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Dog Training

OdinCape

Janine Chaulk
Professional Dog Trainer

“Dog training is much more than teaching your dog to sit and stay. Dog training is learning how to communicate with your dog, building a relationship with them. Through training you will have a happy and healthy family member and a peaceful home.”

Beginner Puppy Obedience

This class will be for young puppies and new dogs to the family (ie. new rescue).
We will teach basic obedience, manners and useful skills to help make your puppy a happy and healthy member of the family as well as society. Socialization with other puppies as well as people will also occur. We will also cover a number of useful topics such as crate training and housetraining.

Number of Classes: 6 weeks, classes are 45 minutes each, cost $240.00 + HST

Doggy Manners

This class will be for both puppies and older dogs that has completed a Beginner Puppy Obedience course and would like to advance the skills learned. This class is modelled after the testing requirements for a dog to earn its Canine Good Neighbour (CGN) certificate from the Canadian Kennel Club. You and your dog will learn skills to become a well-adjusted and happy member of both at home and in our communities.

Age recommendation: 6 months and older

Prerequisite: Beginner Puppy Obedience or equivalent, Ideally dog understands basic commands – Stay, Sit, Down, Heel

Number of classes: 6 weeks, classes are 45 minutes each, cost $240.00 + HST

Introduction to Rally Obedience

Rally Obedience is a fun dog sport where owner and dog put to use basic obedience commands in a fun and challenging course using Novice level signs. It is a great way to strengthen the bond between owner and dog.

Number of classes: 6 weeks, classes are 45 minutes each, cost $240.00 +HST

Novice Rally Obedience

Building on the skills learned in Introduction to Rally Obedience. Courses will grow in size with more challenging Novice signs.

Number of classes: 6 weeks, classes are 45 minutes each, cost $240.00 +HST

Introduction to Scent Work

This class will be for dogs beginning to learn and be introduced to the work of Scent Work. We will cover scents from both CKC and UKC Scent Work using containers, dogs will be able to compete in beginning levels at Scent Work trials. Dogs will learn how to communicate with their owner as well as the owner learning to read their dog. It’s also an excellent class for dogs that need a little more exercising of the busy brain!

Age recommendation: 6 months and older
Prerequisite: None

Number of classes: 6 weeks, classes are 45 minutes each, cost $240.00 +HST

Interior Scent Work

This class will be for dogs advancing from introduction to Scent Work. We will continue with containers and introduce Interior Search objects, higher level scents will also be introduced as well as multiple scent search.

Age recommendation: 6 months and older
Prerequisite: Introduction to Scent Work
Number of classes: 6 weeks, classes are 45 minutes each, cost $240.00 + HST