Polar Dog Training

Polar Dog Training At Polar Dog Training And Boarding, we believe every dog can be helped; From obedience, to problem behaviours, we have a solution.

Love a good beach day 🏖
23/12/2021

Love a good beach day 🏖

Aren’t these two cute together! Funny story. Magnus is a female! I brought kitten into work the other day for a health c...
28/10/2021

Aren’t these two cute together!

Funny story. Magnus is a female! I brought kitten into work the other day for a health check and vaccine. The vet I worked with determined he is in fact a she! Kittens can be hard to gender when really young so unfortunately this does happen. We are re naming her to Magnolia.

I also must apologize for not posting much lately. My life has been chaotic so I’ve been cherishing my down time. Thanks for the understanding!

These two will be best friends in no time 🥰
14/09/2021

These two will be best friends in no time 🥰

Welcome to the family little 🥰
31/08/2021

Welcome to the family little 🥰

25/07/2021

🐕 Breed traits effect a dogs personality characteristics. There is that age old debate amongst people that “it’s all how you raise them” and I agree that does play a huge factor BUT it is not the only factor. Genetics do play a role. Pure bred dogs are bred for certain reasons, to do a particular job and those traits can have advantages but can also have disadvantages.

🧬 I got Bell DNA tested when she was young because I wanted to know what I was getting into not knowing Bells breeds. It was suggested to me by my friend and mentor Stephanie, owner of The Dignified Dog in Canada, to do it with an at home swab kit. Knowing what makes up Bell has been so helpful as she grew up and even to this day. The DNA test came back as: 1/4 German Shepherd, 1/4 Great Pyrenees, 1/8 American Staffordshire Terrier and 1/8 St. Bernard.

🎥 I find this video of Bell very interesting because it shows off some of her breed traits. You can see by her body posture (leaning forwards, stiff muscles, furiously sniffing) and the small flinch, that she is very wary of smelling the package of dog food BUT she still wants to go smell it anyway and investigate what it is.

🐶 German Shepherds - they were initially used as herding dogs because of their intelligence but eventually started being used as guard dogs and search dogs because of their curiosity, fierce loyalty towards their family and sense of smell. People started breeding them to enhance these characteristics! When not bred properly they can become overprotective of their family and territory, and become fearful of the unknown instead of curious.

🐶 Great Pyrenees - have always been used as livestock guardians, even to this day! They are confident in nature, very loyal and known to be very gentle towards family members. One thing people often forget with this breed is that they are specifically bred to protect their flock from predators. This can have a downside as they can end up extremely territorial around their humans or home and often struggle with leash reactivity.

🐩 Often people will get a dog breed they like the look of but don’t do research to understand the characteristic that come with it; whether it’s pure bred or not. I didn’t know what I was getting into with Bell, I didn’t know she would become a sassy, independent dog that like to test boundaries!

19/06/2021

🐶 I don’t like my dogs meeting other dogs at the fence or even on leash if we don’t know them as it can be very confrontational for dogs. Even if they do know each other if depends on the dog. Dogs greet each other politely by sniffing bums and creating a ‘C’ shape with their body’s but when meeting face to face like this it’s hard to achieve that.

🐕 This dog, Spencer, is an exception. Bell first met when he was only 12 weeks old. He was very calm, and polite! Ever since then they have been best buddies and always look for each other to say hi or play through the fence!

Happy faces ☺️ Bell decided to be a grub and roll around in the grass to try and cool off 🌱 ...
19/06/2021

Happy faces ☺️ Bell decided to be a grub and roll around in the grass to try and cool off 🌱

☀️ Beautiful day today so we went to the park! This photo is funny because Rev looks smaller then Bell when he is actual...
18/05/2021

☀️ Beautiful day today so we went to the park! This photo is funny because Rev looks smaller then Bell when he is actually a few inches taller. He was nervous sitting on the agility platform so he was a bit tense

🌳 I had never been to Musgrave dog park but it was wonderful! Bell and Rev made some new friends and had a blast running...
11/05/2021

🌳 I had never been to Musgrave dog park but it was wonderful! Bell and Rev made some new friends and had a blast running around. It’s a very large park with lots of trees and benches to relax on as the dogs play.

🧠 Going to new places is a great opportunity to practice basic obedience or tricks your dog knows well. Dogs often don’t generalize cues so going through them in new environments helps them understand what your asking applies to all situations not just one. A dog could have perfect recall at a park you frequent every day but going to a new place can change that, as if they don’t know what the cue means!

22/04/2021

✨Yaky charms! These are fun treat to give to your dog that’s definitely unique. Bell hasn’t he’s them in a long time because I couldn’t find them here in Australia. I found the yak chews but not the charms!

🍿They’re so fun, you put them in the microwave for 1 minute and the puff up! It’s their own version of popcorn!

🥛The Yaky charms as well as the chews are made of a combination of yak and cow milk. Depending on the company recipe, they will add something like lime juice and salt to coagulate the mixture, then dry it to create the chew! They are full of protein, magnesium, omega-3 fatty acids, and calcium!

💨 If your dog loves yak chews but your worried about them swallowing the last little bit, put it in the microwave for 30 seconds (give or take) and it will become a cheese puff!

📕I like to practice cues while on walks to add some mental stimulation! 🐶 Bell and Rev know “down” as well as “head down...
19/04/2021

📕I like to practice cues while on walks to add some mental stimulation!

🐶 Bell and Rev know “down” as well as “head down” to place their head on their feet or the floor! This cue is an interesting topic. Some believe that getting a dog to do this helps calm their anxiety and excitement others think it’s pointless.

😊 It’s a similar idea to smiling to make yourself happy. Smiling causes a small release of endorphins in your brain slightly effecting your mood. So, in theory putting a dog in a position that signifies calmness may help them to calm down. What do you think?

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