Mission Paws Dog School

19/09/2025

If your puppy has you Googling things like:
“how do I stop the biting?”
“when will they stop crying in the crate?”
“why are they peeing right after coming inside?”
“is drywall toxic to dogs?”

This class is for you.

Because raising a puppy isn’t about a perfect sit or high-five on cue.
It’s about raising a dog who can actually live with you — in your house, walking down the street, and in your world.

✅ Even when the vet waiting room is full
✅ Even when your friends come over and your pup thinks it’s a rave
✅ Even when the pen is left open and there’s a sock buffet in the laundry room

And here’s the thing: you didn’t get a puppy just make sure they survive.

You got a puppy because you imagined…
🐾 peaceful walks
🍷 patio hangs
🏕️ road trips and camping adventures & paddle boarding
💻 a chill office buddy under your desk
👧 a best friend for your kids to grow up with

You have big plans for your puppy — and they start here.

Puppy Foundations isn’t your average class.
No outdated advice. No rigid obedience drills. No punishing normal puppy behavior.

Instead, we focus on the real skills puppies (and humans) actually need:
👉 Arousal regulation — so they don’t go 0-100 every time something moves
👉 Confidence building — to prevent reactivity and raise a puppy who can handle the world
👉 Focus and recall foundations — so your pup learns to choose you, whether on leash or off
👉 Calmness — in the crate, in the car, and when guests arrive
👉 Clear communication — so your pup understands you and wants to work with you

This class helps your puppy build the confidence and emotional skills to handle life.

And it helps you feel empowered — like you finally have a plan, a coach in your corner, and the clarity to raise a dog who’s an actual joy to live with.

🎁 You’ll get:
- Lifetime access to the Confidence in 10 Days video program ($147 value)
- Lifetime access to Perfect Place: Train Your Dog to Relax Anywhere video program ($97 value)
- Weekly take-home training plans so you keep making progress at home

📍 Vic West Community Centre (indoors)
🗓️ Wednesdays, Oct 1, 8, 22, 29 (4 weeks)
🕑 7:15–8:05pm
💰 $247 + gst
🐾 Designed for puppies 8wks to 6 months — all breeds welcome

Spots are limited — grab yours before they fill!
www.missionpawsdogschool.com/groupclasses

19/09/2025

As soon as you realize

your dog’s stress signals are a good thing, training gets a whole lot easier.
(And a whole lot less “OMG I've traumatized my baby?!”... been there🙋‍♀️)

Because here’s what no one tells you:

That shake off?
That yawn mid-walk?
That sneeze, side eye, hackles up or sudden scritch?

✨ It’s not a meltdown.
✨ It’s not failure.
✨ It’s not a sign to avoid that situation forever.

It’s a warning signal.
Not a Hail Mary.
Not a shutdown.

It means your dog is TRYING to cope.
Trying to delay blowing a gasket or going full Terminator on the Amazon person 🤖💥

They’re doing their best to keep their p**p in a group.
Reaching for an internal dimmer switch—but they’ve never been taught how to use it.

And every time they scratch instead of spiral, or pace instead of zoom off faces?
That’s not “bad.”
That’s your dog trying to regulate.

👏 That’s progress.

But here’s the truth:
They don’t need forced calm.
They don’t need to be “obedient.”
They don’t need you tiptoeing around triggers for the rest of time.

What they do need?
💡 Movement.

The right kind of movement that helps them shift gears safely—so they can cool their jets before before boiling over.

📆 That’s what I’m teaching in Dimmer Switch LIVE
🗓 Monday, September 22 @ 6PM PST
🎯 You’ll learn 4 types of movement that help your dog self-regulate—so you don’t have to micromanage their every interaction.

👇 Drop “SWITCH” in the comments and I’ll send you the link.

Let’s stop misreading those signals—
and start helping your dog use them.

16/09/2025

I thought I was doing the right thing...

Every day after work, I’d grab the Chuck-It and throw.
And throw.
And throw.

He loved it.
I loved that he loved it.
And I figured if I could just wear him out, he’d finally chill.

