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Fear-free, relationship-based training for real life. One Smart Cookie K9 Services Inc. Make sure to check out our K9 Fit Club® classes!!

Supporting puppies, busy-brain dogs, and dogs navigating fear, anxiety, and reactivity through training, behavior, enrichment, and fitness that build confidence, calm, and emotional regulation. utilizes Fear-Free, Positive Reinforcement to teach, motivate and address problem behaviors. Because this is a team effort between the dog and their human companion, to achieve lasting results we encourage relationship-building exercises along with fun physical components such as Agility, Treibball, Fitness and Trick Training. Providing a variety of mental stimulation games, puzzles, or activities like nose-work or 'Find It' can promote calm, focused, and fulfilled dogs. Manners combined with Physical Activity and Mental Stimulation makes for a very successful formula and can be fun for everyone in the household. Andrea Davis is the founder of One Smart Cookie K9 Services Inc. and one of Canada's FIRST K9 FIT CLUB Licensees. Training services are offered in-home, virtually and small group class formats. Her goal is to help dogs stay in their families by providing quality, humane, science-based tools and training to clients. The #1 reason dogs are surrendered to a shelter is due to behavior and the lack of skills and understanding from the pet guardians. Andrea has invested much time and effort with a variety of animal rescues and shelters and has worked professionally with animals for many years. Andrea is continuously looking for new ways to accommodate more canines and their human companions, while continuing to provide quality service and helping to meet the needs of individual clients. One Smart Cookie K9 Services' name was inspired by one of her dogs, COOKIE, who was an 8 year old blue heeler/whippet mix. It is also a play on words, being that we can use a 'cookie' in a smart way; to positively reinforce behaviors we want to encourage in our dogs. +R training is motivating to the dog, it builds trust, confidence and a strong bond between the dog and their human companion; it is not dominance based and therefore training is not stressful, but actually fun! Hence 'One Smart Cookie'.

11/06/2026

🐶💕 Is Your Puppy Getting the Best Start Possible?

Are you doing everything you can to help your puppy grow into a happy, confident, well-adjusted companion?

Bringing home a new puppy is exciting! The cuddles, the curiosity, the adorable antics... and then come the sharp little teeth, potty accidents, sleepless nights, and endless questions! 😅🐾

Did you know your puppy is experiencing one of the most important developmental stages of their life RIGHT NOW?

During the first few months, your puppy's brain is especially receptive to new experiences. Positive, carefully managed exposure to people, sounds, surfaces, environments, and other dogs during this critical socialization period can help build confidence and reduce the risk of fear and anxiety later in life.

Imagine watching your puppy explore new things, discover their abilities, solve problems, and develop important life skills, all while having FUN with you!

That's exactly what we've designed PupFIT-Foundations™ to encourage!

✨ What Makes Our Program Special?

Our four specialty classes are based on the veterinary created Puppy Start Right Preschool program and are led by an experienced canine fitness and behavior professional.

We bring together positive socialization, age appropriate fitness, and practical puppy education to support your puppy's physical, cognitive, social, and emotional development!

🐾 EXPLORE & DISCOVER! Watch your puppy investigate new surfaces, sounds, objects, and experiences while building curiosity and confidence!

💪 MOVE & GROW! Encourage balance, stability, coordination, and body awareness through fun, gentle activities designed with your growing puppy's developing body in mind.

🧠 THINK & LEARN! Help your puppy develop problem solving skills, focus, self-control, and resilience while learning valuable skills for settling, relaxing, and managing excitement!

💜 CONNECT & COMMUNICATE! Strengthen your relationship while learning humane, fear free training techniques that encourage trust, cooperation, and understanding.

🐶 NAVIGATE PUPPY CHALLENGES! Get practical guidance for potty training, crate training, jumping, barking, chewing, nipping, and more!

🧼 FEEL CONFIDENT ABOUT SAFETY! Our facility is sanitized before young puppy classes, and we follow veterinary health and vaccination requirements to help reduce disease risks. Activities and interactions are carefully structured to support positive experiences at each puppy's individual pace.

