Dog Training Workshops

Unleash New Skills All Year Round

Raintown training workshops include festive holiday-themed sessions—like Christmas and Easter—as well as year-round professional training workshops designed to boost your dog’s skills. Scroll down to see what’s coming up next!

Emergency Recall Workshop

Recall Rescue: Your Dog’s Safety Starts Here

Does your dog ignore you when it’s time to leave the park?


If calling your dog means starting a chase—or ends in frustration—this four-week Emergency Recall Workshop is for you.

Join Raintown Founder Kris Hampton to build a lightning-fast, reliable recall that your dog responds to with joy and speed.

Dogs must be fixed and play well with others to participate.

The Classes

Up to 6 dogs per class (+ two trainers)


Classes (each 45-minutes long) take place online via Google Meet, indoors in Olympic Village, and outdoors in Kitsilano.

Class 1 – Conditioning your Recall Word (Virtual)

Class 2 – Recalling off Food

Class 3 – Recalling off Indoor Play

Class 4 – Recalling off Outdoor Play

We welcome dogs over 5 months old, fixed, and non-reactive.

To book private training instead of group 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.