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Rapid Recall
Your dog’s recall works great in the backyard…
But the second you unclip the leash at the park? It evaporates.
They spot another dog. Or a squirrel. Or a chicken wing in the grass (seriously, why are there so many??).
And suddenly it’s like you don’t even exist.
👉 You’re the human left calling “Come!” while your dog’s busy pretending they didn’t hear you — like that friend who ghosts your “Can you help me move?” text.
And in that moment?
It’s frustrating. Embarrassing. Even a little terrifying.
Because deep down, you’re thinking: What if they don’t come back?
It’s not that you want a robot dog who obeys like a soldier.
You just want the freedom to enjoy walks, hikes, and beach days without your stomach dropping every time you unclip the leash.
You want the couch cuddle buddy who can run free and choose you — even when the world is throwing squirrels, pizza crusts, and other dogs their way.
That’s what Rapid Recall is all about.
This class doesn’t just teach “come when called” in a vacuum.
Most recall training looks like this:
👉 Dog sits.
👉 Human walks 50 feet away.
👉 Human calls.
👉 Dog runs straight line. Treat.
Cool, but that’s not real life.
Because in real life your dog isn’t sitting politely, waiting for their cue.
They’re already in motion.
They’re already chasing.
They’re already mid-zoomie with the world pulling them away.
That’s when recall really matters.
And that’s exactly what Rapid Recall teaches:
✅ How to cut through the noise and get their brain back online
✅ How to recall from distracted motion, not just stillness
✅ How to be more compelling than squirrels, pizza crusts, or other dogs calling their name
In this class, you’ll learn how to:
✅ Build a habit of your dog choosing you even when they’re in motion
✅ Train for real-life distractions, not just textbook obedience setups
✅ Create practice scenarios that actually reflect what you’ll face off-leash
✅ Cut through the chaos and get their brain back online when the world is pulling them away
What’s Included
✔️ Two in-person classes (50 minutes each)
✔️ Small group size for personalized coaching
✔️ Learn 6 recall games we swear by — your dog will choose you over squirrels, pizza crusts, and dog parties
✔️ Practice around real-life distractions with other dogs and people
🎁 FREE lifetime access to Rapid Recall Online (value $147)
🎁 FREE biothane long line from Tiny Horse Mercantile + tutorial (value $55)
🎁 BONUS: Lifetime access to Perfect Place online training — stop door-dashing and car-leaping (value $97)
Sunday Sept 21st & Oct 5th
5:30pm - 6:20pm
Vic West Community Centre Gym
521 Craigflower Road
$145 + gst pre-sale
(after Sept 14th $159 +gst)
All Mission Paws Dog School training uses Positive Reinforcement - food/treats, play, toys, praise - to reward and encourage repeat behaviour. When done correctly this is a safe, kind, and extremely effective method to training. This is not about bribes or coercion. We are using the science of animal learning and neuroplasticity to reshape your dog's brain to choose the wanted outcome. Puppy Foundations
Trail walks. Patio hangs. A chill pup snoozing beside your desk while you work. Or the puppy that makes instant besties with your children.
You didn’t get a puppy because you to be constantly mediating the shark teeth and child-chasing.
You got a puppy because you wanted a family member that fits into you life.
Not a fur-clad velociraptor you have to tame.
Raise the Dog You Actually Dreamed About
If you’re feeling exhausted from the:
Late-night zoomies and early morning wake-ups
Biting, barking, and bathroom “surprises”
Rearranging your life just to survive the day
Here’s the truth: Well-behaved dogs aren’t born. They’re built.
And Mission Paws Puppy Foundations is the blueprint.
Most puppy classes focus on obedience drills — “sit,” “stay,” “down.”
Sure, those cues have their place — but let’s be honest: they’re useless if your pup’s brain is fried by adrenaline.
