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We have been seeing Marcia for a year and have seen large improvements in our beloved pet Molly. Marcia helped us with basic training and specialised training with Molly. We had some issues with Molly showing some hyped excitement and were unsure what to do about it. Marcia came to us and showed us things we could do to help with releasing that excitement. Giving us the tools to understand what Molly needed helped us not only have a better puppy but helped us understand how Molly acts out for certain things. WE would recommend Marcia to anyone who requires any dog training or anyone who needs tips and or tricks with helping the relationship between the dog and the owner.
Sincerely
Matt Ramos & Nick Basiuk

I am sending in this letter of reference for Marcia Murray-Stoof (The Dog Nanny). It has been a pleasure meeting Marcia and being part of her dog training classes. I have gained a better understanding of dog behaviours thanks to Marcia. She is very knowledgeable in her field of expertise. Marcia’s method of training is easy to follow and comprehend. She takes that extra mile and is always willing to work out any problems or situations that her clients may have with their dog.
Laurie Proctor

If your looking for a trainer that is personal, attentive and professional, look no further than Marcia, The Dog Nanny. We have done both the intermediate and advance courses, and our boys just love her. She is VERY informative, and very thorough with her training methods, and the best part is she trains YOU! She imparts the tools needed to raise a well trained and wonderful companion. In short top notch treatment, top notch facility, top notch trainer. Seriously look no further and be glad you found her.
Dan DeBiasio

We have had two boxer puppies, both trained by Marcia. Our first, Lily, had a congenital kidney disorder and we could not housebreak her. Marcia trained her to ring a bell at the door to tell us she wanted to go out to pee, the training took 20 minutes. Worth every cent. Lily passed away at 23 months. The second, Lexi has attended puppy training. We have to remember Boxers are the clowns of dogs. Boxers used to be German police dogs till the police realized they could train a German shepherd in half the time. We now have a six month old puppy that does not jump up at people, keeping her bum firmly on the ground when they come to the front door. Lexi is crate trained, knows all of the basic commands (sit, wait, stay, down stay, gentle (taking treats and not fingers) and leave it. Don't have your house destroyed, pick up the phone and call Marcia.
Ian Hunter

Hi Marcia,
I just want to take a moment to say a great big "thanks" from Dean, Mia and myself. You are absolutely amazing at what you do. I thoroughly enjoyed your class and your energy. You made our experience a fun one indeed. I will definitely recommend your services to all (that owns a dog of course). Thank you, thank you, thank you! Look forward to the next session. Hopefully by then Mia will have mastered "down" and will have less "puppy energy".
Janet and Dean Tonello

Marica was GREAT . Moxy our shepard puppy was only 12 weeks for our first beginner class. Moxy is now 4 1/2 moths and much more managable after our 6 weeks with Marcia. We can't wait to start the intermediate classes very soon. Highly recommanded to anyone who wants a well behaved puppyor dog. (who doesn't ). Thanks Marcia see you again soon.
Jerry W.

Marcia is an incredible person and is amazing with the dogs. I highly recommend her, it is time and money well spent. Marcia's matter of fact approach is both easy to understand and implement because she explains why a dog thinks the way that he does. Thank you for helping to bring about a positive change in the lives of dogs!
Jen P.

After struggling to walk my dog & pup together and having no success, Marcia came to my home and within an hour my two dogs were walking side by side with little fuss and bother. I highly recommend The Dog Nanny and will continue to seek her help with training my dogs!
Jill C.

I would highly recommend Marcia for all your dog training needs. Marcia is very caring and very approachable about any dog training questions and help that you need. I really enjoyed Marcia's classes as well, you learn so much! Her classes are relaxing, fun and enjoyable for you and your dog. Very informative!
Tracey H.

We've had experience with Marcia through both classes and in-home visits. She has a great deal of experience and knowledge of dog behaviour and has been a great help for both ourselves and Maple. Thanks Marcia!
Jill

Tuxedo and I want to thank you Marcia so much as the puppy classes that he just graduated from were a great step forward in making him a better behaved puppy. You are an excellent instructor with so many great ideas to help with problems and to make training more fun. We look forward to beginner classes!! I have recommended you to friends already!
Kelly W.

Having excellent results with my 4 year old Vizsla after Marcia's home visit. I think it's something every dog owner should do from time to time-some fine tuning of both dog and owner! Thanks so much Marcia
Cindy T.

Marcia is an excellent instructor with a wealth of knowledge. My dog Brutus is better behaved at home and on walks because she has taught me how to communicate with him. Marcias classes are entertaining as she is fun to listen to and patient with us all. I hope to take more classes with her.
Katherine M.

