The Dog School

Why Choose “The Dog School”?

Open-Enrollment Style Classes

• Open-Enrollment means Start Anytime! You start right away and enjoy flexible booking!

• No wait for the next “start date” or sticking to a weekly time slot!

• Simply sign up and book yourself into the classes that best suit your schedule and change it as often as you need. Start as early as tomorrow.

• No more missed classes! Classes may be rescheduled any time and if you need more practice in a skill, go ahead and join it again.

  World Class Tuition

• Our curriculum is designed and taught by Dr. Sarah Shapiro-Ward & Katrina Per-Carruthers, experts in the field of animal training with a combined experience of 20+ years. Read more about their qualifications here

• Our unique and fun Badge Program helps you meet real-life training goals that matter to you, so you can feel confident and empowered in your dog’s progress.

  Fun & Effective

• We get you the results you need, while using compassionate and kind training methods.

• Our classes are fun for both you and your dog(s)!

• Our unique Badge Program offers you and your dog opportunities to earn rewards for your progress inside and outside of the classroom.

Group Classes

Puppies 8 - 20 weeks

Our Puppy Program consists of:

• 6 expertly designed, open-enrollment classes

• Thoughtful and experienced instructors guide and support you and your puppy through this critical (and often challenging!) developmental stage

• Learn skills to survive puppyhood and develop the foundation for a healthy, happy partnership.

• Included is access to our Puppy Socials which are expertly supervised and a space for safe play for this age group

Key Skills for All Dogs

Our Key Skills program consists of:

• 6 open-enrollment classes that cover critical skills we believe all dogs should know, regardless of their age, breed or any other factor!

• Learn from the best and gain the skills you need to conquer “the real world”

• Enrolment in Key Skills includes opportunities to join us on Field Trips to local parks, breweries and patios to practice your key skills in the real world.

• Key Skills are a prerequisite for our Training Club

Beyond Key Skills

Completed Key Skills?

Join The Dog School’s Training Club and gain exclusive access to a variety of classes taught by industry experts.

Examples of our Training Club classes:

• Advanced Skills Classes

• Obedience

• Agility

• Scent/Nose work

• Tricks

• Rally-Obedience

With Training Club you’ll have an opportunity to advance your skills, meet like-minded dog owners, earn Badges and become an important member of The Dog School.

Behaviour Consultations & Private Coaching

If your dog is struggling with a specific behaviour issue or issues, we can help! Our behaviour consults are in-depth assessments of your dog’s behavioural challenges and provides actionable steps to help you get back on track.

Every Dog is different. Our Behaviour Consultation is the first step to creating your tailored Behaviour Modification Plan, which may include more comprehensive support through follow up Private Coaching sessions for long-term success.

We help owners with issues including but not limited to:

• Barking

• Reactivity including Leash Reactivity (Lunging, Barking, Snapping on leash)

• Resource Guarding / Food Aggression

• Human-Directed and Dog-Directed Aggression

• Counter Surfing

• Chronic Stress

• Separation Anxiety

• Hyper-Arousal

Every Dog is different. Our Behaviour Consultation is the first step to creating your tailored Behaviour Modification Plan, which may include more comprehensive support through follow up Private Coaching sessions for long-term success.