Curious Snoots Dog Walking + Training

Curious Snoots Dog Walking + Training Certified dog trainer and walkers in New West and Port Coquitlam specialized in private educational walks for fearful, anxious and reactive dogs!

Enriched neighbourhood walks built with the sensitive dog in mind. Fully licensed, insured and pet first aid certified. We use a combination of scent walks, parkour walks, reward-based training and nosework games to stimulate both the body and the mind of your dog.

06/15/2026

Saw this reel by greyhoundsofsweden and thought “hmm, we also had a bear behaviour assessment done…” 🤪

Black bears are very common in Port Coquitlam. They have become very adapted to urban environments and tend not to bother humans. However, we always need to be bear aware! It’s important we follow a few simple rules if we encounter a bear when walking our pups, such as…
🐻 Remain calm
🐻 Do not run and back away slowly
🐻 Give the bears space to move, it’s their home too!
🐻 Keep dogs on leash

Also very proud of Rogue for being super chill and observing the bear very politely 👏

06/10/2026

All the doggies we work with have their own unique quirks 😌

Let me introduce you to Jackson. He’s a Great Pyrenees that could walk for miles one day, or tap-out after 2 blocks another day.

It’s our job to help Jackson get exercise, activity and enrichment he needs throughout the week…so how do we convince this 140lb dog to do something he has no motivation to do?

Many of us humans would probably default to thinking about how we can force this walk to happen.

Let’s pull him along, push him from behind, or even use our discerning and disapproving voices…

But when we try to control situations like this, it’s very easy for frustration to build up and poison the relationship you have with your dog.

So instead of heading down that path of frustration, I considered what Jackson’s breed traits are (centuries of specified breeding to be an independent thinker and action taker!!), and quite honestly, I had to think about the impossible physical logistics (he weighs more than me 😅). With that in mind, I started to think of alternative ways to work with Jackson and what might motivate him in that moment.

Some days it looks like this reel, other days it looks like me giving him 5 extra minutes to lie down and think about his decisions. Either way, I’m never fighting Jackson’s choices. We’re always collaborating together to see how we can make each walk a success 👏

So if you see Jackson and I in the neighbourhood, and he’s plopped down on the sidewalk, just know we’re having our own tete-a-tete on when and where to go next 😂

06/07/2026

💛 Big feelings = big wins 💜

This is a long-overdue shoutout to Tug and his mom for all the work they’ve put into our Walk & Train program these last few months!

When we first started working together, this is where we were: big, explosive reactions at the sight of dogs.

But through working together, we’ve found SO MUCH success 🙌 The wins keep stacking up and Tug keeps surprising us with his good decisions!!!

But I also want to be very clear that this reel is only showing you a tiny fraction of the story.

There was so much more that went into getting these wins!

In our Walk & Train program, our work starts with deeply understanding each dog-human team because everyone is unique.

You, your dog, your lifestyle, your environment…it’s all different from one family to the next.

But you just want quick fixes…this is not the program for you because our approach is all about going deep, understanding where the behaviours are truly coming from, and building from there.

This includes looking at your routine, making sure we’re meeting needs, building more structure and predictability to navigate life together more easily, and using lots of play and games to help your dog break away from fixation and reconnect with you and so much more!

Now, does this mean Tug never has reactions anymore?

Hell no, our journey is still ongoing 😅 just this week, he had a big reaction BUT even this came with a win 🏆

His mom messaged me about it and instead of seeing it as this huge setback, she was able to say, “Okay, that was embarrassing, but I learned something!”

And I think that’s such a huge part of what training is all about.

Building the skills, awareness, and resilience to recover, learn, and keep moving forward together 💜

Tug and his mom are doing amazing, and I can’t wait to keep building on these skills together!!

(Pssst… if you live in New West and are also struggling with your dog’s reactivity, we’re currently taking new Walk & Train clients 🙌

Check out our website through the link in bio because this could be you in a few months 👀)

The CS team keeps on growing 🥰 and I’m so happy to finally give Jessica the introduction she deserves 🙌Jessica has been ...
06/04/2026

The CS team keeps on growing 🥰 and I’m so happy to finally give Jessica the introduction she deserves 🙌

Jessica has been part of the team for a while now, but I always like to wait until someone is fully trained, settled in, and officially part of the rhythm before doing a proper intro. And we’re definitely there now!

Jessica comes from a very similar background to me and Olivia. She spent many years in the corporate world before realizing she wanted to do work that felt more meaningful and aligned.

And for her, just like us, that path led to dogs.

She has reactive dogs of her own, which has given her a lot of the skills that matter most in this work: awareness, observation, patience, and the ability to make thoughtful decisions on walks.

Because at the end of the day, so much of what we do comes down to noticing what’s happening around us, reading the dog in front of us, and adjusting from there.

Jessica is also really passionate about understanding dogs as individuals, including their breed needs, personalities, and what helps them feel more fulfilled.

So far, it’s been really lovely to see how comfortable dogs seem to feel around her. That’s always one of the biggest things I look for.

Please join me in officially welcoming Jessica to the Curious Snoots team 🥰 You’ll start seeing more of her around here with her CS clients soon 🫶

05/26/2026

Come along for a day of walkies with Curious Snoots 💜💛

As you can see, we don’t just walk dogs…

We work hard to give each dog an enriching experience, plenty of opportunities to learn, and a walk that feels fun, thoughtful, and tailored to them every single time we’re out together 🥰

And we’re finally taking new clients in New West! So if you live here and you’re looking for more than “just a walker”… give us a shout 😌

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