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Published over 1 year ago • 1 min read

Sometimes when we are concentrating, it works best to take away distractions, even the good ones.

I was super hesitant about on-line learning, but when COVID hit, we were all forced into that world. And guess what? After 4 years of teaching virtually and in-person, I often have better, faster progress with my on-line students than I do with my in-person ones!

This is because without having to manage or train your dog at the same time, you can concentrate and truly learn the concepts of why and when we play each training game. If you are curious, click the button below =)

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If you missed all of the excitement and emails about it, my Free Leash Reactivity Webinar was a lot of fun and people had fantastic questions. You can listen to it anytime using this button:

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My decision not to pursue surgery

Tethered Cord Syndrome This post is intended to help others who are choosing not to pursue surgery for TCS, and to help people who care about Jubilee understand my 'why'. Jubilee has struggled with lameness and GI issues her entire life. She’ll turn seven in January. After seeing a top neurologist, we now have a probable diagnosis of Tethered Cord Syndrome. I’ve decided not to pursue surgery. Without surgery, I know she is unlikely to see her eighth birthday. That’s really hard. It sucks....

2 days ago • 3 min read

🤔 Stress or no stress?

Engaged training Resilience * Emotional Regulation * Self Control I've seen a few posts going around lately advocating for use of tools that use pain or fear to apply stress to a dog to help them learn. The trainers promote the idea of a false dichotomy - either you bubble wrap your dog and never progress.. stuck in ineffective training, OR you use e-collars, prong collars, and other tools to either apply stress or to suppress behaviours when a dog is put into stressful situations.. Stress...

6 days ago • 1 min read

❄️Winter Blues - Class Details

New class! Engagement, Resilience, Emotional Regulation ❄️ Winter Blues? 🐶 Want your dog to thrive, not just “get by”? Looking to fill in the gaps in your training program? Check out my NEW Foundations to Thrive class! I have a few spots available in-person as well as on-line only. It’s a 6-week online class (spread over 8 weeks) that teaches the core skills so many dogs are missing: playful self-control, confidence-building, resilience, and emotional regulation. ✅ Perfect for puppies, adult...