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.

What is Canine Anxiety?

Posted on September 20, 2016 by Where's Your Sit?

I recently attended a webinar on Building Resiliency in Dogs by Dr. Patricia McConnell. It was a great and free information session on how to increase confidence. This would be particularly great for rescue workers and families living with fearful … Continue reading →

Posted in Behaviour Issues | Tagged aggression, anxiety, ASPCA, behaviour, dog training, patricia mcconnell, resiliency, resource guarding, webinar | Leave a comment

My Dog Doesn’t Listen!

Posted on August 24, 2016 by Where's Your Sit?

I want to tell Ari’s story today. Ari is my 4 year old German Shorthair Pointer who we affectionately call “Raptor Face” because he would go for your face as a puppy like a bird of prey (lovingly of course). … Continue reading →

Posted in Behaviour Issues | Tagged aggression, agility, anxiety, avoidance, disc dog, dog attacked, dog fight, dog training, focus, listening, smelling, sniffing | 1 Comment

Outnumbered!

Posted on August 17, 2016 by Where's Your Sit?

Yesterday, I had a friend post a Facebook video about what is proper etiquette when walking dogs. She had three with her and struggled to pass a person with one dog who wouldn’t move out of the way. While I … Continue reading →

Posted in General Advice, Uncategorized | Tagged dog training, dog walking, passing dogs, prevention, reactivity, safety, walking on leash | Leave a comment

Counter Surfing is a Fun Sport!

Posted on August 11, 2016 by Where's Your Sit?

My 6 year Australian Shepherd has recently discovered the sport of Counter Surfing aka stealing my food from my counter, table, desk, etc. This is a brand new behaviour for him and pretty annoying I might add. I’ve honestly never … Continue reading →

Posted in Behaviour Issues, Uncategorized | Tagged counter surfing, dog training, food, food stealing, prevention, safety | 2 Comments

Home Alone

Posted on August 9, 2016 by Where's Your Sit?

Hands down – separation anxiety – is the worst behaviour issue I’ve had to live with in my own dogs and often the hardest on clients. Typically dogs with this disorder tend to make great pets. They love their people … Continue reading →

Posted in Behaviour Issues, Uncategorized | Tagged dog training, home alone, leaving dog, prevention, puppy, separation anxiety, stress | 1 Comment

The Art of Surprise

Posted on August 2, 2016 by Where's Your Sit?

I own a variety of dogs and they all have one thing in common. If we are out on a quiet hike with low traffic they will ALL react when we see a person or dog appear. If we were … Continue reading →

Posted in Behaviour Issues, Uncategorized | Tagged aggression, barking, charging, chill, dog, dog training, hiking, on command, on cue, reactivity, recall, relax, settle, startle, training, walking alone | Leave a comment

Crates & Kennels

Posted on July 29, 2016 by Where's Your Sit?

I’ve lost count over the years of how many clients have called me to help them with problem behaviours like house soiling, chewing and general destructive behaviour. Almost every single time the dogs are left roaming the house both when … Continue reading →

Posted in General Advice | Tagged crate, dog training, home alone, kennel, multiple dogs, prevention, safety, what dogs need | Leave a comment

What Your Dog Needs

Posted on July 27, 2016 by Where's Your Sit?

There’s a lot of misconceptions out there about what your dog needs to be happy. I hear them all the time. It includes statements like “you need to be alpha” or “you have to show him who’s boss”. Honestly what … Continue reading →

Posted in General Advice | Tagged alpha, dog training, dominance, exercise, manners, prevention, relationship, respect, what dogs need | 1 Comment

Tall fences make good neighbours???

Posted on July 21, 2016 by Where's Your Sit?

There’s a saying that tall fences make good neighbours and I completely get where they are coming from however I doubt they had dogs. Tall fences (or any fence for that matter) can be a great way to contain your … Continue reading →

Posted in Behaviour Issues | Tagged aggression, dog training, fence fighting, multiple dogs, neighbours, prevention, recall, yard | Leave a comment

Dog Fights @ Home!

Posted on July 19, 2016 by Where's Your Sit?

It can be challenging to have multiple dogs sometimes. One of the most common calls I get is about intra-household aggression meaning that two or more dogs that live together are fighting amongst themselves. This issue causes a lot of … Continue reading →