Author Archives: Where's Your Sit?

About Where's Your Sit?

Where's Your Sit? is a dog training company based in Nanaimo, British Columbia. Owned and operated by Jade Zwingli who has over 15 years' experience working with animals of all kinds.

Compassion for Fearful Dogs

Posted on August 5, 2017 by Where's Your Sit?

My clients usually make up 2 select groups of dogs – the first group is the untrained, rowdy and often young dogs who have poor manners and drive their owners crazy with “naughty” behaviour and the second group is usually … Continue reading →

Posted in Behaviour Issues, General Advice | Tagged aggressive, children, dog, fearful, help, socialization, strangers, training | 1 Comment

My dog ate my homework…

Posted on June 16, 2017 by Where's Your Sit?

One of the oldest excuses students have given their teachers over the decades have been “my dog ate my homework”. Dogs do sometimes have destructive tendencies which is why even though uncommon this excuse is plausible. Dogs engage in destructive … Continue reading →

Posted in Behaviour Issues, General Advice | Tagged adolescent, anxiety, bored, chewing, destructive, pacing, puppies, ruins things, separation anxiety, training | Leave a comment

There’s Harm in Waiting

Posted on June 8, 2017 by Where's Your Sit?

Canine behaviour issues rarely appear out of nowhere. In the unlikely case that a behaviour issue does happen suddenly it’s generally related to a medical issue. The majority of behaviour problems have taken weeks, months and in some cases years … Continue reading →

Posted in Behaviour Issues | Tagged aggression, anxiety, barking, classes, dog, dog training, exercise, greeting, neighbours, problems, puppy, when to learn, when to train | Leave a comment

Don’t Rub Their Face In It

Posted on May 4, 2017 by Where's Your Sit?

Sometimes in the world of dog training I come across advice that is old, out dated and just plain ridiculous. I wonder how this ever became a “thing” to do. The issue on my plate today is why would someone … Continue reading →

Posted in General Advice | Tagged correction, dog training, house training, punishment, soiling | 1 Comment

My Dogs Fight – What Now?

Posted on March 14, 2017 by Where's Your Sit?

I’ve spent a lot of time discussing dog reactivity and issues with strangers or other dogs that we see on walks. Sometimes however dogs have aggression at home with the other dogs they live with. This issue can be heart … Continue reading →

Posted in Behaviour Issues | Tagged aggression, anxiety, barrier, dog, dog fights, exercise, fights, frustration, health, reactivity, training | Leave a comment

Living (Happily) with a Reactive Dog

Posted on February 28, 2017 by Where's Your Sit?

I have a dog that is just amazing – he’s sweet, loyal, well trained and extremely dedicated to his human family. He’s also not good with other dogs especially if there’s a barrier like a fence or a leash involved. … Continue reading →

Posted in Behaviour Issues | Tagged calm, dog aggression, exercise, living with, reactive dogs, training | 4 Comments

Exercise & Dog Reactivity

Posted on February 13, 2017 by Where's Your Sit?

The ISCP has released new research from graduate Linda Cooper on the impact of exercise on reactive dogs (view study here). The study is fairly interesting in that it recommends reducing walks and arousal increasing activities such as fetch. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Behaviour Issues | Tagged anxiety, dog training, exercise, reactivity, research, scentwork, stress, tracking, trick training | 27 Comments

My Neighbourhood: A Recipe for Dog Disaster!

Posted on February 1, 2017 by Where's Your Sit?

Every day I take my German Shorthaired Pointer out for a private one on one walk. He enjoys the obedience work we do and it gives him a chance for some private time with me. He also has a few … Continue reading →

Posted in Behaviour Issues, General Advice, Uncategorized | Tagged daily walk, dog training, loose leash walking, neighbourhood, safetly, urban area | Leave a comment

Training Doggy Play Skills

Posted on January 4, 2017 by Where's Your Sit?

Since getting my new puppy I’ve spent a great deal of time on training her to have great skills with other dogs. A lot of families think this means to take their new puppy to puppy socials, daycare or play … Continue reading →

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Having a Merry Christmas with Dogs!

Posted on December 13, 2016 by Where's Your Sit?

Christmas can be a very busy time of year and it’s easy to overlook keeping your pets safe in all the excitement. It is important to note though that these busy holiday times are when we are more likely to … Continue reading →