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Canine conditioning and sports training in Victoria, British Columbia.
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Training should be fun for you and your dog!
Individualized Training Plans
Discover consent based engagement, clear communication and rewards tailored for your dog to increase the fun in your training while improving results.
Reward Based Learning
Studies show that positive learning leads to improved confidence and problem solving skills in your dog.Β Not to mention building a relationship based on trust!
Reactive Dog Friendly
Small class sizes allow for ample one on one coaching, often with only one dog running at a time.Β This makes most of our classes reactive dog friendly!
New to Sports and not sure where to start?
Reactive dog you want to play sports with but aren’t sure how?
Seasoned competitor looking to make sports safer and improve performance?
Wanting those effortless sits, stays and leash walking?
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If I can’t help with your specifc goals, I’ll be able to refer you to a trusted trainer.
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What fun things with your dog are you doing in the sun this weekend?
Wait, he got his wheels?! Yaaaaayyyy!!!
Offered enthusiastic engagement is something I am quite passionate about and focus on in Rally Foundations.
Miss social butterfly Piper is doing a fantastic job choosing to engage with her people versus playing with the other pups!
Next Rally Foundations class starts May 8th! Registration is open:
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Benefits of a hind foot target for teaching back up:
- increased hind end awareness
- builds an enthusiastic movement backwards
- the hind foot target can be used to fine tune heeling and position changes
- great for mental enrichment as they need to figure out the movement versus simply moving away from pressure
PuppyStar Kayah nailed it in class last night!
I enjoy getting creative with people to find prop solutions for fitness - you do not need to spend a lot of money!
Jango's owner had the brilliant idea of cutting a ball in half as paw pods were too big for him. A little bit of velcro keeps them extra sturdy while still making them adjustable!
Jango says "mmmm treats!" π
Treat lures are a great way to change the muscle groups a dog must use to perform an exercise.
With food held under her nose, Zen is lured forward to further engage her shoulders and core.
This is a great exercise for strength building and to promote flexibility through the hind end.
Did you know stations are a GREAT way to introduce distractions into your training.
Having a specific job to do that has been highly reinforced with tasty treats makes it easier for our dogs to make the choices we want them to!
Better yet, stations give dogs the option to look around if they need to so they can get their bearings. Only when they indicate they are ready with focus do we call them off for some work.
Aldo and Kayah are both adolescent pups doing a great job at choosing their stations over running off and playing together π₯°
Aldo!!!! π
Thorin and I continue to have so much fun playing disc together. It is a great way to build your relationship and give your dog a good physical outlet.
My next set of disc classes start on April 22nd. There is one spot left at 930 and one at 1030. You can register below or DM for more information.
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Thorin made his UpDog disc debut a week ago at the Nanaimo UpDog Trial and played again this weekend in the Victoria Trial.
We have focused on socializing and our relationship in the first few months of his life and it shone through at these trials. His focus is fantastic in these busy environments and he handles the new sights and sounds with ease.
He even took home a 2nd place in Far Out, catching all 4 of his rollers.
Can't wait to see what this boy accomplishes when he is older but for now we will continue to enjoy his puppiness and work on foundations as he grows into his body
I am so proud of Team Flatt! They won Trial Champion in their division at the Victoria Updog Trial this weekend!
Flatt had a love for her pink disc, with eyes for no other. We helped them work through this and she is now happy to play with multiple discs and also has a fantastic distance drop!
Congrats Team Flatt!
Congratulations team Flatt!
Also thank you Erin for your help on getting Cricket back to enjoying the disc play again.
You guys were on fire....awesome job!! π€ππΆπΎ
Pretty girl Oakley was learning that we only get to bite on the disc when cued too.
She's a smart girl and was picking it up quickly!
Impulse control around discs helps keep the sport safe and fun for everyone π