At Pawsitively Canine, we train dogs with compassionate, humane methods. Our promise to you is that we will never cause fear, intimidate, or hurt your dog in the name of training, or ever!
Positive and force free training techniques work whether you have a new puppy or a dog with behaviour challenges. We want you to live a long and happy life together, doing the things you love with your best friend.
Upcoming Group Training
Multiple DatesSun, Dec 08VernonDec 08, 2024, 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.Vernon, 1053 Pottery Rd, Vernon, BC V1B 3A5, Canada
Sat, Jan 11VernonJan 11, 2025, 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.Vernon, 1053 Pottery Rd, Vernon, BC V1B 3A5, Canada
Sat, Jan 11VernonJan 11, 2025, 11:15 a.m. – 11:20 a.m.Vernon, 1053 Pottery Rd, Vernon, BC V1B 3A5, CanadaJan 11, 2025, 11:15 a.m. – 11:20 a.m.Vernon, 1053 Pottery Rd, Vernon, BC V1B 3A5, CanadaCome and learn all the amazing things your dog's nose can do!! This is the sport of nosework, where we build on your dog's natural drive to search. It's fun and enriching for both you and your dog. $225 plus gst 6-1 hour classes Every Saturday at 11:15am
Mon, Jan 13VernonJan 13, 2025, 6:15 p.m. – 7:15 p.m.Vernon, 1053 Pottery Rd, Vernon, BC V1B 3A5, CanadaJan 13, 2025, 6:15 p.m. – 7:15 p.m.Vernon, 1053 Pottery Rd, Vernon, BC V1B 3A5, CanadaThis is a great class for any dog 6 most and up. Newly adopted dogs, senior dogs, dogs that need to brush up on skills, all are welcome! $225 plus gst 6-1 hour class Every Monday @ 6:15pm No class on Family Day
Stay 'n Train & Play 'n Train
What to look for in a board n train program:
There are several board n train options in our area and all over the country! But they are not all created equal! Here are some important questions I would recommend asking:
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When my dog isn’t training, where will he/she be (many dogs are in kennels or crated when not training). While it is ok to have down time, it is not ok to be crated for extened periods of times, and it is especially not ok be in an outdoor kennel with many other dogs barking. This is stressful and will never help your dog get the rest he/she needs to absorb the information just learned.
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What kind of training methods do you use? THIS COULD not be more important!!! You are looking for a trainer that uses force free positive methods and ideally carries either, the Karen Pryor Academy Certification, Jean Donaldson Academy Certification, Patricia McConnell Academy or PPG certification. These are considered top in the world and recognized across the world. We need to use positive methods or our certifications can be taken away.
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Be careful, some trainers say they will use “whatever method a dog needs”. This indicates a lack of experience and especially a lack of education! ALL dogs, all animals for that matter, can and do learn with positive methods. From lions in a zoo to dolphins in open water, they are all trained with positive methods!
Stay 'n Train
(Board 'n Train)
All Stay N Train program include:
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a transfer session with your family to teach you all the new skills your dog has learned and how to maintain those behaviors.
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Videos of training sessions
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Unlimited phone and text support when you bring your dog home
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Typed notes of each skill we have taught
What we can help with:
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Sit
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Down
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Stay
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Go to mat
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Recall
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Loose Leash Walking
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Leave it
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Drop it
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Crate Training
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Wait (boundaries for gates, vehicles, doors etc)
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Body Handling/cooperative care
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And more!
Some behaviour challenges such as:
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Jumping Up
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Over excitement with people or dogs
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Resoure Guarding (if we deem possible in this setting)
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On leash reactivity
Bronze Program
5X per week | 2 weeks total
Silver Progam
5X per week | 4 weeks total
Gold Program
5X per week | 6 weeks total
Play 'n Train
(Day Care 'n Train)
Start your pup off on the right paw, go to work and relax knowing they will be socializing AND training! All sessions are 45 minutes long.
We can teach any of the basics listed above in the Stay N Train or work on some specific behaviour challenges you are dealing with.
These can also be a great option for adults!! We can work on consistency of cues they have already learned, improve reliability etc or we can teach new cues.
