This class is to help you navigate all that comes with a young puppy. We work on issues such as:

Housebreaking
Crate Training
Manners (nipping, staying off counters and furniture)
Chewing on furniture & people
Improving communication, attention, motivation, and focus
Basic commands, i.e., SIT, DOWN, STAND, WAIT, LEAVE IT, DROP IT, STAY, AND COME
Handling
Teeth Brushing

For puppies under 5 months of age.

Foundational obedience behaviors:

Sit on cue

Down

Impulse Control: Leave It, Wait, Drop It

Go to Place/Bed

Stay

Recall (come when called)

Beginning Basic Leash Skills

For dogs ages 5 months and up.

This level builds upon your dog's foundational obedience behaviors like sit, down, leave it, stay, and come when called by adding Distance, Distraction, & Duration. Improving leave it past items on the ground.

Improving overall leash technique including better Loose Leash Walking with stop-sits, sitting for polite greetings, heel in a crowd, and more. Your dog will now be prepared for the Canine Good Citizen (CGC) exam.

For dogs ages 5 months and up.

This level takes your dog's obedience on the road. It is designed to teach your dog to heel by your side in a public setting, emergency stops, and add distance plus distractions to all their behaviors.

For dogs ages 5 months and up.

Every service dog must be trained in tasking skills specific to the handler’s disability and in public access skills. ADA regulations state that service dogs also must be house-trained and under control at all times in public.

*All foundational obedience skills must be demonstrated.

This class focuses on specific behaviorial issues, such as:

Pulling on leash
Bolting through doorways
Excessive barking
Jumping on furniture
Desensitization to common sounds
Dog and human aggression
Resource guarding
Barking or lunging to dogs or people while on walks
Building confidence