Photos with Santa during Holiday Open House at The Canine Connection! Enjoy seasonal treats, music by Sounds of Soul, center tours, and loads of Howliday fun! Dogs that are part of The Canine Connection's training, daycare, and boarding community are welcome! Proceeds to benefit Chico Animal Shelter! Please note that photo reservations are NOT REFUNDABLE so please register only if you know you can make it (or are prepared to forfeit your fee).
Private Puppy Coaching sessions can be booked here! We provide support through in-person sessions and also through Zoom! Schedule a single lesson or a package of lessons for extra savings and support! Lesson duration is about an hour. If you need a time and day not listed here, please contact our training office at (530) 228-2822 or email [email protected].
Seven in-person sessions starting with a parent only orientation session (first session) followed by six (6) training sessions focusing on building a strong foundation for life skills and manners for growing pups. Training equipment (treat bag, gear bag, 20' long line) is included in the tuition fee. Also included: access to online learning materials (videos, handouts, homework, quizzes, etc.) to support your class experience. Graduation celebration includes photos, diplomas, bandana, and a special treat!
Puppy Social - Four (4) Consecutive Sessions $100.00
ONLY FOR PUPPIES ENROLLED IN PUPPY KINDERGARTEN (future or current) OR PRIVATE PUPPY COACHING. . This 4-session program is for puppies up to 20 weeks age . It helps pups develop positive emotional associations with other puppies, parents, and environmental settings and stimuli. It's the sweetest hour of the week in Chico, California!
ONLY FOR PUPPIES ENROLLED IN PUPPY KINDERGARTEN (current or future) OR PRIVATE PUPPY COACHING.
Pay as you go for Puppy Social! This option allows you to pay as you go should you not be able to attend four consecutive sessions. Please note that all puppies must be approved for attendance at Puppy Social, with all required vaccinations and a clear fecal test result provided - and approved - in advance.
This foundation class helps dogs learn impulse control and eager attention to you while learning core skills important for their living successfully in our human world: calmly settling, responding to their name and returning enthusiastically to you when called, walking nicely on a leash, staying and waiting, dropping quickly into the "down" position, and politely greeting new people. Along the way, you and your dog will develop a fabulous partnership based on communication, cooperation, and trust. We can't wait to help you and your dog!
Private coaching lessons provide focused instruction and an individualized curriculum.. Schedule a single lesson or a package of lessons for extra savings and support! Lesson duration is about an hour. Book online to reserve a scheduled spot. For other available times, please contact our training office at (530) 228-2822 or email [email protected].
This 6-session "continuing ed" class is for teenage and young adult dogs who have graduated from Puppy Kindergarten or Life Skills & Manners and want to continue with building stronger core behaviors with more duration and in settings with more distractions. The class focuses on building impulse control and attention across a wide variety of behaviors: leash walking, recall, greetings, stay/wait, leave it, jumping up, and more.
This "Flash Class" is a one-hour class, scheduled just for fun, to get dogs and their people together for some fun and games. And.. since these days are HOT here in Chico, this class will give you and your dog a cool place to hang out and train!
This "Flash Class" is a one-hour class, scheduled just for fun, to get dogs and their people together for some fun and games. And.. since these days are HOT here in Chico, this class will give you and your dog a cool place to hang out and train!
This 4-session class takes your training into the real world. Every week, the class meets in a different location with different distractions, challenges, and rewards from taking your training to a higher, "real world" level!
This is a refresher class for those who have been through our Puppy Kindergarten or Essential Life Skills (formerly called "Life Skills & Manners") program and need to get back into the swing of things! In this class, we cover all the core skills covered in our Introductory classes, reminding you how to apply our training techniques so your dog can learn quickly and happily. If you've let your training slide but want to re-establish a wonderful connection with your dog, this class is for you! Please note: This class does NOT include any of the equipment provided in our introductory classes. If you need your equipment replaced, it's for sale at our center for a separate fee.
Behavior Consult for Fear, Anxiety, Reactivity and Aggression $250.00
Initial behavior consultation to assess fear, anxiety, reactivity, and aggression. Based on this consultation and assessment, a training and behavior modification plan will be recommended. Please note, there are rarely "quick fixes" for fear, anxiety, reactivity, and aggression and we use a multi-dimensional approach including management environments, training new behaviors, and, most important, addressing underlying emotional states of your dog. This consult can be conducted in-person or virtually by Zoom or phone. Consult typically lasts 1.5 hours.
