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Because walks aren’t the only way to exercise your dog.
You ever wonder if you’re doing enough for your dog?
Enough walks. Enough enrichment. Enough time that actually feels quality instead of just routine.
But between work, weather, and dark evenings — it’s hard to keep things interesting.
That’s where Tricks for Life comes in.
Because trick training isn’t about teaching party tricks — it’s about teaching your dog how to think, move, focus, and have fun with you.
💡 Make your living room your dog’s favorite park.
You’ll be amazed how fulfilled (and tired) your dog can be after ten minutes of play with purpose.
Imagine This:
A dog who can settle calmly while you cook dinner.
Who listens even when they’re excited.
Who’s strong, confident, and happily tired — without the zooming off the furniture.
That’s what happens when you teach your dog to use their brain and body together.
Perfect for Dogs Who…
Get distracted easily or struggle to focus on their human
Always seem “busy” — into everything, chewing, zooming, or barking for attention
Rush through life at full speed (zero patience, 100 % enthusiasm)
Need exercise when walks aren’t practical — smoky, rainy, icy, or dark evenings
What You’ll Build
Impulse Control & Patience
Games that teach calmness and focus — because stillness is a skill.
Fitness & Coordination
Fun exercises that improve balance, strength, and body awareness — while keeping your dog’s brain busy and joints happy.
Confidence & Connection
Strengthen your relationship through teamwork, play, and communication — not correction.
Tricks You’ll Learn (and Why They Matter)
Shake a Paw → Scratch Board – teach self-care while filing nails
Middle → Magic Hand & Middle on the Move – boost focus and create an emergency recall cue
Two Paws On → Pivoting – strengthen core, glutes, and hind-end awareness
Spin → Magic Twist – smooth leash side-switches for peaceful passes
Sleepy (Chin Target) – make grooming and vet visits calmer
Bow/Curtsy – a polite play gesture that helps with social confidence
Leg Weaves – a joyful, movement-based reward that builds coordination
…and more clever, confidence-boosting skills your dog will love showing off.
Bonuses Included:
🎥 Lifetime access to Perfect Place — teach your dog to relax anywhere (patios, campsites, beaches)
🧩 Lifetime access to the full Tricks for Life Online Program (launching April 2025) with advanced progressions for every trick you learn in class
What to Expect:
4 weekly, 50-minute classes with personalized coaching
Supportive small-group environment
Printed lesson handouts + supporting videos so you can keep practicing at home
Plenty of laughs and “aha!” moments along the way
Student Love
“I couldn’t believe how calm my dog was after class. She actually fell asleep before we got home. She never sleeps in the car!”
— Peter & Bailey
“These games make my dog think! We’ve built so much focus , and it’s the most fun we’ve ever had training.”
— Jenna & Cinder
Class Details
🗓️ Wednesdays — Nov 5, 12, 19, 26
🕒 7:15 pm – 8:05 pm
📍 Vic West Community Centre – 521 Craigflower Rd
🎟️ Small class sizes = personalized coaching for every team
💸 Investment: $247 + gst
Spots are limited — once we’re full, that’s it until next round!
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
What You’ll Learn (and why it matters)
Instead of drilling “sit, stay, down,” we build the skills that make puppy life actually easier:
🐾 1. Enjoyable Walks & Real Freedom
Loose leash foundations — so you don’t dread going outside
Recall building blocks — because nothing feels better than safe off-leash freedom
🐾 2. Calm at Home & Out in the World
Settle anywhere — at home, on patios, during camping or road trips
Smart socialization — to prevent reactivity, not create it
Clear communication — so you both finally understand each other
🐾 3. Confidence for a Lifetime
Emotional regulation — so your puppy can think even when excited or nervous
Problem-solving skills — to handle new experiences without panic
Everyday struggles solved — biting, crate training, potty training, jumping, and living peacefully with kids, cats, or other dogs
What’s Included
When you join Puppy Foundations, you don’t just get 4 classes — you get a complete support system:
✨ 4 in-person training sessions (50 minutes each) — personalized coaching, not cookie-cutter tips.
✨ Confidence Booster for Smart Socialization ($147 value) — lifetime access to our online program that guides you step-by-step through safe, effective socialization, so you’ll still have help long after class ends.
✨ Perfect Place Training Program ($97 value) — teach your dog how to relax anywhere: home, patio, beach, campsite, or while guests come over.
That’s $244 in bonuses alone — included FREE with your enrollment.
💰 Your investment: $247 + GST
Why Now?
Puppyhood is a once-in-a-lifetime window. Every week you wait, your puppy is practicing habits — good or bad — that will shape who they become.
This class makes sure the habits they’re building today are the ones you’ll actually want for the next 15 years.
📍 Location: Vic West Community Centre, Victoria
🗓️ Dates: January Dates TBD send an email to be notified info@missionpawsdogschool.com
🕑 Time:
💰 Price: $247 + GST
⚡ Spots are limited and fill quickly. Once they’re gone, they’re gone.
Right now, life with your puppy might look like this:
Biting that turns your arms into chew toys
Bathroom “surprises” right after you come inside
Middle-of-the-night zoomies followed by 5am wake-up calls
Kids getting chased down by a fur-clad velociraptor
You didn’t get a puppy to spend your days exhausted and frustrated.
Stop Surviving. Start Raising the Puppy You Actually Dreamed About.
You got a puppy because you wanted a calm companion to take on trail walks, patio hangs, and family adventures. A pup who can snooze beside your desk while you work, not one you’re constantly mediating like a WWE referee.
Here’s the truth: well-behaved dogs aren’t born. They’re built.
And Mission Paws Puppy Foundations is the blueprint to build yours — with the confidence, focus, and calmness that make real life together easy.
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!
Oct 26, Nov 2, 16, 23
6:00pm - 6:50pm
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
$247 + gst
➡️ Only 4 spots available to ensure personalized 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. 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. 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. 