Paus N Train Agility and Obedience

06/07/2026

06/05/2026

🎓🐾 Success Story: Team Cash! 🐾🎓

Congratulations to Team Cash on graduating from our Dog Manners Program! 🎉

During their one-on-one session with Kyla, Cash continued building important real-life skills that help create a calm, confident, and well-mannered companion. ❤️

⭐ We worked on:
🐕 Duration stays and sending to bed
🛏️ Ninja feeding on the bed for relaxation and value building
🚶 Casual walking skills

⭐ We also discussed:
🐾 Long-line walking adventures
👀 Rewarding and acknowledging offered check-ins
📣 Recall games and “Go Play”
🐦 Learning to notice birds, critters, and distractions without becoming overwhelmed
👋 Settling first before greeting people
⚽ Watching children play and rewarding calm observation
🔍 Using “Find It” games to redirect excitement and encourage settling
🦴 Offering appropriate chew items during those evening “crazy hour” moments and whenever needed

Cash has been making wonderful progress, and we are so proud of all the hard work and dedication from both Cash and his family. Keep up the fantastic work—we can’t wait to see what you accomplish next! 🎉🐕

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06/04/2026

🐾 June’s Hot Topic: Reactivity 🐾

Reactivity Isn’t “Bad Behaviour” — Here’s What It Actually Means

When a dog barks, lunges, growls, or overreacts to something in their environment, it’s easy to label the behavior as “bad.”

But reactivity isn’t a personality flaw.

It’s a response.

Reactive dogs are often communicating that something feels:
• Scary 😨
• Frustrating 😖
• Overwhelming 😵
• Too exciting 🤩
• Unpredictable 🌪️

The barking or lunging is the symptom. The emotion underneath is the cause.

Many reactive dogs aren’t trying to be difficult—they’re trying to create distance, gain information, or cope with a situation they don’t feel equipped to handle.

When we focus only on stopping the behavior, we miss the opportunity to address what’s driving it.

Understanding the “why” behind the reaction is often the first step toward meaningful change. 💛

🎥 Want to learn more? Join Paus-n-Train owner and operator Gwen Little for our monthly Facebook Live where she’ll be diving deeper into reactivity, common misconceptions, and practical strategies to help dogs feel more confident and successful.

📅 Wednesday, June 10th
⏰ 3:00 PM
📍 Live on Facebook

Bring your questions and join the conversation! 🐶💬

06/02/2026

🐾🎉 Don’t Miss Our Upcoming CARO Rally & Working Stream Trial! 🎉🐾

We’re looking forward to welcoming competitors on June 13th & 14th for a fun-filled weekend of teamwork, training, and titles!

📅 Saturday, June 13th – Rally-O Trial
📅 Sunday, June 14th – Working Stream Trial

👩‍⚖️ Judges:
⭐ Andrea Giffen
⭐ Gwen Little

Whether you’re aiming for a new title, a qualifying score, or simply enjoying time in the ring with your canine teammate, this is a weekend you won’t want to miss! 🐕❤️

⏰ Registration closes June 6th, 2026, so there’s still time to get your entries in!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe1s0CB8KuwssgXIwXfqxlxupWRTHMc4Ni05mAsrT8S-CJ1mQ/viewform?usp=send_form

We can’t wait to see everyone in the ring! 🎀🐾

06/01/2026

🎉🐾 A huge THANK YOU to everyone who supported Team Muso by purchasing 50/50 tickets and taking a chance to “Win the Teeter” this weekend! Your generosity is helping Jen and Muso on their journey to represent Team Canada in France this summer. 🇨🇦✈️

Congratulations to our lucky winners! 🎊

🏆 Erinne, who not only won Saturday’s 50/50 draw but also took home the Teeter!
🏆 Taylor, winner of Sunday’s 50/50 draw!

Every ticket purchased helps make this incredible opportunity possible, and Team Muso appreciates your support more than words can express. Thank you for cheering them on and helping them chase their dreams on the world stage! ❤️🐾

06/01/2026

🎉🐾 Congratulations to all of our amazing competitors who joined us this weekend for our AAC Agility Trial with the one and only Judge Jonathan Luce! 🐾🎉

What a fantastic weekend of agility! We were treated to beautiful weather (even if the wind tried to add a little extra challenge 😆), and the courses were both challenging and fun, leading to plenty of successes, personal bests, and qualifying runs!

A huge congratulations to the teams who earned new titles this weekend:

🏅 Donna & Ridge – Agility Dog of Canada (ADC)
🏅 Cindy & Theo – Agility Dog of Canada (ADC)
🏅 Taylor & Sawyer – Agility Dog of Canada (ADC)
🏅 Izabella & Astra – Advanced Agility Dog of Canada (AADC)
🏅 Kyla & Lennan – Master Snooker Dog of Canada (MSDC)

👏 Congratulations as well to everyone who earned Qs, placements, and achieved personal goals throughout the weekend. Every run is a chance to learn, grow, and celebrate the incredible partnership between dog and handler.

📸 We’d love to see your photos and videos! Please share your favourite moments from the weekend in the comments so we can celebrate all of the successes together.

Thank you to our competitors, volunteers, vendors, spectators, and Judge Jonathan Luce for helping make this such a wonderful trial weekend. ❤️

🎀🐕 Congratulations everyone!

05/31/2026

Here are our afternoon Snooker maps! Good luck!

05/31/2026

Here are your Sunday morning course maps up to the Tunnellers run - afternoon maps to follow the completion of the Tunnellers. Good luck!

05/31/2026

Ingenuity, Athleticism, Eagerness, Speed, Preparedness, Accuracy, Willingness, Strategy, Humour, Enjoyment ♥️

What other ingredients go in the soup?

05/31/2026

🐾🎉 What a fantastic first day of our AAC Agility Trial! 🎉🐾

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us today. The weather was absolutely perfect, the dogs were amazing, and we saw so many wonderful runs, qualifying scores, personal bests, and celebrations throughout the day! 💙🐕🏃‍♀️

We can’t wait to do it all again tomorrow!

📍 Here is the Fun Run map for the first run of the day on Sunday. As per AAC rules, the remaining morning maps will be posted once the Fun Run is complete. The rest of the day’s maps will be posted following the completion of our Tunnellers run. Hard copies available.

🎂 And did you know it was Jonathan’s birthday today?! 🎂 We had the opportunity to celebrate with him during our team dinner this evening. Thank you, Jonathan, for sharing your birthday cake with all of us and for helping make this trial such a great experience! 🎉🍰

Good luck to all teams tomorrow—we’re looking forward to another day of fast runs, happy dogs, and great memories! 🐾💨

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