Diamond in the Ruff, Calgary Dog Training

Colleen's Favorites

Below is the Halti no-pull Harness, the Halti multi-purpose Training Lead, the Cirque
harness and the vest harness that doubles as a seat-belt. These are just a few of my favorite
tools for walking and safety and here's why....

...While no tool (harness/collar/leash) will 'TEACH' your dog to walk properly on a leash, I
believe that it is very important for an owner to be able to comfortably and safely control
their dogs while training progresses.

Control should never compromise the safety and wellbeing of any dog and can absolutely
be attained WITHOUT the risk of injury to the Trachea, cervical spine or optic nerve that
can be associated with the use of some collars, choke chains, prong collars and even
martingales.

Colleen's Favorite Books, some of them, ;-D!

The Culture Clash by Jean Donaldson (second edition)
Mine by Jean Donaldson
Fight by Jean Donaldson
Oh Behave-Dogs from Pavlov to Premack to Pinker by Jean Donaldson

Canine Behavior A Photo Illustrated Handbook
by Barbara Handelman, M.Ed, CDBC

ZOOmility by Grey Stafford, PHD

Click to Calm by Emma Parsons

Family Friendly Dog Training by Patricia B. McConnell
Feisty Fido by Patricia B. McConnell

The Dog Who Loved Too Much by Dr. Nicholas Dodman

Outwitting Dogs by Terry Ryan and Kirsten Mortensen

Control Unleashed by Leslie McCevitt, MILA, CDBC, CPDT

Focus not Fear by Ali Brown

How to RIGHT a Dog Gone Wrong by Pamela S. Dennison

Colleen's Favorite Toys and Goodies

I'm a big believer that dog toys should not only be safe and fun but they should also give our
dogs an outlet for their natural drives and abilities. These are my favourite toys and the ways
that they can be stuffed in order to provide hours of interactive fun for even the most creative
of chewers. Think of these as Rubik's Cubes for your Canine Einstein's.

For things that the dog can see into such as the yellow football and the large black chunky
holey round balls above, chew bones and hard cookies make challenging stuffers.

The red AMAZE-A-BALL and the big orange ball are both great for kibble. One of my new
favorites, the TUX (seen above left corner in orange) is fantastic for stuffing with homemade
smears. The TUX is like a KONG but with a bonus...the dog can see into it. It's also
EXTREMELY sturdy for really strong chewers.

All of these items come in various sizes to accommodate every size of dog.

SMEAR RECIPE IDEAS

To make a smear that your dog will love, take some of his favorite biscuit like cookies and crush
them into crumbs.

Next, add enough water to wet the crumbs and make a paste like consistency. With this paste
as your base, get creative and add things like a bit of peanut or almond butter, maybe some
cheese spread, fruit/veggie pieces like apple or carrot. You don't need to add much of these
flavor and texture boosters to make a big impact.

Now that you have your smear, stuff it into your kong, or other 'smear appropriate' interactive
toy, put it into a zip lock bag and pop it into the freezer.

Freezing the smear filled toy will increase the time it takes your dog to enjoy it and dogs love
this 'PUP'SICLE ...Especially when it's hot outside.

**Be sure to wash any residue from these interactive toys as the left over smear inside will go
rancid.** I throw them in a bucket of hot (lightly soapy) water and use a toothbrush to clean
them, air dry.

All of the items on my 'favourites' list for this page can be found at the Pet Planet store in your
area. I LOVE these stores and the people who own them are knowledgeable, helpful and just
about as nice as they come!

The Pet Planet stores carry fantastic foods (the highest quality of kibble, raw and everything in
between) and great pet accessories.

If it's nutritional advise that you need or suggestions for your pets specific requirements, this is
the place to go!

Diamond in the Ruff Inc.
Training with our hearts and minds,
not our hands