That’s why my class skips the 90s obedience script and builds the actual skills that matter in real life:
Confidence when the world feels big
Emotional regulation when their nerves are buzzing
The ability to think even when arousal is high
Because let’s face it: no dog on earth can “sit” politely while a skateboard rattles past, a cat bolts across the street, or the delivery driver dares approach their front door. (That’s like asking you to meditate while Michael Myers lurks behind you.)
This isn’t about drilling commands.
It’s about raising a puppy who can handle life — not just life in a training hall.
This class is for you if…
Your puppy howls in the crate because being away from you feels like being left on Mars 🚀
Melts down at the vet the second nail clippers enter the chat ✂️
Or transforms into a WWE headliner the moment guests walk through the door 🐶💥
Here’s the thing: these aren’t “bad behaviors.” They’re signs your puppy is missing the skills to cope.
That’s why we don’t just teach obedience.
We teach the life skills — emotional regulation, confidence, and focus — that make your puppy calm, capable, and safe in a world full of skateboards, doorbells, and delivery drivers.
And yes, you’ll still get to use your “sit,” “stay,” “down.”
But the difference? Your puppy will actually have the brain space to do them — because you’ll share a common language. They’ll understand you, and you’ll finally understand them.
What You’ll Learn (and why it matters):
In 4 in-person sessions, you’ll build real-life skills like:
Loose leash walking foundations — so you enjoy your walks, not dread them
Recall building blocks — because off-leash is the freedom that will make the rest of pup-life easier
Calm settling — at home, on patios, or during camping and road trips
Smart socialization — to prevent reactivity, not create it
Clear communication — so your puppy gets what you’re asking and you understand their needs
Confidence & problem-solving — so they can handle new experiences without panic
Plus support for common struggles: biting, crate training, potty training, jumping, living with other dogs, cats, children, and more.
Who It’s For
✔️ Puppies 8 Weeks to 6 (ish) months of age
✔️ First-time puppy parents or experienced dog people who want a smoother start
✔️ Anyone who wants a calm, capable dog they can confidently take anywhere
What’s included
🧠 4 in-person training sessions (50 minutes each)
📹 BONUS: Lifetime access to the Confidence Booster for smart Socialization online program ($147 value)
🏡 BONUS: Perfect Place Training — so your dog can relax anywhere: home, patio, beach, or campsite ($97 value)
👥 Personalized coaching, not just cookie-cutter tips
Total value: $491+
Your investment: $247 + GST
Class Details
📍 Vic West Community Centre, Victoria
🗓️ Wednesday October 1, 8, 22, 29
🕑 7:15pm - 8:05pm
💰 $247 + GST
This is the class you’ll wish you took before the drywall disappeared.
Spots are limited to ensure every student gets support — and they fill quickly.
Save your spot now
All Mission Paws Dog School training uses Positive Reinforcement - food/treats, play, toys, praise - to reward and encourage repeat behaviour. When done correctly this is a safe, kind, and extremely effective method to training. This is not about bribes or coercion. We are using the science of animal learning and neuroplasticity to reshape your dog's brain to choose the wanted outcome, meaning you have a dog who can respond to cues AND choose the desired behaviours on their own without being asked.Distraction?ACTION!
September 7th & 14th
4:00pm - 4:50pm
Vic West Community Centre, 521 Craigflower Rd.
If you're asking your reactive dog to “sit,” “watch me,” or “leave it” just to keep them from reacting...
You're going to be training for a long time, my friend.
And hey — I get it.
That’s what every dog trainer on the internet tells you to do.
But here’s the thing:
Reactive dogs don’t need more commands.
They need more capacity — to process the environment, regulate arousal, disengage from distractions, and tolerate frustration.
And that’s exactly what this class builds. 👇
Imagine walks where your dog can:
✅ Focus calmly around other dogs, people, wildlife, and movement
✅ Regulate energy without flipping like a fish or needing corrections
✅ Settle quietly at home, on patios, or in the car
✅ Tolerate frustration without barking at you for food or at other dogs for play
✅ Actually choose you when the world is exciting, frustrating, or scary
This is possible. And it happens faster when you train their brain — not just their obedience.
