Day training
Day training for leash pulling
A dog that pulls is rehearsing pulling on every walk, which is why the work is repetition rather than one clever session. Day training puts that repetition into weekdays, with us on the other end of the leash Monday to Friday and a weekly lesson where the leash is in your hand. This page covers what those days work on, what to check before you book, and the other programs the consultation might recommend.
Last reviewed September 29, 2026
The weekday work
Loose leash built by the day, then coached into your hands.
Monday to Friday the leash work is one-on-one, never a group. We teach with markers and rewards first, so slack in the line is what earns the pay, and if a tool helps a particular dog, a slip lead or a prong collar, it is introduced properly and later taught to you. Working around everyday distractions is a goal of the obedience development, not a box that gets ticked by Friday. Which distractions, and how close, depends on the dog in front of us.
The go-home lesson is one hour, once a week, and it exists because a dog that walks nicely for us and drags you is a half-finished job. You hold the leash and we coach: where your hand sits, when you mark, what you do when the line tightens. Handling is a skill that builds with practice rather than in a single hour, and the lesson is where you get a professional set of eyes on it while you practise.
- Slack marked and rewarded first
- Tools matched and taught to you
- Everyday distractions as the goal
- You hold the leash weekly
Fit and alternatives
Check what the pulling is about, then weigh three programs.
Ask first what the pulling is towards. A dog leaning into the leash to reach the next smell is one picture; a dog lunging and barking at other dogs is a different one, often with fear or reactivity in it. Until it is assessed, give other dogs more room than feels necessary and choose quieter routes. Behaviour Rehab is the program built for anxiety, reactivity and aggression, priced after a full assessment, and the consultation is where we sort out which picture fits your dog.
For the plain puller, the consultation weighs day training against two other options. On-Leash Foundations is a two-week board and train at $1,865 + GST that works on loose-leash walking and heel, with a follow-up session and lifetime phone and email support, built for dogs who treat the leash as a suggestion. Private Training is $150 + GST per one-hour session with a written weekly plan, for the owner who would rather hold the leash themselves. If the lighter option covers it, we say so.
The programs
Programs and prices
W · One-hour session
Private Training
One-on-one coaching with you on the other end of the leash.
Includes a written weekly plan to work from
SW · Weekdays, drop-off 8–10 am · pick-up 5–7 pm
Day Training
Professional training all day, your couch at night.
Includes weekly one-hour go-home lesson, daily structure
NE · 2-week board & train
On-Leash Foundations
If every walk is a wrestling match, pulling, barking, zig-zagging, this two-week program rebuilds the walk from the ground up with foundational on-leash obedience..
Includes handover lesson, follow-up session, lifetime support, slip lead + collar
Asked and answered
The questions people ask us.
Does day training help with leash pulling?
It works on it directly: daily one-on-one obedience development Monday to Friday, with the handling coached to you at the weekly hour. Before that, it is worth ruling out fear or reactivity as the reason for the pulling, since Behaviour Rehab is the program built for those after a full assessment. Which program fits is a consultation question, answered after we have seen the dog.
Is there a day school for a dog that pulls?
Our Day Training runs Monday to Friday at $650 + GST per week, with drop-off from 8 to 10 am and pick-up from 5 to 7 pm. Leash manners are part of the daily one-on-one work, and there is no group class involved.
Is there a weekday leash training program in Calgary?
Yes. Day Training is our weekday program in Calgary: the dog is with us on weekdays and home with you every evening and weekend. Leash work sits inside the daily obedience development, and the weekly one-hour go-home lesson is where you practise the handling with us.
Does the pulling come back at home after day training?
It can, and not only because of handling. A new route, another dog appearing, or a dog that is more excited on a Saturday morning than on a Tuesday can all put tension back in the line, which is why we treat distractions as ongoing work rather than a finished item. The weekly go-home lesson is where we look at what happened on your walks and adjust the handling with you.
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