GROUP LEASH WALKS - Outdoor Drop in
For dogs that have completed Basic Manners Class or Puppy Class with K9 Connection Pet Dog Training.
This group walk provides an opportunity to practice what you’ve learned in your class and to problem solve in a social setting to achieve a relaxed and stress free relationship with your dog while walking on a loose leash.
Everyone should have a good leash relationship with their dog. Teaching your dog good leash manners takes time and repetition. But a leash walk for your dog is often not enough exercise or stimulation and can be very unnatural or boring for your dog. If you don’t provide a proper balance then your dog may start to show some very undesirable behaviours such as:
- pulling or biting on the leash
- rudely approaching other dogs
- jumping on people
- snapping at the heels of joggers or cyclists
- lunging, barking or appearing reactive.
These behaviours often condemn your dog to the leash and can encourage the behaviour to continue or worsen.
We discuss topics and practice techniques such as:
- How to start with connection and work around distraction
- What level and type of activity works for your dog? "Would you lunge your young horse before you go for a ride?"
- How to reinforce polite behaviours
- What type of walk is ideal for your dog? - Heel, Let’s Go, Go Sniff (on a longer line?)
- How to stop encouraging pulling
- Basic Manners and/or Intermediate Class greetings to people or dogs (or not!)
- Recall and impulse control around movement
Held on Saturday mornings that takes approximately 1 hr. Registration is required because locations might change and is depending on weather and minimum of 4 dogs.
On your first walk, please come 15 minutes early and wait in your car for instruction before you bring out your dog.
PLEASE BRING:
- 2-3 different types of food rewards ranging from low value to high value or a toy, if your dog values toy rewards.
- your long line for long distance recall.
- wear sensible walking shoes. Trails can be icy in the winter. Sandals are not ideal for the summer.
- bring water - can leave in your car for after the walk
- bug spray,
- poo bags.
- 6 foot leash, no flexi leads.
- make sure your dog's city licence has been renewed.
LOCATION:
Rose Valley Regional Park parking lot at 2040 Westlake Road across from Starlight Cres.
or
Kalamor Regional Park at 3041 Collens Hill Road
or
Mission Creek Greenway Park, Truswell Rd (west side) off Lakeshore Drive, Kelowna with Rayna Smeltzer.
COST:
$105 one time payment for lifetime access to the Group Leash Walks. Walks are held once a month on a Saturday morning.
Go to BOOK NOW for dates and time and to register.
Bookings close 24 hours before the walk.
E-transfer the payment to: k9petdogtraining@gmail.com or bring cash to your first walk.
Please check your email Saturday morning by 7am for possible cancellation.