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 | 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....
by Chantal Mills | Apr 27, 2016 | Training Methods
Don’t get the wrong idea! I’m a firm believer in humane and respectful training. You won’t see me giving the leash a good “pop” to get a dog’s attention, nor will you hear me tell folks that they should be the dominant one in their relationship with their dog. I used...
by Chantal Mills | Jan 19, 2016 | Training Methods
Sharing a blog post that I found most interesting. What if your dog runs out into traffic? http://eileenanddogs.com/2013/05/06/what-if-your-dog-runs-out-into-traffic/