The Dogs

These dogs are part of the team and an integral part in developing the training of others

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Howie

Howie is a 10 year old Labrador that came home as an adult dog, although quirky in some ways he has proven to be worth his weight in gold as a trainers companion.

Howie plays a vital role in the rehabilitation of dog reactive or dog aggressive dogs. His gentle, patient and forgiving nature makes him an ideal neutral dog for this work. He has shown to be skilled at reading other dogs body language and does his best to respond accordingly.

 
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Quinn

Quinn is a 14 year old Border Collie, Maggie’s first dog to raise from puppyhood and has proven to be very challenging in some ways.

For many reasons that are clear using the powers of hindsight, Quinn dealt with several behavioural issues as a young dog related to her fear of people, dogs and the outside world as well as issues surrounding a lack of impulse control and inability to control her arousal levels. She is now an overall, well adjusted dog with a few quirks we work around. We must remember its the dogs like these that make us better trainers.

Quinn is always up to train, day or night, rain or shine. Her consistent enthusiasm to have a go at anything makes her the ideal dog to practice new training techniques or exercises with.

Ted

Ted is the newest addition to the team. This 4 year old Labrador is full of energy and embodies everything a good Labrador should be.

Ted was initially fostered but fits so well into our home he had to stay. He is high energy, highly social and highly motivated. He has all the makings of a great trainers helper.

Ted is still early in his training journey but shows a lot of promise to be super helpful in many capacities.