In-person group class for dogs who come in hot — and the humans just trying to keep up.
I’ve been where you are.
My own dog was attacked three times.
I could feel him slipping toward reactivity — skittish, restless, on high alert.
It was heartbreaking. And for me? Anxiety, frustration, and white-knuckle leash grips.
Cue: walks that felt like a recipe for disaster.
But thanks to five years of hands-on training and a boatload of dog-neuroscience education, I knew obedience cues weren’t going to cut it.
So I built a framework that helps reactive dogs actually change. And it works.
Here’s what’s included in Distraction? ACTION!:
🧠 Real-life training rooted in behavioral neuroscience
🎯 Game-based strategies to shift your dog’s emotional responses
🙌 100% positive reinforcement — no punishment, force, or fear
📹 Weekly take-home video library access (yours for life) so progress continues
👥 Small group format = personalized coaching
You’ll Leave This Class With:
✔️ How to turn distractions into background noise for your dog so they can easily pass them
✔️ Why reactivity and over-excitement aren’t personality flaws—they’re trainable skills
✔️ Our top games to build real-life focus, calmness, and leash manners so that you have calm walks without reactivity
✔️ How to help your dog recover from excitement instead of staying stuck in flail-mode
$145 + gst (early-bird before Sept 2nd)
After Sept 2nd → $155
➡️ Only 4 spots available (so every dog gets coaching).
👉 Give your dog the skills to handle the world — and give yourself your sanity back.
All Mission Paws Dog School training uses Positive Reinforcement - food/treats, play, toys, praise - to reward and encourage repeat behaviour. When done correctly this is a safe, kind, and extremely effective method to training. This is not about bribes or coercion. We are using the science of animal learning and neuroplasticity to reshape your dog's brain to choose the wanted outcome. Loose Leash LOVE walking your dog!
🎓 Two powerful in-person training classes (50 minutes each)
🐾 Hands-on coaching to spot where your dog starts losing the plot and how to ensure they don’t pull from the start
📹 BONUS: Lifetime access to Loose Leash Love Online Program – $147 value
🏡 BONUS: Perfect Place Online Training – help your dog relax at home ($97 value)
Sunday Sept 7 & 14
3:00pm - 3:50pm
Vic West Community Centre Gym
521 Craigflower Road
$145 + gst
All Mission Paws Dog School training uses Positive Reinforcement - food/treats, play, toys, praise - to reward and encourage repeat behaviour. When done correctly this is a safe, kind, and extremely effective method to training. This is not about bribes or coercion. We are using the science of animal learning and neuroplasticity to reshape your dog's brain to choose the wanted outcome. This class is for the dog who:
Starts pulling, jumping, barking or zooming with excitement the second you reach for their leash
Has their brain instantly 10 blocks ahead, pulling you down the street, into ditches to sniff, towards other dogs and people
Becomes “unreachable” when outside, like they’ve suddenly gone deaf
Won’t even take food outside, even cooked steak, so rewarding a “heel” isn’t even possible
Will even pull through a prong collar, martingale, or e-collar
You’re ready to:
Stop being dragged down the street as your frustration builds and your shoulder aches
Stop feeling disappointed the idea of your dogs walk and instead look forward to it!
Stop tripping over your own feet and instead move through the world with your dog as a team.
You will leave this class:
Knowing how to have your dogs focused attention from the second you reach for their leash and throughout your walk
With confidence knowing how to get your dog to choose you instead of pulling toward other dogs or sniffing in the ditch
Knowing how to give your dog a quality walk that exercises both their brain and their body without being dragged along like a train
Feeling like your dog’s teammate rather than their ball and chain
4 on the Floor: Polite Greetings for Excitable Dogs
More Dates Coming Soon!
