Structured Dog Daycare
Does your dog need to get out of the house, and run and play with other dog friends? Are you worried that sending them to a regular dog daycare will teach them bad habits and undo all your training? Traditional daycare can be overstimulating for most dogs. Multiple hours of free play in overcrowded facilities can lead to more problems than they solve! We want what's best for your dog, so our structured enrichment daycare looks a little different than your average daycare. We implement a mix of structure, play, training, enrichment and down time. Your dog will come home happy, tired, and fulfilled from a day at Thriving Canines.
Play
We still do group play! It's not just a free for all at Thriving Canines. We pair play styles with intention, interrupt play often, and make sure we are advocating for all of the dogs. When we aren't wrasslin' we will get to do fun confidence building stuff like scent work and different play equipment.
Structure
We've all given our dogs to the front desk person and watched them get dragged down the hallway! Here, at Thriving Canines, we are trainers first and daycare attendants second. We will hold your dog accountable for manners, behaviors and implement training sessions throughout the day. We also provide down time as well. This allows the dogs to have a mental break and helps dogs learn to relax in a busy environment.
Enrichment
We've all heard the statement "A tired dog is a happy dog!" At Thriving Canines we not only work their bodies, but we work their minds with different enrichment activities and meditation work. Lick mats, scent work, and other food puzzles are given 2-3 times during the day to get those brains working.
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Full Day
$50 + hst
- Full day
Half Day
$35 + hst
- 4 hours
5 Full Days
$240 + hst
- Package: 5 full days
- $48/day
10 Full Days
$430 + hst
- Package: 10 full days
- $43/day
Day Camp
Whether your dog is an older puppy who’s still working to master training skills or a recent rescue in need of a gentle introduction to group socialization, Day Camp is a more controlled approach to dog daycare. Your dog’s daycare visit is built around monitored small group play sessions, or no group play at all depending on your dog.
Day Camp’s controlled and managed environment is a great option for dogs who have never been to daycare or who may have struggled to adapt to daycare during a previous visit. This controlled setting can help slowly build your dog’s comfort with group play while offering ample chances to cool down and prevent overstimulation.
The goal is to see enough progress over time that your dog will eventually move to our Regular structure Daycare.
Full Day
Minimum of 2 days/week
$65 + hst
- Full days only
Dog School
Group Training Classes
Teach your dog basic obedience and manners in the presence of other dogs! A great way to socialize your dog in a controlled setting, and teach your dog how to listen around others.
Small group classes allow you to have 1 on 1 time with the trainer as needed. A great program for families and their new puppies to attend. We welcome your entire family, including kids, to be part of your dogs training.
Puppy Preschool
Ages 10 weeks to 4 months
Work on exposure in a safe environment to help build confidence in your puppy and their trust in you! Dog-to-dog socialization with vaccinated puppies. Problem-solving unwanted behaviors and learning good manners. Introduction to training!
6 weeks held once weekly
45-60 minutes per session
$425 + hst
Puppy Kindergarten
Ages 4 months to 10 months
Dog-to-dog socialization with vaccinated puppies. Problem-solving unwanted behaviors and learning good manners. Work on basic training for sit, down, place, drop it, leave it and come when called. Work around mild distractions.
6 weeks held once weekly
45-60 minutes per session
$425 + hst
Level 1
After completing Puppy Kindergarten
Problem-solving unwanted behaviors and learning good manners. Work on basic training for sit, down, place, drop it, leave it and come when called with added duration, distance and distractions in a controlled setting.
6 weeks held once weekly
45-60 minutes per session
$450 + hst
Life Training
After completing Level 1
Out in the community proofing all commands previously learned. Locations include pet stores, hardware stores, parks, neighborhoods, trails and even downtown!
6 weeks held once weekly
45-60 minutes per session
$520 + hst
Education Collar
Coming soon
Introduction to using the Mini or Micro Educator Collar (stimulation collar). Conditioning your dog to the collar, learning how to use the collar, and implementing the collar with basic commands.
6 weeks held once weekly
45-60 minutes per session
$800 + hst
Puppy Orientation
Just got a new dog or are planning on adopting one?
We’ve got you covered! Come to our 2 hour puppy orientation, and learn all the essentials to set you and your puppy up for success.
You will learn about
- House training
- Crate training
- Niping
- What toys and accessories should you get for your puppy
- Puppy proofing
Coming soon
$75 + hst
Board & Train
Board & Train is a specialized dog training program offered by many training centers and facilities. During this program, the dog is lodged at the trainer's facilities for a designated period, varying from one to several weeks, receiving intensive training.
Throughout the stay, the dog undergoes daily training sessions covering a range of skills, from basic commands such as sit, lie down, and come, to more advanced abilities like obedience in distracting environments. This method allows for complete immersion in training, providing a controlled setting to learn and practice desired behaviors.
The trainer takes charge of feeding, care, and primarily the execution of the training program. Upon completion of the designated period, the owner is guided on how to maintain and reinforce the training at home, with ongoing support and follow-up if needed.
