At Daytripper Dog Training we teach you how to train your dog. We feel that it's important for you to develop the skills to teach your dog desired behaviours because, after all, it's you that lives with your dog. The methods we use are all positive, but don't confuse that with permissive. Dogs need guidelines and boundaries. Let us help you establish what works best for you and your dog whether it's your new puppy, your family pet or your canine athlete. |
Obedience Training & More
GROUP CLASSES:
From fall until early spring group obedience classes are held inthe Cartwright Township Hall in Blackstock. Blackstock is minutes east of Port Perry, 35 minutes from Uxbridge, Whitby and Oshawa, and 40 minutes from Lindsay.
From spring until fall our classes are held outdoors at our Little Britain location. We are conveniently located 20 minutes north east of Port Perry, 30 minutes from Uxbridge and Sunderland and 15 minutes from Lindsay.
Puppy Kinder School
This course is for puppies between the ages of 9 to 15 weeks on the start date of class. Puppies must have one vaccine to participate in class. Get your puppy off on the right foot with an early start in training and socialization. We will work on leash walking, sit, down, the finish, stand and come. We'll also do some handling exercises to ensure your puppy is comfortable being handled. In addition, pointers on how to prevent food bowl aggression, nipping and jumping up will be provided. Like all of our courses, we will teach you how to train your puppy.
From spring until fall this course is taught outdoors on grass in a fenced ring. This is a unique opportunity to train in a real world environment with distractions. At times we'll deviate from the lesson plan and take the opportunity to learn how to deal with distractions in a practical way.
Because the course is taught outdoors there is the possibility of a class being postponed due to weather. The next week we'll pick up where we left off and there will be six lessons in total.
Start dates/times:
Duration:
This is a six-week course. Each lesson is 45 minutes long.
Cost:
$160.00 including tax.
Space is limited so pre-registration is required. Please go to our "Registration Info" page for a registration form and more information on how to register.
Beginner Obedience
This course is for pups/dogs 16 weeks of age and older. In this course we'll work on heel (walking nicely on leash), sit/down/stand and remain in position, and the "finish". We'll work on "the recall" (come when called) and show you the steps to getting an off-leash recall, and do some problem solving, such as dealing with dogs that jump up. This is a good overall course for family pets.
From spring until fall this course is taught outdoors on grass in a fenced ring. This is a unique opportunity to train in a real world environment with distractions. At times we'll deviate from the lesson plan and take the opportunity to learn how to deal with distractions in a practical way.
Because the course is taught outdoors there is the possibility of a class being postponed due to weather. The next week we'll pick up where we left off and there will be six lessons in total.
Start dates/times:
Tuesday, May 22 at 6:00 pm
Duration:
This is a six-week course. Each lesson is 45 minutes long.
Cost:
$160.00 including tax.
Space is limited so pre-registration is required. Please go to our "Registration Info" page for a registration form and more information on how to register.
Intermediate Obedience
This course is for dogs that already know the basics (see the description of our Beginner Obedience course). We’ll now take your dog’s training to the next level, working on off-lead heeling, ‘free-walking’/walking on a loose leash, down at a distance, ‘around’, more advanced focus work, stand/stay and more. Good off-leash control is required in order to participate in dog sports such as agility, so this is an excellent course to take as a precursor to dog sports.
From spring until fall this course is taught outdoors on grass in a fenced ring. This is a unique opportunity to train in a real world environment with distractions. At times we'll deviate from the lesson plan and take the opportunity to learn how to deal with distractions in a practical way.
Because the course is taught outdoors there is the possibility of a class being postponed due to weather. The next week we'll pick up where we left off and there will be six lessons in total.
Start dates/times:
Wednesday, May 23 at 6:00 pm
Duration:
This is a six-week course. Each lesson is 45 minutes long.
Cost:
$160.00 including tax.
Space is limited so pre-registration is required. Please go to our "Registration Info" page for a registration form and more information on how to register.
So Ya Wanna Do Agility?
Agility is a fun sport for both dog and handler. Agility is taught off-leash in a very stimulating environment. Picture you and your dog in an area where other dogs are playing, running, jumping. If that picture makes you want to run for the hills this is the course for you.
We’ll work on getting your dog off-leash and learning impulse control and to focus on you in a distracting environment. The exercises are progressive, so it’s important to attend each of the six weeks and to practice between classes.
If participating in agility is a goal for you and your dog, this class will help you reach that goal. Even if you have no plans to get into agility, this is a fun and challenging class for you and your dog to learn together and improve your dog’s focus in the presence of distractions.
Prerequisites: Dogs participating in this course must have taken a Beginner Obedience course (ours or the equivalent elsewhere) as a minimum.
Location: This class is held outdoors at our home facility – 5 Boulder Street, Little Britain (20 minutes north east of Port Perry). Please note that this is our home, so visits to the property are by appointment only. Thanks for your understanding.
Start dates/times:
Wednesday, May 23 at 7:00 p.m.
Duration:
This is a six-week course. Each lesson is 45 minutes long.
Important note: Because this course is taught outdoors we may postpone a class if the weather is bad but there will be six lessons in total.
Cost:
$160.00 including tax.
