Blog — dogs

Calming Your Hyperactive Dog

Sep 16, 2019 Leah Twitchell

Tags Canine Core Method, dogs, Health and Well-Being, Holistic Dog Training, Holistic Healing, raw diets for dogs, training, training advice

I don’t usually give prescriptions to “fix” a dog’s behavior because every dog is an individual and therefore should be treated as one. In addition, each and every moment is unique and may call for a different protocol. To this end, I ask that you ALWAYS use your gut feeling and intuition to do what is right for your dog in each present moment, no matter what I or anyone else has advised you. With that being said, I’ve come up with some guidelines, or let’s call them suggestions, for calming a hyperactive or anxious dog. 1. Reduce the amount...

Free Lecture on April 20th: Rescue Dog Rehab

Apr 13, 2019 Leah Twitchell

Tags Canine Core Method, dog training, dogs, Health and Well-Being, Holistic Dog Training, local events, Shop Local, training, training advice

Free Lecture on April 20th: Rescue Dog Rehab

A lot of people are rescuing dogs today and with good reason! Giving a dog a second chance is a wonderful and fulfilling mission. It can also come with many challenges. In this talk, we focus on how to integrate your new dog into the home, and what kind of obedience or behavioral work they might need to come into harmony with your household. Where: Pet Life in South Portland, Maine When: April 20th, 1 pm Who: Leah Twitchell of Canine Movement Lab RSVP: Facebook Event

New Puppy Class Starts in April

Feb 22, 2019 Leah Twitchell

Tags Classes, dog training, dogs, Holistic Dog Training, local events, training, training advice

In these sessions, we will explore the foundations of drive-training. This holistic approach to dog training taps into your dog’s prey drive. It is therefore important that you bring a hungry dog to class! Please bring your puppy’s dinner to class with you.

Am I A Dog Trainer?

Aug 23, 2018 Leah Twitchell

Tags Canine Core Method, dog training, dogs, Holistic Dog Training

I always hesitate to call myself a dog "trainer." What's that all about? Well, it's my gut feeling that dogs don't really need training, what they need is relationship. Once the dog has a strong relationship with his human counterpart, the training isn't really training at all, it's teamwork! See, dogs naturally want to please us, be in connection with us, and work in sync with us. It's selfish and self-less all at the same time. When we do well, they do well and vice-versa (the whole hunting thing).

Your Dog's Mouth is His Hand

Jun 04, 2018 Leah Twitchell

Tags Alternative Medicine for Dogs, bite inhibition, bite work, dog training, dogs, Health and Well-Being, Holistic Dog Training, Holistic Healing, training advice

All the things we do with our hands, your dog does with his mouth. We don't teach our children "grip inhibition," so why then do we insist on teaching puppies "bite inhibition"???