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.
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 | Tuesdays | 7:30 pm | Feb 21, 28, Mar 7, 14 & 21, 2023 This class only, Puppies 16 weeks – Adult |
| Katrina Vavrovics | Thursdays | 4:45 pm | Feb 23, Mar 2, 9, 16 & 23, 2023 This class only, Puppies 16 weeks – Adult |
| Katrina Vavrovics | Sundays | 10:15 am | Feb 26, Mar 5, 12, 19 & 26, 2023 This class only, Puppies 10 weeks – 10 months |
| Katrina Vavrovics | Sundays | 11:30 am | Feb 26, Mar 5, 12, 19 & 26, 2023 |
| Kelly Thorburn | Mondays | 5:00 pm | Feb 27, Mar 6, 13, 20 & 27, 2023 |
| Kelly Thorburn | Wednesdays | 12:30 pm | Mar 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29, 2023 This class only, Puppies 10 weeks – 10 months old |
| Bryanna Anderson | Wednesdays | 5:00 pm | Mar 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29, 2023 This class only, Puppies 10 weeks – 10 months old |
| Kimberly Van Biert | Thursdays | 10:00 am | Mar 9, 16, 23, 30 & Apr 6, 2023 This class only, Puppies 10 weeks – 10 months old |
| Katrina Vavrovics | Sundays | 12:45 pm | Feb 26, Mar 5, 12, 19 & 26, 2023 This class only, Puppies 14 weeks – Adult |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Katrina Vavrovics | Tuesdays | 5:00 pm | Jan 10, 17, 24, 31 & Feb 7, 2023 |
| Katrina Vavrovics | Thursdays | 5:00 pm | Jan 12, 19, 26, Feb 2 & 9, 2023 This class only, Puppies 10 weeks – 10 months old |
| Kelly Thorburn | Saturdays | 10:00 am | Jan 14, 21, 28, Feb 4 & 11, 2023 |
| Kelly Thorburn | Mondays | 5:15 pm | Jan 16, 23, 30, Feb 6 & 13, 2023 |
| Kelly Thorburn | Wednesdays | 12:30 pm | Jan 18, 25, Feb 1, 8 & 15, 2023 This class only, Puppies 10 weeks – 10 months old |
| Bryanna Anderson | Wednesdays | 5:00 pm | Jan 18, 25, Feb 1, 8 & 15, 2023 This class only, Puppies 10 weeks – 10 months old |
| Bryanna Anderson | Wednesdays | 7:30 pm | Jan 18, 25, Feb 1, 8 & 15, 2023 |
| Kimberly Van Biert | Thursdays | 10:00 am | Jan 19, 26, Feb 2, 9 & 16, 2023 This class only, Puppies 14 weeks – Adult |
| Kimberly Van Biert | Thursdays | 11:15 am | Jan 19, 26, Feb 2, 9 & 16, 2023 This class only, Puppies 14 weeks – Adult |
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