Loose Leash Dog

27/03/2025

He doesn’t move as fast, and we can’t go as far but he’s still my best walking buddy. Walks with Junior always feed my soul. Doing my best to cherish every one.

24/03/2025

Rosie went to Cannon Beach! She did really great!!! I have to be honest that I wasn’t quite sure how she would do because new places are pretty exciting for her, but she didn’t pull or react to anything. She did stare down a couple of seagulls, but always responded to her attention cue.

We walked the beach and smelled drift wood. We all had a great time.

You may notice that she has on two leashes. We did this for safety. My partner told me “she can’t go off leash here”. He’s been to Cannon Beach and I haven’t. He explained to me that he isn’t sure what the rules are, but the water has a very strong current and is not safe. Now Rosie has a pretty good recall, but I wasn’t going to take the chance of her running into the water if one of our leashes failed- so we clipped one to her harness and another to her collar.

Thank you for the nice beach day Rosie!

14/03/2025

Rosie slept peacefully through the doorbell this morning and through roof construction. So glad we have been working on sound desensitization. Great job Rosie Posie!!!!

07/03/2025

My dog Rosie has struggled with dog reactivity. We are at a point now where if she sees another dog- as long as they are calm she is calm. BUT we have just moved into a neighborhood that has quite a few reactive dogs. Some people would suggest that I find a reactive dog to practice with- but that’s just not ethical for me to do. If a dog is being reactive they are experiencing stress and some pretty big emotions. It’s just unfair for me to put a reactive dog in a situation that prompts their reactivity for the benefit of my dog. We don’t need dogs to be reacting to teach them not to react. So I’m bringing my stuffed friend out again. It may seem silly, but dogs communicate with body language. When they see a stuffed dog they assume it’s a real dog and respond accordingly. This stuffed dog was big learning tool for us in the beginning of our reactivity journey. It’s very predictable- which reduces handler stress. So we will be combining this stuffed dog with some technology and some deliberate body positioning to help Rosie train for when the real thing happens.

05/03/2025

I was Lydia’s handler at an adoption event and she was such a doll!!!

Meet Lydia! She is about 1 yr old & weighs 49 lbs. Lydia is very athletic and she rocked the obstacle course! She can be persnickety about her female dog friends, but she loves the boys. This girl loads up in the van straight into a crate and rides like a champ. She is adoptable through Dogs of Del Norte County.

Lydia enjoys playing ball and likes a good human cuddle session after. She loves her nylabone and spends time in her kennel chewing and throwing it up in the air. We don’t believe she was treated very nicely by men in the past and can be a little head shy & takes a minute to warm up to them. Lydia gets some excellent zoomies & promises to make you laugh! We believe she is too interested in cats to live with them.

Apply today & Del Norte will be in touch about their next transport! bit.ly/delnorteadoption

04/03/2025

I met this dog and he was so sweet and friendly! One of the calmest dogs I met that day. He did so well with all the kids he met at the adoption event. He will make a wonderful companion for a family ❤️

🎉🎉ADOPTED🎉🎉
Hercules would love to find a family! This big handsome boy has already completed lots of training! He is 1 year old, and has graduated from the Prison Paws Partnership. He knows sit, stay, down, leave it, come, shake, let's go, wait, and more!

Hercules is a big, goofy, playful guy who hasn't met a living creature he didn't like. He's great with other dogs, didn't mind a cat at all, and has a soft spot for kids! This boy is ALWAYS happy and loves to cuddle with his humans. He likes a good game of fetch, enjoys running and wrestling with his pup friends, and settles down nicely after play.
He has been doing great in training class and is doing a fantastic job learning and showing off his skills.

He is 68 lbs., up to date on vaccines, flea treatment, and dewormer. He's neutered and microchipped. Apply today & Dogs of Del Norte County will be in touch: bit.ly/delnorteadoption

03/03/2025

So excited for this conference this coming week!

První mezinárodní online konference pro pejskaře a trenéry psů v Česku a na Slovensku. O tréninku psů s profesionály z ciziny i Česka.

03/03/2025

02/03/2025

Hello Fellow Dog Lovers of Vancouver!

I'm Emily, a CPDT-KA certified dog trainer. If walking your dog feels more like being pulled by a train, I can help!

With force-free, positive reinforcement training, together we will teach your dog to walk on a loose leash, stay engaged with you, and navigate distractions calmly.

𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐌𝐞:
I recently moved to Vancouver from Southern Maine, where I trained private clients and taught group classes at the Animal Refuge League of Greater Portland. Loose leash walking is my passion—I’ve seen firsthand how it strengthens the bond between dogs and their humans.

𝟲-𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗟𝗼𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗵 𝗪𝗮𝗹𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲– $𝟱𝟬𝟬
✔ 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝟏: Free online orientation. This is a recorded orientation with educational hand outs, followed by an easy online quiz. Get to know me and my training style before making a monetary commitment
✔ 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐬 𝟐-𝟓: Neighborhood training sessions
✔ 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝟔: Practice in a public park or trail

I also offer supplemental solo training walks for enrolled clients. These private walks are designed to help reinforce your dog’s learning while giving you a break. I’ll take your dog out in your neighborhood and work on their leash skills the entire time—helping them understand that the same rules apply no matter who’s holding the leash.

