Career in Education
Discover a profession that has dog!
Several good reasons to choose us
96% success rate
In recent years, we have received twice as many job offers as the number of graduates to fill them; both in dog training and grooming. Employers from the canine industry regularly come to the school to conduct their recruitment sessions.
Personalized service
The Canine Brigade is a small establishment, which allows us to offer a personalized service to our students. Here, everyone knows each other. From your first call, you will feel at home. In order to make an informed decision about your career choice, we invite you to come and meet with us by appointment. See for yourself and we can answer all your questions.
Quick and practical training
After only 1 to 12 months of training, upon passing their exams, students obtain a Certificate of Competence (Diploma) and are ready to enter the job market. The courses are very practical and allow you to prepare yourself well for the reality of the job market.
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The most complete training school in Quebec
HISTORY
The Brigade Canine was founded in 1970 by the parents of Frédéric Labbé (Paul Labbé and Pauline Landry), who were respectively Dog Handlers and Groomers. Frédéric’s parents had already accumulated a few years of experience watching their fathers at work, who were themselves Dog Handlers in the Canadian Armed Forces for mine clearance and breeding. In 1967, Paul and Pauline began breeding Chow-chows. From 1969 to 1970, a stay in the United States and courses in shearing and grooming will allow them to follow a complete and vigorous training. Upon their return, they decide to realize their dreams and found a complete house of education. They begin with a guard and protection dog school by educating large breed dogs.
Since 1984, the clientele has evolved. There are a lot fewer protection classes, but a lot more obedience classes given the increase in the number of small dogs who also need training. We need to teach cleanliness, more canine psychology, help control behavioral issues, teach family obedience, fantasy and agility.
These courses now count 100% of the dedication of our Training School.
It is this journey that allowed Frédéric to be certified as a Professional Dog Master by André Lamarche and Huguette Pinard on May 2, 1992 and to fully understand the bond that is established between the master and his dog and thus develop the approach that is now the success of La Brigade Canine Inc.
TODAY
It was in 2022, following the health crisis and the growth in demand for dog training that we, Alexandra Charpentier, Alison White and Maryse Lambert, made the decision to join forces and become the new co-owners of La Brigade Canine after several years of good and loyal service to this same company. We are also proud to have Frédéric in our training team, with more than 30 years of experience to his credit, he is a valuable asset to our Team.
A new administration, one and the same passion!
Our company offers comprehensive and constantly updated training to meet the requirements of the constantly evolving field. Taught by dedicated, dynamic staff with many years of experience. Our school offers flexible hours (Day, Evening and Weekend) and classes with reduced numbers. This allows us to give a personalized and human service to all our students.
The pedagogical approach is focused on the accomplishment of practical activities that reflect the labor market. We will teach you pride, dedication, discipline all in a respectful atmosphere, but above all done with love and respect for the animal. Our modules start at 100 hours up to a maximum of 3000 hours.
Mandatory one-day training workshop
In order to properly determine and know if the planned training really meets your expectations and needs, we offer you the possibility of following a one-day training workshop.
6 Hours of your life to then make your passion … your Profession.
Prerequisites:
- Be 16 years old* and over
- Have no animal allergies
- Have no back problems
*under the authorization of an adult
Training workshop in dog training:
- Canine Trainer
- Coach / Behaviorist
- Canine Trainer
- Canine Instructor
- Canine worker
- Dog-Handler (Family-K9-Service)
Grooming training workshop:
- Canine Groomer
- Behavioral Groomer
The dates of the next workshops are:
check with Alison White, Director of Admissions
For 2023/2024 training
alison@ecolebrigadecanine.com
Limited registration for all workshops only 16 occasions per year and this workshop is:
- Only on Fridays (in dog training)
- Only on Thursdays (in grooming)
Next day to be determined with you; CONTACT US
During this same workshop, we will take the time to plan your entire training program.
Schedule (Dog training)
9:45 am: Arrival of the participant
10 a.m. to 10:15 a.m.: Presentation
10:15 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.: Workshop on the selected topic (Obedience/Behaviour)
11:00 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.: Question period
11:15 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.: Practice and development period (in kennel)
12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.: Lunch break
1:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.: Explanation of the programs offered and planning of time slots, costs and eligibility
1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.: Planning of theoretical and practical training modules and answers to questions
2:30 p.m.: End of the Workshop Day
Schedule (Grooming)
8:45 am: Arrival of the participant
9 a.m. to 9:15 a.m.: Presentation
9:15 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.: Viewing
12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.: Lunch break
1:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.: Question period
1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.: Explanation of the programs offered and planning of time slots, costs and eligibility
2:30 p.m.: End of the Workshop Day
Cost of the workshop day:
- Dog training: $135.00 + applicable taxes
- Grooming: $175.00 + applicable taxes
How to register? : alison@ecolebrigadecanine.com
Interac transfer or by credit, for this payment (Please wait to receive the invoice before sending your transfer)
Payment must be made to your registration request before the selected date
1 participant only per workshop
Canine Trainer
The canine trainer training is a complete education for people wishing to get a job in the canine field and/or start their own business.
With this training, you will acquire and master the knowledge and techniques necessary in the canine field, whether for full-time work or as a personal passion.
