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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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| 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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| 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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| 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 |
| 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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| Puppy Start Up-2025 |
| About the Class Your puppy will make new friends and learn good play behavior while developing confidence and engagement skills. All classes in this series are live. This class provides you and your puppy with vital early training skills to develop basic trust, manners and learn boundaries. The instructor will address early training and behavior (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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