Gimli the Dog

10/23/2018

Look who's excited to be a big brother soon.

06/10/2017

Gimli loves the park on a warm sunny day. Happy boy!

https://youtu.be/egGmFqlbhLU

12/26/2016

Gimli the Red Tri Mini Aussie

12/12/2016

Happy Two Years, Gimli the Dog!

08/02/2016

07/14/2016

On this day in 2015 was Gimli's first year at the beach! Here's looking back to an awesome time. Check it out!

So much fun! As we move into full-on summer for 2016, it's nice to enjoy a little look back at where we were at this time last year!

Gimli's first time at the beach, learning how to swim, and how to catch a Frisbee!

As summer 2016 gets into full swing I was reminded of the fun we had last summer in 2015. Enjoy a quick video recap of Gimli the Dog's first year playing at...

07/14/2016

Paw injury from having too much fun on the beach! Vet said it's nothing serious -- just keep activity low for two weeks.

14 days might as well be a lifetime for poor Gimli though! He already slipped his leash and started a dashing game of 'Chase Me!'. Then, of course, was limping hard after.

06/20/2016

Happy father's day!

06/15/2016

With '4th of July Fireworks' coming, it's a good time to start desensitising our Aussies for fireworks. Here's a great technique:

This is same technique many use to get dogs used to the sound of gunshots. It worked really well for Gimli last New Years Eve and Canada Day, he even goes to watch the fireworks with us and remains calm as could be.

The method requires starting off with very little volume and then slowly increasing the volume from session to session.

If you dog becomes at all afraid during a session, just turn the volume back down and start over.

Be sure to not nurture your dog at all while playing the sounds -- try to act as normal as possible (do dishes, read, watch tv, etc).

Any kind of reassuring or nurturing when your dog is feeling afraid will only validate and reinforce the reaction of fear.

If you do this method properly and thoroughly your dog should accept fireworks when the 4th of July comes.

https://youtu.be/6uTK5VoDcXQ

This is the same training method that many people use when getting their dog used to the sound of gunshots. This is a clip containing sounds of fireworks. In...

05/30/2016

Gimli & friends training with Lisa Sun at K9 Incredibles in Richmond BC (south of Vancouver Canada)

05/27/2016

Great guide with training and safety tips for new puppies.

This is a very important topic for me. Puppies are not made of glass but we need to take care when we are training them, and when they are interacting with t...

04/28/2016

We had an awesome time training last night at K9 Incredibles in Richmond BC!
Lisa Sun is an amazing trainer, we've learned so much so fast you wouldnt even know that me and Gimli are newbies. Well, it's obvious I am a newbie but Gimli is a natural!

If youre interested in agility, Lisa is a two-time Canadian National Agility Champion (with her pugs), check her out at http://www.k9incredibles.com/