Muttz with Mannerz Canine Academy

Discover winter care tips for your pup in this Muttz with Mannerz podcast! Host Corey McCusker also introduces Muttz Morsels, bite-sized insights to keep tails wagging and enrich lives at both ends of the leash. In this episode, you'll learn: Winter Dog Training Tips: Fun indoor games like “Monkey in the Middle” and “Hide and Seek.” Creative indoor activities such as DIY obstacle courses and treadmill workouts. Ways to keep your dog mentally stimulated with trick training and puzzle games. Winter Care Essentials: How to protect your dog from cold weather, including tips for coats, boots, and paw care. Why hydration is important even in winter and the dangers of snow and antifreeze. Safety tips for icy surfaces and other cold-weather hazards. Outdoor Adventures in Winter: Ideas for snowy walks, hikes, and winter sports like snowshoeing. How to safely enjoy the outdoors with your dog despite the chill. Enrichment Opportunities: Information on classes like Fun with Tricks and Indoor Agility. Details about the Muttz with Mannerz Enrichment Daycare and how it can benefit your pup. The Bonding Experience: Why winter training and activities strengthen your connection with your dog.

Ever wonder what your dog’s “Inner Dog” is? After recently attending the ADPT conference, Corey and guest, Karen Baxter, learnt valuable insights into dog behaviour and communication. In this episode, they share key takeaways to help you better understand your dog. In this Episode of the Muttz with Mannerz™ Canine Academy Podcast, host Corey McCusker is joined by Expert Trainer & Behaviour Consultant Karen Baxter to share insights into knowing and understanding your dog or more so understanding their INNER DOG. In this episode, Corey and Karen discuss: Developing the resilience of your dog, the resistance rainbow and the seven stages of resilience conditioning. The difference between cognitive and emotional responses and how they affect the dog’s behaviour. How a dog’s brain operates differently from the human brain, touching on sensory, auditory, and motor skills and how the brain functions vary between each breed. How the growth and development of different parts of a dog’s brain has an effect and influence on their behaviour. Guidance on how to emotionally regulate adolescent dogs, with training tips to help them thrive. The importance of enrichment activities. What they are, and how they can benefit your dog. A dog’s social stress cycle and why socialization is important to reducing stress in a dog’s life. The subconscious and unconscious dog behaviours you can recognize to better understand how they are feeling. The dog’s ‘five brains’ and their different areas of expertise.

Did you know that canine physiotherapy can not only help dogs recover from injuries but also improve their overall quality of life, especially as they age? In this Episode of the Muttz with Mannerz™ Canine Academy Podcast, host Corey McCusker is joined by Jodi Bussiere, Canine (and Human) Physiotherapist explore the world of Canine Physiotherapy. They will share how it can optimize mobility and overall well-being – helping your dog live life to the fullest!

Have you ever found yourself struggling with a reactive dog on a leash - all that lunging, barking, or the seemingly unpredictable behavior? You're not alone. In this Episode of the Muttz with Mannerz™ Canine Academy Podcast, host Corey McCusker is joined by Expert Trainer & Behaviour Consultant Karen Baxter to discuss what leash reactivity is and what you can do about it!

Are you looking to help your dog live the very best life? Have you considered alternative care like Animal Chiropractic to help them do that? In this Episode of the Muttz with Mannerz™ Canine Academy Podcast, host Corey McCusker is joined by Dr. Brooke Deschamps, a local Stouffville Animal Chiropractor to discuss canine chiropractic care and how it can help your dog to thrive!

Is your dog getting enough time exploring their expanded world and socializing with other humans and pups? In this Episode of the Muttz with Mannerz™ Canine Academy Podcast, host Corey McCusker shares the many benefits of joining a community walk with your dog. At Muttz with Mannerz™ our mission is to enrich lives at both ends of the leash and our own Community Dog Walk is a great way to do just that!

Are you looking for a fun bonding activity to do with your dog? Whether you are new to yoga or a seasoned veteran, we encourage you to give DOGA a try! In this Episode of the Muttz with Mannerz™ Canine Academy Podcast, host Corey McCusker is joined by Muttz with Mannerz™ trainer Barbara Rogina to share with you the benefits and fun you can have with your dog while you do yoga – you are both going to love DOGA!

Do you know the story behind the food you are feeding your dog? Did you know that dogs like variety in their meals - just like us - and that Open Farm Brand provides quality food to allow for this variety in your dog's bowl? In this Episode of the Muttz with Mannerz™ Canine Academy Podcast, host Corey McCusker is joined by the Territory Manager of Eastern Canada for Open Farm Pet Food, David Phillips to share with us how Open Food started, what they offer, and why to choose them.

Are you looking for a fun way to increase the bond with your dog? In this Episode of the Muttz with Mannerz™ Canine Academy Podcast, host Corey McCusker is joined by the Head Trainer at Uxbridge Canine Academy, Julia Luxemberger to discuss the sport of dog agility - what it is, how it began, and what the benefits are for you and your dog.

Are you looking for someone to help you train your new puppy or dog? In this Episode of the Muttz with Mannerz™ Canine Academy Podcast, co-host Corey McCusker and special co-host Karen Baxter, Dog Trainer and Behaviour Consultant share with you some key things to consider when choosing the right dog trainer for you and your pup.

Have you tried holistic therapies to help your dog live its best quality of life? In this Episode of the Muttz with Mannerz™ Canine Academy Podcast, host Corey McCusker interviews Jesse McCowan of Birch Animal Wellness. Corey and Jesse discuss her approach to some amazing holistic therapies that have helped many animals to have the highest quality of life possible.

Do you really know what is in your dog’s bowl? Are you feeding them the equivalent of “fast food” or a healthy, nutritious diet? In this Episode of the Muttz with Mannerz™ Canine Academy Podcast, host Corey McCusker interviews Carly Paryluk, the owner of House of Paws Pet Boutique in Regina, Saskatchewan who is a self-proclaimed pet nutrition junkie. Her mission is to extend the lives of animals through nutrition.