ABC Dog Training Caroline Bird Cpdt - Ka

ABC Dog Training Caroline Bird Cpdt - Ka Caroline Bird CPDT-KA Certified trainer with 16 years of class teaching experience with dogs and owners. offering classes in obedience, puppy and agility.

Private sessions both in home and at my boarding kennels near st martins.

With the much-needed input time from my awesome class helpers we have been able to put little Pepper through the puppy, ...
10/30/2025

With the much-needed input time from my awesome class helpers we have been able to put little Pepper through the puppy, basic obedience and pre-agility class.
She is loving the attention and always so eager to join in.
Here she is on her last week of the pre-agility class letting us know she definitely enjoyed this part of the class, especially if there is a toy or food placed at the end line of these jump bumps.
If anyone wants to join us in our next new pre-agility class, its start in early January 2026. Held on a Wednesday evening at the training room at 1250 Latimore lake road. Saint John .
Other upcoming classes include the Canine Good Neighbour starting on Thursday 6th November at 6.30pm
and the next new Puppy class starts on Sunday 23rd November at 5.45pm
Register for any on the above classes via the website www.abcdogtraining.org

10/27/2025

This is the last of the videos for Lotti who was in for board and train a few weeks ago. It was from the early stages of her training when were working on building value for her being at my side when moving around.
I had to start my giving her any rewards from the table area as she is a dog that has a history of being an escape artist who regularly took herself of for exploring trips, which meant lots of trying to grab her by the collar to catch her, so if l reached out to give her treats from my hand she would have backed away.
So, the first step was getting her to take treats from my hands, then we could start adding more walking movement.

Just a heads up that the level 2 obedience training class will not be starting until early 2026. but if you are looking ...
10/25/2025

Just a heads up that the level 2 obedience training class will not be starting until early 2026. but if you are looking to continue your training onwards with your dog before this class starts then do consider the Canine Goof Neighbour preparation class that starts Thursday 6th November at 6.30pm
This is a set of 6 classes that will work through the 12 different sections of a canine good neighbour test.
This would include everyday obedience skills, sits, downs, comes, stay, loose leash walking and includes extra such as walking through a group of dogs or people, polite entries at a doorway, sitting politely while being petted and sitting politely for grooming.
It even includes a part where you leave your dog with a stranger for 3 minutes while you leave the room so for dogs who whine and fidget while you are away then this is a great opportunity to practice this. (the photo on this post is a dog practising that settle with a stranger while the owner leaves the room)
The cost of the set of 6 classes is $130.00 plus hst.
held at 1250 Latimore lake road. Saint John.
Register via the website www.abcdogtraining.org

10/23/2025

Week 20 for the Monday night agility class. They are students and their dogs continue to grow in confidence, with confidences comes more speed, more understanding and more distance skills.
If anyone is interested in joining us in our next new set of pre-agility skills then the new set of classes will start in January 2026. message me and l can put you on the notification list.

10/22/2025

TRAINING TIP...where you hold the training treats really matters. In this video l m training Lotti the down stay.
In the beginning l am using treats in the hand nearest to her nose to lure her down into position, once there l can place a treat between her paws to make it worth her while to stay there rather than get up out of position.
This is good for a few times, but the problem is that after a while when you try and cut down on the treats to lure them into position it will be a struggle as your dog is predicting that a treat will arrive from that hand and if it does not appear they will break position to follow your hand upwards in the expectation that a treat is in that hand and that they need to follow the direction of the hand to receive the treat.
To overcome this issue, you need to start with luring into position and reward between the paws a few times, and then change to luring as before, but this time do not release the treat out of the luring hand but instead release treat from the opposite hand. keep repeating this until your dog no longer expects a treat from your luring hand and then start luring downwards with o treat in your hand and still reward from the opposite hand. This whole process is shown in the above video.
There is just the beginning stages of teaching the down, more would need to be done before introducing a verbal cue, longer downs, distance downs etc

10/21/2025

This is the last of the photos from our uptown manners class as we explored the areas of Saint John uptown with the dogs. It was a fun hour with lots of exploring.
we only hold uptown manners class once a year, but if you interested in our next one do reach out and l can put you on the notification list ready for next year.

This is a courtesy post for a former client. Contact https://www.facebook.com/leah.vaillancourt.3 directly. I am not a r...
10/20/2025

This is a courtesy post for a former client. Contact https://www.facebook.com/leah.vaillancourt.3 directly.

I am not a rescue organization.

