The Way of The Dog

05/03/2025

I've been terrible at keeping up with photos. And updates too.....

We have a new friend this weekend. I think it's safe to say Ripple is enjoying his little weekend vacation with us!

05/01/2025

My apologies!! I won't be able to make the walk this evening.....

Please enjoy that beautiful sunshine!!!

04/30/2025

Anyone else up for another walk either tomorrow or Thursday?

04/28/2025

Tina and I will be at Nelson Park tomorrow around 6pm if anyone wants to join us!

04/26/2025

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Update!

Unfortunately I will not be able to walk this morning.
If anyone is interested in an evening stroll either Tuesday or Thursday instead, let me know!!

Sorry everyone!!

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Anyone up to brave the rain and a bit of wind tomorrow morning?

Looks like 11°. Rain. Wind is at 22 km/h.

9am. For about an hour.

Nelson Park

04/19/2025

Alright friends. I feel like if we wait on weather, we'll be waiting forever!!!

It's calling for light rain and a temp of 12°.

I will at Nelson Park for 9am with my Pup (not the bear) and my rubber boots.

Hope to see some of you there!

04/06/2025

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1MM43GJMDE/

This is getting pretty close to home.

Due to the severity of this illness, I will be taking extra precautions to protect everyone.

Boarding clients: As usual, ALL vaccinations are REQUIRED to be up to date and at least administered 2 weeks before your dogs stay with me. You will be required to show proof of vaccinations.

Training: ALL clients will be required to be fully vaccinated at least 2 weeks before our appointment. Proof of vaccinations will be required.

Any dogs that are on my property will need to have a current and valid clean bill of health that has been performed by a Canadian Veterinary Clinic.

Parvovirus is very serious. It doesn't just affect puppies. Please be aware. Be respectful. And be responsible.

I truly appreciate all of you who support our dog professional community! Thank you!

Whether or not parvovirus infection happens depends on the interaction of three things: Host vitality (including immune experience/vaccination status), virulence of the virus (including how many viral particles the host is exposed to), and environmental factors.

03/31/2025

My little spitfire Boxer girl is really coming along.
It's been awhile since I welcomed a puppy home!

Tina Louise is definitely not perfect and has come with challenges. But it's been a great adventure thus far.

I just wanted to give a big shout out to all of my amazing clients and friends who have helped us along this new adventure with our girl here!

Living rurally presents many challenges in properly socializing puppies. So every opportunity, I try to take advantage of! From taking her leash during training exercises to allowing her to bring her spice to our lessons!

Now, we need some walking friends!

I am thinking about starting a 1 hour Sunday Morning pack walk group. Every Sunday. Weather pending of course. On Leash only. We would meet up at Nelson Park. And walk. No play. No interactions. Just a super calm and positive walk. You can also take advantage of picking my brain with dog training questions while we walk 😉

If you'd be interested in this, please leave a comment!

With enough interest, I will start a group with information.

02/10/2025

To say I've been struggling with the loss of Ripley is quite the understatement.
I haven't been the same. And that's ok. That little dog changed me. She changed my entire life. My whole look on life. She made me not just a better dog owner, she made me a better human. I miss my dog more than I can ever put into words.

But my sweet girl has been sending me subtle nudges to let me know she's ok. Between the constant heart shapes and the dreams of her running on 4 feet....those get me through my days. With a lot of tears. And a lot of smiles.

But the biggest nudge happened this past weekend.

We welcomed this 5 1/2 month old Boxer girl into our home and our hearts. After so much debate, and looking for a reason NOT to keep her.....we surrendered to the fact that she belongs here. It fell into place far too easily. Everyone in the home seems to have found harmony in this tiny girl. And she seems to have found HER place in this world.

Miss Tina Louise. ♥️