WE ARE MOVING!
For the past six years, we have loved being in our beautiful facility on Chaster Road, but the time has come that we now need more outdoor spaces. We are building our new, expanded training facility in Cobble Hill - only a 12 1/2 mins drive south of Duncan.
We are expecting the entire building project (class room, office, sports field) to take us through to spring, and some classes may be on hiatus for a while during the building of the classroom, or relocated to other venues.
Any timetable that involves builders and the weather has to be somewhat flexible - no disrespect to our builder friends, or Mother Nature!
During the building project,
our plan is for classes and other training services to proceed as follows:
PUPPY START RIGHT PROGRAMME
No interruption.
Classes and play groups are temporarily offered at the Stratford Room (aka "Pancake House" or "Scout Hall") at Cowichan Exhibition Park in Duncan, until our new training facility is complete.
FOUNDATION PROGRAMME
Classes are held at our temporary facility in Cobble Hill.
GENERAL PROGRAMME
Agility and Handler's Choice
These classes are also offered at our temporary facility in Cobble Hill until the new class room has been completed, and will be offered as 1/2 hour private lessons rather than 1-hour classes, at the same price.
Pay with your usual punch-card, same price for a 1/2 hr private lesson as for a 1-hr class.
Carting, Outdoor Manners and Outdoor Play Group
While Carting is on hold during the winter, Outdoor Manners and Outdoor Play Group continue as usual.
Rally Obedience
These classes will be on hold until our new classroom is finished in the spring.
Scent Detection
SD classes will be reduced to maximum three (3) students per class and will be offered in a combination of indoor and outdoor scent work at Cowichan Exhibition.
REACTIVE DOG PROGRAMME
Level I
The combined Conditioning & Manners module continues in the 1/2 hour private lesson-format, ie. the same format as the Rally, Scent Detection and BAT modules already have had for some time in this programme.
Conditioning & Manners will continue in/outdoors at Cobble Hill during the building project.
Reactive Rally will be on hold until our new classroom has been completed.
Reactive Scent Detection will continue indoors/outdoors at Cowichan Exhibition.
Pay with your usual punch-card, same price for a 1/2 hr private lesson as for a 1-hr class.
Level II - BAT
No interruption, except for winter weather!
BAT continues as before outdoors in Cobble Hill.
PRIVATE INHOME BEHAVIOUR CONSULTATIONS
No interruption. Private in-home behaviour consultations, and other private training, continue as before.
Dear Lisbeth, I have just passed my Foundation Programme with my dog Lucky. I just want to mention how much I enjoyed the classes with Karen. She was delightful to work with and I look forward to some more classes with her in the spring.
Maxine Yeomans & Lucky
Last week I had to take True to the vet because he had an ear infection. He bounced into the office with me as if he was going to the park, he was friendly with the girls at the front desk. We went in the examination room and he was fine, happily sniffing every square inch of the floor. He was happy to see the vet and even though his ear was sore he didn't do anything when she swabbed it. True didn't enjoy having his anal glands expelled but he didn't struggle or make a peep. I was so proud of him. The vet said she was amazed at how well behaved he was and how he had come such a long way, and she complimented me on my training. Thank you so much for all your help.
Wendy Neumann & True the Bouiver
Reactive Dog Programme student, Duncan, BC