This service is designed to expedite the dog's learning process, providing a solid foundation for the development of desired behavioral skills.
2 Week Program
After completing Level 1
Our board & train program will have your dog trained quickly in just 2 weeks. Your dog will live with one of our Trainers for 2 weeks and will work for 2-hours of training each day. Your dog will learn all of the commands in our 2-week board & train obedience program, plus a few extra commands to make your life easier!
We board, feed, train, and love your dog while they stay with us in a home environment. We start with all of the basic commands and then each day we introduce new distractions until your dog can follow through on the first ask in neighborhoods, on trails and in parks!
We start working with your dog in a low distraction environment. Once they have overwhelming success, we move on to more distracting environments! This includes neighborhoods, trails, and parks. At the end of the two weeks, your dog will obey all of their commands on-leash.
- Obedience training & proofing
- Pre-admittance phone consultation
- 2 weeks of Training
- Walking tool if needed
- Basic commands (sit, down, come, stay, place, come and leash walking)
- Extra commands if possible (door manners, crate manners, vehicle loading & unloading, basic manners)
- 2, 1-hour lessons per day or 4-30 min sessions
- Daily updates of your dog's training progress via text or email
- Owner training
- Unlimited follow-up calls, emails, texts
- Continued support once your dog goes home!
$2800 + hst
1 Week Program
Ages 6 months and up
This board & train program will teach your dog all of the basic commands, but does not include the extensive environmental distraction training of our two-week program.
We board, feed, train, and love your dog while they stay with us in our home.
At the end of 7 days, your dog will obey each of the basic commands and will follow through with them on the first ask in the home.
- Obedience training
- Pre-admittance phone consultation
- 1 week of Training
- Walking tool if needed
- Basic commands (sit, down, come, stay, place, come and leash walking)
- 2, 1-hour lessons per day or 4-30 min sessions
- Daily updates of your dog's training progress via text or email
- Owner training
- Unlimited follow-up calls, emails, texts
- Continued support for life
$2000 + hst
Private Training
Our personalized one on one dog training programs are designed to meet your individual goals at home, or outside the home! This program is great for dogs that are overwhelmed in group classes, have behavioral issues, or you just want that one on one attention from your trainer.
Each session will include a follow up email with what to work on for the week, along with documents or videos as needed.
Assessment
Evenings & weekends
$150 + hst
30-45 minutes
Evenings & weekends
$120 + hst
3 sessions
Evenings & weekends
$280 + hst
6 sessions
Evenings & weekends
$520 + hst
9 sessions
Evenings & weekends
$750 + hst
Day School
A perfect program for working individuals, our Day School Training program provides dogs with a stimulating day of focused work, and appropriate play time! The perfect way to train your dog while you are at work. This program is a team effort between our trainers and you, the dogs family, to ensure that your dog has consistency and responds to the training at home. Our trainers will provide daily feedback upon dogs pickup each day, and also spend 1 on 1 time with you and your dog at various times throughout the training process to ensure that the relationship you have with your dog is THRIVING.
Full days Monday to Thursday 3 weeks
Your dog will learn:
- sit
- down
- stay
- place
- manners: no jumping, door manners
- loose leash walking
- introduction to recall
Your dog will get 30 minutes of training twice a day, once in the morning and once in the afternoon and will be participating in the structured daycare program as well. Our structured daycare includes monitored socialization, food enrichment and meditation.
Full Days
Monday to Thursday - 3 weeks
$2500 + hst
- includes any tool required for best results, as well as 2 go home lessons. 1 at the end of week 1 and the second at the end of week 3
About Us
Our goal is to help owners achieve the well-balanced, behaved and fulfilled dogs they deserve by increasing their knowledge and leadership skills. We do this by taking a balanced approach to dog training and a structured approach to daycare.
We take the time to assess the dog’s current domesticated lifestyle (state of mind, relationship with the owner, challenging behaviors) and evaluate the owner's goals in order to implement a realistic and effective behavior change plan in our training and daycare. We believe that one size does not fit all and recognize each dog as an individual who will require a uniquely tailored approach.
Our main goals are to: help owners cultivate a positive and balanced relationship with their dog, help dogs be on their best behavior, and set everyone up for success in the real world!
We offer services that help to address many challenging behaviors including: pulling on leash, reactivity, jumping, over-excitement, selective hearing, fear issues, crate anxiety, barking, counter surfing, separation anxiety and more. Our programs aim to meet the owner's goals and empower them to live the best possible life with their dogs.
We are here to help YOU achieve the dog you have always wanted!
Jessica Maracle
Founder / Head TrainerFor 3 years Jessica was a Trainer with National Service Dogs (NSD) in Cambridge, Ontario where she had the tremendous responsibility of training and placing Certified Service Dogs for Veterans and First Responders with PTSD, Children with Autism, and Facility dogs who work with treatment professionals.
Jess has over 14 years of experience working with animals of all kinds. In 2010 she graduated with high honors from the Animal Care Program at Sheridan College and has been training dogs ever since! She has continued training dogs of all breeds and ages through group obedience classes at various facilities in Southern Ontario.