🌟 And here's something important to remember!

Your puppy doesn't need to meet every dog, greet every person, or experience everything at once. Learning to observe, explore, and feel safe around the world is an important part of healthy social development, too! 💕

🎉 OUR NEXT PUPFIT-FOUNDATIONS™ PROGRAM IS OPEN FOR REGISTRATION!

📅 Fridays, November 20 to December 11
🕠 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM
🎓 Four 60 minute specialty classes
💰 $199 + GST
📍 One Smart Cookie K9 Services Inc.
5210 E Wolf Creek Drive, Lacombe

🐕 WHO CAN JOIN?

Our program is designed for puppies ideally starting between 8 and 12 weeks of age, with puppies accepted up to 16 weeks.

Puppies may begin 10 days after their first round of vaccinations, provided they meet our veterinary health and vaccination requirements.

💜 Your puppy is learning about the world every single day. Let's make those early experiences count!

🐾 Give your puppy opportunities to explore, grow, build confidence, and develop skills you can continue nurturing long after graduation!

👇 Ready to give your puppy the best start possible? Only 4 spaces remain! Reserve yours today!

https://www.onesmartcookiek9training.com/pupfit-foundations

11/04/2026

🎄😈 A message from the Grinch:

Well, well, well… I hear the humans at One Smart Cookie are planning Operation Save Christmas in Whoville.

How inconvenient. 🙄

They’re looking for Scent Detection Teams already working with Wintergreen to sniff out 12 holiday-themed Wintergreen hides before I can make off with the lot. 🐶
You’ll have five minutes, one container search area, and two indoor search areas.
Think your dog can beat me? 🤔

The humans are considering Saturday, December 19 at One Smart Cookie K9 Services Inc. in Lacombe, with late-morning and afternoon runs, and possibly early evening if needed. They haven’t confirmed the date yet, so tell them if you’re interested and how many dogs you’d bring.🐕

It’ll take a ridiculous amount of setup: trees, gifts, festive clutter… the works!
The space may need to be dedicated to setup for up to two days before the event, so pre-registration will be required.
Entry is planned at $20 for the first dog and $15 for a second. Second dogs can play, but won’t be eligible for prizes. 🎄🎁

Go on, then…. Comment or message One Smart Cookie K9 Services Inc. with your interest. I’ll be watching. 😈🐾

11/03/2026

Nellie's Journey and The Village that Showed Up ❤️

Sometimes, rescue is about so much more than finding a dog a home. It's about recognizing what they need, finding the right people to help, and watching those people show up in ways that truly change a dog's life.

Nellie came to us through one of our wonderful shelter partners. She's a calm, friendly, and sweet girl, but as we got to know her better, we learned that her feelings about other dogs came with a little nuance. She enjoyed having canine friends, just with a little more personal space than some dogs might prefer!

We wanted to make sure we understood Nellie's needs and gave her the best possible support, so we reached out to Andrea at One Smart Cookie K9 Services Inc. Andrea didn't hesitate. She immediately offered to help Nellie, and we couldn't have been more grateful.

But then came another incredible part of Nellie's story.

Her foster mom, Sheila, stepped up in a BIG way. She committed to taking Nellie to all of her sessions and classes, making the time and effort to give her these incredible opportunities. And if you've ever been involved in rescue, you know just how much of a commitment that is!

Sheila didn't complain. She didn't hesitate. She simply showed up for Nellie, again and again. ❤️

And look at what they've accomplished together!

🎓 Nellie graduated from FIT Foundations Level One!
🐾 She earned her Novice Masters Trick Dog title! (How cool!)

And they're not finished yet!

Nellie has now moved on to the Canine Life and Social Skills program, which she'll be completing over the next six weeks.

We are SO proud of Nellie and everything she's accomplished. But today, we really want to celebrate Sheila.

Because behind every milestone, every new skill, and every little victory, there's someone who made it possible. Someone who believed in her, invested their time, and gave her the opportunity to succeed.

Sheila, we truly cannot thank you enough. Your dedication, patience, and willingness to go above and beyond for Nellie mean more to us than words can ever express. You are exactly the kind of foster family every rescue dreams of having.

