Puppy Classes and Private Coaching
Puppy raising with heart, teaching good behaviour from the start.
From puppy biting, potty training and chewing, to socialization and manners, we lay the foundation for your new best friend to grow into the confident companion they are destined to become.
PUPPY KINDERGARTEN GROUP CLASSES
Start smart in our comprehensive Puppy Kindergarten, interactive group class designed to guide you and your puppy through the precious early weeks. Focused on building confidence, calm, and connection, our puppy classes are about more than training—they’re about creating a strong relationship built on trust, communication, and mutual understanding.
Taught by a certified trainer and behaviour consultant using only positive, fear-free, and force-free methods, our rotating class curriculum offers practical, positive support for real-life situations at home, in the park, at the vet, or with the groomer. From socialization and life skills to managing puppy biting and chewing, your puppy will learn to greet the world with curiosity and calm, setting the stage for a lifetime partnership.
Start smart in our comprehensive Puppy Kindergarten, interactive group class designed to guide you and your puppy through the precious early weeks. Focused on building confidence, calm, and connection, our puppy classes are about more than training—they’re about creating a strong relationship built on trust, communication, and mutual understanding.
Taught by a certified trainer and behaviour consultant using only positive, fear-free, and force-free methods, our rotating class curriculum offers practical, positive support for real-life situations at home, in the park, at the vet, or with the groomer. From socialization and life skills to managing puppy biting and chewing, your puppy will learn to greet the world with curiosity and calm, setting the stage for a lifetime partnership.
Inclusive Puppy Socialization and Foundations
- Puppy playtime
- Bite inhibition (gentle jaws )
- Positive exposure to sights, sounds, objects and new experiences
- Cooperative care: fear-free visits to the veterinarian and groomer
- Polite greetings, manners and impulse control
- Puppy zen – tame the mayhem
- Leash walking and recall foundations
- Prevent fear, anxiety, excitability and aggression
Classes are open enrollment, so your puppy can start as soon as a space becomes available and attends for 5 consecutive weeks. Unlike traditional classes, the group isn’t fixed—new puppies can join at any time. This means your puppy will meet new friends (and their people) each week, providing excellent socialization opportunities!
Five 1 hour classes weekly
$250
For pups 8 to 16 weeks on the first day of class.
Puppies can start one week after their first vaccination.
- Puppy playtime
- Bite inhibition – Gentle jaws
- Positive exposure to sights, sounds, objects and new experiences
- Cooperative care: fear-free visits to the veterinarian and groomer
- Polite greetings, manners and impulse control
- Puppy Zen – Tame the mayhem
- Puppy leash foundations preventing pulling
- Foundations for a reliable recall before adolescence and independence
- Prevent fear, anxiety, excitability and aggression
Classes are open enrollment, so your puppy can start as soon as a space becomes available and attends for 5 consecutive weeks. Unlike traditional classes, the group isn’t fixed—new puppies can join at any time. This means your puppy will meet new friends (and their people) each week, providing excellent socialization opportunities!
Five 1 hour classes weekly
$250
For pups 9 to 16 weeks on the first day of class.
One vaccination is required one week before class start date.
Puppy not home yet?
Why start now?
The first few months of your puppy’s life are the most impressionable and important. What your puppy does or doesn’t experience before 12–16 weeks can create enormous behaviour problems in the future, or go a long way toward preventing them. Early, positive socialization is the most effective way to prevent fear, anxiety, reactivity, excitability, and aggression before they start, setting the foundation for lifelong confidence and a well-adjusted dog.
Have you heard you should wait until your puppy is fully vaccinated before socializing? Don’t wait! Experts agree that early, controlled socialization is essential, and the benefits far outweigh the minimal risks. For more information, see the American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior’s statement on Puppyhood Socialization.
Social School
Canine Socialization classes for puppies 4 months and older, and dogs of all ages and stages. Foster positive interactions, recognize healthy play, and support your dog in becoming a sociable, confident, and well-adjusted dog.
Private Puppy Programs
Raising a puppy is an adventure—sometimes delightful, sometimes overwhelming! You didn’t expect this much biting, chaos, or those “what have we done?” moments. Puppies are discovering the world, and you’re discovering them. It can feel like a lot, but I’m here to help.
Private Puppy Coaching offers in-person programs tailored to your goals and your puppy’s unique personality. For puppies up to 5 months old, positive solutions to your biggest challenges—biting, chewing, barking, house training, crate stress, and more. Building a relationship based on mutual understanding, trust, and communication with expert support.
Smart Start Puppy
Consultation
$ 180
Virtual or In-Home. Support you and your puppy deserve—right from the start. Answers and a roadmap for smoother puppy raising during those first days and weeks.
75 minute Consultation
Personalized puppy-raising plan
1 month email support
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Puppy
Foundations
$560
Tame the mayhem. Nurture essential life skills and build confidence through safe socialization at home and in the real world. Laying the foundation for your puppy to grow into the companion they are destined to become.
75 minute In-home Consultation
Three 1 hour sessions
Personalized puppy-raising plan
2 months email support
Ultimate Surviving & Thriving Puppyhood
$800
All the benefits of group classes—plus a training plan tailored to your family and puppy. In-home and real-world socialization. Lifelong skills and confidence. Ongoing support for every challenge. Grow together, enjoy the journey.
75-Minute In-home Consultation
Five 1 hour sessions
Personalized puppy-raising plan
2 months email support
To get started fill out our intake form and we’ll review them and help you get started on the path to your dream dog!
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What puppy parents are saying...
Veronica
K9 Kind came highly recommended, and for good reason! This is what you are looking for when you want a high-quality, practical, informative and interactive training experience. Not only did I learn what to do/not do, but WHY so that I can make good decisions going forward. The one-on-one attention/small classes made a HUGE difference. I am SO grateful. Don’t hesitate – book it!
Jessica
Echo loved her puppy kindergarten classes SO MUCH! It was such a great experience for us, really positive and fun to get to see her interact with her friends. Personalized attention and training tips were so useful and helped me to get her on track to being well trained, and for me to be able to stop bad habits before they developed. As a first time dog owner it gave me and my partner some valiable insight and tools for understanding her a little better. I will definitely be signing her up for another set of classes!