Learn New Skills

Take your partnership to the next level using science based training

Essential Skills

Learn new skills with our targeted 3-week classes

Recall & Relax

  • Skills introduced:

    • Off leash prep

    • Recall

    • Relaxation around distractions

    Prereq Skills: some ability to focus on handler when around dogs and humans*

    *If your dog struggles with this skill, check out our Private Lessons for help.

  • Time: Tuesday evenings for 3 weeks (this is a 50 min class)

    Location: Connective Community Center (3360 Fraser St, Vancouver, BC V5V 4C1)

    Maximum Capacity: 4 dogs per class & 4 humans per dog

    Prerequisites: N/A, but for best results start with this workshop as the first in our series of four workshops

    Cost: $195 +GST

    Vaccinations & Behavior Requirements: Dogs must be over the age of 4 months and be able to provide proof of vaccinations/titer tests. If your dog has a history of human or dog directed aggression/fear, or a history of excessive barking in group settings, please seek our private training programs instead.

    1. Longline Handling, Recall Foundations, Intro to Matwork

    2. Recall Games, Matwork with Exciting Distractions

    3. Recall off Distractions, Matwork with Nearby Distractions, Individualized Feedback with Suggested Next Steps, 1-on-1 Time with the Teacher

    Students receive a copy of all the concepts covered in class via emailed PDF for practice between classes and after graduation

Leash Manners & Focus

  • Skills introduced:

    • Loose Leash Walking

    • Reactivity Prevention

    • Focus

    Prereq Skills: settling quietly on leash while other dogs and humans are around, some ability to focus on handler around dogs and humans*

    *If your dog struggles to do either of these skills, check out our Recall & Relax class for help.

  • Time: Tuesday evenings for 3 weeks (this is a 50min class)

    Location: Connective Community Center (3360 Fraser St, Vancouver, BC V5V 4C1)

    Maximum Capacity: 4 dogs per class & 4 humans per dog

    Prerequisites: N/A, but for best results take this workshop as either the second or third in our series of four workshops.

    Cost: $195 +GST

    Vaccinations & Behavior Requirements: Dogs must be over the age of 4 months and be able to provide proof of vaccinations/titer tests. If your dog has a history of human or dog directed aggression/fear, or a history of excessive barking in group settings, please seek our private training programs instead.

    1. Loose Leash Walking Foundation Skills

    2. Pattern Games, Loose Leash Walking Troubleshooting Skills

    3. Reactivity Prevention, Heel, Individualized Feedback with Suggested Next Steps, 1-on-1 Time with the Teacher

    Students receive a copy of all the concepts covered in class via emailed PDF for practice between classes and after graduation

Impulse Control

  • Skills introduced:

    • Stay with Distance, Duration & Distractions

    • Wait

    • Leave it

    • Drop it

    Prereq Skills: settling quietly on leash while other dogs and humans are around, some ability to focus on handler around dogs and humans*

    *If your dog struggles to do either of these skills, check out our Recall & Relax class for help.

  • Time: Tuesday evenings for 3 weeks (this is a 50 min class)

    Location: Connective Community Center (3360 Fraser St, Vancouver, BC V5V 4C1)

    Maximum Capacity: 4 dogs per class & 4 humans per dog

    Cost: $195 +GST

    Prerequisites: N/A, but for best results take this workshop as either the second or third in our series of four workshops.

    Vaccinations & Behavior Requirements: Dogs must be over the age of 4 months and be able to provide proof of vaccinations/titer tests. If your dog has a history of human or dog directed aggression/fear, or a history of excessive barking in group settings, please seek our private training programs instead.

