Finding Fido this Spring
- By Peg and Sydney
- Categories: Getting Started
- February 21, 2018
The Savvy Way to Search You’ve finally taken the leap and decided to get a puppy. Knowing what kind of dog you want is the first step, but there are still many things to discover. All too often the important question of how to determine the best place to get your puppy is ignored. Red… View Article
Puppy TOYtorial Part 2
- By Sydney
- Categories: Getting Started
- February 16, 2018
6 Puppy Toy Choices Behavioural conditioning, choosing the right toy for the right outcome that’s what Puppy TOYtorial Part 2 is all about. Add sophistication to your puppy toy selection and game-playing with these six toy choices. Feel free to print out this handy list. If you want to learn more on this topic you… View Article
TOYtorial
- By Sydney
- Categories: Getting Started
- February 13, 2018
A Lesson on the Finer Points of Toys Magic! I pull out ‘red ball’ and my border collie Fen is ‘in the game’. She is ready to work, play or ham it up. Whatever’s on the menu. Sure, dogs love to play. Dogs love to hunt for things, forage, chase, catch and tug. This makes… View Article
7 Things You Might Not Know About Your Dog
- By Sydney
- Categories: How Dogs Learn
- January 23, 2018
Big Plans! New puppy, exciting times! You are now responsible for another creature with an entirely unique agenda that is much different from yours. Whether this is a new puppy, an adolescent or an older dog you are adopting; I’m sure you have some ideas concerning the behavior or your dog and what you want… View Article
Everyday Moves – Life Beyond The Classroom
- By Sydney
- Categories: Life Skills
- January 2, 2018
The more I learn, grow and evolve in my field, the more I dislike the word ‘obedience’. It denotes subordination. Our dogs don’t owe us, if anything we owe them. I think a solid education taught without force and with plenty of positive reinforcement would be a great starting point. Lately I have been calling… View Article
