Prowess Paws Dog Training
4471 ON 7 K0L2W0 Omemee, ON, Canada

Hey everyone! Just a heads up that I’ll be out of town until the beginning of next week. We’re competing Saturday and travelling around the competition for the long weekend. So the usual work travel routine applies, I may open messages and texts but not respond during this time but fear not, I’m not ignoring you! I’ll catch up with any outstanding messages once I’m settled back in at home. Have a wonderful long weekend everyone! And enjoy some pictures of adorable golden babies from our temperament test with @blastemkennelsrgd today! #goldenretriever #prowesspawsservicedogs #prowesspaws #servicedog #servicedogintraining #dogtraining #balancedtraining #dogsofinstagram #dogtraining #smallbusiness #kawarthalakes

And just like that, summer is coming to a close! Hopefully you and your pups had some wonderful adventures and are continuing to stay safe! With that, I wanted to give some updates because I know the situation has been ever changing for all small businesses. So for starters, pet services are remaining closed at this time. I do not have a definite date for reopening and didn’t expect it to remain closed this long. However, I still don’t feel comfortable doing many of the n...ew intakes that have been requested, sessions, etc. even while following all guidelines. The priority at this time continues to be the service dog clients that rely on my assistance consistently. Putting these high risk clients potentially in danger is not something I will ever be comfortable with. So as much as I DEEPLY appreciate the constant interest in my pet services, they remain closed until further notice. Board and trains remain unaffected and continue to run as normal. On that note however, board and train spots have officially been booked for the rest of 2021. As of now, I will be accepting names and contact information for a 2022 waitlist only. As always, I can’t thank you all enough for the support that Prowess has received this year and it’s been so amazing getting to grow the business more and more with all of you. Enjoy this picture of Astrid riding in a canoe for the first time recently! Go enjoy the final days of summer folks! Stay safe & healthy, Sydney & Astrid #dogtrainer #balancedtraining #communication #relationship #dogpsychology #dogsofinstagram #hikingdogs #labradorretriever #servicedog #servicedogintraining #servicedogprogram #smallbusiness #kawarthalakes #prowesspawsservicedogs

So proud of you guys

Attention: We’re away for a scent detection trial this weekend so I won’t be answering messages, emails, etc for the time being. I might see and read the odd message so please know, I’m not ignoring you and will return your messages and such as soon as I can! Thanks in advance for your patience! Have a Pawsome weekend everyone!

As I’m sure many of you have noticed, temperatures are starting to rise. For many dogs this is a nice change, it means swimming and more time outside! But for puppies who have never experienced an extreme shift to warmer temperatures, this can be very difficult. Puppies experience a plethora or firsts in their first year of life, and that includes weather! Many owners forget that their puppy was only 12 weeks old or simply not around at all last summer. This dramatic shift ...in temperature may have zero effect on your older dogs which can make your puppies reaction seem out of no where and even more concerning. Don’t fear though, heat sickness is common in puppies their very first summer! Now what do I mean by that? Well, many puppies the first summer they experience have a couple days of intense sickness while their body is still adjusting. Things like vomiting, diarrhea, lethargy, etc. are all very common and usually very sudden during their first heat wave. So what do you do? Rush your dog to the vet? Well not so fast actually. - keep a close eye on your puppy and monitor their state - give them small controlled portions of water often - keep them settled and avoid heavy exercise - don’t shelter them from the heat! They need to experience the heat to adjust rather than being in air conditioning all day, so stick to the windows open rather than heavy A/C and hang out outside in the shade for brief periods - keep an eye on the colour of your dogs gums! They should pink (think of when you poke a sunburn) and if they go pale, white or grey it’s time to call a vet asap! - feed them in small portions throughout the day only once they seem to have stopped vomiting Overall, your puppies first heatwave can be really scary! Especially since most people don’t talk about it. But fear not, they will adjust in a day or two and be just fine. Following years will be breeze once they’re adjusted too, so don’t worry. Keep a close eye on your pup and take them to the vet if they get worse or you notice them not recovering at all after a day or two! *I am not a vet and this post is just based off experience and knowledge from vets/canine professionals*

