David and Maxine Watson
#3404 Embro Rd.
RR# 2
Stratford, ON
N5A 6S3
519-271-8950

For more information our email address is

damax@cyg.net

Members of the Canadian Kennel Club & The Canadian Association of Professional Pet Dog Trainers


Our ultimate goal is a lifetime of learning!

Welcome to DaMax Kennels!  The pictures in the slide show below illustrate some  features of our kennel.  Some of our day care dogs playing in the yard, two of our all black boys from our 2009 litter, an interior view of our kennel, our training room and a picture of Geri at the Stratford Home Show! Visitors are warmly welcomed anytime! See "Boarding" page hours of operation. To contact us call 519-271-8950 or use our email address   damax@cyg.net

     

WE STILL HAVE ROOM TO BOARD YOUR PET FOR THIS VICTORIA DAY LONG WEEKEND! LAST MINUTE PLANS ARE O.K. WITH US!

GROUP OBEDIENCE  CLASSES   

WK #4 MONDAY MAY 21st.   7 PM. CLASS  #6 END DATE JUNE 4TH. 7PM.

CLASSES ARE HELD ON THE HOLIDAY MONDAY AS WE WILL BE HERE FOR THE BOARDERS.

WK #3 SATURDAY MAY 19th.  10 AM. CLASS #6 END DATE JUNE 9TH. 10AM.

CALL FOR MORE INFORMATION & SEE OUR TRAINING PAGE.         CLASSES GO FOR SIX WEEKS.

 

IF YOU WOULD LIKE HELP TRAINING OR JUST UNDERSTANDING WHAT IS GOING ON WITH YOUR DOG/PUPPY, ASK ME ABOUT MY HEAD START CLASS?  

"HEAD START"  PRIVATE BEHAVIOUR TRAINING CLASSES FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY! SEE BELOW.

  HEAD START CLASSES AT DAMAX ARE AVAILABLE FROM 9AM TO 11:30am. ON ANY DAY DURING THE WEEK . HEAD STARTS IN YOUR HOME ARE AVAILABLE DURING THE WEEK  FROM 1 TO 4 PM.   WEEKEND HEAD STARTS AVAILABLE SATURDAYS & SUNDAYS FROM 9AM. TO 11am. ONLY.  IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN ANY OTHER TIMES, PLEASE CALL  ME FOR MORE INFORMATION.

GIFT CERTIFICATES ARE AVAILABLE FOR  ANY OCCASION. 

NEED A GIFT FOR THE DOG LOVER IN YOUR LIFE??  WHY NOT GIVE A DAMAX GIFT CERTIFICATE  OF ANY DENOMINATION? IT CAN BE USED ON ANY OF OUR SERVICES, ANY TIME OF THE YEAR.  BEFORE A PUPPY COMES HOME, WE DO CONSULTS ON WHAT TYPE OF DOG WILL FIT YOUR LIFESTYLE AND OFFER INSIGHT ON BREED SELECTION, NEEDS, AND OF COURSE BEHAVIOURAL INPUT, ON WHAT YOU MAY OR MAY NOT BE EXPECTING IF YOU ARE THINKING OF ADDING PUPPY  TO YOUR HOME. WE ALSO DO BEHAVIOURAL CONSULTATIONS, GROUP CLASS TRAINING AND WE OFFER BOARDING SERVICES THAT RANGE FROM DAYCARE TO WEEKS OF HOLIDAYS. WHATEVER YOUR DOGGIE NEEDS ARE, PLEASE GIVE US A CALL AND ASK ABOUT OUR SERVICES. THANKS FOR CONSIDERING DAMAX.    Maxine & David Watson

 

 

Head Start Classes are held at your convenience with sessions  of over one hour in length covering anything from puppy and crate training to changing behaviour problems of older dogs. OUR CLASSES  COVER THE BASICS YOU WILL NEED TO UNDERSTAND WHY YOUR DOG DOES WHAT IT DOES. WE HELP TEACH THE HUMANS HOW TO  MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR TRAINING EFFORTS WITH CLEAR COMMUNICATION AND FOLLOW THROUGH.     OUR BALANCED  TRAINING IS BASED  ON MUTUAL RESPECT AND LEADERSHIP, NOT WHO HAS THE BEST TREATS !   LURING AS A  REWARD CAN BE USEFUL FOR PUPS BUT IT SHOULDN'T BE YOUR LAST STEP!

All you have to do is choose one day to come out & visit with your family &     your pet. The cost is $150. + $19.50 HST= $169.50 for the consultation which includes a 60 page training manual. The DaMax visit to your home is  $175. +     $22.75 HST= $197.75 Telephone consults are always included in the fee!  I have added a traveling fee of .50 cents per kilometer. Sorry for the inconvenience, but my Head Start sessions have been getting farther  away from here and as the demand increases for my services, so does the price of gas! I use Google maps for the mileage so it is a print out with estimated times and distances.

Anyone that has already completed a HEAD START class may repeat a visit for    $10. less, a second training manual will be deducted from the cost.

 

OUR BOARDING RATES ARE $18. PER EVENING  

NOTE:   NEW HOURS OF OPERATION 

MONDAY.- FRIDAY    9am - 11:30am.  &  4pm.-6pm. 

CLOSED WEEKDAYS BETWEEN 11:30am. & 4pm.  

SATURDAYS 9:00am - 11:00  NO AFTERNOON HOURS !

SUNDAYS 9:00am - 11:00    NO AFTERNOON HOURS!   

NO AFTERNOON HOURS ON ANY HOLIDAY! 9am.- 11am.                 

CHECK OUTS DURING MORNING HOURS ARE CONSIDERED A FREE DAY.

CHECK OUTS AFTER MORNING HOURS HAVE A $12. DAY CARE FEE ADDED.

HST IS ADDED TO YOUR BILL ON ALL FEES.

OUTSIDE OF HOURS ANY DAY BY ARRANGED APPOINTMENT ONLY. 

 An EXTRA DAY FEE /PEN WILL BE ADDED TO YOUR BILL. 

 EXTRA FEE CHARGES ARE AT THE DISCRETION OF DAMAX KENNELS!

Are you coming to the Festival? Short or long stays welcome! Call to see if we are able to accommodate your pet or direct you to another kennel, while you relax and enjoy a show!  

 Evening performances during the week are  charged $25./dog  Drop off  your dog by 6pm. and  pick  your dog up by 11:30pm. or so.  We don't do weekend evening performances, unless the dog can be in the kennel by 11am. on the day of the scheduled performance.  We do not do weekend matinees.  We apologize for any inconvenience!  Thank you for understanding that the weekends are our family time. 

Please take a look around and see what we have to offer! Our email address is    damax@cyg.net

FYI:  IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR US AND THINKING ABOUT USING YOUR GPS PLEASE USE THIS ADDRESS   3404 Rd. 113 STRATFORD

ANYTHING ELSE WILL PUT YOU ANYWHERE BUT HERE! IF YOU CARE TO CHECK OUR DIRECTIONS LOOK US UP ON THE "CONTACT US" PAGE OF THIS WEBSITE. I HAVE WRITTEN DOWN VARIOUS DIRECTIONS THAT SHOULD HELP YOU ON YOUR WAY HERE.

WEBSITE DEDICATION

In remembrance of: Tori  (Watsons Turquoise Kachina)

 

For everyone that knew her and were amazed by her skills as a teacher, we are deeply saddened by her passing on June 30th. 2009. She was the dog that convinced me I was a trainer, she did everything she was asked and so much more....words cannot express how much we miss her.