K9 Kinship Training Inc. offers a wide array of dog training courses to suit the needs of dogs and guardians.

Our favourite classes are the Wilderness Tracking Classes. Tracking involves teaching a dog discriminate between all the other scents in a forest and follow that particular scent which is attached to the ground through the wilderness on your command.

All dogs have a natural ability to follow a scent regardless of their breed or mix of breed. Some dogs, because of their genetic background, may work faster than other breeds but they all have the instinct and desire to track. This is because tracking is a form of hunting which is an instinct that was handed down to dogs from their wolf cousins. If a dog has a nose we can teach it to track.

Tracking is an incredibly mentally stimulating and stress relieving exercise for dogs. It is an excellent exercise for those high drive dogs that just can’t get enough exercise. It also provides the opportunity for guardians and dog to improve their relationship by interacting together as a team in a fun, challenging and mutually rewarding exercise.

We also offer obedience classes to teach pack dynamics and canine leadership. The courses are our Street Smarts Obedience Classes. Dogs follow direction because they have a competent leader who provides safety, security and satisfaction of such needs as food, exercise and mental stimulations. By providing this leadership the dog understands its position in the pack and respects its leader- ‘the human guardian’.

Therefore the dog follows the fair and consistent leadership of their human guardian without the need of bribery (treats) or threats (corporal punishment).

For those who prefer one on one classes K9 Kinship Training offers private obedience and tracking classes. We also offer in home consultations and behavioural assessments. More information can be found here.