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Fridays hikers!This group included:Pippa, Kooper, Maverick, Willow, Rosie, Frankee, Remi, and Whisper 🐾
06/12/2026

Fridays hikers!

This group included:
Pippa, Kooper, Maverick, Willow, Rosie, Frankee, Remi, and Whisper 🐾

Thursday's hikers!This group included:Rosie, Maverick, Willow, Zoe, Mogli, Pearl, Frankie, Shelby, Willow, Hank, Norman,...
06/11/2026

Thursday's hikers!

This group included:
Rosie, Maverick, Willow, Zoe, Mogli, Pearl, Frankie, Shelby, Willow, Hank, Norman, and Storm 🐾

06/11/2026

Miss Peachy Peaches 🍑

I am very bad at remembering to film during training sessions with clients, so here is a seemingly insignificant clip that is very significant indeed!

Miss Peaches historically has really enjoyed giving everything she has to throwing herself at the end of the leash when she sees a dog she doesn't know. Screaming, flipping, lunging, she loved throwing proper tantrums the second she laid eyes on a new dog.

Throughout today's session it was evident how much work her owner has put in to building a better relationship with her, and they were able to navigate seeing many new dogs! We worked on redirecting the intensity away from lunging and into alternative, more desirable behaviours with great success.

In this video you can see Peaches on a long line, completely ignoring Rosie the Rottweiler whom she had never met before. Peaches a few weeks ago would have taken advantage of that slack to go charging up to Rosie, but Peaches this week chose neutrality which is absolutely fantastic!

She did have one strong reaction to a woman running with her off leash Dog, but we used that as an opportunity to help her Owner learn what to do in the throes of a level 10 meltdown and it was handled efficiently.

I'm very proud of this team and look forward to seeing where our training takes us!

Wednesday afternoon group!This group included:Cooper, Piper, Ruby, Loki, Kooper, Ollie, Storm, Odin, Rosie, and Whisper ...
06/10/2026

Wednesday afternoon group!

This group included:
Cooper, Piper, Ruby, Loki, Kooper, Ollie, Storm, Odin, Rosie, and Whisper 🐾

Only a couple more spots left in each class, join the fun starting next week!
06/10/2026

Only a couple more spots left in each class, join the fun starting next week!

Wednesday morning hikers!This group included:Maverick, Ollie, Willow, Pearl, Dawson, Esme, Peppa, Frankee, and Diesel 🐾
06/10/2026

Wednesday morning hikers!

This group included:
Maverick, Ollie, Willow, Pearl, Dawson, Esme, Peppa, Frankee, and Diesel 🐾

Tuesdays hikers!This group included:Willow, Hank, Norman, Frankie, Shelby, Storm, Dawson, Mogli, Zoe, and Willow 🐾
06/10/2026

Tuesdays hikers!

This group included:
Willow, Hank, Norman, Frankie, Shelby, Storm, Dawson, Mogli, Zoe, and Willow 🐾

Fridays hikes seem to be cursed with wasps - 2 weeks in a row now we've disturbed an underground nest. This time I wasn'...
05/29/2026

Fridays hikes seem to be cursed with wasps - 2 weeks in a row now we've disturbed an underground nest. This time I wasn't the only victim, and poor Pippa was so traumatized she ran all the way back to the car. While the warm weather and swimming is enjoyable, I did not miss the bugs that come with summer!

This group included:
Pippa, Quill, Ollie, Frankee, Willow, Rocky, Maverick, Ollie, Norman, Willow, and Hank 🐾

‼️ Group Class Alert ‼️ Life Skills:A 6 week class that goes beyond basic obedience. This class lays the foundations to ...
05/28/2026

‼️ Group Class Alert ‼️

Life Skills:

A 6 week class that goes beyond basic obedience. This class lays the foundations to help you and your dog live a cohesive life together. From managing excitement, to nail trims, to loose leash walking and recall, the goal of this class is to set you and your dog up with the skills needed to understand each other, and enjoy life together!

When: 4:30-5:30 PM, Tuesday evenings starting June 16th.

Where: Just Believe K9 Training & Flyball

Cost: $225 + GST

Recall Rockstars:

This 6 week class focuses on... you! The goal of this class is to build a speedy, enthusiastic, and reliable recall with your dog regardless of what's going on in the world around you. This games based class teaches your dog that YOU are the most fun and exciting thing around!

When: 4:30-5:30PM, Fridays beginning June 19th.

Where: Just Believe K9 Training & Flyball

Cost: $225 + GST

To sign up for either of these classes, email [email protected]

We look forward to seeing you there! 🐾

05/28/2026

Miss Peaches is working on her extreme reactivity towards other dogs 🍑

This was our second session - we're working on her owners staying neutral. It takes a lot of work to let go of fears and allow yourself to relax with your reactive dog, but the result?

This! Neutrality. Less panic from the dog. A calmer mind that can make better decisions.

This team still has a ways to go, and we are still figuring out what tools will serve them best as a team, but I am so proud of the progress they made this session.

And go Whisper, a former explosively reactive girl herself, now helping other dogs to be more confident and under control 💪

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