This is Rex — a handsome 5-year-old dark red Golden Retriever who’s full of love and energy. Rex has been part of our family since he was a puppy, growing up with our two small children, and he’s truly a wonderful family dog.

Unfortunately, with my work schedule and limited time, I can’t give him the training and attention he deserves. I want to make sure he goes to a home where he can thrive.

About Rex:
• Neutered and up to date on all vaccines
• New home must agree to keeping up with vet care
• Great with kids — he grew up with young children
• Needs to be the only dog in the home
• Reactive to other dogs on walks
• Not fully trained on recall (will run off if off-leash)
• Needs supervision indoors — when left out of the crate unsupervised, he’s gotten into furniture and toys

Rex is a loving boy who just needs the right environment and consistent attention. He would do best in a home where someone is around more often and can work with him on training and structure.

Adoption Requirements:
• Must be the only dog in the household
• Provide personal references
• Allow a vet reference check
• Must commit to ongoing veterinary care and vaccinations

I love Rex deeply, so this will be an adoption to the right home only — not first come, first served.

If you think you’re the perfect match for Rex and can give him the time, love, and structure he needs, please reach out with a bit about your home and experience.
Message me on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/leah.vaillancourt.3

I am having to open up a second class for the basic obedience students so l now have some spots available register at ww...
10/19/2025

I am having to open up a second class for the basic obedience students so l now have some spots available
register at www.abcdogtraining.org
It starts the18th October at 4pm, but if you miss this first class which is a theory class you can still watch it via my you tube channel

Question, after having a discussion with someone today about training dogs l am interested in what other people think is...
10/18/2025

Question, after having a discussion with someone today about training dogs l am interested in what other people think is the most important thing for you to teach your dog.
Comment below with your answers and why you think this is the most important thing that yours or any dog would need to know.
Then just out of interest, name the second most important thing you would like to teach them.

CANINE GOOD CITIZEN CLASS, Thursday 6th November at 6.30pmI have had people ask me a few questions about this class. Thi...
10/15/2025

CANINE GOOD CITIZEN CLASS, Thursday 6th November at 6.30pm
I have had people ask me a few questions about this class. This is the new class that l have not done before that its good that people are asking questions so here are the answers to some of these questions.
Does my dog need to do the basic obedience class before taking this class
Answer. Your dog needs to have obedience skills as this is not about teaching obedience, think of it as more a continuation of the skills they already know but skills that need a little more work, For example in the photos in this post, both Minne and Lilah are working on their polite greeting skills when being petted by another person.
Minnie was actually rehomed many years ago because her over aroused greeting skills were causing so many problems that she was reported to the SPCA!!
QUESTION. Does my dog have to take the test after participating in the class.
ANSWER. No, I am NOT a certified ckc evaluator, my role is to help people improve upon their dogs' basic skills so that if they ever do decide the take the test, they will have more chances of passing. Different organizations do offer the test at different facilities. I often see these events advertised and can pass the information onto students who might want to take the test. I am hoping on taking Bear (service dog in training) to one of these test sites in the future.
QUESTION. what will be covered in the class time
ANSWER. All the 12 different sections in the Canine Good Neighbour test. l will cover this more in a different post.

If anyone does have any more questions comment below or message me. I can do another post to cover these questions if needed.
To register for the class go to the website www.abcdogtraining.org
This is a set of 6 classes, held at 1250 Latimore lake road. Saint John
Cost is 130.00 plus hst.

Opps, missed this from the last post of our new pups in the new puppy class. just love those floppy ears, Lol
10/12/2025

Opps, missed this from the last post of our new pups in the new puppy class. just love those floppy ears, Lol

Get ready for our next October group of puppy cuteness, all eager to play and learn.If you want to join our next set of ...
10/12/2025

Get ready for our next October group of puppy cuteness, all eager to play and learn.
If you want to join our next set of puppy classes, the next new class date will be Sunday November 23rd at 5.45pm. cost is $140.00 plus hst.
Our next new basic obedience class will be Sunday 0ctober 19th at 4pm. Cost is $180.00 plus hst
Our new canine good neighbour class will be Thursday 6th November at 6.30pm . cost is $130.00 plus hst.
register via the website at www.abcdogtraining.org

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Caroline Bird CPDT-KA is certified dog trainer who has been teaching classes in the Saint John area for the past 13 years. She is also the owner and operator of Saint Martins dog boarding and training kennels. Her classes that are held in Saint John include puppy class, basic obedience, advanced obedience, pre agility and advanced agility. her website for classes is www.abcdogtraining.org or for the kennels www.stmartinsdogkennels.com