Doggone Pawsitive

15/05/2026

Shediac and Moncton area Doggone families looking for help for the local Grande Digue Scouts... where my son is a member.

Do you know anyone who operates big equipment or drives a big truck who would come with their equipment to the Grande Digue Touch a Truck event May 31st to benefit our local Scouts.

The group is raising funds for a trip to Finland where they will represent Canada at a big International jamboree.

Please pass on to your friends and contacts. The more awesome trucks the kids have to explore the better. The event is open to the public...bouncy castle and cool trucks to explore. See the Scouts page for details.

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Bonjour a tous, Les scouts on besoin d'aide des entreprises locaux qui aimeraient venir démontrer leur "Camion" ou equipement lourd ou n'importe quel vehicule que les jeunes ont pas la chance d'entrer dedans. Ca serais dimanche le 31 Mai de 10 a 2 dans la cours de l'École Grande-Digue. Pour encourager les entreprises ont a décider de faire tirer un "Brushcutter" FS91 d'une valeur de 680$ a tous les participants qui vont venir demontrer leur camion. S.V.P Contacter Philippe Cormier (506)227-4173 si vous etes interesser.
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06/03/2026

Puppy class openings...starting Tuesday March 17th 7pm onwards. Book now limited space.

Have a new puppy or expecting a new puppy? Want them to be well behaved? We can help! We would love to see you in our puppy kindergarten class.

Our puppy classes are focused on helping you have a well mannered, well socialized family pet. If class does not work then please ask about our private training classes.

We help with everything from nipping, chewing, jumping on people, housetraining to proper socialization and obedience such as walking on a loose leash, come when called, sit, down stay, lying down and staying on a bed and more!

We are Moncton's puppy training experts and helped to start puppy training in this region almost 30 years ago. Remember this is the most critical time in your puppy's life. The training guidance you receive now shapes your puppy for the rest of their life. So choose the right trainer with the right background!

Fun, practical, family friendly positive reinforcement based training.

You don't have to use pain, fear, choke, slip or shock collars to train your dog or puppy. That is outdated and harmful. (See Canadian Veterinary Medical Association Humane training of dogs guidelines . Also American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior Position statement on Humane dog training ).

Please message now for details about our classes and to register.

Or email:

[email protected]

We run puppy classes on Tuesday evenings all year long. 6x 1 hour classes. Advanced classes on other evenings.

Below are just a few photos of our awesome Doggone puppy graduates in the gym, on field trips to the always fantastic Ren's Pets and the park!

29/01/2026

Doggone puppy and dog yearbooks are coming! The stories and memories of your Furry Friends forever immortalized in a wonderful keepsake book with pictures.

Details coming soon. I am so excited to be able to combine my journalistic background with my desire to help people treasure their pet's memories forever.

Who is in? Message now to get on the waiting list. I will accept the first 20 on the list to start.

28/01/2026

Rosie the cockapoo working on her lets go loose leash walking at the park before Christmas. This is a skill that we work on in our puppy class indoors and community class indoors and outdoors.

28/01/2026

Hello Doggone families. Fun winter activity alert!

I am interested in getting together a daytime walking club class based on the level 2 good manners in the community format. 6x1 hour sessions.

Noon on Wednesday seems like the best time right now. Rotate between Centennial and Mapleton.

We are getting into the warmer part of the winter now. Obviously if it was very cold below minus 15 then we cancel that day or move to pet friendly store. Stormy we cancel.

The focus would be on good manners and beginner and advanced obedience while walking on trails outside. Long and short leash work. This would be a great class for a refresher or for puppies currently in class for more community exposure and socialization or any puppies who have just graduated.

Please message me right away for details and to register if you're interested. Limited space.

I would love to get together with everyone starting February 4th.

16/12/2025

Pet therapy class alert. New session starting Thursday January 8/15th 715pm. If you are interested in sharing doggy love and visiting youth centres, seniors homes and hospitals with your dog please contact us about our pet therapy preparation program.

