Skiplyn Kennels Dog Training

03/07/2025

Happy Friday! 🎉

We are already finished Week 1 of March Classes!
You were all fantastic, great work! ✨

Have you been practicing your Homework?! 📚
We’d love to see! 🐶

03/06/2025

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If there’s been one constant I’ve seen over all these years of training dogs, it’s this sad reality.

Well intentioned, but misinformed owners who want their dogs to be “happy”, but don’t realize what truly makes dogs happy create precisely the opposite of their goal.

Perhaps they’ve been misguided by positive-only/force-free training professionals, or they’ve simply followed their superficial emotional compasses (this feels good to ME and my dog looks happy IN THIS MOMENT) — but wherever it comes from, these owners end up being permissive, enabling, discipline-free caretakers who create dogs who are chaotic, problematic, horribly behaved creatures with inevitably small lives.

These dogs go on fewer or no walks because their pulling and reactivity is overwhelming. They cant be taken to an outdoor cafe or coffee shop because they bark and lunge at people and dogs. They only go for rides in the car when it’s absolutely necessary because they bark and pace incessantly. They can’t go for on-leash hikes because they’re even worse in tight spaces than they are on regular walks. They have to be kenneled or locked away in another room when guests are over because they’re either too chaotic and annoying, or they’re actually dangerous. And forget about any off-leash excursions — because not only are these dogs unpredictable behavior wise, but once off-leash, they’ll be long gone, and who knows if you’ll get them back?

Some happiness.

The truth is this. Poorly behaved dogs have very small, and often very isolated lives. The stuff they most want — the stuff that truly makes them happy, is to be with you and do things with you. But their behavior (which came from your behavior) makes this happiness impossible.

On the other hand, well behaved dogs; dogs who are polite, predictable, and enjoyable, have big, included, truly happy lives. They go anywhere and everywhere with their owners, and their joy and fulfillment is obvious.

The irony of all this is that the stuff which truly makes dogs happy, and gives them access to far bigger, and included lives, is precisely the stuff so many are loathe to share. You’ve heard it all before: the rules, the structure — and yes the accountability (aka negative consequences) that makes the rules actual rules rather than suggestions, and makes the structure firm and reliable.

But that stuff makes dogs unhappy for the moment, and that momentary unhappiness makes owners unhappy. And so humans, being humans, we choose the option that creates a nice short-term feeling, but a longterm unhappiness, and we avoid the option that creates short-term discomfort but enables a longterm true happiness.

And who pays? Well, the trite response is: your dog. But the real answer is: both of you.

Discipline equals freedom, inclusion, and happiness. The lack of it creates the precise opposite. But you know that.

03/03/2025

Happy Monday! 🐶

Today we welcome Nina the 4 year old cockapoo into the Day Training Program! Nina has completed both Beginner and Intermediate Classes already, so she’s off to a good start! We’re going to be working on perfecting her existing obedience, having trust in her handler and doing lots of confidence building out in public.

Gunner the Pointer has started the 2nd week of his Day Training Program which means - Recall! He had an absolute BLAST today while exploring his new freedom and practicing lots of beautiful check-ins and Recalls!

02/28/2025

Most Improved Draw! 🎆

Congratulations to all of our Graduates from this past week! And a special congratulations to all of the teams who were voted Most Improved by their classmates! 👏🏻

As a special reward for your hard work over the past 8 weeks - we have entered you in a draw for a $50 Gift Certificate to put toward your next Class!

🥁 and the winner is…. NOVA! 🎉

Nova has been in training with us for almost a year straight! And the journey begins all over again as they introduce a new Pup into their lives! If you’ve ever been in one of Nova’s classes you probably got spoiled with Pupcakes on Graduation Day!Nova won Most Improved in her Advanced Agility Class and I can’t think of a more deserving team!

Congratulations! See you all next week!

02/28/2025

Congratulations to the Thursday Night Most Improved Dog & Handler Teams! 👏🏻

These Teams worked hard over the past 8 weeks and it hasn’t gone unnoticed! They were voted Most Improved in their class by their fellow classmates!

6:45 PM Intermediate Obedience went to Gunner!
8:00 PM Advanced Obedience went to Rocky!

Congratulations to ALL of our Thursday Graduates! 🎓

02/27/2025

Congratulations to the Tuesday Night Most Improved Dog & Handler Teams! 👏🏻

These Teams worked hard over the past 8 weeks and it hasn’t gone unnoticed! They were voted Most Improved in their class by their fellow classmates!

5:30 PM Beginner Agility went to Shiloh!
6:45 PM Advanced Obedience went to Nova!
6:45 PM Beginner Obedience went to Thor!
8:00 PM Intermediate Obedience went to Honey!

Congratulations to ALL of our Tuesday Graduates! 🎓

02/27/2025

Congratulations to the Monday Night Most Improved Dog & Handler Teams! 👏🏻

These Teams worked hard over the past 8 weeks and it hasn’t gone unnoticed! They were voted Most Improved in their class by their fellow classmates!

