Puppy Power Dog Training

07/04/2026

I always joked that my puppy imprinting business would probably die without Oakley.

He was such an integral part of our puppy raising program and helped literally hundreds of puppies grow their confidence around big dogs over the years. He was the perfect playmate for the larger breed pups as they got too big to hike with the smaller pups, and the most patient teacher for dogs of all sizes. When my doberman passed away I was sure I’d never have another dog with the social skills he had, but Oakley learned from the best and carried that torch for another decade. I will be forever indebted to him for everything he taught me and brought to my business. From being a rock solid decoy dog for reactive classes to a great partner in obedience, rally and even dabbling in scent detection, Oakley was game for everything and anything I wanted to try with him. I’m sure he would’ve been a great dog for shows if I’d started performing when he was younger as well. He was just an all around solid dog who loved to work and have fun.

I’m glad he got to spend most of his life on our 32 acre property on Shantz Station road where he got to live his days hiking offleash and swimming whenever he wanted. He was always surrounded by buddies to play with and loved initiating chase games with any dog willing to engage.

Oakley was an amazing family member and a constant source of entertainment. He kept his silly sweet puppy disposition throughout his life and changed a lot of people’s opinions of the rottweiler breed by being an outstanding example.

RIP Oakley. You’ll always be our big Poke ❤️❤️❤️

06/20/2026

You’ll never look back and say “I took too many pics/videos of that dog”

06/18/2026

Jon had to make the difficult decision to say goodbye to Oakley today. I don’t have the right words to properly describe what this dog meant to both of us, our business and countless puppies he helped us raise for clients. First and foremost we want to thank Beaverdale Veterinary Clinic for their incredible care and compassion throughout his life and for his final moments.

When I have time to post the tribute this dog deserves, I will do just that. For now I just want to say thank you to everyone who knew and loved him for making his life fun until cancer made it hard for him to keep having fun. He’ll be missed by his Puppy Power family and I know he’s playing with some of our previous clients who have crossed the rainbow bridge before him now.

If you have any pictures you’d like to add to his tribute video, we’d like to include as many as we can.

02/17/2026

12/20/2025

Since I already have the meat precooked in the fridge this is one of my go-to things to throw together on my lunch break!

Chop up cucumber and cut up some avocado. You can also add corn, carrots, refried beans or whatever else you would normally put in a taco!

Chop up your lettuce
Add your taco meat (I use 1/3 of the taco meat I prepped in the last video but you can do more or less)
Add in tortilla strips (or crunched up tortilla chips - I do it with Doritos for fun sometimes too!)
Add a small handful of grated cheese
Add in ranch dressing
Add in taco sauce
Mix it up and enjoy!

Let me know in the comments what you add to yours!

cookingforfun

12/20/2025

One of my favourite features of my induction cooktop is the keep warm setting so I can make my spaghetti and keep it warm while I make and eat my Caesar salad!

Start by cooking your pasta, strain it and then I turn the heat on its lowest setting while I add my precooked meat (that I already added oregano and basil to in the last video)
Add half a jar of spaghetti sauce (I buy mine in a jar so it’s easy to pop a lid on and put in the fridge for next time)
Add a clove of garlic and whatever other spices you like into it
I turn the heat up and mix it until it’s nice and hot (hot enough to melt cheese later!)
Then I put it on the keep warm setting while I make my salad!

For the salad, most of the time in the van I cheat and use pre-chopped romaine lettuce.
Add as many bacon bits and croutons as you like and then I like adding shredded cheese and whatever your favourite Caesar dressing is!

Once I’m done eating my salad I plate my pasta and add shredded cheese, and that’s dinner!

12/20/2025

Here’s how I use 1lb of ground beef to prep 4-5 meals of spaghetti and taco salad!

I start by cooking up the ground beef and add in a clove of garlic.
Once it’s fully cooked, I put half of it in a resealable container & strain off the excess fat
I mix about a half of a packet worth of taco seasoning and 1/2 cup of water into the remaining meat
Reduce the heat to low and let it simmer, mixing periodically so the meat soaks up all the taco sauce.
While thats simmering I add about 1 tsp of oregano and 1 tsp of basil into the spaghetti meat & mix well.
Once the taco meat is done cooking I put it in a resealable container and let both cool before refrigerating.

Keep it out of reach of thieving teenage dogs but if you hide it too well, leave yourself a note somewhere to remind yourself not to forget it or you’ll have just wasted a whole bunch of time and food!

In the next 2 videos I’ll show you how I make my spaghetti dinner and taco salads so make sure to like and hit that follow button :)

12/15/2025

This is my go-to breakfast on the go but it also makes a great snack or even dessert!

I actually make this with quinoa most of the time but it’s fun to switch it up and this one was a chocolate flavoured chia mixture I wanted to try. You can also make it with granola, but I don’t like the texture of it as much. Half the fun of cooking is you get to make it your own though, so experiment to see what you like most!

In this example, I made enough chia mix for 2 yoghurt parfaits and put the rest in the fridge to have another one tomorrow since the package says it can keep for 2 days in the fridge. When I do it with quinoa I usually make enough for my whole work week and find it keeps well.

You can also get fancy with different containers but living in a van, I don’t have a ton of options so I just put it in a cup.

As far as an actual recipe goes, here’s what I did:

1 cup of chia & oat mix
1 cup of milk
Stir it until it’s thoroughly mixed then refrigerate for 2 hrs or overnight.

Fill 1/3 of your container with yoghurt
I always add in about 1/2 tsp of turmeric but you can skip that step if you don’t like it.
Add 1/3 of the container with chia & oat mix (or sub in quinoa or granola or whatever TF you want)
Top it with your favourite chopped fruits (I personally use frozen berries since they last longer, and my van freezer doesn’t freeze them completely hard)

Try it out and let me know how you like to make it!