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It's scavenger hunt eve - who's excited?

Rainbow had an injury that we have been working out so we are delayed on admin. He will be fine (just a toe infection), and I am working through outstanding emails.

Last call for scavenger hunt entries. First clues are being dropped on Monday morning

We are now opening registration for our skills class for dogs with big feelings. The classes will be held Mondays in Cole Harbour. It will be 4 weeks (July 15, 22, August 5, 19).
Fee is 200 plus HST. There will be a maximum of 4 dogs per class and dogs will be in the class together. We will be making registration choices based on the skills that your dog already has. If I have not already worked with your dog before, I may require a private session with me to determine their suitability for this class. Not all dogs are at a stage that they are ready to work around other dogs.
We will be using visual barriers and pattern games to help teach the dogs and caregivers to manage arousal around other dogs.
Depending on numbers and appropriateness of interest, there will both an evening and an afternoon option.
To submit your interest in attending the class, please email [email protected]

Researchers are trying to determine what are normal behavioural stages of development for puppies as well as trying to determine simple testing to determine how early it is to identify at risk puppies so that intervention (behaviour modification and/or pharmaceutical intervention) can be implemented to have the greatest chance of the best resolution.
If your adult dog (or puppy) has emotional health issues, how early did you notice something wasn't normal? Also, did you discuss it with professionals (vet, trainers, etc), and what recommendations were made?

I have 1 working spot in scent left with Elliot Connor on July 27th in Lawrencetown. Audit spots are still available for tracking/mantrailing on July 26 or July 28th in Upper Stewiacke.
Privates for tracking and/or scent available on July 25th in HRM (I am working on scheduling for those). Please email if you are interested in any of these. Working spots for the group tracking are currently waitlisted.

I started my journey chasing pretty ribbons, (and I still love pretty ribbons), but they no longer reflect success to me. My clients every day let me know what really counts as success. The relationships, the reducing fear and anxiety, the collaboration with many other talented professionals to find what is really going on and helping to find some resolution- that is what success is.
I still like a pretty ribbon and Rainbow and I will try and earn some, but I treasure our relationship every day. My clients and their pets deserve the biggest rosettes for these wins.

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It's that time of year again- time for our Scentsational Scavenger Hunt. We will once again have a known and unknown hide stream as well as a beginner and advanced clues.
This has become a summer favourite.
For those who are new - a new hide will be hidden weekly around HRM and you will have 7 days to film your dog finding it. There will once again be bonus entries.
Fee is 40.00/team for the first dog and 15/team for the second dog.
The fun starts July 1.
To enter- please fill out the registration jot form https://form.jotform.com/221756788180062

Rainbow is demonstrating our current brain power after learning all last week.
We are catching up with admin.
Sensational scavenger hunt and our reactive dog group class will open for registration this week. Stay tuned..

Rainbow and I are just getting back from Behavior At The Beach on PEI. Rainbow also celebrated his first birthday and wrapped up his final assessment to help determine normal development milestones for puppies as well as to determine when behavioural pathologies can be first identified in puppies (and their was a similar study in kittens). Did you know that the puppies in the study who showed signs of fear and anxiety at 3 months old, only got worse? Contrary to what many vets, trainers, and social media says - the chances are it is is not "just puppy stuff" and they won't grow out of it. The good news is, the earlier there is proper intervention, the better the prognosis for maximum improvement

We are getting closer to Elliot's return in July. Everyone who has attended in the past have had great things to say about the experience they have had learning from him. Tracking/mantrailing is currently waitlisted, but we have a couple of spots left for scent on July 27th in Lawrencetown, NS. Cost is 275.00 plus HST for the session. Please email [email protected]
I will be working on timeslots for those looking for private sessions next week.

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Medicating and cleaning ears and eyes are procedures that many pets will need at some point in their lives. While it is beneficial to start with a young pet or one that has never experienced these treatments before, you can work with a pet that has.
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Rainbow and I are in PEI this week at Behaviour At The Beach. He finished his last puppy development assessment with Dr Overall and now I will be learning all week

Aren't these guys cute? I still need to name them ....
but they will be coming to tomorrow if you find them hiding around the expo and bring them back to us you'll get a prize.

Me and are excited to be there. Stop by booth 19 and see us.
We will have some scratch boards and equipment too.

It appears that our evening introduction to scent on June 17 in Cole Harbour is full (there are a couple people who I still need to contact who reached out, so if you are waiting, please stay tuned).
There is still some interest and if there is enough interest in an afternoon introduction session on June 17 in Cole Harbour, I can easily add another session.

June is already a busy month for us. We will be away next week for continuing education, but before we leave, we are teaming up with Fur Ability Animal Rehabilitation Inc. at the Doggie Expo. Stop by to say hello on Saturday.

I have a couple of spots open for a beginner scent clinic June 17 at 615 in Cole Harbour. Email if you are interested in a spot

I started working with Wildcard and her caregiver to help make routine things easier. Not only did they work on daily needs, but a cooperative care plan enabled a sedation plan with minimal fear, anxiety, and stress. It made for a successful association for vet visits for Wildcard and her care team. Wildcard is now also able to receive physio care on a regular basis.
We are always so proud of our caregivers and their pets.

I had the pleasure to passion talk for the EVTA on PEI yesterday on one of my favourite topics (spoiler alert- you can't truly be healthy if you are not behaviourally healthy)

Rainbow and I are wishing everyone a Happy Pride Month. We wish for safety and acceptance for all those who need it to expand more than a month

Avonport! It's been too long- see you later today.

Scentsational scavenger hunt time! Who wants to play this summer?

A quick update on the July events with Elliot Connor. We have 3 spots left for scent detection on July 27. For tracking/trailing we have 2 spots left on July 26 and 1 spot left on July 28.
I will be working on private session requests soon.
If you submitted a working spot request for scent or tracking- you should have received notification of registration. If you think you should have received one- check your spam and then email me. I have not added audit spots yet.
Invoices will go out later this week.

We are looking at adding an additional tracking day with Elliot since we filled and there are still people wanting to play...potentially looking at either Friday July 26th or Monday July 29th. Please let me know who would be interested. (If the 26th becomes a tracking day, we will move privates to another day)

Tracking appears to be currently full..however if you ars interested please submit and i will be seekng what we can do to open more spots. A reminder that i will.be confirming everyone who has submitted already in the coming days (all registrations came in time stamped. There is still some room in scent.
It's here- please submit your registration form here.https://form.jotform.com/233122377901249
Please do not send payment until we have confirmed your spot (we will send directions on that when they are confirmed). We may not send confirmations out until later this week, so please don't panic if you don't hear anything right away.

Workshops with Elliot will open this evening at 8 pm for registration.
Also - I am adding an intro to scent detection workshop in Cole Harbour on June 17- that will open for registration tomorrow morning for any spaces that are not currently on waitlists. Those on waitlists-i will contact you later today.

If you were expecting a confirmation for the Avonport scent clinics or the Cyber Scent Work events in Cole Harbour and did not receive a registration confirmation, please email me. Some received the notifications and some did not.

We will be opening registration later this week but the early details so you can plan ahead.
July 26 will be privates with Elliot
July 27- scent detection at the Lawrencetown Community Centre
July 28- tracking/trailing at Aqua Terra Kennels in Upper Stewiacke (BBQ will be available to purchase ahead of time, Dock Diving Try-it's will be available, and air-conditioned building will be available for crating if needed).

Who is interested in privates with Elliot when he is here in July. If so are you interested in scent or tracking. Date would be July 26. This is for me to decide on what type of space (if any) is needed for that date.