Puppy Training Class
For puppies 9 weeks – 6 months old
Is your puppy jumping up on guests, nipping at your ankles or pant legs, chewing forbidden household objects or simply not listening to you?
In this class we cover manners, self-control, obedience and more through games, training exercises and reward-based methods. Our puppy program consists of 5 one-hour in-depth classes conducted by our professional dog trainers and covers everything you need to know to build a strong relationship with your dog and help his/her development of important life skills.
Puppy Class Skills & Topics
Why Train Your Puppy at TNT?
Our class curriculum was designed by world-renowned obedience trainer, competitor, Janice Gunn, author of many popular obedience training DVDs and sought after seminar presenter. Janice planned our classes to cover all of the basic obedience needs as well as introduce training theory and give you the training tools to prevent a range of disruptive behaviours such as nipping, barking, preventing housebreaking problems and more.
Her positive methodology makes training fun for both dog and human and is designed to strengthen the bond between dog and trainer.
Name Game
Dealing with biting and mouthing
Targeting (useful for multiple exercises)
Learn how to Marker training using positive reinforcement
Collar Grab – for emergenices
Checking In (getting your puppy’s attention)
Sit, Down , loose lead walking
Recall – foundations of teaching the “Come” command
Walking on a loose Lead
Foundation of a Stay
“Give” – how to prevent resource guarding
Confidence course obstacle training
Going thru doorways with control
TNT TRAINING BONUS!
Classes Include Online Access to Step-by-Step Homework Instructions with How-To Videos that reinforce in-class learning as well as Solutions to Problem Behaviors
Puppy Class Information
Length: 5 week program, each class 1 hour in length
Lengths: (once a week for 5 weeks)
Price: $210.00 + GST
Prerequisite: None
Ages Allowed: Ages allowed 9 weeks to 6 months
Visit our Training F.A.Q. for: our refund policy, dog vaccination info, what to do if you have to miss a class etc.
Password will be given out
at the first class
Group classes are not appropriate for dogs that are overly fearful, anxious, or bark/lunge at other dogs or people. We suggest you seek out private training to get this under control prior to a group class. We are not able to offer private training at TNT
Puppy Class Schedule
| Instructor | Day | Time | Dates (start date in bold) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Katrina Vavrovics | Thursdays | 5:00 pm | Sep 29, Oct 6, 13 & 20, 2022 4 Weeks remaining (of a 5 week set) $168 + GST |
| Bryanna Anderson | Wednesdays | 5:00 pm | Oct 19, 26, Nov 2, 9 & 16, 2022 |
| Bryanna Anderson | Wednesdays | 7:30 pm | Oct 19, 26, Nov 2, 9 & 16, 2022 |
| Katrina Vavrovics | Thursdays | 6:15 pm | Nov 3, 10, 17, 24 & Dec 1 2022 |
| Kelly Thorburn | Saturdays | 10:00 am | Nov 5, 19, 26, Dec 3 & 10, 2022 Note: No class Nov 12, 2022 – Remembrance Day |
| Kelly Thorburn | Mondays | 5:30 pm | Nov 7, 14, 21, 28 & Dec 5, 2022 |
| Katrina Vavrovics | Tuesdays | 6:00 pm | Nov 8, 15, 22, 29 & Dec 6, 2022 |
| Kimberly Van Biert | Thursdays | 10:00 am | Nov 10, 17, 24, Dec 1 & 8 2022 |
| Kimberly Van Biert | Thursdays | 11:15 am | Nov 10, 17, 24, Dec 1 & 8 2022 This class only, Ages 14 Weeks – Adult |
| Katrina Vavrovics | Tuesdays | 5:00 pm | Sep 27, Oct 4, 11, 18 & 25, 2022 |
In Progress Classes
These classes are no longer open for registration.
We leave them posted so students can check dates and times.
| Instructor | Day | Time | Dates (start date in bold) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryanna Anderson | Wednesdays | 5:00 pm | Sep 7, 14, 21, 28 & Oct 5, 2022 |
| Bryanna Anderson | Wednesdays | 6:15 pm | Sep 7, 14, 21, 28 & Oct 5, 2022 This class only, Puppies 4 months – 10 months old |
| Bryanna Anderson | Wednesdays | 7:30 pm | Sep 7, 14, 21, 28 & Oct 5, 2022 |
| Kelly Thorburn | Mondays | 7:45 pm | Sep 12, 19, 26, Oct 3 & 17, 2022 Note: No class Oct 10, 2022 – Thanksgiving |
| Kelly Thorburn | Wednesdays | 12:30 pm | Sep 14, 21, 28, Oct 5 & 12, 2022 |
| Kimberly Van Biert | Thursdays | 10:00 am | Sep 15, 22, 29, Oct 6 & 13, 2022 |
| Kimberly Van Biert | Thursdays | 11:15 am | Sep 15, 22, 29, Oct 6 & 13, 2022 This class only, 9 Weeks – Adult |
| Kelly Thorburn | Saturdays | 10:00 am | Sep 17, 24, Oct 1, 15 & 22, 2022 Note: No class Oct 8, 2022 – Thanksgiving |
| Katrina Vavrovics | Sundays | 12:30 pm | Sep 18, 25, Oct 2, 16 & 23, 2022 Note: No class Oct 9 – Thanksgiving |
| Katrina Vavrovics | Thursdays | 5:00 pm | Sep 22, 29, Oct 6, 13 & 20, 2022 |
Positive Training Methodology
TNT Training teaches using positive reinforcement and motivational methods. To help your dog understand what we are trying to teach them, we use food rewards. This method of teaching is proven to accelerate the learning process for dogs. The alternative to positive training, is to use compulsion and adversive methods and this type of training is not only old-fashioned and highly outdated, but also produces dogs that work out of fear