Gone to the Dogs Training

11/28/2022

Standard stainless steel bowls.
Baby food on sale at the grocery store for .57 cents!
Mix it in with kibble or raw.

Here I've smoothed the mix around the bottom of the bowls. The large bowl has a little water added. Freeze and serve for dinner.

Get creative and smooth food along the outer edge of the bowls for a different challenge for your pup or add berries/veggie sticks/cottage cheese for texture. Freeze for later.

11/06/2022

11/02/2022

A few wee house guests. 2 Chihuahuas who came to me via a kind person who didn't want a BYB (backyard breeder) to euthanize them just because they were no longer useful....

With the help of my dogs they are quickly learning how to be loved house pets ♥

They are learning:
how to walk on a leash
Meet new people
Exposure to the world - traffic, new sounds, household sounds etc

10/16/2022

More slow feeder fun! The dogs have been great this week even though I've been in bed all week with a rotten cold. Thought I'd do up a fun breakfast to keep them a little busy.
Raw food, pumpkin, blueberry, peas - in the freezer over night

10/16/2022

🎃Got Pumpkin?! 🎃

It's pumpkin season so a perfect time to stock up on fresh pumpkins or pie pumpkins 🎃 Dogs tend to love pumpkin and it's super healthy for them.

I get pie pumpkins, cut in half, gut, toss em in the oven at 400. You can drizzle in oil (coconut or virgin olive oil and sprinkle with cinnamon or turmeric).

Throw a dollop on top of kibble/meals. Portion and freeze for another day. Make frozen pumpkin/yogurt/blueberry pops, stuff and freeze in a Kong, spread in/on slow feeder or bake some pumpkin cookies for your pooch!

*Lana was supervised with her pumpkin until I cooked it up. She made a mess, looked like rodents chewed it in bits and scattered it over the ottoman...

10/13/2022

Do your dogs have Halloween costumes?

10/11/2022

Hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving!

10/04/2022

This goes for any Dog 🐕❤️
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Rules For Owning a Gun Dog

1. Spend time with them each day. You are their everything.

2. Don’t hide your excitement, let them see the kid in you.

3. Your expectations of a bird dog are high but their expectations of an owner are higher.

4. Don’t sleep on it take them to the vet.

5. Go hunting with them at least one time just the two of you.

6. Tell your new friends about your old dogs.

7. Their falses aren’t the only ones in the field.

8. Judge your hunting friends by how they treat their dogs.

9. Always stop to pet them.

10. Stop walking, sit down you will see how much they love you. Enjoy it.

11. Treat puppies like puppies and treat your 12 year old like he still is one.

12. Know when to retire them and give them everything they want. They gave you everything they had.

13. Have patience when they are hard of hearing...it’s the birds fault.

14. Show your boys that there’s reasons to be gentle in this world. Bird dogs are just one of them.

15. You helped her down the stairs when she was young now help her up them when she is old.

16. Take the picture every single damn time. It’s worth it.

17. Enjoy their determination even when it’s not after a bird.

18. When it’s time to say goodbye don’t leave his side. Hold him. He knows what’s happening and he’s happy you are with him.

19. Remember them, visit the places that made you both so happy. Think about her while you stop walking and sit down with her daughter on an October afternoon.

20. Understand that you can not fill the hole they left in your heart but remember them and they will be with you every step of the way.

10/03/2022

The perfect way to cut hotdogs:
For what it’s worth, when I use hot dogs as training treats, I cut each one into about 64 pieces: Slice them lengthwise, roll it over halfway and slice it lengthwise again, so you have four long, skinny pieces. Then, holding it together, slice it across, about 16 times, so you end up with 64 or so tiny treats.

10/03/2022

A damp but fun outing to Screaming Heads near Burks Falls. Lana and I went with Sam and her dogs. Sam is the wonderful groomer at Beautiful dogs pet grooming

10/03/2022

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For those who may not know, I have held the position of Advanced Dog Trainer at two recognized, accredited Service Dog organizations in Ontario! Here I am in an awareness video show casing some of the service dog behaviors we train for Veteran's and First Responders with PTSD.