• THIS IS A LIFESTYLE, NOT JUST A CLASS.

    Dog training isn’t something you set aside time to do, and it isn’t a one time endeavor. Training needs to be integrated into your day to day routine. We will how you how to make dog training a fun and easy part of your lifestyle.

  • COMMUNICATION

    It is important to understand how to properly communicate with your puppy. We will teach you how to better understand your pup so that you can show them what you want them to do and not do in a way that they understand.

  • REWARD

    We believe that food and treats are not necessary to train most dogs to be easy going companions. We use physical and verbal praise to positively reinforce good behaviour. This makes you your dog’s reward so you don’t have to remember to bring a bag of treats with you!

  • BEHAVIOUR TRAINING VS OBEDIENCE TRAINING

    We go beyond teaching your dog simple commands. This isn’t just obedience training, this is behaviour training. Just teaching your dog to sit, stay, and come is great, but it isn’t enough. We address the underlying reasons why puppies misbehave so you can easily resolve their issues.

  • EVERY DOG IS WELCOME

    All puppies, regardless of breed, behavior, or size, can all benefit from our classes. Even adult dogs can benefit from the lessons in this course!

  • WE DON'T TRAIN YOUR DOG, WE TRAIN YOU!

    Dogs are easy to train, it’s you that needs all the work! The key to a well behaved pup is actually teaching our clients how to train their own dogs. Our goal is to give you the skills so that you can work with our own puppy!

Meet Your Instructor

Dog Trainer & Behaviour Specialist

Beth O'Connor

Hi there! I’m Beth and I will be your instructor for Proper Puppers. Using my decade of experience training dogs, I will help you solve and manage all of the issues you are having with your pups. I have helped over 2500 dogs, puppies, and humans live more harmoniously together. All of the tools and techniques you will learn are things that I do with my own dogs. Everything I teach is very practical and my lessons are always taught with “real-life” strategies in mind. I have personally had the “pleasure” of raising three puppies in just the last three years. Trust me, I know how hard it is and I know that most of the advice you hear and see online isn’t actually all that helpful. So let me show you practical ways to ACTUALLY solve your puppy problems. Most dog owners settle for having a dog that is “good enough”, when the truth is both them and their dogs deserve and are capable of so much more. Seeing the bond between a dog and their owners grow and blossom is what inspires me as a dog trainer. I am SO excited to have this opportunity to share my knowledge and training techniques to a larger audience!