Endless Pawtential

09/06/2025

THE LAST GROUP WALKING CLASS OF THE SEASON!

This is a 4 week group class to help you train your dog to walk with a loose leash. We will go over how to teach your dog to heel, focus, leave it, and walk past other dogs and people nicely.

The class starts September 27th - October 25th (skipping over Thanksgiving weekend) from 12:00pm-1:00pm. The first 2 classes take place at 315 Bathurst 5th concession and the last 2 classes take place at Stewart Park to put the training into real life practice!

To sign up, contact us via text/call to 613-267-8575 or email [email protected]!

09/05/2025

These two little guys (Finn and Max) just completed their puppy package!

I’m so impressed by the progress they’ve made! They have learned how to ring bells to let their owners know they need to go outside, lie down, leave it, come and to sit when greeting visitors. Although they are still puppies and will need continued guidance I know their guardian will continue to support the pups through their training journey💗

09/04/2025

I think it’s safe to say Finnegan thoroughly enjoyed his walk, look at that smile 🥰

09/03/2025

The happiest little guy🖤

08/30/2025

I’m excited to share that I’ll be joining Johnson Chiropractic Animal Clinic in Perth, Ontario, to offer Animal Reiki services in person.

Starting Thursday, September 11th, I’ll be available at the clinic every Thursday from 1:00–7:30 pm.

Animal Reiki is a gentle, non-invasive way to support your companion’s well-being. It helps ease stress and anxiety, promotes relaxation, and can assist animals in adjusting during times of change.

✨ I’m offering complimentary 15-minute in-person consultations so you can find out how Reiki may benefit your animal companion.

Book directly with me:
www.momentousreiki.ca
[email protected]
Call/Text: 613-818-5108

I’m grateful for the opportunity to bring this gentle and supportive work into Johnson Chiropractic Animal Clinic and look forward to meeting you and your animal companions.

08/27/2025

This is Bowie, he is a nervous little guy. Over the next few weeks we will be working on helping Bowie build his confidence through a variety of training games and desensitization to help him see the world isn’t so scary💙

08/25/2025

08/23/2025

Puppy class starting September 11th from 6:30pm-7:30pm!

During the 5 week class we will go over how to teach your puppy to recognize their name, sit, down, stay, come and drop it. We will also go over tips on how to potty train your puppy, prevent nipping/mouthing, what appropriate play is, how to read dog body language and more!

To sign up contact us via text/call 613-267-8575 or email [email protected]!

08/11/2025

🐾 Group Foundation Dog Training Class 🐾
Starting August 20th | Wednesdays, 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
📍 315 Bathurst, 5th Concession

It's the perfect class to build a strong training foundation with your pup! Join our 5-week Group Foundation Class (for dogs 5 months and older)!

In this class, you’ll learn to teach your dog essential skills including:
- Focus command
- Sit
- Down
- Stay
- Come when called
- Leave it
- Drop it
- Loose leash walking
- Preventing jumping up
- Appropriate greetings with people and other dogs

Classes are kept to a maximum of 6 dogs to ensure the success of every dog-human team!

To sign up:
Email: rachel@endlesspawtential
Call/Text: 613-267-8575

07/24/2025

Loose lead isnt natural. It’s a skill that has to be learnt. Biomechanically, dogs are built to move faster than us. Dogs choose to shift to a natural trot and on average walk at 2.5 - 4 mph (Hildebrand, 1966) where us naked monkeys on the otherhand average 2-3 mph walking (Kirtley, 2006). Do you know what 2.5 feels like? You should!

Because the mismatch alone creates tension — physically with the lead and emotionally in the relationship. Infact Dogs Trust found 30% of owners considered it a reason to rehome.

Now add in breed differences with research by Fischer & Lilje (2011) suggesting that Different breeds have different locomotive profiles based on original function. Malinois and Vizslas who are bred to move, track, cover ground; hearding breed like kelpies and collies who are bred to arc out infront; scent hounds like Beagles and Bloodhounds - designed to follow their noses with purpose, drive and speed; and of course breeds like Huskies who are literally bred and built to pull - it’s in the actual job description.

Its not a suprise that Rooney & Cowan (2011) found Lead tension and restricted gait was specifically a negative welfare marker for working breeds.

So when we expect all dogs to plod beside us through a park at human pace, ignoring smells, distractions, and natural instinct…we’re arent asking for a behaviour: We’re asking for the dog to restrain their pace, suppress their instincts, and constantly self-regulate.

In my opinion loose lead is one of the three essential skills I believe every dog pro needs to understand in depth - gait, drive, motivation, mechanics, assessment, different technique and exercise, consequence gradients and all.

Because when you understand what you’re really asking for,
you stop calling it stubbornness
and start training it like the advanced skill it actually is. And this leads to way better pet dogs with way happier relationships. ###