    1. Stay & Leave it

    2. Drop it, Wait, Intermediate Stay

    3. Advanced Stay, Leave it/Wait/Drop Obstacle Course, Individualized Feedback with Suggested Next Steps, 1-on-1 Time with the Teacher

    Students receive a copy of all the concepts covered in class via emailed PDF for practice between classes and after graduation

Polite Greetings

  • Skills introduced:

    • Dog to Dog On Leash Greetings

    • Dog to Human On Leash Greetings

    • Dog to Human In Home Greetings

    Prereq Skills: settling quietly on leash while other dogs and humans are around, ability to loose leash walk in low distraction environments, some ability to focus on handler around dogs and humans*

    *If your dog struggles to do any of these skills, check out our Recall & Relax and/or our Leash Manners & Focus classes for help.

  • Time: Tuesday evenings for 3 weeks (this is a 50 min class)

    Location: Connective Community Center (3360 Fraser St, Vancouver, BC V5V 4C1)

    Maximum Capacity: 4 dogs per class & 4 humans per dog

    Cost: $195 +GST

    Prerequisites: N/A, but for best results take this workshop last in our series of four workshops

    Vaccinations & Behavior Requirements: Dogs must be over the age of 4 months and be able to provide proof of vaccinations/titer tests. If your dog has a history of human or dog directed aggression/fear, or a history of excessive barking in group settings, please seek our private training programs instead.

    1. Managing Dog-to-Dog On Leash Greetings: Navigating Greetings You Want To Avoid, Navigating Brief Greetings, Navigating Extended Greetings

    2. Managing Human-to-Dog On Leash Greetings: Navigating Greetings You Want To Avoid, Navigating Brief Greetings, Navigating Extended Greetings

    3. Managing Guests In The Home: Navigating Greetings You Want To Avoid, Navigating Brief Greetings, Navigating Extended Greetings, Individualized Feedback with Suggested Next Steps, 1-on-1 Time with the Teacher

    Students receive a copy of all the concepts covered in class via emailed PDF for practice between classes and after graduation

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Advanced Skills

Refine your new skills with drop-in classes

Training Club

Urban Obedience skills designed to set you up for success in the city

  • This drop in class will introduce you to the skills necessary to adapt to the huge variety of situations that occur when living in the city!

    Skills Worked On In This Class:

    • Focus around common city distractions

    • Troubleshooting in real life

    • Canine Good Neighbour Prep

    Prereq Classes: Graduation from 2 or more of our Essential Skills Classes OR email us at hello@honourablehound.ca to request to bypass the prerequisites

    Prereq Skills: previous group class experience, stay/wait on request behaviour, some ability to focus on handler around dogs and humans*

    *If your dog struggles to do any of these skills, check out our Essential Skills Classes for help.

  • Time: Monday evenings (this is a 50 min class)

    Location: Connective Community Center (3360 Fraser St, Vancouver, BC V5V 4C1)

    Maximum Capacity: 6 dogs per class

    Cost: $249 +GST for a 6-pack of classes or $480+GST for a 12-pack

    Vaccinations Requirements: Dogs must be over the age of 4 months and be able to provide proof of vaccinations/titer tests.

Fieldtrips

Put what you’ve learned to the test out in the real world

  • Rotating outdoor fieldtrips to practice everything you’ve learned with us out in the real world. Join us as we practice what you’ve learned at:

    Coffee shops & Breweries

    • Focused on matwork & settling

    • Pattern games

    • Brief alone time training

    Pet-Friendly Stores

    • Loose leash walking around distractions

    • Stay/settling with distractions

    • Pattern games

    Vets & Groomers

    • Cooperative care

    • Settling

    • Close quarters training

    Prereq Classes: graduation from 2 or more of our Essential Skills Classes OR email us at hello@honourablehound.ca to request to bypass the prerequisites

    Prereq Skills: no recent history of reactivity or fear/aggression, matwork/settling skills, loose leash walking skills, some ability to focus on handler around dogs and humans*

    *If your dog struggles to do any of these skills, check out our Essential Skills Classes for help.

  • Time: TBD

    Location: Variable, specific info will be given for each fieldtrip

    Maximum Capacity: 6 dogs per class & 4 humans per dog.

    Cost: $95 +GST

    Vaccinations Requirements: Dogs must be over the age of 4 months and be able to provide proof of vaccinations/titer tests.

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