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Why you should enroll your new puppy in puppy classes and not just ‘wing it’
Congrats on your new puppy! Now it’s time to set your puppy up for a long life of joy. Lots of puppy guardians think of puppy classes as...

Hilary Webster
Jan 30, 20242 min read
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How I Got Here: Finding my Passion with Dog Training
My story begins with the typical "I want to be a veterinarian" as a young child. I was always drawn to dogs and bugged my parents...

Hilary Webster
Nov 29, 20233 min read
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When Your Dog's Needs Change: What To Do When The Dog You Got Isn't The Dog you Hoped For
Bringing a new dog home is a dream come true for many folks. After days, weeks, or even months of searching, they finally find a dog that...

Hilary Webster
Nov 16, 20232 min read
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Your Dog Training Journey Starts Here: Choosing The Right Equipment for You & Your Pup
The first step in getting a dog or starting your training journey is having the right equipment! There are some important factors to...

Hilary Webster
Nov 8, 20232 min read
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The New Age of Dog Training: Taking a Holistic Approach
There is something that I do whenever I meet a new client and their dog, I look at the dog from a holistic standpoint, this is...

Hilary Webster
Nov 2, 20232 min read
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Training Methods That Could Be Holding You & Your Pup Back From Success
The risks of shock & prong collars and other aversive training methods Aversive training methods, such as prong and shock collars, are...

Hilary Webster
Oct 25, 20232 min read
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Navigating Halloween & Keeping your Canine Companions Calm
Spooky Season is upon us, and it’s not just spooky for us humans, but for our dogs as well. One could argue it's actually more...

Hilary Webster
Oct 18, 20232 min read
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Unrealistic Expectations We Put On Our Dogs & What They Really Need From Us
Are we demanding too much of our dogs? Let’s talk about how high society’s expectations are for pet dogs nowadays. It seems as though...

Hilary Webster
Oct 11, 20232 min read
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Unlocking Success: Harnessing the Power of Event Markers in Dog Training
What is an Event Marker? Event markers are a signal for the dog that they have done something "correctly" and that they have a treat on...

Hilary Webster
Oct 4, 20232 min read
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Positive Reinforcement Training: Transform Your Dog’s Behaviour and Strengthen Your Bond
What is Positive Reinforcement Training? Positive reinforcement (or reward based training) is a method of training dogs that involves...

Hilary Webster
Sep 25, 20232 min read
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