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Established in 1985, more than 30,000 families have trusted our dog training methods.
Small Class Size
To ensure that dogs and their families can develop skills in a social setting and receiving individualized attention from trainers.
Training Philosophy
Dogs and humans should live side by side in a cooperative relationship! Whatever your goals, we have the class for you.
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We offer a wide variety of training classes for dogs and guardians of all experience levels and interests! We also offer one-on-one private consultations as well as online AKC Trick Evaluations! Click on the buttons below to learn more and register.
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| Basic Skills 1-2025 |
| Class Description Building a foundation of basic trust and relationship skills using reward based training for all members of the family makes daily life safe and enjoyable for everyone. Read the position statement of the American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior: AVSAB-Humane-Dog-Training-Position-Statement-2021.pdf (ftlbcdn.net) This class includes 4 in-person sessions at our training center with pre-class (more…) |
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| Basic Skills 1-2026 |
| Class Description Building a foundation of basic trust and relationship skills using reward based training for all members of the family makes daily life safe and enjoyable for everyone. Read the position statement of the American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior: AVSAB-Humane-Dog-Training-Position-Statement-2021.pdf (ftlbcdn.net) This class includes 4 in-person sessions at our training center with pre-class (more…) |
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| Canine Good Citizen-Test Included 2025 |
| About the Class This is a 4 week class. All sessions are held in our training center. During the first three class sessions, dogs and handlers will have an opportunity to practice all ten exercises required for the Canine Good Citizen (CGC) test. The test will take place during the fourth class session. Canine Good (more…) |
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| Dogs Reacting~Why Dogs React and How to Change it- 2025 |
| Online Seminar – $30 / 75 minutes Would you like to be confident in how to handle challenging moments with your dog? This seminar explores why reactive behaviors occur and how to start changing them in a humane, effective way. You’ll learn science-based strategies, conditioning tools, and practical techniques to help your dog stay calmer, (more…) |
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| FELINE FOCUS: Play Therapy for Cats Workshop-Webinar |
| About the Workshop Do you hear meowing at 3 AM? Is your cat leaping out of nowhere to attack your ankles? Are they guarding territory from your dog, other cat or urine marking territory? There are solutions that will help reduce, eliminate and prevent these things from happening. They include structured, interactive, play therapy and (more…) |
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| FETCH U: INTRODUCTION TO POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT TRAINING |
| About the Workshop Join us for a dive into the fascinating world of clicker training, known formally as operant conditioning. Explore positive reinforcement options and take away a skill level that will greatly enhance training your own dog or cat. Learn about classical conditioning and both positive and negative reinforcement; when and how to use (more…) |
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| Let's Just Walk-2025 |
| About the Class Four Weeks from Chaos to Calmer Times are changing how we walk with dogs in our changing world. In this class we present a series of exercises designed to increase your dog’s motivation to focus on and engage with you during walks and outings. Exercises are centered on improving communication and teamwork (more…) |
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| PLAYTIME: Social Group for the Teenage Dog-2026 |
| About Playtime 4 Weeks, meets weekly for one hour Puppies must be 4 to 9 months of age This is an off-leash social period that includes breaks for honing recalls, sit, down and stay skills. Under the expert supervision of our trainers and behavior counselors, your adolescent pup will be able to play and socialize (more…) |
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| Reactivity: Click to Calm-Virtual Class |
| About the Class Your dog’s personality traits, early experiences, lack of proper exposures, home environment, training and learning experiences all affect those behaviors we call leash reactivity. All reactive responses are not aggressive but can make daily life difficult on both ends of the leash. Dogs that exhibit reactive and aggressive behaviors toward dogs and (more…) |
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| Scent Work 1 - Building the Search 2026 |
| About the Class Welcome to the sport of Scent work! This class utilizes techniques similar to those used to train professional detection dogs. Scent work and search skills harness your dogs’ natural instincts and love of hunting—your dog will have fun, build confidence, and use mental and physical energy during the class and homework sessions. (more…) |
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| Separation Woes~Supporting Your Dog Through Separation Stress |
| Online Seminar – $30 / 60 minutes Does your dog struggle when left alone? This seminar unpacks the science behind separation distress and anxiety, helping you understand what’s really going on and what your dog needs to feel secure. You’ll learn practical, step-by-step techniques, effective long-term strategies, and how to determine when veterinary or medical (more…) |
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