Workshops
Learning is the cornerstone of caring
Good As Gold offers specialized dog training workshops designed to enhance both competitive sport skills and practical life skills in a focused learning environment. These concentrated sessions provide handlers and their dogs immersive learning opportunities, hands-on practice and personalized feedback from experienced trainers. Whether preparing for competitive dog sports or addressing everyday life skills, Good As Gold's workshops offer an efficient path to support your training goals.
UPCOMING WORKSHOPS
Scent Detection Workshop - Choose Odour, Not Snacks!
Is your dog struggling with high-level food distractions? Getting frustrated or finding distractors challenging during searches? Don't miss this workshop designed to help teams build clarity and confidence when working around distractions. During this workshop, we will focus on proofing dogs against distractors in both container and interior searches through carefully designed setups that reinforce the value of hunting for target odour. Workshop Requirements: (A) Designed for reactive-free dogs only, (B) Dogs will be crated outside the search area between runs, (C) High-value food or toy rewards are required, (E) Intended for handlers currently preparing for or competing at the Excellent, Masters, or Elite levels, (F) Dogs must have a solid foundation in target odours (e.g., Wintergreen, Pine, Clove, and Anise). Food distractors can be tempting, but with the right training approach, your dog can learn that finding target odour is always the better choice. Let's remind our dogs that hunting for target odour is far more rewarding than finding those pesky distractors!
Dates:
July 18, 2026 @ 10:00am
July 18, 2026 @ 2:00pm
Location: Good As Gold Training (4303 11th Street SE, Calgary, AB)
Cost: $80 + tax
Skills Sequencing
Ready to strengthen your bond with your dog and sharpen your agility game? Whether you're working towards your first competition or looking to improve flow and focus on the course, this hands-on workshop is designed to help you and your dog become a more confident, connected team. Work on core agility sequencing skills, using jumps and tunnels, to develop smooth and efficient runs. Improve your handling, timing, and communication all while building your dog’s focus, speed, and confidence.
Date: August 9, 2026 @ 11:00am
Location: Good As Gold Training (4303 11th Street SE, Calgary, AB)
Cost: $80 + tax
Skills Proofing
This workshop is designed to challenge and strengthen your dog's understanding of both beginner and advanced handling skills. Through a variety of exercises, teams will test their ability to respond correctly to handling cues, navigate obstacle discriminations, and work through cue discrimination challenges. We'll explore concepts such as handler focus versus obstacle focus, commitment, and communication, helping you identify where your dog's understanding is solid—and where it may need refinement. Using jumps and tunnels, you'll work through sequences that require clear, consistent information and thoughtful handling. Dogs participating in this workshop should have a solid foundation in the skills taught in our Go With the Flow 2 and Go With the Flow 3 classes.
Date: August 9, 2026 @ 11:30am
Location: Good As Gold Training (4303 11th Street SE, Calgary, AB)
Cost: $80 + tax
Young Dog Foundations
Starting your dog’s agility journey? This Foundations Workshop is the perfect first step for building focus, body awareness, and teamwork in young or green dogs — the essential skills before ever stepping into full courses. Develop your obstacle confidence and handling cues, increase your engagement and begin establishing your start-line routines, and work on sequences utilizing jumps and tunnels!
Date: August 16, 2026 @ 9:00am
Location: Good As Gold Training (4303 11th Street SE, Calgary, AB)
Cost: $80 + tax
Teeter Foundations to Finish
AKA from Wobble to Wow! This workshop will cover the various steps involved in developing your dog’s teeter performance, from foundations through to polishing and proofing. It is suitable for dogs that are just beginning their teeter training, as well as teams looking to build confidence, add proofing, or refine performance.
Date: August 16, 2026 @ 9:00am
Location: Good As Gold Training (4303 11th Street SE, Calgary, AB)
Cost: $80 + tax
Agility Fun Match (Standard)
You can run your dog through a Standard course where coaching will be provided. Weaves are optional on the course. Three runs maximum per dog. Two course levels are setup.
Date: August 16, 2026 @ 12:00pm
Location: Good As Gold Training (4303 11th Street SE, Calgary, AB)
Cost: $35 + tax
Questions about our workshops?
587-579-5954 | help@goodasgoldtraining.ca | 4303 11th Street SE, Calgary, AB T2G 4X1
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