Services

Training for Well-Being

Enriching the lives of dogs and their people with effective and enjoyable training experiences that foster trust and enhance companionship.

Where understanding is the gateway to learning 🐾

Where dogs have a say, and humans say “yes” often!

Training Built on Respect, Clarity, and Safety

We leverage the things your dog naturally loves, and the things you enjoy, to support learning.

We help cultivate positive interactions that result in positive associations with training and lasting behaviour change.

Our services are customized to address the things that are important in the life you share with your dog.

Learning is layered. We pace the training to respect what you and your dog need.

We make it fun. We make it clear. We keep it safe.

Young Pup? Contact us for help with

Toileting, Nipping, Crating, Barking
Socialization – Learn More
Puppy Excursions
Setting up for Success; managing puppy energy and needs day to day
Leash and walking skills
Getting to know your pup, it’s breed needs and nature
Boundaries for Kids and Dogs
Creating Resiliency—preparing for life in the city, travel, nail trims, grooming, vet visits
Enrichment—effective boredom
Problem Prevention–Learn proactive strategies to defend against the potential for development of separation anxiety, resource guarding, ear-aggression, excessive barking.

Dogs 4 Months and Older? Contact us for help with

Life-style training (learning to focus, adapting to change–new home, big city, new baby, aging dog, frail or disabled guardian)
Leash and walking skills, behaviour and boundaries outside the home
Greeting behaviours
Barking problems
Separation distress
Anxiety and Fear, stranger danger
Dog-dog interactions, tension between household pets
Reactivity and Fear-Aggression
Resource Guarding
Options for physical and mental exercise, boredom busting, enrichment

Two Options for Private Behaviour Service

1. Private Coaching - Trainer Works with You and Your Dog

We share information and show you techniques that support your dog to learn while empowering you to effectively support their confidence, reinforce desirable behaviours, and address unwanted behaviours.

Private Coaching is ideal when guardians are:

Interested and able to focus on acquiring some foundational skills for the physical aspects of training i.e. dexterity, timing and mild exertion
Able to commit to a few minutes of training most days
Wanting to understand and participate in the learning journey

The service begins with a two-hour Initial Assessment. Regular sessions are scheduled in-person or on-line or a combination of both.

2. Private Training - Trainer Works with Your Dog

Trainer Trains Format (TTF):

The trainer works directly with your dog in its own home to build the foundations for learning with positive reinforcement. Guardians may choose to be present or not.
Guardians are later shown how to ask for and maintain the learned behaviours.

TTF is ideal when:

Guardians do not want, or don’t have time, to consistently train
Your dog has negative associations with training, is extremely excitable, or the solution to a behaviour problem is complex.

The service is offered in 3-week packages with three sessions per week.

Providing support that makes life for you and your dog less stressful, and more joyful.

Offering one-on-one training to suit each dog’s and family’s needs.

Service is provided in the dog’s home, online, or in community/outdoor settings.

What to Expect as a Behaviour/Training Client

The goal is to support you and your dog so that both your needs are met and you can live comfortably together.
Private behaviour services unfold through overlapping stages:
1. Initial Assessment– Identifying Needs and Provision of Immediate Preliminary Support (management for difficult behaviour)
2. Ongoing observation, Planning, Setting Goals
3. Training (preparing and practicing for real life)
4. Applying New Strategies to Real Life Situations 5.Evaluating Progress and Outstanding Needs