Dog Sense Behaviour Consulting Ltd

09/07/2026

Classes start up again tomorrow! A few puppy spots still up for grabs! 403-392-2293

08/18/2026

September classes start on the 8th

October to start the 6th

Get ya spots!

08/10/2026

We did it!!!!!

GOLDDDDD!!! In the 2026 Community Votes

I am so honored. Thank you to all the supporters! I absolutely love what I do and hope to make an impact on teaching people how to have better relationships with their dogs and to help us understand them a little better!

HUGS!! 🥰

08/05/2026

August puppies 🥰🥰

08/03/2026

Classes start back up tomorrow. Running once a week for 4 weeks.

Adult class is full (unless we’ve already spoken). A few spots remaining for puppy class. Text me for a last minute puppy! 403-392-2293

Meeting at 10 Richards Cres

See you all tomorrow!

08/02/2026

DOES SPAYING OR NEUTERING REALLY MAKE DOGS CALMER?

For decades, many people have been told that spaying or neutering helps reduce unwanted behaviors. But a new 2026 peer-reviewed review published in Animal Reproduction suggests the science is more complicated.

After reviewing decades of research, the authors concluded there’s not enough consistent evidence to recommend spaying or neutering solely to change behavior. In fact, several studies included in the review found some dogs showed more fear, anxiety, or certain forms of aggression after being spayed or neutered.

Why? The review explains that reproductive hormones don’t just influence reproduction. They also play important roles in brain function, learning, memory, stress responses, and emotional regulation. Removing those hormones may affect dogs differently depending on their genetics, age, s*x, breed, and individual temperament.

One of the most interesting parts of the review is that the authors discuss hormone-preserving alternatives that prevent breeding while allowing the body to continue producing its natural hormones. These include:

🐕 Vasectomy – prevents male dogs from reproducing while leaving the testicles in place, so testosterone production continues.

🐕 Ovary-sparing spay – removes the uterus but leaves one or both ovaries intact, preventing pregnancy while preserving ovarian hormone production.

The authors suggest they deserve more attention because they can help preserve some of the health and behavioral benefits associated with natural hormones while still preventing unwanted litters.

The review doesn’t argue that dogs should or shouldn’t be spayed or neutered. Instead, it encourages veterinarians and pet owners to move away from a one-size-fits-all approach and make decisions based on each dog’s individual health, lifestyle, behavior, and risk of reproduction.

07/29/2026

Next classes start next week! Text me for a spot 403-392-2293!! Last set of the summer!!

07/12/2026