Swell Hound Dog Training & Behaviour Consulting

06/01/2026

Happy Pride Month, folks! 🏳️‍🌈✌😇

🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️☀️🐶HAPPY PRIDE MONTH, SWELLIONS!🐶☀️🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈

The first Pride was a Riot, so let's get "controversial"- why should a Dog Training page/ Dog Professional care about human social issues? Well, it's actually very simple:

🔊There is no Animal Welfare without Human Welfare!🔊

Unfun Facts: We're living in the midst of a Companion Animal Overpopulation Crisis. Shelters, rescues an animal welfare organizations across North America are functioning *well beyond their capacity*, and things are not getting better.

Furthermore, we're living in the midst of BOTH a Global Housing and Cost of Living Crisis 🫠🥲

There are Policy Makers and Hate Groups here in Canada that love to deflect these realities and cast blame onto Vulnerable Demographics- ALL OF WHOM ARE MY NEIGHBOURS, FRIENDS, FAMILY AND CLIENTS.

Now let's pretend I gave a s**t about "staying in my political lane" (LMAO, how obtuse 🤡) and focused SOLELY on the Animal Welfare aspect:

I suppose then that the goal should be to keep as many animals in healthy environments (ideally- *"homes") as possible, along with increased access to affordable companion animal education, veterinary care and overall population control through prevention (i.e: spaying and neutering).

*A "home" can look very different from individual to individual. In a perfect world, "home" means access to safe and consistent shelter, to clean food and water, to a secure relationship with other social animals and hopefully, just maybe, the ability to *thrive* over just survive! (I'm sure there's a most scientific checklist I could reference, but I don't feel like it and I honestly shouldn't have to).

Since most companion animals are LITERALLY at the mercy of their human counterparts, this means that the welfare of these animals IS LITERALLY DEPENDENT on the welfare of the human's who bring them into their homes!

If the human does not have access to AT LEAST those factors listed above, how the actual hell are they supposed to set their companion animal's up for success? 🤔 In other words...

❓IF PEOPLE CANNOT AFFORD PET FRIENDLY HOMES- HOW ARE THEY SUPPOSED TO PROVIDE SHELTER FOR THEIR ANIMALS?

❓IF PEOPLE CANNOT AFFORD VETERINARY CARE- HOW ARE THEY SUPPOSED TO PROVIDE HEALTHCARE FOR THEIR ANIMALS?

❓IF PEOPLE CANNOT FEED THEMSELVES- HOW ARE THEY SUPPOSED TO FEED THEIR ANIMALS?

❓❓❓IF PEOPLE DO NOT FEEL SAFE, LOVED AND ACCEPTED IN THEIR COMMUNITIES, AND INSTEAD ARE BEING USED AS POLITICAL SCAPEGOATS FOR 🐴💩 POLICIES AND PISSBABY ANTICS- WHAT DO YOU THINK HAPPENS TO THE WELFARE OF THEIR COMPANION ANIMALS???

😬*Takes a deep breath*😇

The same way I have a ZERO Tolerance Policy for Aversive training methods, I will always have a ZERO Tolerance Policy for Hate, Bigotry, and prejudice.

Whether you realize it, like it or not- ✨The Personal IS Political✨. In my humble opinion, it shouldn't be controversial at all to be kind and AT BARE MINIMUM a decent human being. As a Dog Professional, BOTH ends of the leash matter and always will💁‍♀️.

✌️🐶☀️

05/19/2026

📣A big THANK YOU to Pet Valu for hosting me this passed long weekend for our Ask The Behaviour Consultant Event! 💙🐶💛

The winner of the Raffle prize will contacted within the next 24 hours, so keep your eyes peeled!

Of course, you don't need to wait around for an AMA event to ask me any Dog Training & Behaviour related questions 😇 If you or someone you know has any questions, you can always comment, message or email me through my website.

www.swellhoundtraining.com

05/12/2026

This Saturday, May 16 from 12pm to 3pm at Pet Valu- Can't wait to see you there! 💙🐶💛

Got Questions?🤔I've got you!😎

Whether you’re navigating puppyhood, building manners, or tackling behaviour concerns like reactivity, fearfulness, separation anxiety or excitability, I can help!