In-Person Training Class
🏡 Teach your dog to stay grounded—literally!—with calm, polite greetings that don’t involve jumping, clawing, or chaos.
Does this sound familiar?
😬 You're constantly apologizing when your dog launches at guests at the door
😟 You stress every time grandparents visit, afraid your dog will knock them over
😤 You come home to a leaping dog before you can even put your bags down
🙈 Your counters are a free-for-all when your back is turned
🫠 You’re rattled by barking, fence crashing, and frenzied reactions to the delivery person, neighbors, or passing dogs
This class is for you if you’re ready to swap chaos for calm.
Imagine your dog:
🐾 Choosing to keep all four paws on the floor—even around exciting guests
👵 Greeting grandparents with wiggles and sniffs, not body slams
🎒 Letting you walk in the door and get settled without being mobbed
🚫 Ignoring counters because they know good things come from being calm
📦 Heading to their bed when the delivery person shows up instead of barking at the fence
You’ll Discover:
✔️ The 3 real reasons dogs jump—and why it’s more than just excitement
✔️ The core skills your dog must have to master calm greetings
✔️ Why yelling “OFF!” doesn’t work (and what to do instead)
✔️ How to build so much value in keeping 4 paws on the floor, your dog wouldn’t dream of jumping
✔️ How to protect dresses, countertops, coffee tables, and fences from flying paws
What’s Included:
🎓 Two in-person training classes focused on calm, polite behavior (50 minutes each)
📹 BONUS: Lifetime access to the 4 on the Floor Online Program – $97 value
🏠 BONUS: Lifetime access to Perfect Place Online Training – $97 value
💡 Tools, coaching, and step-by-step strategies you can use right away in real-life situations
Jumping stops here.
All Mission Paws Dog School training uses Positive Reinforcement - food/treats, play, toys, praise - to reward and encourage repeat behaviour. When done correctly this is a safe, kind, and extremely effective method to training. This is not about bribes or coercion. We are using the science of animal learning and neuroplasticity to reshape your dog's brain to choose the wanted outcome. Trick Training 101
Tricks are for Life Skills!
Impulse Control & Patience
For the dog who is distracted and struggles to focus with their human
“Busy” always getting into mischief or chewing inappropriate things
Tends to rush through everything
Fitness & Coordination
Provide exercise when the weather isn’t cooperative - smokey, snowy, raining, or hot, you will have plenty of way to exercise them in your livingroom
Helps your dog learn how to move their body functionally to prevent injuries
Trains their brain and body to improve focus, plus its really tiring!
Confidence Building
Boost your shy or anxious dog’s Optimism and Confidence through exploring interaction with different objects and textures
Helps your dog be more comfortable walking over sidewalk grates, being around novel items like when you move your furniture around or bring a suitcase around them.
Focus & engagement
Building focus and engagement with you means it’s easier to hold their attention around real-world distractions
Strengthens your communication and your relationship with fun interaction
Loose leash walking and recall will become so much easier when your dog looks forward to sticking close because they know they get a fun outcome with you!
Tricks You will learn
Shake a Paw - advancing into Scratch Board to file your dogs nails
Middle - advancing to Magic Hand & Middle on the Move for emergency recall and focus while others pass
Two Paws On - advancing to pivoting for hind-feet awareness, preventing injuries and strengthening core, glutes, and hamstrings
Spin - advancing to Magic Twist for switching sides while on leash for peaceful passes
“Sleepy” - Chin Target for easy grooming, settling on their bed, and
Bow/curtsy - a powerful play gesture when interacting with other dogs
BONUS:
Lifetime access to Perfect Place: Train your dog to relax anywhere online video program so that you can boost your Tricks duration and take your dog to patios, campsites, or the beach and keep them cool, calm, chill.
Lifetime access to the full online Tricks program coming April 1, 2025, including progressions on all the Tricks you learn in Tricks 101 plus many more!
