Fall in love with a "Sniffari" today...an adventure led by their nose allowing your dog to lead the way, decompress, and be mindful.
Fall Sniffari Style...
Fall is a time to enjoy the change in weather, food, and dog walks. As the weather gets cooler most dogs are happier to get outside. Our focus at "Take Your Sniffs Dog Walking" is to provide a custom, caring, enriched sniffari that allows your dog to really have fun and decompress. For most of my client's dogs this involves some planning including time of day they are taken out, exposure to other dogs and/or people. Dogs do have feelings about what makes them feel safe and management of environment is one key contributing factor. So, we break our sniffaris into enrichment, training support & fun! Below are three areas we focus on taking into consideration your dog's breed, temperament, age and activity level. "Sniffari" is not just a cute name for a walk. It is a walk with choice in direction, fun games, training support and a special connection with your dog!
Exercise Mind & Body...
It is so important to do enrichment games for all dogs! Movement and engaging their brain tires them out. On our sniffaris you will usually observe we do custom "busy boxes" and fun brain games. This kind of enrichment can reduce anxiety, redirect unwanted behaviour, and is just a whole lot of fun!
Be Mindful and Sniff It...
I always like to reserve part of the walk for exploration, spontaneity, and adventure. This can include games at a playground, hiding treats in trees, nose work "find it" activities. It may look like a simple walk, but a lot of thought and passion goes into it.
Positive Training Support...
I have recently started a mentorship under an experienced dog behaviourist of twenty years in the industry. This means that you are getting an experienced walker with. reactivity and can work on improving training habits. This can include the basics("wait", "sit", "stay") and most importantly positive reinforcement methods such as clicker training and management of environment.
Services
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Welcome Steps
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Schedule Meet N'Sniff Walk
You can schedule a meeting with me by clicking on "Request to Book" a "Dog Meet N'Sniff Walk" under the Services section of my homepage above. If you're more comfortable please feel free to text or email me.
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Read Welcome Waiver
Please read the "Welcome Waiver" online. It is located at the top of the "Home Page". After the "Meet n'Sniff Walk" we ask that you sign this along with detailed information about your dog. This is the time to share likes and dislikes about your dog. I will print a copy and bring it to our meet n'greet.
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Select A Service
Go to my website and select a service of either a 30 minute or 60 minute walk. If you are selecting a package you can choose the start date if you don't know which dates you prefer. This can be communicated to me each Sunday for the following week.
Get to Know Us
After eight years of owning an Irish Wolfhound, Celene, the founder of "Take Your Sniffs Dog Walking" discovered the importance of "sniffari" style walks. Dogs that live in the city are exposed to a lot more noise and stress and need enriched long leash walks to decompress. This style of dog walking is different in that you are tuning in to what direction your dog prefers and when they want to stop and smell the roses. It is not about getting the walk done, but about taking the walk sniff by sniff. The "sniffari" walk is mostly directed by the dog and should be leisurely and at the dog's pace. Celene is a positive reinforcement certified dog walker, and mentors under a dog behaviourist, has Pet First Aid and is licensed, insured and bonded. She is passionate about all things dog most notably behaviour, exercise and nutrition. Starting a dog walking business is something Celene has been wanting to do for a very long time. She feels it is important to educate clients about enrichment, consistency and building a mutual relationship with your dog. As a result we only do drop-in bookings in the first month with all clients. This enables Celene more time to build rapport with her client's dogs on a regular basis and avoids a lot of unnecessary scheduling changes. We do walk 2-dog households, but each dog is taken out individually to focus on their needs. Weekends and holidays will be considered on a case by case basis. There is a $20 surcharge for all weekends and statutory holidays.
George
"Celene is incredible! She's not only a fantastic and reliable dog walker, but also deeply committed to her craft. Our dog(and I think every dog) absolutely loves her! Highly recommend!"
Rose
"Celene takes care of my beloved dog like he's her own! She talks to him kindly, sends me cute videos and pictures of his walks with her. It's nice to have someone I can trust who shows him love and attention during those longer days at work."
Karen
"Celene, you are amazing! I love how you do breed research and ask a lot of questions so the walk is totally unique for my boy!"
