Dog Training in Dunbar
The Dog School is located at 4333 W 10th Ave, Unit 1 - just a short distance from Dunbar!
Expert Training Available for Dunbar Beach and Dunbar Village Living!
Dogs navigating busy areas like the Spanish Banks and Dunbar Village need reliable recall, the ability to walk past distractions, excellent leash manners, ability to ignore other dogs and people and excellent settling skills to be able to thrive in the city.
The Dog School provides science-based positive reinforcement classes and private training to address common (and not so common) training challenges and is taught by experts Dr. Sarah Shapiro-Ward and Katrina Per-Carruthers.
Services Offered For Dunbar Dogs
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Saturday mornings at 9:30! Get ready for puppy cuteness overload. Supervised puppy play for socialization with mini training breaks led by Dr Sarah Shapiro-Ward & Katrina Per-Carruthers ensuring safe, positive and productive play.
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For Puppies 8-12 weeks old with their first set of vaccinations. Our deep-cleaned, sanitized and professional dedicated studio ensures a safe space to get your puppy training started off right!
Puppy biting, night time witching hour, potty training, sleep routines and more are covered in this classes.
Start Anytime Classes with no need to sign up for a 4 or 6 week course!
6 expert-designed classes able to be taken in any order at any time for dogs of any age (with full vaccine record). Key Skills covers all your basics:
Recall, Calm, Go to Spot, Sit/Down, Stay, Settle Engagement, Loose Leash Walking, Polite Greetings, Counter Surfing and more.
Got all your basics down and ready to do more? Badge Classes are super fun advanced training group classes that earn you rewards for the skills you develop ($5 credit/badge earned!). Learn sports fundamentals alongside advanced life skills with targeted classes covering topics like pivots, weaves, fancy heeling, obedience positions, advanced recall skills, trail skills, scent detection/nose work, rally-obedience signs, tricks (like wave goodbye, put your toys away, side steps) and more in these super fun classes based on first principles of training.
Need a little extra help? Want some one-on-one time to get a handle on a specific issue? We've got you!
For dogs displaying reactivity, aggression, fear and more. Dr Sarah Shapiro-Ward and Katrina Per-Carruthers work closely with a team of veterinarians to provide comprehensive behaviour modification plans.