No Dog Left Behind Group Classes
Leadership training will be provided using gentle means. Punishment based techniques are not used in our classes. Strong balanced leadership is important and we achieve this through consistency, establishing rules and following through with them. There are gentler ways to achieve the results you desire.
Training through gentle means offers you the opportunity of building a wonderful long lasting relationship with your dog. It also offers a bridge of communication for your dog to better understand what you expect of them. A dog learns quickly when it is calm, attentive and enjoying the interaction, contributing to a well behaved and mentally balanced dog.
Classes are held on Wednesday evenings at the Hillcrest Sports Center in the old curling area. Payment in full is required during the first class. Choke chains, slip, prong, shock and anti bark collars are strictly prohibited in these classes.
Prevention Is Key Puppy Education (for dogs from 3 to 6 months old)
6 weeks long meeting for approximately 1 hour per week
This class will provide you and your family with the tools to begin to teach life skills to your puppy in a fun, playful environment. An emphasis on handling and desensitizing your puppy to touch from various people will promote a mentally healthy, social puppy.
We will introduce and practice various commands such as: come, sit, down, leave it, take it and loose leash walking. Also offered in this class will be troubleshooting on various puppy challenges including: destructive chewing, house training, puppy nipping and jumping up. Play sessions are incorporated into classes to teach your puppy great K-9 social skills.
Puppies eligible for this class require having two sets of shots and can be no older than six months of age. Special consideration may be made for young small breeds. Dogs are required to be up to date on their vaccinations and a copy of these vaccination records are required at the beginning of the first class of instruction.
Cost $120
Adult Foundational Education (for dogs at least 7 months and older)
6 weeks long meeting for approximately 1 hour per week
This class is a great avenue to continue education if you participated in the Prevention Is Key Puppy Education. It gives you an opportunity to further refine your dog
’s skills around new dogs and people while teaching new behaviours. This is also a great class if you are just beginning formal training and your dog is 7 months or older.
Fundamentals such as the sit, down, leave it, take it, stay, drop it, focus and loose leash walking will be covered. Threshold control (doorway bolting), stopping jumping up and polite greetings with people and other dogs will also be part of this curriculum.
Adult training classes are very important to participate in for you and your dog. It offers further guidance on how to deal with adult behaviours you may have never encountered before and offers consistent feed back on how to deal with unwanted behaviour.
Dogs are required to be up to date on their vaccinations and a copy of these vaccination records are required at the beginning of the first class of instruction.
Cost $120
To register for a group class please call Derek at 306-630-5801