Group Class Descriptions & Calendar
Our dog training classes often fill 1-2 weeks in advance. We recommend signing up for all or most of your classes when you first purchase your Flex Pass.
Before registering for any class, please review the descriptions carefully. Some classes have specific prerequisites!
Core Manners
Remember to start by attending Orientation!
Attention Please
On walks, is your dog’s head on a swivel? Are they distracted by every leaf, squirrel, dog, sight, or sound when you try to train them?
In this class, you’ll teach your dog to focus on you no matter what is happening nearby. After briefly glancing at a distraction, they will turn right back to you instead of watching everything else!
Come This Way
Does your dog seem to have “selective hearing” at the dog park? Do you have to chase your dog around to get them to come in from the yard?
Learn the 5 elements to a great recall! This class is jam packed with games for teaching your dog to pay attention and come when called – the first time you call them.
Settle & Stay Put
How many times do you have to say “sit,” “down,” or “stay” before your dog will listen to you? Do they wander off after just a few seconds?
Learn how to get those behaviors the first time you ask. Your dog will learn to sit & down on just one cue, and to stay in those positions until you ask them to get up – even if they get distracted – as well as learn to relax on a mat.
Polite in Public
Would you like to go for a walk without getting dragged by your dog? Would you enjoy taking your dog to outdoor seating at restaurants and cafes?
We’ll help you teach your dog to walk politely on leash, rest by your side while you’re dining, and greet people politely without jumping up.
Self-Control
Does your dog do any of the following: steal food off the table? Jump on guests? Snatch food off the sidewalk?
Learn the crucial difference between “imposed control” (what most dog trainers teach) and “self control” – a dog who stops themselves from jumping, stealing, or snatching the things they want.
Core Manners
Remember to start by attending Orientation!
Elective Classes
These classes are optional and have prerequisites. Please read the class description carefully before signing up.
Feeling Happy
Does your dog wiggle or flail when you try to hold them, groom them, or restrain them? Does your dog run away or growl if you try to take a chew, toy, or food bowl away from them? This class is all about creating “happy feelings” around both of these scenarios!
Prerequisite Classes: 2 Self-Control classes.
Equipment: A sturdy plastic or metal container to put treats in, such as a Tupperware.
NOTE: If your dog has ever attempted to bite, contact us before enrolling in this class.
Look Don't Lunge
Does your dog occasionally bark or pull when they first notice another dog on walks or in training class, but is otherwise friendly and curious? This class uses visual barriers and extra distance between dogs to set you up for success. Learn to teach your dog exactly what to do when they see another dog: look, without lunging or barking!
Prerequisites: This class is exclusively for dogs in Puppy Day School, Intensive Training Programs, and private lesson programs.
Feeling Happy
Does your dog wiggle or flail when you try to hold them, groom them, or restrain them? Does your dog run away or growl if you try to take a chew, toy, or food bowl away from them? This class is all about creating “happy feelings” around both of these scenarios!
Prerequisite Classes: 2 Self-Control classes.
Equipment: A sturdy plastic or metal container to put treats in, such as a Tupperware.
NOTE: If your dog has ever attempted to bite you or another person, contact us before enrolling in this class.
Look Don’t Lunge
This class is exclusively for dogs in Puppy Day School, Intensive Training Programs, and private lesson programs.
Does your dog occasionally bark or pull when they first notice another dog on walks or in training class, but is otherwise friendly and curious? This class uses visual barriers and extra distance between dogs to set you up for success. Learn to teach your dog exactly what to do when they see another dog: look, without lunging or barking!
There are no prerequisite classes, other than Orientation, for Look Don’t Lunge.
Advanced Manners
These classes have prerequisites. Please read the class description carefully before signing up.
Distraction Action
In this class, you’ll learn how to use the things your dog finds distracting to make their manners training even stronger! Whether your dog is distracted by people, other dogs, critters, smells, toys, skateboards, or something else, we’ll teach you how to work through it in this class.
Prerequisites: Attend Polite in Public, Settle & Stay Put, Self-Control, and Come This Way at least twice.
Power Walking
Take your leash walking to the next level in this class! Learn how to handle your dog around distractions, turn without getting tangled, and use fewer treats.
Prerequisites: Attend at least 3 Polite in Public classes & walk in and out of the classroom without pulling.
Recall Mastery
Learn to combine the skills your dog learned in Self-Control, Settle & Stay Put, & Come This Way to create some seriously impressive recalls. Bring a 15-25′ long line to class to work on distance!
Prerequisites: Attend each Core Manners class at least twice. Necessary dog skills include food self-control on floor & in containers, staying while you walk 10’+ away, name recognition, collar grabs, & taking multiple steps for a hand target.
CGC Prep
Hone your dog’s skills for the AKC Canine Good Citizen test. Exercises include supervised separation, 20’ sit and down stays, loose leash walking with distractions, & more!
Prerequisites: Attend each Core Manners class at least twice. Necessary dog skills include sit & down on cue with 3+ seconds duration, loose leash walking, and name recognition.
Advanced Manners
Distraction Action
In this class, you’ll learn how to use the things your dog finds distracting to make their manners training even stronger! Whether your dog is distracted by people, other dogs, critters, smells, toys, skateboards, or something else, we’ll teach you how to work through it in this class.
Prerequisite Classes: Each Core Manners classes twice
Power Walking
Take your dog’s loose leash walking to the next level in this class! You’ll learn how to better handle your dog around distractions, turn without getting tangled, and use fewer treats along the way.
Prerequisite Classes: 3 Polite in Public classes
Prerequisite Dog Skills: Dog can walk with a loose leash for at least 10′ in classroom setting without pulling or lunging.
Recall Mastery
Learn to combine the skills your dog learned in Self-Control, Settle & Stay Put, & Come This Way to create some seriously impressive recalls.
Prerequisite Classes: Each Core Manners class twice
Prerequisite Dog Skills: Food self-control on floor & in containers, stay while handler walks 10’+ away, name recognition, collar grabs, & takes multiple steps to hand target.
Equipment: 15-25’ long line
CGC Prep
Hone your dog’s skills for the AKC Canine Good Citizen test. Exercises include supervised separation, 20’ sit and down stays, loose leash walking with distractions, & more!
Prerequisites: Attend each Core Manners class at least twice. Necessary dog skills include sit & down on cue with 3+ seconds duration, loose leash walking, and name recognition.