Outdoor Loose Leash Walking Course
Make walks a total pleasure for you and your dog, as you relax your grip (and shoulder) and your dog still gets to enjoy the sights and smells during their neighbourhood stroll.
Practice Loose Leash Walking Outdoors
You remember taking Foundation Skills and practicing Walk with Me indoors in the classroom, but you struggled to get it working well outside.
Smells, other dogs, people, squirrels, and many other distractions make it much harder. It’s not just you – many people struggle with teaching loose leash walking. Not to mention, handling the leash, your dog, a clicker, and giving treats ain’t easy!
Let our experienced instructors coach you in the great outdoors and connect classroom theory with outdoor reality.
Imagine going for walks where you aren’t frustrated by being pulled around all over the place, and your dog is also not frustrated because they still get to enjoy all the sights and smells in the neighbourhood.
Want to finally unlock the Walk with Me skill outdoors? Join us for Outdoor Loose Leash Walking class.
How’s It Work?
- Meet your instructor and classmates outdoors in a designated place about 5 minutes from the classroom
- Each week, a new component of practice is introduced and taught to you and your dog
- Previous weeks’ exercises are practiced during warm-ups, and integrated over time
- As you and your dog progress, the group starts venturing into new areas with new distractions
- Your dog must be willing to eat food outside, and must be safe and friendly towards other dogs and people
To ensure that you and your dog have a successful class, please review the following information:
- Exercise your dog before class, which means different things to different dogs, depending on their energy levels
- Please wear comfortable footwear suitable for moving around and walking. No flip-flops, dress shoes etc..
- Please bring a variety of High Value and Low Value Treats and lots of them in a easily accessible Treat Pouch
- Please bring your dog on humane walking equipment, such as a harness with multiple attachment points (front and back), or a Halti or Gentle Leader (if your dog is desensitized to them)
- Use a 6-foot leash (no short 4-foot leashes, and no flexi-leashes), and remove any accessories from the leash.
- Your clicker and training pouch/treat bag.
- Portable bowl and water for your dog, especially if it’s warm
Program Tuition
$372 plus HST for each 6-week program
For details regarding class/training policies, please see our Policy page:
Where and When?
Next classes coming in Spring 2025
Okay, I’m Ready to Go!
This is an advanced class. Dogs must have finished Foundation Skills first.
Trained Elsewhere? Challenge our Evaluation Module and pass to get access.
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