dog trainers serving QUINTE WEST, BELLEVILLE, TRENTON & PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY
DOG TRAINING - PUPPY CLASSES - BEHAVIOUR MODIFICATION
100% POSITIVE Group dog & Puppy training classes
with norma jeanne laurette & greg ceci
THE PUPPY EXPERTS!!!
ACTT provides the best classes available to train and socialize your puppy with instruction from two of Ontario’s most referred, respected, experienced and positive dog trainers. Norma Jeanne Laurette and Greg Ceci teach these classes as a team. Together they bring over 40 years experience having taught over 7000 classes and rehabilitated many hundreds of dogs. They are published authors and have been training professional dog trainers since 1994 with students and graduates in 14 countries.
They use only state-of-the-art dog training techniques and exercises that are 100% positive and scientifically proven. These methods are designed to help you achieve your training goals more quickly and efficiently while ensuring that you and your pup have a great time. ACTT is the only dog training facility that includes numerous off-leash play sessions in every class to ensure that your puppy has fun while burning off excess energy while building confidence and social skills. Socialization is the key to survival because almost all dog bites are caused by fear. Dogs that learn to like new dogs and people from a young age are unlikely to bite them. Creating confidence at a young age is also important for quality of life because living in fear is not fun. Because a dog’s socialization period ends at approximately 4 months of age, time is of the essence.
Note: We're closed on all holiday weekends and for bad weather. We return all calls and emails promptly during closures. See below for our list of closures. If classes are cancelled we will run one week longer to make up for the closure.
benefits of the actt life lessons dog training program
- Training manual and access to over 100 training, behaviour problem and commonly requested topics in pdf format at no additional charge.
- Exclusive access to the ACTT Video Reference Library ($300 value)
- Ongoing support by email and telephone for the life of your dog.
- A well-trained, social dog with superior self-control.
- A thorough knowledge of your dog’s motivations, how it thinks, learns and how to prevent behaviour problems.
- The skills to effectively and humanely extinguish unwanted behaviours.
- Resource control training and benevolent leadership – not dominance.
- A powerful human/canine bond.
- Understanding canine communication and how to apply it with people and other dogs.
- Real life expectations and applications.
BASIC Life lessons classes
$199 Inclusive
For puppies 7 weeks to 5 months of age and small highly social dogs
(Please ask Norma Jeanne if your older dog is suitable for the group before registering)
This four week course creates a solid foundation focusing on socialization and all the important cues and hand-signals such as: come, sit, down, stand, stay, sit for greetings, leave it, drop it and take it, watch me and loose-leash walking.
For puppies 7 weeks to 5 months of age and small highly social dogs
(Please ask Norma Jeanne if your older dog is suitable for the group before registering)
This four week course creates a solid foundation focusing on socialization and all the important cues and hand-signals such as: come, sit, down, stand, stay, sit for greetings, leave it, drop it and take it, watch me and loose-leash walking.
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Available Classes
Sunday February 9 @ 12:00 pm (SPACE AVAILABLE) Sunday March 22 @ 12:00 pm (SPACE AVAILABLE) Sunday May 1 @ 12:00 pm (SPACE AVAILABLE) |
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Intermediate Life lessons classes
$199 Inclusive
For puppies under 1 year of age that have completed ACTT’s Basic Life Lessons class.
4 Weeks - Now that you have a solid foundation we’re going to increase distractions in order to prepare your puppy for the real world. You’ll be teaching your pup to stay in heel positive as you change speed and direction, off-leash recall and finish as well as longer stays at further distances.
For puppies under 1 year of age that have completed ACTT’s Basic Life Lessons class.
4 Weeks - Now that you have a solid foundation we’re going to increase distractions in order to prepare your puppy for the real world. You’ll be teaching your pup to stay in heel positive as you change speed and direction, off-leash recall and finish as well as longer stays at further distances.
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Available Classes
Sunday February 9 @ 1:00 pm (FULL) Sunday March 22 @ 1:00 pm (3 SPACES LEFT) Sunday June 7 @ 1:00 pm (SPACE AVAILABLE) |
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advanced Life lessons classes
$199 Inclusive
For puppies that have completed ACTT’s Intermediate Life Lessons class.
In this four week program we will introduce real-life distractions to help you shape a confident dog with exceptional self-control. We’ll teach you off-leash heeling, distance control, a solid stand for examination that will help you, your veterinarian and groomer handle your dog as well as out of sight stays.
For puppies that have completed ACTT’s Intermediate Life Lessons class.
In this four week program we will introduce real-life distractions to help you shape a confident dog with exceptional self-control. We’ll teach you off-leash heeling, distance control, a solid stand for examination that will help you, your veterinarian and groomer handle your dog as well as out of sight stays.
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Available Classes
Sunday May 3 @ 1:00 pm (3 SPACES LEFT) Sunday Sept 13 @ 1:00 pm (SPACE AVAILABLE) |
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unable to attend our classes
or would like more help at home?
try our train at home online program
Register for Basic and Intermediate class at the same time and SAVE $10
Register for Basic, Intermediate & Advanced class at the same time and SAVE $20
Due to high demand and limited space, payment is required to confirm your reservation.
Please let me know if you have special payment requirements.
Register for Basic, Intermediate & Advanced class at the same time and SAVE $20
Due to high demand and limited space, payment is required to confirm your reservation.
Please let me know if you have special payment requirements.
All prices are inclusive!
You will be contacted within 24 hours of receiving your payment to confirm your reservation and answer your questions.
By confirming your reservation you are agreeing to our
Policies, Refund Policies, Waiver and Release From Liability.
You will be contacted within 24 hours of receiving your payment to confirm your reservation and answer your questions.
By confirming your reservation you are agreeing to our
Policies, Refund Policies, Waiver and Release From Liability.
Scheduled Closures
We will be closed for all the holiday weekends and will run one week longer for each closure.
2019
December 9 To January 1 - Holidays - CLOSED - PRIVATE TRAINING IS AVAILABLE DURING THIS TIME
2020
February 16 For Family Day
April 12 For Easter Long Weekend
May 17 For Victoria Day Long Weekend
June 21 - Norma Jeanne will be in Kitchener hosting a positive dog trainers awards banquet
July 5 For The Canada Day Long Weekend
August 2 For The Civic Holiday Long Weekend
September 6 For The Labor Day Long Weekend
November 11 For The Thanksgiving Long Weekend
December 20 To January 2 - Holidays - CLOSED - PRIVATE TRAINING IS AVAILABLE DURING THIS TIME
We'll be returning phone calls and emails promptly for free advice and class reservations throughout all closures.
We will be closed for all the holiday weekends and will run one week longer for each closure.
2019
December 9 To January 1 - Holidays - CLOSED - PRIVATE TRAINING IS AVAILABLE DURING THIS TIME
2020
February 16 For Family Day
April 12 For Easter Long Weekend
May 17 For Victoria Day Long Weekend
June 21 - Norma Jeanne will be in Kitchener hosting a positive dog trainers awards banquet
July 5 For The Canada Day Long Weekend
August 2 For The Civic Holiday Long Weekend
September 6 For The Labor Day Long Weekend
November 11 For The Thanksgiving Long Weekend
December 20 To January 2 - Holidays - CLOSED - PRIVATE TRAINING IS AVAILABLE DURING THIS TIME
We'll be returning phone calls and emails promptly for free advice and class reservations throughout all closures.