Dog training for people who want to play, train, and build a good life with their dogs
Training that supports an active, thoughtful life with your dog — built through play, practice, and shared learning.
Dog training is often framed around correcting behaviour or fitting dogs neatly into human lives.
Many of the people who find their way here are looking for a better path to connection — a way to live with their dogs that feels active, considered, and genuinely enjoyable, rather than like an ongoing project to manage.
I approach training as a practical, shared discipline. My work starts with your dog’s needs, capacities, and natural ways of moving through the world, and builds skills that support a good life with them.
I teach dog dance and sport foundations, offer puppy education grounded in real life, and provide support for senior dogs and end-of-life care. This training is structured, participatory, and grounded in everyday practice.
If you want to train, play, and learn alongside your dog — and to enjoy them as dogs, not accessories — you’re in the right place.
Ready for a relationship that feels easier and more connected?
Choose Your Lineage
Start with the training path that fits you and your dog right now
Dog Dance • Fetch • Sport Foundations • Agility • Group Classes & Workshops
PLAY & PRACTICE
Play & Practice is the heart of my work.
These classes are for people who want to actively train with their dogs through movement, skill-building, and shared learning.
We focus on clear communication, body awareness, and building skills step by step — whether you’re exploring dog dance, learning a better way to play fetch, laying sport foundations, or simply looking for an engaging way to train together.
This is low-pressure, structured training designed to be enjoyable to do, not something to push through or perfect.
Best for: dogs and humans who enjoy learning together, including sensitive dogs, unconventional sport dogs, and people new to training through movement.
Day Training
Skill-building with hands-on support
Day Training is an option for people who want support building skills through consistent, thoughtful practice — without needing to be present for every session.
I work directly with your dog on specific skills and routines, then transfer what we build back to you so training fits into everyday life. This approach emphasizes clarity, communication, and progress that holds when you’re the one doing the work.
Day Training is structured, relationship-centred skill-building designed to support the kind of life you want to share with your dog.
Best for: busy households who value thoughtful training and want practical support integrating skills into real life.
The Puppy Path
Thoughtful foundations from the start
The Puppy Path is a structured, virtual program for raising puppies with clarity, intention, and respect for who dogs are and how they learn.
This work centers on early skills, routines, and communication that support everyday life together, including settling and handling, play, learning, and exploration — while also making room to actually enjoy this brief, formative stage.
The Puppy Path is designed to help you understand your puppy’s needs, build useful skills through practice, and develop habits that grow with your dog over time, without turning puppyhood into a race or a problem to manage.
Best for: people welcoming a puppy who want guidance that’s organized, dog-centered, and grounded in real life — and who want to move through this fleeting stage with care rather than overwhelm.
Senior & End-of-Life Support
Care at important thresholds
Senior & End-of-Life Support is for people navigating change with an aging or complex dog — and who want clear, compassionate guidance rooted in the realities of daily life.
This work may include quality-of-life conversations, support around routines and comfort, and thoughtful guidance as you consider end-of-life or behavioural euthanasia (BE) decisions. The focus is not on fixing or prolonging life at all costs, but on helping you make informed choices that honour your dog’s experience and dignity.
This support is steady, practical, and respectful of how personal these decisions are. It’s designed to help you feel grounded and clear as you care for your dog through their later years.
Best for: guardians of senior or complex dogs, including those considering or navigating end-of-life or BE decisions, who want calm, non-judgmental support at meaningful thresholds.
Upcoming Classes & Workshops
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Connected Fetch Foundation Class at Urban Pooch Sports Annex
Thursdays, 11:45a - 12:45p
Starts February 5th
What’s Fetch?
Fetch is more than throwing a ball. When taught thoughtfully, it’s a cooperative skill built on communication, clarity, and connection.
In this class, fetch becomes a shared conversation — where your dog learns how to take, hold, carry, and release objects with confidence, while staying emotionally regulated and physically comfortable.
Why You’ll Love It:
🐾 Teach your dog a clear, cooperative retrieve — step by step
🎾 Build strong take, hold, carry, and release skills with intention
🧠 Learn how fetch fits into the canine prey sequence (and why structure matters)
💪 Support body awareness, impulse control, and safer movement
❤️ Strengthen communication and partnership instead of creating over-arousal
🙌 Learn how to enjoy toy play without frantic loops or physical strainAnd if you’re interested, this class also supports teams preparing for AKC Fetch titles, as well as obedience or rally retrieves.
No experience necessary — just bring treats, curiosity, and your dog’s favourite toy.
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Dog Dance & Tricks at Urban Pooch Sports Annex!
Saturdays, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Starts January 24th
What’s Dog Dance?
If you’re new to dog dance, imagine your dog’s favourite tricks woven together into a playful, flowing routine — all set to music.Why You’ll Love It:
🐾 Teach your dog fun new movements (and revisit old favourites)
🎶 Learn how to link skills into simple, joyful routines
💪 Build your dog’s confidence, focus, and body awareness
❤️ Strengthen communication and partnership as your dog learns to move with you, follow gentle patterns, and check in with curiosity
🙌 Celebrate progress with a supportive, dog-loving communityAnd if you’re interested, your dog can earn AKC Trick Titles along the way!
