Dog Training Class Descriptions
I am no longer are doing classes, I have found that private training one on one is much more successful for the pups and their parents and the cost is about the same. Please contact us about setting up a private session for your pup!
Puppy Kindergarten
For Puppies 8 weeks to 6 months old. Puppy Kindergarten graduates that want to continue on for more practice and socializing with other puppies their age can repeat the class over and over until 6 months of age. Puppies primary socialization period is from 3 weeks to 13 weeks of age; so starting your puppy early will give him/her the best advantage to grow in to a social and loving member of the family. Socialization is the most important part of puppy training to get them use to all the things they will be exposed to in life. We will discuss potty training, crate training, and nipping in class. Puppy Kindergarten is open enrollment and once you start you have to do 5 classes in a row if you miss one there is no make up class. If we are offering 2 classes a week you can mix and match to complete your classes earlier.
Cost $
AVSAB Position Statement On Puppy Socialization (pdf)
You and your puppy will learn:
- Safe play & social skills with other puppies
- Polite people greetings
- Sit & down
- Leave it
- Walking loosely on a leash
- Name recognition
Elementary Manners
For puppies/dogs 18 weeks or older. This class is for puppy kindergarten graduates, and/or dogs that have not taken any training classes yet. This class is 5 weeks with one orientation; first class you don’t bring your dog. Class maximum is 6 to ensure individual time with each student.
Cost $
You and your puppy/dog will learn:
- Polite people greetings
- Sit, Down & Settle
- Leave it
- Walking loosely on a leash
- Coming when called
- Touch
- Stay
Intermediate Manners
For graduates of Elementary Manners. This class will cover fine-tuning your skills learned in elementary manners and add more advance training for you and your dog. This class is 5 weeks, maximum of 6 to ensure individual time with each student.
Cost $
You and your dog will learn:
- Sit, Down & Settle with the added three D’s – distractions, duration, and distance
- Stay with the added three D’s
- Recalls with more distractions and distance
- Passing another dog on leash
- Polite people greetings
- More challenging Leave it
AKC Canine Good Citizen Class & Certification
For graduates of Intermediate Manners. The AKC’s Canine Good Citizen (CGC) Program. Started in 1989, the CGC Program is designed to reward dogs that have good manners at home and in the community. The Canine Good Citizen Program is a two-part program that stresses responsible pet ownership for owners and basic good manners for dogs. All dogs that pass the 10-step CGC test may receive a certificate from the American Kennel Club. This class will teach you the 10 steps required for the CGC test. The class is 5 weeks and at the end of the classes you will take the CGC test. Maximum 6 in the class to endure individual time with each student.
Cost $ (includes test)
Out On The Town
For graduates of Elementary and/or Intermediate Manners. This class is for dog owners who like to take their dogs out in public with them to dog friendly towns, out door restaurants, walks in the neighborhood, parks and walking malls. We will work on polite people greetings, passing other dogs who might not be so friendly, children running up to pet your dog, passing strollers, passing bicyclist, passing skate boarders, joggers and ect. You will encounter real life situations and learn how to best deal with them while keeping you and your dog safe. You will learn how to deal with the public with things like kids running up and not asking to pet your dog and how best to get out of that situation safely. We will meet in different public places each week during this class. This class is not for dog aggressive or people aggressive dogs. Prior trainer approval required for this class. This class is 5 weeks, maximum 8 in the class.
Cost $
Tricks Class
A Fun class for you and your dog to learn tricks and then in the last class test for an AKC Trick Dog Title! This class is for most any dog; young, old, disabilities, temperament, size and breed. Beginner through advanced offered. Must have take an Elementary Manners Class and/or a private prior to doing this class with me. Class is 5 weeks with maximum 6 per class.
Cost $
Private Training
In home training at your home, or at other locations such as parks, wineries, and/or Home Depot.
- Call for a private session at the training center
- Initial Behavior Consults – Available at the training center or your home
- Private Individual Package – 5 to 9 one hour sessions 5% off of package
- Private Individual Package – 10 or more one hour sessions 10% off package
Call for package pricing, depends on time of travel to your location.
All packages must be paid in full at the end of the first session and used within 30 days of the first session, unless otherwise agreed upon and written in the contract.
For all off site training there is an extra travel fee per session that will be applied depending on the location and time to reach location.
An extra fee of $50.00 will be added for Saturday sessions
Sundays case by case with extra fee
