🐾 Walking Together: Real-Life Skills for Real Dogs

Join Blue Mountain Canine for a pair of small-group summer workshops designed to help dogs and humans feel more connected, confident, and supported on walks.

Whether you’re navigating pulling, distractions, crowded sidewalks, loose dogs, or simply hoping walks can feel calmer and more enjoyable again, these workshops focus on practical real-life skills — not perfection.

Each workshop blends training, advocacy, emotional regulation, and relationship-centered handling through the lens of LEGS (learning, environment, genetics, self). Our goal is to help both ends of the leash feel more prepared for the real world together.

See more details below the registration form. ⬇️

🌿 Register for Walking Together

Available Workshop Dates

☀️ Sunday, June 14th at
☀️ Saturday, June 27th

Workshop will take place at Aldrich Park

Each date includes:

• Loose Leash Walking Foundations (10:30 AM)
• Defensive Handling & Advocacy (1:30 PM)

💲 $55 per individual session
💲 $100 for both sessions on the same date

Limited to 4 teams per session

☀️ Morning Session: Loose Leash Walking Foundations

Sunday, June 14th or Saturday June 27th | 10:30 AM–12:00 PM

This workshop focuses on building calmer, more connected movement with your dog while reducing pulling, frustration, and overwhelm on walks.

We’ll explore:

• attention and engagement outdoors

• practical loose leash foundations

• reinforcement timing on walks

• directional cues and movement skills

• walking games for connection and safety

• understanding how arousal, environment, and pressure affect movement

This is not a rigid “perfect heel” class. Instead, we focus on helping walks feel more cooperative, sustainable, and enjoyable for both dogs and humans.

🌿 Afternoon Session: Defensive Handling & Advocacy

Sunday, June 14th or Saturday June 27th | 1:30 PM–3:00 PM

This workshop is designed to help handlers feel more confident navigating real-world walking situations.

We’ll cover:

• practical defensive handling maneuvers

• advocacy and spatial awareness

• dealing with loose dogs and crowded spaces

• threshold awareness and emotional regulation

• movement strategies for reducing stress and increasing safety

• understanding how genetics, arousal, and environmental pressure influence behavior outdoors

Perfect for families who want more tools, more confidence, and more clarity during everyday walks.

🐶 Is this workshop a good fit for you?

These workshops are best suited for dogs who can work around other dogs at a moderate distance.

Dogs experiencing significant leash reactivity or aggression may be more successful beginning with private support first. If you’re unsure whether this workshop is the right fit for your dog, feel free to reach out — we’re happy to help.

Real-life dogs. Real-life walks. Real-life support. 💙