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Dog-focused, relationship-based training tips to help ensure you maintain a happy and healthy connection with your pet.
The Complete Guide To Cottage Safety With Your Dog
Our complete guide to cottage safety with your dog. Covers water safety, wildlife encounters and more!
Meet Your York Region Dog Trainer: Kyli Horton
Meet Kyli Horton and find out how she came from working in Animal Services to training with Bark Busters!
Your Puppy’s First 30 Days: A Bark Busters Trainer’s Guide to Getting It Right
A step-by-step guide to your puppy’s first month at home. Covers house rules, toilet training, socialization windows, and common mistakes — from Bark Busters trainers!
Meet Your Edmonton Dog Trainers: Carol & Greg Guy
At Bark Busters, every trainer has a story, a moment that shifted their path toward helping dogs and their families. For Carol and Greg Guy, your Bark Busters trainers in Edmonton, that moment came through years of living with dogs and realizing that clear...
Meet Your Windsor Dog Trainer: Kelly Gould
At Bark Busters, every trainer has a story, a moment that shifted their path toward helping dogs and their families. We are continuing in our series to introduce you to our trainers.For Kelly Gould, your Bark Busters trainer in Windsor and Chatham, that moment came...
Meet Your Montreal East & South Shore Dog Trainer: Kush Khurana
At Bark Busters, every trainer has a story — a moment that shifted their path toward helping dogs and their families. For Kush Khurana, your Bark Busters trainer in Montreal East and the South Shore, that moment came through his own dog, Teddy, and a career change...
English Springer Spaniel Behaviour Problems: What Canadian Owners Need to Know
The most common behaviour problems in English Springer Spaniels are jumping, barking, pulling on the leash, and reacting to animals outside, particularly birds. These issues stem largely from the breed's working heritage: Springers were developed to flush game birds...
How to Train a German Shepherd Puppy: A Complete Guide for Canadian GSD Owners
The most effective methods to train a German Shepherd puppy from the start include understanding that German Shepherds mature more slowly, mentally, than other breeds (a one-year-old German Shepherd is still very much mentally a puppy), prioritizing supervision and...
Training Your Dog After Having a Baby: A Complete Guide for Growing Canadian Families
You will find a new normal. Your dog will adjust to life with a baby if you give it time and consistency, but the transition goes much more smoothly when you prepare ahead, understand dog body language, and set realistic expectations about what dogs and babies can...
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Cheryl Faubert
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