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Is Dog Daycare the right choice for your dog?
Is Dog Daycare Right for Your Dog? Benefits, Risks & Common Myths Dog daycares are becoming more popular than ever. From high-end facilities to backyard setups, they seem to be everywhere. At first glance, sending your dog somewhere to run and play all day sounds...
Just don’t let him do that
Stop Unwanted Dog Behaviour: Why “Just Don’t Let Them” Works “Just don’t let your dog do that.” It sounds overly simple—and that’s exactly why many people overlook it. But in many cases, this approach is one of the most effective ways to stop unwanted dog behaviour....
What is leadership?
What does leadership mean to you? Lately, the term leadership has gotten a bit of a bad rap from the "purely positive" crowd. Somehow it has developed a connotation of dominance and harsh discipline. However, if you look up the definition of leadership this is what...
6 Tips for Teaching a Solid Recall (coming when called)
Actually teach your dog what the word "come" means. Put a leash on, say "come" and then reel your dog in to you and reward. Rinse and repeat MANY, many times in several different situations (all with the leash on). Don't over use it, particularly when you don't mean...
I am not here to fix your dog
Your dog is not broken, he does not need "fixing". Every day I get emails and phone calls from people needing help with their dogs. Many of them want me to fix a problem they have with a behaviour that their dog displays. The problem with that is two things; one, the...
Obedience vs Free Behaviour
What if I told you that I really don't care if your dog knows the obedience command "sit"? I tell clients this every day and as you can imagine I get a few funny looks. So many trainers these days will focus on tightening up a dogs obedience in order to resolve...
Are you reinforcing bad behaviours?
Did you know that you just might be (unintentionally) reinforcing the very behaviours that you are trying to stop? But wait, what does reinforcement really mean anyways? There are many terms used in the dog training world, and one of the most popular ones is...
What is remote collar training?
You may have heard the term low level remote collar training or ecollar training. Unfortunately many people still refer to these tools as shock collar training which couldn't be further from the truth. Check out my quick video on what low level remote collar training...
Are you prepared for an emergency?
In light of the recent hurricane and flooding in Texas, wildfires in BC and Manitoba, and Hurricane Irma headed towards Florida, we felt we should discuss how to be prepared for an emergency when you have pets. It is far too easy to think "Oh it will never happen to...