Lead With Patience

Get yourself a good boy so you leave him outside while you pick up lunch.

This decision hasn’t been easy. I love helping you train your dogs and help your puppies grow into fantastic adults. It’s been a lovely passion project. As most of you know, I work full time in Occupational Health & Safety. I recently accepted my dream position which requires me to be on-call and be able to respond quickly. As such, I’ve decided that it’s best for me to close this business so I can spend my spare time with my own family (fur and all). I am still here to sup...port you all. I’ll share my knowledge and skills with you. Just ask. All previous clients can contact me anytime. If you’re new, I’ll try my best to answer any questions you have but I’ll direct you to another great trainer for in-person. I’m not sure what will happen with this page, but I know that I’ll keep it active. I’ll share my own training journey with Nelson and continue to give you tools and techniques. Sorry to bring bad news on a Monday. Thank you always for your support. Much love, Wynter

YOUR SUPPORT Thank you. Very grateful for the opportunity to help you train your dog. Your dog deserves your lead, and do it with patience. As a reminder, there is still a waitlist till spring re-open. If you would like to be added, please contact me. If you have an immediate need, we can schedule a virtual session but programs will not be completed virtually. ... Lots of love, Wynter

We are welcoming in the new year!! Nelson is pretty pumped. This year, I opened this small dog training business to do something I absolutely love, and to be honest, give me something to help with bills while I was down 20% of my pay at my full-time job. It was a really tough time but I was able hunker down to throw myself into a certificate program and grow. I finally felt ready to take on clients and it was extremely successful and something that felt like a natural fit, ...just like Occupational Health and Safety. So not only do I have a full-time career that I adore, I have an extremely fun and rewarding small business! Thank you for all your support and love for Lead with Patience I would love to give you what you want to see when I can. Please let me know in the comments which of the below options you’d like to see first: 1) Comprehensive Heel Training 2) Reactivity and how to manage it 3) What is operant conditioning 4) Crate Training

Happy Holidays Peppermint Twist from @pawandprairie #bernesemountaindog #bernerlife #berner #bernersofinstagram #dogtraining #balancedtraining

Those nails Nail maintenance is critical! If you leave your dog’s nails too long, it affects the way they walk and can have permanent and lasting effects on the musculoskeletal system. Did you know? On long haired dogs, you should be trimming the hair between their toes and pads as well. This ensures your dog has a solid grip on surfaces and could prevent sprains/strains from slipping or falling. It also helps them regulate their internal temperature! ... Keep those paws fresh!!

Safety first! Due to my schedule, we only get walks early in the morning and the evening. This time of year means it’s completely dark. The other night while we walked past a driveway (on the sidewalk) someone came flying in and gave us a good scare. I wasn’t very kind with her and she explained that she couldn’t see us at all (even though she was going far faster than I’d ever expect anyone who’s pulling into their driveway). SO, I’m solution-orientated. And here’s one of ...the corrective measures I’ve implement. Next up, flashlight at all times. Consider safety. Consider your dog.

Recall 101: long line and a bit of food.

Take care of your dog from the bottom up! Nail care is extremely important!

Morning walk gear: 1) empty coffee 2) treats 3) e-collar 4) traffic handle ... 6) Christmas decor so the cold isn’t as gross See more

Nothing is more fulfilling then some well-deserved freedom.

The freedom (&safety) an e-collar gives you! Nelson is through and through a snow dog. During our walks he isn’t tethered to me, but he is connected to me through the e-collar. E-collar = communication. When we are walking, Nelson is in a heel and he gets breaks pretty frequently. I’d say probably for every 5-10 minutes he holds a nice solid heel, I’ll break him like in the video. ... It’s hard to see in the video but Nelson wears a traffic handle from @hootandco while we are walking in case we come upon others. And because of my full-time work schedule, we walk early in the morning and pretty late at night so we don’t see many people out - which, helloooo walk your dogs all the time, not just when it’s nice out. With the e-collar, Nelson has clear communication with what’s go and no go while we are out. On breaks his threshold is the curb. He is not allowed to ever go on the road without being in a heel. So if he goes over or touches the curb, I’ll use the vibrate or depending on the situation a higher level stim on the e-collar. When I stop, my expectation is that he stops and sits. If he doesn’t immediately sit (he always stops but we worked on this lots) I wait a second, then give him a low level (6-8) stim as a reminder that he has to do what’s expected. When he sits, he always gets a goodbye, pat on the head, and/or a smooch on the head. So this may sound super strict, and sure, it is. However, at this point it’s routine. It’s not a hastle or inconvenient. It’s a natural groove that we have and he gets to enjoy life and freedom and do whatever he wants (within reason) after working for it. My expectations are clear. I’m consistent with what I ask for. He is more than capable. He understands and is rewarded. We communicate clearly with each other which has made a life together full of harmony. A big part of that has come down to utilizing and conditioning with an e-collar. Now, I’m not saying that you can do this stuff without an e-collar. You absolutely can. The difference is the safety the e-collar provides us. #ecollartraining #ecollar #ecollartechnologies #freedom #dogtraining #balancedtraining #showyourtools #bernesemountaindog