Better Communication. Better Behaviour. Stronger Bonds.
What Is Canine Obedience?
Canine obedience is a dog's ability to learn and reliably respond to cues or commands from its handler. Common obedience skills include:
Obedience training is generally based on clear communication, consistency, and positive reinforcement, helping the dog understand which behaviors are expected.
Why Obedience Matters
Clear communication, consistency, and positive reinforcement provide a practical foundation for everyday obedience.
Safety
A reliable “come,” “stay,” or “leave it” can help prevent accidents and dangerous situations.
Communication
Training gives owners and dogs a shared way to communicate.
Better Behaviour
It can help dogs develop appropriate responses to distractions, visitors, other animals, and everyday situations.
Stronger Relationships
Training provides opportunities for cooperation and can build trust between a dog and its handler.
Socialization and adaptability
Well-trained dogs may find it easier to participate safely in family life, public settings, and new environments.
Mental Stimulation
Learning new behaviors gives dogs a constructive mental challenge.
Importantly, obedience isn't about making a dog behave perfectly or suppressing normal canine behavior. The goal is to teach useful skills that allow the dog and people around it to interact safely and comfortably.
Puppy Obedience Program
$600
Age Range
8 weeks to 6 months
Class Schedule
One class per week
Program Requirements
We offer our puppy obedience as a 6 week course with classes one day per week to allow for practicing skills learned in each class during the week until your next class. All puppy classes it is mandatory to be up to date on all core vaccines.
Equipment required: elevated place bed, 6 foot slip leash
What we cover:
At K9 Life we start with an In home consultation to go over wants and needs as well as any concerns to help form the basis of each lesson.
Our Training Approach
Importantly, obedience isn't about making a dog behave perfectly or suppressing normal canine behavior. The goal is to teach useful skills that allow the dog and people around it to interact safely and comfortably.
The consultation provides an opportunity to discuss your goals and concerns and helps inform an appropriate training foundation and lessons.
What Your Dog Will Learn
Come, stay, and leave it are examples of common obedience cues, not a lesson-by-lesson curriculum.
Come
An example of a handler cue a dog can learn to respond to reliably.
Stay
An example of a handler cue a dog can learn to respond to reliably.
Leave it
An example of a handler cue a dog can learn to respond to reliably.