by Ottawa Canine School | Jan 29, 2018 | dog, Training, Uncategorised
[heading title=”Why I walked away from a six-figure job.” heading_style=”h1″ ] by Chantal Mills In 2003 I was a High School Guidance Counsellor. It was what I’d aspired to become when I started my teaching career, nearly a decade earlier....
by Chantal Mills | Dec 30, 2016 | Behaviour, dog, Kids and Dogs, Uncategorised
CONGRATULATIONS!!! You are expecting. Your life is about the change, baby. And for your dog ? Well, a lot is going to change too! The toys won’t all be his anymore. The noises will be odd and what about those smells ? The hardest change may just be not being the...
by Ottawa Canine School | Sep 20, 2016 | dog, Uncategorised
If you have been to the Ottawa Canine School (421 St. Laurent blvd), you may have seen Barking Barista Coffee on the shelves. Barking Barista is co-owned by Matthew Ellis and Chantal Mills, husband and wife team behind the brand. Chantal is also the owner and head...
by Chantal Mills | Sep 12, 2016 | dog, Training, Training Methods, Uncategorised
When I was a so-called traditional trainer, when I first started training dogs, I really did not understand how using food in training could be as effective as what I was doing. I’ll be frank – I thought only the weak had to revert to using food....