Got a puppy? Barking problem? Pulling on leash? Separation anxiety? Our positive reinforcement,
no-force, science-based training method can help you with these issues while developing a
strong relationship with your pooch.​

Due to the current Covid-19 situation, our group classes are postponed until further notice.
Private sessions are still being offered as long as there is nobody who has symptoms of cold or flu.

VIRTUAL PRIVATE SESSIONS NOW AVAILABLE. DETAILS ON PRIVATE CLASSES PAGE

We are also implementing free phone consultations for students who need support.
Please fill out the Contact Form if you would like to make a phone consultation appointment.
We are wishing you health and safety.

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Group Classes

Puppy Social Club

For: Puppies up to 18 weeks old with second set of shots completed
​Half an hour of fun and safe puppy socialization in a clean and safe indoor facility. 
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Puppy Manners

For: Puppies up to 20 weeks old
with second set of shots completed
All basic cues, recall and strategies for puppy training. We use fun training games to help them choose desirable behaviours.
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Manners lebel 1

For: Dogs over 18 weeks old
 Leash manners, recall skills and impulse control exercise, you learn how to communicate with your dog without “Ordering” him what to do.
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Advanced Manners 2

For: Dogs over 6 months old with completion by Bow Wow Academy Manners training
​Learn how to trust each other off leash and increase your dog’s recall level and impulse control in challenging environments. 
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Agility Basic Course

For: Dogs over 9 months old with basic manners training and without reactive issues toward the other dogs ​​
Come join our super fun class which helps you and your dog to learn more about body language and improve communication with each other!
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Recall Excellence

​For: Dogs over 6 months old with completon by Bow Wow Academy Manners training earn recall games and tools and find out why and how your dog thinks and responds to your recall cues. 
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CONTACT

Class locations:
A Spot for Spot Dog Daycare 259 East 1st St, North Van
Paw Street Market Westview Shopping Centre 2601 Westview Dr, North Van

Private One-on-One Classes

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Experience the advantage of one-on-one instruction in the privacy of your home, at a time that is convenient to you.  

Tackle the core of your issues, whether it be crate training, barking, separation anxiety, potty training or other behaviour problems.

​​We provide personal training service in West Vancouver, North Vancouver,  Lower mainland Vancouver area. 

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T E S T I M O N I A L S

Happy People

Yoko’s class was Fantastic! She made it fun while always ensuring the core content
was understood by all. Her love for dogs was obvious but what impressed me most was her ability to get us humans to understand how are dogs think, behave and react.
I highly recommend Yoko.
-John S.

When we tell our dog, Stella that we are going to visit Yoko, she can barely contain her excitement. We signed up Stella for both the Obedience 1 & 2 with Yoko and she had such a good time. Yoko’s training style is positive, encouraging and playful with just the right amount of loving discipline thrown in. Stella was eager to please Yoko--not just because of her delicious treat--but because of the relationship that Yoko established with her early on.
Her patience in working with Stella and ability to appropriately challenge her were spot on.
We can’t say enough nice things about Yoko and our experience with her, so we will leave at this, Stella loves Yoko and so do we.
-Sasha M.

We are very pleased with Yoko’s training method and the support and expert advice she’s given us along the way. Let me start by saying Yoko’s like energizer bunny, she marches along and never runs out of power.
She is positive, happy and has a hilarious sense of humour, and it’s a pleasure to be around her.
Yoko truly loves her furry clients and always sets them up for success. Yoko taught us how to work with our reactive dog and we’ve seen tremendous improvements and continue to work with our dog to help her to feel more confident and calm around her triggers. She is dedicated and has you and your fur baby’s very best interests at heart, she’s wonderful to work with, her method works!!
-Shelley C.

"When I first got my new puppy at 12 months, I did not know where to start! I was inexperienced, nervous and worried about how to train my "new born baby". After getting training by Yoko Sakai, she made the whole process easy, made me at ease and helped Rolo in commands and making him feel like part of the family. With her excellent personality and friendly service- she developed my puppy with commands, good habits and discipline. I would strongly recommend her to any new clients as she cares immensely about all her dogs she trains and is a committed trainer"
-Yuki C