Reactive Dog Group Class

Walking your Reactive Dog in Toronto is like navigating a minefield. You and your dog are always on edge, and an emotional explosion could be waiting for you at the next blind corner.

Trust us, we understand firsthand what it’s like.

You love your dog, but their behaviour is upsetting. You may be confused about what to do, as friends, neighbours, strangers, and YouTube and TikTok keep giving you conflicting advice.

But, with the right environment and coaching, you CAN make walks enjoyable again. But if it’s not getting better, it’s getting worse. The size of your dog’s world will shrink, along with opportunities for them to experience joy.

Take action and turn both you and your dog’s lives around.

Let us be your trusted guide. You’ll become the confident, skilled guardian and teacher that your dog needs to overcome their dog reactivity. And you’ll see your dog’s confidence grow too, as you see them act calmly around dogs that used to set them off into a lunging and barking fit.

Our Reactive Dog Group class has helped countless reactive dog guardians (and their dogs) enjoy walks again. Will you and your dog be part of our next cohort?

• Your dog “overreacts” when seeing other dogs (growling, barking, snarling, lunging, and snapping)
• Your dog is “reactive” to other dogs on leash while on walks (whether it’s fear, or overarousal and frustration)
• You want to learn positive reinforcement-based methods to teach your dog to react to other dogs calmly and with confidence
• You’re NOT interested in using e-collars or prong collars to suppress and punish your dog’s feelings
• Your dog is NOT reactive/aggressive to people (so that our instructors can come close to you, and help you handle your dog)

• Seven (7) sessions – 1 Virtual, 6 In-Person
• Purpose: To help you help your dog learn to feel safe AND behave in a relaxed, confident manner around other dogs
• Outcome: You will develop the essential skills and confidence to help your dog improve, and enjoy more peaceful and joyful walks with your dog
• Co-existing on-leash with some degree of proximity is the outcome objective
• Direct Nose-to-Nose/Off-Leash Interactions is NOT in scope for this program.

• Safe and controlled environment – Only 6 dogs per session in our 4000 square feet at our South Etobicoke facility
• Ample One-on-One Attention – A 2:1 ratio of student to certified dog trainer means ample individualized guidance and feedback to our human students
• Learn Foundation Behaviours – to replace your dog’s current undesirable behaviours of lunging, barking, snapping, when presented with triggers
• Learn Emergency Behaviours – to prepare you and your dog to get out the potential sticky situations quickly, effortlessly, without incident
• Learn how to work WITH your dog – to strengthen your bond and trust as you work through this challenge as a team
• Lifetime Access to Exclusive Online Content – Video, written instructions, and recorded lectures help support your learning

Our Reactive Dog Group Class Instructors are Rachael Johnston (KPA CTP), Andre Yeu (KPA CTP) and Alessia Accurso. Each have extensive experience owning reactive dogs AND helping countless owners (and their dogs) with reactivity.