📅: Saturday, May 16, 2026.
⏰: 12pm to 3pm.
📍: Pet Valu (3B, 900 Watters Rd Units 3B & 4, Orléans, ON K4A 0B4).

Save the date and come AMA! See you there 💙🐶💛

04/28/2026

Got Questions?🤔I've got you!😎

Whether you’re navigating puppyhood, building manners, or tackling behaviour concerns like reactivity, fearfulness, separation anxiety or excitability, I can help!

📅: Saturday, May 16, 2026.
⏰: 12pm to 3pm.
📍: Pet Valu (3B, 900 Watters Rd Units 3B & 4, Orléans, ON K4A 0B4).

Save the date and come AMA! See you there 💙🐶💛

04/14/2026

⚠️Trigger warning: F-💣@~0:29

Imagine this: holding space for joy, *not* micromanage your dog's every waking behaviour, and just letting them do dog things (even when it's inconvenient for you).

We lost a dear friend yesterday, and it was an emotional reminder that life with our dogs is unfairly short.

So, let your dog splash in the puddles, roll in the mud, eat some grass, shred your cardboard, and just let them be dogs.
..oh, and swearing is super cathartic! Science agrees 😇

💙🐶💛

03/10/2026

🔊Big news at Swell Hound Dog Training & Behaviour Consulting 🐶☀️!

I am ✨officially✨ accepting Separation Anxiety cases (Ottawa local & Virtual), and I couldn’t be more excited to support families dealing with this incredibly challenging behaviour 🤝🌥️.

If your dog barks, howls, paces, eliminates, destroys things or panics when you leave, there is Hope ❤️‍🩹! I’m here to compassionately guide you through a scientifically proven, structured, gentle process that helps your dog feel SAFE being alone 🏠🐩.

Want to chat about whether this program is a good fit for your pup? Send me a message, and/ or reach out via my website:
www.swellhoundtraining.com

02/25/2026

For the record ✍️: I'm VERY Pro Group Training Class (for the dogs who can handle it) when it comes to learning life skills! 👩‍🏫
..ya' just can't treat a Group Training Class like some kind of downloadable program where, once completed, your dog "resets" and is magically capable of doing *the thing* 🐶🚫🤖.

Canine Psychology & Behaviour are intrinsic to Training- understanding how dog's learn when navigating life helps set you and your dog up for maximum success.

Ready to unpack more about YOUR dog?😇👉 www.swellhoundtraining.com

01/16/2026

YA' DIDN'T ASK FOR IT, BUT I'M GIVIN' IT TO YA! 👍🥴

Before you ask your dog to *BEHAVE*, ask yourself if you’ve actually taught, properly reinforced, and communicated the behaviour…
..or if you’re just hoping they’ll figure it out through ✨osmosis✨ (please, for the love of dog...don't do this 🫠)

All jokes/ sarcasm aside, Dog Training means f*ck all if you're asking your dog to follow through with something they don't fully understand, or something they don't feel safe doing, or something they physically cannot do!

I KNOW it's tough, but keeping your expectations in check and *REALISTIC* is what helps cultivate a secure relationship and two way communication between you and your dog! 💙🐶💛

12/23/2025

🐶☀️Swellions! I finally finished the thing! 🥳

Separation Anxiety (Sep. Anx./ SA) has been a big knowledge gap of mine since becoming a FF Dog Professional. I wanted to rectify this knowledge gap not only to round out my expertise and combat the misinformation that surrounds Sep. Anx. in dogs, but to actually HELP those who are dealing with this really challenging condition.

~1 year ago, I got accepted into Julie Naismith's Separation Anxiety Pro Behaviour Consultant program. After months of hard work (modules, research, assignments, oh my!), and pushing myself outside of my comfort zone (turns out, being *new at things* is uncomfortable 😅), I am SO proud to say I have graduated the course and am now a Certified SA PRO BC! :)

Stay tuned for this exciting new service to be offered in 2026! 🎉

12/18/2025

Yaaaayyy!! 🐶💙🧑‍🎄