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How I Set Up a Safe and Comfy RV Trip With My Dog
Thinking of taking your dog along for the ride? Here’s how I prep my RV trip so that my co-pilot—Pippy the Papillon—is safe, calm, and ready to roll. Whether it’s your first RV trip with a dog or you’re a seasoned traveler looking to fine-tune your setup, this post...
Mentorship Matters: How Women in Dog Training Build Each Other
What happens when you bring together a powerhouse group of women in dog training for four days of hands-on learning, real talk, and deep connection? You get breakthroughs, belly laughs, confidence boosts, and a renewed sense of purpose. You also get tired dogs, full...
$10K for Local Startups : Rotary’s Environmental Innovation Awards
What would happen if more small, local startups got the support they needed to make a real environmental impact? That’s the question we asked again this year at REIF—the Rotary Environmental Innovators Fund. And this year, five powerful answers came in the form of...
What Is Reactivity in Dog? It’s Not Aggression but It Can Fool You
Have you ever walked your dog down the street only to find yourself suddenly yanked toward a squirrel, a passing dog, or a guy carrying a pizza box? Ever wonder why your sweet pup turns into a barking, lunging mess the second a trigger shows up? If that sounds...
Dog Enrichment Ideas: Why Every Dog Needs a Job
Have you ever looked at your dog and thought, "Why are you like this?" Maybe they’re bouncing off the walls, chewing the corner of your couch, or barking at the wind. Before you blame it on a lack of exercise, ask yourself something else: Does your dog actually have a...
Emergency Preparedness Tips for Dog Owners
Are You Actually Ready for an Emergency? If you follow me on Instagram, you already know — we lost power for nearly a full week thanks to the last ice storm here in Ontario. No lights, no heat, and a dog looking at me like this is fine, right? And listen, we...
Crate Training a Puppy When Your Puppy Hates the Crate
Are You Losing Sleep Because Your Puppy Hates the Crate? Is your puppy losing their mind every time the crate door shuts? Are you Googling "crate training a puppy" at 2 a.m. with one eye open, wondering if you're doing it all wrong—or if your puppy is just defective?...
When Dog Play Turns Dangerous: Spot the Shift Before the Fight
Do You Really Know What Dog Play Looks Like? You’re standing in your backyard. The dogs are running, chasing, wrestling. It’s loud, it’s fast, but it all looks like fun—until it doesn’t. One sharp yelp. A shift in posture. Suddenly, one dog is pinning the other. Teeth...
Surviving the Multi-Dog Household
What No One Tells You (Until It’s Too Late) Do you ever feel like your dogs are running the show in your multi-dog household, and you’re just there to open the treat jar? You’re not alone. And you’re not imagining things. Living in a multi-dog household can be...
Dog Bite Prevention Starts With You: Real Tips That Actually Work
How well do you really know the dog in front of you? That’s not a trick question. Whether it’s your own dog, your neighbour’s doodle, or a friendly-looking pup at the park—if you assume a dog will tolerate your approach just because it hasn’t bitten yet, you’re...
Approaching a Dog: 5 Common Mistakes You Need to Avoid
The Right Way to Approach a Dog: Tips from a Professional Dog Trainer A while ago, I posted an Instagram reel showing the right (and very wrong) way to approach a dog in public—and it took off. The comments section was filled with dog owners nodding in...
Tick-Borne Diseases: What Every Dog Owner Needs to Know
What a lifetime with dogs has taught me about these silent, fast-spreading threats. Have you ever known a dog struggling with a tick-borne disease—like tick fever or Lyme? It's more common than most owners realize. I’ve seen it firsthand, in more than one...
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