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Puppies In Training – Not Always Welcome. And That’s Okay.

By heelingassistants|2026-05-03T21:07:52+00:00May 3, 2026|

Puppies in training occupy a grey zone that is not well covered by clear laws and store policies.

At Heeling Assistants, we encourage our clients to bring their puppies into stores where dogs are generally welcomed – places like Winners/Homesense, Chapters/Indigo, most hardware stores like Canadian Tire and […]

Raising A Puppy Is Like Raising A Toddler With Scissor Hands

By heelingassistants|2026-04-14T20:01:52+00:00April 14, 2026|Tags: puppy training, puppyhood|

No matter how much preparation you do, sometimes there is no way to prepare for the way having a baby can blast a hole in your life. People generally know this, and even expect it.

Not as much with puppies, though.

I was as prepared as a person could […]

Breeder Red Flags That Get Mistaken For Green Flags

By heelingassistants|2026-07-16T21:53:06+00:00March 25, 2026|Tags: finding a breeder, good breeders, red flags|

Dogs aren’t the only beings who have difficulty differentiating red and green. Humans are among the few mammals who actually CAN see the difference, and even some of us struggle.

We often see people who chose a breeder based on flags that they thought looked pretty green – […]