I have always taken my dogs to Training classes, and I have never learnt so much as I did in Marcia's Classes, she certainly knows her stuff. I will recommend her to everyone.
Julie C

The Link below will take you to the Current Class Start Date Calendar.

http://www.dognanny.ca/calendar.html

Alternatively, please call or e-mail

Puppy Classes Starting
Friday,  May 3rd   @ 6:00pm
Tuesday,  May 28th   @ 7:00pm
Wednesday, June 5th  @ 1:00pm
Wednesday, June 5th  @ 6:00pm
Thursday,  June 20th  @7:00pm
Saturday,  June 22nd  @ 2:00pm

Beginner Classes Starting
Tuesday,  May 28th   @ 6:00pm
Wednesday, June 5th  @ 2:00pm
Wednesday, June 5th  @ 7:00pm
Thursday,  June 20th  @6:00pm
Saturday,  June 22nd  @ 3:00pm
Friday,  June 28th  @ 6:00pm

Intermediate Classes Starting
Friday,  May 3rd   @ 7:00pm
Tuesday,  May 28th   @ 8:00pm
Tuesday,  June 11th  @ 6:00pm
Thursday,  June 20th  @ 8:00pm

Advanced Classes Starting
Friday,  May 3rd   @ 8:00pm
Saturday,  June 22nd  @ 11:00am

Intro. To Rally-O Classes Starting
Thursday,   May 2nd  @ 7:00pm
Wednesday,  June 5th  @ 8:00pm
Tuesday,   May 11th  @ 7:00pm
Saturday,   June 22nd  @ 10:00am

CGN/Therapy/CD
Thursday,   May 2nd   @ 8:00pm
Saturday,   June 22nd  @ 1:00pm

FUNgility
Tuesday,   June 11th  @ 8:00pm
Friday,   June 28th  @ 7:00pm
 

I am very happy to announce, I have moved my Training Facility to a much Larger Facility.

Unit #7, Village Market Plaza, 8056 Yonge Street, (Stroud), Innisfil.

My NEW Facility has 1,700 SqFt Training Area, Heated and Air Conditioned.

I also have access to a very large Grassed Area behind the Plaza, for Out Door Classes in the Summer.

The Use of a Marker

Everywhere you read about Dog Training you’ll see that TIMING & CONSISTENCY are mentioned.
TIMING is referring to the timing of your MARKER.
A MARKER is a sound that let’s your dog know they just did the right thing and a reward is coming.
CONSISTENCY means you use the same word/sound/command/hand signal and that your Rules are always the same.

Animal trainers for years have used a MARKER, be it a whistle or a word for Dolphins, Whales, Bears, Elephants or Lions.
I am sure most of you have heard of Clicker Training which is becoming more and more popular with dog owners and trainers, but the Clicker still falls into the MARKER Category.

It is still a sound that let’s your dog know they just did the right thing and a reward is coming.
However, after 25 years of teaching people how to train their dogs, I know that having that CLICKER to hand at all times, just does not happen.  You said Sit, your dog did and now you are patting your pockets trying to find the Clicker, the moment for Marking has past and thus the opportunity to confirm your dog just did the right thing.

What you always have to hand is your VOICE, as a marker is a sound, you could just as easily use your voice over a Clicker or Whistle.
So what sound do you make……………………..

As it’s natural to say YES, when something is right, YES would be the obvious choice for us humans, but we want that sound to be just for our dogs, so they know each time they hear it, it was solely directed at them.

So I suggest we say “YESSSSSSS”, unless of course you go around saying YESSSSSS, to others, which in this day and age is unlikely, with all our slang of Yep’s, and OK’s.

YESSSS also falls into how dogs understand sounds, the Y is a little high squeaky in tone, therefore Praise/Play sound, the nice long SSSSSSS, makes it very different from YES.

Try it say “YES” now say “YESSSSSS”.

Timing of this MARKER is very important, you need to issue it the very second you get the correct behaviour.

The better you are at MARKING the faster your dog learns behaviours.

I must add here I do love clicker training, BUT, only for those handler’s/owner’s who are proficient and confident and know to have that Clicker handy and are great at timing its use.  A skill, that comes with time and practice.

The Use of a Marker

Everywhere you read about Dog Training you’ll see that TIMING & CONSISTENCY are mentioned.
TIMING is referring to the timing of your MARKER.
A MARKER is a sound that let’s your dog know they just did the right thing and a reward is coming.
CONSISTENCY means you use the same word/sound/command/hand signal and that your Rules are always the same.

Animal trainers for years have used a MARKER, be it a whistle or a word for Dolphins, Whales, Bears, Elephants or Lions.
I am sure most of you have heard of Clicker Training which is becoming more and more popular with dog owners and trainers, but the Clicker still falls into the MARKER Category.

