Hunter's Heart Kennels Ltd.
80 Appleside Close SE T2A 7T8 Calgary, AB, Canada

Only 1 spot left! SERVICE DOG FOUNDATION CLASS, Starts Wed. March 10, 2021, 1:30 2:30 pm Lying at your feet, calmly and quietly, is an essential skill for service dogs, PALS candidates, therapy dogs and sniffer dogs that work in distracting environments. In this class, we’ll show you simple, effective, rewarding techniques to improve your dog’s obedience skills, with an emphasis on settle down and relax, leaving your dog in a stay while you go out of sight, and introducing... mitigating tasks. This class assumes your dog already understands basic obedience skills like sit, down, recall and loose leash walking. Students may use training aids like harnesses, and head halters. Equipment: please bring high value rewards, and a comfortable dog bed or low platform (like a bath matt, dog bed or Klimb table) for your dog to go to and relax. 6-week indoor group class at Barrett Dogsports Instructor: Dr. Carla Simon Register: https://www.barrettoffleash.com/classes

TRACKING CLASS starts Sun. March 7 at 3:30 - 4:30 at Barrett Dogsports. Carla Simon, the instructor, exclusively uses rewards to motivate dogs to love tracking. Now is the ideal time to track since the powder shows you every footstep! The demo video shows Rickard tracking for Braden, who hopes to do Search and Rescue with his pup: https://vimeo.com/519267614/c3e2a3cf42. Classes are designed for CKC/AKC footsteps tracking and Search and Rescue. No previous experience required. All levels will advance according to the level of the dog. Register at: https://barrettoffleash.as.me/schedule.php

Registration is open for service dog, sniffer dog, Canine Good Neighbour, and tracking classes, and canine fitness bootcamp starting in March. https://www.barrettoffleash.com/classes

INDOOR CLASSES REOPENING AT BARRETT DOG SPORTS Instructor: Dr. Carla Simon Class info/registration opens soon at: https://www.barrettoffleash.com/ Sunday March 7th 3:30pm Tracking ... Wednesday March 10th 1:30PM Service Dog Foundations 3pm Advanced Scent Detection Thursday March 11th 1:30pm Focus for Dogsports 3pm Fit to Work (Inspired by the PennVet Working Dog Fit to Work Program) Saturday March 13th 10am Beginner Scent Detection Find It 11:15 am Intermediate Scent Detection Show Me 12:30 pm Advanced Scent Detection 1:45 pm Pre Trial Prep for Scent Detection 3:30 pm Canine Good Neighbor Test preparation Class info is in the attached PDF. We hope you can join us for some fun! See more

My article on Weak Links in Canine Scent Detection Training is featured in the IAABC Journal https://issue19.iaabcjournal.org/weak-links-in-the-canine-/

Can sniffer dogs find source (the highest concentration of target odor)? The short answer is, yes.

Home schooling? We're open for one-on-one private dog obedience training and sniffer dog training, with pre-screening, masks and social distancing. We also offer online courses and private zoom lessons. https://scentdetection.huntersheart.com/store Already a paid student? Stay in touch and let us know how your training is going. We want you to succeed and we're here to help, especially during lockdown.

We're looking forward to attending the Global Bed Bug Summit. Thank you NPMA for offering this event online, as we would not otherwise be able to attend during COVID restrictions!

DEMYSTIFYING INDICATIONS FREE WEBINAR | Hunter's Heart SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2020 6:00 PM MST Registration is now open at: https://scentdetection.huntersheart.com/pl/239367... Here's what we'll cover: What are indications? What sniffer dogs wish you knew about indications. What are the pros and cons of indications for canine scent detection? Exploring how to train indications to maximize motivation, precision, and reliability. To find the time in your local time zone, visit https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html

Check out this awesome dog gym. https://www.facebook.com/100043317768582/videos/355778665876056/

I was delighted to temperament test a lovely litter of Kayenna Goldens yesterday with Lauren Alexander. And we even got all the toys back. Here's some post-test candid photos.

Dogs naturally like a den to sleep in, and when crates are introduced properly, they're a great way to help potty train, keep your puppy safe, prevent chewing, offer naps to practice calm, and so much more.

After weeks of conditioning, we worked up to firing the cap gun before feeding dinner to this litter of puppies. Do you see signs of stress and anxiety? Do you know what to look for when socializing your puppy? https://vimeo.com/471276174#t=33s

LAST CHANCE for our Tuesday night scent detection classes at Kayenna. Register at: https://www.kayenna.ca/scent-detection