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02/20/2023

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For personal reasons, Hell Hounds will be taking a break from training.
We will update the page when we are ready to help you on your training journey again.

Weekend Workshops will be available this Saturday February 25th and the schedule will be posted later this afternoon.

We have had so much fun training with all of you and watching you build working relationships with your canine family members.

We hope to bring you more information and training opportunities in the future.

Happy Training!
- Heath
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02/15/2023

We are so happy for sweet Atlas! 🥰🥰🥰

Atlas is adopted!!!🥰🥰🥰

02/11/2023

Weekend Workshops
Saturday February 11th

10-10:45 - Leash Manners - 2 spots open
11-11:45 - Stay & Recall - 4 spots open
12-12:45 - Door Manners - 4 spots open

Workshops are $30 per dog!

Let us know if you’d like to join us!

02/08/2023

What Does That Mean…? Wednesday

Desensitize & Counter Condition

Desensitizing means to introduce your dog to a new stimulus (sight, sound, experience) in such a way that it becomes a positive association.

Letting your puppy eat treats out of your hand or enjoy a lick mat while brushing their coat or playing with their feet is a great way to help them get used to the different aspects of being at the groomer.

Counter conditioning is the process of turning a negative stimulus into a neutral or positive stimulus.

Many dogs bark at unfamiliar things along the fence. People, other animals, delivery trucks, etc are all very common triggers for dogs. You can take a trigger and change the association that your dog is making with it by pairing it with something positive and exciting.

Food has the power to change something scary into something neutral or fun! Get some extra tasty and smelly treats and go make some new, positive associations!

02/07/2023

Training Tip Tuesday

Tailor Your Training

Every dog has different needs and capabilities.
Don’t get caught up in comparisons.
Dog training on social media will have you convinced that your dog “needs to know this!”

Train the dog in front of you.
Go at their pace to help them meet your expectations but adjust your expectations based on their behaviors and their capacity to learn.

02/06/2023

Mental Stimulation Monday

Muffin Tin Enrichment Game

Materials Needed:
1. Muffin Tin
2. Tennis Balls
3. Socks (Rolled into balls) 4. Yummy Treats
Step by Step:
1. Take your muffin tin and add in treats into each of the muffin cups
2. Next, take your socks that you have rolled into balls (Start from the top
hem and roll all the way down) and place them over top half of the muffin cups leaving half of the cups filled with treats exposed - the socks are typically easier for dogs to move to get the treats while they are learning
3. Continuing with the socks, lower the amount of treats used and increase the amount of socks used to increase the difficulty - you can even cover empty cups to make them really distinguish which cups contain treats and which ones do not
4. After a few rounds, substitute the socks for the tennis balls
5. Put reats in all of the muffin tin cups, cover half the treats with tennis
balls and leave the other half exposed
6. Slowly repeat ste number 3 by using less treats and more tennis balls to
create more of a challenge

02/04/2023

There will be no workshops today, February 4th.
We have spots open for the 11th and 18th!

02/02/2023

Did You Know That…? Thursday

Puppies go through many different stages of development within their first year of life!

Bonding with people and adjusting to a new home life should happen no earlier than 8 weeks and their new home and owners should offer them plenty of opportunities to build confidence and explore the world around them.

Check out this article for a break down of puppy socialization and fear periods!

https://reginahumanesociety.ca/programs-services/municipal-services/alternatives-to-admission/dog-behaviour-tips/puppy-developmental-stages-and-behaviour/