Play Groups
Cowichan Canine offers a variety of playgroups where dogs get to socialize, play and interact with other carefully vetted dogs, all under the watchful eye of one of our qualified instructors.
Our groups are:
General Play Group (60 mins)
Adolescent Play Group (60 mins)
Youngsters Play Group (45 mins)
Small Dog Play Group (45 mins)
Toy Breed Social (60 mins)
Playgroups are modular, meaning you sign up for times that work for you, using a pre-paid punch card.
How our playgroups work:
We meet at our training centre in Cobble Hill. Bring a towel and dress for the weather, including boots if it's wet - since this is Vancouver Island, that probably means most of the time!
You should be comfortable with having your dog off leash in an unfenced area, or you can remain in the fenced field or walk your dog on a long line (no flexi leads, please!).
Dogs must be over 17 weeks of age, be happy and relaxed around other dogs and people and have a good recall (those dogs who are in the unfenced area).
A qualified instructor will always attend, to keep an eye on interactions and advise when help is needed.
Here is a list of our punch card prices for playgroups, and our schedule.
Our registration form can be accessed here.
My big triumph was on the beach two weeks ago. Arwyn gets to be off leash at the beach (she's been on the long line on forest hikes for months now) and there was a deer eating seaweed... the dogs, of course, blasted off after the deer up the steep bank... I called... AND THEY CAME BACK!!
A miracle.
Well, the miracle of training.
Cheryl (PhD, Reg Psychologist), with Sukha & Arwyn
Maple Bay, BC
Dear Lisbeth,
Those of us who are devoted dog owners are fortunate to have this gem of a facility here in the Cowichan Valley. These qualified, experienced, good humored and kind-hearted ladies have been so helpful to this “experienced” lifelong dog family with hell puppy Radar. New insights and practices prove you can teach these old dogs’ new tricks. And a program so reasonably priced too. It’s not that often these days you get such value for your dollar. Really. These last couple of months have been fun watching our little land shark morph into a loving and disciplined member of our family. We have so much respect for Karen, who worked with us in our Foundation training, with her amazing lengthy qualifications and down to earth sense of humor. She’s such a fantastic teacher! Our little grad Radar will now enter into her graduate studies - Scent Detection. Such Fun!
Thank You
John, Joanna, Rosie and Radar Blaszczyk
Duncan, BC
