from him. Thank you for all of the help!”
Jenna with Heisenberg
Binbrook, Ontario
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Dog Training in Binbrook
