Dog Blog

Fun Nose Work and Scent Training! Easter Egg Hunt for Your Dog – Fun Nose Work and Scent Training! Written by: Lexie Chow Edited By: Victoria Regan Easter egg hunts are a fun tradition enjoyed by many families. Now you can enjoy them with your furry family members too! Here’s some simple steps on how to get set up an … Read More

Top 5 Canadian Dog Foods We Recommend Written by: Emily Hanson & Edited by: Victoria Regan How do you find the best food for your dog? Many people have looked at all the bags of dog food at the store and tried to determine which one to get, only to choose one based on the packaging, or a recommendation from … Read More

Today I am going to cover 8 VERY important tips on how to keep your dog safe this summer. Shade + Water + Dog Pool Signs of Heat Stroke Car Sunscreen No Shave When to walk? (hot pavement) Sweat through paws/anatomy of heat and dogs flat faced dogs and heat stroke/closer to ground Safety around water (life jackets, rivers, boating) … Read More

Tick Season is Here!How to keep Your DOG safe. Written By: Victoria Regan, Copyright Valley Canine Training, All Rights Reserved Tick Season is upon us. Ahhh!!! If you’re like me, you are probably super grossed out by creepy crawly TICKS! But don’t lose your SH*T yet… Below we will walk you through everything YOU NEED TO KNOW… to keep your … Read More

Canine Massage for Hip Dysplasia, Arthritis and Exercise By: Victoria Regan CDT Being a dog owner of a dog with severe hip dysplasia, I’ve learnt over the years how beneficial massage, physiotherapy and acupuncture can be for a dog in pain! Unfortunately canine physiotherapists and acupuncture for your dog can be expensive, and not everyone can afford these types of … Read More

Doga Yoga! Say What?  What will they think of next, might be your first thought. Truth is, finding companionship, peace and camaraderie with your animal is age old and nothing new at all. The sacred connection one finds with an animal can be deeply nourishing, fulfilling and heartwarming to say the least. Bringing that down to the yoga mat to … Read More

DOGA (Dog Yoga) Workshop By: Victoria Regan DOGA (Dog Yoga) was a new experience for me this weekend, as a dog trainer, I have never been to a dog yoga class myself! But I thought “let’s give it a try, and let’s see what happens” … well, it was amazing! After I discussed the idea of a Dog Yoga class … Read More

Saving Lives Through Dog Training Written By: Victoria Regan Ever since I was a young girl, I wanted to “save lives”. At the age of 10, I wrote out a bucket list of 100 things and Number 3 on that list was Save Lives. Throughout my childhood, and teenage years, I wanted to become an ER nurse, travel across seas … Read More