And Andrea, thank you for immediately opening your doors and sharing your knowledge, experience, and support with Nellie and our rescue. We're so grateful to have you in our village!

This is what rescue looks like. It's a community of people who care enough to step up, support one another, and give dogs the chance to become the very best versions of themselves.

Nellie's journey is far from over, and we can't wait to see what she accomplishes next. But today, we're taking a moment to celebrate the people who made these accomplishments possible.

To Sheila and Andrea: thank you for being part of Nellie's village. And to everyone who fosters, trains, supports, and advocates for rescue dogs — you make this work possible. ❤️

11/03/2026

🎄🐾 WHO WANTS TO HELP SAVE CHRISTMAS? 🐾🎄

We’ve been hearing rumours that the Grinch has been up to no good in Whoville again… 😮

Our OSCK9 Scent Club is recruiting talented Scent Detection Teams to help us with Operation Save Christmas! 🎄

We’ll be bringing back our festive 12 Hides of Christmas Scent Detection Challenge for Teams already working with Wintergreen.

Last year, dogs searched one container area and two interior areas for 12 holiday themed Wintergreen hides, with five minutes to find as many as possible. It was fun, festive, and low pressure, with prizes and lots of Christmas mischief along the way! 🎁👃🐶

I’m leaning toward Saturday, December 19 at One Smart Cookie K9 Services Inc. in Lacombe, with runs starting in the late morning and continuing through the afternoon. We may add early evening runs if needed.

This challenge takes considerable time and space to prepare. The setup includes Christmas trees, gifts, and lots of festive details, and once it’s in place, the space needs to stay dedicated to the event. Setup may begin up to two days beforehand, so regular group classes and private training won’t be able to run there during setup and the event.

Because of that, pre-registration will be required.

The planned entry fee is $20 for the first dog and $15 for a second dog. A second dog can participate but won’t be eligible for prizes.

Before I confirm the date, I’d love to hear from you. Would you be interested, and does this date and time window work for you? Please comment or message me, and let me know how many dogs you might enter.

11/03/2026

🎓🐾 Please help us celebrate our recent FIT-Foundations™ Level 1 graduates!

Congratulations to Teams R***R, HATCHIKO, NELLIE, and KIRBY! 🥳💙

Over the past six weeks, these Teams have been developing body awareness, coordination, balance, confidence, and a variety of foundation skills while learning to work together.

And there’s MORE to celebrate! 🏆🐾

All four Teams also earned their Novice Trick Dog (NTD) and Novice Masters Trick Dog (NTD-M) titles through Do More With Your Dog!

Every dog brings different strengths, personalities, and learning experiences to class, and it’s always wonderful watching their progress.

FIT-Foundations™ is about so much more than physical fitness. It’s about engaging brains and bodies, building communication, exploring new challenges, and having FUN together! 🐾

A special shoutout to Miss NELLIE, who continues to learn and grow alongside her devoted foster mom while waiting for her forever family through RuffStart Animal Rescue. 💜

Congratulations, everyone! We can’t wait to see where your learning takes you next! 🎓🐾

10/30/2026

🎓🐾🥳 Congratulations to our FIT-Foundations™ Level 2 Graduates!

Teams DIESEL, LIZZIE, and SPUDS have successfully completed FIT-Foundations™ Level 2 AND earned their Intermediate (ITD) and Intermediate Masters (ITD-M) Trick Dog titles through Do More With Your Dog! 🏆🐾

I’ve seen tremendous growth in these dogs throughout the program. Their confidence, coordination, body awareness, focus, and ability to work through increasingly challenging skills have developed beautifully.

But something I don’t think people always anticipate when they first sign up for classes is just how much THEY will learn and grow alongside their dogs! 🧠💙

I regularly receive texts, emails, messages, pictures, and even videos from clients sharing new things they’ve taught their dogs, creative ideas they’re exploring, and skills they’re practicing beyond our classes.

And I LOVE IT!! 🥰

It’s wonderful watching people become more confident, observant, and creative in how they work with their dogs. They’re discovering what their dogs are capable of AND what they’re capable of teaching them!

