Hello Reader, I hope you are enjoying our amazing colour-filled fall. I'm sure that our dogs are all enjoying the cooler weather! In This Edition Reactive Dogs Amazing Dog Facts Puppy Resources I'm Looking for Course Help My Daisy & Cooper in the fall leaves Reactive Dogs What is a 'reactive' dog? This describes a dog that reacts, or perhaps overreacts, to something in their environment. This could be a specific person (i.e. with a hat), another dog, or an inanimate object that scares them. I...

Hello Reader, I hope that you had an amazing summer! We enjoyed some fun day-trips, with one of the most memorable being a visit to the Alpha Lake dog park near Whistler, BC. If you're ever in the area I highly recommend a visit. There is even a dock just for the dogs! Alpha Lake Dog Park Leash Walking Loose leash walking is a top training concern for many of us! Consistency, patience, and positive reinforcement are key when teaching your dog to walk on a loose leash. Every dog is unique, so...

Hello Reader, In this edition... Fun Facts About Dogs What Really Is 'Positive' Dog Training? What Is Enrichment? Upcoming Classes Vote in the "Best of Richmond" Fun Facts About Dogs Did you know that dogs may be as intelligent as a 2 year old human child? A very smart dog can learn approximately 1,000 words. Every dog's nose print is unique, just like human fingerprints. Dogs have 300 million olfactory receptors in their noses, while humans have about 6 million. The part of a dog's brain...