5:30 PM Beginner Obedience went to Carly!
6:45 PM Beginner Obedience went to Gigi!
8:00 PM Advanced Obedience 2 went to Franky!

Congratulations to ALL of our Monday Graduates! 🎓

02/26/2025

Today is Registration Day! 🎉

This is for everyone who signed up for March Beginner Obedience Classes! 💥

Stop by the Training Facility anytime between
4:30 - 6:30 PM to finish the Registration Process and receive the course orientation from our Trainers! ⭐️

🐶 Bring your Dog!
💰 Bring the balance owing!
📑 Bring your Dogs Vaccine Documents!

We still have Beginner Obedience spots available, if you have not signed up yet you can still come by and sign up in person! 🤗

See you soon!

02/24/2025

First Day of School vs. Last Day of School 🐶

Gunner the German Short Haired Pointer started his 2 week Day Training Program Today! One of our main goals with Gunner is to acheive a bombproof off leash recall! His owners have completed Beginner and Intermediate Obedience so they are no stranger to Training and have done amazing with Gunner so far!

Which bring us to Ben! Today is Ben’s last day of his 2 week Training Program! He has learned so much over the course of the Program, the biggest change can be seen around other Dogs! Ben is perfectly behaved and composed in any situation these days! As you can see, he has enjoyed the Recall Training the most! After only 2 weeks, this Husky mix with a history of running away gets to enjoy the freedom of running! You may even recognize Ben, he was at our city shelter for over 100 days before his amazing owner adopted him!

Day Training is usually very busy in the Spring, we’re currently booking for the end of March so if you’re considering enrolling now is the time! 🐶

02/24/2025

T-7 Days until our New Classes Begin! ⏳

Don’t have a spot yet? There’s still time! 🐶

Here is the March Class Availability as of today! 👇

Monday 5:30 PM Beginner Obedience 5 spots left
Monday 6:45 PM Beginner Obedience 3 spots left
Monday 8:00 PM Advanced Obedience 8 spots left

Tuesday 5:30 PM Beginner Obedience 9 spots left
Tuesday 6:45 PM Beginner Obedience 3 spots left
Tuesday 6:45 PM Advanced Agility 3 spots left
Tuesday 8:00 PM Inter. Obedience 6 spots left

Thursday 8:00 PM Advanced Part Two 6 spots left

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- Classes are scheduled to start the week of March 3rd, 2025.
- Registration Day for anyone who has put a deposit to hold a spot will be Wednesday February 26th between 4:30 - 6:30 PM.
- Beginner is $400 tax in, Intermediate is $350 tax in and Advanced/Agility is $300 tax in
- Classes are 1 hour long, held once per week, for 8 consecutive weeks.

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Send us a message or email [email protected] to reserve a spot!

📞 705.694.1999.
📍 26 Garson Coniston Rd
🌐 www.skiplynkennels.com

02/20/2025

This week we welcome 3 new puppy campers
Beau the Berner who is gonna be BIG! He is a VERY nice tempered pup. Very easy going and willing to learn. His owners are setting him up for success when he grows into a giant breed and will have nice manners
Ginger a cockapoo pup who is in group classes right now and felt she needed a little help . Ginger is rocking it with the pro trainers. And on her way to an awesome life .
And then we have Jude the baby pointer pup. His owner has many other dogs she has brought to our training classes so she knows how to train BUT understands what puppy camp can bring to her new man. He is super confident and such a nice temperament,we just love him. He is super great in his crate and we can tell the owner has already started with her obedience training with him .

Thank you to all our puppy campers and day trainers who see the benefit of having us work your dogs , we understand the trust you put in us with your dog family and don’t take it for granted ❤️

02/12/2025

Agility Fun Night! 🎉

🗓️ Wednesday February 19th, 6:00 - 8:00 PM
📍 Skiplyn Kennels Dog Training
💵 $60 tax in
🐶 Skiplyn Dogs! (no aggression/reactivity)
👥 Only 8 spots available!

ℹ️ You and your Dog will learn how to navigate an obstacle course made up of Jumps, Tunnels, Weave Poles, Dog Walk & more! Agility is a great way to have fun with your Dog and strengthen your relationship with them through a team sport!

Send us a message to reserve a spot for your pup!

📞 705.694.1999.
📧 [email protected]
📍 26 Garson Coniston Rd
🌐 www.skiplynkennels.com

02/10/2025

A huge THANK YOU to all of our past Day Trainers who took the time to share their personal experience with the Program with others! 🤗

The winner of the draw is Jack! 🎉

Congratulations on winning a $50 Gift Certificate for Training! These guys are super deserving as they are ALWAYS prioritizing training with their own dogs, their family dogs and even recently their foster dog! 👏🏻

We don’t advertise at all, instead we get our clients recommended to us by previous clients, local vets & groomers as well as local pet shops! Word of mouth is huge for a small business like us, we can’t thank you enough for being out there representing Skiplyn with your well trained dogs! 🤗

02/10/2025

Beginner Obedience Classes are 3 weeks away! 🚨

Sign up now! ‼️

Please read fully and thoroughly before signing up.

