Training Classes

First class is orientation - please take a short break from your puppy and leave them home this week.

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In the puppy class, puppies will socialize with other puppies and humans; owners will learn the importance of socialization, particularly at a very young age. Some of the topics discussed are: house training, nipping/biting, crate training, etc.

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Foundational skills include: sit, down, stand, loose leash walk, drop it, settle and more. Handling and grooming basics are also covered. Prevention of problem behaviors is also discussed.

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Class starts on January 12 @10:00 am

Real-Life Skills for You and Your Dog!

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In Rally, you and your dog heal through a course of stations and perform the specific obedience exercises indicated on each sign. Various signs direct a dog and handler team to turn left or right, and guide them through moves like sit and down, stay, come, fast, or slow, and heeling maneuvers. The courses are unique each time. Rally exercises and movements are real-life skills that you can use in everyday life.

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Class starts on January 12 @11:30 am

First class is orientation - please leave your pup home this week.

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This class is a great place to start a newly rescued dog, puppies 5 months and up or an adult dog. Some of the topics discussed are: jumping, barking, destructiveness, etc.

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Foundational skills include: sit, down, stand, drop it, leave it, loose leash walking, settle, come when called "Recall", place (stationing), impulse control exercises and more.

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Class starts on January 12 @1:00 pm

This class continues the training from our Manners 1 class. We will begin to "proof" our skills. Troubleshooting of simple behavioral issues will be discussed and we will build onto the foundational sills that were taught in Manners 1.

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Distance, Duration, and Distractions will be added into previously learned skills. We will start working towards using our new skills in the real world

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Class starts on January 12 @2:30 pm

Canine Good Citizen (CGC) - Includes the AKC Canine Good Citizen test

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The AKC Canine Good Citizen is a 10-skill test that teaches good manners to dogs and responsible dog ownership to their owners.

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Our six week class covers the CGC test items:

1. Greeting a friendly stranger

2. Sitting politely for petting

3. Appearance and grooming

4. Walking on a loose leash

5. Walking through a crowd

6. Sit and down on command

7. Coming when called

8. Reaction to another dog

9. Reaction to distractions

10. Supervised separation

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Class starts on January 12 @4:00 pm

​​Therapy dogs are dogs who go with their owners to volunteer in settings such as schools, hospitals, and nursing homes, etc.

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This prep class will prepare you, but you will need to test with one of the therapy dog organizations for certification. Therapy Dog Prep class will prepare you for one of the hardest certification tests out there. Each week we will practice those test items needed to qualify for certification.

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Our six week class covers:

• Check-ins

• Walking Around People

• Sit/Stay (also in a group)

• Down/Stay (also in a group)

• Recall on 20 ft. Leash

• Socializing with people – how to greet properly and gently Reaction to children – NOT COVERED, but discussed Loose leash walking, Sit, Down, and Turns

• Leave-It – refusing to take o􏰀ered food and walking past food on the floor Meeting Another Dog

• Entering Through a Door

• Simulate checking in at a hospital front desk

• Simulate Check-In & Out of Sight (brief, one minute, separation from handler) Testing of Reactions to Unusual Situations

• Practice loose-leash walking

• Remaining safe around hospital equipment:

  • Walker/Wheelchair

• o Walking along the side of a walker or wheelchair

  • Crutches​