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Tuesday 12pm - 9pm Wednesday 12pm - 7pm Thursday 12pm - 9pm Friday 12pm - 4pm Saturday 12pm - 4pm

Purple Dog

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providing exceptional socialization experiences and progressive training for puppies and their people

Purple Dog is personalized pet dog training, specializing in supporting dog owners through puppy's 1st two years! We also enthusiastically teach mantrailing, scent detection, & dog parkour! Tammy has more than 30 years experience training people to train their dogs. Basic behaviours like a good "stop & stay", a fast and reliable "come", along with great loose leash walking, leaves you with a dog who is welcome wherever you are. Dog friendly methods make training safe, fun, and easy for both ends of the leash. Tammy is certified by the Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers, and a Karen Pryor Academy Certified Training Partner. Tammy is passionate about effective teaching and training founded on positive reinforcement methods, and cruelty free tools.

10/30/2026

🎃Halloween really snuck up fast!!
Tomorrow (Saturday October 31) is the Halloween Alumni playgroup from 12-1pm!!
👻Costumes (dogs or peoples) are optional but always appreciated!
Tricks & Treating will be underway!

Everyone who is (or ever has been) a student at Purple Dog, with a friendly, social dog, is invited! This is an all sizes, all ages group!
Play will be inside and out - weather dependent! Dress warm and bring a towel for your dog!

10/29/2026

PURPLE PLAY 'N TRAIN Saturdays at 12 NOON
**Purple Dog experience required** FREE for current & past Purple Dogs
🎃October 31 - Halloween Alumni
🐾November 7 - Terrific Teens
🐾November 14 - Itty Bitty
🐾November 21 - Teens
🐾November 28 - Alumni

❄️NOVEMBER UPCOMING❄️Text Tammy at 7809331320 or email tammy@purpledogschool.com to get registered! ❄️💜The PURPLE P...

10/29/2026

❄️NOVEMBER UPCOMING❄️
Text Tammy at 7809331320 or email [email protected] to get registered!
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💜The PURPLE PUPPY Program - No waiting❗️start immediately!
Designed with puppies less than 20 weeks of age in mind!
The Purple Puppy Program starts when your vaccinated puppy (1 set required) has been home for more than 10 days.
$425 buys 6 hours of flexible private lessons, weekly "Puppies Only" group Purple Puppy Gym (Wednesdays at 630pm), Purple PlayNTrain (Saturdays 12-1pm), and lots of Purple Puppy People support (videos, notes, and links to make raising your puppy easier) through our private Facebook group!
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PURPLE FOUNDATIONS (mostly manners) $295/6 weeks - for all dogs 5 months and older - our signature class to get you and your dog ready for the real world! Reliable recalls, reliable down stays, great walk strategies - it all starts here!
🐾Tuesdays at 630pm starts November 10
🐾Saturdays at 3pm starts November 21
🐾Thursdays at 730pm starting November 26
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💜PRIVATE LESSONS at Purple Dog - no experience required
5 hours - $350
10 hours - $625
Available: 12 - 430pm Tuesday to Friday

💜Text 7809331320 or Email [email protected] for details & registration
💜More info can also be found at https://purpledogschool.com
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PURPLE PLAY 'N TRAIN Saturdays at 12 NOON
**Purple Dog experience required** FREE for current & past Purple Dogs
🎃October 31 - Halloween Alumni
🐾November 7 - Terrific Teens
🐾November 14 - Itty Bitty
🐾November 21 - Teens
🐾November 28 - Alumni
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BEYOND FOUNDATIONS $175/4 weeks (obedience and real world skills) Graduates of Purple Foundations required.
🎄Company's Coming - work on polite greetings and stay on your place while participating in seasonal activities. Get ready for tree trimming, gift wrapping, cookie decorating, and Christmas supper! Thursdays at 6pm starting Nov 12
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AGILITY/PARKOUR $175/4 weeks **Purple Dog experience required**
🐾Paw-gility - fun and games, speed and balance - all ages, sizes, skill levels welcome. Saturdays at 2pm starts Nov 7
🐾Paw-cour! - balance and strength skills you can use anywhere! All ages, sizes, skill levels welcome. Wednesdays at 730pm starts Nov 25
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SCENT DETECTION $175/4 weeks **Purple Dog experience preferred**
🐾Scent Detection Interior Searches - Tuesdays at 8pm starts Nov 24. Dogs should already have been introduced to wintergreen.
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DOG ENRICHMENT & CANINE FITNESS $175 4 weeks **prior Purple Dog experience required** Returns February 2027

☄️TRICKS $175 4 weeks **prior Purple Dog experience required** Do More With Your Dog! Certified Instructor Shawna Thiessen
Returns in January 2027!

