#1 BEST RATED DOG TRAINER IN NANAIMO 2023
Cedar office:
Training 250-729-3900
Grooming 250-722-7074
2723 Cedar Road, Nanaimo
Hi Everyone, in accordance with the new rules in effect tomorrow masks will no longer be mandatory at classes and lessons. You may of course continue to use them at your own discretion!
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We look forward to seeing your smiling faces again! We will of course continue with our cleaning policies to help ensure we stay on the right side of things!
We have recently updated our class registration process. Now that we have extra class instructors available, we have updated our policies in regards to pups under 4 months of age.
A private lesson will only be required for dogs OVER 4 months of age that have not done classes with us before (email us if you have done training with this dog elsewhere). Of course, if you are a first-time puppy parent, we would highly recommend the 1on1 lesson to help you address any specific puppy training to help you get started!
You can now sign up ONLINE for classes directly through our website!
Here are the classes you can enrol in:
Puppy Social- Building confidence and first introductions to people, surfaces, sounds, uniform/costumes, grooming & handling and kids toys and wheeled transport
Classes starting Tuesday March 8th @ 520pm or 615pm
Puppy Play and Learn - All about APPROPRIATE play and learning dog body language for both puppies and parents! Learn when to interrupt, when to let them play and how to find the RIGHT friends for your particular dog.
Class starting Friday March 11th @ 525pm
Puppy Kindergarten- Foundation life skills and manners training to help your pup learn to come when called, stay and relax, focus on you, walk on a leash and so much more!
Classes starting Sunday February 27th @ 1:20pm, Wednesday March 2nd @ 520PM and Tuesday March 16 @ 740pm
Hello fellow dog parents!
Just a reminder that our March classes are now open! If we have recently seen you for a private lesson you can now go register for your Level 1 class on our website. Yes, we now have online registration! Visit our new website: www.bestpaw.ca, choose the Training Services button, pick the class option that best suits your schedule, choose the Book Now button and follow the prompts - it's that easy!
Puppy Socialization (4 weeks, suitable for puppies up to 4 months old at class start)
Most people think that the phrase “socialize your puppy” means meeting lots of other dogs and people. This is important, but we often miss everything else in our environment: Sounds, surfaces, objects, cats and animals, dogs of all breeds and personalities, umbrellas, people in hats, people with beards and glasses, children, bicycles, strollers, shopping carts, cars, fireworks, Halloween costumes, recycling bins, and more. Let’s get those little paws walking in the right direction for a lifetime of fun by your side!
Tuesday March 8th at 5:20pm
Tuesday March 8th at 6:20pm
Puppy Play and Learn (4 weeks, suitable for puppies under 5 months old at class start)
Pups learn about appropriate interaction with other pups. Canine body language, learning when, why and how to interrupt play. Learning to read your dog so you and your dog can be successful interacting with other dogs for life!
Friday March 11th at 5:25pm
Friday April 8th at 5:15pm
Puppy Kindergarten Level 1 (6 weeks, suitable for puppies up to 5 months old at class start)
Let us help get you and your puppy started off on the right paw with our foundation Puppy Kindergarten course. It is a life skill for your young dog to learn and develop in a stimulating environment such as our training centre, as it will help create a more attentive and optimistic dog. Our puppy class will set you up for success in future training and everything you do with your dogs over the course of their lives.
Sunday February 20th at 10:50am
Sunday February 27th at 1:20pm
Wednesday March 2nd at 5:20pm
Thursday March 3rd at 5:20pm
Puppy Junior High Level 1 (6 weeks, suitable for pups 5-12 months old at class start)
Follows the Puppy Kindergarten curriculum but is for pups older than 5 months.
Sunday February 20th at 9:45am
Thursday March 3rd at 7:40pm
Wednesday March 16th at 6:30pm
Basic Manners Level 1 (6 weeks, suitable for pups 1 year and older at class start)
Follows the Puppy Kindergarten curriculum but is for pups older than 5 months.
Friday March 4th at 6:30pm
Wednesday March 16th at 5:20pm
Have you already completed your Level 1 class? We have spots available in upcoming Intermediate Manners classes (Level 2) and Scent Detection!
Intermediate Manners (6 weeks, prerequisite: Level 1 class)
This class combines our two most popular second-level classes to address the two largest concerns all of our clients have - Leash Skills and Recall! Each week, we will work on improving communication and focus with your dog, practice listening skills in increasingly distracting environments and play fun training games to build a great recall and excellent loose leash walking skills.
Wednesday March 2nd at 7:40pm
Thursday March 3rd at 6:30pm
Scent Detection Level 1 (4 weeks, recommended age: 6 months and older)
The sport of scent detection teaches your dog to find a specific target odor and then tell you where it is. All dogs are born knowing how to find a scent and follow it to its source which means that Scent Detection games can be played by any breed of dog! No previous training of any kind is needed to get involved in this sport and it is great for young and old dogs as well as dogs with disabilities.
Friday March 11th at 6:20pm
Friday April 8th at 6:30pm
Scent Detection Level 2 (4 weeks, prerequisite: Scent Detection Level 1)
This class is the second level of work for dogs that have some introductory experience with scent work training. Get sniffy with it!
Friday March 11th at 7:30pm
Friday April 8th at 7:40pm
If you have any questions please don't hesitate to ask - we are often quite busy teaching classes and private lessons during the day so email is the best way to reach us. Send a message to bestpawdogtraining@gmail.com and we will reply as soon as we can!
We look forward to seeing you and your pup in class soon!