Our popular Life Skills program is now offered in multiple formats! This program is perfect for puppies, new dogs, adolescents, and new adoptions. We cover all “the basics” of manners training and easier living with your dog! You can find full content details on each program webpage.

Virtual Life Skills

Virtual Life Skills is perfect for pandemic safety, for those living outside of Guelph, and owners with hectic or unpredictable schedules! Get started on-demand and receive personal feedback on your training for the duration of the 8-week program.

In-Person Life Skills

In-Person Life Skills is great for those living in or near Guelph who enjoy the accountability that comes with a in-person, weekly interaction, and whose schedule allows for consecutive classes for this six-week program.

A Puppy Party: Socialization & Play Drop-off is the ideal way to socialize your puppy while social distancing!

Drop your pup off at our door, and we’ll take your puppy for 90min of play, fun, socialization, confidence building and more. At the end of the Puppy Party, come back to our door for a no-contact pick up of your zonked out puppy.

Wondering about letting your 8wk old pup out to play? Check out this position statement from the American Veterinary Society of Animal Behaviour.

The Details:

• For puppies to start between 8-18wks, until they age out of the program (dependant on size, development, and play skills)
• Puppies must:
  • be up-to-date on age-appropriate vaccinations
  • be appropriately dewormed
  • have appropriate documentation, as outlined below
  • have been adopted/home at least 7 days prior to the Puppy Party

Important Health Requirement:

Before your puppy can attend her first Puppy Party, health documentation is STRICTLY required. The following must be in place:

• Vaccination of at least ONE set of age appropriate vaccines, including Parvo-Distemper
• Deworming

We can accept the following forms of documentation:

• A clear photo or scan of your puppy’s vet papers, showing vaccination and deworming
• An email from your local vet clinic stating that your puppy has received the above

Take note that if this isn’t received prior to your first Puppy Party, your puppy will not be able to attend and credit cannot be transferred.

Pricing

Standard Pricing: $30+HST per session

Special price for puppies in our training classes: $20+HST per session
Join the All-Ages Life Skills Program, or Private Training to access this discount!

Register Here!

Follow the below steps to register for Puppy Parties!

1. Email the required Health Documentation (above) to the office.
2. Book your Play Group below! Select the group based on the size/temperament of your puppy. If you’re unsure, contact the office for guidance.
3. Send payment to the office via email money transfer to complete registration. Your booking is only tentative until payment is received.
4. Check your email for instructions.

Select Your Puppy Party:

If a party doesn’t show up it is full – Contact the office to be put on the waitlist!

*Note: The school is closed for holidays July 23-Aug 9 and registration will be on hold during this time.
Check back Mon Aug 10th to reserve your spot!

Life Skills is an all-ages manners and obedience program, appropriate for puppies, adolescents and adult dogs alike.

We will cover topics such as:

• Come when called
• Settle and stay on a mat
• Polite leash walking
• Dealing with distractions
• Polite greetings with people
• Prevent running out the front door
• Impulse control around food
• Prevent “Counter surfing”
• And more!

What you get…

• Orientation Webinar to watch before getting started
• Six weekly group classes with a flexible start date
• Life Skills Online Reference Classroom including videos of training exercises
• If there is a COVID related closure, illness or quarantine, students will be transferred directly to Virtual Life Skills to seamlessly complete the program!

For puppies aged 18wks and under. You get all of the above PLUS:

• Access to the All Things Puppy Classroom for quick answers on common puppy issues, such as house training, nipping, crate training and more
• Puppy Play & Socialization A 30% discount on the Puppy Party: Socialization and Play Drop-off

Flexible Start Date

You can start class any time space is available!

1. Submit the registration form below
2. Once your start date is selected, submit payment within 24hrs
3. Attend 6 consecutive weeks of in-person training classes with your dog

COVID-19 Precautions

• Masks are mandatory indoors and sanitizer provided, as dictated by WDG Public Health
• Outdoor classes when weather allows
• Small group class size and limited attendance
• Frequent cleaning and disinfection of the premises
• Social/Physical Distancing in effect
• Puppy Party Drop-offs prevent contact between owners during high-contact play, while maintaining socialization benefits for your puppy. Drop off your pup, play and socialization will be managed by your trainer, and you bring home a tired puppy!
• In the event of a COVID-related closure, illness, or quarantine that prevents either the running or attendance of in-person classes, all students will immediately transition seamlessly into the Virtual Life Skills Program to complete their program in an online format.

In-Person Life Skills is starting in AUGUST!

Details on pricing and schedule will be released shortly! Submit the below form for a notification as soon as registration opens.

Read the FAQ here.