Workshops & Classes
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Rapid Recall
Sunday April 24 & May 4
2:00pm - 2:50pm
Vic West Community Centre 521 Craigflower Rd.
Train the 3 MUST-HAVE skills for a reliable recall.
Say good-bye to:
Frustration as your dog plays Keep-Away
Embarrassment as they ignore your call, forcing you to repeat yourself 5 times
Heart-stopping moments as they approach a busy road or reactive dog
Butterflies of anxiety as you cautiously unclip their lead
Finally have:
Your dog seeing value in whipping around, running back to you when you call
Feeling confident in letting your dog off lead knowing you can easily get them back
Allowing them to explore the world as the adventure-seeker they are while staying close
What you get:
Small class size, ensuring you get the best hands-on coaching experience
Learn the 6 recall games we swear-by to train your dog to choose you over anything in the environmen
2 x 1hr classes in person, in the company of other dogs and humans, teaching your dog they are there to work with you!
FREE lifetime access to Rapid Recall ONLINE a $147 value!
Biothane long-line from Tiny Horse Mercantile and how to use it safely, a $45 value!
Lifetime access to Perfect Place online training, with videos on how to stop your dog from darting out the front door of your house or leap out of the car the second the door opens. A $97 value!
4 on the Floor
From chaotic jumping, muddy paw prints, and nail scratches to polite boy/girl greetings.
Sunday April 27 & May 4
3:00pm - 3:50pm
Vic West Community Centre
If you ever:
• Find yourself apologizing every time visitors come over as your dog launches at the front door...
• You have anxiety about what to do with the dog before grandparents arrive for fear they'll knock them over...
• You're frustrated coming home at the end of a work day or running errands, struggling to put your things down as your dog jumps all over you...
• You can't leave your kitchen unsupervised because your dog thinks anything on the counter is fair game...
• You feel rattled by the chaos of your dog crashing the fence as neighbors are out, the delivery person comes, cyclists pass, or a dog down the street barks...
Then this class is for you.
Say goodbye to chaos and hello to cool calm and collected as your dog:
• Disregards the countertop because they know the value is keeping 4 paws on the floor
• Calmly greets grandma and grandpa after they've come in and settled
• Nudges a hello as you arrive home, giving you chance to put your items down
• Greets visitors with some sniffs and wiggles instead of jumps and claws
• Chooses to go to their bed when the delivery man comes instead of crashing them at the fence
You will learn:
• The 3 reasons why dogs jump up, why it's deeper than just excitement, and the 3 skills they must have in order to calmly greet others
• Why cues like "off" often don't work or only work after they've done the jumping
• How to get your dog to see value in keeping their 4 paws on the floor and not jump up in the first place
• How to keep the dresses, countertops, coffee tables, and fences in your life paw print free
BONUSES:
you will also get lifetime access to my 4 on the Floor online program a $97 value!
Lifetime access to Perfect Place online training, with videos on how to grow so much value in your dog’s “Place” cue that they choose their bed over jumping at the door! A $97 value!
Distraction?ACTION!
This class is for you if…
Your dog is constantly distracted by the next thing
You head out the door for a walk and your dog is pulling at the end of the lead, desperate to be 10 blocks ahead
They focus on everything other than you when outside - the bird, the bicycle, the leaf, the cat, the other dog or human
You can’t leave the room or do anything at home without your dog getting involved
Your dog struggles to settle after a walk, play, or when something exciting happens
You’ve tried training classes, but it just doesn’t work in real life
Your dog may have been described by others as…
“Untrainable”, “stubborn”, or “unruly adolescent”
“High-energy”, “busy”, or “obsessed”
“Aggressive”, “crazy”, or '“dominant”
You often feel like:
Lost, frustrated, or hopeless that you’ll never get to do the things you always wanted with your dog
Embarrassed, like everyone who witnesses their behaviour is judging you
This class will change your world because your dog will learn:
To associate all those distractions as “none of my business”, helping them stay cool, calm, and collected regardless of what is happening around them
How to slow their roll - no more 0 to 100 over-the-top-reactions. Friends and family will be asking “is that really your dog?!”
How to focus and actually listen to you when those distractions happen and perform the cue you asked for, rather than continuing to bark, pull, jump, or zoom.
Your movement is none of their business - you getting up for a snack, go to the bathroom, hug your partner….You’ll finally get to do those things in peace.
BONUS:
Lifetime access to Distraction? ACTION! online to continue your learning from home, a $347 value!
Lifetime access to Loose Leash LOVE Online to reshape your walks from stressful to stress-free, released March 15th, a $97 value!
Lifetime access to Perfect Place online training, with videos on how to grow calmness in the home so that you can cook, clean, relax and hug your partner without your dog getting involved! A $97 value!
Trick Training 101
Tricks are for Life Skills!
Impulse Control & Patience
For the dog who is distracted and struggles to focus with their human
“Busy” always getting into mischief or chewing inappropriate things
Tends to rush through everything
Fitness & Coordination
Provide exercise when the weather isn’t cooperative - smokey, snowy, raining, or hot, you will have plenty of way to exercise them in your livingroom
Helps your dog learn how to move their body functionally to prevent injuries
Trains their brain and body to improve focus, plus its really tiring!
Confidence Building
Boost your shy or anxious dog’s Optimism and Confidence through exploring interaction with different objects and textures
Helps your dog be more comfortable walking over sidewalk grates, being around novel items like when you move your furniture around or bring a suitcase around them.
Focus & engagement
Building focus and engagement with you means it’s easier to hold their attention around real-world distractions
Strengthens your communication and your relationship with fun interaction
Loose leash walking and recall will become so much easier when your dog looks forward to sticking close because they know they get a fun outcome with you!
Tricks You will learn
Shake a Paw - advancing into Scratch Board to file your dogs nails
Middle - advancing to Magic Hand & Middle on the Move for emergency recall and focus while others pass
Two Paws On - advancing to pivoting for hind-feet awareness, preventing injuries and strengthening core, glutes, and hamstrings
Spin - advancing to Magic Twist for switching sides while on leash for peaceful passes
“Sleepy” - Chin Target for easy grooming, settling on their bed, and
Bow/curtsy - a powerful play gesture when interacting with other dogs
BONUS:
Lifetime access to Perfect Place: Train your dog to relax anywhere online video program so that you can boost your Tricks duration and take your dog to patios, campsites, or the beach and keep them cool, calm, chill.
Lifetime access to the full online Tricks program coming April 1, 2025, including progressions on all the Tricks you learn in Tricks 101 plus many more!
Loose Leash LOVE walking your dog!
This class is for the dog who:
Starts pulling, jumping, barking or zooming with excitement the second you reach for their leash
Has their brain instantly 10 blocks ahead, pulling you down the street, into ditches to sniff, towards other dogs and people
Becomes “unreachable” when outside, like they’ve suddenly gone deaf
Won’t even take food outside, even cooked steak, so rewarding a “heel” isn’t even possible
Will even pull through a prong collar, martingale, or e-collar
You’re ready to:
Stop being dragged down the street as your frustration builds and your shoulder aches
Stop feeling disappointed the idea of your dogs walk and instead look forward to it!
Stop tripping over your own feet and instead move through the world with your dog as a team.
You will leave this class:
Knowing how to have your dogs focused attention from the second you reach for their leash and throughout your walk
With confidence knowing how to get your dog to choose you instead of pulling toward other dogs or sniffing in the ditch
Knowing how to give your dog a quality walk that exercises both their brain and their body without being dragged along like a train
Feeling like your dog’s teammate rather than their ball and chain
