refresher
A minimum one-week home-based Board & Train program designed to reinforce existing skills, rebuild consistency, and refresh your dog's training foundation.
During their stay, your dog returns to a structured environment where they receive focused training to strengthen obedience, improve reliability, and maintain the habits built during their previous program.
✓ Home-based training environment
✓ Daily structured training
✓ reinforcement of existing skills
✓ Real-world practice & reliability building
✓ Personalized training tune-up
✓ go-home session & ongoing support
reinforcing reliable habits
Refresher provides the repetition, guidance, and consistency needed to strengthen your dog's existing skills and bring their training back to a reliable level.
Whether your dog needs a reset after time away from training, extra reinforcement through a busy life transition, or simply a structured tune-up, this program helps maintain the foundation you've already built together.
What to Expect
Refresher is a minimum one-week, home-based Board & Train program designed for dogs who have previously completed one of our Board & Train programs and need additional support maintaining their training.
During their stay, your dog returns to a structured home environment where training is reinforced throughout the day through obedience work, real-world practice, routines, exercise, enrichment, and appropriate rest.
The program is customized based on your dog's current needs, allowing us to focus on rebuilding consistency, improving reliability, and strengthening the skills they already know.
Throughout the program, you'll receive regular updates on your dog's progress. At the end of their stay, we'll provide a go-home session where we'll review your dog's training and provide guidance for maintaining consistency at home.
Why Choose a refresher?
Training is built through consistency and repetition. Even dogs with a strong foundation can become less reliable over time if routines change or skills are not regularly reinforced.
A Refresher Board & Train gives your dog the opportunity to return to a structured environment, rebuild expectations, and strengthen the behaviours that make everyday life easier.
This program is designed to maintain and improve previously learned skills rather than introduce an entirely new training foundation.
During Your dog’s stay
Every Refresher program is customized based on your dog's previous training and current needs. During their stay, your dog will experience:
✓ Reinforcement of previously learned commands
✓ Obedience reliability building
✓ Real-world practice and distractions
✓ Leash skills and responsiveness
✓ Engagement and focus work
✓ Structured routines and expectations
✓ Exercise, enrichment, and appropriate rest
✓ Progress updates
Is a refresher Right for Your dog?
This program is ideal for dogs who:
✓ Have previously completed one of our Board & Train programs
✓ Need a tune-up on obedience and reliability
✓ Have become inconsistent with previously learned skills
✓ Would benefit from a structured reset
✓ Need extra reinforcement after time away from training
✓ Do not have new behavioural challenges requiring rehabilitation
If your dog's needs have changed significantly since their original program, we will help determine whether a Refresher or another training option is the best fit.
program details
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Minimum 1 week
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Designed for dogs who have previously completed one of our Board & Train programs.
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This program focuses on reinforcing existing training, improving consistency, and strengthening reliability. It is not designed to address new behavioural concerns or introduce advanced training beyond your dog's previous program.
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A transfer lesson is included to review your dog's progress and ensure you feel confident maintaining their training at home. Ongoing text and email support is also included.
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Starting at $800 + tax
Begin Your Dog's Transformation
Every dog is different. Tell us about yours, and we'll provide personalized training recommendations tailored to your goals. Your assessment is completely free, and there's no obligation to move forward.
how it works
Free Training Assessment
We assess your dog’s behaviour, discuss your goals, and identify key training priorities.
Personalized Recommendations
You'll receive personalized recommendations along with information on scheduling an in-person evaluation, if applicable. This evaluation helps us assess your dog's behaviour, ensure the program is the right fit, and customize your training plan before getting started.
Schedule Your Start Date
Together, we’ll review availability and confirm your dog's start date.
Immersive Training Begins
Your dog enters a structured, home-based training environment with daily hands-on work.