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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.
| Class | Date | Description | |
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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 2-Beyond Foundation-2025 |
| About the Class This 4-week class takes you beyond the foundation of basic skills. It increases resilience and response rates of the basic skills and builds habits that make daily life with a dog in your home safe and enjoyable. This class offers more training games than Basic Skills 1 and reduces dependence on rewards (more…) |
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| Canine Good Citizen Certification Test Only |
| About the Test This is the test for dogs and their handlers to obtain the American Kennel Club (AKC) Canine Good Citizen (CGC) certification. All those who pass will receive a certificate from American Kennel Club, and will be entitled to wear CGC insignia. This is a first step for potential service and therapy dogs. (more…) |
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| Dogs Reacting~Online Seminar 2025 |
| Seminar Description This is the information seminar for the Dogs Reacting behavior series. It covers the causes of and treatment options for reactive behavior of any kind. Techniques and protocols shown and discussed in this session can assist you and your dog to make positive changes of habit that, with practice and determination, enable dogs (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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| Pet First Aid and CPR |
| About the Class Hosted by Berkeley Humane and presented by Peter Pay of Need to Know Training. Participants will learn the prior planning and preparation necessary to respond effectively to an animal medical emergency. Learn the immediate and temporary care necessary to sustain an injured or ill dog or cat, and to minimize further harm (more…) |
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| PLAYTIME: Social Group for the Teenage Dog |
| 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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| Rally Courses 2025 |
| About the Class Even if you don’t plan to go to Rally trials or title your dog, this class will develop precise and reliable heel and recall positions, tightening up your training in ways that will suprise you. It gives you more games and fun exercise (yes, physical exercise) to do with your dog. Dogs (more…) |
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| Rally Fundamentals-2025 |
| About the Class Perfect for beginners who want to learn the American Kennel Club (AKC) Rally Novice exercises or just have some fun doing more with your dog! Rally is an obedience based sport and is not agility training. It challenges you and your dog to work as a team on flowing courses of exercises (more…) |
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| Scent Work 1 - Building the Search 2025 |
| 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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| Tricks and Performance Skills 2025 |
| About the Class Tricks are a great way to pass the time on rainy days or any time you want to have fun and games with your dog. Get your dog ready for pet therapy visits or to entertain guests at parties! Learn to capture, lure, and shape your dog’s natural behaviors (more…) |
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