Dogue's Blog

Mar 3 2015

It's A Matter of Choice

By Gaby Dufresne-Cyr, CBT
I'm often asked how did I merge passion and profession. Although there's no one answer to this question, there's one guiding principal which governs any professional opportunity, it's called choice. You must first decide to make…

Feb 23 2015

From Bed to Bait Dog

By Gaby Dufresne-Cyr, CBT
We were in a small village in the northern part of the Dominican Republic, between San Juan and Puerto Plata. The three kilometer section of beach I was covering that week was delimited by a small…

Feb 4 2015

Winter Puppy Syndrome

By Gaby Dufresne-Cyr, CBT
Every spring I see a reoccurring phenomenon. I've termed this event Winter Puppy Syndrome*. The cyclical event occurs every spring and affects the behaviour of thousands of dogs. Winter Puppy Syndrome is an insidious phenomenon…

Feb 3 2015

How to Train "Sit", The Social-Cognitive Way.

By Gaby Dufresne-Cyr, CBT

This week's article will focus on one behaviour we believe is an essential component to your dog's behaviour repertoire. We will discuss and teach you how to do a perfect sit. In future weeks, we…

Jan 27 2015

Dog Companionship No More.

By Gaby Dufresne-Cyr, CBT

I've written a lot of articles in past years, yet one type of article stands out from the group, relationship articles. People are fascinated with human-dog relationships and strive to understand their companions. Science teaches us…

Jan 20 2015

Socialisation: Adult Dogs Are Key.

By Gaby Dufresne-Cyr, CBT
While we certainly don't encourage people to buy puppies for Christmas, tis the season for thou new bundle of joy to enrol in puppy class. Puppy socialisation classes aim to teach puppies how to communicate as…

Jan 13 2015

Dog Training Prices

By Gaby Dufresne-Cyr, CBT

This post is intended for pet owners and dog training or behaviour professionals alike. It might be a negative read for some, all the while be informative for others. If you are upset about this article…

Nov 13 2014

Dog Backwards is God; Tell Me Something I Don't Know.

By Gaby Dufresne-Cyr, CBT

I normally don't talk about my personal life because I try to keep a professional profile. That being said, today I want to share of myself because of the countless number of times people have told…

Nov 12 2014

From Yoga to Doga

By Gaby Dufresne-Cyr, CBT
Doga has been around for many years in the United States, and many people claim to have "invented" the human-dog practice. The shift from yoga to Doga was inevitable and if you stop for a moment…

Nov 5 2014

Think Outside The Box

By Gaby Dufresne-Cyr, CBT

The catch phrase think outside the box means to think in new ways in order to release one's creative potential. In the dog training world, think outside the box means to stop training with traditional punishment…

Oct 29 2014

Canine Comunication

By Gaby Dufresne-Cyr, CBT
What is communication?
Dictionaries state:

1. The ability to communicate, to establish a relation with others, which brings me to the word communicate.
2. To give knowledge, sharing with someone.
3. To be in a relationship…

Oct 23 2014

Reinforce Resilience

By Gaby Dufresne-Cyr, CBT
In the last Blog, I tried to persuade readers to engage in a healthy discussion about what it means to be a dog professional. Today, we will take a look at learning and resilience. Note: to…