One of my favourite things about Teams who continue into the higher FIT-Foundations levels is hearing how excited they are to keep coming back.

They’re enjoying the learning process, exploring new challenges, strengthening communication, and discovering even more ways to work together.

And that enthusiasm carries well beyond the training facility!

The dogs grow. The humans grow. And the partnership grows right along with them. 💙🐾

Congratulations, DIESEL, LIZZIE, and SPUDS! What a pleasure watching these Teams develop, and I can’t wait to see what comes next! 🎓🥳

10/28/2026

One of LOKI’s nicknames is “Turkey”…

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10/27/2026

Progress isn’t always a straight line! 🐾

When we’re working through challenging behaviors with our dogs, it’s easy to measure success by whether a reaction happened.

Did my dog bark? Lunge? Get overwhelmed?

If the answer is yes, we sometimes feel like we’ve failed.

But progress and success aren’t all or nothing. They exist on a spectrum, and learning to recognize the smaller changes is incredibly important!

Consider these examples:

🐾 Your dog still reacts, but can now manage being a little closer to the trigger.

🐾 A reaction happens, but recovery takes 30 seconds instead of several minutes.

🐾 Your dog notices something exciting or concerning, but can disengage before becoming completely fixated.

🐾 Your dog still struggles in certain situations, but is beginning to check in with you or settle more easily.

🐾 An outing has some challenging moments, but also plenty of successful ones!

One of our Disengagement Games & Skills participants shared an experience taking her dog on a group walk and patio outing.

There was some vocalizing, a lunge towards another dog, and a few unexpected surprises.

There were also check-ins, moments of settling, and opportunities to use the skills they’d been practicing.

What I particularly loved was her ability to recognize BOTH the progress and the areas that still needed work. ❤️

Because progress isn’t necessarily linear. There will be easier days, harder days, and situations that challenge skills we thought were well established.

One difficult moment doesn’t erase all the successful ones!

Learning to recognize these changes helps us understand what our dogs are capable of, where they still need support, and how we can continue building their skills and confidence.

And that’s a big part of what we explore in Disengagement Games & Skills!

🐾 Just ONE spot remaining!

🐾 4 Tuesday classes: November 3, 10, 24 and December 1
🐾 No class November 17
🐾 5:30–6:30 pm
🐾 Dogs 16 weeks and older
🐾 $199 + GST
📍 One Smart Cookie K9 Services, Lacombe

Registration link and more information in comments ⬇️

10/26/2026

What if you and your dog aren’t actually stuck? 🤔

Sometimes we spend so much time managing our dog’s reactions that it starts to feel like we’re going in circles.

We avoid certain walks, watch for triggers, adjust our routines and do everything we can to prevent another difficult experience.

But managing behavior and actually changing those patterns aren’t necessarily the same thing.

Bree and BUCKY know that feeling!

After two years of managing BUCKY’s reactivity and feeling like they’d hit a plateau, they started seeing meaningful changes through our Disengagement Games & Skills program.

Bree shared something that really stuck with me:

“I’m not as embarrassed by his big feelings anymore and I feel much more confident in opening up his world.” ❤️

I LOVE this!

Because disengagement isn’t simply about teaching dogs to look away from distractions.

It’s about developing skills and coping strategies that help dogs navigate challenging situations, recover, and respond differently.

And just as importantly, helping their people feel more confident and capable along the way!

Our next Disengagement Games & Skills program starts November 3, with just TWO spots remaining!
💢Update ONE spot open💢

🐾 4 Tuesday classes: November 3, 10, 24 and December 1
🐾 No class November 17
🐾 5:30–6:30 pm
🐾 Dogs 16 weeks and older
🐾 $199 + GST
📍 One Smart Cookie K9 Services, Lacombe

Interested in joining us?
Check out the link in the comments👇 to register and for more info!

Address

5210 E Wolf Creek Drive
Lacombe, AB
T4L2G6

Telephone

403-302-1036

Website

http://www.onesmartcookiek9training.com/

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