FUR My Friends
K-9 Education & Training
FUR My Friends
K-9 Education & Training
"Helping people and dogs build Fun, Understanding Relationships ."
Training Classes
Having a dog should be fun! Learn how to improve the relationship you have with your best friend by taking part in our training classes.
Fur My Friends ensures a casual and comfortable learning atmosphere by offering limited class sizes with lots of personal attention . All of the training skills you will learn are based on positive reinforcement and scientifically proven methods of how animals learn. Clicker training is encouraged (but not required) and clickers and treats are always available in classes at no extra charge.
FUR My Friends is pleased to offer the following training options;
All classes are held at the Rockingham Community Center, 199 Bedford Highway, Halifax, NS
For private in-home instruction and behavioral counseling FUR My Friends recommends Adina's K-9 Coaching www.k9.coach.ca
For more Puppy Socialization classes, basic skills and training for Games-n-Tricks, Agility, Flyball and other great sports
please visit Paw Approved Links
The Life Skills Course covers the following skills; watch, sit, down, stays, name, come when called, loose leash walking and more. At the end of every class you will learn a new game or trick for you and your dog to have fun with.
It starts with understanding. The first class is for the people only. Our class begins with everyone getting to know each other by sharing one great thing about your dog. We will review the course outline, and give demonstrations of some basic exercises. Having the chance to talk one on one, observe how the training is done and ask questions, all while not having to worry about being interrupted or distracted by your dog will give you a big advantage for what to expect and what will be expected of you in this course. As you can imagine the first class with dogs can be pretty exciting, having some initial training skills as well as a general idea of how the course will be run will make things less overwhelming for you and easier on your dog.
The last class will be our graduation day and graduation certificates will be awarded.
The Life Skills Course is 8 weeks long and includes the following;
- First night information session & question period (people only)
- Life Skills Training Guide with easy step by step instructions
- Welcome Doggy Bag includes a clicker and some other goodies for you and your dog
- Graduation Certificates
- Free Refresher Class coupon upon successful graduation (value of $20.00)
Pre-registration is required! The Life Skills Course is usually booked at least 1 week prior to the start date. We do keep a cancellation list and occasionally have a last minute space available.
Class Times: Thursday evenings from 7pm to 8pm
Cost: $180.00 - Discounts available for rescue dogs and multiple dog homes!
Private Instruction is ideal for people and dogs who need help working on in-home issues. People who desire a little more personal attention or for dogs that can not comfortably work in close proximity of other dogs. Often family and work schedules make attending regular classes challenging at best.
FUR My Friends recommends Adina's K9 Coaching www.k9coach.ca for your private or in-home training needs. Adina's respectful, humane training methods and common sense approach will help you achieve a well behaved dog as easy as 1, 2, 3....
More private trainers can be found on our Paw Approved Links
At this time due to scheduling reasons Amy Slaunwhite is only available for Private Instruction for persons adopting hearing or visually impaired dogs. Please contact us for more information about a no-charge consultation for hearing or visually impaired dogs for adopted dogs.
Puppy Play Groups - PLAY, TRAIN, SOCIALIZE!
Puppy Play Groups are open to puppies 10-16 weeks old that have received a minimum of one Parvovirus and Distemper vaccination. Get started off on the right paw with your new puppy and be amazed at how quickly your puppy can develop manners and learn new skills all while receiving important socialization with people and other puppies. Classes are held "off leash" and will include puppy play time and lots of mini training sessions that will teach your puppy to sit, down, respond to their names and much more!
Pre-registration recommended!
Class Times: Wednesday evenings from 7pm to 8pm
Cost: $20.00 per class or 4 classes for $75.00 or 6 classes for $90.00
Refresher Classes are held once every other month and are open to any dog with basic training, capable of comfortably working in an environment with other dogs. These classes will involve both structured exercises and games as well as free time to work on skills or tricks you want to practice.
Pre-registration required!
Class Times: Please contact Amy at amy@furmyfriends.ca
Cost: $20.00
Special Interest Classes we hope will include a variety of activities that will appeal to a wide range of dog and human interests.
FUR My Friends is teaming up with Silvia Jay of Voice 4 Dogs to offer a Recreational Tracking Course starting this September, 2009! Classes will be held on Saturday afternoons in a variety of locations throughout the HRM. More info coming soon!
Pre-registration required!
Class Times: Please contact Amy at amy@furmyfriends.ca or Silvia at silvia4dogs@gmail.com for more information
Cost: TBA
All prices include tax.
Contact us at amy@furmyfriends.ca or (902) 441-2123
Roxy, a beautiful young Shepherd mix (adopted from Metro SPCA after "living" as a stray puppy for weeks) learns how to jump through hoops for her family as one of the featured tricks in the Life Skills Course
Gracie & George practicing their 'sit stay' at Point Pleasant Park
Boscoe learns the 'emergency down' from a distance in the Life Skills Course
Piper and her mom get their control skills tested in a graduation class by heeling while balancing a 'timbit' on a spoon
