Group Classes
Class Levels
Whether you are just starting training for your dog or you are looking to build upon previous courses, we have options! Navigate our classes by choosing the level that best describes your dog!
The Basics
PUPPY PRESCHOOL
Building a foundation for a bright future
Our Puppy Preschool evening group class covers a variety of topics important for any puppy owner such as the importance of socialization and tips for crate/potty training. The class also focuses on a number of skills such as name recognition, hand targeting, sit, down, go to mat, loose leash walking, and recall.
For puppies under 6 months of age
ADULT BASIC MANNERS
Our Basic Manners evening group class is designed to help adult dogs and their owners establish foundation behaviors. Whether you recently adopted a dog or are looking to refresh your adult dog's skills, this class will discuss many of the skills in Puppy Preschool as well as adult-specific behaviors.
For dogs over 6 months of age
Refreshing and establishing the basics
The Intermediates
PUPPY PRESCHOOL 2
Solidifying and expanding on the foundations built in Puppy Preschool 1
Our Puppy Preschool 2 evening group class revisits a number of concepts from Puppy Preschool 1 such as recall and loose leash walking to strengthen and build those foundation behaviors. It also introduces new concepts such as stay and cooperative care behaviors. The class discusses a number of vital concepts useful for helping puppies through adolescence.
For puppies under 9 months of age
MUST HAVE TAKEN PUPPY PRESCHOOL 1 OR EQUIVALENT
ADULT BASIC MANNERS 2
Goal specific classes to fine tune life skills
Adult Basic Manners 2 progresses the behaviors taught in the first Adult Basic Manners class while adding new advanced behaviors helpful for dog owners. The class further discusses how to understand your dog and work with them to achieve your goals. New behaviors include heel, stay, spin, & "middle."
MUST HAVE TAKEN ADULT BASIC MANNERS 1 OR EQUIVALENT
TRICKS
Fun party tricks for your dog to show off
Our tricks class is an up beat class covering fun, new tricks. It is ideal for an owner and dog team to have strong clicker mechanics and partner engagement to be successful in the class. Examples of the tricks covered in class include roll over, play bow, leg weaves, & back up. After completion of the course, AKC's Trick Dog Novice can be attained.
MUST HAVE TAKEN PREVIOUS CLASS IN LAST 6 MONTHS OR EQUIVALENT
The Advanced
CANINE GOOD CITIZEN PREP
Solidify skills necessary to pass the AKC Canine Good Citizen Test
The Canine Good Citizen test consists of a variety of core behaviors that support your dog when out and about. The class covers each of the behaviors tested and provides exercises to build the behaviors to fluency. A variety of training games are played to provide new applications of the skills with fellow classmates.
There is no obligation to take the CGC test at the end of the course, and by taking the class, the passing of the CGC test is not guaranteed. This class is perfect for those looking for a fun goal to work towards!
MUST HAVE TAKEN AN INTERMEDIATE CLASS OR EQUIVALENT
DRINK WITH YOUR DOG
Build your dog's brewery manners
This unique class is held at a local brewery and covers the necessary skills for your dog to join you on your brewery trips! We cover behaviors such as relaxing in a new environment, loose leash walking to a counter, and remaining calm around the delivery of food/drinks to the table. This class is designed for dogs who are comfortable in public and around other dogs.
MUST HAVE TAKEN A PRIOR GROUP CLASS OR EQUIVALENT
The Supplements
WORKSHOPS
Goal specific classes to fine tune life skills
We offer a variety of different workshops to focus on specific behaviors. The workshops are 1 day sessions where all facets for the goal behavior are covered and worked through. Currently, we offer workshops on:
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loose leash walking,
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recall,
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settling skills,
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polite greetings,
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& impulse control.
The workshops are offered on a rotational schedule, so call or email today if your workshop of interest isn't currently running!
MUST HAVE TAKEN A PREVIOUS CLASS OR EQUIVALENT
TARGET, CAPTURE, SHAPE, OH MY!
Throughout training new behaviors, we as trainers utilize three core principles - targeting, capturing, and shaping - to build new behaviors. This workshop focuses on how each method helps us build new behaviors and tricks with our dogs and provides great training exercises to include in your training exercises.
MUST HAVE TAKEN A BASIC CLASS OR EQUIVALENT
Learn & apply the three core training principles
Upcoming Sessions
Classes
Puppy Preschool:
Wednesdays starting May 15th through June 5th at 5:30pm
Drink With Your Dog:
Mondays starting June 10th through June 24th at 6pm
Mondays starting July 15th through July 29th at 6pm
Mondays starting August 12th through August 26th at 6pm