Puppy Kindergarten is a general course that introduces a variety of foundational skills to help start your training off on the right foot. This includes topics such as; managing various puppy-related issues, socializing your puppy, teaching good manners, and introducing foundational obedience skills. Our goal is to give you the tools to lay the right foundation with your puppy and build your relationship – so you can continue their training and help them become the perfect canine companion!

This course covers the following topics:

• Getting your home ready for your new puppy
• Socializing your puppy (dogs, people, places, and situations)
• Introducing your puppy to being handled (nail trims, grooming, vet visits…)
• Discussing puppy-related topics (housetraining, nipping, crate training, chewing…)
• How to greet people and dogs appropriately (no jumping or pulling)
• Foundational obedience basics (introduction to: sit/down, sit/down maintain, loose leash walking, informal recall…)
• And more!

Puppy Kindergarten consists of six 1-hour classes (including an Intro Talk) that take place at the same time every week at Tumblewood Canine. Maximum of 4 puppies per course.

Price: $360+HST for 6-week course. Includes free Puppy Socials and Adventure Walks for the duration of your course.

The Pup Meets World course is for dogs of any age and is designed to help socialize them, and apply their skills to real-life situations. Each class offers a chance to boost your dog’s confidence in everyday environments, and also to practice their manners in the real world.

This course covers the following topics:

• Explore different environments and surfaces
• Grow confidence in different situations
• Fear-free vet visit
• Introductory visit to a groomer
• Proper greetings with people and other dogs
• Focus and attention on handler
• Remain calm with distractions

The Pup Meets World course includes four 1-hour group classes that take place once a week at various locations in Rockwood and/or Acton. Maximum 4 puppies per class. This course is not appropriate for dogs with reactivity or that already have an aversion to vets or groomers.

Prerequisite: Puppy Kindergarten or level-1 Obedience.

Price: $290+HST for 4-week course. Includes free Puppy Socials and Adventure Walks for the duration of your course.

Puppy Socials are for puppies up to 20 weeks of age, and provide an opportunity for them to socialize with other puppies and develop appropriate play skills. During each social we work on a variety of skills including proper introductions with other puppies, recalls away from a play group, allowing well matched puppies to play together, calm and focus on you in the presence of other puppies, and allowing puppies to explore different surfaces, textures and obstacles.

Depending on the weather socials can take place either in our outdoor training space or our indoor training facility. We will do our best to match puppies by size and play style.

Adventure Walks are for friendly and social dogs and puppies of any age. They are designed to help you exercise your dog, allow your pup to socialize and play with other dogs, as well as build their confidence by letting them meet different people and dogs, explore new environments, and overcome obstacles. During each Adventure Walk, we go for a hike on our forested property (either off leash or on a long line). During the walk we will encourage important skills such as building confidence in new environments, good manners (e.g. no jumping), appropriate play with other dogs, and regular “check-ins”.

Your dog must be friendly with other dogs. Please make sure to dress for the weather and wear appropriate clothing and footwear (i.e. hiking boots).