Group Classes
Group classes are for friendly dogs with current vaccination records. To reserve your spot, register and pay online by clicking the start date of the class you would like to attend. All classes are one hour sessions for 6 weeks unless otherwise specified.
All class fees are non-refundable once a class has started. Classes with a lack of interest will be canceled. If you would like to attend a class without your dog before registering, please contact Cindy. Class fees will be applied to private training should a dog be inappropriate for group classes.
KinderPuppy - S.T.A.R. Program - for pups 9 weeks - 5 months
This is the most important class you and your dog will ever take! Pups will learn everything they need to know to become wonderful family pets. We will cover proper socialization, house training, bite inhibition, sit, down, stand, stay, basic manners, walking nicely on leash, and learning to relax when being handled (your groomer and vet will appreciate this). Class is one hour per session for 6 weeks. All students are eligible to earn their S.T.A.R. Puppy Certification. For more info on the program, please visit AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy Program. $150.
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Advanced Puppy Manners - for KinderPuppy graduates only!
If you graduated from our KinderPuppy program and received your S.T.A.R. Puppy Certificate, you have exclusive access to our very special Advanced Puppy Manners class. This is where your adolescent dog will continue her education in socialization and manners. We will polish the basics learned in KinderPuppy while laying the foundation for your dog to become a Certified Canine Good Citizen. As a reward for good puppy socialization, this class will include plenty of off-leash play training! Class is 6 weeks, one hour per session. $100.
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Pet Dog Manners - for dogs over 5 months of age
This is an entry level class for very friendly dogs aged 5 months and older. We will cover all the basics, including attention, walking nicely on leash, sit, stand, down, stay and coming when called. Our goal is to help you develop a mutually enjoyable relationship with your dog in which you know how to communicate clearly and your dog learns to understand what you're saying. Class meets for 6, one-hour sessions. $150
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APDT Rally Obedience - for Advanced Puppy or Pet Dog Manners graduates
Rally (or Rally Obedience) is an interactive dog sport that combines skills learned for basic and competition obedience exercises into a course where the dog and handler move from station to station completing each exercise. It is intended to be an opportunity to practice and advance the skills learned in your basic Obedience classes. Teamwork and fun will be emphasized in this class! If competition is your goal, you will learn the beginning skills necessary for the beginning levels of APDT Rally competition. Rally is a terrific dog activity which helps build a positive working relationship between dog and owner. Teams are allowed to use plenty of encouragement and give feedback to the dog even while competing. Young, old, pure breed dogs and mixed breed dogs, handicapped and fully-functioning are welcome in APDT Rally! Class is 7 weeks, 45 minutes per session. $150
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