This group session includes supervised playtime as well as an introduction to basic behaviors. Teach your puppy to pay attention to you, come when called, settle on a mat, and sit to greet people. Let your puppy enjoy supervised play with puppies at a similar stage of development. Learn how to use positive reinforcement to effectively deal with common puppy issues such as jumping on people, nipping, and chewing on forbidden items.

If your new dog is a little too old to be in a puppy class, the adolescent class may be just what you’re looking for. Teach your young dog to pay attention to you, come when called, settle on a mat, and sit to greet people. Introduce polite walking on a leash. Depending on the make up of the class, supervised play time may be offered. Learn to use positive reinforcement to effectively deal with common adolescent issues such as jumping on people, not coming when called, and resistance to nail trimming/grooming.

Beginner dog training for adult dogs is offered in the form of private lessons. To enhance success, beginner dogs are taught in a quiet environment. As they progress we increase the level of distraction. Once the basic behaviors are learned, most dogs enjoy continuing their training with a crate games class.

This class features Susan Garrett’s Crate Games to teach your dog self control and motivation. All dogs should be able to relax in a crate. Dogs may have to be crated when traveling, when staying at the vet, while recuperating from an injury or procedure, while waiting before or after grooming, when children are visiting, when attending dog shows, and many other times. We teach the dogs to love their crates and to zoom out of them directly to their handlers, ready for action. The foundation is laid for out-of-sight stays and drive is created for enthusiastic recalls. An on/off switch is created for your dog to rev up and to calm down quickly as circumstances require. Many clients say this is the most useful class they have ever taken with a dog. Crate Games class is for dogs that have successfully completed puppy/adolescent/beginner dog training.

This class is offered occasionally for those who want to hone their dogs’ attention and response to cues. We may work on skills needed to enter a rally trial or simply add distance or duration to the foundation skills. This class is scheduled on an as-needed basis.

Contact us to schedule private lessons.