You will learn how to handle small and large dogs correctly according to the behavior of each so that the student and the dog feel mutual trust.
You will meet various breeds of dogs, from the smallest to the largest, all with different characters.
After completing your training at our school, you will be able to offer courses adapted to the needs of your future clientele.
Objectives:
- A canine trainer is a professional focused on advising dog owners. Its action aims to restore the disturbed relationship between a person or a family and their pet.
- A canine trainer is someone who deals with the training and operant conditioning of dogs. The trainer maintains the dogs entrusted to him in the best possible conditions.
Program content 125 hours of $3,750.00 in total for September 2023 to June 2024, payment terms available
- Dog History, Breeds, Crosses and Groups
- Behaviour
- Assessment and rehabilitation required
- Family dog obedience
- 2 Practical Exams
- Theory Exam 2.5 hours
Features:
- Method without violence, education by positive reinforcement (The game, the reward, the motivation and the caress)
- A maximum of 12 to 15 students per class or possibility of private lessons
- 11889 rue Notre-Dame East, MONTREAL
An asset for you:
- Issue of tax receipt for tuition fees (Tax deductible)
- Acquire and master the knowledge and techniques necessary in the field of canine education
- Recommendation to employers
- Building your own business
Find out quickly about the next time slots for the Mandatory Workshop Days.
Canine Educator, Dog Handler (Family-K9-Service) and our personalized training
- Our various training programs are available following our mandatory Workshop Day.
This is the essential prerequisite for program planning. During this day, we will provide you with all the information associated with the various training programs that may suit your expectations and future objectives.
Being a canine education school specializing in canine behavioral disorder, our training is comprehensive and intended to avoid the most common errors likely to occur in behavioral rehabilitation.
To follow up on the theory, you will be able to put it into practice with dogs that really have the different issues seen previously in your training. Not dogs who are trained by our many waves of students preceding you, but many dogs who have come to be assessed by us a few days or even weeks earlier and ready to begin their rehabilitation. You will learn how to handle small and large dogs correctly according to each other’s behavior so that the student and the dog feel mutual trust. After completing your training at our school, you will be able to offer high-level courses adapted to the needs of your future clientele. You can educate dogs of all breeds and all temperaments. You will be a specialist in complete canine education.
Food, health, hygiene, comfort, psychology, rehabilitation, maintenance of living environment, obedience, history and legislation are only part of the fundamental bases that will be transmitted to you so that you can live from your passion!
Prerequisites:
- Have completed the Canine Trainer course at our facility
- Or have equivalent training
Features:
- Method without violence, education by positive reinforcement (The game, the reward, the motivation and the caress)
- A maximum of 12 to 15 students per class or possibility of private lessons
- 11889 rue Notre-Dame E, MONTREAL
For all our training courses:
- Issue of tax receipt for tuition fees (Tax deductible)
- Acquire and master the knowledge and techniques necessary in the field of canine education
- Recommendation to employers
- Building your own business
Find out quickly about the next time slots for the Mandatory Workshop Days.
Canine Groomer
Objectives:
- The groomer is a professional who takes care of the grooming of pets: hygiene and maintenance of the coat, clipping of claws, depilating the ears, shearing or cutting the hair with scissors, or simply good brushing for detangling.< /li>
Program content 100 hours of $4,250.00 in total for September 2023 to June 2024, payment terms available
- Hygiene and basic care
- Claw trimming
- Tooth brushing
- Bath
- Detangling, Straightening
- Animal handling
- Studies of mowing styles
- Scissors cutting technique
- The use of grooming instruments
- Practical and Theoretical Exam of 1.5 hours each
Features:
- Without ANY tranquilizer and ANY constraint
- 11889 rue Notre-Dame E, MONTREAL
An asset for you:
- Issue of tax receipt for tuition fees (Tax deductible)
- Acquire and master the necessary knowledge and techniques in the field of grooming and body care
- Recommendation to employers
- Building your own business
Find out quickly about the next time slots for the mandatory workshop days.
- The behavioral groomer program is also available to improve your skills in grooming dogs showing care difficulties.
– 25 hours of theory by Teams
– Only $1250.00
Schedule flexibility
The School offers day sessions that start several times a year, allowing students to start at the time that suits them best. It is also possible to take evening training, on Saturdays or according to a tailor-made schedule that we can create according to your availability.
Development aid service
Our trainer is still active in the Domaine Canin industry. He is also Development Coordinator. Knowing both the students and being very familiar with the companies and the requirements of the labor market, he can better direct the students towards the job that best suits them according to their aspirations, their personality, their experiences and their strengths.
Our Development Assistance Service is a lifelong service for all graduates of L’École Brigade Canine.
Training tailored to industry needs
The primary mission of La Brigade Canine is to provide training that meets the real needs of employers and customers in the Canine World industry. Course content is continually updated and meetings with members of the industry are organized to better assess and identify job needs.
The expertise and dynamism of the teaching staff largely contribute to the quality of the education offered at the Brigade Canine School.
The trainers have many years of experience in the field.
Accredited and recognized school
Issuance of receipts for tax purposes.
You must have taken and passed the courses and the exam to obtain the certificate.
Payment Methods
Visa, MasterCard, American Express,
Interac transfer, cash
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Next session starting in September 2023