The Magic of Choice
Tips & Tricks and Reflections
Dog Training, Spiritual Awareness & Personal Development
The Way you Walk Your Dog Matters
Although it’s a daily practice and happens multiple times a day, walking your dog has become a normality not a chance for training. I challenge you to be curious and see how you can make your daily ‘boring’ walks into a key part of training!
Chewing Away Stress: The Power of Chewing for Dogs
Chewing isn’t limited to puppies; it’s actually beneficial for dogs of all ages. Regular chewing or licking helps your dog relax, shift focus and find moments of calm amidst the chaos.
Transforming Your Dog’s Triggers Into Triumphs
Finding out your dog’s unique play style is crucial, as this varies for every dog. Incorporating play during triggered moments can foster positive associations. Just remember to watch your dog and its surroundings to prevent unnecessary stress levels. You know your dog best.
Shaping Your Dog's Behaviour: The Impact of Daily Actions
Dog’s thrive on routine. Every action, interaction or experience shape their temperament, which is why daily reminders of positive reinforcement is key. By ensuring their day is filled with love and encouragement, we contribute to their growth which deepens our relationship with them.
How to Turn Your Dog’s Overexcitement Into Focus
When it comes time to train, is your dog over excited? This can be a result of two common things, both of which you are causing as the owner. Ask yourself this, are you radiating calmness? Is your dog overwhelmed? Read on to learn more!
Understanding Your Dog’s Bark
Barking is your dog’s way of expressing their emotions. Our reactions and responses to their behaviour, will determine whether barking becomes a habit or not. Understanding their language, will promise a more harmonious relationship.
Are you Choosing Flow or Force: A Critical Mindset Shift
Are you ready to live your life in alignment? Start choosing ease over struggle, joy over stress, flow over force. You are a co-creator of your reality, take responsibility!
How to Train an Unenthusiastic Dog
Do you have a dog who seems to be a bit too comfortable during training sessions? Everything seems to be more valuable than you? Here are 3 tips that will turn your unmotivated dog into engaged and connected with you!
Prioritizing Behaviour Rather Than Commands: the Core of Dog Training
Ever find your dog just not listening to your commands, even though you practiced for what feels like forever? What if they just don't understand it? Focusing your attention on the behaviour before the command, ensures a strong foundation so that your dog has clear expectations and knows what is going on!
Outsmarting Distractions: Conquering Your Dog’s Environmental Challenges
Do you find yourself dreading the thought of training your dog outside of the controlled environment of your home? You go out and your dog seems to show no interest in you. Frustrating, right? But it doesn’t have to be like that! We are sharing our favourite ways to empower your dog so that you can outshine their competition.
Your Practical Guide to Normalizing Every Day Things Into Your Puppy’s World
You just brought home your puppy and amidst all the love and happiness you feel, you’re already thinking of the best ways to adapt your puppy with your lifestyle. But how? We’ve come up with a practical guide to not only make the confident switch into your home, but to ensure you can create positive boundaries that align with you.
Don’t Train Your Dog for Hours at a Time, Short Sessions are Key!
These days we fill our schedules so full that the thought of training our dog seems impossible! Sound about right? But what if you only had to commit to a couple sessions a day, for a couple minutes at a time?
3 Ways to Build Confidence for Your Next Vet Visit
Going to the vet with your dog can be dreadful for many reasons, but what if it could be bearable, or even better than that? We’re sharing our 3 practical strategies that will make your next vet visit go smoother… and it starts with you!
Correcting Through Punishment Does Not Create Confident Dogs, But Here’s What Does!
The traditional way of dog training has always been based on fear and judgement. But, what if you could give your dog a choice so that they can make confident choices and build trust with you. We’re diving deeper into why fear is no longer the way and how dog’s can work for you because they want to, rather than have to.
Here’s Why Luring Your Dog Doesn't Work Long-Term
When you want your dog to do something for you, it is so easy to lure them with a treat, but what are you really accomplishing? Although it might work short term, it is not a sustainable approach because your dog is way smarter than you think!
Your Puppy Doesn’t Know, Take Your Own Responsibility
We are all guilty of it, setting too high expectations for our dog. Your dog cannot learn something new in a high distraction and they most definitely cannot learn something new if you’ve never taught them. We are showing you how to be clear in your expectations and become aware of the times when you are not!
The Reason Why Your Dog Jumps and How to Stop it
The uncontrollable struggle of jumping might have started off cute, but because you reinforced it, it turned into party time whenever you came home. Read how you can change this behaviour with just one simple step.
Exhausted Puppies Create Bad Habits Through Boredom
One of the hardest things may be letting your new puppy sleep, but it is so crucial to your relationship with your dog. Puppies that are over tired create bad habits out of boredom, be aware of this and intentionally help your dog sleep!
Your Dog’s Reinforcement is so Much More Than Treats
Treats are not the only reason your dog works for you, there are so many more things your dog loves. In training, we like to use those rewards to give your dog the choice to make a decision, rather than forcing them to change.
Take Time Every Day to Rehearse The Success of Your Dog
One of the toughest things to do is bounce back from disappointment, so make sure you rehearse your dog’s success every day! No matter how small the win may be, your dog will only be willing to grow if there are celebrations and accomplishments every session.