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Happy Spicy Dog Mama Monday (A mini series)

Start your week off with a reminder that you are awesome.

"Two steps forward and one step back is still one step forward"
- Rosa Diaz, Brooklyn 99

Reactivity is hard. You are allowed to be frustrated, tired, discouraged. But keep showing up for you & your dog.

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Follow Reys journey!

Check out my book Rescuing Reese a story about a fearful Pitbull finding his forever home. He taught me so much and I'm forever grateful for this dog. 
 

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I am not a dog trainer. I'm an uneducated, untrained and unqualified dog mama over here learnig from my own mistakes, the amazing people around me and the dogs in front of me.

I'm sharing my own experiences and my own opinions.
Always consult (and research) a professional trainer to help you with your dog.

With love,
Cass & Rey

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Ah it's been a while hasn't it. That seems to be how I do things lately. Please join me in an unedited update on my life. (Okay I edited a LITTLE- but I just don't have time for that anymore!)

Life is wild... in a good way. And I want to share what's been going on, if you care!

Remember... this is  a judgement free zone

Join the conversation! Send me a message :)

reesecanineco@gmail.com
www.instagram.com/spicydogmama
www.instagram.com/mylittlepibble

RESCUING REESE  - the story of how a fearful pitbull finds his forever home www.reesecanineco.com 

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I am not a dog trainer. I'm an uneducated, untrained and unqualified dog mama over here learnig from my own mistakes, the amazing people around me and the dogs in front of me.

I'm sharing my own experiences and my own opinions.
Always consult (and research) a professional trainer to help you with your dog.

With love,
Cass & Rey

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Part two of the Dogs & Dating series I get to talk with my sister Courtney, dog auntie extraordinaire. She is a single woman who does not own a dog and shares her stories, opinions and expectations when it comes to dating men with dogs. She has experience with my three dogs and how very different they were, and has been a huge part of their lives - she also understands so much about dog behaviour and reactivity because of it!

As dog owners there could be some things we can learn from a single & dogless person about what it's like from her perspective dating people with dogs. She doesn't speak for all women in her position (of course), but it is still interesting to hear about what she has gone through and what her thoughts are.

Stay tuned for further perspectives:

Dogless & Dating (the Male Perspective)
The Dog Mom Perspective
Breaking Up With Dogs
Successful Dogs & Dating Stories. 

Be sure to follow me on Instagram @spicydogmama and my girl Rey @mylittlepibble
You can also check out my blog spicydogmama.com

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I am not a dog trainer. I'm an uneducated, untrained and unqualified dog mama over here learnig from my own mistakes, the amazing people around me and the dogs in front of me.

I'm sharing my own experiences and my own opinions.
Always consult (and research) a professional trainer to help you with your dog.

With love,
Cass & Rey

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This week was supposed to be part two of the Dogs & Dating Series.

But I took a step back because I am lacking the energy and mental capacity to work on that series right now. So instead I thought I would be vulnerable, transparent and honest in an unedited update of the unfortunate events in my life that have brought me to this moment.

Owning a reactive dog is hard and it's also a roller coaster. There are highs and lows, and sometimes you ride that high for so long that you forget what being in the low parts feel like. Well let me remind you, it is not easy.

Rey and I are trying our best right now but things are not going great and I want to share that openly so that others who are struggling know that they aren't alone. We are in this together and we will get through it together.

If  you need a safe space to rant, I'm your girl. Reach out any time to share what you're going through. I don't have to offer any advice or suggestions. I can just listen. Because that is sometimes all that we need.

www.instagram.com/spicydogmama
spicydogmama@gmail.com

There is no blog post for this episode but feel free to check out prior posts at spicydogmama.com

Coming soon:

Part Two: Dogs & Dating - All the Single Dog-less Ladies
A single woman who has not or ever owned her own dog, and what it's like dating.... dog dads. 

