Are you ready to take your dog from frantic to focused?
We believe that being a dog guardian should be fun.
But we know that while dogs can bring us joy, connection, fulfillment, and a good laugh, they can also bring anxiety, frustration, fear, and embarrassment.
With decades of experience working and training with high drive sporting dogs, we are familiar with the particular needs of these high-octane breed.
Focus Dog Training can improve you and your dog’s quality of life with exceptional, non judgmental coaching and on demand learning.
We only work with a small number of clients at a time in order to prioritize individualized training plans and support for the entirety of the training process.
Focus Dog Training serves clients across Canada and around the world with digital training!
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Behaviour Consulting
Turn chaos to calm! We specialize in working with dogs who are just a bit much. Too much energy, over reactions and big feelings!Hyperactivity, impulsivity and inattention
Barky/lungey/growly behaviours
Destruction and digging
General chaos -
Puppy Training
With digital and in person private coaching you will benefit from our extensive puppy experience and get off to the very best start!
Socialization
Potty training
Nipping/biting
Age appropriate manners and skills -
On Demand
Our on demand webinars are accessible, affordable training opportunities. These webinars are available whenever or wherever you'd like to start training!
Understanding Exercise
Retriever Games
Recall
How to Find a Responsible Dog Breeder (free!)
"A trainer with true respect and dedication to canines! If you're looking to really bond with your dog, build skills for all kinds of scenarios, and improve both you & your dog's lives - this is the place for you!"
— Lorelle and Harlow
New!
Ball is Life: Understanding and Managing Toy Obsession
For dogs who just Can’t Stop Won’t Stop around toys!
Big Feelings About Toys can be extremely problematic, and very very annoying. With decades of experience with high drive retrievers, it’s a problem trainer Liza is extremely familiar with!
Ball is Life teaches dogs to remain calm around treasured items, and teaches skills for how to play cooperatively and safely!
Why Choose a KPA Certified Trainer?
The Karen Pryor Academy Professional Dog Trainer Program is one of the most rigorous and highly respected dog trainer certification programs. It is an internationally recognized industry leader that holds all it’s students and graduates to high ethical and educational standards.
Every KPA graduate is skilled in using the most current and science based teaching methods when working with both humans and animals, participates in continuing education yearly, and pledges to teach and train using force-free principles so that you and your dog can work together from a basis of mutual understanding, trust and respect.
