http://www.dogsinthepark.ca
Dog Training Owned and Operated by: SUE ALEXANDER, CPDT-KSA, CDBC, CBCC-KA
and John Alexander, BA, CPDT-KA
01/11/2025
Did you know our programs for puppies, adolescent and adult dogs include access to our off leash group walks? If you'd like to learn more about programming at Dogs in the Park, visit www.dogsinthepark.ca
01/10/2025
Working the "Turn" behaviour on a Day Training Adventure Walk this week!
01/10/2025
Sun and snow and dogs make for beautiful winter photos! We'd love to see your best winter shots of the season so far!
01/09/2025
Sometimes something small makes a big difference. Ten years ago, a very small dog came to class and changed our world. Tofu was small but he brought big things with him to training. He brought big feelings. He brought great joy. And he brought a measure of love that you don’t often see. Tofu came to Dogs in the Park about ten years ago with his amazing partner Shoua, and we were so lucky to have them in our classes. Shoua and Tofu always brightened the classroom and demonstrated what a great team is all about. Eventually, Shoua began to teach rally for us and Tofu was always available to help. Over the recent holiday season, Tofu sadly passed away at the ripe old age of 12. We extend our deepest condolences to Shoua and her family as they process this big loss, of a very small dog.
01/08/2025
Troy came to Puppy classes and right away, he made sure he was the life of the party. You've got a lot going for you Troy. Looking forward to seeing you in Levels classes. Way to go Troy!
01/08/2025
If you have a puppy, the Puppy Planner is for you! This free resource will provide you with training exercises, tips, games and more! Sign up here: https://www.dogsinthepark.ca/puppy-planner
01/08/2025
Wondering what the big deal is? Willow has graduated from Puppy classes and is ready for Levels. Congratulations Willow!
01/07/2025
How can our Good Dog Behaviour Program help your reactive dog? Good Dog works with you and your dog to build trust, relationship, and skills that help navigate their triggers. Our program focuses on relaxation, self control, and engagement, to improve your dog's overall behaviour and quality of life. Students in our Good Dog program work one-on-one with their Behaviour Consultant to develop an individualized training plan tailored to their dog's needs. You can read more about Good Dog here: https://www.dogsinthepark.ca/good-dog-consulting
01/05/2025
Is your dog like Pigpen - do they think getting into things is a lot of fun? Our Naughty Dog Webinar can help you learn what to do when your dog decides to get up to mischief! You can sign up for the webinar here: https://doityourselfdogtraining.thinkific.com/courses/naughty-dog
01/04/2025
Dogs at day training get to practice settling around other dogs, have one-on-one training sessions, and best of all get to have an adventure walk with friends! You can read more about our day training program here: https://www.dogsinthepark.ca/day-training-1
01/03/2025
We had such a wonderful time running our Indiana Bones and the Raiders of Dogs in the Park escape room! Thank you to everyone who joined us and all our staff and volunteers. A special shoutout to Gowgirl Gifts who sponsored the event and provided dog cookies for all our participants!! We're so grateful for your support!
Did you welcome a puppy home this holiday season? You can get started with puppy classes right away, to get your new family member started off right! https://www.dogsinthepark.ca/puppy-training
01/01/2025
What great fun! We have been enjoying going through Indiana Bones and the Raiders of dogs in the park today with all of the participants! Here are just a few of the images from today's fun. Great to see some familiar faces, and meet some new friends too.
01/01/2025
Welcome 2025! Dogs in the Park wishes a Happy New Year to you and your pups!
12/31/2024
Thank you to all our staff, students, and dogs for a wonderful 2024! We're looking forward to seeing what 2025 has in store for Dogs in the Park.
12/30/2024
Professor Indiana Bones is supervising the installation of the New Years Day Escape room! We still have space for one team!
Visit the website and click on the banner at the top to register! Www.dogsinthepark.ca
12/30/2024
Last chance to join Indiana Bones and the Raiders of Dogs in the Park! This escape room adventure includes puzzles for both dogs and humans, with lots of fun for both! We'd love to see you and your dog on January 1st - you can sign up here: https://www.dogsinthepark.ca/indiana-bones
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Working the "Turn" behaviour on a Day Training Adventure Walk this week!
