Companion Theory Dog Training

08/31/2026

Thank you for another wonderful sensory room day! Every session is unique, and every pup guides themselves through the room, knowing exactly what they need. I love seeing the confidence grow, and the curiosity bloom in every dog!

08/28/2026

Due to some last minute cancelations, I have decided to offer something very special.
If you have a puppy, and have been interested in learning more about canine sensory rooms, but aren't ready to book a full session, now is your chance to come see what its about and give it a try!

From 12:00 to 4:00pm tomorrow Friday August 28th I have space available for a handful of sensory room "try-it" sessions at the Glenwood Hall. These will be 15 minute sessions at 20$ per session. Your puppy gets to do some exploring, and we can talk about appropriate socialization and enrichment!

This offer is also being extended to foster dogs! If you are fostering a dog of any age, and would like the opportunity to add some enrichment to their day, a sensory room "try it" could be the perfect activity! Its no small task to care for a foster dog, and i would love to be able to lighten the load even just for a little bit.

send me a message to book!

08/26/2026

If you've been humming and hawing over booking your dog a sensory room session, now is the time to make the call! 🐾🐕

For more information on what a sensory room entails, ill link my post with the details below in the comments!

08/14/2026

I have a big announcement coming really soon..... I just need to put some finishing touches on everything.
(my colleagues in the know, shhhhhh 🤫)

08/12/2026

Ethical Dog Training 💜

Ethics in dog training aren’t just for when people are watching.

The choices we make behind closed doors matter just as much as the choices we make in public. In fact, what happens when nobody is watching often tells us the most about how we really view our dogs.

Ethical training means considering the whole dog — their emotional and physical wellbeing, their individual needs, their ability to cope, and the relationship we are building with them.

It means:

💜 Choosing methods based on kindness, respect and good science.

💜 Putting the dog’s welfare ahead of convenience, appearances or getting a behaviour fixed quickly.

💜 Avoiding fear, pain, intimidation and unnecessary distress.

💜 Recognising that a behaviour is communication, not simply something that needs to be stopped.

💜 Giving dogs appropriate choices and opportunities to succeed rather than setting them up to fail.

💜 Adjusting our expectations when a dog is struggling instead of increasing pressure.

💜 Being consistent in our approach whether we are at home, in the park, at training class or completely alone.

And ethical training also means being honest with ourselves.

Sometimes we will get frustrated. Sometimes our dogs will do something we don’t like. Sometimes a carefully planned training session simply won’t work.

That is when our ethics matter most.

We can pause. We can change the plan. We can give the dog space. We can recognise that our expectations may be too high or that something about the environment isn’t working.

We don’t need to win every interaction.

Our dogs don’t need to be perfectly obedient to deserve patience, kindness and respect.

A dog’s trust is earned through hundreds of small interactions every day. It is built when we listen, when we are fair, when we protect them, and when they can rely on us to keep them safe.

Ethical training isn’t about looking like a good trainer.

It’s about being a safe person for your dog — even when nobody else is watching. 💜

08/08/2026

Ive been very busy this summer working on the Good Dog Academy Professional Dog Trainer course. While i still have a few pieces of the practical portion left to finish, one important piece that i have completed is the DogSafe Canine First Aid 101 certificate!

Knowing what to do in an emergency situation is an important part of being a qualified professional, and someone you can trust with your dog! 🐾

08/04/2026

August is here, and i still have sensory room sessions available! Send me a message to book!

Summer Canine Sensory Room!!

After a long wait, I'm so happy to announce the dates of my upcoming sensory room days!

🕰 When: Friday August 28th and Saturday August 29th
🗺 Where: The Glenwood/Argyle Hall
💲Cost: 70$ per dog, one dog per session

Each session includes:
-Up to 35 minutes for your dog to explore the room
-I provide the treats, allergies will be accommodated
-While your dog is exploring, I will share my observations about their movement, behavior, the choices they make, and so on
-Your dogs session will be recorded, and afterwards I will email you a link to the video, as well as a short note on some of the important observations that I noted during your session if there were any

A sensory room session can be a great experience for dogs of all ages, sizes, abilities and personalities. It provides them with the opportunity for some slow and precise movement (kind of like a doggie yoga session), exploration at their own pace, and lots of mental enrichment through their senses, especially sniffing!

If you would like to book a session or have any further questions, please send me a message right here on Facebook, or you can email me at [email protected] 🐾

07/27/2026

Have you been wondering what a sensory room session looks like?

The truth is, its going to look different for every dog! Each dog is going to interact with the items in the room differently, each dog is entering the room with their own learning history, level of confidence, and needs. Some explore quickly, some take time to warm up to the new situation. Every dog knows for themself what's going to make them feel the best about their time in the room!

We might have our own expectations of what our dogs might do, but often, they'll surprise you, and you just might learn something new about them!

If you'd like to see an example of what a session could look like, take a look at Indigo's sensory room session below!

And if you'd like to book a session for your dog, i currently have openings for August 28th and 29th! message me to book!

07/19/2026

A small handful of treats,
Your dog,
And 10 minutes of your time.

Thats all it takes to start making a difference in your dogs training.

Maybe youre trying to teach them something new, practicing to get better at a skill youve been working on, or just trying to get their brain working and body moveing after a long day of waiting for you to get home from work. Spending a small chunk of your time working on something with your dog is never time wasted, for either of you.