Wilderness Pack Walks and Boarding Facility — 4PAWSHFX Halifax
Helping you to gain a stronger and healthier relationship to your canine companion
About Us
Quality K9 Care — Reliable and Trustworthy K9 trainer/handler
For the past 10 years, I have been serving the dogs and families of Halifax and surrounding area as a K9 trainer and provider of Boarding and Wilderness pack walk daily adventures. I love connecting with dogs and creating everlasting relationships. I provide for your pet as if it were my own, and ensure that it receives the highest quality care while you're at work or away from home. At 4PAWSHFX, every dog is encouraged to experience its happiest, healthiest self with ample exercise and socializing.
When you live a busy life, it is hard to consistently provide the attention and care that your dog can demand. A dog's behaviour is closely linked to its connection with it's owner. As a K9 trainer & breeder of Vizslas I have a vast knowledge of dogs. I have had exposure to many different breeds, gaining the ability to understand and connect with each dog in a unique way.
I am always prepared for any dog's needs and ensure that your pet will receive the best care, attention and most importantly love. As a former K9 trainer/handler of CWD's (Contract working dogs) I have a deep understanding of the canine psyche.
Training Guides & Resources
Expert PDF guides to train your dog at home.
Eight focused, printable PDF guides — from foundational obedience to real-world impulse control. Each one is packed with step-by-step instructions, pro tips, and field-tested exercises from 25+ years of K9 work.
Get all 8 guides for $129$148.00 value
The complete training toolkit — every cue, every skill, one download.
Sit
The gateway behaviour. Teach a solid sit and use it as the foundation for impulse control and polite greetings in everyday life.
- Lure method
- Fading the lure
- Adding duration
- "Say Please" system
Down
A calm, settled dog on cue. Build a down-stay that holds through distractions, guests, and real-world situations.
- Two lure methods
- Down-stay basics
- Place behaviour
- Real-world applications
Off
Teach your dog to keep four paws on the floor — no jumping on people, furniture, or counters. Clean, consistent, and fast to install.
- Ignoring the jump
- Rewarding four on the floor
- Greeting strangers
- Proofing in public
No
A reliable interrupter cue that stops unwanted behaviour in its tracks — without fear or force.
- Charging the cue
- Redirecting after "No"
- Avoiding overuse
- Real-world scenarios
Down-Stay
Duration, distance, and distraction — the three D's of a solid stay. Build a down-stay that holds when it actually matters.
- Building duration
- Adding distance
- Proofing distractions
- Release cue
Recall
The most important cue you'll ever teach. Build a reliable "come" that works even when something more interesting is happening.
- Charging the cue
- Long-line practice
- Emergency recall
- Recall games
Heeling
Precision walking with your dog focused and glued to your left side — engaged, responsive, and proud of it.
- Luring into position
- Adding turns
- Building duration
- Release cue
Leave It
Teach your dog to disengage from anything on cue — food on the ground, other dogs, wildlife, or anything else you need them to ignore.
- Hand targeting method
- Ground leave-it
- Moving distractions
- Proofing on trail
Complete Bundle — All 8 Guides
Everything in one purchase — sit, down, off, no, down-stay, recall, heeling, and leave-it. The full foundation toolkit for a well-mannered, thinking dog.
- Sit
- Down
- Off
- No
- Down-Stay
- Recall
- Heeling
- Leave It
Guides are delivered as printable PDF files. Prices in CAD. Secure checkout powered by GoDaddy Payments.
4PAWSHFX Food
Inukshuk Marine 25 — available in single bag or 2-bag combo
1 Bag — 15 kg
$84.99 CAD
Save $122 Bags — 30 kg
$157.99 CAD
NV – Neumann Vizslas
Are you looking for CKC registered Vizslas? Contact us at [email protected] or visit our page nv-neumannvizslas.ca
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