Good Dog Owners Want Increased Bylaw Enforcement

Good Dog Owners Want Increased Bylaw Enforcement

Recently I was a guest on a Toronto-area talkshow, Goldhawk Live. They invited Councillor Denzil Minnan-Wong to talk about his proposal to allow select city parks to have “off leash” hours for dogs early in the morning and later at night. I was brought on...
Beagle and Springer Spaniel at Puppy Socialization

Beagle and Springer Spaniel at Puppy Socialization

Just a short cute video I took during Puppy Socialization class today at our Avenue Road school. Watson the fun loving Beagle really knew how to bring out the confidence in Diva the Springer Spaniel. In previous classes, the other puppies had too boisterous a play...
Making All City Parks Off-Leash Dog Parks Is Crazy

Making All City Parks Off-Leash Dog Parks Is Crazy

*December 6 update* – Just to close the issue on this, since getting clarification that the proposal is for “select” city parks to be given “courtesy hours” early in the AM and later in the PM, it is safe to say that responsible dog...
Good Behaviour Depends on Good Health

Good Behaviour Depends on Good Health

If you’ve hired one of us from When Hounds Fly to discuss behaviour problems (fear, anxiety, reactivity, aggression), you’ll remember that before we even talk about the behaviour problems, we spend time talking about the overall lifestyle of the dog. The...