dog training

  home | class schedule | registration forms | directions | faqs

Puppy 2 - Group Classes

Contact us today about this class by clicking here!


Methods: Positive Reinforcement and Clicker Training

Class length: 7 weeks

Cost: $245

Meeting times: see Class Schedule

Equipment needed: Buckle collar & Cloth or leather leash, toys/treats for your dog (No choker collars or Flexi leads)

Commands Covered:

Review of Puppy Kidnergarten Commands and games for dog and owner fun!
Watch (Attention Exercise)
Leave It (Off Command); up through dropping treats on the floor
Greeting strangers (without jumping on them)
Settle Down (getting your dog to calm down when they’re excited)
Recall (Come with all the proper procedures) & lots of games to help motivate the dog
Sit-Stay... and later at a further distance
Down-Stay...and later at a further distance
Loose Leash Walking
Heel by your left side
Target Training (Go to Your Bed command)
A few tricks (Spin, Crawl, Bow)

Other Topics of Interest:

More puppy playtime!!
Taking the control back in your household
Proper Socialization Techniques
Preparation for Canine Good Citizen testing
Learning how to use the clicker to break down behaviors and teach your dog anything!!

Get your registration forms here!



Articles/Stories
From a Dog's Point of View



“Training does not limit a dog, training frees a dog. My dog is not limited because s/he does what I tell her. She is free: free to ride with me, free to meet people, free to run off lead in the park, free to play with other dogs. The untrained dog is free to sit in the backyard all by itself”
-Sue Ailsby
“In dog training, jerk is a noun, not a verb.”
-Dr. Dennis Fetko
“Ever consider what they must think of us? I mean, here we come back from a grocery store with the most amazing haul- chicken, pork, half cow. They must think we're the greatest hunters on earth!”
-Anne Tyler
“I know that dogs are pack animals, but it's difficult to imagine a pack of standard poodles . . . and if there was such a thing as a pack of standard poodles, where would they rove to? Bloomingdale's?”
-Yvonne Clifford