Finally! Force-Free, Science-Based Dog Training in Downtown Toronto West!
When Hounds Fly is open for training and accepting new students! We work with all breeds and all ages and welcome all members of your family to participate.
If you are looking for the best force-free, science-based dog training school for your new puppy, new adult rescue, or looking to improve your relationship with your family dog, look no further.
Please take a look at "Why Choose Us?" for information on what makes us different than all the other Toronto dog obedience schools.
Here's a brief summary though:
Conveniently located near Trinity Bellwoods Park - at the intersection of Dundas Street West and Ossington. Our 1300 square foot facility is heated, air conditioned, ventilated, well lit, and private - a perfect environment for your family and your dog to learn, and easily reached by TTC (and lots of parking nearby too)
Classes are held on Monday nights (and sometimes afternoons!), Tuesday nights, Wednesday nights, Thursday nights, Saturday mornings, and Sunday mornings, and you're welcome to come to any class you wish when you're in our program (meaning you can mix and match classes every week for total flexibility)
Outstanding training! Utilizing the techniques developed and advocated by Karen Pryor (www.clickertraining.com), our force-free methods are safe for all family members, strengthen (not damage) your relationship with your dog, and are scientifically proven to be the most effective. Also, compared to other Positive Reinforcement schools, we do not use food as a Lure, meaning that you can phase out food rewards faster (and avoid creating food dependency) . We do use a LOT of food as a reinforcer, but we don't dangle it around your dog's nose to lure him into behaviors. Huge difference!
Small Class Sizes with Personalized Attention - Basic Obedience has a maximum of 4 dogs per class per instructor, and Puppy Socialization has a maximum of 5 puppies per class per instructor. You and your dog will learn faster since the instructor will be watching you and can give you direct feedback as you train.
Last-but-not-least - When Hounds Fly's head dog trainer is proud to be a Karen Pryor Certified Training Partner - ensuring that you and your dog will have access to top-tier training delivered by an excellent teacher!
Want to learn more? Send us an email at
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or call 647-993-2275.
Ready to get started? Click on Group Classes and complete an enrollment form.
Never Tie Up A Dog Outside
Friday, 11 November 2011 02:06
If you wouldn't do it to a child, don't do it to your dog!
In the last month, we've been made aware of two dogs stolen from the King Street West area. In both cases, the dogs were tied up alone while the owners went inside to coffee shops. In the blink of an eye, the dogs were stolen. This happens every day - we only hear about a fraction of the dog thefts that occur daily.
Never tie your dog up outside alone!
Your dog can (and eventually will) be:
Stolen, and held for ransom (post a $1000 reward, and suddenly your dog may appear found again), used for dog fighting bait, or sold to medical research
Get hit by a car, bicycle, or trampled on by pedestrians
Teased by children or adults
Hit by a car when it slips its collar or bites through its leash and runs into traffic
Attacked by an unfriendly dog
Suffering from heatstroke in the summer, or frostbite in the winter
Please stop tying your dog up outside unattended if you are doing it. If you know people that do it, please insist they stop.
Rather than see another Missing Puppy Poster like this one, please see the PSA by the Brooklynn Animal Foster Network - feel free to print it off and post it outside your nearest coffee shop or supermarket. Don't go shopping for disaster.