- Classes are scheduled to start the week of March 3rd, 2025.
- Registration Day for anyone who has put a deposit to hold a spot will be Wednesday February 26th between 4:30 - 6:30 PM.
- Beginner Classes are $400 tax included
- Classes are 1 hour long, held once per week, for 8 consecutive weeks.
- Two handlers may attend per dog

Sign up Instructions :

1. Choose which class you wish to attend from the schedule below.
2. Send the deposit of $50 tax in (non-refundable, non-transferable) to hold your spot in that class. The payment must be sent by E-Transfer to [email protected] with the security answer set as SKIPLYN. In the message box you must include the following information : Handler name, Email, Phone Number, Class Time, Dogs breed, Dogs age & Dogs name. If you cannot fit the required information in the E-Transfer message box please send a follow up email immediately after sending your payment.
3. Once I receive your deposit I will respond with a confirmation.

Beginner Obedience Schedule for March 2025 Classes :

Monday 5:30 - 6:30 PM : Beginner Obedience Class (all dogs, any age, any size) 7 spots left
Monday 6:45 - 7:45 PM : Beginner Obedience Class (all dogs, any age, any size) 4 spots left

Tuesday 5:30 - 6:30 PM : Beginner Obedience Class (all dogs, any age, any size) 10 spots left
Tuesday 6:45 - 7:45 PM : Beginner Obedience Class (all dogs, any age, any size) 8 spots left

IMPORTANT INFORMATION :

Your dog must be up to date on all vaccines (Rabies and Boosters) and additionally Kennel Cough (Bordatella) to attend class. Puppies don’t need to be completely finished their Puppy shots but they must be up to date for their age. Kennel Cough is not a mandatory vaccine so check your vet records before signing up to make sure you have what you need, or can get into the vet in time. There are no refunds if you end up not having the required vaccines for class.

Dogs that have any aggression or reactivity issues towards either dogs or people, are REQUIRED to do a private with Tammy prior to attending group class to ensure the dog is safe for classes. Failure to disclose this information prior to class will give us the right to revoke your privilege to participate in group classes with no refund or transfers.

If you require a private lesson before classes start, send us a message on Facebook or Email us to get booked in.

We use balanced training methods in our Group Obedience Classes.

Let me know if you have any questions!

📞 705.694.1999.
📧 [email protected]
📍 26 Garson-Coniston Rd
🌐 www.skiplynkennels.com

02/06/2025

Current students! It’s time to sign up for the next level!

🚨 March Classes are only 3 weeks away! 🚨

* Classes are scheduled to start the week of March 3rd, 2025.
* Intermediate Class is $350 tax included - Advanced Classes are $300 tax included
* There is no registration day for Intermediate/Advanced Classes
* Classes are 1 hour long, held once per week, for 8 consecutive weeks.
* Two Handlers may attend per dog

Sign Up Instructions :

1. Choose which class you wish to attend from the schedule below.
2. Send the entire amount owing by E-Transfer to reserve your spot in the class. E-Transfers must be sent to [email protected] with the security answer set as SKIPLYN. In the message box you MUST include the following information : Your Name, Phone Number, Email, Class Time, Dogs Name, Dogs Breed & Dogs Age.
3. Once we receive your payment we will send a confirmation email, please make sure to check your junk/spam folder if you don’t see a confirmation email within 3 days of sending your payment.
4. Once you have read through the confirmation email please respond to acknowledge you have read the information.

Intermediate & Advanced Class Times March 2025 Classes :

Monday 8:00 PM - Advanced Obedience Class
Tuesday 8:00 PM - Intermediate Obedience Class
Thursday 6:45 PM - Intermediate Obedience Class
Thursday 8:00 PM - Advanced Part 2 Obedience Class

IMPORTANT INFORMATION :

There is no registration night for Intermediate or Advanced Level, if your dogs vaccines have been updated since we saw them last please send us the vaccine records BEFORE class starts. Your dog must be up to date on all vaccines including Rabies, Boosters & Kennel Cough (Bordatella) to attend class.

If you are returning after a long break from Obedience Class please remember if your dog is aggressive towards dogs or people in the class you’ll be removed with no refund and required to do a private lesson before returning to class.

If you are require a private lesson before signing up send us a message on Facebook or Email us to get booked in. Private lessons are $150 / hr if there is any aggression or reactivity.

02/05/2025

This week we welcomed Finn to the Skiplyn Kennels Day Training Program! 🎉

He is an 11 month old Shepherd mix struggling with Dog Reactivity, he has already made so much progress and like any Shepherd he LOVES the training!