Understanding Training Models By CDWA | Sentience | Dogs 101 | November 30, 2020 Training models in use today cover a broad spectrum and it is very important that Owners know how to distinguish the methodologies before hiring. The industry uses public-friendly jargon to sell services, however the costs are transparency and each dog’s behaviouralRead more
Never Shrug a Good Game of Tug By CDWA | Sentience | Dogs 101 | November 27, 2020 Tug of War has had a bad rap for decades because of what dogs do during the game—growling, tugging and head shaking (aka ragdolling) with increasing intensity until the human breaks off, fearing the dog is gettingRead more
Enrichment: The Road to Rome By CDWA | Sentience | Dogs 101 | November 23, 2020 Enrichment is a favourite to industry professionals. It is the set of stimulating activities we do to meet the needs of dogs—needs that their behaviours cue to us. The more hard wired the behaviour, the more necessary it isRead more
On-Leash Areas + Protocols By CDWA | Sentience | Dogs 101 | June 6, 2019 Municipalities across Canada have done an exemplary job providing the public with access to designated, dog-friendly parkland. All of this beautiful space is ours to use freely, but with some important safety caveats. On-leash areas include public-use parks and trailsRead more
Leash-Free Park Etiquette By Erin Britton, CPDT-KA, Instructor, When Hounds Fly | Sentience | Dogs 101 | June 23, 2019 Visiting an off-leash park is a great way to exercise and socialize pups. Most dogs need 1-3 hours per day of cardio and the social stimulation that off-leash parks offer. When you visit a dogRead more
The Canine Species Top 13 Things To Know By CDWA | Sentience | Dogs 101 | September 6, 2020 Dogs are their own species and they have all the hard wiring that comes with it. They also have a unique language and communication style, which is efficient and consistent, species-wide. Most pups live boring livesRead more
Off-Leash Areas + Protocols By CDWA | Sentience | Dogs 101 | June 6, 2019 Municipalities across Canada have done an exemplary job providing professional dog handlers, owners and the general public with access to designated, dog-friendly parkland. All of this beautiful space is ours to use freely, but with some important safety caveats. DesignatedRead more
Reading Body Language By CDWA | Sentience | Dog Fundamentals | September 6, 2020 Reading a dog’s body language is the most basic and necessary interpretive skill we can develop. Dogs show us everything we need to know about what they are thinking and feeling, so interpreting them in a timely fashion is a visualRead more
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