Dog Training in Toronto
Your Toronto Dog Trainers
We’re a team of experts. And while you can learn how to teach your dog to sit from videos online, you can’t access the wealth of knowledge that comes from working with dogs and humans for over 62 years. And all that experience teaches us there is more than one way to approach any situation and how to get results quickly. And when you join the CC family, all that knowledge is at your disposal. That’s why, regardless of your situation, we spend a lot of time learning about you and your life. When we understand your goals and aspirations, we can better facilitate your relationship with your dog.
We offer three different training programs:
Not sure which one is right for you and your dog? No problem.
The Puppy Proof Program
I spent 2 years volunteering at a local dog school, and what I saw, over and over again, were new puppy parents who didn’t have the knowledge they needed to actually LIVE with their new puppy.
Yes, they came to every class and diligently did their homework, but how many times did I hear: “My puppy does the work at puppy class, but she doesn’t listen at all at home! What am I doing wrong?”
Nothing. You’re not doing anything wrong. It’s where you’re doing it that’s wrong.
And I thought: there has to be a better way to help our puppy parents.
The Puppy Proof Program is the answer: Raising your puppy in your home.
When dogs are learning a new skill, (and puppies are learning a lot of new skills!) they take note of their environment and associate it with that skill. But when the environment changes, they are no longer sure about the skill you are asking of them. This is why The Puppy Proof Program sessions are: private and in your home.
Benefits of private in home training sessions:
- you and your puppy are learning and practicing in the environment where they need to know these skills
- we are addressing challenges in the environment where they occur
- you get the undivided attention of the trainer
- learning skills in their environment sets the foundation for ‘real life’
- you can ask questions as they come up in a session or in between sessions
- highly personalised training plans that reflect your needs
- the trainer knows your dog and makes recommendations based on them
- you don’t need to wait for vaccinations
- you’re learning how to be with your dog in your home, so no guesswork!
We highly recommend getting in touch with us BEFORE you bring your new furry family member home. (We even encourage you to get in touch with us before you select a breed, a breeder or a rescue agency.
Puppy Proof Program Packages:
Puppy Prep Package
This is a single session to help you prepare for when your new puppy comes home. It covers approximately 48 hours:
- The 24 hours BEFORE puppy comes home. You learn how to set up your home and get everything ready for their arrival.
- Puppy pick up. You learn the best way to manage your new family member when you separate them from their mom and siblings and the best way to transport them.
- The 24 AFTER puppy arrives in your home. You learn how to support and manage your new family member once they come home.
The Puppy Prep Package is designed to take the ‘guess work’ out of bringing your new furry family member from their first family to yours. We teach exactly what you need to have and do so you can transition your new family member with ease and confidence. It includes:
- The Puppy Must-haves Checklist
- The Puppy Nice-to-haves Checklist
- How to teach your puppy their name
- A typical schedule to start building routines
- Dog Development Stages
We recommend that you book your Puppy Prep session 2 to 4 weeks prior to your puppy coming home.
$247 + HST for in person
$197 + HST for virtual session
Puppyhood Package
Pick up to 6 Months
This package includes:
- 6 one hour in person sessions covering:
- bathroom training
- crate training
- building routines
- basics of leash walking
- basic management skills i.e. sit, down, drop and recall
- appropriate games and activities
- foundations of enrichment activities
- and there’s always time for: ‘My puppy does , is it normal?’
We typically recommend that the first four Puppyhood Package sessions run consecutively from arrival home, and the last two sessions are booked for when your puppy is approximately 6 months old.
Puppyhood Package $1347 + HST
Teenager Package
Pick up to approx. 18 Months
This package includes:
- 8 one hour in person sessions covering:
- bathroom training
- crate training
- building routines
- basics of leash walking
- basic management skills i.e. sit, down, drop and recall
- appropriate games and activities
- foundations of enrichment activities
- jumping
- relax on a mat
- leave it
- engage/disengage
- basics of loose leash walking
- focus activities for inside and outside
- protocols for visitor to the home
- going to the dog park safely
- and there’s always time for: ‘My puppy does , is it normal?’
As with the Puppyhood Package, we recommend that the first four sessions run consecutively from arrival home, and the two sessions can booked for when your puppy is approximately 6 months old, and the final two are booked for your puppy is older, approximately 12 to 18 months.
Puppyhood to Teenager Package: $1597 + HST
Life Skills Training
Sometimes, life changes, and we need new skills. Same with dogs. Life Skills Training is about refreshing a skill or learning something completely new. This could be anything: recall, walking on leash, reactivity, anxiety, new rescues, stranger danger, resource guarding.
Again, this starts with a phone. On that call, we’ll talk about where you are now and where you’d like to be. Then we build a plan, just for you, to bridge the gap.
Single Skill Development:
this could be leashing walking, recall, jumping
2 one hour sessions: $447 + HST
Complex Skill Development:
this would include, but is not limited to: reactivity, anxiety, new rescues, stranger danger and resource guarding.
4 one hour sessions: $997 + HST
Or
6 one hour sessions: $1347 + HST
The number of sessions required is determined by the trainer at the first session
Independence Training
Is your dog uncomfortable staying at home by themselves? Do they bark incessantly or destroy things? Are you getting noise complaints from your neighbours? Do you want to be free to leave the house, and know your dog is going to be okay? This is the program for you.
All sessions for this type of training are done virtually, so as to minimise the excitement of having a new person in the house while training is happening.
Three virtual sessions, plus email assistance between sessions. $597 + HST
