Fun and Effective Dog Training
We service the Nelson, B.C. area in person, and globally online
Giving dog guardians the knowledge and skills to provide a happy and enriched life for their dogs is our top priority at Wagsworth Dog Training. Liam is certified in positive reinforcement techniques to help both dog and owner understand each other's needs and develop a strong bond.
Whether you are looking for help with basic life skills & manners, "obedience", teaching fun or useful new behaviors, or dog-dog reactivity, we build individual lesson plans tailored for you and your dogs goals and needs.
Here for group lessons? Our next round of classes will run in late September at the Balfour Community Field. Sign up now for the waitlist!
What We Can Help With
Life Skills & Manners
Dog & Handler Leash Skills
Common Problem Behaviors
Dog-Dog Reactivity
Cooperative Care Behaviors
Sniffari Success
Enrichment
Group Classes
Small class size to maximize student value and access to instructor
Certified in modern, kind, and effective training practices - using pattern games mixed with structured positive reinforcement training
Held at Balfour Community Fields - Altered class plan in poor weather to work one dog at a time under cover
Currently offering Beginner and Intermediate Level classes for "Obedience" or life skills and manners
Dates TBD - Late September @ Balfour Community Field
$225
Please read class descriptions below to ensure correct selection
Level 1: Positive Foundations
For friendly dogs and puppies 4 months and up with no prior training experience (also appropriate for puppy socialization class grads)
This class will introduce handler focus, toy drive, impulse control, leash skills, recall, and more, taught using fun pattern games
Dogs will learn a mat or place behavior, a drop it behavior, an automatic leave it, and the beginnings of a rock solid recall
Level 2: Focus & Reliability
For friendly dogs and puppies 6 months and up who have completed an entry level positive reinforcement training class
This class will develop handler focus, impulse control with toys & toy drive, targeting, focused/loose-leash walking, and recall
Dogs will refine their drop it and leave it behaviors, learn the beginnings of a focused walk, practice recall games to promote enthusiasm and reliability, learn a send away, and more!
Dogs who fixate or bark within 40 feet of other dogs are probably not an appropriate fit for this class - please contact our trainer for more information -> Send us an email
Slightly Spicy: By Request Only
$275
This is NOT a group class for reactive dogs - No bookings without assessment and approval
Slightly Spicy
For dogs that struggle to disengage from the environment or offer their humans attention
This small class (2 to 3 dogs based on assessments) will teach offered attention, (human) leash and life skills to promote calmness, the Engage/Disengage game, LATTE, the Find It game, recall, and an emergency exit
The goal of this class is not to teach your dog a specific skill set, but instead to help them start learning to be calm in novel environments, and to offer you attention and focus out in the world and around distractions
About You
About Your Dog
Private Training
Initial Consultation
$40
Start Here!
A step up from a discovery call, this half-hour meeting, in person or virtual, will allow us to assess you and your dog and talk through your training goals. You will learn 1 or 2 actionable training skills in this consultation.
All private lessons have discounted pricing available for 3 and 6 packs booked up front
3 and 6 packs have flexible scheduling, can be booked consecutively or on an as-needed basis based on availability
Training Walks, book 3 for $110 or 6 for $200
Virtual Lessons, book 3 for $170 or 6 for $330
In-Person Privates, book 3 for $230 or 6 for $450
Training Walks
$40
Per Walk
Busy schedule? We'll pick your dog up for 30-minute training walks to work on leash skills, impulse control, and manners!
Private Virtual Coaching
$60
Per Session
Coaching: We'll work with you virtually to improve your dog's training skills — perfect for the DIY approach. These sessions will be on Zoom or Google Meet. Please book your free discovery call before signing up for this package to make the most of our time!
Private Coaching
$80
Per Session
Coaching: We'll work with you 1-on-1 to improve your dog's training skills — perfect for the DIY approach. Please book your free discovery call before signing up for this package to make the most of our time!
Behavior Adjustment Training
$425 / $800
For 3 Sessions or For 6 Sessions
Behavior Adjustment Training, or BAT, is a humane and effective protocol to help your dog feel more calm, safe and confident around things that are highly exciting or super scary. This could include dogs, humans, scooters, skateboards, cars, you name it! I only take dog-dog or dog-object reactivity cases, for human reactivity I will refer cases out to a colleague.
If your dog struggles with other dogs out on walks or around the home, by using a combination of BAT and pattern games we can greatly increase their confidence and engagement, all while helping them understand that other dogs are not worth barking and lunging at!
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If I don't have time, can you train my dog for me?
Possibly. We offer training walks for all friendly dogs, as well as dog-reactive dogs for an extra fee. Day training may be available on a case by case basis, please enquire for information.
My dog is barking and lunging, can you help?
We certainly can. Most of the time, when dogs are barking and lunging, they are displaying either distance increasing behaviors or distance decreasing behaviors. By helping your dog have a more calm and positive emotional response to the thing they are barking and lunging at, we can often improve issues like this! That said, barking and lunging could well be signs of more complex issues, usually rooted in trauma, and in these cases we may bring a behavior consultant on board, or refer clients off to someone with more experience in this area.
