Canine Health & Behavior Services
Canine conditioning and Rehab therapy is now available at our training center.
Rehab therapies can help create better and faster outcomes for post op, neuro and trauma patients. Rehab can help dogs recover from injury faster, prevent future injury and extend their lives.
Conditioning can help arthritis, degenerative myelopathy, hip and elbow dysplasia, obesity, paralysis, rear limb weakness, back issues, sports injuries and traumatic injuries.
Your dog will receive a personalized program designed to address his specific issues. All treatments will be carried out by a licensed veterinary technician, specializing in rehab and sports medicine.
Modalities used include manual therapy, treadmill, massage, exercise balls, low level laser therapy, heat and cold therapy and land based activities. Laser therapy will require a veterinarian referral.
Get your dog on the road to a more comfortable and longer life!
From Crazy to Calm Workshop
As stated before, the workshop is 3 weeks. We will meet three times for 1-2 hours each time. Workbook and lesson guides are provided. Each session consists of discussions and hands-on exercises that will teach you how to manage, alter, understand, work with and gain control of your's dog's reactivity issues.
Week One Outline
Discussions:
- How to move and use your body as a powerful communication tool.
- Learn how to channel your own inner calm through your dog.
- Learn how to use your voice and touch to influence your dog’s energy level.
- Reading your dog’s body language to get an insight into their emotional state of mind.
- Predicting dog’s behavior by watching subtle body clues.
Exercises:
- “Follow the Leader” to build you role as leader.
- “Temptation” to teach impulse control.
Week Two Outline
Discussions:
- Understanding how our behavior influences our dogs at critical times.
- Why you must create a ‘Calm Zone”.
- Difference between “what you expect” and “what they can give”.
- How to clearly define your expectations of your dog’s behavior.
Exercises:
- “Home Base”, a quick way to “shut-off” a dog by creating a “calm zone” during play.
- “Toy Block & Play” highly effective and non-confrontational way to: teach “pushy dogs” boundaries and to correct toy/food possessive and guarding tendencies.
Week Three Outline
Discussions:
- Understanding tolerance levels, gaining behavioral plateaus and knowing when to stop an activity or remove a dog from a situation.
- Incorporating calm into the dog’s daily life.
- Dealing with “problem situations” such as attending dog events, going out in public or dog parks.
Exercises:
- “Set Them Up” is a fast paced game played as a group that incorporates lessons from entire workshop.