Please read Unfortunately due to the never ending lockdown situation here in Ontario and the consistently high case number, I have made the following decisions. Until further notice, I will not be accepting any new clients unless it is for strictly online sessions. I will also be suspending all pet training and focusing solely on the existing service dog program clients/service dog related clients. Board and trains for these clients will remain unaffected. As the case nu...mbers remain high even in my own area (not a hot spot) I want to make sure I am doing my part to help slow the spread. I also want to make sure I am able to devote my attention to the teams who need it the most and the most frequently during this time. Keeping everyone safe, especially with so many of my clients (and myself) falling into the "at risk" category, has always been a top priority. If you are interested in training with me once these restrictions are lifted, I'm happy to chat, do online/phone consultations and remain in contact for the future. However at this time, I feel more comfortable adding these restrictions in order to prioritize everyone's safety. I appreciate each and every one of you and the immense support that you have continued to give myself and all of the Prowess teams during the past year and a half of craziness. If you're unsure if a service you utilize or are planning to utilize is still happening, please do not hesitate to message me and I will be happy to answer any questions. Stay safe everyone. With love and gratitude, Sydney and Astrid #dogtraining #dogtrainer #balancedtraining #workingdogs #workingretriever #servicedogs #servicedogintraining #prowesspawsservicedogs #prowessfamily #kawarthalakes #smallbusiness #smallbusinessowner #covidprotocols #lockdown #ontarioservicedogs

We're busy around here!! Meet Duke the baby Newfie who is staying with us for two weeks of puppy foundations! Too cute And look at how big miss Aloy has gotten!! She's back for a month of training again. So you'll see plenty of updates I'm sure for these two in the coming weeks! #dogtraining #dogtrainer #dogswithjobs #newfoundlanddog #gsd #workinglinegsd #puppiesofinstagram #prowesspawsservicedogs #prowessfamily #balancedtraining #smallbusiness

Early morning fun! Prowess Paws Dogs Featured: Lucy Golden Retriever Service Dog in Training 3 months... Astrid Labrador Retriever Service Dog in Training, Demo Dog 10 months Widget Long Haired Chihuahua Service Dog in Training 11 months

Prowess Pups sitting in on a zoom call! Today, our trainer Sydney was a guest speaker for the 4H club, talking about service dogs and Prowess Paws!

PPSDiT Astrid did a wonderful job of showing little baby Lucy the ropes yesterday! Right now Lucy is visiting a lot of parking lots, busy outdoor areas and store fronts to just observe the world! There's so many valuable things for puppies to see without ever going in anywhere! Some of the things she got to see yesterday: a large truck with air brakes, carts, cars, people (with and without masks since we were outside), people carrying things, people in neon clothing and of course, lots of smells on top of that!

Meet Lucy! The newest Prowess Paws recruit will be staying with us for a little while to get her puppy foundations and socializing done/started! #servicepuppy #servicedogs #servicedogintraining #prowesspawsservicedogs #goldenretrieverpuppies #goldenretriever #assistancedog #dogtraining #dogtrainer #balancedtraining

When Prowess was founded it was founded with the goal to help as many people as we could. To help people not feel trapped by their misbehaving dogs and for people to find independence in a service dog. No matter how much the business grows, that's still the goal. We get countless messages from people who want our help but simply cant access us. When Covid started we also noticed the influx of puppies and unfortunately, the inability to be able to reach training. We weren't a...ble to reach a lot of our regular clients either because of health concerns. This made this expansion feel even more needed! So after a lot of hard work, we have exciting news!! Prowess Paws can officially be found online! You can now find out everything about the business, trainers and where to reach us at >> prowesspaws.com In addition to that, we've launched an online training platform!! Now you can enroll in courses and train your dog with us from anywhere in the world! We currently have two courses on the site and will be adding another shortly. We're currently trying to make courses that will be helpful to both service dog owners and pet owners. From there, we hope to create more specialized courses for you! You can find the platform at >> prowesspaws.thinkific.com We couldn't be more happy to share this with you and really hope that we're able to reach more wonderful people and dogs Thank you for all your love and support always. - Sydney, Quinn, Astrid and Widget Ft. Astrid studying very hard on how to be the goodest girl