For this article, I wanted to switch gears a little and give you some food for thought with some interesting facts that I have come...

This article was inspired by my aunt’s golden retriever. He aged gracefully but during his last few years he and his owners faced some...

This article was published in the newspaper last week and due to the important message and positive feedback from the community, I wanted...

Right on Target: Ways to Use a Hand Target Behaviour by Kelsey Merritt If you’ve been taking classes with us, you may have heard of...

As of March 21, 2022 the Ontario Government has lifted the mask mandates for many businesses. At this time, masks will be encouraged but...

Follow these three simple tips to improve your next training session

Training your dog is more than just sits and downs, it is also about the mind – mental stimulation and cognitive development. I took a...

Amelia passed her exams and has now upgraded her certification to CPDT-KSA (Certified Professional Dog Trainer - Knowledge & Skills...

Finding The Right Trainer for You In the first 2 parts of this series, we discussed how to find an educated and experienced dog trainer....

To our valued clients and friends, The Dog Classroom remains committed to keeping our prices affordable so that professional dog training...

In part 1, we discussed how to find an educated dog trainer you can trust in this unregulated industry. This part of the series discusses...

Many dog owners don’t know that the Dog Training/Behaviour industry is unregulated. Anyone can start a website or social media page and...

by Amelia Pizzi CPDT-KA I recently attended a webinar by Kathy Sdao called "But My Dog Isn't Food Motivated!" If you've ever said that...

As some of you are aware, most vet clinics in Thunder Bay are no longer taking new clients because there is a severe backlog due to...

by Amelia Pizzi CPDT-KA While "back to school" preparations are a little different this year, we should still be preparing our dogs just...

Picture this: you’ve had a bad nights’ sleep and a rough day at work. Someone cuts you off in traffic on the way home. You stub your toe...

As the Ontario Government has released new guidelines allowing certain businesses to reopen their doors, we are excited to announce that...

Originally published in November 2019 newsletter I have finished my Fear Free course and I am now a Certified Fear Free Professional! I...

I wanted to share some information from a webinar that I have listened to a few times called Separation-Related Distress by veterinary...

This month we want to compare some of the tools that people use to walk their dogs. The most common is a Flat buckle collar (or martingale...