Yet Another Sad Dog Training Tool Ban, But You Can Help! Dog Training Milton

***URGENT CALL TO ACTION FOR ALL DOG OWNERS! NEED YOUR HELP BEFORE FRIDAY, 03/31/2017****

There is something really important happening in the dog training community. Hillsborough County Florida (as well as the state of FL) is proposing legislation that will make it ILLEGAL to use any TRAINING COLLAR (slip lead, prong collar, ecollar) and any method that is not considered positive-only. This is VERY real and on our door step in Ontario, and across Canada and the U.S.

Please continue reading to have your voice heard. It does not matter if you live in the county or even in the U.S. Or not, you can still write a letter! If it passes, it will soon be presented as a state-wide law. And it could extend nationwide. This is a war that knows no boundaries.

Your voice as a pet dog owner will weigh more than the voices of trainers! The lives of dogs depend on it! We need you and these letters e-mailed BEFORE FRIDAY, 03/31/2017.

If you are a family that I have helped, or from another trainer, and have experienced personal success with the use of a prong collar, slip lead, remote collar, and similar balanced training approaches, please email the following to oppose the proposed regulation. Failure to stop this regulation will result in a significant impact on your democratic rights and freedoms, not to mention harm to our dogs. Send an email opposing the ban and give your story. Send a picture of your dog and how you have personally been helped
Include the following statement in the subject line:

Opposition to the Proposed Ordinance Requiring Licensing for Dog Trainers

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Dear Commissioner:

I am writing to express my opposition to the proposed ordinance requiring licensing for dog trainers. I am a dog lover and I am extremely passionate about the safety and welfare of dogs.
Let me tell you about my dog and how balanced training methods helped change my life and the life of my dog(s):

SHARE YOUR EXPERIENCE HERE!!!!

Conclusion: Industry regulation such as licensing should not be undertaken without careful thought as to the potential unintended consequences of the licensure requirements. As it is currently worded, this ordinance is wrought with ambiguities that can lead to extreme interpretations that would limit professionals’ abilities to properly do their jobs, and potentially lead to far greater harm for dogs in Hillsborough County. We would suggest at the very least that any attempt to regulate dog training tools, methods etc. be omitted, and all such decisions be left up to the agreement of the professional trainer and the client involved.

Respectfully,
Name
Physical address
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Address all letters to the following email addresses:

WhiteS@hillsboroughcounty.org
HigginbothamA@hillsboroughcounty.org
KempP@hillsboroughcounty.org
MurmanS@hillsboroughcounty.org
HaganK@hillsboroughcounty.org
CristV@hillsboroughcounty.org
MillerL@hillsboroughcounty.org

Add as cc:
TrebatoskiS@hillsboroughcounty.org
RodriguezEM@hillsboroughcounty.org

Thank you for your efforts!

161st Annual Milton Fall Fair Comes to a Close - Dog Training Milton

 
Wow! What a fantastic weekend for the Milton Fall Fair. I don't think the weather could get any better for the end of September.

I just wanted to take a moment to give a huge thanks to my Smart Dogs Canine Training DEMO Class students who performed their this past Sunday. We've never put on a show before, and they stepped up and did amazing. What a great group, I'm extremely proud of them!!

A big thanks also to everyone who came by to watch the show, and thanks as well to the Halton Agricultural Society for inviting us out to show our skills!

I hope everyone was able to enjoy the fair at least one of the days on the weekend, was awesome family entertainment.

www.smartdogsk9.com    

www.miltonfair.com

Family Dog Obedience Training Classes in Milton, ON

Smart Dogs Canine Training beginner family dog obedience classes starting Thursday July 31st, 2014 7-8pm.

This is a great class for those just starting out with their dogs. We welcome puppies 5 months and up, and any age beyond that.

Dogs will learn the basics (sit, down, stay, come, heel) and how to work and focus around distraction.

Class runs 7 sessions, once a week for 1 hour. Cost is $220 plus HST.

Classes take place at the Fairgrounds, downtown Milton.

Please contact us if you are intersted in signing up. Space is very limited as our classes are kept small for optimum individual attention (max 6 per class).

Visit www.smartdogsk9.com for more information or email dogtraining101@hotmail.com

Is it Spring Yet? Really? Well then get outside! Dog Training in Milton

I don't think I was exaggerating when I mentioned to someone that we've had about six months of winter, something I never want to think about again. But, and I say this with fingers crossed, I think we've past the worst of the worst, and we're on our way, finally, to spring.


That all being said, with the warmer weather upon us, it's time to get those dogs out and start practicing your obedience in parks, on walks, and anywhere that you take your dog. Dogs are contextual learners, meaning, for example, that you can teach them sit inside the comfort of your own living room, but the command becomes something new and different when you start to teach it on the walk, or at the park. Dogs need to learn, and be taught, that obedience is required everywhere, under every circumstance, and this can not be done without practicing in all circumstances so that the dogs become fluid in their knowledge and behaviour.

Keep in mind, when training and practicing, that the addition of distraction sometimes means that you have to take a step or two back to regain control, and there is nothing wrong with that. Taking a step or two back in training allows your dog to be successful under the new distraction or in the new environment, therefore facilitating learning, and making your job as a trainer far less frustrating. The more successful repetitions that you have, the higher the chance that your dog will continue the correct performance.


So if you want your dog to behave on the walk, at the park, or at your neighbours yearly BBQ, you need to take the time and practice in those situations so that your dog understands what is expected of him/her, and you can help them achieve this understanding in a fair and consistent way.

Have fun and enjoy the coming warm weather.

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