BlogPaws 2012

BlogPaws Mania!!

So I recently attended the BlogPaws "Pet Blogging and Social Media Conference" here in Salt Lake and it really hit me at how badly I'd been neglecting the blog! I learned some great tips and tricks as to how our blog can help CWAC in the big picture (exposure). So I here I am brainstorming some ideas on what to write about to reach a greater number of people and hopefully get a following. I think at this point I can only dream to get the number of followers as some of the attendees at this conference. We are extremely grateful to Doodie Pack,  Walk In Sync harnesses, Fresh Pet dog food, Petsmart and Natural Balance for all of the awesome swag! We will put it to excellent use.

It is soon, but we are looking forward to working with Kristin (spelled the RIGHT way!) at Doodie Packs in using her packs as our service dogs vests. These packs have pouches for dogs to carry their own water bottles, poop bags, treats, etc. Molly loved wearing hers around the conference! Unfortunately the photos I snapped were terrible.

We are also looking forward to working with Alicia at Walk In Sync dog harnesses for the dogs in our program! The harnesses themselves are excellent but the leashes are FABULOUS! See those little grips her hands are on in the photo?! UH-MAZING!

Both Kristin and Alicia were exretemly helpful and seemed excited in working with Canines With a Cause!

The CWAC-ettes!

We would like to proudly introduce you to Alice's puppies, all have been named!

Strut Your Mutt

Get Your Strut On!! 

When: September 22, 2012
Where: Liberty Park

This year CWAC has put together a "pack" for the strut!! Join our team and receive donations!! Your registration will come to CWAC as well!!

Go to our SYM page to join our DOG PACK and start receiving those donations!!

If you are unable to participate in the Salt Lake Strut Your Mutt you can do a virtual strut!!

NAME THAT PUPPY!!!

We would like to introduce you to Alice's beautiful babies!!! There are 6 girls and 2 boys. (one of the girls is not pictured) If you would like to participate in the naming contest, head on over to Facebook, like us, sharing us would be great but not required, and click on the photo album "Alice and her beautiful puppies" The names with the most likes in the comments section will be the winner!!

Be consistent!

Being consistent is very important in dog training and behavior modification. Being unpredictable will create a confused dog. Sometimes we let the dog jump up and sometimes we don't, is just a small example of a problem behavior we create.

What NOT to do:

• Be inconsistent all the time, but not always and don't do the same thing more then twice, only once in a while. Surprise your dog with different rules.
• Use more then one command for one behavior. Come, could also be "get here", "now", "this instant".
• Every human in the household should use a different word so the dog really learns better English, faster.
• Don't enforce rules when you are to tired and change them at your convenience.
• Every member of the household should have a different rule for the same behavior.

What you SHOULD do:

Consistency in dog training will always make a behaviour more reliable. Consistency means that your dog will be able to predict what is expected of them in certain situations. This can only happen through practice that is regular and purposeful.

Have a goal in mind that you are working towards. Within this process will be many small steps towards this larger goal. If you have a good idea of these little steps and the larger behavioural goal, your training will have consistency. 


Enjoying your training will also impact on consistency. The method of training you use should feel good for you. If you feel good training your dog, you will be more likely to practice. If you find that you are becoming frustrated with your training, stop and move on to something that is easy and enjoyable for your and your dog. Tricks are a great way to diffuse a stressful training session, you and your dog will have fun but in essence it is still training.