Sunday, November 1, 2020 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Flint was able to get out and about much more in October – and while he hadn’t been at shops for a while, he’s definitely a natural and was right back into the swing of things. I think going to the grocery store is one of his favourite activities. Next to that...
Saturday, August 1, 2020 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
August was a fast month and even though we are mainly still at home, there were a few in cape training opportunities at the grocery store. I did a great job, if I may say so myself, despite having not had to “work” in a long time. I just knew exactly what to do and...
Wednesday, July 1, 2020 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Flint’s training is coming along nicely. We had a chance to go to a store in June and while waiting in line, worked on mark and move. Flint is very motivated to learn and has a great level of engagement. Flint has also started to do a variety of cues around the food...
Monday, June 1, 2020 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Flint’s May looked a lot like April – being at home and working on calm, indoor behaviour. He’s a rockstar at doing nothing for hours on end, and then, at the flip of a switch, going into training mode. He’s very eager to train, and will do numerous cues for...
Friday, May 1, 2020 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Flint had a few big wins in the month of April – most notably that his raiser (me) trimmed his nails for the first time – that’s what a pandemic will do! Overall he was really great about it – and we took each nail pretty slowly enjoying the...
Wednesday, April 1, 2020 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
March has been a ‘hunker down’ kind of month, with a change in lifestyle and pace. While we’ve been home, the pace of work has picked up and there’s a lot of human energy. Flint is managing really well – he’s settled in to his new...
Sunday, March 1, 2020 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
We are teaching Flint default behaviours such as loose leash walking when there are other dogs running around and leaving food on the floor. We are also focusing on settling in high distraction areas with a leash guided down. Everything is a work in progress with...
Saturday, February 1, 2020 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
For Flint, the highlight of January was the snow – and we took the opportunity to pair great snowy hikes with training – practicing sits, downs and “this way” to perfect the skills. January also was a month of great challenge for Flint —...
Wednesday, January 1, 2020 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Flint had a really active month with lots of interesting experiences, and the highlight (if you asked him) would be the snow! We got out to the snow a few times in December and used the opportunity for practicing “this way” recall (which he rocks) and also...
