Best Friends School of Dog Training

06/03/2026

Flyball, CARO, Controlled Unleashed are just some of the workshops we have coming up!

https://bfdogtraining.ca/event-registration/speciality/disc-dog/upcoming-events/

We also have some stand alone scent classes posted

https://bfdogtraining.ca/event-registration/scent/canine-nose-work/

SDD is an exciting sport for dogs. Borrowing on techniques and methodologies employed by narcotics and explosive detection dogs, SDD allows pet dogs and handlers to develop those same scent detection skills. Dogs are taught to locate and indicate perfectly safe (and legal!) odours, such as wintergre...

05/28/2026

Check out our events/workshop page, new events have been added!

https://bfdogtraining.ca/event-registration/speciality/disc-dog/upcoming-events/

05/27/2026

Congratulations to Michele and Charlie for their CKC scent detection excellent title and master’s interior, and to Michele and Relic for their CKC scent detection excellent title 🐾⭐️!!!

05/25/2026

Congratulations to Pam and Vedette on their first place and first Novice obedience leg and Lindsay and Flynn on their Rally Intermediate leg and another Novice obedience leg at the Ottawa Kennel Club Shows this weekend!!

05/12/2026

May has been an exciting month so far! Congratulations to Alexandra and Louis on their CKC SDX title at The Staffordshire Bull Terrier Club of Canada Scent Trial, Lindsay and Flynn on their Rally Novice Title (Doberman Pinscher Club du Grand Montreal) and first leg towards their CKC Companion Dog (CD)Title at Guides Canins, and Huge congrats to Amanda and Darwin on their Companion Dog Excellent (CDX) title!!! ⭐️🐾⭐️🐾

04/28/2026

There are spots available for this Friday's Control Unleashed workshop focusing on using patterns to bring clarity and confidence to technical training!

04/14/2026

There are still a few spots left in our workshop: Introduction to CARO working this Friday.

04/13/2026

Big Congrats to Marianne & Fishy!!! Such a great team 😊🐾⭐️!!

04/07/2026

Congratulations to everyone who came out to play at today's CARO Rally trial with judge Deana Abbott! Thank you Deana for making the drive. As always, you ran a welcoming and fun ring!

New titles were earned by:
Adelle and Jazz - Novice
Cory and Peaches - Novice
Michele and Mackey - Novice
Michelle and Trixie - Novice
Cassie and Freya - Advanced
Michele and Vibe - Advanced
Allie and Murphy - Excellent
Elijah and Tobi - Versatility
Isabelle and Timone - Versatility Excellent

Q's toward their next titles were earned by:
Carolyn and Radar - Novice
Genevieve and Porthos - Novice
Michele and Mackey - Advanced
Shirlee and Harley - Advanced C Stream
Katie and Winnie - Advanced C Stream
Alexandra and Louis - Excellent
Katie and Winnie - Excellent
Michele and Vibe - Excellent
Tanya and Ivy - Excellent C Stream
Katie and Winnie - Versatility
Elijah and Tobi - Versatility C Stream

Well done to all of those who ran FEO and the 'Not Quite, Not Quitting" runs that teach us so much.

It was a huge pleasure to see all of the wagging tails and happy faces.

No trial is possible without volunteers. We were privileged to have a great team of volunteers today who ran an efficient and friendly trial. Sandra, Audrey, Noah, Tanya and everyone who dived in, thank you!

Participants, you are invited to share your photos in the comments please!

04/06/2026

Novice participants are walking the course!