At Steel House Doggy Daycare, we offer a variety of training classes and we have partnered with two amazing trainers to meet your every need. Scroll to learn more about each of our training classes and to find out which course is right for you!
Puppy Day School
Trainer: Paw’s On Dog Training (Christine Hynes)
Requirements: For puppies with their 2nd set of vaccinations.
Got a new puppy? Not sure where to start with training? Drop off your puppy for day school with a certified trainer to give you a head start! Take the stress out of training and let us help you help them! Puppy school will run for 4 hours per session and you will have the option to send your pup once or twice per week. We will include direction on how to keep up with training at home and each session will allow time for puppies to play and socialize.
Adult Day School
Trainer: Paw’s On Dog Training (Christine Hynes)
Requirements: For adult dogs. Intake assessment by the trainer is required.
Do you have an adult dog that needs some training? Don’t have time or don’t know where to start? Drop your dog off with our CCPDT-KA trainer and assistant! Limited to 5 dogs per session, our trainer will focus on your problem areas and socialize your adult dog with appropriate playmates. This would be great for dogs that have difficulty in large groups. Intake assessment required.
Puppy Class
Trainer: Raise The Woof Dog Training(Kathy Belec)
Requirements: Pups must have 2nd set of vaccinations and must be under 20 weeks old.
This is the most important period of your puppy’s life. This fun class will help
you learn how to properly socialize your puppy. Help with management of
problem puppy behaviours like, nipping, chewing, housebreaking, jumping up.
You and your pup will learn so much. Puppies will have some supervised play
time with appropriate pups at the end of the class.
Pawsitive Puppy Class
Trainer: Paw’s On Dog Training (Christine Hynes)
Requirements: For puppies 5 to 9 months old
Join Christine and learn from a Certified Professional Force-Free Dog Trainer! This class will be an exciting & informative learning experience between puppy and parents. Learn basic obedience & puppy skills to make life a most Pawsitive experience for new Puppy Parents. Want more? We now have a Pawsitive Puppy Class LEVEL TWO to help you continue learning and growing with your pup!
Good Manners
Trainer: Raise the Woof Dog Training (Kathy Belec)
Requirements: For puppies and dogs 5 months and up
Class instructor is a CPDT-K Certified trainer and only uses: Force Free, Positive reinforcement and Science Based Training. Does your dog need some manners? this is a great class for both you and your dog to learn the very important basics. Both of you working and learning together while creating an even stronger bond.
Body Language in Dogs Seminar
Trainer: Paw’s On Dog Training (Christine Hynes)
Requirements: No Dogs- this will be an educational seminar/presentation only.
Have you ever wondered what your dog is trying to tell you? Do you have young children and want to teach them about safety with dogs? Do you want to get over those training hurdles and build a stronger connection with your dog? Then this seminar is for YOU! In this 3 hour session, you will learn how to understand the cues that your dog is giving you each and every day that you may not have noticed. This course will be taught by a certified CCPDT-KA force free trainer so you can be sure you are learning from the best.
Reactive Ruff 101
Trainer: Paw’s On Dog Training (Christine Hynes)
Requirements: Virtual assessment required before class registration
Reactive Dogs are dogs that cannot be walked on leash without lunging / barking or even growling at changes in their environment. They may bark at other dogs, cats or people while on walks. Reactive dogs can fall into two categories:
1. Dogs that are reactive and unfriendly with other dogs while on leash OR off leash
2. Dogs that are reactive on leash but can socialize off leash
No matter which category you fall into, this class will be right for you. In this class we will show you how to change your dog’s reactive behavior. You’ll understand why your dog might be reactive, how to lower stress in your dog, build calmness and attention, train alternate behaviors to reactivity or over-arousal, reinforce the absence of reactivity and most importantly build your dog’s confidence and trust in you. You will learn to truly master the dog walk.
There is no longer a need to feel lost or confused when your dog becomes reactive. You will learn how to feel more confident and comfortable in different situations and around other dogs. You will have new skills to utilize in these once-stressful situations so you will realize that you can relax as well since you will know what to do and how to avoid or manage the triggers that were once unpredictable. You will learn to read your dog and communicate on a different level.
In the Reactive Dog Class you will:
-Acquire the tools you need to understand and handle your dog with confidence.
-Learn what your leash-reactive dog is doing, why he’s doing it, and how to change it.
-Teach your dog to relax and trust you while out on walks.
-Develop a better working relationship with your dog.
-Learn how to decrease the stress in your dog and teach him / her confidence and focus.
-Work with your dog in a controlled, supportive environment with a small group of dog owners who understand your issues because they share them.
In class, the dogs will be separated from each other by the use of visual barriers. Slowly, as you gain skills and your dog gains confidence and starts to shed fears, the individual dogs will begin to work together from a decreasing distance. The dog and handler team will move at the pace best suited to their individual needs.
The Reactive Dog class is initially held indoors. As the dogs and owners gain skills we move to a secure, fenced area outside and finally graduate to a real-life environment.
**Important Note: This is a 7-week class. The initial class is for owners only to outline the class and practice skills (no dogs). The first class runs 1 hour, with other classes running 1 hour.
Canine Good Neighbor Class (Therapy Dog Training)
Trainer: Paw’s On Dog Training (Christine Hynes)
Therapy Dog Training for CGN Certification
This 5-week course is good for any human-dog team seeking to continue their training, improve their basic skills, and for those seeking to prepare for the Canine Good Neighbour test.
Objectives:
• Continue your training journey with your dog by strengthening your training skills
• Prepare for the Canine Good Neighbour test.
• Small group classes allow for individualized attention and personalized criteria to each student
• Opportunity to take Canine Good Neighbour Test by the end of course, under the evaluation of CGN certified instructor