We offer many courses in a variety of disciplines. Click on any course name (with a blue link) and you will be given a complete description of the course. PLEASE ALLOW POP-UP WINDOWS from this site. Unless otherwise noted, courses are $189 (including GST), and consist of SIX (6) weekly sessions of 45 minutes each. Early bird registration is usually available for $169 (including GST).

Courses take place at The Shops at Don Mills. Click here for directions. We do not accept dogs exhibiting aggression into any group class.

Obedience Description Date and Time Location Register
Level I Heel, sit, down, stay, come - gradually increasing distractions, distance and length of time required to hold positions.

Tuesday, March 30 - Tuesday, May 4, 2010

8:00 -8:45 am

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Level II Heeling turns (about and inverted), directed movement (send out), change of positions (sit, down, stand), commands under heavy distraction, the finish, cementing the recall. Prerequisite: Level I

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Canine Good Neighbour Designed to prepare students for the CGN test, which promotes responsible pet ownership.

Prerequisite: Level I or Puppy Prepschool

Thursday, March 18 - Thursday, April 22, 2010

7:00 -7:45 pm

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Competitive Obedience - Utility

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Heeling/Walking Workshop This workshop focuses on teaching effective Heeling (following on the leash). Positive training techiniques, based on proven scientific learning theory, are taught with excellent results.

3 week Workshop

Thursday, March 11 - Thursday, March 25, 2010

8:00 -8:45 pm

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Distraction Workshop This Workshop focuses on getting the dog to obey commands during times of great distraction. Effective training techiniques and exercises are taught, based on proven scientific learning theory. Pre-requisite: completion of our Level I or Heeling workshop. Three 45-minute group sessions.

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Puppy Programs Description Date and Time Location Register
Puppy Prep School This course teaches the basic commands of: Name Recognition, Focus on Handler under distraction, Sit, Down, Stay, Come and Heel. In addition to these basic commands we evaluate each pup individually and assign additional exercises where needed.

Sunday, March 21 - Sunday, April 25, 2010

11:00 -11:45 am

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Recreation Description Date and Time Location Register
Agility I (Basics) Basic skills on all standard agility equipment, contact points, targeting, and early sequencing. Equipment includes: Tunnels, Jumps, A-Frame, Teeter, Tire jump, 6 Weave poles and Chute.

Sunday, March 21 - Sunday, April 25, 2010

2:00 -2:45 pm

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Agility Intermediate This is the second level of Agility training that is offered by our school. This course starts to put known agility obstacles in easy sequences, giving owners a chance to further their dog's skills.

Pre-requisite: Agility Basics

Monday, March 8 - Monday, April 12, 2010

8:00 -8:45 pm

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Specialty Courses Description Date and Time Location Register
Reliable Recall Workshop This workshop is designed to assist owners in achieving a Reliable Recall each and everytime the dog is called.

Pre-requisite: Level 1 or equivalent

Monday, March 15 - Monday, March 29, 2010

7:00 -7:45 pm

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