Here is a compilation of the better photos via my iPhone of all of the pups having fun at the daycare.
Learn MoreMy latest pet portrait painting is of Cedi. Cedi recently passed away and a friend of her owner decided to pool together donations from many people that were touched by Cedi throughout her life. Once all was accounted for, more than 30 people donated money for me to paint this wonderful painting. This was also the first time that I had to…
Learn MoreThere are a few weeks in May where we will operating under vacation hours. The owners have important family business to attend to. We apologize in advance for any inconvenience! Retail Hours will be: Monday May 6th: 10-6 Tuesday May 7th to Friday May 10th: 10-5:15 Saturday May 8th: 11-4 Monday May 13th: CLOSED Tuesday May 14th to Friday May 17th: 10-5:15 Saturday...
Learn MoreSince the weather has been so great and I’ve now had a few requests, I’m going to start offering Outward Hound in April. This class will start as early as this Saturday and if the weather co-operates we can fit in 4 classes for April. The class will be unavailable for much of May, but will start up again at the end of that month. We will meet at a different...
Learn MoreRaising Rover: The Five “R”s of Positive Training By Sarah Fulcher, Cert. CBST, CDT, CTDI Through my years of working with dogs, I have learned multiple training methods from dominance-based to dog-friendly. It is with positive reinforcement based dog training I have had the most success and satisfaction, both in training my dogs for competition sports as well as in my...
Learn MoreI had another commissioned painting to complete before I could begin this one but once I had started on painting Molly time seemed to blur by. I was given two images to work from, one that was the original pose wanted and …
Learn MoreEnforcing vs. Reinforcing – Reflections on Leadership and Dogs By Sarah Fulcher, Cert.CBST, CTDI Leadership with regards to companion dogs is a tricky and controversial subject. Some trainers tout it as the end-all-be-all to any dog behavior problem, while others say it is not important at all. I fall somewhere in the middle. While I feel that leadership with a...
Learn MoreCy can be a wild beast and his energy hypes up the whole daycare. He also can be a big sweetheart and an excellent, well-mannered dog. Every day we see less and…
Learn MoreOur hours this weekend:
Good Friday (March 29th, 2013) : Our regular operating hours
Saturday, March 30th, 2013: 11am -4pm
Sunday, March 31st, 2013: Closed
Monday, April 1st, 2013: Closed
The remainder of the week we will be open our normal hours, have a great weekend everybody!
Learn MoreOur Belgian Shepard likes coming to the daycare a couple times a week. He loves romping with…
Learn MoreWe had an unusually busy Monday at the daycare but the group that was here this past Monday had a fantastic time. They all got along very well and…
Learn MoreWe had a full house today and half of the dogs had a doppelgänger and or relative look alike. We had pairings of labs, rotties, and…
Learn MoreIt was almost 9 months ago when we last saw Milo at the daycare. He was back this morning and it felt like very little time had past. Milo was hanging out with us and meeting new friends as well as reacquainting himself…
Learn MoreIt was another fairly slow Monday at the daycare. The dogs that did come were going to have fun no matter what. Dexter, Enzo, Maddy, Trin, Hailey and Gus all played well together all day long.
Learn MoreFacebook friend and colleague Donna Hill made this neat little video explaining the difference between baiting, luring, and rewarding in dog training. I liked it so much, I wanted to re-share it. Donna writes: “People commonly call a treat pouch a bait bag. This is incorrect. Baiting is a very different way of using food and toys than rewarding. People who use...
Learn MoreOn Friday March 15th momma Lemon had 3 beautiful babies. The delivery went well and everyone is happy and healthy. The kittens are now 4 days old and their eyes will be opening over the next few days. We believe there are two boys and one girl, and pending a more accurate gender assessment when they are a bit older we have named them Jack, Jenna, and Kenneth. Mom and...
Learn MoreThe West Kootenay Kennel Club will be holding a Canine Good Neighbour evaluation in Grand Forks on June 9th. For more info on the CGN click here. The CGN evaluates basic training and temperament for companion dogs. It is open to all dogs, pure and mixed breeds, and the evaluation is inexpensive. Click here to see the requirements for the CKC CGN. Canine Good Neighbor...
Learn MoreCam and I have taken in this super adorable and affectionate cat who was a stray near our house. She is VERY pregnant! We are expecting kittens any time. Mom and babies will be up for adoption in about 8 weeks so please share if you know anyone looking for a kitten or cat. They will go through the BC SPCA for adoption to ensure they get spayed and neutered. Of course...
Learn MoreIn loving memory of Nick December 24, 2008 ~ February 25, 2013 On Monday, February 25th we laid to rest a great friend and companion. Nick, our 4 year old siberian husky, struggled with an auto-immune disorder for over two years. Unfortunately the only medicine that seemed to work (we pretty much tried everything natural and traditional) was prednisone, and prednisone...
Learn MoreYay! It is Friday and part of the daycare gang wanted to say hi.
Learn MoreLily is closing in on being 9 months old and is an amazing dog that just keeps on getting better and better by the day. I managed to capture her silly head tilt on camera today while out for the second walk of the day. The rain had fizzled down…
Learn MoreWe will be raising our daycare prices in order to be in line with other daycares in the area. The price increase will take place starting April 1st, 2013. This coincides with the reinstatement of GST and PST which means the tax amount on daycare will be reduced from 12% to 5% at the same time. The prices for daycare are currently: Full Day – $25.00 ($28.00...
Learn MoreRoro is a cute little female Rottweiler who got to come to the daycare for the first time today. She had recently graduated from our in house training classes and the owners
Learn MoreThis video is a little over one minute long and shows all the dogs that were here this past Wednesday, doing the fun things they do. I just used my iPhone
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