Doggone pet therapy winter session has a few openings for our next session.

Pet therapy preparation class is 6x 1 hour classes. It is designed to prepare dogs to pass their therapy dog test given the class material and some extra practice. Then to have the necessary skills to visit schools, hospitals, youth clubs, seniors homes and even to work alongside helping professionals.

The class consists of advanced obedience, socialization and specialized therapy test prep exercises and visiting skills.

Then you can move on to pet therapy 2 visiting class, where we do practice visits and activities with youth and seniors.

Dates:

Jan 8, 15,22
Feb 5, 12, 26th tba
March 12
March 19, 26 (if needed bonus class 7 for anyone who missed)

For more details on how to register please send Shelley an email at:

[email protected]

Note dogs must be friendly with people and dogs and want to visit with people. No fear or barking and lunging. If your dog barks and lunges at people or dogs...private lessons is the right service.

Requirements: Dogs must be up to date on vaccines and must have taken a beginner positive reinforcement training class and an advanced class with us before entering the program. That way all students are at the same level.

Here are a few of our class teams from pet therapy 1 and 2 visiting. From doggy paint night, scavenger hunts, walks and training tricks with youth to visiting seniors. For confidentiality we can't show pictures of the people we we visit, but this gives you an idea of some of our activities.

28/11/2025

Fun practical level 2 class alert ...Rally obedience launching in January . Registration opening today. 6x 1 hour classes. Tuesday nights 8:00 p.m. indoors community gym. Please message right away for details and to register. This class usually fills quite quickly.

Rally obedience is a fun mix of advanced level obedience in an obstacle course type of format.

Usually we set up a course where you go from station to station or sign to sign performing various exercises. Everything from sitting when you stop to lying down or standing when you stop, sits and down stays, turns, come when called, returning to heel or your leash walking side.

Most of the skills in rally are quite practical. For example it's very practical and useful to have the dog who will stand still on cue while you dry them off if they're wet. Or in a pet therapy setting it's often much easier to get the dog to stand to visit a person in a wheelchair or in a bed than to sit as the person can reach the dog easier.

The same thing with turning. A dog doesn't automatically have the skill of knowing how to turn with you smoothly when you're changing direction on a walk . We have to teach them this. If you don't ....you may find that you are turning right or left up a side street on a walk and you're leaving your dog behind or you're bumping into your dog.

Here is Luna Portuguese Water dog doing a practice run through with a short rally course at the community centre last year.

18/07/2025

Sweet senior 12 years plus blind and deaf mini poodle needs forever family. Help Suzy spend her golden years surrounded by love. Needs one level home. Elder dog Fredericton. Blind and deaf dogs can make wonderful pets with some adjustments. I've worked with a number of families with both blind and deaf dogs.

17/07/2025

Missing Bernese as of Thursday am...Moncton coliseum area. Follow these directions.

Dog missing 506-863-5510
do not chase

11/04/2025

This. Nails it.

For 25 years I've given my life to the study and practice of positive reinforcement training and modern Do Harm behavior modification.

There are those people who would say oh other trainers just use different methods.

It is not a question of different methods. It is a question of right or wrong. Non abusive vs abusive. Would we say that about people who would wash a child's mouth out with soap for swearing? Would we say that about someone who would use a belt to physically discipline a child?

Times have changed. Research backs up positive do no harm training and treatment for children and animals.

When it comes down to it...

Either you're a believer in the fact that a dog is a living sentient creature who feels the same emotions as a human ( scientifically documented from MRIs on canine brain function) and who deserves to be able to consent or not consent to a training scenario. You do not support harming an animal emotionally or physically for training. You do not use or support leash pops, choke collars (whether they be nylon slip collars or chain), "stims" aka shocks from e collars, prong collars , body harnesses that tighten like harness leads ( which function like pulleys and tighten around your dog's body) and other aversive tools.

Or .... you are trainer who is willing to violate a dog's consent and impose your will and use harmful tools and outdated methods to accomplish what you want.

I stand for do no harm.