Blog Posts

Welcome to our blog where we share training tips. Stay tuned for new blogs each Tuesday for Training Tip Tuesday!


Harness or Collar?

Harness or Collar?

Should your dog walk on a harness or a collar?...
4 min read
agility training
Why Longlines Are So Underrated

Why Longlines Are So Underrated

Longlines are one of the most underrated dog training tools....
3 min read
dog agility
Why Your Dog Should Want To Be Near You

Why Your Dog Should Want To Be Near You

Last week I was chatting with a puppy client about...
2 min read
How to Progress Your Dog’s Training Out and About

How to Progress Your Dog’s Training Out and About

Your dog listens at home… so why does it all...
2 min read
agility training
Why your dog listens at home… but not out and about

Why your dog listens at home… but not out and about

Your dog listens at home… so why does it all...
3 min read
agility training
Why Your Recall Isn’t Working (And How to Fix It)

Why Your Recall Isn’t Working (And How to Fix It)

If your dog isn’t coming when called, it’s usually not...
2 min read
agility training
Ditch the Bowl: How to Create Desire for Your Dog’s Food

Ditch the Bowl: How to Create Desire for Your Dog’s Food

Want a dog that listens and chooses you? Using your...
4 min read
agility training
🛑 Stop Calling Your Dog When You Can’t Enforce It

🛑 Stop Calling Your Dog When You Can’t Enforce It

You call your dog…They don’t come. So you call again.…and...
2 min read
Why Your Dog Ignores Their Name (Even Though You’ve Trained It)

Why Your Dog Ignores Their Name (Even Though You’ve Trained It)

You’ve taught your dog their name… so why are they...
3 min read
agility training
Why your dog hears you... but doesn't come

Why your dog hears you... but doesn't come

You call your dog……and they don’t even look at you....
3 min read
Training Tip Tuesday: The Name Game

Training Tip Tuesday: The Name Game

Does your dog ignore their name or only respond after...
2 min read
dog behaviour
What is a Conditioned Emotional Response in dogs? (And why it matters for training)

What is a Conditioned Emotional Response in dogs? (And why it matters for training)

Ever wondered why dogs get excited when they see the...
2 min read
agility training
What is Canine Cough?  (and why vaccinated dogs can still get it)

What is Canine Cough? (and why vaccinated dogs can still get it)

If your dog spends time around other dogs — whether...
4 min read

Bitches in Season, Mating & How We Manage It at Daycare and Boarding

At Shine Canine, we welcome both entire males and entire females...
3 min read

Is Your Dog Being “Naughty”… Or Just Unclear?

One of the most common things I hear as a...
2 min read
agility training