Dog Training Classes
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Classes Offered
Puppy Manners and Socialization
Level One - Basic Good Manners
Level One - Small Dog Class
Level Two
Level Two (Canine Good Citizen)
Level Three
Big Dog Class
Rally O
Really Reliable Recall
Loose Leash Walking
Click for Tricks
At Carolark - The Canine Learning Centre we specialize in effective, reward based, good-manners training for the family dog. Our goal is to help your dog become a well-behaved companion and family member through the use of dog-friendly, positive, training methods. We are trainers that may use clickers, which means that we use a clicker or a marker word to tell the dog it has got it right and food, toys or praise to reward that behaviour.
Please come to class with a flat buckle or snap collar, and a 6-foot leather or nylon leash.
No retractable leashes for the safety of our other clients.
Please call the
office to register for any of our classes.
We do not use choke collars, prong collars or electronic shock devices.
Puppy Manners and Socialization
Prerequisite: For puppies under 16 weeks of age and their families. We recommend a booster vaccination seven days prior to starting class or your veterinarian’s approval to attend.
Where: Carolark The Canine Learning Centre
What you Learn: The first steps to starting your puppy off to become a well-mannered, happy and confident dog.
We will be working on bite inhibition, nipping, chewing, socialization towards people and other dogs in a safe well-controlled environment. Toilet training, Polite greeting, Sit, Down, Come and the very important
OFF!
If your class is not due to start for a while you are welcome to attend and audit the classes to give yourselves a head start on your new arrival.
Why: To give your puppy the best start in life. There are specific periods in puppy’s lives where good socialization is critical for a happy confident dog. If handled incorrectly you can end up with a nervous dog that is fearful and may as an adult bite people or act aggressively to other dogs. We want to ensure that your puppy has positive experiences with all the new people, places and things they encounter to give them the very best start possible. We encourage you to bring children to the class so the puppies can get used to having little people around.
When: The following are start dates:
| Full | Wed | Sept. 08 | 7:30 pm | for pups born after May 26 |
| Sun | Sept 12 | 2:15 pm | for pups born after May 30 | |
| Wed. | Sept 22 | 6:15 pm | for pups born after June 09 | |
| Sun | Oct 03 | 1:00 pm | for pups born after June 20 | |
| Wed | Oct 20 | 7:30 pm | for pups born after July 07 | |
| Sun | Oct 31 | 2:15 pm | for pups born after July 18 | |
| Wed | Nov 03 | 6:15 pm | for pups born after July 21 | |
| Sun | Nov 14 | 1:00 pm | for pups born after Aug 01 | |
| Wed | Dec 01 | 7:30 pm | for pups born after Aug 18 | |
| Sun | Dec 12 | 2:15 pm | for pups born after Aug 29 | |
| Wed | Dec 15 | 6:15 pm | for pups born after Sep 01 |
NO CLASSES on these dates
Term 6 consecutive weeks - First week is orientation without puppies, then classes for five weeks with puppy and the whole family (we encourage you to bring children and other family members)
1st week is Orientation + 5 weeks
(No puppies on Orientation Day)
Fee $ 150 + HST
Level One - Basic Good Manners
Prerequisite: Dogs over 17 weeks. Must be up to date on current vaccinations including Rabies (for dogs over 5 months of age) or have a letter from your veterinarian.
Where Carolark The Canine Learning Centre
What you Learn Basic training for good manners in an effective friendly manner, how to manage your dogs behaviour eliminate unwanted behaviour and focus on good behaviour rewarding what you like. Sit, down, stand, come when called, leave it, stay, polite greeting, give the handler attention.
Why Because everyone wants a good well-mannered dog they can take anywhere. Friends and family will welcome a polite dog into their home and are usually willing to help you out with your pet if you are unable to take care of it for any reason.
Positive motivational training the whole family can do.
When: The following are start dates:
| Thursday | September 02 | 6:30 pm | |
| Tuesday | September 07 | 6:45 pm | |
| Saturday | September 18 | 10:30 am | |
| Thursday | September 23 | 7:45 pm | |
| Friday | October 1 | 10:00 am | |
| Tuesday | October 5 | 8:00 pm | |
| Saturday | October 16 | 9:15 am |
NO CLASSES on these dates
Term: 1 hour per week for 7 consecutive weeks
Fee: $ 199 + HST - discounted prices for puppy graduates are available
Prerequisite: Dogs over 17 weeks and under 25 lbs fully grown. Must be up to date on current vaccinations including Rabies (for dogs over 5 months of age) or have a letter from your veterinarian.
Where: Carolark The Canine Learning Centre
What you Learn: Basic training for good manners in an effective friendly manner especially for small dogs in a big dog world, how to manage your dogs behaviour eliminate unwanted behaviour and focus on good behaviour rewarding what you like. Sit, down, stand, come when called, leave it, stay, polite greeting, give the handler attention.
Why: Everyone wants a good well-mannered dog they can take anywhere. Small dogs experience the world from a different perspective. Learn from an expert how to manage your little friend so that they feel like a big dog. Friends and family will welcome a polite dog into their home and are usually willing to help you out with your pet if you are unable to take care of it for any reason.
Positive motivational training the whole family can do.
When: Please call the office for information
NO CLASSES on these dates
Term: 1 hour per week for 7 consecutive weeks
Fee: $ 199 + HST – discounted prices for puppy graduates are available.
