Orientation Class for New Students
Welcome to Cowichan Canine!
Orientation Class is a two hour FREE theory lesson for owners and handlers only, WITHOUT dogs, although we may invite a demo dog to the class from time to time.
Attendance at Orientation class is optional (but recommended) for our Puppy Start Right students, and compulsory for all other students.
Prospective students are welcome to attend Orientation class at no charge before deciding to sign up.
All our Orientation classes take place at our Training Centre at #106 - 5301 Chaster Road in Duncan.
Orientation Classes for New Students
2017 Schedule
Sunday 13 August 9:30am-11:30pm
Tuesday 22 August 7-9pm
Monday 28 August 7-9pm
Sunday 3 September 9:30am-11:30pm
Tuesday 12 September 7-9pm
Monday 18 September 7-9pm
Sunday 24 September 9:30am-11:30pm
Tuesday 3 October 7-9pm
Sunday 15 October 9:30am-11:30pm
Tuesday 24 October 7-9pm
Monday 30 October 7-9pm
Sunday 5 November 9:30am-11:30pm
Tuesday 14 November 7-9pm
Monday 20 November 7-9pm
Sunday 26 November 9:30am-11:30pm
Tuesday 5 December 7-9pm
Monday 11 December 7-9pm
PLEASE ARRIVE 10-15 MINS EARLY IF WOULD LIKE TO COMPLETE THE REGISTRATION & PAYMENT BEFOREHAND.
Please note that dogs attending our Reactive Dog Programme need to first go through a Behaviour Evaluation in order to make sure that the dog is suitable for the programme.
I enjoyed working with Bev and Laurie. The small classes and individual attention really make a big difference. There were a couple of moments in Foundations when you said "Click!" (and I did - yeah me...) at precisely the right moment for me to 'get it'. As a result, we went from Vita pulling like a fiend to polite walking in literally 2 classes. And getting the mechanics of Leave It/Take It down on my part (thank you again), helped me sort that one out in 3 or 4 sessions at home. We have, as you know, moved on to agility; Vita is having fun and is getting more confident and spirited with each class.
Colleen Hawkey
Ladysmith
Amazing is the only way we can describe the transformation with our very reactive dog. Levi, our 5 year old Duck Toller, had taken the Foundations training and walked nicely on a leash. However he started to react to bikes and it got worse as time went by. When he saw a bike go by our happy-go-lucky dog turned into a monster. He would bark, lunge, and do the famous 'duck toller scream'. He was totally uncontrollable. We were very much afraid that if he ever got off leash he would attack the cyclist. It was very stressfull for both us and Levi.
We decided to ask Lisbeth for help. With a few private lessons and practice Levi is a changed dog. The other day a cyclist came up behind us and rode within two feet of Levi and he only turned his head to look for a treat. Amazing! We can't thank you enough Lisbeth and Levi thanks you too.
Jan and Sig
Duncan, BC
