Resources
Congratulations on bringing home a new family member! This is an exciting time for you!
We know that bringing home a new pet can also bring up a lot questions and the internet is full of questionable information. To help you (and your pet) we've put together some resources we hope you will find helpful. Please remember, if you have any questions we are always here to help you the best we can. Wishing you and your new pet a long, fulfilling friendship.
Pliant Pack's mission is too help you and your dog find realistic solutions through positive reinforcement training.They aim to teach and coach both humans and dogs to communicate their needs and expectations while improving their overall relationship.
Yury works to educate his clients to understand their dog's behaviours and provide the experience and training techniques to establish a close bond for both dog and trainer.
Back to Pack strives to prevent the re-homing of dogs. As a rescue, they provide extensive one on one obedience training with each dog in their care before they match the capability and personality with a family. BPR also specialize in Constructional Aggression Treatment for aggressive dogs.
Carmen works with dogs and their families throughout Winnipeg, helping build stronger relationships through positive reinforcement training. She educates owners of all ages on how to better understand their dogs, creating fun, rewarding and stress-free training experiences that set both dogs and people up for success!
MGPR has been fortunate to have an extremely talented photographer named Sunny volunteering with us since 2013!
She has created beautiful portraits of our dogs and even cats in care to help them get adopted.
She has also run various fundraisers to help cover our rescue’s vetting expenses.
She is so wonderful with animals!
If you want to create some cherished memories with or without pets, we highly recommend her.
Sunny takes amazing and unique pregnancy, newborn and family photos.
Serious or silly, she will capture all the emotions.
She also does a beautiful job with treasured Project Good Dog (end of life) photo shoots.
If you want some gorgeous photos you and your family will cherish forever, Sunny is who to contact.
Clearspring Kennels are a small family owned and operated business located just outside of Steinbach, at the corner of Clearsprings Road & Road 35E (Old Tom Road). Whether it’s grooming or training, doggy day care, a one night or extended stay (dog or cat), their goal is for pets of all temperament types and personalities to have a relaxing getaway.
DITR Kennels offer year round boarding that includes swimming and physical conditioning programs. Along with boarding, they offer all levels of obedience training to various problem solving. Each dog is carefully evaluated to provide a realistic understanding of what is to be expected. DITR Kennels also offer upland bird dog/gun training from puppy development to finished gun dog graduates.
The Winnipeg Humane Society has some great information for help with Behaviour Concerns,
General (baby preparation, moving, choosing the right pet. etc)
Dog Issues (toys, aggression, dog intros. etc.)
Cat Issues (litterbox issues, scratching, indoor cats, etc.) Click the button above to be directed to their website.
Our dogs have some pretty strong instincts.
Sometimes we can see this in the way they play fetch, how they sniff, or how they bravely guard us against the mailman, or that suspicious squirrel.
Lots of times our dogs need a job, something to channel these instincts and give them a chance to use their energy in a constructive way.
This hunting with your dog resource provides some good training and safety tips.
FIV+ Cat Facts
FIV or Feline Immunodeficiency Virus can sound pretty scary!
FIV attacks the immune system of our feline friends, leaving them susceptible to other infections or illnesses.
Thankfully, being tested positive for FIV is no longer a death sentence.
Although there is still no cure, we now know that cats can live long and happy lives WITHOUT infecting another cat.
Precautions are still taken by:
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adopting a FIV positive cat into a home that either already has FIV cats or no other cats.
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making sure all cats in the home are up to date with vaccines and boosters.
The Dog Food Advisor is published as a public service to help you make a more informed decision when shopping for dog food.
With over 800 dog food reviews representing some 3,500 commercial products it's a great resource to ensure your pet is getting quality nutrition.
Click the button above to be directed to their website.