What is canine enrichment, and why is it essential to your dog's health?
Canine enrichment refers to various activities, environments, and experiences that enhance dogs' physical and mental well-being. These...
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Carey Bolduc
- Jan 20
- 3 min
The benefits of nose work for your dog and why we use it to build confidence at #CareyTrainsMe.
Dogs have an incredibly acute sense of smell compared to humans. The part of a dog's brain responsible for processing olfactory...
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Carey Bolduc
- Jan 19
- 3 min
10 ways to stop your dog from jumping up on people.
As frustrating and embarrassing as it can be, understand the reason behind the behaviour: Dogs jump up to greet people and as a way to...
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Carey Bolduc
- Jan 19
- 1 min
Why should you bring your dog to #CareyTrainsMe for a board and train?
Board and train programs, like the one offered at #CareyTrainsMe, can benefit dogs and their owners in various ways. Some reasons to...
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Carey Bolduc
- Jan 18
- 3 min
5 dog training tips to help your family be consistent and patient in training your new dog.
What happens if everyone in your household is training your dog differently? Consistency and patience are two critical factors in dog...
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Carey Bolduc
- Jan 18
- 2 min
What is positive reinforcement, and how to use it in dog training?
Positive reinforcement is a type of dog training that focuses on rewarding good behaviour and reinforcing it with a treat, praise, or...
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Carey Bolduc
- Oct 13, 2022
- 2 min
Tips to keep your dog safe over Halloween
Fit collars and harnesses snuggly. Before you leave for a walk, check your equipment. Ensure that your dog's collar and harness allow two...
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Carey Bolduc
- Jul 26, 2022
- 3 min
Tips for keeping your dog healthy and happy during warm weather.
Find how out warm is too warm for your dog. Cardio exercise is best done 15°C to 20°C. 20°C and higher can be dangerous.
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Carey Bolduc
- May 16, 2022
- 9 min
Why choose a Board and Train?
Is a Board and Train right for you and your dog? How to choose the best trainer for your board and train.
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Carey Bolduc
- May 16, 2022
- 2 min
Yes! For Marker training. How to condition a reward marker.
Step-by-step instructions on how to condition a reward marker and start training your dog.
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Carey Bolduc
- Jan 7, 2022
- 3 min
Touch-hand targeting is just the beginning of the fun you can have with target training.
Great Pyrenees/Bernese mountain mixed breed puppy booping her nose on her dog trainer's hand practising touch, during a training session.
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Carey Bolduc
- Jan 7, 2022
- 2 min
How to teach your dog to settle - make it extra rewarding.
Black lab sitting along Vancouver seawall in a large terracotta pot during training session with #CareyTrainsMe
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Carey Bolduc
- Jan 7, 2022
- 2 min
Making calm behaviours the most rewarding for your dog.
Capturing and rewarding calmness. You will need a leash and collar or harness, a treat pouch filled with high-value goodies, and a good...
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Carey Bolduc
- Jan 7, 2022
- 2 min
How to train the "Watch Me" cue.
Focus and Eye contact. Having trouble training your dog to make frequent eye contact with you? You can train your dog to make eye contact...
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Carey Bolduc
- Jan 7, 2022
- 4 min
Potty Training tips for your puppy.
Get your puppy to go potty outside with a regular routine using a crate, a timer and positive rewards and prevent future potty accidents...
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Carey Bolduc
- Jan 6, 2022
- 10 min
Canine Enrichment activities can make your dog’s life more full-filling.
Canine Enrichment activities can make your dog’s life more rewarding. The most rewarding enrichment activities are instinctual activities...
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Carey Bolduc
- Oct 9, 2021
- 5 min
Dog Body Language - what is your dog telling you?
Dog body language from calming signals to stress signals.
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Carey Bolduc
- Oct 9, 2021
- 4 min
Cure your dog's selective hearing!
Everyday dog owners tell their trainers that their dog has 'selective hearing' The name game is the perfect solution to this problem. Try...
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Carey Bolduc
- Oct 9, 2021
- 3 min
Healthy, easy to make home made dog treat recipes that anyone can make in minutes.
Acre Dog Rescue puppy Harper sitting for a treat during her puppy training package with #Careytrainsme.
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