Forest Walk Socials
Join our community where we support dogs to truly DOG!
Details:
- 4 dogs per group
- $20.00 per walk (tx incl)
- on leash/drag line OR off-leash (if reliable)
- private sign-up link provided
- no committment required
- min. 2 particpants (recieve a cancelation notice the day before if we don’t have a second signup)
- weekly signup reminder email
- receive location and group ‘rules/agreements’ with booking confirmation
Service Includes:
- private easy access meetup location
- safely fenced space to facilitate ease in arrival and post walk ‘hangout’
- dog ‘screening’ for safety & compatibility in group settings
- planning, group & trail logistics
- on trail training practice (if desired)
- equipment techniques/recommendations/borrowing (if needed)
- learn about diversity of behaviour
- post walk fireside warm up! (winter months)
See below for more of what’s included AND a whole host of benefits…
Benefits Include:
Mutual theraputic health benefits being out in nature (for us & our dogs)
Opportunitiy to organically grow (learning in context) skills in a group setting (hello distractions!)
Practice recalls & trail etiquette (with trainer support for tips, tricks & problem solving)
Meet your dog’s foraging, exploration, social & autonomous/free movement needs in an environment aligned with their species
Learn about diversity of behaviour, body language and enjoy watching them ‘dog’ freely
Invites co-regulation (mutual nervous system decompression) with time away from the busy, fast paced world we find ourselves in)
Opportunity for your dog to develop trusting, long-standing friendships with other dogs when ‘hanging out’ more regularly
Social skills development through ‘parallel’ experiences (learning to respect each others feedback from a variety of breeds and ages)
Team confidence, trust-building for trail hiking and beyond (trainer supported)
Invites natural canine self-regulatory outlets (i.e., sniffing, peeing, ground scratching, etc) you can practice observing, praise and nurture
Mindful, judgement-free community environment with professional support every step of the way