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One Leg Up Canine Company
Workshop SeriesIn Partnership with Calm Canines

Cooperative Care Workshop Series

Transform grooming and vet visits from a stressful struggle into a calm, cooperative team effort.

In this specialized, 3-session workshop series, One Leg Up Canine Company and Calm Canines join forces to teach your dog real confidence and voluntary participation in their daily handling and medical care.

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Video Demo

See Cooperative Care in Action

Watch Cowboy experience a voluntary, stress-free vaccination session using the exact communication and choice-based handling techniques taught in this workshop.

Who Is This Program For?

  • Guardians whose dogs get restless, anxious, or fearful during nail trims, medical treatments (like eye or ear drops), tooth brushing, grooming, or vet visits (examinations, vaccines, blood draws).
  • Guardians with puppies or adult dogs looking to build a positive foundation with handling before fear develops.
  • Animal care professionals looking to expand their knowledge and skills in cooperative care practices.

What You & Your Dog Will Learn

  • Real-World Start Button Skills: Clear communication cues that allow your dog to voluntarily say “yes” or ask for a pause.
  • Stress-Free Tool Desensitization: Positive introduction to nail clippers/grinders, eye/ear drops, toothbrushes & brushes.
  • Fear-Free Vet & Grooming Strategies: Practical skills for restraint-free physical examinations, vaccines, and blood draws.
  • Confidence & Skill-Building Games: Engaging exercises that make mutual communication and routine care fun.
Pricing & Registration

Reserve Your Spot

Working Spots include hands-on practice with your dog; Audit Spots are for human attendees only. Both formats include full video homework support.

$350plus HSTWorking Spot

$150 plus HST for Audit Spot (human attendee only, with full video homework support!)

Program Details

  • Program Format: 3-session workshop series with hands-on instruction from two professional trainers and 3 weeks of video support.
  • Dates & Time: Sunday at 11:00 am for 3 consecutive weeks.
  • Location: One Leg Up Canine Company Training School — 52 Victoria Road South, Guelph, ON.
  • Prerequisites: No prior cooperative care experience required. Working spot dogs must be able to settle in the class environment; Audit spots recommended for reactive dogs.