Puppy Training
Our puppy training courses offer a positive learning environment where you can lay the foundation for your puppy to develop important life skills, and start your relationship and training off on the right foot. We use different exercises and activities to help you build your bond with your puppy, address common puppy behaviours, establish good manners, lay the proper foundation for further training, and provide the opportunity to socialize your puppy with different dogs, people and environments.
You can also register for our Puppy Socials and Adventure Walks for free for the duration of your course, giving you the opportunity to exercise and socialize your puppy, and ask us your training questions.
Puppy Kindergarten
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 6 one-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: $325+HST for 6-week course. Includes free Puppy Socials and Adventure Walks for the duration of your course.
Upcoming Start Dates:
Tuesday March 25th, 2025 | 6:00PM-7:00PM – Full
Saturday April 5th, 2025 | 11:30AM-12:30PM
Saturday April 26th, 2025 | 1:00PM-2:00PM (no class May 17th)
Socialization Workshop
The Socialization workshop is designed to apply the skills learned in Puppy Kindergarten to real-life situations. This includes exploring different obstacles and surfaces, puppy play time, and visits to a vet, a groomer, a retail store and a park. Each class provides the opportunity to build your puppy’s confidence in different situations and environments they are likely to encounter throughout their lives as well as 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 Socialization workshop includes 4 one-hour group classes that take place the same time every week at various locations in Rockwood and/or Acton. The first class always takes place at Tumblewood Canine, where you will be provided the location for the following 3 classes. Maximum 4 puppies per class.
Price: $245+HST for 4-week course. Includes free Puppy Socials and Adventure Walks for the duration of your course.
Upcoming Start Dates:
Saturday April 12th, 2025 | 4:00PM-5:00PM
Socials
The key to success in any training plan includes proper socialization, exercise, and practice. We offer a variety of activities to help you meet these needs, so you have the tools you need to reach your training goals.
Puppy Socials
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.
Puppy Socials take place every Thursday from 4:00PM-4:45PM at Tumblewood Canine. We will do our best to match puppies by size and play style.
$25+HST per Puppy Social. Registration is required, no drop-ins!
Adventure Walks
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”.
Adventure Walks take place every Tuesday from 4:00PM-4:45PM at Tumblewood Canine. 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).
$25+HST per Adventure Walk. Registration is required, no drop-ins!
