July Group Class Registration 🎉 📣 May Group Class Sign Up: Available to current VIP Members who have graduated from an Adult Dog program 👉 SIGN UP POLICY: ALL PARTICIPANTS MUST READ AND SIGN THIS FORM (one time)! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf_a0ZgxXbR-8qeX3anfHnActPLNDGX46H3gKukLztHsTepFA/viewform GROUP CLASS INSTRUCTIONS: 📊 Use the poll below to vote on the date you will attend (after filling out the above form) 🗓 Class runs Wednesdays |5:00pm-6:00pm| 6:00pm – 7:00 pm WINTER POLICY: - Max 6 participants per class (click view participants to see if there is space before voting) *If the classes are full, text me directly and we'll chat! - One class per month per member - First-come, first-served sign up - All class sign-ups must be made at least 48 hours in advance - Cancellations must also be made at least 48 hours in advance (please remove your vote on the poll and message me directly to cancel)→ Late cancellations will result in a $25 fee→ This helps us keep it fair for everyone and manage limited spots! - We will open the door right at 6pm, so please wait in your car or leave adequate space between groups if lining up outside. - Remember that everyone is here for different reasons and dogs CAN NOT meet or interact at any time during class. Awareness and full control of your dog is extremely important!

We’ve been exploring new parks with Pepper to build her confidence. Quick clips of progress of a swing she went on.

How can I help pepper understand that when she is in a free off leash she can wander around? She seems to stay by me every time.

I think Ozzy is the happiest dog in the universe. He spends the entire day with a huge smile on his face and his tongue hanging out. On our walk yesterday, he found the last few inches of snow and ate it and rolled around in it - see attached video. The look he gives us halfway through the video is so priceless. The video is a good representation of Ozzy's developing confidence in the world. I have spent a lot of time reading about dog behaviour and dog training. One of the things that sticks out for me - that really good trainers that actually understand dog behaviour all consistently say - is that once you are a strong loving leader for your dog, your dog can actually be a dog. Before Arsenal, Ozzy was always on high alert. He pulled on the leash ahead of me scanning his environment because he felt he needed to be in charge of his pack. This is so much stress and pressure for a puppy. Arsenal taught him, and more importantly me, that I am in charge. Ozzy is so different now. He is so relaxed and having so much fun on our walks because he knows I am in charge and he can just be a dog. It's quite a remarkable and profound difference and of course very emotional for me to watch him blossom into a happy confident dog. Arsenal trained me as much as they trained Ozzy. Because I know that Ozzy is accountable and empowered to make the right decisions, I am more confident as his leader, which makes him more confident in life, and the circle then continues to builds on itself. We both continue to get better every day.

Some items attached of Pepper’s continuous growth. We also took her to a busy department store yesterday where she did really well beyond our expectations.