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I am not a dog trainer. I'm an uneducated, untrained and unqualified dog mama over here learnig from my own mistakes, the amazing people around me and the dogs in front of me.

I'm sharing my own experiences and my own opinions.
Always consult (and research) a professional trainer to help you with your dog.

With love,
Cass & Rey

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Part One of the Dogs & Dating series we get to hear from four different dog dads.
Hayden, Eddie, Tyson and Jeff are all single dog dads who share their perspective on what dating is like while owning a dog. What their priorities, expectation, and deal breakers are.

You may remember Eddie from Season One, he is a dog trainer at Classic Canine K9 and also a dog handler at a structured doggy daycare. He was on Episode Nine 'Handling Reactivity' where we heard more about his story. 

Owning dogs is not always a 'walk in the park' and neither is dating. So I wanted to chat with as many people as possible to hear their stories and thoughts on dogs AND dating. 

In this series we first have the dog dad perspective. 
Coming up we will also get the dog mom perspective, the perspective of trying to date a dog dad, trying to date a dog dad, breaking up when dogs are involved, and successful relationships with dogs. 

If you want to share a story, your thoughts, opinions, etc. Send me a message! 
You can find me on instagram
www.instagram.com/spicydogmama

Send me an email spicydogmama@gmail.com

Or reach out on my blog www.spicydogmama.com - Here you can also read more about my journey, and I share each episode in an easy to ready blog format (with photos). 

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I am not a dog trainer. I'm an uneducated, untrained and unqualified dog mama over here learnig from my own mistakes, the amazing people around me and the dogs in front of me.

I'm sharing my own experiences and my own opinions.
Always consult (and research) a professional trainer to help you with your dog.

With love,
Cass & Rey

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Julia joins us to talk about her one year old Belgian Malinois/Border Collie mix, Kilo.  
She shares her training journey- getting  a mix of two incredibly high energy, high drive working breeds. Breaking stereotypes about the breeds and training in a way that matched her values and works for her dog! 

He's not a reactive boy. But with experience with reactive dogs and from hearing about others to the dog community. It has affected the way that they train and live their everyday life (in a good way).

He is one handsome and wonderful boy, and his account has been growing steadily in popularity. But things aren't always as glamorous as they look. 

Instagram: 
www.instagram.com/malinois_kilo
www.instagram.com/spicydogmama
www.instagram.com/mylittlepibble

Read it on the blog!
www.reesesnpieces.com

Email me: spicydogmama@gmail.com

Join our community on Facebook! Balancing Reactivity Canadian Dogs 
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1107741093406927
A safe, supportive, and encouraging environment to share our stories, our wins and ask questions. 

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I am not a dog trainer. I'm an uneducated, untrained and unqualified dog mama over here learnig from my own mistakes, the amazing people around me and the dogs in front of me.

I'm sharing my own experiences and my own opinions.
Always consult (and research) a professional trainer to help you with your dog.

With love,
Cass & Rey

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Dog handler/trainer Eddie from Classic K9 Academy based in Toronto shares his experiences with his first dog, having absolutely zero dog experience and from there what he's learned and how he got to where he is today. 

Finding a professional trainer is such an important step in your journey with your reactive dog. Do your research into trainers that will suit you and your dog and align with what you want to achieve and also what you believe in. 

Any experience/training processes or methods mentioned in this podcast is not to be used for your dog without the guidance of a professional trainer. What works for some dogs doesn't work for other dogs so please be careful and ensure the safety and wellbeing of your dog.  

If you want to read the podcast, check out the blog! 
www.reesesnpieces.com

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https://www.classick9academy.com/
https://www.theoriginaldoghouse.com/

www.instagram.com/spicydogmama
www.instagram.com/mylittlepibble

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I am not a dog trainer. I'm an uneducated, untrained and unqualified dog mama over here learnig from my own mistakes, the amazing people around me and the dogs in front of me.

I'm sharing my own experiences and my own opinions.
Always consult (and research) a professional trainer to help you with your dog.