📌Purple Dog is 15 minutes west of Grande Prairie at 713002B RR80. It's the 2nd place along the driveway. Stay Right! Right is Right! Left is baaaaad. Keep going (slowly) until you turn right at the Big Purple Chair!
💜Text 7809331320 or Email [email protected] for details & registration
💜More info can also be found at https://purpledogschool.com
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🐾Private Outdoor Dog Walks for you and yours are available for $20/hour
🐾Indoor Play & Training Space available for $25-$35/hour
Text Tammy at 7809331320 to book personal dog time.

🥏GP K9 K9 Frisbee Worldwide League Team plays at Purple Dog! $30/5weeks **no experience necessary - the season is 5 weeks at a time from April to November - please send us a message at the Purple TnF page (if you would like more information)!
🐰Next League starts April 2027.
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🥏 Disc Dogs play at Purple Dog! UpDog Challenge (disc dog games) Returns April 2027!

🌿MANTRAILING INTRO $145 Mantrailing Global Certified Instructor *no experience necessary* Returns April 2027!

💜Text 7809331320 or Email [email protected] for details & registration
💜More info can also be found at https://purpledogschool.com

10/27/2026

Good friends with good dogs! Congratulations to Pat & Remi, and Marlene & Maddy on the completion of your private lessons! Well done Ladies! Good girls! good dogs! 💜🐾

10/27/2026

The North American Sport Dog Association trial this weekend past was a huge success even with the chill in the air!!
Everyone had fun with their dogs competing in Shed Hunt, Lost Item searches, Trailing & Locating gerbils (individually and in pairs), Urban Locating of gerbils in indoor spaces, and while playing Gerbil & Lost Item search games! Congratulations to everyone competing and to GP Working K9's on a well run trial!

10/27/2026

Congratulations to Nicole & Mumford! They graduated Purple Puppy! Can't wait to see what adventures you get up to together! Well done Nicole! Good boy Mumford! 💜🐾

10/23/2026

Hey Everyone! There are no classes or lessons or playgroups this week because Purple Dog is the location for GP Working K9's Annual fall North American Sport Dog Association trial!!
Good luck to everyone entered!!

10/18/2026

Loose Leashes class graduates Patty & Happy, and Kelsey & Aluah! So many skills and so much improvement! Way to jump in and keep learning! Congratulations Teams! Gooooood Dogs! 💜🐾

10/18/2026

Such a good Itty Bitty group! Well played today everyone!! 🐾🦄💜

10/17/2026

💜Purple Puppy Program💜
Take advantage of your puppy's baby months while supporting their development, learning about canine enrichment, making the most of socialization, and building your training skills! Designed to give you and your puppy a variety of safe socialization experiences, great training, and puppy confidence building (for a lifetime of adventures together)! Build a set of training foundations to take you and your pup whatever direction you want to go!

💜Experienced Instructor (+30 years training experience), personalized lessons, written notes, video support, and a members only FB group, all make it easy for you to relax and enjoy puppyhood!
💜Puppies less than 16 weeks of age, are able to start with ONE set of vaccinations after they have been in your home for more than 10 days.
💜Purple Puppy Private Lessons are available 12-430pm Tuesday to Friday. Check with Tammy for available days.

💜Cost ($425) includes 6 hours of Purple Puppy Private lessons, a weekly "puppies only" group class (Wednesdays at 630pm), notes & video to support lesson content, a private Purple Puppy FB group, inclusion in Instructor supervised Purple Play&Train groups, access to 'Purple Dog experience required' activities, and lifetime support.
💜Classes are held at 713002B RR80 (less than 15 minutes west of GP off of hiway 43). Outdoor training is on leash and indoor training takes place in a clean, heated, matted training space.

To register, please email Tammy at [email protected]

updated March 2026 tb

Address

713002B RR80 County Of Grande Prairie No. 1
Grande Prairie, AB
T0H3S0

Opening Hours

Tuesday	12pm - 9pm
Wednesday	12pm - 7pm
Thursday	12pm - 9pm
Friday	12pm - 4pm
Saturday	12pm - 4pm

Telephone

+17809331320

Website

http://www.purpledogschool.com/

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