The Ruff Life

Professional Dog Training

Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Fun Tracking Class & 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.

Drop in Sessions are weather dependent. If it is snowing hard, high winds, bad roads, really cold or thunder and lightening...there will be no class. For this reason, please check back on a regular basis, to make sure a class was not postponed due to weather.It WILL be posted on this blog if it is cancelled.

Time & Date: Saturday, December. 3rd at 11am

Place: Bx Dog Park 
Bring: Treats, long leads (PLEASE BE SURE TO BRING TREATS! NO KIBBLE!)
Price: FREE   
Working on: Distractions, Distance, and informal commands, come command (out of play), tricks, working with pager collars and problem behaviour





FUN TRACKING!!!!

All dogs can do this! It is great fun! The dog will either learn how to ground or air scent to find their owners. Please be prepared to have a amazing time. You can eventually teach your dog to find your keys, toys, food, other people...etc. (This is a fun tracking class, it is not Schutzhund Style Tracking)

Time & Date: Sunday, December. 4th at 2pm
Place: Our Place......DIRECTIONS:
Our address is 7724 Howe Dr, Coldstream. We are the last house before Coldstream Cemetery. OR...if you drive East past Freisens Country Tyme on Kal lake Rd. You will take your next right onto Howe Drive. We are the house and the end of the road, right in line with the yellow gate. 

Bring: 
**YOU MUST BRING A REGULAR COLLAR or HARNESS!!!! or you will not be able to track.
** Long Leads
** Waterproof shoes 
** Dog clothes...you will get dirty (You may need waterproof clothes depending on the day)
** Training collar 
** Treats

Price: $10 per family. Cash only please.

Wednesday, November 16, 2011

No Drop In Sessions......

There will be no drop in sessions until around December.1st. I will be trying to take 2 weeks off of training, but we will see how that goes :-).

Daycare and Boarding will stay open until November.30th, 2011. 

You will be able to reach me by email, but not by phone during this time.

Please check back, as there may be dates posted in advance.

Have a wonderful couple weeks everyone. Cant wait to see you all when I get back :)

Thursday, November 10, 2011

Closed for Remembrance Day


We will be closed Remembrance Day for Daycare & Boarding Pick up and Drop off. Have a wonderful long weekend. Daycare will resume as normal on Monday.

Tuesday, November 1, 2011

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.


Drop in Sessions are weather dependent. If it is snowing hard, high winds, bad roads, really cold or thunder and lightening...there will be no class. For this reason, please check back on a regular basis, to make sure a class was not postponed due to weather.It WILL be posted on this blog if it is cancelled.

Time & Date: Sunday, November.6th at 4:30pm TIME HAS CHANGED FOR THIS DROP IN SESSION!!!! BECAUSE OF TIME CHANGE! CLASS IS AT 2:30PM!!!

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 behaviour


Time & Date: Sunday,November.13th at 3pm TIME HAS CHANGED FOR THIS DROP IN SESSION!!!! BECAUSE OF TIME CHANGE! CLASS IS AT 2:30PM!!!
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 behaviour





PLEASE CHECK BACK ON A REGULAR BASIS, I HAVE BEEN SICK AND I MAY HAVE TO CANCEL A CLASS. CHECK AT LEAST 4 HOURS PRIOR TO TRAINING.
There may also be groups added, so keep checking back.

Monday, October 24, 2011

Next Group Available.

The next group we have available is a fast paced group, it runs twice a week for 2.5 weeks:

**Tuesday, November. 1st at 6pm-7:30pm**
**Thursday, November. 3rd at 6pm-7:30pm**
**Tuesday, November. 8th at 6pm-7:30pm**
**Thursday, November. 10th at 6pm-7:30pm**
**Tuesday, November. 15th at 6pm-7:30pm**
There will not be another group available until after December.1st, 2011

Saturday, October 22, 2011

Daycare and Boarding will be closing down as of December.1st, 2011

Due to some recent health issues-

The Ruff Life's Daycare & Boarding will be closing
 December.1st, 2011.