Dogs at day training get to practice settling around other dogs, have one-on-one training sessions, and best of all get to have an adventure walk with friends! You can read more about our day training program here: https://www.dogsinthepark.ca/day-training-1
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Everyone has a good dog, but some dogs come with big problems. Our Good Dog program is designed to help your dog become their best selves. We can help with problems like reactivity, aggression, fear, resource guarding, and more. Read more about our Good Dog program here https://www.dogsinthepark.ca/good-dog-consulting
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What are the most important things to teach your puppy? At Dogs in the Park, we have 9 essential skills we want to teach to all our puppies! https://www.dogsinthepark.ca/puppy-training
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Puppy Class starts every week of the year!
Join puppy classes at Dogs in the Park, and set your puppy up for a lifetime of success! Take advantage of our unique puppy walk, puppy playtimes, and flexible scheduling options. Best of all, you can get started any week of the year! https://www.dogsinthepark.ca/puppy-training
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This past week, Zero found something very exciting! He was keen to show his person what he had, but was reluctant to give it up. Here's how Laura worked with him to teach him that yes, bringing her yummy bones is a very very good thing. They played some tug, a game of Share the Bone, did some heel work and some retrieves, and finally Laura asked Zero to trade the bone for some kibble. Trade is a behaviour that has been heavily reinforced for Zero, so he will trade a tasty bone for kibble; but this took time to build.
You can also check out our blog, What To Do When Your Dog Brings You a Dead Skunk?, for more tips! https://www.dogsinthepark.ca/blog/2019/1/18/what-to-do-when-your-dog-brings-you-a-dead-skunk?
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Ripp isn't quite ready to keep up with JJ and Zero yet, but he sure had fun on today's day training walk! Well done boys!
Day training is more than just day care! When your dog is at day training, they will practice skills like settling around other dogs, loose leash walking, napping in a crate, off leash skills, and more! To read more about our day training program, visit https://www.dogsinthepark.ca/day-training-1
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If you have a puppy, we have a program for you! From free puppy classes to webinars, the Puppy Planner and more, you and your puppy can get what you need at Dogs in the Park. Learn about our programs at www.dogsinthepark.ca
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Young Mr. Ripp is having a great first day at Day Training, including a fabulous walk with Uncle Zero. Nice work, boys!
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Such lovely play from Zero and Hank on their day training walk today! What signs of play do you see in this video?
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Dogs In The Park is a special community where people come for puppy training and for adult dog behaviour training. Our methods are based on the science of Applied Behaviour Analysis, informed by the rich relationships we have with our own dogs. Dogs and people belong together and we believe that the best way to build a great relationship with a canine family member is through a solid, humane and sound education, so that you and your dog can do more together.
Dogs In The Park brings dogs and their owners together in new, enriching ways: our webinars provide in home dog training when it’s convenient for you, and where it’s most comfortable for your canine family member. We also provide drop-in and group sessions that go beyond toilet training dogs: dog and puppy obedience training courses, and one-on-one behavioural issue consultations.
We were founded in the early 1990s when Sue and John were in university. Initially we met in the local park system and trained as an informal club. Over the years more and more people joined our group and began paying Sue to teach what she knew about dog training. Sue sought out further education, and later credentials, to enhance what she was sharing with the students. Sue was one of the first people in Canada to earn her Certificate of Professional Dog Training, and her Certificate of Dog Behaviour Consulting. More recently, Sue has also earned her Certificate of Behaviour Consulting Canine, becoming one of the only people in Canada to hold all three industry designations. In early 2010, John joined Sue full time as our Puppy Guy and completed his own canine education, earning his Certificate of Professional Dog Training later that year.
Over the years, Sue and John have both competed in obedience, rally and agility and participated in community training demonstrations. They have also been active in the development of service dogs for people with psychiatric disabilities in Canada, having trained the very first psychiatric service dog in Canada in the 1990s.
Since 2000, over 15 local professional trainers have been mentored at Dogs in the Park and have gone on to past their Certificate of Professional Dog Training. Many of these trainers are currently working in the industry locally. We are proud to have led the way towards certification of dog trainers locally. We are proud to employ six of those trainers at Dogs in the Park!
Since 1993, thousands of dogs (and their owners) across Canada and around the world have placed their trust in our team of certified and experienced trainers. Visit us on the web at www.dogsinthepark.ca!