Curious Snoots Dog Walking + Training

Curious Snoots Dog Walking + Training Certified dog trainer and walkers in New West and Port Coquitlam specialized in private educational walks for fearful, anxious and reactive dogs!

Enriched neighbourhood walks built with the sensitive dog in mind. Fully licensed, insured and pet first aid certified. We use a combination of scent walks, parkour walks, reward-based training and nosework games to stimulate both the body and the mind of your dog.

Joining forces to support the human side of the leash šŸ«¶Because helping your reactive dog isnā€™t just about changing your ...
08/06/2026

Joining forces to support the human side of the leash šŸ«¶

Because helping your reactive dog isnā€™t just about changing your dogā€™s behaviour. Itā€™s also about understanding your own šŸ‘€

In this live workshop, Bianca and I will explore how the human and canine nervous systems influence one another, how co-regulation can transform your relationship with your dogs, and practical ways to navigate difficult moments with more awareness, confidence, and curiosity.

āœØ Plus, weā€™ll wrap up with live mini-group coaching and a Q&A so you can vent all you need and get your questions answered

šŸ“… Thursday, August 13
šŸ•  5:30 PM PDT | 8:30 PM EST
šŸ’» Recording included

šŸŽ‰ Register before August 9 to save $10 with our early bird discount.

Weā€™d love to see you there! šŸ«¶

šŸ”— Link in bio!

06/15/2026

Saw this reel by greyhoundsofsweden and thought ā€œhmm, we also had a bear behaviour assessment doneā€¦ā€ šŸ¤Ŗ

Black bears are very common in Port Coquitlam. They have become very adapted to urban environments and tend not to bother humans. However, we always need to be bear aware! Itā€™s important we follow a few simple rules if we encounter a bear when walking our pups, such asā€¦
šŸ» Remain calm
šŸ» Do not run and back away slowly
šŸ» Give the bears space to move, itā€™s their home too!
šŸ» Keep dogs on leash

Also very proud of Rogue for being super chill and observing the bear very politely šŸ‘

06/10/2026

All the doggies we work with have their own unique quirks šŸ˜Œ

Let me introduce you to Jackson. Heā€™s a Great Pyrenees that could walk for miles one day, or tap-out after 2 blocks another day.

Itā€™s our job to help Jackson get exercise, activity and enrichment he needs throughout the weekā€¦so how do we convince this 140lb dog to do something he has no motivation to do?

Many of us humans would probably default to thinking about how we can force this walk to happen.

Letā€™s pull him along, push him from behind, or even use our discerning and disapproving voicesā€¦

But when we try to control situations like this, itā€™s very easy for frustration to build up and poison the relationship you have with your dog.

So instead of heading down that path of frustration, I considered what Jacksonā€™s breed traits are (centuries of specified breeding to be an independent thinker and action taker!!), and quite honestly, I had to think about the impossible physical logistics (he weighs more than me šŸ˜…). With that in mind, I started to think of alternative ways to work with Jackson and what might motivate him in that moment.

Some days it looks like this reel, other days it looks like me giving him 5 extra minutes to lie down and think about his decisions. Either way, Iā€™m never fighting Jacksonā€™s choices. Weā€™re always collaborating together to see how we can make each walk a success šŸ‘

So if you see Jackson and I in the neighbourhood, and heā€™s plopped down on the sidewalk, just know weā€™re having our own tete-a-tete on when and where to go next šŸ˜‚

06/07/2026

šŸ’› Big feelings = big wins šŸ’œ

This is a long-overdue shoutout to Tug and his mom for all the work theyā€™ve put into our Walk & Train program these last few months!

When we first started working together, this is where we were: big, explosive reactions at the sight of dogs.

But through working together, weā€™ve found SO MUCH success šŸ™Œ The wins keep stacking up and Tug keeps surprising us with his good decisions!!!

But I also want to be very clear that this reel is only showing you a tiny fraction of the story.

There was so much more that went into getting these wins!

In our Walk & Train program, our work starts with deeply understanding each dog-human team because everyone is unique.

You, your dog, your lifestyle, your environmentā€¦itā€™s all different from one family to the next.

But you just want quick fixesā€¦this is not the program for you because our approach is all about going deep, understanding where the behaviours are truly coming from, and building from there.

This includes looking at your routine, making sure weā€™re meeting needs, building more structure and predictability to navigate life together more easily, and using lots of play and games to help your dog break away from fixation and reconnect with you and so much more!

Now, does this mean Tug never has reactions anymore?

Hell no, our journey is still ongoing šŸ˜… just this week, he had a big reaction BUT even this came with a win šŸ†

His mom messaged me about it and instead of seeing it as this huge setback, she was able to say, ā€œOkay, that was embarrassing, but I learned something!ā€

And I think thatā€™s such a huge part of what training is all about.

Building the skills, awareness, and resilience to recover, learn, and keep moving forward together šŸ’œ

Tug and his mom are doing amazing, and I canā€™t wait to keep building on these skills together!!

(Pssstā€¦ if you live in New West and are also struggling with your dogā€™s reactivity, weā€™re currently taking new Walk & Train clients šŸ™Œ

Check out our website through the link in bio because this could be you in a few months šŸ‘€)

The CS team keeps on growing šŸ„° and Iā€™m so happy to finally give Jessica the introduction she deserves šŸ™ŒJessica has been ...
06/04/2026

The CS team keeps on growing šŸ„° and Iā€™m so happy to finally give Jessica the introduction she deserves šŸ™Œ

Jessica has been part of the team for a while now, but I always like to wait until someone is fully trained, settled in, and officially part of the rhythm before doing a proper intro. And weā€™re definitely there now!

Jessica comes from a very similar background to me and Olivia. She spent many years in the corporate world before realizing she wanted to do work that felt more meaningful and aligned.

And for her, just like us, that path led to dogs.

She has reactive dogs of her own, which has given her a lot of the skills that matter most in this work: awareness, observation, patience, and the ability to make thoughtful decisions on walks.

Because at the end of the day, so much of what we do comes down to noticing whatā€™s happening around us, reading the dog in front of us, and adjusting from there.

Jessica is also really passionate about understanding dogs as individuals, including their breed needs, personalities, and what helps them feel more fulfilled.

So far, itā€™s been really lovely to see how comfortable dogs seem to feel around her. Thatā€™s always one of the biggest things I look for.

Please join me in officially welcoming Jessica to the Curious Snoots team šŸ„° Youā€™ll start seeing more of her around here with her CS clients soon šŸ«¶

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