Plot twist:
He got faster.

He went from energetic to feral.

Zoomies on wood floors.

Barking at the wind.

Exploding at the doorbell like it owed him money.

And the more I threw the ball, the more wired he became.
Like a toddler on cake, candy, and a bouncy castle. 🍭🌀

If I didn’t know what I know now?
He’d still be that dog.

The one who never settles.

The one who gets labeled “too much.”

But I had access to the science.

I learned how to shape arousal instead of spike it.

How to build the levels of his Arousal Dimmer Switch—
so my dog could shift gears instead of slamming from 0 to 100.

Now?
He’s lean, strong, fulfilled.

He can roll with life’s curveballs (pun fully intended).

He doesn’t bark when the neighbor’s dog barks.

He doesn’t panic when I clink the dishes.

He greets guests with polite wiggles, not a living room WWE performance.

And I want the same for your dog.

📆 On September 22 at 6PM PST, I’m hosting Dimmer Switch LIVE — a free Zoom training where I’ll teach you the 4 movement-based strategies to help your dog settle because they know how, not because you’ve exhausted them into a nap.

👇 Drop a SWITCH in the comments and I’ll send you the link.

15/09/2025

I see this all the time👇

The 0-100 dog.

The dog that was taught to “sit” when the doorbell rings.

To go to their “place” when someone walks by.

To hold a “down” when another dog appears.

And for a second… it works.
Until it doesn’t.

Because that sit didn’t teach your dog how to cope wih their emotions—it just taught them how to freeze.

Like locking the lid on a pressure cooker.

Eventually, the steam finds a way out. 💥

Here’s what most training misses:
Your dog doesn’t need more stillness.

They need better arousal regulation.

To float through the levels of 20-30-40-50-60

👉 That means building an Arousal "Dimmer Switch"—so they can turn the dial up or down, instead of flipping straight from zero to bat-shhh-cray.

Stillness isn’t the goal.
Control over intensity is.

And movement—not obedience—is the secret ingredient.

📆 Want to learn how to build your dog’s Dimmer Switch?

Join me for Dimmer Switch LIVE on September 22 @ 6PM PST.
🎯 I’ll show you 4 movement-based strategies that actually work.

👇 Comment “SWITCH” and I’ll send you the details.

Ps. It's free.

12/09/2025

I'm going to let you in on a little secret:

Sometimes my dog doesn’t immediately come when I call.

That’s not a disaster—it’s a gold mine of info.

The worst thing I could do? Freak out, punish him or myself and dig myself a metaphorical training grave over one slip-up.

Instead, I count my lucky stars that everything turned out fine—and I treat that moment as a giant neon sign flashing:
👉 “Hey human, you didn’t prep me for that!”

Because here’s the thing:
Even the most "perfectly trained" dogs and humans still fudge up sometimes.

Your dog isn’t stubborn, broken, or trying to spite you.

They might be too excited, too worried, too distracted, or just not practiced enough for that level of difficulty.

Neither of you are robots.

You’re both living, breathing beings doing your best—and sometimes that means a wobble, a misread, or a mistake.

The key? Don’t waste the lesson.
Don’t let that slip-up pass you by without asking:

> What was missing?
> What would make it easier next time?
> How can I help them win here?

That's what you focus on.
We bank that info.
We skill up.
And we protect the recall trust we're building.

💡 Want to learn exactly how to do that?

How to read your dog’s emotional cues, avoid common recall traps, and build a reliable off-leash relationship?

That’s exactly what we do in Rapid Recall—my program for dogs who love freedom, and humans who love keeping them safe.

We dive into the real-world strategies that make recall work, even around distractions.

Because off-leash freedom isn’t about obedience or perfection.

It's about being teammates.

And it starts with setting your dog up to succeed.

Ready to build off leash walks?

Comment ME and let's chat about how Rapid Recall can help you and your dog enjoy off leash walks.

11/09/2025

I’ll never forget the day…

Vince and I were on one of our usual off-leash walks when an on-leash dog rounded the corner. You could tell right away this dog wasn’t up for social time.

