Maes & ixtlilton

On our way back from a vet check up for a chipped tooth. Picked up some doggy toothpaste as well. Maes carried it all the way back #walk #happy #canadiandog #retriever #dentalcare #notonemorevet #Summer #creativegrooming #opawz #labrador #golden

Enjoyed some pool time 🏊‍♂️ #swimming #dockdiving #dogsport #recreation #fun #Summer #sun #staycool #heatwave #peterborough #Ontario #canada #canadiandog

Maes knows to grab his empty bowl to be washed after his meals. A trick he offered all on his own since he was 8 months. We just reinforced it. (He had been dyed for pride month with @OPAWZ Semi and permanent dye. All dye is naturally shed off and washed over time. From experience, black takes almost over a year, especially on his feet) #DogTraining #tricktraining #dogtricks #opawz #Pride #pridemonth #LoveIsLove #creativegrooming #doggrooming #positivereinforcement #labrador #goldenretriever #husky

Ended the fetch session with having Maes find the other ball I had thrown when he chased after the first. I did help him directional wise at the end, but Maes put it all the hardwork! #hideandseek #game #search #ball #play #spring #labrador #nosework #goldenretriever #mutt #canadiandog

Maes knows what is his treats and what is his human's. Lots of training and repetition has happened to get to this point, otherwise I wouldn't have done this. #canadiandog #DogTraining #impulsecontrol #reinforcement #chocolate #treat #leaveit #labrador #goldenretriever #husky #mutt #practice #chocolate #reactivedog

Maes loves playing with the senior lady Whistle when we go up and visit family. They do take turns, but Maes is the one who mostly prefers to roll on his back. #play #dogsplaying #labradorretriever #goldenretriever #hound #mutt #reactivedog #friends #family #playmate #seniordogsoftiktok #seniordog #canadiandog

#answer to @winniethewoofer closing things with his nose! Well, more like nose targeting. He does also know to tug open drawers and doors, but only when a tug is visible (otherwise, I'm afraid he'd self serve himself to my food 🤣) #trick #trickdog #DogTraining #fun #cute #labrador #retriever #dogsofontario #canadiandog #reactivedog #hometraining #showoff

Use every opportunity to train and enforce desired behavior. Maes is 7 years old and he knows a lot of commands and knows how to behave depending on the situation. It never hurts to reinforce, even when they know what to do! Here I'm reinforcing him just chilling in his crate as I put together the cart. He stays out of my way, but still is able to be with me. #training #DogTraining #reinforcement #goldenretriever #labrador #cratetraining #treats #safety #reward #canadiandog

Maes arrived at the right time and though where he came from wasn't the best, he turned out to be the dog I wanted and needed. These 7 years I have learned a lot from him and with him. I'm thankful for every day I have with him, knowing he'll also be part of my life. I hope for many more years together ❤️ In memory of my former heart dogs: Walker and Yuki. #heartdog #sentimental #petloss #petgrief #healing #memory #labrador #goldenretriever #reactivedog

Stopped to shop at @Ren’s Pets Kitchener and pick up some goodies to make a special dinner for the Labradorks since family is having Thanksgiving dinner, as well as some supplements. Maes is getting an entire Quail, while his playmates (who have some dietary restrictions) are getting pure beef to just make their dinner a bit special. All raw stuff and the golden paste are from @BigCountryRaw #mealprep #rawfeeding #canadiandogs #dogsofontario #shopping #holidaydinner #thanksgiving #canadiancompany #ontariobusiness #labrador #goldenretriever #cute

Sometimes this is what training looks like. Just hanging out and reinforcing behavior. I was reinforcing Maes holding a down as kids run past. He did amazing, even when the kids screamed or called to him. I did have a longline attached just in case. #DogTraining #positivereinforcement #treats #downstay #practice #labrador #goldenretriever #park #dogsofontario #canadiandogs #goodbehavior #reactivedog

We had a blast at our Human Remains Detection workshop yesterday held at the Ontario Canine Wellness Center. Workshop was taught by Susan Read. We lucked out with beautiful weather. Maes did amazing, and it was great to see him take to the new odour quite easily, enough where I felt he would be able to do the higher inaccessible hide at the end. There was one lower for those dogs who might struggle. The goal here was for the dogs to be as successful as they could be, and each dog was different. What was the odour used? A human placenta. While this is obviously NOT something that can be a sport, it was great getting to see demos by an actual cadaver dog, learn about how much training these dogs go through (because body composition changes smell and also once its bone, that's a whole different smell too!) and getting a chance to even be introduced to it. #workshop #training #humanremainsdetectiondog #fall #canadiandog #learn #somethingnew #nosework #scentdetection

ixtlilton being the best practice dog for the Pet First Aid course this morning. As long as he gets treats, he doesn't mind being handled. Thank you to Cheryl from Holiday Pet Care (Thornhill, ON) #petfirstaid #firstaidtraining #muzzle #muzzletraining #ontariocanada #demodog #practice #learning #continuingeducation #labrador #retriever #blacklabrador

When you find a ball, you have to keep it away from your older brother. #chasinggame #play #housemates #supervisedplaytime #socialdog #reactivedog #labrador #husky #goldenretriever #bernesemountaindog #muttsoftiktok #canadiandog #keepaway #finderskeepers