Just this month I was asked by two people (a fellow Karen Pryor Academy trainer, and a Toronto veterinarian) whether I do board and train or whether I had referrals for trainers that did. My response to them was this: "Most board and train facilities are terrible and...
Helpful Tips for Toronto Dog Owners
If Not You, Then Who?
Dear Dog Training Professional: If I know you're good, you've gotten referrals from me. I don't travel far to see clients, and neither do the other trainers here. My general rule of thumb is, if I can't bike there in 20 minutes from one of our locations, then it's too...
Israel Guide Dog Center for the Blind
Katie, Andre, and I recently met with Yariv Melamed, a dog trainer for Israel Guide Dog Center for the Blind, while he was in town for work. In and of itself, this was pretty cool. Meeting people who train working dogs in any field is always interesting....
Volunteers Needed for University of Toronto Canine Cognition Lab
Want to know more about how your dog thinks and learns? The Canine Cognition Lab at the University of Toronto (part of the Psychology department's Computational Cognitive Development Lab) is looking for pet dogs and their owners to participate in fun studies examining...
School is in Session!
Earlier this month, we had the privilege of being invited to do a lecture for a University of Toronto Introduction to Psychology for Ashley Waggoner Denton. It is always an honour to be able to contribute to education and the scientific community; after all,...
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