At a glance:
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Age Range: Young puppies (under 6 months)
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Duration: 5-Week Program
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(1 hour per week)
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Locations: Vernon & Kelowna, BC training spaces
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Core Focus: Safe & supported socialization, foundation skills, and preventing problem behaviours.
5550 Highway 6
Vernon
5 × 1 hour classes
Service Description
A well-run puppy class is truly an essential part of raising a puppy. It can set the stage for raising a confident, resilient, and optimistic dog. We want to help you do this!!
Our classes focus on helping your puppy learn in a force-free, positive training environment at their own pace. There will be supervised off-leash play to build social skills and confidence; this is crucial for dogs learning to navigate their world.
What You Will Learn:
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Safe Socialization: Supervised off-leash play to build resilience.
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Problem Prevention: Stopping puppy biting and jumping up before they start.
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Foundation Skills: Sit, Down, Touch, and the beginning stages of Recall.
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Management: Crate training, potty training, and reliable "Leave It" choices.
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If time permits: wait and more!
Meet Your Trainer
Frances Sutton’s dedication to animals spans a lifetime. From walking neighborhood dogs as a child to spending 16 years as a local pet consultant at Vernon’s AJ's Pets & Things, her focus has always been on understanding and advocating for animals.Over the past decade, Frances has provided dedicated pet care, sitting, and grooming support throughout the Vernon community. Her formal training includes certification through PIJAC Canada, KPA Puppy Start Right (puppies are her absolute favourite!), and a mentorship with Lisa Davies. She is actively pursuing further accreditations with the Family Dog Mediator (FDM) framework and the Pet Professional Guild (PPG). At home, Frances lives on a beautiful acreage surrounded by her own animal family: Atticus (a 9-year-old American Bully), her chickens, a gecko, and a tarantula. She is excited to bring her passion, humane approach, and depth of experience to Pawsitively Canine through group classes and private training.
Upcoming Sessions
**Start dates are tentative and may be adjusted based on enrollment levels.
5-Week Program
Time: Mondays @ 5 pm
(1 hr each)
Time Zone: Pacific Daylight Time (PDT)
NO HOLIDAYS
Monday SEPT 14
Monday SEPT 21
Monday SEPT 28
Monday OCT 5
Monday OCT 19