Raising Rover: The Five “R”s of Positive Training

Raising Rover: The Five “R”s of Positive Training

Raising Rover: The Five “R”s of Positive Training By Sarah Fulcher, Cert. CBST, CDT, CTDI Through my years of working with dogs, I have learned multiple training methods from dominance-based to dog-friendly. It is with positive reinforcement based dog training I have...
Lead by Example

Lead by Example

Lead by Example   By Sarah Fulcher, KPA-CTP, Cert.CBST, CTDI Leadership with regards to companion dogs is a tricky and controversial subject. Some trainers tout it as the end-all-be-all to any dog behavior problem, while others say it is not important at all. I...

Baiting, Luring and Rewarding in Dog Training

Facebook friend and colleague Donna Hill made this neat little video explaining the difference between baiting, luring, and rewarding in dog training. I liked it so much, I wanted to re-share it. Donna writes: “People commonly call a treat pouch a bait bag. This...

CKC Canine Good Neighbour

The West Kootenay Kennel Club will be holding a Canine Good Neighbour evaluation in Grand Forks on June 9th. For more info on the CGN click here. The CGN evaluates basic training and temperament for companion dogs. It is open to all dogs, pure and mixed breeds, and...
[Video] 2013-03-22 – Roro’s First Day

[Video] 2013-03-22 – Roro’s First Day

Roro is a cute little female Rottweiler who got to come to the daycare for the first time today. She had recently graduated from our in-house training classes and the owners wanted to see if she would adapt well into the daycare. Roro passed with flying colours as she...