I gave a quick whistle and said “Wait!” — and Vince stopped instantly. No lunging, no drama. Just waited until I clipped the leash so we could calmly pass.

The man said, “Nice wait.”
And I fumbled out, “Oh… yeah… he’s a good boy.”

But here’s the truth → the public only sees the end result.

They don’t see the tiny daily choices that make moments like that happen.

Things like:
• Celebrating check-ins instead of nagging
• Choosing NOT to unclip when his brain isn’t ready
• Practicing recall in easy-win places (like my living room)
• Keeping social time short + moving

And here’s the best part: those things don’t take hours, or months, or a PhD in dog training.

They take a few minutes a day, repeated often.

✨ Off-leash freedom isn’t luck. It’s an ongoing conversation with your dog — and it builds faster than you think.

That’s exactly what I show you inside RAPID Recall — how to stack simple wins into the kind of recall you can count on.

👉 Comment “RECALL" for the link.

08/09/2025

If you let your dog off leash and call “Come!”…
…and they pretend they didn’t hear you like a friend dodging your “Can you help me move?” text…

Then this class is for you.

Because enjoying off-leash walks isn’t about having a perfectly obedient robot dog.

It’s about having a dog who wants to choose you, even when the world is throwing pizza crusts, squirrels, and dog parties their way.

✅ Yes, even when another dogs ball bounces by
✅ Even when a squirrel’s crossing the street like they're doing the Can Can at the Moulin Rouge
✅ Even when a random chicken wing is calling their name from a patch of grass (it’s actually concerning how many of these are lying around Victoria)

This training class for off-leash freedom teaches what most recall training leaves out:
👉 That real-life recall isn’t about performing in a vacuum.
It’s about being more compelling than everything else your dog loves.

And making the rest of your dog's vices fade into the background.

Most recall training goes like this:
Sit. Stay. Human walks 50 feet. Calls. Dog runs. Treat.

Cool cool cool.
But that’s not off-leash life.

In real life, your dog is in motion.
Sniffing, chasing, mid-zoomie.

And everything out there is “recalling” them.

That raccoon trail? Recalling them.
The dog party at Dallas Road? Recalling them.
The otters down at Island View Beach? Recalling them.

This class teaches your dog how to recall when they’re:
In motion. In the moment. With the world pulling them away.

You’ll learn how to:
✅ Build a pattern of your dog choosing you, not just coming when it’s easy
✅ Train for real-life distractions, not just textbook obedience
✅ Create practice setups that actually reflect what you’ll face off leash

🎁 Your registration includes:
- Lifetime access to the full Rapid Recall online program ($147 value)
- Lifetime access to Perfect Place Training to stop car/door/gate launching ($97 value)
- A biothane longline from Tiny Horse Mercantile ($55 value)
📍 2 x 50 minute Training classes in Victoria in a controlled environment with real life distractions

Positive reinforcement. Fear-free methods.
All breeds and ages welcome.
Small class size = personalized coaching

🗓️ Sunday Sept 21st & Oct 5th
🕒 5:30pm - 6:20pm
Vic West Community Centre 521 Craigflower Road
$145 + gst pre-sale until Sept 14th, after Sept 14th $159

Save your spot:

Build a confident, well-behaved dog with group training classes at Mission Paws Dog School. Positive, practical classes for puppies, reactive dogs, and everything in between. Join us in Victoria today!

08/09/2025

You won’t hear this often…

But letting your dog off leash doesn't become obvious the moment the ghost you at the park.

They're actually low-key telling you all the time.

It shows up in the everyday stuff:
👉 The squirrel prayers on every walk
👉 The door-dashing, gate escapee, Walmart-greeter of the neighborhood
👉 The counter-surfing buffet raids
👉 The “I see you but I’m busy” vibes

If these sound familiar, your recall isn’t just “in progress.”

It’s on rocky waters.

The good news? You can rescue it before it becomes a real safety issue.

That’s why I put together my free guide: 5 Recall Mistakes Sabotaging Your Dog’s Off-Leash Freedom (and how to fix them).

Comment FIVE and I'll send you the link.