BAT (Behaviour Adjustment Training)
Behavior Adjustment Training, or BAT, rehabilitates dog reactivity by looking at why the dog is reactive and helping him meet his needs in other ways, rather than barking and lunging. In a nutshell, BAT is a dog-friendly application of ‘functional analysis’ that gives the dogs a chance to learn to control their own comfort level through peaceful means. It’s very empowering to your dog, in a good way. It helps dogs gain confidence and social skills. It is a very practical method of modifying reactive behaviour.
This course is for dogs that bark and lunge at other dogs or people while on leash. To ensure your dog is appropriate for this course, please complete this registration form click here for registration form, save it as a Word file and email it to us at info@daytripperdogtraining.com. You will be contacted to discuss your dog’s suitability for class.
Because of the nature of this course class size for this course is limited to four dogs/handlers. Lesson 1 is a ‘people only’ lesson -- please leave your dogs at home. Lessons 2 through 6 will be hands-on work with dogs using the BAT method of behaviour modification.
Only one dog will be working in the ring at a time. Dogs must be comfortable crated or being left unattended in your car when not working (not appropriate in hot weather). Handlers are asked to bring their own crates.
Start dates/times:
Monday, May 28 at 6:30 p.m.
Location:
This class is held outdoors at our home facility – 5 Boulder Street, Little Britain (20 minutes north east of Port Perry). Please note that this is our home, so visits to the property are by appointment only. We appreciate your understanding.
Duration:
This is a six-week course. Each lesson is a minimum of one hour and may run as long as 1.5 hours.
Important note: Because the course is taught outdoors we may postpone a class if the weather is bad but there will be six lessons in total.
Cost:
$185.00 including tax
Please do not pay for class until you have submitted your registration form and been contacted by us to determine if your dog is suitable for this course.
It’s All A Trick
Trick training is so much fun but when you think about it, everything we teach our dogs is a trick. Sit, down, come and heel are tricks just as much as spin, rollover and scratch your nose. It’s all a trick but some are just more fun to teach our dogs.
This course focuses on teaching some of the more traditional type tricks, as well as some that you may not have thought of. During this six week course we’ll introduce the concept of behaviour shaping. The same technique used by film professionals to teach the more complex behaviours dogs perform on camera.
There are no pre-requisites for this course; even young puppies can participate. As with all of our classes, dogs must be friendly when meeting new dogs in order to participate in a group class.
Start dates/times:
Duration:
This is a six-week course. Each lesson is 45 minutes long.
Cost:
$160.00 including tax.
Space is limited so pre-registration is required. Please go to our "Registration Info" page for a registration form and more information on how to register.
Rally Obedience (Novice)
This course is taught using the Canadian Association of Rally Obedience (CARO) rules.
Rally Obedience is a dog sport that you and your dog can do for fun or for competition. In Rally Obedience dogs and their handlers maneuver courses made up of the Rally Obedience “stations” (or signs). Each station requires the dog and handler to complete a specific behaviour and then move on to the next station. Using basic obedience skills dogs and handlers will learn all of the Novice level stations during this course. Whether you plan to compete in Rally Obedience or not, this is a fun, positive activity for you and your dog, and a great way to keep working on your basic obedience skills.
Prerequisite:
Daytripper’s Beginner Obedience course or an equivalent course from another training
facility.
Start dates/times:
Duration:
This is a six-week course. Each lesson is 45 minutes long.
Cost:
$160.00 including tax.
Space is limited so pre-registration is required. Please go to our "Registration Info" page for a registration form and more information on how to register.
Rally Obedience (Advanced)
This class is taught using the Canadian Association of Rally Obedience (CARO) rules. The Advanced Level of Rally Obedience is done off leash, so we will work on perfecting your dog's off-leash heeling, focus and impulse control. All new exercises/stations at the Advanced level will be taught. Whether you plan to compete in Rally Obedience or not, this is a fun, positive activity for you and your dog: keeping both of you thinking!
Start dates/times:
Duration:
This is a six-week course. Each lesson is 45 minutes long.
Cost:
$160.00 including tax.
Space is limited so pre-registration is required. Please go to our "Registration Info" page for a registration form and more information on how to register.
Real World Dog Training
Have you ever found yourself saying, “But he does it at home”? This is a common lament that we hear from our students. Once you practice at home it’s time to take the show on the road, so to speak, by training in a real world situation. Not sure how to go about this? Do we have the class for you! Our Real World Training course is taught outdoors and we cover all the basics such as sit, down, come and walking nicely on leash. For those dogs that already know the basics, there is a twist. The twist is that the training is outdoors on grass. We’ll introduce a whole new set of distractions, the kind of distractions you’ll encounter with your dog on a daily basis in the real world, and we’ll help you learn to deal with those distractions, taking your training to the next level.
Daytripper only offers this course from spring to fall, so don’t miss out on this unique opportunity. Please note that because the class is outdoors we may postpone class due to rain and then we’ll continue with classes the following week for a full set of six classes. Because of this, start dates listed below may change. Please contact us to confirm start dates.
Our outdoor facility is just east of Valentia. We’re 15 minutes south of Lindsay, 20 minutes north of Port Perry, 30 minutes from Uxbridge, Blackstock and Sunderland, and 40 minutes from Brooklin. It’s worth the drive!
Start dates/times: SPRING 2012
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