Training will still be available, and will be our main focus. 

There will be no Christmas Boarding. I apologize from the bottom of my heart. ♥ 

If you have questions, please email or talk to us during pick up or drop off times.

Friday, October 14, 2011

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.

Drop in Sessions are weather dependent. If it is raining hard, high winds or thunder and lightening...there will be no class. For this reason, please check back on a regular basis, to make sure a class was not postponed due to weather.




Time & Date: Tuesday, October.18th 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 behaviour

Time & Date: Sunday, October. 23rd at 4:30pm
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 behaviour

NIGHT TIME-DOWNTOWN DROP IN                                                                                                      Time & Date: Wednesday, October. 26th at 7:30pm
Place: Infront of Edo Japan- Fruit Union Plaza. (Down from Earls)  
Bring: Treats, long leads, money for coffee, reflective collars/jackets for dogs if you have them- DRESS WARM
Price: FREE   
Working on:
 Distractions, Distance, and informal commands, desensitizing to cars, people, sounds...etc , working with pager collars and problem behaviour







PLEASE CHECK BACK ON A REGULAR BASIS, I HAVE BEEN SICK AND I MAY HAVE TO CANCEL A CLASS. CHECK AT LEAST 4 HOURS PRIOR TO TRAINING.
There may also be groups added, so keep checking back.

Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Drop In Session

There will not be any drop in sessions this week. I have been pretty sick, and am fighting off a sinus and lung infection. Keep practicing everything that you have learned... Make sure you use every experience as a learning, teaching and fun one!

See you all next week!

M

Saturday, October 1, 2011

Drop in Session & Down Town Drop in.

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.

Drop in Sessions are weather dependent. If it is raining hard, high winds or thunder and lightening...there will be no class. For this reason, please check back on a regular basis, to make sure a class was not postponed due to weather.



Time & Date: Sunday, October. 2nd at 2:30pm
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 behaviour

NIGHT TIME-DOWNTOWN DROP INTime & Date: Wednesday, October. 5th at 7:30pm
Place: Infront of Edo Japan- Fruit Union Plaza. (Down from Earls)  
Bring: Treats, long leads, money for coffee, reflective collars/jackets for dogs if you have them- DRESS WARM
Price: FREE   
Working on:
 Distractions, Distance, and informal commands, desensitizing to cars, people, sounds...etc , working with pager collars and problem behaviour




PLEASE CHECK BACK ON A REGULAR BASIS, I HAVE BEEN SICK AND I MAY HAVE TO CANCEL A CLASS. CHECK AT LEAST 4 HOURS PRIOR TO TRAINING.


Monday, September 26, 2011

New 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.

Drop in Sessions are weather dependent. If it is raining hard, high winds or thunder and lightening...there will be no class. For this reason, please check back on a regular basis, to make sure a class was not postponed due to weather.


Time & Date: Tuesday , September. 27th 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

Wednesday, September 14, 2011

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.

Drop in Sessions are weather dependent. If it is raining hard, high winds or thunder and lightening...there will be no class. For this reason, please check back on a regular basis, to make sure a class was not postponed due to weather.


Time & Date: Thursday, September. 15th 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 behaviour


Time & Date: Wednesday, September.21 at 11am
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 behaviour



Please check back, as there may be more drop in sessions posted. 

Thursday, September 8, 2011

Drop in Sessions & PAWS FOR CAUSE!

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.



Drop in Sessions are weather dependent. If it is raining hard, high winds or thunder and lightening...there will be no class. For this reason, please check back on a regular basis, to make sure a class was not postponed due to weather.



Time & Date: Sunday, September.11th at 10am--- PAWS FOR CAUSE!!!! At Bx Dog Park
Place: Bx Dog Park 
Bring:
Price: FREE   
Working on: This is a fun event to support our local SPCA. There will be lots of Demo's etc. Hope to see you all out! This is NOT a training session.


Time & Date: Sunday, September.11th at 4:30pm
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 behaviour



Time & Date: Thursday, September.15th 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 behaviour