No experience necessary — just bring treats, patience, and your favourite dance partner.
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Dog Dance & Tricks at Urban Pooch Sports Annex!
Thursdays, 10:30am - 11:30am
Starts February 5th
What’s Dog Dance?
If you’re new to dog dance, imagine your dog’s favourite tricks woven together into a playful, flowing routine — all set to music.Why You’ll Love It:
🐾 Teach your dog fun new movements (and revisit old favourites)
🎶 Learn how to link skills into simple, joyful routines
💪 Build your dog’s confidence, focus, and body awareness
❤️ Strengthen communication and partnership as your dog learns to move with you, follow gentle patterns, and check in with curiosity
🙌 Celebrate progress with a supportive, dog-loving communityAnd if you’re interested, your dog can earn AKC Trick Titles along the way!
No experience necessary — just bring treats, patience, and your favourite dance partner.
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Dog Dance & Tricks at Urban Pooch Sports Annex!
Fridays, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Starts January 9th
What’s Dog Dance?
If you’re new to dog dance, imagine your dog’s favourite tricks woven together into a playful, flowing routine — all set to music.Why You’ll Love It:
🐾 Teach your dog fun new movements (and revisit old favourites)
🎶 Learn how to link skills into simple, joyful routines
💪 Build your dog’s confidence, focus, and body awareness
❤️ Strengthen communication and partnership as your dog learns to move with you, follow gentle patterns, and check in with curiosity
🙌 Celebrate progress with a supportive, dog-loving communityAnd if you’re interested, your dog can earn AKC Trick Titles along the way!
No experience necessary — just bring treats, patience, and your favourite dance partner.
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Dog Dance & Tricks at Urban Pooch Sports Annex!
Fridays, 7:15pm - 8:15pm
Starts January 9th
What’s Dog Dance?
If you’re new to dog dance, imagine your dog’s favourite tricks woven together into a playful, flowing routine — all set to music.Why You’ll Love It:
🐾 Teach your dog fun new movements (and revisit old favourites)
🎶 Learn how to link skills into simple, joyful routines
💪 Build your dog’s confidence, focus, and body awareness
❤️ Strengthen communication and partnership as your dog learns to move with you, follow gentle patterns, and check in with curiosity
🙌 Celebrate progress with a supportive, dog-loving communityAnd if you’re interested, your dog can earn AKC Trick Titles along the way!
No experience necessary — just bring treats, patience, and your favourite dance partner.
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Dog Dance & Tricks at Urban Pooch Sports Annex!
Saturdays, 2:45pm - 3:45pm
Starts January 10th
What’s Dog Dance?
If you’re new to dog dance, imagine your dog’s favourite tricks woven together into a playful, flowing routine — all set to music.Why You’ll Love It:
🐾 Teach your dog fun new movements (and revisit old favourites)
🎶 Learn how to link skills into simple, joyful routines
💪 Build your dog’s confidence, focus, and body awareness
❤️ Strengthen communication and partnership as your dog learns to move with you, follow gentle patterns, and check in with curiosity
🙌 Celebrate progress with a supportive, dog-loving communityAnd if you’re interested, your dog can earn AKC Trick Titles along the way!
No experience necessary — just bring treats, patience, and your favourite dance partner.
join our dog dance & tricks class!
join our dog dance & tricks class!
Unleash Your Inner Dance Partner:
A Tricks & Dog Dance Class Like No Other!
Does your dog love learning new things? Want to build teamwork, connection, and joy — with a little artistic flair? This playful class blends creative tricks (like spins, bows, leg weaves, paw shakes, and more) with the flowing, expressive style of canine freestyle… also known as dog dancing!
What’s Dog Dance?
If you’ve never seen it before, imagine your dog’s favourite tricks woven into a musical, movement-based routine. It’s not about fancy choreography or costumes (unless you want them!); it’s about celebrating the bond between you and your dog. Every wag, spin, and step becomes part of the story you’re creating together.
Why You’ll Love It:
- Teach your dog new tricks (and polish old favourites)
- Learn how to blend movements into simple, joyful routines
- Build confidence, focus, and body awareness
- Strengthen communication as your dog learns to move with you, follow gentle patterns, and check in with happy anticipation
- Share laughs, applause, and encouragement with a warm, dog-loving community
And if you’d like, you’ll have the option to earn AKC Trick Titles during class!
No experience necessary — just bring treats, enthusiasm, and your favourite dance partner.
Clear, Compassionate Communication
We help you communicate in ways your dog naturally understands, and give your dog clear, welcomed ways to communicate back. This creates ease, reduces frustration, and builds a shared language you’ll use for life.
Emotional Safety & Growing Confidence
Dogs learn best when they feel safe. We support your dog’s confidence through gentle guidance, choice, and clear expectations — never fear, intimidation, or force.
Kind, Comfortable Tools
We use humane, comfortable equipment: no choke chains, prong collars, vibration collars, or shock collars. If you’re using one now, there’s no judgement. We can help you explore gentler options if you’re curious.