🔹 $50 for 30 minutes | $100 for 1 hour

𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗟𝗼𝘄-𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀
To make training more accessible, I offer 50% off the 6-week course for those earning less than $20/hour (limited to 3 clients at a time, message for details).

𝐖𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐧𝐣𝐨𝐲 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬-𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐝𝐨𝐠? 𝐋𝐞𝐭’𝐬 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐭! 𝐌𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐦𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤, 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 𝐨𝐫:
𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐝𝐨𝐠@𝐠𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐥.𝐜𝐨𝐦
𝟐𝟎𝟕-𝟓𝟗𝟗-𝟏𝟐𝟖𝟓

25/02/2025

22 Hilarious Viral Tweets From This Weekend That Made Our Monday

25/02/2025

My favorite trick is telling dogs that don’t want socialize with people to “ignore”. Most dogs I’ve used this with have no idea what that word means, but the people trying to interact definitely do!

Sometimes direct communication is necessary, but even that can be stressful for some dogs so I will often try this indirect approach with rude humans first. We are our dogs voice. We have a much greater ability to control the environment and people than they do and we should exercise that ability for our dogs benefit.

24/02/2025

This past Sunday I volunteered to be a dog handler for at this event. I’m so surprised Hercules didn’t get adopted! He was so sweet to all the kids that met him and was one of the calmest dogs there. He will make a great companion. If you are interested in Hercules or want more information about him please reach out to Mila’s Mutts: A Rescue Group.

🎉🎉ADOPTED🎉🎉
We can’t believe Hercules didn‘t get adopted at our event today! This big handsome boy has already completed lots of training! He is 1 year old, and has graduated from the Prison Paws Partnership. He knows sit, stay, down, leave it, come, shake, let's go, wait, and more!

Hercules is a big, goofy, playful guy who hasn't met a living creature he didn't like. He's great with other dogs, didn't mind a cat at all, and has a soft spot for kids! This boy is ALWAYS happy and loves to cuddle with his humans. He likes a good game of fetch, enjoys running and wrestling with his pup friends, and settles down nicely after play.
He has been doing great in training class and is doing a fantastic job learning and showing off his skills.

He is 68 lbs., up to date on vaccines, flea treatment, and dewormer. He's neutered and microchipped. Apply today & Dogs of Del Norte County will be in touch: bit.ly/delnorteadoption

19/02/2025

If you are a dog owner you might have heard the term “generalization” and asked yourself “what the heck does that even mean?”

In this video Rosie and I discuss what it is, and how it applies to your dog training.

I like to use human examples that everyone can understand in my training. For example- table manners. At one point in our lives we have all been taught some sort of table manners (no chewing with your mouth open, saying please and thank you, no elbows on the table, etc).

It’s pretty easy for us to understand that these “rules” apply no matter who we are with, what we are eating, or what table we are eating at. This is generalization. Our dogs don’t have this innate ability.

What does this mean for our dogs? Watch the video to find out 💙

19/02/2025

I use positive reinforcement in my training. I don’t use punishment or corrections. A common criticism is that positive reinforcement trainers are “bribing” behavior with food. That behaviors are dependent on the presence of treats and that just not true. I use treats during active learning to reinforce dogs that they did the right thing. The behaviors we reinforce will eventually become habit. Here is a video of my dog Junior doing his normal walk with no treats- just to show if that you do want to phase treats out of your normal walks you definitely can.

15/02/2025

If you’ve been following my page the past few days you know I’ve been hiding in my pantry- hiding from this girl right here.

Rosie’s bad habit is demand barking. Honestly her behavior is miles from where she was. She used to be quite reactive but through marker training and positive reinforcement that is not a struggle for us anymore- but that’s a story for another time.

We just moved in to a new home and with a change in environment dogs will often go back to some bad habits that their owners haven’t seen in a long time- for Rosie that’s demand barking. After three days of just walking away and putting a door between us when gets demanding we got out the door for our walk and did meal time with no barking. Great job Rosie!!!

14/02/2025

My dog Rosie has had overgrown nails since we brought her into the home, the first time I tried to trim they I could see why! She HATED having them trimmed- so we taught her to do it herself with nail board. Now she loves filing her nails and it’s a stress free experience for both of us. In this video I demonstrate how to make a nail board and Rosie shows off her nail filing skills. I think she may have been a nail tech in a past life 🤣

14/02/2025

A lot of dogs do not enjoy being approached by off leash dogs when they are on leash- and I can’t blame them! It’s a vulnerable position to be in- physically restricted to 6ft or less of movement, no ability to get away, and often with a stressed out human trying to pull them away. These are two things I always have on me to deter off leash dogs so dogs under my care can have a stress free walk.

14/02/2025

Day 2 of hiding in my pantry when my dog demands barks….

Rosie’s bad habit is that she can be quite demanding! When we move to new places it often feels like we are starting at square one- but we really aren’t. She just needs to learn that yes- same rules apply to this house too.

Things that cue her to do this are meal time, grabbing a leash or harness, and when her brother gets leashed up (queen of ).

With consistency her barking has already reduced a good deal, making for a quieter more peaceful home.

In this video we saw some kids being pulled on a sled! It was quite interesting to Rosie and something she’s never seen before- she did a lovely demonstration of “Enagae-Disengage” one of my favorite training games to play with distracted or reactive dogs.