Prerequisite: Successful completion of Level One
Where: Carolark The Canine Learning Centre
What you Learn: Continuation of Level One with more distractions. Getting your dog to work beside you while focusing intently on you with other dogs close by. Concentrating on the 3 D’s Distance distraction and duration. Introduction to Rally O behaviours such as spins and turns while walking along side you. Advanced tasks to challenge your dog’s mind.
Why: Because a smart dog is a happy dog and happy dogs make happy humans. Improves the animal human bond, you will enjoy working with your best friend You might be considering the sport of Rally O or continuing to our level three class and working towards the Rainbow Challenge
When: The following are start dates:
| Saturday | October 23 | 1:00 pm |
NO CLASSES on these dates
Term 1 hour per week for 6 consecutive weeks
Fee: $ 150 + HST
Level Two (Canine Good Citizen)
Prerequisite: Successful completion of Level One
Where: Carolark The Canine Learning Centre
What you Learn: Advanced tasks to challenge your dog’s mind. A well-trained dog is a happy dog. They will learn to accept a friendly stranger, patiently sitting for petting, Loose leash walking, Grooming and handling from a stranger, Walking through a crowd without fear, Dealing with other dogs Working under distractions working with cues at a distance. Being left in supervised isolation
Why: Your dog is working on becoming a Canine Good Citizen, or you enjoy training and working with your dog. Dogs can continue to become therapy dogs. Encourage your dog the chance to become the best he or she can be.
When: The following are start dates:
| Monday | October 25 | 6:30 pm |
NO CLASSES on these dates
Term 1 hour per week for 7 consecutive weeks
Fee: $ 150 + HST
Prerequisite: Successful completion of either of our Level Two programs
Where: Carolark The Canine Learning Centre
What you Learn: Five different levels of stays, recalls loose leash walking distance work tricks and targeting.
Why: You can work on the Rainbow Challenge, which consists of 26 fun activities that earn points for a beautiful rosette ribbon. Come, learn and play with your dog and work through some or all of these exciting challenges. Test your training ability and your dog’s brain as you challenge each other in a fun and positive way. Earn some ribbons and a photo of you and your dog on the “Photos Wall of Fame”
When: The following are start dates:
| Saturday | October 23 | 2:15 pm |
NO CLASSES on these dates
Term: 1 hour per week for 6 consecutive weeks
Fee: $ 140 + HST
Prerequisite: Level One
Where: Carolark The Canine Learning Centre
What you Learn: How to build great manner in big dogs. Safety exercises handler skills and new training techniques
Why: Its not always easy having a big dog, you can’t pick them up when they misbehave or remove them easily from a situation. Your friends expect more from Rover than Fifi, behaviours that are acceptable with little dogs become totally unacceptable when a big dog does it. No one wants a big dog to jump and slobber all over them where as they might think it cute if a little dog jumps into their lap and smothers them with kisses. We love our big dogs but their behaviour has to be wonderful for others to accept and love them
When: The following are start dates:
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Saturday |
September 11 |
11:45 am |
NO CLASSES on these dates
Term: 1 hour per week for 4 consecutive weeks (only 6 dogs per session)
Fee: $100 + HST
Prerequisite: Level two or Big Dog class
Where: Carolark The Canine Learning Centre
What you Learn: Obedience with a new twist. Rally O (Canadian Association of Rally Obedience) established in Canada in 2002 as an alternative for those of us who want to have fun with our dogs and train to a higher standard but don’t want the edge of formal obedience trials. Rally O is a competitive team sport for both dog and handler teams. Owners can talk to their dogs as they move through a series of instruction boards designed to test their basic skills of sit, down, stand and heel. It requires a brisk pace and a positive attitude
Why: A great way to have fun, practice the essentials and learn some new moves Achieve a higher level of training with your dog in a fun and exciting way.
When: Please call the office for more information
NO CLASSES on these dates
Term: 1 hour per week for 4 consecutive weeks
Fee: $100 + HST
Prerequisite: Successful completion of Level One
Where: Carolark The Canine Learning Centre
What you Learn: How to teach your dog to come when called the first time.
Why: Everyone needs a dog that comes when called. We know how frustrating it is when you stand and call your dog over and over again but he is too busy sniffing around or playing with another dog to come. You want your dog to come the first time he is called not the last time before you loose your cool and he gets into BIG trouble
When: The following are start dates:
| Saturday | September 11 | 9:00 am |
NO CLASSES on these dates
Term: 1 hour per week for 4 consecutive weeks
Fee: $ 100 + HST
Prerequisite: Successful completion of Level One
Where: Carolark The Canine Learning Centre
What you Learn: To be able to take your best friend for a walk despite lots of distractions on a loose leash
Why: It really isn’t very funny when your best friend is dragging you around the neighborhood while your shoulder is getting pulled out of its socket. Come and learn how to walk your dog in a controlled manner without the use of choke and prong collars. Strengthen your animal human bond at the same time you enjoy your daily walks.
When: Please call the office for more information
NO CLASSES on these dates
Term: 1 hour per week for 3 consecutive weeks
Fee: $60 + HST
Prerequisite: Successful completion of Level One
Where: Carolark The Canine Learning Centre
What you Learn: A variety of tricks to entertain your family and friends
Why: Everyone loves a dog that can do tricks. Tricks stretch your dogs mind as he completes tasks you never thought he could do. As we work our dogs and encourage them to learn more, the greater their capacity to learn is. You will be amazed just how clever your dog actually is.
When: Please call the office for more information
NO CLASSES on these dates
Term: 1 hour per week for 4 consecutive weeks
Fee: $ 100 + HST
