Happy Owners Happy Tails
Our dog training methods are based on science and easy to learn. We use positive reinforcement and shaping to create behaviors, and rewards to reinforce and build value in behaviors, so dogs choose and offer to repeat them. No fear, no pain, just results that last a lifetime.
Group Classes
Puppy Preschool
Congratulations on your new puppy! Now the fun begins! Let us help you prepare your puppy to become a confident, well mannered, well trained adult dog.
Puppy training and socialization should start between the ages of 8 weeks to 4 months old. This is because their brains are like sponges during this time period and absorb new information more quickly then when they are older.
Puppy Preschool is a 4 week class meeting once a week for 45 minutes. Cost is $120 and includes email homework handouts, lesson videos, a teething ring and unlimited online support and graduation certificate. Class size up to 6.
What's covered in this class?
Behavior Challenges
Biting
Jumping
Chewing
Potty Training
Puppy Obedience
Come when call
Name recognition
Handling & Leash walking
Sit & Down
Socialization
Obstacles
People & Pups
Sounds
Surfaces
Manners & More Class
We love our dogs and enjoy their company, but sometimes they can be difficult to live with or take anywhere. We can help! Let us turn your frustration into fun!
Dogs are teenagers generally between the ages of 6 months to 18 months (depending on breed). During this period, various neurological and hormonal changes are taking place in their brains which makes learning, focusing and impulse control much harder. This is all normal and an important process in shaping adulthood.
Good news! This will get better as they mature, until then we can help you survive the teenage turmoil, providing guidance, training and support.
Manners & More Class is for dogs 6 months and older. This 6 week class meets once a week for 45 minutes. Cost is $180 and includes emailed homework handouts, lesson videos, unlimited online support and graduation certificate. Class size up to 5.
What's Covered in This Class
Attention
Name Recognition
Come when called
Focus
Settle
Manners
Leave it
Polite Greetings
Go to Place
Obedience
Sit & Down
Leash Walking
Stays
Canine Good Citizen
Want to continue your dog's training or improve your dog's behavior around company or when in public? Are you interested in working towards having a certified therapy dog or service dog? This class covers the 10 steps in the AKC Canine Good Citizen (CGC) program and includes the test.
The CGC class is a 6 week class meeting once a week for 45 minutes. Cost is $185 and includes emailed homework, lesson videos, CGC test and graduation certificate. Class size up to 5. Prerequisite: Manners & More Class.
What's Covered in This Class
CGC 10 Test Items
Greeting a stranger
Sitting for petting
Appearance & Grooming
Loose leash walking
Walking through a crowd
Sit & Down and Stay in place
Come when called
Reaction to another dog
Reaction to distractions
Supervised separation
Nose Work Class & Practice
Looking for a fun activity to do with your dog? Try out one of the fastest growing dog sport called Nose Work! Dogs' sense of smell is 40 times stronger then ours. They have the natural ability to identify, follow and locate specific odors.
We offer a beginner class for dogs who are new to the sport. In this class dogs and owners learn to work together as a team while dogs learn to search for a specific odor (treats to start with) that are hidden out of sight.
Have you already completed a class is your dog is familiar with odor? We offer fun and challenging searches (nose work practice) at our facility and other locations. Get assistance and feedback from our experienced trainer, Janice Jenkins.
Beginner Class
No prior training required
Length: 4 weeks
One hour sessions
Cost: $120
Nose Work Practice
Dogs need to have prior experience with odor
Length: 4 weeks
90 minute sessions
Cost: $95
Circus Dog Class
Have you ever wondered if your dog could perform tricks? Or maybe your dog already knows some tricks and you would like to learn more. This is the class for you!
Trick training is not only a fun and enriching experience for the dog, but the owner too! Teaching tricks to your dog has a lot of benefits: builds confidence, focus, impulse control, problem solving skills and strengthens the bond between you and your dog.
Circus Dog Class is for dogs that have completed Puppy Preschool or Manners & More class, and/or familiar with clicker/marker training. This is a 6 week class, meeting once a week for 45 minutes. Cost is $180 and includes emailed homework, lesson videos and graduation certificate.
Some Tricks That are Covered
Ring a bell
Jump thru hoop
Turn on a light
Play dead
Crawl
Sit pretty
Wave
Say prayers
Push a ball