Puppy classes

Puppy Prep-School

Price: $950 + HST

Rate increase in effect for January 2025
This class is for puppies 8-16 weeks old.

There is currently a COVID related supply issue for Exercise Pens. We will no longer be including an Exercise Pen as part of the program and we have reduced the pricing to reflect this change. We STRONGLY recommend you purchase one where available.

Turn the chaos with your new puppy into a family member who is a pleasure to live with.

Are you tired of cleaning up puppy piles and puddles?
Are you tired of hearing the kids scream that the puppy has them trapped on the couch…again?
Has your home become a giant chew toy for this new furball with teeth?

With this program you will learn how to:

teach your puppy how to happily hang out on it’s bed when your house is crazy
create a puppy that joyfully participates with you on walks and hikes
teach your puppy to cheerfully return to you when called
develop your puppy into a confident dog that is a pleasure to live with and a joy to show off

During this program you will receive 10 weeks of in-person group learning with 1 private 1:1 session for additional support to ensure maximum success.

More info below!

“The fine print” We strongly recommend you purchase an exercise pen (why? to control nipping, to prevent destructive chewing, to prevent unwanted jumping, to prevent the puppy from knocking over your children and to manage barking)

The program includes a welcome package of several items. A treat tote (why? to have your puppy work for its meals, to give you easy access to rewards and a uniquely designed treat tote to easily wean your puppy off of food rewards), beef rollover (why? because SO many people ask us what types of treats we use in class. It’s actually a dog food, not a treat which is more nutritionally balanced for the dogs and the dogs LOVE it), raised cot bed (why? because we are going to teach your dog to learn to LOVE the bed. Why? It’s going to be your secret weapon to teach your dog to chill out in the house, not jump on your guests when you answer the door and give you peace in your household!), 30 foot training line (why? because you will need to teach your puppy how to behave even at a distance, not just up close to you. They are also great for going for hikes while keeping your puppy safe) and a Gentle Leader should your puppy need one (why? because if you have a puppy that pulls like a tank, the Gentle Leader will protect your puppy’s trachea, teach them not to pull on leash AND keep you safe so that you don’t fall when walking with your dog).

Puppy Alumni Social Walks:

All Puppy Social Walks are currently postponed until further notice. Please watch our Facebook page for announcements of when we will be offering a walk.

We offer a one hour, off leash walk on Saturdays at 4 pm for graduates of the Puppy Prep School program only. If you plan on joining us, puppies MUST have all of their vaccinations and MUST attend BEFORE they are 6 months of age (this is to reduce fear and stress in all of the dogs and is a requirement because by 6 months, dogs are entering sexual maturity and conflicts can become a problem.)

The cost is $5 / family (no limit on the number of dogs per household but all of the dogs must be graduates of our Puppy Prep School program). Please plan on wearing waterproof footwear for the months that we will be walking in the forest(Sept - Mid May) because it has a couple of marshy areas. Mid-May till Sept. we will be walking on the “racetrack” in the back field, no waterproof footwear is recommended.

In order to maintain continued attendance, pups / dogs cannot miss more than 3 months consecutively, again to help prevent any social conflicts among the dogs.

Walks will be cancelled for inclement weather or if we are hosting a trial / event (these dates can be found on our EVENTS page. Cancellations will be posted to both our Facebook and Instagram pages. There will be NO walks on weekends with a statutory holiday and on weekends where we are hosting an event or trial.