Group Class: Obedience & Impulse Control
Does your dog know “sit” ? Great! Does your dog know “sit” when a squirrel exists within a 500-metre radius? That’s a different story. If your walks feel like negotiating with a very enthusiastic, four-legged toddler who has strong opinions about everything they see, smell, and breathe — this class is for you. We turn selective hearing, leash-pulling chaos, and “leave it… LEAVE IT… I SAID LEAVE IT” into an actual, reliable partnership. Because a dog who only listens in your living room is just a very expensive couch companion.
Is Your Dog Selectively Deaf the Moment You Step Outside?
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You’ve put in the work. You’ve practiced at home. And yet the second you hit the sidewalk, it’s like your dog has never heard the word “sit” in their life. You’re not alone — and it’s not your fault. Most dogs can behave beautifully in a quiet living room. The real world is a different story.
That’s exactly why we created our Obedience & Self-Control Group Class.
This isn’t about drilling commands in a vacuum. It’s about building a dog who actually listens when it counts — on a busy street, at the park, when another dog walks by, when a squirrel makes a very poor life decision. Real obedience means real-world results, and that’s what we deliver.
What You’ll Work On: Over the course of this structured, expert-led program, you and your dog will build the foundational skills that make everyday life smoother and more enjoyable:
✓ Receive effective tools from the first session to start seeing real results outside — where it actually matters. ✓ Upon registration, receive access $30+tx FREE! To our comprehensive From Couch to Sidewalk: Your Training Blueprint — 10 pages of field-tested strategies on how to structure your training, maintain behavioural consistency, reduce treat dependency, and get the best results for loose leash walking, recall, and focus. Backed by ten years of experience working with hundreds of dogs and owners — we know what works! ✓ 10% off a private consultation if you’d like more personalized support after your class.
👉4 weekly consecutive sessions of 55 minutes with experienced dog trainers
👉 Progressive group training approach designed to build real-world obedience that holds up outside your living room
👉 Controlled environment with other dogs to practice focus, recall, and impulse control around real-life distractions
👉 Ongoing support between sessions to keep your progress consistent and on track
👉 Fun & safe environment: Expert trainers guide the class to keep everyone working and having fun. Shouldn’t training be enjoyable?
Your Complete Obedience & Self-Control Toolkit includes:
✓ 4 practical group sessions supervised by our canine behaviour professionals alongside other dog owners ✓ Free access to our 10-page From Couch to Sidewalk: Your Training Blueprint — field-tested strategies for loose leash walking, recall, focus, and reducing treat dependency ✓ Video demonstrations of techniques for ongoing reference and practice at home ✓ Ongoing email and phone support between sessions to ensure consistent progress ✓ Group support from other owners working toward the same goal — a dog that actually listens out there
Get a complete 4-session package for $275 – a comprehensive group training solution that saves you money compared to endless private sessions while providing the peer learning environment that creates confident, well-adjusted dogs!
Training Information:
📆 Schedule: Thursday evenings 7pm 4 weekly consecutive sessions
⏰ Duration: 55 minutes per session
📍 Location: 4265 Papineau
🤓 Trainer: Riannon Horan, Intervenant en Comportement canin
💲 Price: $275 for 4 sessions. SAVE MONEY compared to individual private sessions!
Why Group Classes Work Training in a group isn’t just more affordable — it’s more effective. Your dog learns to listen to you even when other dogs are around, when there’s movement and noise, when the environment is unpredictable. That’s the whole point. Controlled exposure to real-life distractions, with expert guidance every step of the way.
You’ll leave each session with clear takeaways, practical exercises to reinforce at home, and the support of a community of owners working toward the same goal.
This class is for you if:
- Your dog ignores commands the moment something interesting happens
- Walks feel more like a workout in frustration than an enjoyable outing
- You want a dog you can trust in public, not just at home
Your dog isn’t broken. They just haven’t had the right practice yet. Let’s change that — together.
What People Are Saying About Obedience and Impulse Control:
“The best!!!! Very professional, attentive, and above all, training that delivers great results — and quickly. My Whisky and I are huge fans of Pour l’Amour des Chiens! A thousand thank-yous!!!!” – Catherine L. . from Montreal
Course Breakdown – What You’ll Learn:
🎡 Week 1: Foundation & Building Your Communication
- Understand why consistency and repetition are the foundation of real-world obedience
- Introduce the attention game — teaching your dog that checking in with you is the best decision they can make
- Establish the fundamentals of loose leash walking and automatic sit
- Learn how to set your dog up for success before they even have a chance to fail
- Learn how to cultivate the emotion of calm to then be able to take this outside. Learn the secrets all trainers use to be able to take their dog anywhere.
- Discover the secret 🔑 to getting your dog to actually listen outside — it starts here
🐾 Week 2: Putting your Basics to the Test — Sit, Down, Stay & Leave It
- Build a reliable sit, down, and stay with increasing duration and distance
- Introduce « leave it » in controlled conditions — before it becomes an emergency
- Begin recall foundations with low-level distractions
- Learn how to read your dog’s body language to train smarter, not harder
- Practice loose leash walking with other dogs present and distractions present.
🐕 Week 3: Increasing the Challenge — Real-World Distractions
- Practice all commands with increasing levels of distraction around other dogs
- Build a reliable recall even when the environment is exciting
- Using more place/mat work for impulse control and settling on cue
- Work on maintaining calm behaviour when arousal levels start to rise
- Learn how to transfer your training from class to real life — parks, streets, and beyond
🌟 Week 4: Putting It All Together & Long-Term Success
- Chain commands together for fluid, real-world obedience sequences
- Practice loose leash walking, recall, leave it, and mat work in dynamic, challenging scenarios
- Introduce strategies for reducing treat dependency while maintaining results
- Move training into increasingly unpredictable, real-world environments
- Build a sustainable training routine you can maintain long after the class ends
- Celebrate your dog’s transformation — and leave with a clear, personalized plan for continued success 🎉
”Riannon is so great! She really takes the time to explain things but also to listen. I always feel well-informed and well-advised. I also appreciate her knowledge of dog breeds. The fit between the trainer and the dog is important, but I find that the fit between the trainer and the pet parent is even more so. Having consulted different trainers, she is truly my favourite. Pogo loves her too ❤️”
– Xin C. from Montreal
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Your dog will need their full vaccinations.