Upcoming Control Unleashed Workshop – Merging Patterns with Core Training


Certified Control Unleashed Instructor Maggie Bird will coach participants on how to leverage pattern games to bring clarity and confidence to training technical skills for sport and life.

Participants: 6 working spots , 8 observer slots

Prerequisites for working spot: Completion of the Introduction to Control Unleashed workshop, up to date on DHPP/rabies vaccines, 6+ months of age, people and dog friendly / neutral

Prerequisites for observers: None

Date: Friday May 1st 5:30-8:30PM

Format: 1 evening, 3 hours in length

Price: 6 Working spots – $90+HST (1dog + 1 handler), 8 Auditor spots – $40+HST

You will be required to bring a crate or x-pen, and to crate/pen your dog when it is not involved in an exercise. If you are unable or unwilling to do so, please consider signing up as an observer instead.

  • Control Unleashed Workshop-Working
     Friday, May 1, 2026
     5:30 pm - 8:30 pm Working Spot

    Total spaces remaining: 2
  • Control Unleashed Workshop-Oberver
     Friday, May 1, 2026
     5:30 pm - 8:30 pm Observer

    Total spaces remaining: 8

Upcoming Workshop-Basic Manners Q&A Session


Does your dog jump on everyone they meet? Counter surf? Bark for attention? Drag you through the front door and then around the neighbourhood on every walk? These are only some of the topics that will be covered in this 3 hour Q&A session on how to improve your dog’s basic manners.  Participants will have the opportunity to send in questions/topics they would like to have covered at the time of registration.

Please note: complex behaviour topics such as separation anxiety, reactivity towards humans and/or other dogs, resource guarding etc. will NOT be covered during this session

This session is for humans only

Saturday May 16th: 2:00-5:00pm

Format: 1 session, 3 hours in length

Price:   $45+HST per person

  • Basic Manners Q&A Session
     Saturday, May 16, 2026
     2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
     Best Friends Dog Training
    Total spaces remaining: 19

Upcoming Urban Tracking Workshop


This is a one day (approximately 6 hour) workshop for handler/dog teams that are getting ready for their Urban Tracking Dog Title, or Urban Tracking Dog Excellent Title.  Dog/Handler teams must be able to comfortably complete 300-400M blind (unknown) field tracks.  The emphasis of this workshop will be on hard surface tracking elements as well as transitions from vegetated to non-vegetative surfaces and vice versa.

Lots of personal attention for each team, plus the opportunity to watch and learn from other dog teams.

Maximum of 5 working spots

Working spot:  $125+HST (1 dog + 1 handler)

Observer:  $60+HST

 

  • 1 Day Urban Tracking Workshop-Working
     Sunday, June 7, 2026
     9:00 am - 3:00 pm Working Spot

    Total spaces remaining: 0
  • Urban Tracking Workshop-Observer
     Sunday, June 7, 2026
     9:00 am - 3:00 pm Observer

    Total spaces remaining: 5

Upcoming Field Tracking Workshop


This is a one day (approximately 6hr) workshop for handler/dog teams that are getting ready for a Tracking Dog or Tracking Dog Excellent Title.  Dog/Handler teams must be able to comfortably complete 300-400M blind (unknown) tracks.  Individual goals for each team will be established at the beginning of the workshop and tracks will be adapted to each handler/dog team to help work on specific tracking skills that will help the team work towards their goal(s).  Skills may include, but are not limited to: cross tracks, aged tracks, multiple articles, etc.

Lots of personal attention for each team, plus the opportunity to watch and learn from other dog teams.

Maximum of 5 working spots

Working spot:  $125+HST (1 dog + 1 handler)

Observer:  $60+HST

 

  • 1 Day Field Tracking Workshop-Working
     Sunday, June 21, 2026
     8:00 am - 2:00 pm Working Spot

    Total spaces remaining: 0
  • Field Tracking Workshop-Observer
     Sunday, June 21, 2026
     8:00 am - 2:00 pm Observer 

    Total spaces remaining: 5