Bronze Program
2X per week | 4 weeks | $xxx plus GST
Silver Program
3X per week | 4 weeks | $xxx plus GST
Gold Program
2X per week | 6 weeks | $xxx plus GST
3X per week | 6 weeks | $xxxx plus GST
IS YOUR DOG BORED? DESTRUCTIVE? ANXIOUS?
LET US HELP WITH AN ENRICHMENT PLAN TAILORED TO THE SPECIFIC NEEDS OF YOUR DOG!
What is Enrichment?
Enrichment can be defined as many things! Even walks! But for our purposes, we are talking about tailoring enrichment to suit your dogs specific needs and/or challenges. This in turn, can not only make an impact on your dog's every day life and welfare, but it can help make changes in how your dog views the world along with improving your dog's behaviour!
We offer both passive and active auditory/visual enrichment, as well as physical and cognitive enrichment all in one plan.
At Pawsitively Canine, we are serious about your dog's needs and quality of life! We know how adding enrichment can be so beneficial.
Bronze:
Set your dog up for success!
90 minute in home consultation with on the spot enrichment recommendations along with discussions about behaviour.
Following your session, Elizabeth will send you a comprehensive enrichment plan with easy to implement activities.
$150 plus gst
Silver:
Set your dog up for success above plus:
An additional 50 min in home consultation to make adjustments as needed.
$275 plus gst
Gold:
Both Bronze & Silver along with:
A one hour in home behaviour consultation to also improve some of those behaviour challenges. The benefit to his is the enrichment plan and training can work together to make an even bigger impact on your dog's behaviour!
$425 plus gst
LISA DAVIES
CTC, KPA-CTP, CDBC, FDM
Certified Professional Dog Trainer
Family Dog Mediator
Certified Behaviour Consultant
Associate Nosework Instructor
I have been a professional dog trainer for over 20 years, working with just about every age and breed of dog. I am a certified behaviour consultant (the only one in the Okanagan), along with being certified by two of the top dog training/behaviour programs in the world. I am currently finishing my Nosework Instructor Certification through the NACSW.
To continue to help dogs and their families, I am committed to continuing education through ongoing participation in seminars, workshops, cours and more, as the animal behaviour world continues to evolve.
Most importantly, training to me is about giving our dogs more control and ways to communicate their needs with us through a wider behaviour repertoire. As a result, they can feel safe and we can offer them more autonomy. This is nowhere near the same as punishment based trainers that control dogs through fear, pain or intimidation leading to a "robot" dog. We want our dogs to be confident, and emotionally stable members of the family and we get this through positive, science based, force free methods!
I have a deep passion for working with dogs that have behaviour challenges, especially fear, aggression, anxiety and reactivity. The goal is to help these dogs learn to make better choices, resulting in a stronger bond with their humans (and dog friends too!)
Elizabeth
Firstly, I am so excited to announce an addition to our team!
Introducing Elizabeth!
I cannot say how blessed we are to have her, she is talented and just incredible in working with both people and dogs! She is a certified professional dog trainer through Pet Professional Guild, which is a prestigious force free organization with rigorous testing requirements.
Elizabeth is also a pet trick instructor and an enrichment technician! She can set up a tailored enrichment program for your dog as part of a package or on its own!
Welcome Elizabeth!
Elizabeth has been training her own dogs and assisted with force-free, positive training for over a decade.
Her degree and work in Psychology, passion for behavior mod and neurology has been a huge asset in helping others and working with her own fear-reactive dog.
She will be teaching group classes and private sessions with a focus on tricks, nosework and enrichment plans.
TESTIMONIALS
What They Say About Us
My husband and I were looking for a dog trainer for our pitbull (who's already an angel but just gets very excited with guests). Not only was she very friendly and positive, but she is also loving and knowledgable in what she does. Our pitbull is now VERY tame with our newborn son and behaves very well when guests are over. Another thing we loved about Lisa's method of training is that it's always been rewarding as opposed to bribe or strict training.
Tina N.
Lisa is wonderful- she is so great with all dogs - from little puppies to big, growly dogs. She takes the time to explain everything thoroughly - including helping to understand some of your dogs unwanted behaviours. She makes training fun for both you and your dog. Positive training is the way to go, and Lisa is the expert! She is very flexible and will do whatever she can to help you and your dog. Thanks, Lisa!
Chloe N.
CONTACT US
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