Canine Complex & Friends

08/10/2025

08/10/2025

I’d like to take this opportunity to introduce you to our newest CCF instructor. This is Treason (dark brown). He is an 8 mo Australian Koolie. I used our Natural Puppy program to help ensure he had loads of safe social experiences. For the past few months he has been mentoring many of our High Arousal, Reactive, and Fearful clients. Here he is playing with Frank, a one year old American Pitbull terrier. She came to me with fear as well as reactivity towards other dogs and humans. In Our Reactive dog class we focus on teaching the dog about choice, managing transitional spaces, and self relaxation. The human learns why their dog acts the way they do, what is their dogs body language communicating, and how to communicate safety to their dog. Treason’s job is to demonstrate calm and respectful communication to dog and human. While this interaction between Treason and Frank might look like simple play, it demonstrates quite a few learning opportunities. Some of which include Treason adjusting his play style/intensity to match that of Frank, and his use of a safe spot (under the bench) so Frank has moments where she could safely opt out of play. It is extremely important for your adolescent puppy to above all feel safe in their world. Obedience skills are important but safety is paramount in raising a confident and resilient dog.

Contact us for info on our puppy and adolescent classes!! Or to have your dog evaluated for fearful, reactive or high arousal lessons
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08/09/2025

This picture may not seems like much but for Harry, the Bernese Mountain dog and his humans, it’s like winning the Olympics. When I first started working with Harry he was terrified of everything- people, dogs, objects, places. Anyone other than his people could not walk within 6 feet of him, much less touch him or give him a treat. A couple months ago Harry was too scared to take a treat off of a phone book perch. But today!! Today he came to class without his brother (also a Bernese MD) who is his emotional support buddy. He took food from someone he’d seen only a handful of times prior. He ate numerous treats off of several upside down baby pools, all on his own without prompting. He walked thru a hoop jump. He asked me for touch. And as his Grand Finale, he stepped inside this baby pool, not once, not twice but over and over again.
One of the tools we use that has been priceless for Harry, is his safety mat. We use a 3 step process to create a sense of calm and safety when the dog is touching the mat. Harry regularly uses his mat to take a break from something that is too stressful. Today we laid his mat inside the pool. The mat helps Harry feel so brave and confident that he was able to enter the pool, a behavior that would have been impossible for him just a few weeks ago. His humans were so proud, and I think Harry was too.
If you have a fearful dog, we can help without force or coercion. We can help you to help your dog make choices that reflect confidence. Please contact us for an evaluation or further info on our Fearful Dog program
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08/07/2025

Did you know we now do at home training? At home training consists of 8 lessons in the safety of your own home. We will work with all your dogs issues, from fear, to reactivity, to in home aggression, to resource guarding, to separation related issues and more. Our trainers are all Certified with highly respected organizations including IAABC and CATCH. Our approach is Choice based, Dog Driven, Trauma Informed and Non-Manipulative. We have extensive knowledge of canine Ethology, and Neurobiology, and we are always expanding our knowledge with classes, lectures and webinars by the top Dog Professionals in the world!! Contact us for an evaluation or with any questions you may have.

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08/05/2025

Good morning, I would like to introduce Monty. Recently Monty has been stopping and laying down on our walks. The only way I can get him to move is to give him a treat. After shortening the walks he doesn't lay down as much. I realized he was telling me he can go no further. I don't take him out for very long this summer. I keep the walks short and Monty has been doing just fine. Please listen to your dogs. Especially, in this heat wave. Have a safe summer everyone!

08/04/2025

At Canine Complex we strive to bring you the most cutting edge services for your canine partner. We are pleased to announce the the addition of Dog Walking Experience and Walk and Train programs. We will pick your dog up at your home for their own personalized adventure. Whether your dog prefers a quiet walk at the park, a safe and secure off leash romp, a sniffari or an individualized outdoor training walk with our certified trainers, we can meet your dogs needs. Email , text, or call, or visit our website to book your dogs Adventure. Your dog will thank you !!

08/02/2025

Hello! My name is Gillian Skidmore. I am a certified dog trainer, and I'll be offering two classes this month. I'll be offering Natural Puppy class and Family dog experience. The family dog experience is for adolescent dogs. The Natural puppy class is for very young puppies. The classes will be offered on Tuesday nights from 7:15pm and 8:15pm, at My Lil' Pawdise in North Tonawanda. It will officially start on August 12th. I am so excited to be offering these classes. Please let us know if your interested in these classes.

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08/02/2025

Did you know work very closely with a number of rescues in the area? We work with dogs, at a greatly reduced cost, to help increase their adaptability. We have been associated with Queen City Pitties for 15+ years. Here is a recent case. Grady had severe trauma to his neck and does not like being touched near his collar. One of his issues was his fear of his leash and harness. He would bite at hands, leash and harness making it nearly impossible to put on him. Here I am working to n desensitization and counter conditioning of his leash.

08/02/2025

Check in tomorrow to learn about a brand new program we are implementing.
Picture of our newest instructor, Treason, for your enjoyment !

08/02/2025

Our website is live again, and we're excited to share our refreshed online home with you at

A new location!My Lil Pawdise384 Twin Cities Memorial Highway Unit 8North Tonawanda, NY 14120 Commit to the Journey The dog training industry is undergoing massive change. Commands and cues are being replaced with choice and communication. At CCF we focus on your Journey, of developing a relations....

08/01/2025

Another of our most popular classes. This one is for fearful , small dogs. In this video Millie and Stella are navigating transitions between Work, and Play and Rest. Work is defined as anything behavior that can be reinforced transactionally. Here both teams have chosen to practice spins, but they could have chosen sit, down, any trick or even to teach a brand new behavior. It is not important what form of work (or play or rest) the dog practices. After a few minutes of work the dogs will transition to play and then rest. The transition itself is most important. This exercise not only helps the dog to comfortably navigate transitions, but also gives insight into which transitions are difficult or easy for the dogs.
Do you have a fearful dog? Perhaps a puppy mill survivor? Please contact us for info or to register. This class is held on Sunday afternoons at 3:45.

03/03/2025

Hello Friends of CCF. It has been quite a while since I’ve been able to post some good news here, but today is the day!! I am back in business!! I am working out of My Lil Pawdise at 384 Twin City Highway. Hours are somewhat limited but I am offering my cutting edge, welfare first, trauma informed classes for Fearful dogs, and High Arousal Dogs, as well as private lessons for highly reactive and or aggressive dogs. I also will be teaching my three tiered Natural Puppy classes, and our highly renowned Social Cues classes. In addition I have added Scent for Emotional Regulation. This is going to be an absolutely amazing class full of fun things for your dogs to sniff. Please contact me via Email at [email protected], or by phone or text 716-868-9376 to schedule an evaluation to determine eligibility for any of these group or private lessons. Also visit the website at www.positivepet.com. The website is in the process of being updated so please be patient. But I can promise you 2025 is going to be the best year yet at CCF
Ps there are plans in the works to offer classes at other locations as well. Stay tuned for details