It is still a sound that let’s your dog know they just did the right thing and a reward is coming.
However, after 25 years of teaching people how to train their dogs, I know that having that CLICKER to hand at all times, just does not happen.  You said Sit, your dog did and now you are patting your pockets trying to find the Clicker, the moment for Marking has past and thus the opportunity to confirm your dog just did the right thing.

What you always have to hand is your VOICE, as a marker is a sound, you could just as easily use your voice over a Clicker or Whistle.
So what sound do you make……………………..

As it’s natural to say YES, when something is right, YES would be the obvious choice for us humans, but we want that sound to be just for our dogs, so they know each time they hear it, it was solely directed at them.

So I suggest we say “YESSSSSSS”, unless of course you go around saying YESSSSSS, to others, which in this day and age is unlikely, with all our slang of Yep’s, and OK’s.

YESSSS also falls into how dogs understand sounds, the Y is a little high squeaky in tone, therefore Praise/Play sound, the nice long SSSSSSS, makes it very different from YES.

Try it say “YES” now say “YESSSSSS”.

Timing of this MARKER is very important, you need to issue it the very second you get the correct behaviour.

The better you are at MARKING the faster your dog learns behaviours.

I must add here I do love clicker training, BUT, only for those handler’s/owner’s who are proficient and confident and know to have that Clicker handy and are great at timing its use.  A skill, that comes with time and practice.

Dog-Human Communication
"He wants to go out."
"He wants you to play with him."
"He wants you to pet him."
"He doesn't like you doing that."

Dog owners spend a lot of time interpreting and acting on their dog's vocal and body language signals. It is an ongoing and interactive non-verbal discourse between members of two completely different species. Let's look into how this happens a little more closely.

Vocal Communication

Dogs are not big on vocal communication, but they do produce various types and intensities of sounds, ranging from whimpering and muttering to growling and barking, and, through this means, achieve some crude communication with other dogs and humans. Dogs may be better at communicating with humans in this way than with other dogs.
 

For example:
• Dog barks furiously (high energy bark – excitement over seeing a squirrel on TV)
• We try opening the door (maybe he wants to go out?)
• Dog thinks we're strange – but registers what has transpired
• Dog wants to go out – tries a few things that don't work and then remembers the effect of barking. Tries it out and it works

• Stimulus-response association is strengthened and high energy barking becomes the signal for going out

The corollary to this communication struggle is human/dog vocal communication. Dogs are by no means linguists: For them, English is a second language. But they do recognize a number of human sounds and are particularly attuned to hard consonants; sounds like "cuh" and "teh" (the word CAT is particularly easy for a dog to appreciate). The late, great Barbara Woodhouse knew this all too well and she favoured (and popularized) one-word commands like siT, ouT, waiT, and stoppiT. Dogs can learn literally hundreds of human sounds, but they are no good at stringing them together. You can teach a dog to sit when you say SIT and you can teach him the word DINNER, but when you tell him "SIT IN YOUR DINNER" he will be at a loss as to what to do.
That's where body language comes in to fill the communication gap.

Body Language Communication

Here the talents are reversed. Dogs are experts at sending and receiving body language signals and, in contrast, we are dumb clucks. The signs dogs use to communicate with each other are fairly well known and include certain facial expressions, body postures and movements (see dog to dog communication.)

Of course, dogs try using these expressions to communicate with humans, assuming that we speak the same language. Some people understand what they see - and some don't. Although most humans understand extremes, such as the threatening expressions and postures of attack, the subtleties of canine "signing" are often overlooked or misconstrued.

Some people, rightly or wrongly, apply their own interpretation of dog’s body language. For example, the submissive grin of a self-effacing terrier may be interpreted by owners as a smile. The owners laugh and reward the behaviour, which is thus conditioned and will later occur on cue; "Have you seen Bonzo smile?" an owner might ask her friend. On hearing the word SMILE, Bonzo then approaches, head and neck bowed and body wiggling, as he displays a super-reinforced submissive grin that looks for all the world like a human smile. Because everyone is happy about this novel event, the smile even appears to occur in context.

We humans aren't well versed in body language but we do have a little of our own. We stare in indignation and defiance. We crane our necks forward and jut out our chins by way of threat and lower our heads in submission and shame. We don't do much wiggling of our ears, and we don't have a tail to wag, but we do have hands that point or threaten. Even though dogs may not initially cotton on to the full significance of human hand jive, they do eventually get the message. Skilful trainers learn the importance of conveying a mix of signs, ranging from direct eye contact and forward body movement to hand signals, when giving a command. One deaf Dalmatian, Hogan, knows 45 words of American Sign Language so the potential for learning in the signing department is large. Also, it has been recently shown that dogs can follow our gestures to find hidden objects. The fact that dogs display this talent means that dogs have evolved to understand us, their human caregivers, more than was previously believed possible.