Rally Obedience (Novice)

Rally Obedience is a new dog sport that anyone can do for fun or competition.  The course is taught using the Canadian Association of Rally Obedience (CARO) rules.  Using basic obedience behaviours and more, the dog and handler maneuver through a numbered course in a specified period of time.  Rally is a fun and motivational dog sport that will keep both you and your dog thinking.  The course covers the Novice level exercises/stations, as well as rear-end awareness and improved heeling skills.  Basic obedience is a pre-requisite for this course.

Start date/times:           Saturday, February 13, 2010 at 12:00 noon.

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.

PRIVATE LESSONS:

In-home Puppy Visits

This is a 1.5 hour visit in the comfort of your home for pups up to six months of age. Housetraining, nipping, barking, chewing, household manners and relationship building are addressed.  Avoiding object guarding and food bowl aggression are covered.   A hand-out is provided at the end of the session.
Fee:  $75.00 (including tax)
Please contact us to schedule a visit.

In-home Private Obedience/Problem Solving

Lessons are one hour and can be booked as a single lesson or as a series of lessons.  The lesson will be tailored to your specific needs.  Problem solving for minor behavioural problems such as jumping up, stealing items, counter surfing, etc. can also be addressed.  These sessions are not intended to address more serious behaviour problems such as dog/dog aggression, dog/people aggression, adult house soiling or separation anxiety.
Fee:  $50.00 (including tax)
Please contact us to schedule a visit.

Date:                        Next date to be announced

Seminar length:        Two (2) Hours

Seminar fee:             $20.00 (including GST) per person

Get your puppy off to a good start!  This seminar is presented by Daytripper Dog Training and is for first-time puppy owners, for those that have not had a puppy in their home for some time (training methods have changed over the years) and those excitedly awaiting the arrival of their new puppy.

Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions or to register for the seminar.  We can be reached at 705-324-2116 (please leave a detailed message, if you get voice mail) or by email at info@daytripperdogtraining.com 

Creating a Focused and Confident Dog (using Leslie McDevitt's popular Control Unleashed Program)

Start Date/Time:    Next date spring 2010

Course Length:       7 weeks.  Each class will run for a

                               minimum of one hour but may run up to

                               one and a half hours.

Cost:                        $175.00 including tax

Description:           This class is for dogs that cannot control their impulses when they are       excited. Dogs that need to learn both to relax and to focus in the presence of their triggers without becoming reactive or stressed will benefit from this class.  If your dog needs to learn to work off leash in stimulating situations (for example agility) without getting distracted this class is a good choice.  This course will also help you build a better relationship with your dog.

Dogs Eligible to Participate in the Class:

q  Dog gets sniffy (very often but not always a stress-displacement activity)

q  Dog wanders away on course (in the case of agility)

q  Dog is environmentally oriented out of mild concern or normal behaviour

   (know which is important)

q  Dog's mind drifts off easily

q  Dog listens to his handler but his body language continually shows that he feels stress

q  Dog barks and/or pulls and lunges at dogs and objects he is uncertain about but can be

   interrupted before having a reactive response or he recovers quickly from a response a

   continues working

q  Dog is mildly responsive to sudden environmental changes (such as a falling chair or a person

   entering the far end of the room (but recovers quickly).

During the class there are times when dogs must be crate trained and used to being crated in a

group environment (in an 8 foot proximity of other dogs) without whining or barking.

Dogs NOT Eligible to Participate in the Class:

q  Dog is hypervigilant (can't stop scanning and worrying about everything in his environment) and

   is extremely responsive to sudden environmental changes

q  Dog has low arousal threshold (as in a hair-trigger dog that is always ready to go off)

q  Dog cannot easily or quickly recover from a stressful event

q  Dog barks almost nonstop and pulls/lunges so forcefully at dogs or unfamiliar objects that his

    handler is in danger of dropping the leash, being pulled off her feet or being injured)

Important notes: 

q     Each class may run from one hour to 1.5 hours depending on the participants.  The course is

     tailored to the participants' needs, so exercises may vary.

q   The class will take place outdoors, on grass, in a fully fenced and gated ring.  If it rains on a class

    night, class will be postponed to the next week. 

q    Handlers must be at least 18 years of age in order to participate in the class.

q    Participants must bring a crate for their dog to each class.

To register: Click here to download a registration form.  Class size is very limited and enrollment is on a first come, first served basis.  More information can be found on the registration form.