Before you get your Puppy by Ian Dunbar
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A.R.F. Ontario

ARF is a group of volunteers that endeavor to provide
the best care possible for our rescues
during their time in foster care AND after they are adopted.

One of the ways in which we have reduced
the revolving door syndrome of returned dogs
that so many shelters/groups face
is to REQUIRE all adopters to attend training classes.

(List of Endorsed Trainers below)

If a dog is adopted in the London Ontario area
then the classes are INCLUDED in the adoption fee.

"Awesome Dogs" is our trainer of choice in London.



If a dog is adopted by families that live too far away to attend weekly classes with Awesome Dogs, training classes at the adopter's expense are a mandatory requirement of a canine adoption. Below is a list of facilities that ARF volunteers have researched and shown to endorse and practice the form of training ARF endorses : Positive Reinforcement.

Positive reinforcement is when you give a dog something they like in order to increase the possibility of future behavior. For example, you can give a dog a cookie for a sit, or give them praise and attention for resting quietly, or throw a ball for a great recall. The dog learns what you want them to do.

Positive Punishment, and Negative Reinforcement are NOT endorsed or practiced by ARF. Although people may have had success with methods that incorporate their use, it has been widely proven that the use of aversive carries a significant risk of side effects and behavior problems. Examples of these methods include leash pops (corrections), muzzle grabs, alpha rolls, prongs, ear pinches, yelling, shock collars, squirt bottles, penny cans etc. Examples of potential fallout include fear, desensitization to the aversive, stress induced behaviors, learned helplessness, aggression and retaliation. For example, if you want a calm dog that enjoys baths and showers, a squirt bottle used as punishment may create a dog that associate water with punishment. You may solve the initial problem, but be prepared to have more work in the long run – no matter how mild the punishment appears. These methods are NOT to be used on ARF canines during their stay in foster care or after their adoption.


ARF ENDORSED TRAINERS


ABC's for DOGS!
http://www.animalbehaviourcentre.com
Amherstburg
abc4dogs@gmail.com
(519)736-1444

Canadian Canine College
http://www.canadiancaninecollege.com
Waterford (Brantford/Simcoe area)
info@canadiancaninecollege.com
(519) 443-6558

Canine Academy
http://www.canineacademy.ca
RR#1 Moffat (Guelph area)
sue@canineacademy.ca
(519) 824-1292

Canine Campus
http://www.caninecampus.ca
Markham
(905) 477-8092

CANINE SOS Inc.
Yamei Ross
http://www.caninesos.ca/
Oshawa, Durham and Clarington regions
info@caninesos.ca
289 240-6659

Dawn Kadish DVM, Dog Sports Centre
http://www.dogsportscentre.com
19556 Mississauga Rd.
Caledon
(519) 938-9479

Delightful Dogs
http://www.delightfuldogs.net
Kitchener
(519) 342-9176
Toll Free: (866) 831-0553

Dealing with Dogs
http://www.dealingwithdogs.com
Oakville
info@dealingwithdogs.com
(905)469-1555
(877)DWD-DOGS

DogGone Right! Margaret R. Pender
"Get Your Dog Barking up the Right Tree!"
Beaches/Hunt Club area of Toronto
info@doggoneright.ca
(416)690-2793

DogSmart Training
Karen Apfel
http://www.dogsmartsolutions.com
Holland Landing, Serving York Region, Simcoe County and Georgina
apfel@sympatico.ca
(905)775-9189

Everyday Dog
Allison Berry
http://www.rufftoready.ca
695 Industrial Road, Unit 2,
Cambridge
info@everydaydog.ca
(519)620-8176

Freedom From the Doghouse
Kelly Helliwell
http://doghousefreedom.com
Pickering, Scarborough and Durham Region
info@doghousefreedom.com
(905)706-6028

James O’Heare, CABC
Certified Animal Behavior Consultant
www.JamesOHeare.com
Ottawa
jamesoheare@gmail.com
(647)860-5631

Life's Ruff
http://www.lifesruff.ca
Markham
lifesruff@rogers.com
(905)201-5050

Lifestyle Dog Training
http://lifestyledogtraining.blogspot.ca
Burlington
besslin@sympatico.ca

Mindful Behaviors
http://mindfulbehaviors.ca
Milton/Toronto
info@mindfulbehaviors.ca
(416) 312-8531

Montessaurus Puppy School
http://www.montessaurus.ca
Kitchener/Waterloo/Cambridge/Guelph/Rockwood area
hazel@montessaurus.ca
(519)826-7788
(888)536-6193

On Golden Paws
Kelly Dearlove, CTB.ccs
www.ongoldenpaws.com
Varna
(519)233-3647

Pawsitive Effects
Karen Wiley, CMT, CCT
www.pawsitiveeffectstraining.com
Clinton
(519)606-0051

Pawsitive Spirit
Debra J. Lappano, RMT, RP, CCMP
http://www.pawsitivespirit.com
Serving Barrie, Muskoka, Newmarket, Toronto and surrounding areas
pawsitivespirit@bell.net
(705) 725-0665

Playful Paws Kennel and Doggy Spa
http://www.playfulpawskennel.ca
Orillia
playfulpawskennelandspa@rogers.com
(705)326-5576

Puppy Power
Norma Jeanne
http://www.puppypowerdogtraining.com
Kitchener/Waterloo/Cambridge/Guelph area
(519)213-PUPS (7877)

Rover Achiever
Julie Posluns
http://roverachiever.com/
Downtown Toronto
info@roverachiever.com
(416)579-5719

Ruff to Ready
Tena Kristjanson
http://www.rufftoready.ca
Bradford/Aurora/Alliston area
ruff2ready@gmail.com
(705)458-4182

Scholars In Collars Dog Training
Burlington
(905)333-5479

Scratch and Sniff Canine Services
Emily Fisher
http://scratchandsniff.ca/
Guelph
info@scratchandsniff.ca
226-486-1244

SitStayLearn
Janis Mikelberg, CPDT-KA
http://www.sitstaylearn.ca
Thornhill, Richmond Hill, North Toronto, Maple, Concord
janis@sitstaylearn.ca
(905)882-8143

Super Dog Central Inc.
http://www.superdogcentral.com
Bowmanville
(905)623-3940

Wag and Train Inc.
http://www.wagntrain.ca
Kitchener
(519)742-4000

Welcome Waggin Pet Services
Nancy Franklin
http://www.welcomewaggin.ca
East Toronto
welcomewaggin@sympatico.ca
(647)860-5631

Welfare Of Our Furry Friends
Marlo Hiltz, CPDT-KA
http://www.wooff.ca/
Richmond Hill, Thornhill, Aurora, Maple, Concord and North York
marlo@wooff.ca
(416)995-3304

Whatta Pup! Inc.
Caryn Charlie Liles
http://www.whattapup.ca/
Toronto
c.liles@whattapup.ca
(647)893-5580

When Hounds Fly
http://www.whenhoundsfly.com
Downtown Toronto West
andre@whenhoundsfly.com
(647)993-2275

Who’s Walking Who
37 Parliament Street,
Toronto
(416)465-3626
975 Kingston Road,
Toronto
(416)465-3626
889 Westney Road,
Ajax
(905)619-1733




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