Does your dog bark, or lunge on leash at the sight of other dogs or people? Is your dog showing aggression or hyper excitability when passing others on your walk. Do you dread going for a walk with your dog because you are embarassed at how they react. Join us for our reactive dog class.
Next Class Start Date:
Fridays at 7pm or Saturdays at 11:30am
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Scenting/nosework classes are a great way to enrich your dog's lives utilizing the most important of the 5 senses... their sense of smell. This class is taught by Sarah Nichols. Sarah Nichols has competed in UKC, CKC and AKC nosework for 7 years and is also a UKC nosework judge.
Next Class Start date: Scenting 3.0 held outdoors Date TBD Scenting 2.0 Classroom 2 Thursday evenings 6:30pm Intro to Scenting Classroom 2 Thursday evenings 5:30pm
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Trick Class - 6 weeks $180 Teaching your dog tricks is a great way to spend time and bond with your dog while providing mental and physical stimulation. Trick training is not just for puppies. Dogs of any age can learn new tricks. Earn your trick dog titles from novice to advanced while spending time bonding and building a relationship with your dog.
New dogs welcome to join each week as this is an open enrollment class.
Next Class Start Date: Thursday evenings 6pm
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Dogs must be a minimum of 1 year old. Fun-gility is a fun way to build your dog's confidence while they learn how to maneuver through our obstacle course! This course is offered for beginner dogs with no agility experience and advanced for dogs with previous agility experience where we work on precision, timing and speed.
Next Class start date: Intro to Fun-gility held outdoors Thursday 7pm
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We tend to rely on our leashes a little too much to guide and/or control our dogs. This class allows you to train your dog without relying on the leash as a communication tool. Learn how to better communicate and maintain your dog's focus during this revolutionary class. Are you up for this fun challenge?
Next class start date: TBD
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Learn the art of shaping behaviours while not using verbal cues. This course challenges you as the handler in your timing and non verbal communication skills in order to get the desired results. If you are looking for something different in order to increase your bond and your non verbal communication skills with your dog, this class is for you.
Class start date: TBD
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This class is for those who have completed our level classes and are looking to advance their training and their bond with their dog. Focusing on heelwork and movement in partnership with their handler.
Pre-requisite Level 1, 2 and Advanced
Class start date: Intro Friday 6pm
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Are you interested in therapy work with your dog? The CGN is a great initial step to see if your dog has what it takes to be a therapy dog. This is a prep class where you learn what is required to pass the CGN evaluation and earn your Canine Good Neighbour title from CKC. We will go over the 12 different areas that are tested, set up practice scenarios and do a mock test on the final week. Note; this class goes over the skills required in order to take the test. You will not be evaluated for your title at this class.
Class start date: June 14th 9:45am
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Therapy Dog Certification Jamie is the Windsor, Ontario adjudicator for Companion Paws ( Canada), assessing and certifying therapy dogs for those interested in visitation, personal or assisted therapy dog work. There is a 4 step process to certification: First temperament assessment Skills training online course Second temperament assessment Final evaluation
For more information about the Companion Paws Canada program. https://companionpaws.ca/certify-your-own-dog/
* Jamie and everyone at Companion Paws (Canada) are dog lovers. As such, we only qualify dogs who enjoy interacting with strangers so as to protect dogs who don’t from being over-stressed or forced into such activities. * Successful dog/handlers will receive the CPC vest, card and TLC certification registration after passing.