Cooperative Care Workshop Series: A 3-Week Hands-On Program
Presented in partnership with Calm Canines
Transform grooming and vet visits from a stressful struggle into a calm, cooperative team effort.
In this specialized, 3-session workshop series, One Leg Up Canine Company and Calm Canines join forces to teach your dog real confidence and voluntary participation in their daily handling and medical care.
Who Is This Program For?
- Guardians whose dogs get restless, anxious, or fearful during nail trims, medical treatments (like eye or ear drops), tooth brushing, grooming, or vet visits (examinations, vaccines, blood draws).
- Guardians with puppies or adult dogs looking to build a positive foundation with handling before fear develops.
What You & Your Dog Will Learn
- Real-World Start Button Skills: Clear communication cues that allow your dog to voluntarily say "yes" or ask for a pause during handling
- Stress-Free Tool Desensitization: Positive, step-by-step introduction to tools including nail clippers, nail grinders, ear and eye medications, toothbrushes, brushes, and clippers.
- Strategies for Fear-Free Vet & Grooming Visits: Practical skills for restraint-free physical examinations, vaccinations, and blood draws.
- Confidence & Skill-Building Games: Engaging exercises designed to make mutual communication and routine husbandry fun for both of you.
- Communication tools that support a lifetime of safe, cooperative, and healthy handling.
Program Details & Pricing
Program Format: A 3-session weekly workshop series, including live hands-on instruction from two professional trainers and 3 full weeks of personalized video homework support.
Dates & Time:
- Sunday, October 25th, 2026 at 11:00 am
- Sunday, November 1st, 2026 at 11:00 am
- Sunday, November 8th, 2026 at 11:00 am
Working Spot: $350 + HST: Includes direct instruction from two professional trainers during class, plus trainer review and feedback for video homework submitted between sessions.
Audit Spot: $150 + HST: Human attendee only (no dog present in sessions). Includes class participation, plus trainer support and review for video homework submitted between sessions.
Location: One Leg Up Canine Company Training School — 52 Victoria Road South, Guelph, ON (just 5 minutes from downtown Guelph)
Prerequisites: No prior cooperative care experience required! While every dog will have a dedicated, comfortable workspace, working spot attendees must be able to settle in a group training environment near other dogs and people. If your dog exhibits reactive behaviors toward dogs or humans, we recommend registering for an Audit Spot so you can learn the skills live and receive personal trainer support on your homework videos!
How to Get Started
- Read the school Group Class Policies and Training Philosophy.
- Select the program start date from the calendar below.
- Complete your dog's registration details.
- Watch for your invoice (sent within 1–2 business days) and submit payment to hold your reservation.
One example of restraint-free voluntary vetting using cooperative care
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