Big Stick Dog Training

Big Stick Dog Training Lily Jackson, Accredited Dog Trainer-IAABC
Rewards Based Dog Training in Halifax, Nova Scotia

Postponed Start DateNow starting Tuesday August 11thCARO Novice Rally Obedience at Nova Dogsport7:45-8:45pm on TuesdaysT...
08/07/2026

Postponed Start Date
Now starting Tuesday August 11th

CARO Novice Rally Obedience at Nova Dogsport
7:45-8:45pm on Tuesdays

This class runs for 6 weeks and is $180

Rally Obedience is a fun sport that is a mix between formal obedience and dancing with your dog. The focus in rally obedience is on the connection between dog and handler while heeling around a course. It is more physically accessible for some dogs than agility, and all of the skills you learn in rally obedience are skills you will use in regular life (walk in a loose leash heel, sit, down, stand, ignore distractions, stay connected in a busy environment). Rally Obedience is mostly on leash, which means dogs work on leash in class. I build some fitness skills into these classes as well, because fit dogs are happy dogs!

Start Date Postponed for Scent Level 1 So, you've done an Intro to Scent workshop or class and you want MORE? Wednesday ...
08/06/2026

Start Date Postponed for Scent Level 1

So, you've done an Intro to Scent workshop or class and you want MORE?
Wednesday nights at Nova Dogsport 6:10-7:10pm
Starting August 19th
This is a perfect class for those of you have tried scent work and want to get back into it. We focus on building skills, building value for odour, and always working on handler skills.
This is a fun, indoor class that will help you beat the summer heat and entertain you and your dog!
6 weeks for $180. There is a $50 deposit to hold your spot in the class. Email Lily at [email protected] to sign up!

So, you've done an Intro to Scent workshop or class and you want MORE? Wednesday nights at Nova Dogsport 6:10-7:10pm Sta...
07/28/2026

So, you've done an Intro to Scent workshop or class and you want MORE?
Wednesday nights at Nova Dogsport 6:10-7:10pm
Starting August 5th

This is a perfect class for those of you have tried scent work and want to get back into it. We focus on building skills, building value for odour, and always working on handler skills.
This is a fun, indoor class that will help you beat the summer heat and keep your dog entertained.
6 weeks for $180. There is a $50 deposit to hold your spot in the class. Email Lily at [email protected] to sign up!

Intro to Scent Work at Nova DogsportWednesdays 7:25-8:25pm Starting August 5th, this class runs for 6 weeks. This class ...
07/27/2026

Intro to Scent Work at Nova Dogsport

Wednesdays 7:25-8:25pm
Starting August 5th, this class runs for 6 weeks.

This class will start with food searches and build value for hunting for a specific essential oil odour.

The total cost for the class is $180. There is a $50 non-refundable deposit for this class, the rest of the class cost is due by the first day of class.

Please email Lily and [email protected] to sign up!

Novice Rally Class - Tuesdays 7:45-8:45pm at Nova DogsportWhat is Rally Obedience? Rally O is a fun sport that is a mix ...
07/27/2026

Novice Rally Class - Tuesdays 7:45-8:45pm at Nova Dogsport

What is Rally Obedience? Rally O is a fun sport that is a mix between formal obedience and dancing with your dog. The focus in rally obedience is on the connection between dog and handler while heeling around a course. It is more physically accessible for some dogs than agility, and all of the skills you learn in rally obedience are skills you will use in regular life (walk in a loose leash heel, sit, down, stand, ignore distractions, stay connected in a busy environment). Rally Obedience is mostly on leash, which means dogs work on leash in class. I build some fitness skills into these classes as well, because fit dogs are happy dogs!

The total cost for the class is $180. There is a $50 non-refundable deposit for this class, the rest of the class cost is due by the first day of class.

Please email Lily and [email protected] to sign up

Save the Date!Our next CARO Trial will be at Ace It on Sunday August 30th*.We are welcoming back Carolina Bergonzoni fro...
07/16/2026

Save the Date!
Our next CARO Trial will be at Ace It on Sunday August 30th*.

We are welcoming back Carolina Bergonzoni from Cape Breton to judge alongside me. Here is the running order:

Working 1 Carolina
Working 2 Carolina
Novice Team 1 Lily
Novice (+brace) 1 Lily
Novice (+brace) 2 Carolina
Intermediate 1 Carolina
Advanced 1 Lily
Advanced 2 Carolina
Excellent 1 Carolina
Excellent 2 Lily
Versatility 1 Lily
*This trial is pending approval. The premium will be posted when we receive said approval.

What now? Make sure you have your dog's CARO number and start training those beautiful rally skills!

FEO: We allow FEO runs in any level (4 minutes in the ring), dogs of any age can enter FEO and they do not need a CARO number for FEO runs. This means you can bring your baby puppies to have some positive ring experience with you (while trying to avoid accidents, of course). FEO runs are half the price of regular runs.

Let me know if you have any questions!

Congratulations to our first ever Puppy Scent Work class graduates! This class was a pleasure to teach, we worked on pup...
06/13/2026

Congratulations to our first ever Puppy Scent Work class graduates!

This class was a pleasure to teach, we worked on puppy life skills, like waiting our turn, loose leash walking, and focusing on our owners (or searching!) in a class full of other excited puppies. Most of the puppies showed up barky and jumpy and wondering if it was playtime. The beautiful thing about scent work is how calming it is for dogs of all ages.

Mental stimulation is an important need to fulfil for puppies, physical stimulation can only get you so far!

These owners should all be very proud of the great improvements they made with their pups, in patience and calmness and in their handling skills of their new scent work puppy. Great work everybody!

I spend a LOT of time listening to audiobooks, on hikes, on long drives to dog sports competitions, and while I’m cleani...
05/03/2026

I spend a LOT of time listening to audiobooks, on hikes, on long drives to dog sports competitions, and while I’m cleaning the dirty paw prints off my floors. Luckily I get to support my favourite independent bookstore, good.dog.books in Bridgewater, while listening to books on librofm

This weekend we are at a two day rally competition on Prince Edward Island at For the Love of Dog! For the drive I put on None of This is True by Lisa Jewell - a thriller with a whole cast of voice actors. It’s been a very captivating story so far, which makes me excited for my long drive home.

Support your local bookstores, read more books, and hug your good dogs (even when they are covered in red sand!)

Libro.fm Good Dog Books

Intro to Scent Work at Nova Dogsport Tuesdays 5:20-6:20pmStarting May 5th if the class is full by then (starting the fol...
04/28/2026

Intro to Scent Work at Nova Dogsport
Tuesdays 5:20-6:20pm

Starting May 5th if the class is full by then (starting the following week if not). $180 for 6 weeks.

Please email [email protected] to sign up. There is a $50 deposit to hold your spot in the class.

Happy sniffing!

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