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INSECURITY & LEASH REACTIVITY

..Understand what is going on inside your dog’s mind and understand where the reactivity is coming from. There are seldom dogs that are acting out …..

 

YOU’RE A TRAINER

When you get a dog or a puppy, you become a trainer to a varying degree by default.  Everything you do with him/her is vitally important from….

SIMPLE TRAINING GUIDELINES 

In this blog, I wanted to outline some simple training guidelines which can help you and your dog or puppy advance forward. You should always…..

THE TRUTH ABOUT TRAINING

Remote Trainers. Some people seem to have a negative reaction to the point where….

LYMES & YOUR DOG: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW!

“Lymes disease is present here in Nova Scotia and has also affected humans and dogs in different parts of North America….”

PIT BULLS AND BSL:

“As you may know, I work with dogs ranging from puppies to mild mannered dogs and aggressive dogs. Banning a breed based on description vs behavior….”

CONFLICT IN OBEDIENCE & BEHAVIOR FOR PET DOGS:
“In training we see so many personalities, manners, drives, dispositions, behaviors and sensitivities. There are specific breeds that typically show higher drives….“

UNDERSTANDING REINFORCEMENT & PUNISHMENT

Having a Pet dog, Sport dog or a Working dog is a unique but entirely different experience regarding their expectations, training goals, application

IMPROVING YOUR LEADERSHIP AS A DOG OWNER

Do you want to improve your relationship with your dog? There are some simple leadership exercises that will change the way your dog sees you and will improve your relationship. This is going to sound simple, because it is!

CRITICAL DEVELOPMENT STAGES IN DOGS

Critical developmental stages is normally the first 4-6 months of their life. There are a lot of things that their initial development stages depends on when it comes to each individual dog:  genetics, bloodline, breed, etc…

 

OWNERS BLAMED WHEN A METHOD FAILS
Once in awhile I get a client, potential client or someone looking for an opinion, who have been blamed for their dogs actions by other trainers, hobbyist trainers, people or professionals of the pet industry.

RULES FOR A REASON
There are rules for our dogs and that is to…….