Is your dog so excited and they just can’t hide it?
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Does your dog love people and/or other dogs a little too much?
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Is your dog over the moon for every new potential BFF?
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Do they see a jogger and suddenly become rocket-powered?
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Do they want to play with everyone they meet?
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Do they have meltdowns when they don’t get to say hi?
We can teach your dog to stay grounded even when they’re loving life.
We get it - you envisioned including your dog in life's adventures. You pictured them hanging out with you at the park, on the patio, or even at a soccer game. You wanted them to meet your friends and charm them.
Your dog meanwhile has chosen a charm offensive. Every stranger could be a new best friend and if they're not, your dog is at best lost in space staring at the target of their affection and at worst in a complete meltdown.
We can take your dog from “a little too much” to “hey can you bring your dog?”
Program Details
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Welcome to the Landing Pad Program.
We take excited dogs from emotional rockets back to earth so that they can join you on your adventures.
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Step 1: Mission Control
Step 2: Private Lessons
Step 3: Solo Field Trips
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Once your private lesson journey is complete, you have the option to continue your training with our Rainbow Group Field Trips.
Step 1: Landing Pad Mission Control
This is a 45 min Zoom call where we will cover your dog's current behaviour, turn your hopes and dreams for your dog into concrete goals that we can tackle together, prioritize those goals to maximize your training success, talk about how you learn best, and get you started with 2-3 exercises to help our first lesson go more smoothly.
Step 2: Private Lessons
These are 45 min lessons in your home or neighbourhood. Your trainer will show you the exercises, walk you through practicing them, and practice being a guest in your home.
If your dog is excited about other dogs, our special decoy dog Larry the stuffed lab will make an appearance (don't worry - he's very well behaved).
Step 3: Field Trips
These are 45 min lessons at a public location in order to practice your dog's skills in more challenging settings. If your dog struggles at soccer practice, we'll go to the soccer field. If your dog loves dinner parties, your trainer can attend one to help you incorporate your training exercises and set you all up for success.
Ready for a smoother landing?
Landing Pad Private Training Package
New Landing Pad Client Package
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This package includes 1 Mission Control Consult and 4 Private Lessons to teach your dog core skills and teach you when to adjust or abort maneuvers. We'll cover how to greet guests politely, how to set up your home to minimize micromanagement, and focus on 1-2 specific goals.
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More complex cases (extreme excitement, families who want to host group gatherings, guardians who want to bring their friendly dog around kids, or guardians who want to go busy places with their dog) will likely also require an In Orbit package (or several) to maximize success.
One Key to Self-Control: How to Earn a "Yes"
One of the words that excited dogs hear a lot is "no" - so we focus on the opposite. Does your dog know what to do in order to earn a "yes"?
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If your dog really wants to say hi to people but tends to jump up on them - what do you want them to do instead?
Do you want them to walk at your speed as you approach? Keep all four paws on the floor or sit nicely the whole time? Move away before they get overstimulated?
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The clearer you can get about your expectations, the easier it is for your dog.
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In Landing Pad, we focus on giving your dog clear tasks to do in order to earn earn what they really want (affection, interaction, play, etc.) and then we practice it at varying levels of excitement until your dog can do these things even when their feelings get big.
Not sure Landing Pad is the right fit for you?
Start with just the Mission Control Consult (125$ CAD + tax). We'll talk about your dog, discuss your goals, and figure out if we're a good fit for training together.
We'll also discuss the possible number of lessons in order to achieve your desired outcome.