With love,
Cass & Rey

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Being face with the same scenarios repeatedly (off leash dogs in on-leash areas, "don't worry he's friendly", and the dirty looks or snide remarks when you ask them to leash their dogs), leave us frustrated and angry. Over time we grow increasingly tired of the same barriers and obstacles that we face while trying to help our dogs with their reactivity, we may find ourselves growing quite reactive ourselves... Or maybe it's just me. 

The question is, am I more reactive than my dog? There have been situations that Rey has actually been impressively calm and handled it beautifully meanwhile I'm in full rage mode and it takes me a few moments, hours, a rant and glass of wine later for my hackles to come down. 

When you are frustrated, fearful or just anxious, it's okay to have a reaction (just likes it okay if our dogs react - we just have to help them). So I also had to work on my own reactivity in order to better help my dog! To be calm in situations where she needed me to guide her. 

I'm sure many can relate to the many scenarios I describe in this episodes as these encounters are FAR too common. 

Instagram:
www.instagram.com/spicydogmama
www.instagram.com/mylittlepibble

Email: spicydogmama@gmail.com

Blog: www.reesesnpieces.com/blog

Support the show

I am not a dog trainer. I'm an uneducated, untrained and unqualified dog mama over here learnig from my own mistakes, the amazing people around me and the dogs in front of me.

I'm sharing my own experiences and my own opinions.
Always consult (and research) a professional trainer to help you with your dog.

With love,
Cass & Rey

Send us a text

On our second guest interview we get to talk to Emily, dog mom to Dolly, a rescue potcake from the Bahamas. She shares her story about adopting Dolly, the obstacles that they've faces along the way and what she has learned on their journey to get the where they are today. 

From thinking that her dog was friendly with all dogs and people, to the realization that she is in fact selective with all dogs and people and how she manages her environments to keep Dolly safe, to trust Emily as a handler and is able to thrive with her new lifestyle. 

Every reactivity journey looks different but there is also so much that we've been able to relate to and learn from each other. 

Join my Facebook group for a community of reactive dog owners who are sharing their stories, providing support and encouragement, in a safe environment with absolutely zero shame or judgement.  https://www.facebook.com/groups/1107741093406927

Instagram:
www.instagram.com/spicydogmama
www.instagram.com/mylittlepibble

Blog: www.reesesnpieces.com

Contact me at spicydogmama@gmail.com

Support the show

I am not a dog trainer. I'm an uneducated, untrained and unqualified dog mama over here learnig from my own mistakes, the amazing people around me and the dogs in front of me.

I'm sharing my own experiences and my own opinions.
Always consult (and research) a professional trainer to help you with your dog.

With love,
Cass & Rey

Send us a text

Adjusting my expectations for the dog and puppy that I thought I was going to have, versus what I ended up with.
You dreamed of raising your puppy or adopting a dog into your life that could go on adventures with you and love absolutely everyone and everything, but turns our your dog is not as social as you thought they would be; they don't enjoy all dogs or maybe none at all.
It's difficult coming to the realization that you may never have the dog you thought you would, and that the way your dog is, is absolutely okay.

Reactive dogs are not uncommon, dogs that are dog-selective is normal.

I, myself, do not do well in all social situations, it's not necessarily the situation that I want to be in. Why do I put higher expectations on my dog?

Read it: www.reesesnpieces.com/blog

Join the Facebook Group! Balancing Reactivity Canadian Dogs

Instagram:
www.instagram.com/spicydogmama
www.instagram.com/mylittlepibble

Reach out! spicydogmama@gmail.com

Support the show

I am not a dog trainer. I'm an uneducated, untrained and unqualified dog mama over here learnig from my own mistakes, the amazing people around me and the dogs in front of me.

I'm sharing my own experiences and my own opinions.
Always consult (and research) a professional trainer to help you with your dog.

With love,
Cass & Rey