Selasa, 31 Mei 2016

August Drop In Sessions UPDATED AUG 10

These sessions are for past clients who have finished our group training OR clients looking to complete their 4th or 5th class.Drop in Sessions are weather dependent. If it is pouring rain, high winds, thunder and lightning or extreme temperatures class will be cancelled. If you are not sure, please check back on a regular basis. It WILL...

Dog Training With Prong Collars

The iron maiden, thumb screws, the rack, they all are readily identified by most as torture devices. And when appearances alone mattered, the prong collar could be observed in no better light by the majority of us. Yet you are able to readily enter most pet stores in the most animal friendly states in the united states but still find these units available. Do pet stores hate dogs? Hardly. I will admit that prong collars seem like horribly cruel devices...

We Made It!

After three months of auditions and interviews, we finally made it!Our final phone interview was last Wednesday with Victoria herself... Victoria Stilwell, that is!We have been chosen to be a part of her Positively Dog Training team and are so honored!This means wonderful things for Wag & Train, but also for dogs in general.  Not only do we...

February March Drop In Sessions

Drop In Sessions: These sessions are for past clients who have finished training OR clients looking to complete their last class.

Drop in Sessions are weather dependent. If it is a blizzard, high winds, Bad/Closed Roads, Temperatures below -20 degrees class will be cancelled. If you are not sure, please check back on a regular basis. It WILL be posted on this blog if it is cancelled.

**Due to our ever changing weather conditions, it is important that you come prepared to the classes- for your selves and your dogs. Please make sure you are dressed warm, in layers, and that your dog has sweaters/jackets on if necessary. Snow pants, layers, winter gloves and waterproof shoes are suggested. **

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DOGSAFE® Canine First Aid- FINISHED
Time & Date: Saturday, February.11th 9am-5pm
Place: Location only disclosed to clients that sign up for the course
Price: $130
More Info: http://www.dogsafe.ca/index.html
 
THIS CLASS IS NOW FULL!
If you are interested in doing a Canine First Aid course, please contact Monique. (monique@therufflife.ca)

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NIGHT TIME-DOWNTOWN DROP IN FINISHED
Time & Date: Wednesday, February.15th at 6:30pm
Place: Infront of Edo Japan- Fruit Union Plaza. (Down from Earls)  
Bring: Treats 
(PLEASE BE SURE TO BRING TREATS! NO KIBBLE!), long leads, money for coffee, reflective collars/jackets for dogs if you have them- DRESS WARM
Price: FREE   
Working on:
 Distractions, informal and formal commands, desensitizing to cars, people, sounds...etc , Confidence Boosting and Problem Behaviour.


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Sovereign

Lake

NORDIC CENTRE

Cross Country Skiing at its best!


SNOW SHOE AT SOVEREIGN LAKE FINISHED
Time & Date: Saturday, February. 18th at Noon
Bring: Treats (PLEASE BE SURE TO BRING TREATS! NO KIBBLE!), long leads, lunch or $~ if you would like to eat or have coffee, dress warm!
Price:    

Snowshoe Pass Rates

Learn alternatives tips to train

A dog can be trained to stop negative behavior such as growling and barking. The information ahead will allow for not only correcting, but hopefully removing these bad habits as well. If you train your dog correctly, he or she will be the ideal pet.Learn alternatives to treats as positive reinforcement when training your dog. You will find that treats do work. However, most people dont carry treats in their pockets 24/7. Learning to give praise or...

Training Your Dog The Right Way

Training a dog really first requires the owner be trained as well. This can be said because before an owner can effectively train a dog, they must first train themselves on how. Dog training is not an innate skill people are born with, so do they need to do the research to train the dog properly. There is some solid advice in this article about how to do that.If your dog possesses specific triggers associated to bad behavior, try to keep him busy...

Introducing Yourself Observe First Ask Questions Later

While there has recently been a lot in the news about reading dogs’ body language cues, many of us in the dog training industry have been trying to educate the public for years. It has been my life’s passion to help people understand dog language better and prevent dog bites. Whether I’m lecturing to a big audience or teaching a small group class,...

Senin, 30 Mei 2016

Potty training your new puppy

Training should begin immediately after you have gotten home with your new pet. Training your dog is beneficial to both you and your pet. These suggestions will help you in your pet training efforts.Introduce new animals to one another very slowly. Weighs the pros and the cons before adopting another pet. For optimal bonding, select a new pet whose personality is similar to that of your current pet. Stay consistent when you are trying to train...

The Magic Treat Bag

 Sammi, the LabradoodleThis weekend I met 2 of the cutest, most food motivated dogs I have ever worked with.  Sammi, is a 3-year old Labradoodle, and Tabasco is a 3-year old English Bulldog.   Both of their moms called me because their dogs are extremely shy and fearful of people. and have snapped at and tried to bite strangers.  ...
 

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