Boxes are fun. They are fun for kids and dogs. They are fantastic for confidence building, balance, proprioception, problem solving amongst other things. I use boxes to teach dogs that they can over come fears, to teach bodily awareness, to teach how to get in and on things, and more. It might sounds silly, butContinue reading “Boxes and Dogs”
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Body Language and Dogs
Body language and spacial pressure, along with eye contact, are huge in dog communication. Dogs aren’t verbal, so they rely on these things to communicate with each other, along with the noises that they make. Body language isn’t just a way for dogs to communicate with each other, but is also a way for usContinue reading “Body Language and Dogs”
Rally Obedience Training Milton
If there ever was a dog sport that I would recommend newbies get into, it would be rally obedience. To begin with, it is a sport, that once you have some guidance and direction, can be easily practiced and trained at home for very little cost. Pylons can be purchased from the dollar store, signsContinue reading “Rally Obedience Training Milton”
Coyotes
Many times I walk where the coyotes roam. I see them nightly on the paths in town. The snow allows for me to see where they’ve been and how recently they’ve travelled by. They often mark their trails, and the piles of poop will indicate time of passing as well. If you zoom way upContinue reading “Coyotes”
Dumb Dogs? No Way!
It amuses me when people claim that, on the whole, a particular breed or type of dog is dumb, stubborn or untrainable. Fingers are typically pointed at bull breeds, sight and scent hounds, terriers, Nordic and primitive breeds. The dogs listed above, well, they’re not necessarily bred to work for us. Some dogs are, theseContinue reading “Dumb Dogs? No Way!”
Why Did I Become A Trainer?
Why? I’m not going to tell you the usual story that you see out there a lot. I’m not going to tell you that I had a challenging dog (though I’ve had my fair share of them), that I was at the end of my ropes, and nothing helped. I tried everything, was failing atContinue reading “Why Did I Become A Trainer?”
Puppy Equipment Help
We all need to teach our puppies to accept leashes, collars, jackets, harnesses and other items that we may have to incorporate into their daily routine. Often time people struggle with these because the puppy’s focus is on the equipment, fixating on it, and worrying about it. It can make leash training, collar introduction etc.Continue reading “Puppy Equipment Help”
Easy Way to Teach Your Dog to Focus
Teaching focus, or engagement, is an enormously beneficial skill to include in your dogs education, and can help with certain behavioural issues, leash skills, working around distraction etc. You can use food, toys or play to achieve focus and increase your value in your dogs eyes. I’ve included a couple videos below to help getContinue reading “Easy Way to Teach Your Dog to Focus”
Smart Dogs Smart Tricks
This is an excellent course for any dog at any age, from 10 week old puppies to 14 year old seniors. This course introduces you and your dog to 13 fun, entertaining and useful tricks! It also includes an introduction to simple obedience and how to use reward markers. Teaching your dog tricks is notContinue reading “Smart Dogs Smart Tricks”
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”
Smart Dogs Canine Training Milton 