The Dog Tutor

05/29/2026

With well over 400 different breeds of dogs now on this earth, we have a broad variety from high drive dogs to low key lap dogs.
If you don't live a high drive lifestyle please don't get a high drive dog. You may not enjoy living years with a dog that doesn't want to live within the confinement of your lifestyle.
Either way we still need to train any dog we live with, to prevent unwanted behaviors from being created.

05/28/2026

Be very cautious leaving your dog (or cat) in the backyard unattended. There are people currently going around central Alberta collecting any dogs or cats they can get their hands on. These poor unfortunate animals find themselves as sacrifices for training in the local illegal dog fighting rings.
If you ever see someone suspicious, please report to the police immediately as leads have been few.

05/27/2026

Never assume that you're dog knows how to act in a new environment. If your dog's training isn't at a point where they are able to generalize the expectations placed on them under new conditions, then you are absolutely setting your dog up for a failure.
Understanding how and when you're dog is able to generalize a trained behavior is really important to prevent an unwanted negative reactivity.

05/26/2026

If your dog just wants to spend time with you, then take your dog anywhere and everywhere that you can do so safely. Their time here is brief. Make time for them, just for them.

"Safely", means never leaving a dog alone in a vehicle , ever. Thank you. 🧡

05/20/2026

"There is no finish line to learning."
This is something I heard recently and I love it. Dog training is a perpetual system. There is always more to learn from dogs and other people. My goal from the beginning of this life journey was to find the best dog trainers that were willing to share their knowledge, and learn from them. I feel very fortunate to have found the mentors that I have.

We all need to continue learning at something, bettering ourselves in life, otherwise we become stagnent as a being. This concept also applies to dogs.

05/19/2026

I woke up this morning to another newscast showing 2 Rottweilers attacking another dog that was being walked by a young girl in Ontario. Meanwhile an Edmonton woman is currently on trial for the death of an 11 year old boy. I myself went camping this weekend only to find a campground full of reactive and highly aggressive dogs.

Training your dog isn't an option, it's a reesponsibilty. When we are talking about any larger breed dog, it shouldn't be an option. You should never be able to just "see how it works out" living with powerful dogs. We humans need to be trained to handle things in society that have the potential to kill or harm others (guns, motor vehicles, etc) and that attitude needs to be shifted towards the potentially dangerous dogs that live amongst us in society.

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05/14/2026

Please, please consider adopting an adult dog before buying a puppy. An adult dog is generally less work than a puppy for training and you can observe ( in advance ) the qualities of the dog to see if it matches your lifestyle.

04/30/2026

So many people get a puppy when they are dealing with raising toddlers. There seems to be this notion that small children need a puppy. This is SO far from the truth. I'll even go so far as to say puppies and children generally do not mix well. Puppies jump, puppies bite, and children cry and hit. Over and over again I have clients comment " My puppy chases and bites the kids!"

I respond with " Yes they do...and what were you expecting?"

Don't blame a dog for doing dog things. A lack of planning does not give you the right to hold a dog accountable....period.

04/08/2026

Dogs are not dumb animals. They simply process their environment differently than humans. Humans live in a verbal world and dogs live in a physical world. Once you learn the nuances of what that means, then you can effectively train your dog.

04/07/2026

When you ask your dog to do something, does your dog look at you and think to themselves ???....

"Hey, you do fun and exciting things with me and because of that I like to do things that seem to make you happy"
Or
"Ya I don't think so. You're not interesting enough for me to care"

Just play with your dog. **Relationship First** isn't some tagline, you have to earn it.

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