It was a gorgeous, all-be-it humid summer evening the night I took a client to the dog park. We didn’t go in the park, that was never the plan. The plan was to hang around outside to get the client’s dog some decent dog exposure in a setting that we could somewhat, mostly control. IContinue reading “Dog Park Energy”
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What Attracts You?
I often wonder this. What attracts people to the particular breed or mix that they get. It’s a typical question I ask during many private sessions, especially with puppies. The answers vary from someone liking the look of the dog, to someone knowing someone with the same breed and they loved it, to the lesserContinue reading “What Attracts You?”
A Discussion on Place
I like the place command. I teach it, I used it, I do believe it is practical in certain situations. But I use it for seconds or minutes, rather than hours on end. For things like answering the front door, when guests come in, eating a meal, taking boiling water from one side of theContinue reading “A Discussion on Place”
Find It Step One
As promised, here is step one in our five part series of teaching “Find It” as a cheap and easy way to stimulate your dog both mentally and physically. This is especially important for the small dogs and dogs who don’t do well in the colder months, as winter is coming (sorry folks) and someContinue reading “Find It Step One”
House Hold Training Isn’t Exciting
… but it can make your life a whole heck of a lot easier. Join me while I make dinner and discuss a bit about Place, its uses and some random thoughts. Not glamorous, or flashy, but truly important if we want our dogs to transition smoothly into our house hold. Happy Training! 😊
Do You Do Stuff That Your Dog Likes?
Hang on, let me clarify. I don’t mean eating rabbit poop with them, or rolling in dead things or items of that nature, that would likely make you a psychopath. I mean, do you do stuff with your dog that is natural, that they actually enjoy? Things that dogs enjoy naturally are sniffing, eating rabbitContinue reading “Do You Do Stuff That Your Dog Likes?”
Does Your Dog Deserve to be Off Leash in Town?
That is the question, so what is the answer? Some of you may not be fond of my opinion, however, I think it necessary to go through the process of my conclusion on this. I will start off by saying it IS NOT your right to have your dog off leash, especially in an urbanContinue reading “Does Your Dog Deserve to be Off Leash in Town?”
It’s never too late or too early to train your dog
There are those out there that will tell you to wait until after a certain age to begin training your puppy, and there are also those out there that still believe that you can’t teach an old dog new tricks. How very wrong they are!! The best time to start training your dog is fromContinue reading “It’s never too late or too early to train your dog”
Welcome to Smart Dogs Canine Training Milton’s New Home
We are excited about using this new platform for the home of Smart Dogs Canine Training, Milton, Ontario! Our new website is much cleaner, easier to navigate, and heck, it was about time for an upgrade. With this platform we are better able to update and interact with you on the web. We’ve revamped ourContinue reading “Welcome to Smart Dogs Canine Training Milton’s New Home”
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