Dog Training Classes

Because your good dog deserves great manners

For Dogs 5 Months and Up

Looking to build solid everyday skills with your dog? Our Basic Manners classes are a great place to start. We offer two progressive levels, starting indoors and gradually moving into the real world as your dog becomes more confident and responsive. Each level is designed to support calm, focused behaviour in everyday situations—with lots of positive reinforcement along the way. Whether you're navigating city streets or enjoying off-leash time at the beach, these classes set you and your dog up for success—together.

Our two-level program helps you build real-life skills with your dog—from mat work, recall, and calm greetings in Level 1, to advanced outdoor focus, beach recall, and pattern games in Level 2. Perfect for adolescent or adult dogs ready to take training to the next level.

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A Goldendoodle lies down and looks at the camera during a Raintown dog training class.
A Doodle practices loose leash walking as their human lures them forward during a Raintown Leash Walking class.
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A Doodle looks up attentively at their parent's hand signal during a Raintown Basic Manners class.
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level 1

Indoors

Times: 1 hour, select weekdays or Saturdays for 5 weeks
Location: Petite Paws Playcare in Olympic Village

$305

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level 2

Outdoors (Spring-Summer)

Times: 45 mins, select weekdays or Saturdays for 5 weeks.
Location: Kitsilano

$305

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Training that feels fun, not frustrating

Once your floofers are a little more grown, we love helping you take those early training foundations to the next level—so you and your dog can keep growing together with confidence and calm.

Want to become a clicker-savvy trainer? Dreaming of a recall so sharp it turns heads at the park? Our Basic Manners Classes are for you.

Designed to strengthen your training mechanics, deepen your understanding of how dogs learn, and sharpen your communication skills, this five-week course is both practical and fun.

We’ll cover things like emergency recall, calm greetings, vocal cue discrimination, stationing, and more—with plenty of hands-on coaching (and a lot of laughs) along the way.

The Classes

Up to 6 dogs per class (+ two trainers)

Class 1 – Orientation for Humans (No Dogs!)

Class 2 – Go to Mat (Place Targeting)

Class 3 – Recall

Class 4 – Calm (Street) Greetings

Class 5 – Engage-Disengage · Graduation Talent Show

We welcome dogs 5 months and older for Basic Manners Classes. If your dog is dealing with reactivity issues or excessive barking in group settings, please contact us before registering for a class.

To book private training instead of group classes,
please visit our private sessions page

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Train Outdoor Confidence

Once you’ve completed Basic Manners Level 1, it’s time to take things into the real world!


Level 2 builds on your foundation by practicing skills in outdoor environments, with more distractions and real-life challenges.

In this five-week course, we cover emergency recall at the beach, calm street greetings, outdoor pattern games, and more—all while helping you refine your timing, confidence, and connection with your dog.

The Classes

Up to 8 dogs per class (+ two trainers)

Class 1 – Settle On Mat (Advanced)

Class 2 – Engage Disengage Outdoors

Class 3 – Pattern Games

Class 4 – Outdoor Calm Greetings

Class 5 – Recall at the Beach · Graduation

We welcome dogs 5 months and older for Basic Manners Classes. If your dog is dealing with reactivity issues or excessive barking in group settings, please contact us before registering for a class.

To book private sessions instead of classes,
please visit our private sessions page

Our Vancouver Dog Training Options

  • Indoors:
    Go to Mat, Recall, Calm Street Greetings, Engage-Disengage, Talent Show, and more.

  • Outdoors:
    Settle on Mat, Engage-Disengage Outdoors, Pattern Games, Outdoor Calm Greetings, Recall at the Beach, and more.

  • Puppies 7–12 weeks:
    Puppy Biting Prevention, Playtime, Enrichment, Crate Training, Potty Training, and more.

  • Puppies, 10–21 weeks:
    Healthy Play, Body Handling, Sit & Down, Playtime, “Leave It,” “Stay,” Object Exchanges, Recall, Leash Walking, and more.

  • Recall Workshop Series:
    Classical Conditioning, Distraction Resilience, Indoor Recall, Outdoor Recall, and more.

  • Training with a Certified Trainer:
    Puppy Skills, Basic Manners, Reactivity Coaching, and more.

  • Solo Training with a Certified Trainer and Your Pup:
    Trainer works one-on-one with your dog on your goals—outdoors or in your home.

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Puppy Training

Puppies 7 - 21 Weeks

Dog Training

Dogs 5 Months or Older

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Private Training

One-on-One

Workshops

Specific Topics

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Drop-Ins

At Your Pace

  • Puppy Socialization:
    Monitored play sessions covering healthy play behaviours and dog body language.