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 (want to join the list? email me HERE!)
- 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)
- borrow equipment – eg. long lines, icers in winter, hiking poles, etc (if needed)
- post walk pictures & videos link emailed (to download)
See below for benefits…
Benefits Include:
Mutual health benefits being out in nature (for us & our dogs)
Opportunitiy to grow skills (learning in context) in a group setting (hello distractions!)
Practice recalls & trail skills (with support for ideas and problem solving)
Meet your dog’s need for exploration, social and autonomous/free movement in a natural environment
Learn more about and dare I say “embrace” (yikes!) yucky dog behaviour (eg. the dreaded ‘rolling in something’… lol)
Invites co-regulation (mutual nervous system relaxation) with time away from our busy, fast paced world
Opportunity for your dog to develop trusting 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, if desired)
Invites natural canine self-regulatory outlets (i.e., sniffing, peeing, ground scratching, etc), practice pausing to observe and gain insights as to why these behavious can be so important to understand on a deeper level
Mindful, judgement-free community environment with professional support every step of the way
