Rise & Resolution Dog Training

04/07/2025

Due to some booking conflict we had to move this seminar to April 12th!
ONE spot opened up!

Our second reactivity seminar!

The first one was a blast so we decided to teach a second one before we take a break for the summer!

Spots will fill very fast! 🤩

03/19/2025

Our second reactivity seminar!

The first one was a blast so we decided to teach a second one before we take a break for the summer!

Spots will fill very fast! 🤩

03/13/2025

ONE spot left for our workshop this weekend 🤩!

03/10/2025

At RRDT, we believe that engagement is the number one building block for a strong working relationship with our dogs.
Come learn how we build this with our puppies and rescues.

Only a couple spots left!

03/03/2025

Only a couple spots left in our workshop this weekend!
A workshop focused on how to make your dog the perfect little citizen on a walk 🤩

02/21/2025

TOMORROW - FEB 22nd

Are you struggling with managing your dogs reactivity in public places? We still have some audit spots available for our Reactivity Management seminar tomorrow!! This engagement-based seminar pairs well with many other methods and is designed to help you integrate your dog into dog sports or public walking. Working spots are filled however we have plenty of audit spots and we're sure you'll learn lots!

Audit spots are $40 each.

Taught by Catherine Raymond

02/18/2025

Some of the basic life skills our puppies learn ❤️

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02/10/2025

We've got TWO great seminars coming up - both held indoors at Dogs All Day's beautiful heated facility in Kinburn, ON.

🐕‍🦺 Loose Leash Walking - Tired of your dog pulling? Come see how the pros teach their dogs how to walk nicely on leash.

Workshop Length: 3 hours
Working Spot (includes taxes): $101.70
Auditing (Including taxes): $45.20
Instructors: Cassie Fraser & Catherine Raymond

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🐕 Drive & Engagement Seminar -Learn how to build food & toy drive in dogs and puppies as well as engagement practices to set your dog up for a lifetime of success as a sport dog. We'll tackle everything from handling distractions to building your dog's desire to work.

Workshop Length: 3 hours
Working Spot (includes taxes): $101.70
Auditing (Including taxes): $45.20
Instructors: Catherine Raymond

02/05/2025

We have a tiktok account!
Trying to share as many videos as possible so why not have fun with it too!

Here’s a video of our first board and train back in 2023 ❤️

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01/23/2025

We have 3 spots left for our upcoming Masters Handling seminar on Feb 1st. This seminar is ideal for those who know advanced skills but are looking to put the whole thing together, those who are starting their trialing journey, or those wanting to try harder courses in a safe, supportive and inclusive environment.

01/20/2025

Super pleased to announce that we will be teaching a flyball seminar (hosted by flyball team) in New Brunswick July 12-13th 🤩
Registration opens up to the public March 1st!

01/17/2025

EDIT: this has been moved to February 22nd

Our popular Dog Reactivity Management seminar is back again! Send us a message or email to sign up.

09/27/2024

We have a few seminars and workshops coming up including our Engagement & Drive seminar! Stay tuned for dates and locations 🤩
In the meantime, we would love to know if there’s any workshops that you would be interested in

Picture of our golden boy (credit to L Graveline Photography)

08/09/2024

NEW TO RRDT!!
(Since I have extra time on my hands 🤩)

Video analysis!
For anyone wanting a second opinion or help training a specific aspect of flyball.
If you can’t make it to a seminar, this is a great alternative if you have access to a practice spot

One time analysis or weekly (team) analysis available, PM for more details!

Photo credit @ Paula Osborne

06/03/2024

Time to share this again!

Keeping Cool at Dog Events

Summer is here! Students and trainers at RRDT compete all summer long and unfortunately, that means dealing with the heat. There are a few things you can do to keep your dog comfortable in the car, even n 40+ degree weather!

Reflective Shade Cloth - This is the #1 summer product! This aluminum netting goes over your vehicle and reflects heat and sun lowering the inside of the car by almost 20 degrees sometimes. These are the most important summer product we own and we would not be able to compete in the summer without it. Available at Bravepoint Kennels

Ryobi Fan - These are a must have as well. These keep the airflow going throughout the car and combined with the shade cloth they do a great job of keeping the car cool and manageable. Often at events we will go sit in the car with our dogs to cool down! Available at The Home Depot

Chilly Dogs Inc. Soaker Robe - These are perfect for quick cooling after your run, especially when there are no kiddie pools nearby to cool off in. We pre-soak them in cold water and stick them in ziplock bags before we leave for an event then place it in a cooler filled with ice. After the dogs run we throw them on, wait for the coat to become warm, then take it off. For dogs that need longer cooling time we will swap it out for a second cold coat and repeat. Once the coats have been used they get put back into the cooler with ice and they are ready again in about 10 min.

Water - Don't forget this basic necessity! Cold water will often encourage dogs to drink and stay hydrated. We use K9 Performance Power Boost in their water to encourage them to drink more and keep their muscles taken care of. Read about all the great benefits below here: https://www.k9performance.com/shop/power-boost-9487

Anything we've missed? Let us know in the comments below!

05/01/2024

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04/03/2024

Living with Dogs & Cats

I’ll start this off with some complete honesty, we have never actually trained any of the dogs that come to us to be good with cats. MOST dogs are good with cats if given a few corrections to stop them as soon as they begin chasing them. That being said, our cats are very used to dogs and likely give off minimal ‘prey vibes’ unless they are running. I think the bigger question we should be asking is are your cats good with dogs? If they are scared and running they will motivate even the calmest dog to get up and chase them. I admit, even our some of dogs who are great with cats in the house get fired up when they see a cat when our on a walk, so there is always a constant management with dogs that have a high prey drive.

If your dog is stiff and hard-staring cats (if they are not of the border collie variety) or are lunging and barking at the end of the leash we would suggest very slow, leash only introductions for the excitement to wear off. If the behaviour continues and you are set on having the animals living together, we would recommend reaching out to a qualified dog trainer that is knowledgeable on how to use an e collar. While we recommend force free approaches in many circumstances, this is one of those situations where your cats quality of life (or their life, period) is at risk and we believe this is the quickest and least stressful scenario for both parties. While it is easy to train your dog to ignore cats in a controlled setting, it is much harder to turn it into a lifestyle with positive reinforcement only. Alternatively, we would suggest separating them permanently or temporarily until a solution can be found.

Does your dog live with cats? Share a photo in the comments below!

03/25/2024

Training makes a dog neutral. Genetics make a dog friendly.

Our goal with reactive dogs is always to make them as neutral as possible. Whether they become friendly or not is up to the dog and what their personality is like. You would never ask an introvert to go party every night, so why would you expect the same of your dog? As scared or reactive dogs come out of their shell you may find they become friendly and social, or you may not. And that’s ok. Some dogs enjoy the company of a few close people and dogs and just like introverted humans, there is nothing wrong with that.

Ammit is slowly coming out of her shell. Our first few walks with her were all about decompression. Pent up dogs have a very hard time learning! Now that she’s settled in her walks are more about exposure. We are taking her for short walks around the semi-busy neighbourhood with one of our neutral dogs. If we walk by someone and she is curious we just keep walking and ignore it. If she becomes visibly distressed we will pull off to the side and feed her treats until the scary thing passes. She is already getting comfortable sitting beside us and giving eye context for cookies, she knows nothing bad will happen to her while we’re working together! Dogs learn best from other dogs, so we’ll try to have other neutral dogs near her as a safety blanket for her to pick up social cues from. Here she is on a walk with Nikon.