Do you reward too much, too little or…both?
Do you reward too much, too little or…both? Chances are, you are doing both. If you are feeding your dog a steady stream of rewards, always the same type and always the same quantity regardless of the difficulty of the behaviour, the stage in training and the context...
5 Tips to Help your Dog Love the Car
5 Tips to Help your Dog Love the Car If you have a dog that is not fond of, or downright hates, travelling by car, this can make life very difficult. We want to go places to have fun with our dogs: parks, training classes and sometimes holidays. There are also times...
5 Tips for Christmas Puppies
So you’re getting a puppy, or new dog, for Christmas…
Praise the dog
Modern dog training is reward based, and it is highly successful. The normal reward used in training is food. However, there are times when you might want to reward your dog for something and you don’t have any food on you.
Scent Detection
Are you looking for a fun activity that you can do with your dog that is inexpensive and easy to fit into your lifestyle? Why not try Scent Detection?
Escaped Dog? What do!
This can happen to the best of us – your dog escapes his leash and doesn’t want to come back.
What should you do?
Baking for dogs
Baking for my Dog There are quite a few reasons why you may want to bake your own treats for your dog. Some people worry about their dog’s weight. Training with food is great – it’s fast, it’s effective and the dogs like it – but too many treats can lead to weight...
Why I like leather leashes
Leather leashes are best – here is why.
Multiple Markers Game
I love the Multiple Markers Game because it teaches our dogs to do this in such a fun way.
Mental exercises for dogs
In this video, we talk about the benefits of mental exercises for dogs.
Training Location
North Oyster Community Center
13467 Cedar Rd, Ladysmith