Drop In Session's

DROP IN SESSIONS: EXISTING GROUP SESSIONS -These sessions are for past clients who have finished training OR clients looking to complete there 4 & 5 sessions.


Time & Date: Wednesday, May.18th at 3pm
Place: Bx Dog Park
Bring: Treats, long leads
Price: FREE
Working on: Distractions, Distance, and informal commands, come command (out of play), tricks, working with pager collars and problem behavior.


Time & Date: Friday, May.20th at noon
Place: Bx Dog Park
Bring: Treats, long leads
Price: FREE
Working on: Distractions, Distance, and informal commands, come command (out of play), tricks, working with pager collars and problem behavior.


Time & Date: Sunday, May.22 at 1:30pm
Place: Bx Dog Park
Bring: Treats, long leads
Price: FREE
Working on: Distractions, Distance, and informal commands, come command (out of play), tricks, working with pager collars and problem behavior.

Drop In Session

DROP IN SESSIONS: EXISTING GROUP SESSIONS -These sessions are for past clients who have finished training OR clients looking to complete there 4 & 5 sessions.


Time & Date: Sunday, May.15th at 5pm

Place: Bx Dog Park

Bring: Treats, long leads

Price: FREE

Working on: Distractions, Distance, and informal commands, come command (out of play), tricks, working with pager collars and problem behavior.

Training Closed for a Week.

Hey everyone- Im heading to Edmonton for a week to see my family. Training (Including Drop In Sessions) will be closed from Friday-May.6th to Thursday- May.12th.

DAYCARE AND BOARDING WILL STILL BE RUNNING NORMAL HOURS.

If you have any issues while im away- please feel free to email me: monique@therufflife.ca

NEW GROUP SESSION

New Dog Training Classes Starting Thursday, April.28th at 6pm.

Please contact Monique for more details. monique@therufflife.ca

April.23rd Vigil Video.

Please Click Here For Video

Please make sure your sound is turned on- This was the video that was played at our Vernon Vigil. Feel free to share this with the people in your lives.

Happy Easter!

TRACKING SEMINAR

Beginners Tracking Seminar 

The Ruff Life is excited to announce our very first tracking seminar. We have an amazing trainer coming in to teach this class. BG has been training dogs for 36 years, and has been involved/competing in Schutzhund and tracking for 25 years! 

Seminar is to take place: Sunday, May.15th at 1pm

Space is limited! We only have 13 spots left!    7 Spots Left! 4 Spots left!

Cost is $35 (which includes Lunch & Refreshments)

~This seminar is for all breeds of dogs~

Your dog has had to go through training with The Ruff Life to participate in this seminar.

Please contact Monique by Email: monique@therufflife.ca to book your spot!

HAPPY EASTER!

Happy Easter!

Before everyone goes their ways, to meet up with friends and family. The Ruff Life Staff would like to wish you a very safe and happy Easter!!! 

Don't Eat to much chocolate ;) (okay- do! Make sure you spurge...because you deserve it!)

Easter Hours:

We have normal hours, except for Easter Monday.

Easter Monday we are fully closed. There will be no pick up and drop off available. So please either pick up on the Sunday or the Tuesday.

New Drop In Sessions.

DROP IN SESSIONS: EXISTING GROUP SESSIONS -These sessions are for past clients who have finished training OR clients looking to complete there 4 & 5 sessions.

Time & Date: Thursday, April.21st at NOON~~ EARTH DAY EVENT~~

Place: City Hall, Library Park. Lets all meet outside the Museum Doors.

Bring: It is VERY IMPORTANT that you bring VERY yummy Treats, long leads or regular leash *no retractable leashes please, training collar if applicable.

Price: FREE

Working on: Distractions, Socializing and Desensitizing. This is mostly a fun event. For more information about Earth Day- Please visit:  http://www.vernon.ca/lifestyles/sustainability/earth_day.html

Please Note: There will be children at this event-

Time & Date: Thursday, April.21st at 6pm

Place: Bx Dog Park

Bring: Treats, long leads

Price: FREE

Working on: Distractions, Distance, and informal commands, come command (out of play), tricks, working with pager collars and problem behavior.

SATURDAY, APRIL.23rd IS THE VIGIL. Please follow this link for more information: http://therufflifeprofessionaldogtraining.blogspot.com/2011/04/2-weeks-left-until-sled-dog-vigil.html

Time & Date: Tuesday, April.26th at 2pm

Place: Bx Dog Park

Bring: Treats, long leads

Price: FREE

Working on: Distractions, Distance, and informal commands, come command (out of play), tricks, working with pager collars and problem behavior.

KAL PARK HIKE

Time & Date: Saturday, April.30th at 4:30pm

Place: Kal Park- Jade & Juniper Parking Lot

Bring: Treats, long leads, water for owners, small change for parking (I think its between $1-$2)

Price: FREE

Working on: We will be working on a couple things- but this is mostly a fun event.

MAP: http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explore/parkpgs/kalamalka_lk/

Time & Date: Sunday, May.1st at 11:30am

Place: Creek Side Dog Park (Right off of Kal lk Rd- After the beach)

Bring: Treats, long leads

Price: FREE

Working on: Working on: Distractions, Distance, and informal commands, come command (out of play), tricks, working with pager collars and problem behavior.

Drop In Session's

DROP IN SESSIONS: EXISTING GROUP SESSIONS -These sessions are for past clients who have finished training OR clients looking to complete there 4 & 5 sessions.


Time & Date: Thursday, April.14th at 2pm
Place: Bx Dog Park
Bring: Treats, long leads
Price: FREE
Working on: Distractions, Distance, and informal commands, come command (out of play), tricks, working with pager collars and problem behavior.

Time & Date: Sunday, April.17th at 11:30am
Place: Bx Dog Park
Bring: Treats, long leads
Price: FREE
Working on: Distractions, Distance, and informal commands, come command (out of play), tricks, working with pager collars and problem behavior.

2 weeks left until the Sled Dog Vigil !

http://www.facebook.com/?ref=logo#!/event.php?eid=204282326251693

Time	Saturday, April 23 · 7:30pm - 9:00pm
Location	Cenotaph Park (Across from the Grey Hound Station)-Vernon, BC
Created By	Monique York-Lamoureux
More Info	A Vigil to Remember the Whistler 100 Sled Dogs This is a peaceful vigil in order to raise awareness against animal cruelty and in memory of "The Whistler 100" dogs who were made to suffer and killed brutally after the downfall of tourism shortly after the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, BC. Everyone is welcome to attend, you dont have to own a dog to show your support. ... We will be meeting at Cenotaph Park (Across from the Grey Hound Station) Please bring your dogs on a leash, and some type of type of light source. (Candle in a glass jar with sand, Glow Stick, LED lights or flashlights) Please also show your support by putting a RED ribbon on your dog(s). We will be gathering to sign a petition to push the C-229 Bill. There will also be a quick slideshow and then a short walk. **more info to come- Please check back** contact info: Monique York-Lamoureux monique@therufflife.ca We are looking for volunteers- Any help is appreciated!

Drop In Session

Im excited to tell everyone I am out of my cast! yay! So this week there will only be one drop in, and then next week we will be back to normal amounts!

DROP IN SESSIONS: EXISTING GROUP SESSIONS -These sessions are for past clients who have finished training OR clients looking to complete there 4 & 5 sessions.


Time & Date: Sunday, April.10th at 11:30am
Place: Bx Dog Park
Bring: Treats, long leads
Price: FREE
Working on: Distractions, Distance, and informal commands, come command (out of play), tricks, working with pager collars and problem behavior.

The True Meaning of Dog Sledding.

Thanks Shelly for sending this!