Dogs In The Park

Dogs In The Park http://www.dogsinthepark.ca
Dog Training Owned and Operated by: SUE ALEXANDER, CPDT-KSA, CDBC, CBCC-KA
and John Alexander, BA, CPDT-KA

05/24/2025

River showing us her stuff in our Intro to Agility Intensive, today!

Django's having a blast on his off-leash walk! Do you walk your dog off leash? We'd love to see pictures! ...
05/23/2025

Django's having a blast on his off-leash walk! Do you walk your dog off leash? We'd love to see pictures!

Thanks to everyone who came for today's Levels Class in the light rain; all of our dogs did really good work!
05/23/2025

Thanks to everyone who came for today's Levels Class in the light rain; all of our dogs did really good work!

Goose and Abby enjoyed a good, 6km hike in the rain, after class, today!
05/22/2025

Goose and Abby enjoyed a good, 6km hike in the rain, after class, today!

Dogs in the Park has a program for you! We have puppy classes, adult dog classes, day training, and a program for dogs w...
05/22/2025

Dogs in the Park has a program for you! We have puppy classes, adult dog classes, day training, and a program for dogs with behaviour challenges. Many of our programs are also available online, if you are not local to Southern Ontario. To find out which program is right for your dog, email [email protected]!

www.dogsinthepark.ca

05/20/2025

Everyone has a good dog, but some dogs come with big problems. Our Good Dog program is designed to help your dog become their best selves. We can help with problems like reactivity, aggression, fear, resource guarding, and more. Read more about our Good Dog program here https://www.dogsinthepark.ca/good-dog-consulting

Day training at Dogs in the Park involves lots of fun activities for your dog, including time spent around other dogs, p...
05/19/2025

Day training at Dogs in the Park involves lots of fun activities for your dog, including time spent around other dogs, personalized training sessions, and adventure walks. You can read more about our day training program here: https://www.dogsinthepark.ca/day-training-1

Can your dog wear a muzzle? We'd love to see a picture in the comments!
05/19/2025

Can your dog wear a muzzle? We'd love to see a picture in the comments!

05/17/2025

Rocking Horse walk cancelled today at noon. Current thunderstorm conditions.

Puppy classes at Dogs in the Park are a great way for your puppy to build foundations, practice socialization, and make ...
05/17/2025

Puppy classes at Dogs in the Park are a great way for your puppy to build foundations, practice socialization, and make new friends! You can read about our comprehensive puppy program here: https://www.dogsinthepark.ca/puppy-training

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Guelph, ON
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Dogs In The Park is a special community where people come for puppy training and for adult dog behaviour training. Our methods are based on the science of Applied Behaviour Analysis, informed by the rich relationships we have with our own dogs. Dogs and people belong together and we believe that the best way to build a great relationship with a canine family member is through a solid, humane and sound education, so that you and your dog can do more together.

Dogs In The Park brings dogs and their owners together in new, enriching ways: our webinars provide in home dog training when it’s convenient for you, and where it’s most comfortable for your canine family member. We also provide drop-in and group sessions that go beyond toilet training dogs: dog and puppy obedience training courses, and one-on-one behavioural issue consultations.

We were founded in the early 1990s when Sue and John were in university. Initially we met in the local park system and trained as an informal club. Over the years more and more people joined our group and began paying Sue to teach what she knew about dog training. Sue sought out further education, and later credentials, to enhance what she was sharing with the students. Sue was one of the first people in Canada to earn her Certificate of Professional Dog Training, and her Certificate of Dog Behaviour Consulting. More recently, Sue has also earned her Certificate of Behaviour Consulting Canine, becoming one of the only people in Canada to hold all three industry designations. In early 2010, John joined Sue full time as our Puppy Guy and completed his own canine education, earning his Certificate of Professional Dog Training later that year.

Over the years, Sue and John have both competed in obedience, rally and agility and participated in community training demonstrations. They have also been active in the development of service dogs for people with psychiatric disabilities in Canada, having trained the very first psychiatric service dog in Canada in the 1990s.